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To 1000 and Beyond by Oreobuilder (Complete Project Thread)
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04-14-2018, 09:59 AM
OreoBuilder
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#1010 - Clutch
As a kid, I remember a friend on my street that had the VAMP and Clutch. We played GI Joes together often, so I got to play with his toys. Because of this, I never really wanted one of my own and my birthday and Christmas lists included other toys that I did not have. Clutch was a pretty important character in both the Sunbow series as well as the comic run and I remember him from both.
The 25th version was not bad at the time, but is dated now. He has a decent sized head; his boots are perfect for all OG13 characters and his vest is spot on for the vintage one. However, he suffers from Duke wrists and has a drab color. For my custom, I re-used the vest and changed out all the other parts to better match his vintage look. Marauder’s bearded head makes for the perfect Clutch and the vintage helmet fits perfectly on it as well.
Head, hands: Marauder MTF
Torso, legs: DG Duke
Arms: Retaliation Ultimate Flint
Vest: 25th Clutch
Helmet: Vintage Battle Gear
#1011 - Scarlett
I never had a Scarlett figure when I was a kid and I don’t remember seeing her in stores either. My attention was focused on the army men type figures like Grunt, Zap and Short-Fuze and figures with cool accessories like Tripwire and Snow Job. My memories of Scarlett were from the Sunbow cartoon where she played a prominent role.
Scarlett is one of the figures that are the most in need of a good update. Each version of her since the 25th has had flaws in my opinion. The 25th is hunched, Resolute had an awful head, Rise of Cobra has the wrong uniform, etc. For my custom, I tried to take the best pieces from each version to make a best version. I like what I came up with for now, but I believe that there will still be room for improvement in the future.
Head: Marvel Black Widow
Torso: Resolute Scarlett
Upper arms: RoC Baroness
Legs, lower arms: 25th Scarlett
#1012 - Snake Eyes V1
I don’t remember ever seeing Snake Eyes on store pegs and I never had the original figure as a kid. My memories of the character are mostly from the cartoon, especially the scene when he locks himself in the radioactive cave to save the other Joes. I also remember when he faces off against Kwinn in issue 12 of the original Marvel comic. That issue was one of only a few that I had as a kid.
Snake Eyes was not on the top of my list to update as we got the ultimate version of him during the Pursuit of Cobra line. However, that version differs quite a bit from his original 1982 look and I wanted my OG13 shelf to be consistent. The original figure had different legs from the rest of the Joes, so that was the only real difference in the custom recipe.
Head: POC Snake Eyes
Torso: Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes
Arms: DG Duke
Upper legs: DG Snake Eyes
Lower legs: 25th Flash
Web gear, satchel: 25th Snake Eyes
Weapon: POC Snake Eyes
Collar: POC Steel Brigade
#1013 - Hardball
By 1989, I was out of Joes and moving out of toys in general. However, I had not outgrown Halloween yet. That year, I dressed up as a Ghostbuster and made the rounds. One of our neighbors at the end of the street was a newspaper and magazine distributor. Rather than candy, they gave out comic books. I still remember getting 2 copies of GI Joe Special Missions 17 in my trick-or-treat bag that night. When I read it the first time, I remember thinking that I did not know any of these new Joes. Who were Muskrat, Hardball, Sneak Peek and Shockwave? Over the years, I have read and re-read that issue several dozen times and it remains a favorite of mine to this day.
Hardball was one of the new (to me) Joes in that issue and my attachment to this character comes solely from the comic since I never had his original figure. For my custom, I started with an older custom that I made several years ago during the early stages of the 25th line. I kept the torso and arms since they make a convincing baseball jersey. I updated the head and legs to modern standards and also splurged on the vintage accessories to tie my custom back to the original.
Head, hat: Marauder MTF
Torso: 25th Tomax/Xamot
Arms: Resolute Duke
Upper right leg: PoC Cobra Trooper
Upper left leg: Retaliation GI Joe Trooper
Lower legs: 50th Outback
Belt: 25th Rock & Roll
Weapon and backpack: vintage Hardball
#1014 - Alpine
I acquired Alpine in 1986. I was 9 at the time. My parents brought my sister and I on a day-trip to do some shopping across the border in the US. This did not happen often, so when it did, it was a treat. Short-Fuse, my first ever GI Joe was acquired during such a trip, and now it happened again. This time, the bounty was Alpine, Footloose, Snake Eyes v2, Snow Serpent and the Snow Cat with Frostbite. I was thrilled with my new additions to my team. I retrospect, these were among the last Joes I would get as a kid. I would get a few more figures, but the Snow Cat was my last vehicle. I was slowly growing out of them.
I loved Alpine. Everything from uniform colors and his accessories. He often scaled my bedroom dressers to attack secret Cobra bases on my shelves. He always found ways of bypassing enemy defenses thanks to his climbing gear.
The 25th figure is a very respectable effort for the time. However, it does have some aspects that could be improved on, so I started there.
Head, torso, upper arms, vest, gauntlets, backpack: 50th Alpine
Legs: PoC Cobra Trooper
Gun, grappling gun, grappling hooks: 1985 Alpine
Lower arms, hands: 30th Stalker
#1015 - Falcon
In 1987, I was getting out of Joes. From that year on, the only new figures that I got were Crazy Legs and Iron Grenadier a year later. I still played with my Joes from time to time however and still watched the cartoon when it was on. When I saw a commercial for the GI Joe Movie, I was thrilled. I eagerly sat down in front of my television set at the scheduled time and tuned in. When it was all done, I remember liking some parts, but not being impressed by others. The new character of Falcon fell into the latter category.
Since then, I have learned to appreciate the original figure for its realistic color scheme and fun accessories. Unfortunately, despite getting a few versions of the character in the last few years, I don’t consider any of them definitive. This is my attempt to fix that.
Head, beret, torso: 50th Falcon
Web gear, scarf: 25th Falcon
Arms: Retaliation Kwinn
Upper legs: Retaliation GI Joe Trooper
Lower legs: Retaliation Firefly
#1016 - Flint
I never had the original Flint figure as kid. One of my friends had him in his collection, so I got to play with the figure a few times. As a kid, Flint was not that interesting. He had few accessories, his gun was not great and his beret was crooked. That said, I liked his character on the Sunbow cartoon.
As an adult, I have grown to like the character even more. Figure-wise, the Modern Era has not been bad to Flint. His SDCC Danger at the Docks figure is darn close to an ultimate version. I used a very similar recipe for my custom, but gave him rolled up sleeves to match the original figure. After that, all I had to do was match the paint colors.
Head, torso, legs: 50th Flint
Upper arms, web gear, backpack, gun: 25th Flint (second 5-pack)
Lower arms: 50th Dusty
#1017 - Tele-Viper
Tele-Vipers appeared regularly on the Sunbow cartoon series and I always enjoyed it when Cobra troops were shown. However, I never had the original figure as a kid. During the 25th Anniversary, I managed to pick up 3 Tele-Vipers. That version had some nice elements, but overall suffered from some issues like the hands and the legs. For my version, I drew some inspiration from the concept vault version, but made some changes.
I used the ROC Neo-Viper torso to approximate the original’s shirt. That torso is also a good fit with the belt and vest. I also upgraded the figure with Marauder hands.
Head, vest, belt, upper arms: 25th Tele-Viper
Torso: ROC Neo-Viper
Lower arms: 25th Flint
Legs: POC Cobra Trooper
Hands: Marauder MTF
Backpack: VvV Tele-Viper (single card)
Gun: Vintage Tele-Viper
#1018 - Roadblock
I did not have any Roadblock figures as a kid. I mostly remember him from the cartoon where he was very prominent. He was also featured in one of the only comic book issues that I had #24. In that issue, the Joes bring a captive Cobra Commander to a mountain-top fortress in an attempt to keep him hidden from Cobra. However, Storm Shadow manages to track and rescue him using a CLAW. Roadblock gives chase on foot and bests Storm Shadow in a fight in the woods. I remember buying that comic at a local convenience store. It was in French and read and re-read that issue over and over.
For my custom, I wanted to include as much of the vintage figure’s characteristics as possible. For accessories, the original backpack with ammo box and pin to peg the tripod were a must. I used a Marauder head, but may upgrade down the road if an opportunity comes up. After that, I matched the original’s colors as best that I could.
Parts:
Head, harness, pockets: Marauder MTF
Torso, arms: Retaliation Roadblock
Legs: 50th Gung-Ho
Backpack: ARAH Roadblock
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