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Tweaks and minor modifications to Modern Era figures
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05-28-2009, 10:14 PM
Greyryder
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I've done the finger slit on a lot of my figures. I've also trimed around the elbows on a most of them. Several of my Joes have scratchbuilt holsters, for Marauder's M1911 .45 pistols. Resolute duke got his holster replaced with one that will actually hold his gun. And, Wild bill got new scale sized holsters to hold Marauder's Colt Peacemakers, handle forward for Bill Hickok style twisting draw.
I modded V2 style Snake Eyes's webgear. I seperated the bandolier from the belt. Then, I cut the bandolier down and glued it back together to fit around his torso a little better. I put some bare metal foil on his visor, and carefully panel lined it. Made a new sword for him, too. Commando Snake Eyes got his grenade replaced with one from Marauder. I preffer the modern, better scaled frag grenades Marauder makes, to those outdated and often tiny ones that Hasbro puts on the webgear.
I replaced Spirit's belt flaps with new ones from vinyl tape. They actually bend to let his legs move. Also cut the stock off his rifle, and made a new one with a pistol style grip. Not only can he now aim the rifle, it looks that much more like the original 80s one.
I replaced V2 style Hawk's head with the comic pack one, and repainted the hair. And, I weathered his jacket.
I put chrome Monokote on my BAT's and Vipers' face plates. I sculpted hair on my Scarfaced Cobra officer, and painted his webgear and knee pads in desert tan. He looks better, and his helmet will actually stay on his head, now. I carved a little material out of Scrap Iron's leg clip, so it would hold his gun.
My single card Torch has the head, vest and accessories from the comic pack, and I replaced the too rigid hose for his cutting torch with black elastic cord. I used the same cord to replace the breathing hoses on my Eel, who also got his knife sheath's replaced with scratchbuilt ones.
I modified Nemesis Enforcer's wing backpack to hold an adapter, that his tentacle pack can attach to, just below the wing pack.
Most of my Joes have some degree of modification, these are just the simpler ones I've done.
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