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Snake Master
06-26-2012, 09:24 PM
With my busy scheduled life, I have not gotten around to completing my original 13 Joes in the last 4 years and My Studio office shelf is incomplete, lol! I'm not up to paying $25 to 35 bucks for plastic and never get around to finding a Grunt or Short Fuze on eBay within the right time.

It looks like they are pretty basic and would like some help or quick direction (or link) in putting together some customs with the other simpler Joes.

It looks like a Grunt can be put together with "Hawk SRO" arms and legs along with A Classic Duke torso or legs too. The straps look the same as well; and Using one of the Joe Trooper heads, I can paint on the 12-O-clock shadow.

Am I on the right track? I know I can definitely whip up glasses for Short Fuze.

I do have extra Troopers, Dukes, Hawk and A Zap lying around. Don't have a Mortar, but do have some M-16 in my storage (plastic ones, the real one is in the closet)

Any advice will help, thanks!

MrClean
06-26-2012, 09:38 PM
The new dollar general joes are your best bet. The "Duke" is basically Grunt with Zap's gear. The upcoming repaint of "Duke" is all Short Fuse, colors,web gear and all. You'll just need to find the right gear for Grunt and another head forShort Fuse, and SF's mortar.

CobraOfficer999
06-26-2012, 09:38 PM
Good idea. Make sure not to bid too mich.

turner
06-26-2012, 09:57 PM
What's your plan for the glasses?

Snake Master
06-26-2012, 10:16 PM
The new dollar general joes are your best bet. The "Duke" is basically Grunt with Zap's gear. The upcoming repaint of "Duke" is all Short Fuse, colors,web gear and all. You'll just need to find the right gear for Grunt and another head forShort Fuse, and SF's mortar.


Thanks for the info, I'll try that out asap and Guess I'll wait for the Duke repaint for "Short Fuze.

@turner. I might make them from scratch using thin metal wire used in crafting and sculpting and some package clear plastic then paint it with silver, but even better (if I have some left is chrome film from party balloons I've cut), second choice is sculpting it out of Sculpty.

meandnooneelse
07-01-2012, 04:04 PM
Here's my take on Grunt. Might help you out some. http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-customs-finished-projects/242543-grunt-meandnooneelse.html

lowlight27
07-01-2012, 04:08 PM
Here's my Grunt as well, I think the best head is SkyDuster and Lifeline for Short Fuze.
http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac157/dacrebush/Modern%20OG13/DSCF7850-1.jpg

Ford
07-01-2012, 04:46 PM
TofuJesse has casts of the Lifeline head for sale. They're great for Short Fuse.