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08-17-2008, 07:47 PM | #1 |
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I have a top ten list of guilty GI Joe favorites, and this guy is on that list. Sonic fighters had to be one of the most obnoxious gimmicks in GI Joe. I still shudder thinking of SF Stalker's, "Eat Lead Cobra!!" or SF Cobra Commander's, "I'll Get You!!!", but easily my favorite out of the line was the repainted Viper.
I knew Viper was going to get repainted, as SOON as he came out, so I decided to wait 'til after Joecon and SDCC to make this custom...just to be sure this color scheme wasn't being released anytime soon This is a strait on repaint, I altered the color of the grenades (I'm sorry, even on the original gold grenades just seemed ridiculousI painted 'em black with gold accents, and gloves ( I may paint the gloves black, though). It's gold, BTW, the pic doesn't really do it justice. I replaced his rifle with one of those big a$$ 90's era rocket launchers as a nod to the crazy weapons they came with back then. Here's the original: YOJOE.COM | Viper Here's my Custom: |
08-17-2008, 07:51 PM | #2 |
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As garish and eye-jarring as those colors are, you did a great job painting.
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08-17-2008, 07:53 PM | #3 |
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nice work once again
Ur on a roll
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08-17-2008, 08:05 PM | #4 |
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I have to say that Viper was one of my favorite cobra troops as a kid. I didn't mind the colors; I just pretended they were Desert-camo versions of the regular Vipers.
Great custom. Hopefully Hasbro will release a Viper like this, at least part of a set somwhere down the line. |
08-17-2008, 10:56 PM | #5 |
Iron Grenadier
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As much as I would loathe seeing Hasbro do these, I love you guys for making these 90's customs.
For this one, I would've gone with a more smooth, semi-gloss factory appearance, but it does look good - and as I said, I love seeing these.
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08-17-2008, 11:04 PM | #6 |
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Looks nice! great Job!!!
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08-17-2008, 11:34 PM | #7 |
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I absolutely LOVE that. Of course, I'm a bit biased...loved that figure as a kid, and made him Cobra Commander's personal bodyguard.
You did a great job on this. I can think of no greater compliment than ripping it off and doing one too! ;P |
08-18-2008, 12:11 AM | #8 |
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90's love from me!!!!
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08-18-2008, 12:14 AM | #9 |
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that's an ugly ass figure...I love it! I'm all for the ugly Joe figures form the 90's. as soon as I can figure out a recipe for Mirage, you can bet your sweet ass he's getting made.
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08-18-2008, 12:19 AM | #10 |
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The "LSD" version.
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