[SamoaJOE]

[list][*]This is my take on Red Dog. I used a modified picture of Samoan-New Zealander boxer David Tua for his face.

I dig it, but can we get a red dog with a 49ers jersey!!!

[zuludelta]

I can't recall if I still have the .PSD files for the image so updating it is going to be a longshot (it's been a couple of years, I think, since I last did new images)... but hey, thanks for looking and commenting!

[zuludelta]

Arise, old thread, arise!

Nothing really new from me, but I had a spare hour the other day so decided to take a picture of one of my Joe Trooper figures and mock-up what it would look like with a digital camo paint job among other color changes:

There's no way I could actually do this with the actual figure though, as my RL painting skills leave much to be desired.

[zuludelta]

The Winter, Spring, and Summer Collection ha ha ha:

[Tyroc]

Awesome work Z,

Nice to see you back around the 'Tank. You've been missed

[Troynos]

I like everything about the figure except the helmet and cape.

[zuludelta]

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Originally Posted by Tyroc

Awesome work Z,

Nice to see you back around the 'Tank. You've been missed

Thanks. I guess I just ran out of interesting stuff to say about GI Joe
Could change in the future, though.

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Originally Posted by Troynos

I like everything about the figure except the helmet and cape.

I don't really mind the design... the HALO/Master Chief visual overtones aside, the helmet/faceplate looks like it might've been inspired by one of the candidate designs for the US Army's aborted Future Soldier Program (the same ones that partially inspired some of the helmet designs in Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier), and I'm a sucker for the whole "10 minutes into the future"-style tech design.

As for the cape... yeah, I'd much preferred a poncho style garment, but I don't know how well that would've meshed with the articulation. I just pretend that it's a high-tech IR-stealth ghillie suit if you will, meant to complement the digicamo battle uniform and used to additionally reduce/distort the wearer's near-infrared and thermal infrared signature when viewed with night-vision optics.

[Loose Cannon]

Looks good though. I especially like the pants cuff just like the figure. I have been just using him as Master Chief in my verse as a Navy EOD.

[zuludelta]

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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

Looks good though. I especially like the pants cuff just like the figure. I have been just using him as Master Chief in my verse as a Navy EOD.

One other thing I like about the figure too is the fictionalized G36 rifle in bullpup configuration. I like accurate and detailed 1:18 weapons based on existing firearms but in this case, since we're talking about a slightly futuristic design for the figure, I have no problem with the designers mixing reality and fantasy... I think it shows a measure of thoughtfulness to the design in that they didn't just use an existing weapon nor did they use a purely fantastical assault rifle/carbine. I do wish they'd gone with a more modern underbarrel grenade launcher though, instead of what looks like an M203. Personally, I just pretend that it's a MAUL instead of a grenade launcher (especially since the figure already comes with a standalone grenade launcher).

[Lifeline 71]

Yeah, it's a good figure. I just ignore the cape and garish colors. He'd make a great modern Hit & Run with different lower legs, or even a poor man's Airtight. I've also thought of taking the unmasked head and putting it on the 3 pack Airborne to make a WW II paratrooper. BTW, good to have you back, Z. I've missed this thread!