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10-20-2012, 01:28 PM | #18081 |
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I've always been facinated by the Rhodesian Bush wars. Ever since Major Bludd was wanted for war crimes in Rhodesia. I always figured Wild Weasel and perhaps the Twins were involved in the mindset of Hama when he wrote the filecards.
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10-22-2012, 03:44 AM | #18082 |
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Quite interesting. I would love to see more of the custom characters you have. Not to mention all the unmade joes you have in the line up. You must be using someone for these. (Renaming or customs?)
I'm guessing the rank changes have to do with your preferences for the characters. I see you are a Duke as an Officer fan. (So am I.) All in all a good layout. But I would love to see the customs for many of these characters. I have a lot of these same characters included in my joeverse, many are cutoms. I would love to know the recipes for these guys: Even tho they dont come out and say it, I kinda think Doug Masters from Iron Eagles was in Civil Air Patrol too. Around 1994, everyone started asking me the frequency, since my name is Kenneth. I would reply 121.5 what's your emergency and their jaws would drop. My rank "tweaking" is never-ending. Most of the ranks, I based them on from the roles of what they did on the cartoon or comic book. Like Scarlett, seemed to be the original Warrant Officer of the group as XO, Stalker seemed like Top Sergeant, Hawk getting a promotion to a desk position, with Duke's arrival as the incoming CO. With this being a Special Missions Force all Joes are in the Field, so Doc is a Medic. Gauging Joes like Covergirl, Recondo, Gung-Ho, Roadblock and Lady Jaye is a little tough sometimes, but they feel like higher NCO's E-6 to about E-8. Basically, it's how many times did "character A" bark commands at "character B" or the group. Also, at the time, unlike today, the 80's, most "Special Ops & Special Forces" type stuff was later in an armed services career. So they acquired rank and age, since most of the voices seemed late 20's to early 40's. It feels like a never ending job because I moved Bullhorn to headquarters/command Communications. Moved Raven to Steel Brigade, and re-activated Barrel Roll to Sky Patrol and moved Sparks to DC Command. Also, thinking of giving Covergirl, the Fire Team instead of SnowJob. I only renamed & used head swaps on my Joe's since I dont have very good customization skills. A few of these I cant remember the recipe for these Joes, but here I go. -Colonel Joseph Colton, (Rock'n roll darker camo with Duke's head with beard, until Retaliation figure comes out). -SFC Friday (Zarana in Disguise) (I think it's a Jack Sparrow figure without the armor stuff to her outfit) -Sgt Sparks. -Major Santa, MH-6 Pilot from 160th SOARS (ROC re-active armor Shipwreck's body with POC Snowjob's head) -LT Nightingale, US Navy, UH-60 Pilot (Pilot Scarlett) -Major Cactus, Tiger Rat Pilot USMC (John Wayne in "Flying Leathernecks") I AM SO STEALING THIS ONE! (25th Comic Red Star) -Lt Stone, Dragon Hawk pilot (Major Bludd's body with head of red Beret Sgt Stone). -WO MayDay, RHINO Helo Pilot (ROC Reactive Armor Scarlett) -WO Mirage, Marine Gunner, Ghost Hawk, Water Skimmer pilot (POC Jungle Duke ) -SSgt Bulletproof, Jack Hammer Driver (Reactive Armor Ripcord with Arctic Doc's head) -SSgt Dodger, RHINO Driver (Retaliation Joe Trooper with head of ROC Sharc pilot) -SSgt Tollbooth, R.O.C.C. Driver (ROC Bench Press with head of ROC Speed Metal's head with cap) -Sgt Salvo, (POC Recondo without vest) -Sgt Skidmark, (Retaliation Joe Trooper with his own head) -PO2 Rampart, (??? body with POC Dusty's alternate head) -Sgt Hardball, Weapons *VAMP1500 (ROC Repeater) This whole team: A-02 "Sky Patrol" Airborne & Air Assault *Capt Slipstream, CO *VAMP 1500 (POC Tomahawk) -WO Sky Dive, XO (body ROC Wild Bill with head ROC Footloose) -SMaj Altitude, Ops Sgt (Renegades Tunnelrat) *TSgt Pathfinder, 10th Weather (POC Beachhead with Cobra Flint's head with goggles) *MSgt Raven, Phoenix Raven Security USAF Team (ROC Covergirl with head of ROC Baroness minus sunglasses -SFC Drop Zone, Weapons (Marauders Lt Falcon) *TSgt Rip Cord, Special Tactics Team (25th Freefall/ripcord combo from Cobra Island with red hair trooper set) -SSgt Static Line, Combat Engineer *VAMP 1500 (Renegades Ripcord) *SSgt Bombstrike, Combat Controller (ROC Dialtone) -SFC Airwave, RTO (POC Kickstart) *TSgt Stretcher, Polejumper (ROC Beachhead with head of ROC Ripcord) -Sgt Rigger, Medic (Resolute Arctic Duke) *Capt Psyche Out, CO *VAMP1500 (POC Rocket Launcher Duke) *MSgt Bullhorn, Ops (Resolute Beachhead body but the dark haired 25 trooper pack) -SSgt Jinx, Intel & Asst Ops (Helix with black hair) *Sgt Barricade, EOD (ROC Police MP Trooper) -SSgt Long Range, Weapons & Vehicle *VAMP1500 (POC Double Clutch, with beard shaved off to have a goatee) 1LT Rapid Fire, Platoon Leader (ROC Sgt Stone black beret) SSgt Sneak Peek, Forward Observer (POC General Hawk) Sgt Spearhead, Guidon Bearer (ROC tan camo without the jacket Duke, with a sling of bullets from spare Rock'n roll) the rest of 1st Platoon 2nd Squad: "Ghost Squad" (These Joes died in the comic book) *SFC Kate, (Shooter in Declassified, figure used Marvel Storm shaved off the mohawk with an exacto-knife and hair filled in with marker). *SSgt Kwinn, (Maurauder Spirit with vest of [POC TRU Spirit] gave webbing to Spirit) -Cpl Blocker, -Spec Coolbreeze, (POC Stalker) -Spec Mangler, 3rd Squad: "Night Force" *SFC Outback, (7 pack Cobra Island set Outback) -SSgt Repeater, (TRU 5 pack ROC Footloose with MP Zartan head) -Sgt Muskrat, (Walmart ROC Gung Ho with MP Zartan head with boonie hat) -Cpl Shockwave, (POC Walmart Shockwave) -Spc Lightfoot, (POC Dusty) *SSgt Ambush, (Rebel Star wars trooper with camo coat with Obiwan's head) -Sgt Recoil, (TRU 5 pack ROC Law with goggles, boonie hat and Outback's vest gear) -Cpl Hit n Run, (7 Pack Cobra Island set Hit n Run) -Cpl Crazy Legs, (7 pack cobra island set Crazy legs) Weapons Squad "Screamin Eagles" *SFC Savage (ROC Hawk, t-shirt and beret version) -Sgt D-Day -Cpl Headbanger, -Cpl Grill, -Cpl Tank (Renegades Duke) *SSgt Rock (Retaliation Roadblock) -Sgt Mouse (Retaliation Mouse) -Cpl Dynamite, (MP Zartan green camo with Destro's ancestor head) -Cpl Quickstyke, (Renegades Stalker) Some other customs I did: -Ozone (ROC Barbecue with BenchPress head) -Buffalo Wing (25th Blowtorch with darker skin trooper head) -Alpine (25th Arctic Snake Eyes with ROC Ripcord goggles and brown cap) -Torpedo (ROC Rollbar) -Wetsuit (ROC Cobra Aquatic Officer) -Starduster (Tiger Force Duke body, with Silent Master Comic pack head with black hair colored in with marker) The MAS-X vehicles: Thunder Hawk (Ghost Hawk Mk II) Tiger Rat Jack Hammer (Cobra Steel Crusher) R.O.C.C. R.H.I.N.O. Dragon Hawk Water Skimmers (Sky Hawk and/or Ghost Hawk 25th & POC) Still not sure about the Ice Dagger and the Snowcat. A Guidon Bearer: in marching and formation he is the one who carries the unit's banner/flag and in the cadence count, he's always right.
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10-22-2012, 10:38 AM | #18083 |
Crimson Guard
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So is JSOC now commanding the Ranger's RRC directly? I thought it was still just a Ranger element. Anyway here are some interesting articles on the tier 1 topic and why it's confusing.
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11-07-2012, 02:01 AM | #18084 |
I Ride with Claymore!!!
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Hey Guys,
So it's been a while since anyone posted anything, and I've really missed this thread, and I've missed hearing from y'all. So... I'd like to discuss a topic that would take us back to our roots as a thread, and it would help me considerably. Marine Deadpool and I are going to work on our biggest project to date: 5 Joe Teams, and I need some help with the Rosters... So I have a very clear idea about part selection and paint. Each team will match and look like a team with similar gear, etc. I'm struggling with the rosters. So if you guys are up for a discussion about which Joe fits on which Roster, that would be very helpful. I also think it would be a great jumping off point for some old discussions about character bios. I'm open to any ideas, so long as they can be backed up with SOME form of continuity. Also, if anyone has any info on the new movie character "Mouse", I would really like to hear it. I don't have a certain number of slots for each team - I'm open to ideas about that too. Team 1: Army - The Joe version of Delta Force - Airborne/Amphibious. Multicam. Team 2: USMC - The Joe version of MARSOC, which we're calling the "Raiders". Airborne/Amphibious. Digital/Marpat Team 3: SEALs - An Amphibious SEAL Team. Jungle Tiger Stripe. Team 4: Airborne Rangers - An Airborne/Amphibious Ranger LRRP Unit. Airborne/Amphibious. (Could use some suggestions on camo). Team 5: SAS/SBS - Airborne/Amphibious. DPM camo. Thanks, guys. I think this could be a great opportunity to have some "old school filecard thread" discussions, and a chance to update our own shared data... For example, in a recent conversation with Alyosha from Broken Arrow Toys, we were talking about the 30th ann. figures that Hasbro showed at the last Con, but that were not released to the public. Alyosha's favorite character in Hit & Run, so he was disappointed that they didn't release that figure. The Hasbro rep told Alyosha that it is their understanding/intention that Hit & Run is an Airborne Ranger. That's a tid bit of character info that we've talked about, but have never been sure about. Now we know, and know is... well, you guys know the rest. So, please help me out. I think this could be a lot of fun.
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11-07-2012, 03:27 AM | #18085 |
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More rank confusion, starring Tollbooth!
On his filecard, Tollbooth's rank is listed as an E-4, or Specialist. But, take a look at his right arm. That is a Master Sargeant insignia painted on him. It's also on his arm in the cartoons. A Specialist insignia would be the same as a Corporal. Two chevrons. Edit: Whoops, I just looked it up and a Specialist insignia is a coloured in and upside down PFC insignia with what looks like a bird(eagle maybe?), in the middle.
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11-07-2012, 02:37 PM | #18086 |
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THIS IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT! How big are the teams suppose to be? Some rosters will be easier to fill than others. Like I notice no Special Forces team but you may be able to combine with MARSOC? that will be the hardest one to fill without making new characters.
SEALS - Cmd Magnum ; Lt Cutter, Lt Torpedo, Chief Wet Down, Chief Talbot, Shipwreck, Deep -Six, Wet-Suit, Topside, Tracker, Rampart, Harpoon (extreme), Night - Fox, Depth Charge, Mariner. You could also include Dolphin and Beaver from action Force but I'm not sure if you mean for them to go yo your SAS / SBS TEAM?
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11-07-2012, 02:41 PM | #18087 |
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More rank confusion, starring Tollbooth!
On his filecard, Tollbooth's rank is listed as an E-4, or Specialist. But, take a look at his right arm. That is a Master Sargeant insignia painted on him. It's also on his arm in the cartoons. A Specialist insignia would be the same as a Corporal. Two chevrons. Edit: Whoops, I just looked it up and a Specialist insignia is a coloured in and upside down PFC insignia with what looks like a bird(eagle maybe?), in the middle.
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11-07-2012, 02:56 PM | #18088 |
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Oliver, how many members per team?
I love Tollbooth. Totally underrated. Would Tollbooth be an officer? With his function, as the team's fortification builder, he has to have some level of authority over the rest of the group. |
11-07-2012, 03:19 PM | #18089 |
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Hey Guys,
So it's been a while since anyone posted anything, and I've really missed this thread, and I've missed hearing from y'all. So... I'd like to discuss a topic that would take us back to our roots as a thread, and it would help me considerably. Marine Deadpool and I are going to work on our biggest project to date: 5 Joe Teams, and I need some help with the Rosters... So I have a very clear idea about part selection and paint. Each team will match and look like a team with similar gear, etc. I'm struggling with the rosters. So if you guys are up for a discussion about which Joe fits on which Roster, that would be very helpful. I also think it would be a great jumping off point for some old discussions about character bios. I'm open to any ideas, so long as they can be backed up with SOME form of continuity. Also, if anyone has any info on the new movie character "Mouse", I would really like to hear it. I don't have a certain number of slots for each team - I'm open to ideas about that too. Team 1: Army - The Joe version of Delta Force - Airborne/Amphibious. Multicam. Team 2: USMC - The Joe version of MARSOC, which we're calling the "Raiders". Airborne/Amphibious. Digital/Marpat Team 3: SEALs - An Amphibious SEAL Team. Jungle Tiger Stripe. Team 4: Airborne Rangers - An Airborne/Amphibious Ranger LRRP Unit. Airborne/Amphibious. (Could use some suggestions on camo). Team 5: SAS/SBS - Airborne/Amphibious. DPM camo. So, please help me out. I think this could be a lot of fun. How big are your other teams going to be? Other than Big Ben, Digger and Action Force Beachhead, who fits the SAS/SBS team? For the Army Rangers, you may wany to try the PCU top with the ACU pants.
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11-07-2012, 03:27 PM | #18090 |
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Just what I can remember from my set up off the top of my head. I'll edit tonight when I have my notes-
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Team 1: Army - The Joe version of Delta Force - Airborne/Amphibious. Multicam. Claymore, Falcon, Flint, Duke, Sgt Stone, Snake Eyes
Team 2: USMC - The Joe version of MARSOC, which we're calling the "Raiders". Airborne/Amphibious. Digital/Marpat Gung Ho, Leatherneck, Mainframe, Slaughter, Hollow Point, Team 3: SEALs - An Amphibious SEAL Team. Jungle Tiger Stripe. Torpedo, Wet Suit, Wet Down, Tracker, Harpoon, Mariner Team 4: Airborne Rangers - An Airborne/Amphibious Ranger LRRP Unit. Airborne/Amphibious. (Could use some suggestions on camo). Beach Head, Stalker, Rampage, Repeater, Sidetrack, Sneak Peek, Recoil, Team 5: SAS/SBS - Airborne/Amphibious. DPM camo. Big Ben, Skymate, Last edited by Topside; 11-07-2012 at 06:44 PM.. |
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