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GI Joe 1983-??? by HIssHIssFangFang
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06-26-2020, 11:48 PM
HissHissFangFan
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Originally Posted by
89PILOT
You put the hours in alright!!! I like all the ones you've done. Very cool.
Thanks. Just working through some cleaning of different figures/characters until the age of 6" takes over...
Quote:
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jlw515
Great work on Airborne. I would have never noticed the height difference unless you pointed it out. I am currently working on updating my custom Airborne, and as a suggestion, if you don't mind mixing MTF parts, the MTF WWII "Hiro" head sculpt looks very similar to the ARAH Airborne head sculpt. The 25th helmet does not fit the head though, so that may be a deal breaker if interested.
I always liked Airborne, particularly the blue vest, but never felt like his character fleshed out the way intended. His file card lists him as a "Helicopter Assault Trooper," but his info describes him more like a HALO jumper or something. Of course the comics and cartoon regulated him to more of Wild Bill's sidekick in the Dragonfly.
There is a happy medium though in the real world. Airborne could be a member of the 101 Screaming Eagles (Airborne) but still have the primary MOS of being an Apache gunner. That's how I view him at least.
Also digging that Cover Girl custom! Nice use of the Invisible Woman head sculpt!
Jason
I may need a new head, since I use this sculpt for Grunt. An yes it needs to fit 25th helmet--because the helmet has become classic to me, and forces me to stay with a head that doesn't make Wild Bill's head any more shrunk than it already is....
More on Cover Girl down the road, and Ace. I started messing with these two in the last few weeks. I'm on a new head for Cover Girl, two removed from the IW head.
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ARBCO Avenue
He DOES look better when he is that much taller. I always thought Airborne was one of the best-made 25th figures, but you found a way to improve him. You are always willing to go the extra mile to improve your figures in even subtle things that matter to you. I recently purchased an FSS figure that was hiding a 25th torso under the vest. He was so SHORT next to his modern counterparts and I still can’t shake the disappointment, even though I was going to change him up anyway.
I here you AA. Airborne uses the 25th Snake Eyes torso, one of the shortest torsos there are but uses the GungHo legs, which are on the taller side of both 25th and 30th. But not all 25th torso's are short. Duke's is not too short but his neck is. Flash gave me problems with the other OG13's heights. And Wild Bill--that figure and its tall torso mostly led all this Airborne redo. Will get to him shortly...
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