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06-05-2012, 01:02 PM | #1 |
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I was going to call this my "Lazy customs" thread, but opted for kitbashes and part swaps instead. Some of these are actually half rescued customs I once abandoned as well.
A few additions to the DG Duke to stand-in as Short Fuze. I'd prefer to have the green-grey version with black gear for this one. I'll probably upgrade weapons and the head as better options come along. As for DG Duke as Grunt though, I can't see it getting much better then this. Trying out the Ret Trooper gear for Shipwreck. I may go back to the PoC SE gear though. Def adding the proper sidearm helps a lot. As for Ret Kamakura, those freaking gold knees. Look like fabric, but probably intended to be metal. Since Hasbro has gotten lazy with quite a few figures by not painting the portion of fabric above boots to match the thighs, I swapped in PoC SE knees and black knee pads from Stalker. Also got rid of those cowboy boots with the high heels for a pair of Oakley inspired combat boots from the RoC line. PoC SE web gear works well here too. I do have the hood on him, and it looks good, just not in the pics.
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06-05-2012, 01:03 PM | #2 |
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As for Shockwave, I was always into him, but was never happy with the majority of the figure they gave us. Always wanting to redo him and not having the time to dedicate to him I came up with a quick bash using his head on RoC Hawks body with the Pit Commando legs. Once Ren Law hit I swapped out the arms and vest. Under the vest he has the black lower half of Hawk and Grey upper half of Law, but no one will see it. Also added the knees from Range Viper and a small loop of string through the hole on the back of the vest to place the night stick.
This one seemed natural. Take the variant Steel Brigade troop and make him a new Airborne. It was tight getting the leg harness on, but it closed in the end. I never liked the PoC Hawk, though it seems many here do. I swapped his gear onto my other SB to make an alternate Steel brigade troop.
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06-05-2012, 01:03 PM | #3 |
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Here is one of those aforementioned abandoned customs. Spirit was done and ready to go when the paint just started chipping like crazy on the knees and lower legs so I scrapped him. After getting a second Ren Tunnel Rat it hit me that I could use his legs with the salvageable portion of the custom. There is a slight color variation under the skirt, but again, who will see it.
I was particularly happy with this one. I had a second Law, and that ugly PoC Recondo when I realized the skin tone was the same. Added some gear, and now have a real nice updated Recondo. This one I am happiest with. I don't think I could be any happier if I had done it all myself. I started contemplating mixing together all my Joes and showing off only the one best from each line. I wanted to ditch the tiny headed 25th Wild Bill, and had the RoC Wild Bill with my Resolute figures. I pulled him from the lineup, swapped on the blue hat and brown vest. Added the belt for good measure, and then gave him the updated six-shooter from the Ret Trooper and the helmet I had from Ren Ripcord. I think he is now worthy of being in my front row.
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06-05-2012, 01:04 PM | #4 |
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Let's not let Cobra be outdone by the Joes.
I loved the character of Michael Monk. I didn't really like the Shock Troopers. I gave the 3 I had unmasked heads and christened them members of Colossus Security. A spare duke head really made the one standout as the Mad Monk. Only recently did I split the torso and add the Ren Duke arms. My two others are still sleeved. Jumping on the bandwagon here. An extra commando SE head and the DG Officer easily becomes Cobra Invasor. I left the helmet for good measure, so now he is Invasor Commander, head of my Cobra Troopers, who are also all decked out in the 30th Stalker gear. My last offering is again a full custom. Not so much abandoned, but he always felt incomplete. I think the purple on the coat needed a recoat when I found myself without paint to do so. Not having the proper feet held him up for a while too. He really is as done as he was going to get, but silently found his way to my shelves without being shown off.
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06-05-2012, 01:08 PM | #5 |
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I counted 13, so I guess it's safe to comment. They are all sweet! I love the Cobra Invasor. If only I can get a hold of the DG figures here. :(
Great job and thanks for sharing.
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06-05-2012, 01:14 PM | #6 |
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My Wild Bill is the same exact combo... and my Mindbender is pretty similar.
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06-05-2012, 01:15 PM | #7 |
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DAMMM!!!!
I love your Spirit! Consider him ripped off.
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06-05-2012, 01:16 PM | #8 |
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I love your take on the Cobra Invasor. I couldn't think of how to fit the all-black DG Officer into my Cobra Forces, but that's a great idea. I will actually steal it if I can find two more.
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06-05-2012, 01:16 PM | #9 |
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Awesome. Invasor and Mad Monk take it for me. But they're all wins for me.
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06-05-2012, 01:17 PM | #10 |
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kinda in love with the invasor
I think you should go ahead and paint some of these that monk dude you should paint up as duke cause those parts rock remove the bright green from spirit to level out his colors and def put shockwave in his colors and repost them so we can awe over them |
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