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03-20-2014, 01:00 AM | #1 |
Mayor of Geek Creek
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Thanks to Matthew Yang King's winning, weary performance as Tunnel Rat in G.I. Joe Renegades, a character whose scripted dialogue might have provoked Poochie levels of self-conscious posturing from a lesser actor was instead elevated with surprising levels of humor and depth. And the toy is frickin' great, too, albeit too tall. Happily, the Renegades Tunnel Rat figure is not merely photogenic to an almost idiot-proof degree; thanks to some good and talented friends, mine is also equipped with a metric buttload of kickass custom-painted accessories! I have shared most of what follows in the ten billion pages of my "Geek Creek Kitbashes" thread, but there are a few images here that you won't see anywhere else but my Flickr photostream. Plus, Tunnel Rat has consumed such a disproportionate chunk of my hobby time that I feel he and his companions and his gear warrant a thread all their own. First up: C.A.N.A.R.Y. About a year ago, my buddy Bill, one of only two internet friends I've ever met in person, replaced the wheels on Tunnel Rat's bomb-disposal robot: Next, HISS Tank's own heymilt performed a jaw-dropping transformation on the 'bot with what he insists were simple weathering effects: I call him C.A.N.A.R.Y. He rolls into caves and tunnels and pipes and the like ahead of Tunnel Rat and measures levels of chemicals and such in the air to ensure Tunnel Rat's safety, hence his name. Tunnel Rat, who isn't in the best place mentally after the events of Renegades, subjects the humble robot to long, meandering monologues. C.A.N.A.R.Y. can only respond with R2-D2-esque beeps and whistles, which are merely his functional sounds; he's a tool, not a character. (Just don't tell Tunnel Rat that). Heymilt also painted my Retaliation Firefly sled, which I use as an update of Sigma 6 Tunnel Rat's somewhat bland sled pack: For context, here, courtesy of Justin Bell, proprietor of (noted hack site) Generals Joes, is the retail version: I've played with the idea of having Tunnel Rat christen the sled pack, too, but I can't think of a name. Something that evokes a mine cart, perhaps. Next, there's Tunnel Rat's ride, which I haven't customized except to add some accessories to the interior: That's the Dickie Holiday Camper, for those who don't know. I believe Triant still has some of them available: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...nts-b-s-t.html As I've shared elsewhere, Tunnel Rat takes to the road after he and his fellow "ordinary Joes" are cleared of all charges following the revelation that Cobra was not the all-American company it had pretended to be. He's more misanthropic and cynical than ever, and he rarely accepts missions or communicates with anyone... except his sled pack and C.A.N.A.R.Y. and, most of all, his RV... which has a secret: I received this overlooked, mostly forgotten, quite underrated Metroplex from my buddy Heli88 at the Articulation Junkies forum, and he was kind enough to dirty it up with some custom painting! Funnily enough, I solicited the weathering from him before it occurred to me that Metroplex could serve as a squint-and-it-maybe-works robot mode for the Dickie RV. Of course it makes no sense that the RV is pristine and the robot is filthy, but I'm not bothered... although I may nab a second Metroplex someday if the price is right and keep it pristine white like the RV... after I buy the ten thousand toys that are a higher priority. Here are some new photos: I've also photographed ol' T-Rat with the OriToys Acid Rain Stronghold, but it's too cool to limit to one character. Still, this is Tunnel Rat's thread, so I'll share the portrait: Now then, I'm eager for suggestions: What should C.A.N.A.R.Y. stand for? Should the sled pack have a name? If so, what should it be? What should Metroplex's name be? I'm obviously not using him as Metroplex, and I like that he looks a bit generic (he kinda looks like a modern update of the Go-Bot Power Suit combiner, Courageous, which I will also be procuring from Heli88 sometime soon). I like to think of him as a laborer (his bigass crane shovel thing helps), like the Autobots from the Animated series, but I have no ideas for names. Finally, as if this thread weren't too long and self-indulgent already, here are more threads concerning Tunnel Rat, plus a way-too-earnest essay: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...book-club.html http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...ay-camper.html http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...y-awesome.html http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...p-heymilt.html You Do the Math | Autobotic Asphyxiation Thanks for checking it out! Last edited by Monte Williams; 07-20-2014 at 09:45 AM.. |
03-20-2014, 01:38 AM | #2 |
Cobra Viper
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Cool, very nice photo skill.
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03-20-2014, 02:29 AM | #3 |
Nok
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Still love that mountain bike shot. I've got a bunch of bmx bikes bought for the other stuff they came with but I've never seen any 10 speed types in stores.
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03-20-2014, 09:45 AM | #4 |
Rampage Nephew
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He (Tunnel Rat) is his own adventure team !! sweet photography bro !!
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03-20-2014, 12:04 PM | #5 |
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Very cool. I never realized how good that little robot could look with some paint.
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03-20-2014, 12:16 PM | #6 |
G.I. Joe/ Autobot liaison
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That is just an amazing display of photography! And I love every idea in them. The robot bombs disposal unit looks incredible with paints and so does the sled. For metroplex you could just rename him to "camper" as in happy or unhappy. Sounds like a cheeze 80's autobot name Or nickname at least. for the sled I imagine is to slide effortlessly through perilous shafts and tunnels so how about "Hell slider"
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03-20-2014, 12:42 PM | #7 |
G.I. Joe/ Autobot liaison
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Oh and for canary how about C-ontraband A-ntiexplosives N-arcotics and A-rms R-oving Y-omp (I really think this last word fits beautifully a hard working mech like this)
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03-20-2014, 12:49 PM | #8 |
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I love the pics! I also like the detailing on the mine robot. Very nice.
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03-20-2014, 02:04 PM | #9 |
Hold My Drink.
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I love what you do with the joe pics, monte. I've been through out your threads. Keep it up dude
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03-20-2014, 02:28 PM | #10 |
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