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02-14-2016, 09:36 AM | #11 |
Cobra Viper
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C.O.P.S. –Central Organization of Police Specialists – was an animated television series and toy line released in 1988. The show revolved around the ongoing struggle between the C.O.P.S. led by Baldwin ‘’Bulletproof’’ Vess and Big Boss’ criminal empire – CROOKS. The toy line was comprised of characters that shared ‘’DNA’’ with GI Joe. Several characters re-used Joe names like Mainframe, Mace and Longarm. One character was actually Beachhead’s son and the figures themselves had similar construction to ARAH Joes. Highway by bucky I loved the cartoon c.o.p.s! The toys were fantastic as well, and the sculpts on them were mean and fierce looking. I think they were done by Bart Sears. I honestly never had any figures of my own of them though. I played with some my friends owned, and my brother owned some as well. The only one I distinctly remember was Highway and his sled, which is why I chose it for the project. What to do on the sled? That was a tough one, until Jman from D&J toys came up with a 3D sculpt of the sled which I used, modified with some bars off a cobra glider. The figure was challenging for me in getting the parts gathered up and flowing correctly. Parts list Head: John Armijo firefly with Wild Bill helmet glued on Torso: Firefly Arms: Nick Fury figure Legs: Unknown Joe figure Lower Legs: hiss Driver Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) debuted as a comic series in 1984. However, most kids fell in love with them in 1987 when the toy line and animates series were launched. TMNT has been going strong ever since. I remember watching the show and buying the 4 Turtles when I was 12. Most of my friends were leaving toys behind, but I still enjoyed them. I would pit the 4 brothers in battles against my old He-Man figures. April O’Neil by Oreobuilder When I made my Canary Ann custom for my Funskool series a few months ago, I noticed that I could use a similar recipe to make an April custom. That is where this figure started. Head, torso, arms: 25th Lady Jaye Right Hands: 25th Mutt Left Hand: 25th DVD Snake Eyes Legs: RoC Ripcord Foot Soldiers by Oreobuilder The Foot Soldiers were favorites of mine as a kid. I loved that Shredder had armies of them and episodes where the 4 Turtles fought off hordes of these ninja/robots were my favorites. Later in the series, they became less present in the show when they were replaced by the ‘’mutant of the week’’. Head: Cast Torso, upper arms, legs: DG Storm Shadow Forearms: 25th Viper Next: Oreobuilder puts the ‘’World's Toughest Troops at Your Command!’’ Last edited by PHX Customs; 02-25-2016 at 06:46 AM.. |
02-14-2016, 09:36 AM | #12 |
Cobra Viper
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''You command them to penetrate enemy lines, infiltrate and perform sabotage missions! They're warrior specialists with the best warfare technology in their hands. They've got the right stuff to get the toughest job done! They've got...GUTS!'' GUTS! was a line of small (2.5''-3'') army men. Released in 1986, each figure was molded in one piece, had no articulation and was painted. They were available in packs of 2, 5 and 10 and there were 6 squads for a grand total of 60 different soldiers to collect. I loved army men as a kid. I probably had about a hundred of these plastic guys and they got at least as much play time as my Joes. So when GUTS! were released, I jumped at the chance to collect some. The TV commercial was really cool too. Aside from the size and the paint, the thing that set these apart was the styling. These little guys looked like they jumped out of 80's action movies like Rambo or Commando. Also, each one had a name and a one line bio on the back of the packaging. For this project, I picked one member of each of the six squads to recreate in 3.75'' format. GUTS by Oreobuilder Green Berets: Steel Fingers and Detail The Green Berets were my favorite of the 6 types as a kid. They were all clad in khaki uniforms and well, green berets. They were also the only group to include a dog (or any type of animal) Steel Fingers Weapon: Hi-Impact M-16 ''Not afraid to tangle with tanks'' Head: Avac cast Beret: Marauder John Torso, arms, hands: Ret Kwinn Legs: ROC Pit Commando Skirt: ROC Zartan Detail Weapon: Armed to the teeth ''Pure bred for fighting'' All: ROC Order with no mods Ground Troops: Hawkeye These guys are the regular army soldiers type. They had green uniforms and some had painted camouflage. Weapon: Capped-off carbine and viewfinder ''Accurate aim is this warrior of vision's claim to fame!'' Head: 25th Hawk Torso, skirt, arms: ROC Zartan Legs: ROC Pit Commando Aikido Force: Tiger Tooth It wouldn't be an '80s property without ninjas. There were 10 to collect. Head: Star Wars Helmet: Star Wars Death Star Trooper Torso, arms, vest, legs: Ret Budo Skirt: VvV Slash Jungle Fighters: Beach Bum The Jungle Fighters were the Rambo types. Most of them were bare-chested and carried big guns. Head: True Heroes Pirates Torso, upper arms: Jurassic Park Joe Lower arms, hands, lower legs: 25th Bazooka Upper legs: Ret Roadblock Laser Fighters: Captain Burns These guys were the astronauts/sci-fi troopers of the line. Weapon: Turbo-thrust flame-thrower ''He heats up the battle'' Head: 25th Barbecue Everything else: RoC Flash Backpack: 30th Airtight Weapon: 30 Sci Fi Underwater Demolitions Team: Major Mac Krell The divers of the group, I honestly did not even remember these until I started doing research for this project. Finished Pic Weapon: Magnetic mini-torpedo ''A frogman with firepower'' Head, torso, arms, legs, mask: ROC Wetsuit Backpack: Next: Dusty79 unveils his ‘’Fun x4s’’ Last edited by PHX Customs; 02-25-2016 at 06:45 AM.. |
02-14-2016, 09:37 AM | #13 |
Cobra Viper
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Stompers was a line of battery powered mini vehicles launched in 1980 by Schaper Toys. They featured mostly trucks but later tanks and all sorts of vehicles powered by a AA battery. Their simple 4WD system allowed them to climb over books, rocks and all kinds of different playground terrains. Later, Stompers released plastic mountains and tracks so kids could build their own obstacle courses. Stomper with Clutch by Dusty79 Stomper trucks were awesome. It's just that simple. I still have some from when I was a kid and for me the Stomper truck Happy Meal toys were the best toy McDonald's ever offered, even without them being motorized. They may be the only Happy Meal toys I saved from childhood and my son plays with them today. I went with some striping and traditional 4x4 badging and added the 80 to represent the release year. Clutch was a no brainer when deciding on who to drive and I gave him an off road look. The fact that my 4 year old son confiscated this and plays with it daily attests to the desireability this toy had. Truck MXS Truck Electrical tape Number stickers for football helmets Custom waterslide decals Clutch POC Firefly-legs Helmet-cast 25th Clutch-head Renegades Cobra Trooper-torso Retaliation Cyber Ninja-Arms Next: bucky wants to know ‘’Can You and I Be Friends?’’ Last edited by PHX Customs; 02-26-2016 at 07:54 AM.. |
02-14-2016, 09:37 AM | #14 |
Cobra Viper
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Teddy Ruxpin was an animatronic children's toy in the form of a talking bear. The bear's mouth and eyes moved while "reading" stories that were played on an audio tape cassette deck built into its back. At the peak of his popularity, Teddy Ruxpin became the best-selling toy of 1985 and 1986. A cartoon based on the characters debuted in 1987. Teddy Ruxpin by bucky I was more into action figures around 85 and 86', being a devout watcher of many of the more popular cartoons and toys. I didn't have a Teddy Ruxpin, but my little brother did. Yes, I played with it, and listened to the stories as well. It was an incredible toy in that day and age, and was THE toy of 85-86, along with Cabbage Patch Kids. I have many memories of eating at Wendy's and collecting the set of kid's meal toys that featured Teddy and Friends, which is where the head came from. Wendy's fast food Teddy Ruxpin figure 1986=head, arms, legs men in Black upper arms, Vest Red Ninja 25th torso and waist, Kwinn Shorts Next: bucky, Dusty79 and Oreobuilder unleash ‘’Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere!’’ Last edited by PHX Customs; 02-27-2016 at 08:30 AM.. |
02-14-2016, 09:38 AM | #15 |
Cobra Viper
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M.U.S.C.L.E - ‘Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere’ - was line of collectible plastic intergalactic wrestlers created by Bandai in Japan in 1983 and later released by Mattel in North America in 1985. There were dozens (236 actually) of different characters to collect. M.U.S.C.L.E. figures were available in three assortments: 4 Packs, 10 Packs (Trash Cans) and four different 28 Packs, allowing kids to collect and trade doubles. The figures were about 2’’ tall and had no articulation. The line include all types of wrestlers but also robots, aliens, one shaped as a hand and another like a tea cup. Wrestler MUSCLE by Dusty79 Man did I love these things as a kid. This is another toy of mine I saved and my son plays with today. Just good clean fun. I always like the guys that looked like wrestlers and this guy was meant to pay homage to them. Wrestler MUSCLE Marvel Red Guardian Creature MUSCLE by Dusty79 My second MUSCLE guy was meant to portray the bizarre and wierd side that some of the figures took. I really liked the one that was just a bumpy hand with claws, this one is sort of grotesque along those lines. Creature MUSCLE: HP Lovecraft Cthulhu figure MUSCLE Spike Monster by bucky I had a decent chunk of Muscle figures growing up. I still have a 1 gallon zip loc baggie of them. They sometimes as on display in my basement, other times not. They are a pain in the butt to get them standing up and staying up. They were great because of the wide variety of characters and strange things that you would get out of the little trash can. I myself preferred buying them in the little bubble packs that you could see who you were getting. I remember trading these guys back and forth at recess along with micro machines. For MUSCLE Spike Monster, I went for that crazy MUSCLE look, not tying it into any particular one I remember. Captain Britain head Road Pig Torso and Arms, with Blowtorch tidbits and a BAT hand Destro Legs MUSCLE Knight in Armor by bucky So there was this one MUSCLE guy that was my favorite, and I tried to emulate him with this custom. I didn't find out until a couple years back that he was a major character in the Kinnikuman lore. He looked like a guy with a Knight's helmet, had a cape, and a medallion trident deal across his chest. I had him in multiple colors growing up. For both my MUSCLE characters, OB stepped up and painted them for me. I for the life of me could not find a paint that looked like the ones the other guys were using. Once the figures arrived in Canada, Oreobuilder took care of the rest for me. Snake Eyes Head, with point added Matt Trakker/Eel chest piece Destro Legs Recondo Torso MU Gloves Zartan calves Masked MUSCLE by Oreobuilder: I remember a friend who had hundreds. We would set up gigantic battles between his M.U.S.C.L.E. figures and my army men and GUTS! I had completely forgotten about these until Dusty79 suggested creating some for this project. After he made his, I decided to jump on the bandwagon and make one as well. I got hooked and ended up making a few. Head: Marvel Crossbones Collar: 25th Destro Hands: DC Mr Freeze Everything else: Gears of War figure (I think) Robot MUSCLE by Oreobuilder: Everything: Minimates Spock with feet, hair and hands removed New hands: SNAKE Armor Chest and face details: Random bits of fodder Caped MUSCLE by Oreobuilder: Head, belt: 25th Croc Master Cape: Star Wars Leia Everything else: Marvel Next: Our final thoughts and a special PSA by Dusty79 Last edited by PHX Customs; 02-28-2016 at 08:09 AM.. |
02-14-2016, 09:38 AM | #16 |
Cobra Viper
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Final Thoughts When we started this project it was originally meant to be strictly crossovers. At some point, we asked ourselves, do we really want this to be that contained? In other words, did we want to force ourselves to create them in a way that these could exist in the GI Joe Multiverse? After some discussion of the limitations of that approach, we decided to keep it simple, keep our options open, and try to make fun customs that elicit feelings of nostalgia from a variety of franchises using Joe parts. Some ended up being crossovers that could easily fit into the Joe-verse and some did not, but we think all of them capture the feelings of being a kid again. This era in toys was not only a magical time for us as we lived through it and played with these toys, but was a fantastic time in toy history. We’re thrilled to have taken this two week trip down memory lane with you guys. Thanks to everyone who followed, liked and commented. Your feedback is always appreciated. And now, a public service announcement [youtube] Combat Carl: Retaliation Ninja Dojo Roadblock-body, webgear GIJCC Tiger Force Stalker-head Fodder for grenades and sheath PS: You can check out more details about the project and our customs contest here: Oreobuilder's Blog Follow us on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/PHX-Customs-655882034547642/ Last edited by PHX Customs; 02-29-2016 at 09:33 AM.. |
02-14-2016, 01:57 PM | #17 |
Special Agent
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This sounds great! Can't wait to see them.
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02-15-2016, 08:01 AM | #18 |
Cobra Viper
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We're rolling! Enjoy the next couple of weeks guys.
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02-15-2016, 08:21 AM | #19 |
Iron Grenadier
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Fantastic!
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02-15-2016, 01:14 PM | #20 |
just a Marine
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Yes, Go Bots. I always remembered GoBots being around before Transformers, but then I started to wonder if Transformers were first and just took longer to get to rural places. I always considered Transformers to be Pepsi to GoBots Coke and was a little disappointed they took off.
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