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03-13-2021, 05:04 PM | #781 |
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NEW RECRUITS!!!!! MARAUDER GUNRUNNERS x CHICKEN FRIED TOYS EDITION!!!!!
#211/X27. COLONEL GRIT (based on GI Joe Battle Corps "Colonel Courage") Marauder Task Force Origin: USA Season 8 After reaching almost 200 figures using MGR exclusively late last summer, I knew it was time to slightly expand my horizons and get some other customizing parts involved, so that I could continue with more batches until the 'Nam KS drops... my 2nd stop ended up being with Chicken Fried Toys: Dime Store Legends. After finding out the heads fit and the skin tones matched with what MGR was doing, I was determined to buy & use that "Most Wanted" 5-head pack. And not just come up with usage for the heads for 1 character but 2 characters in case the 1st was not jiving with the available MGR catalog. I can say I did manage to come up with usage for all of the heads, & if I want to have a go again at them, 2nd possibilities are there as well. Colonel Courage was not on my radar, so he was totally inspired by the killer builds done by awesome guys like @mr hebime, @axonrey, & @rob with a touch of my own personal thoughts on the character! COLONEL GRIT is one of the original founders of the new Marauder Task Force after the Armageddon War. A decorated hero he moved up the ranks quickly, but found himself spending too much time behind the desk when the Armageddon Wars occurred. Vowing to become a part of the "live action" again, GRIT decided to lose the tie, clean cut beard, & shiny office so that he could get back in the trenches again were he feels he belongs, taking the role as an MGR commander. Once the MTF was formed by international governments trying to restore order - old GRIT took lead of the elite survival squad that was started in the "MTF Recruitment & Rescue" activation division as a founding member & also contains notable members FALLBACK, BOSCAGE, & HURRICANE BETTY. The infamous start-squad began with some heavy vehicles and medical personal in the USA & has since traveled around to many desperate countries offering relief & also looking for capable former soldiers to join the fight against the new aligned enemy that has formed named WRATH. COLONEL GRIT has been integral in the possibility of hope & peace again in this war-torn world. Last edited by Steel Brigade; 04-17-2021 at 04:33 PM.. |
03-13-2021, 05:05 PM | #782 |
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#212/X28. CANDYMAN (based on GI Joe D.E.F./Headhunters Headman)
Wrath Origin: USA Season 8 One of my earliest decision when deciding to use the "Most Wanted" head pack came in the form of using the blonde Buffalo Bill style head for a Headman homage. I love when I can add more Singular baddies to my MTF Universe & this was a fun/simple build topped off with some "boot hill loot." He & Colonel Courage have been sitting in my "hold list" for quite some time so I am glad to have been able to finish up the others... I decided Headman's story/relation to Falcon in the DIC story could be homaged in his bio with a slightly different spin... CANDYMAN was once a food tycoon from Texas who lost his chain of restaurants due to diseases found his livestock that spread like wildfire during the Armageddon War. A broken man after the wars subsided, he decided to start anew, with an underworld business using his prior "big wig" connections for a future drug trafficking trade, a rare & sought after resource in this ravaged world. Once the known as the "Cattleman" his persona changed to the "CANDYMAN" by being the head of the leading drug cartel in the Western Hemisphere with most trade going exclusively through his channels. He formed an unholy alliance with SKULL HAWK for protection & high-tech weaponry in promise of a % of the returns going to SKULL HAWK (one of the 4 CYBORG KINGS.) CANDYMAN now has an new enemy known as THE OUTLAWS looking to specifically end him & his business after the death of a female named Heather, (a girlfriend of THE OUTLAWS leader VANGUARD,) who was drugged & slave trafficked after a skirmish with CANDYMAN'S men, that eventually lead to despicable acts forced upon her, including her eventual reliance on drugs, & finally a tortured death. Last edited by Steel Brigade; 03-13-2021 at 05:20 PM.. |
03-13-2021, 05:06 PM | #783 |
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#213 DYNAMO (based on GI Joe Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles "Dynamite (Urban Attack)"
Marauder Task Force/Phantom Force Affiliate Origin: Argentina Season 5 When thinking of uses for the medium-toned mustachio head, Dynamite ended up being my 2nd choice but the one I liked better. Being able to add another "Screaming Eagle" to the ranks is fun as Sgt. Savage has played a major role in my overall MTF universe. The MGR "Shadow-Ops" body works well here for the homage, but his first configuration I did ended up making him look over-all too black in color, so I added some green and I am happy with his final bash! When Phantom Force landed in Germany, no one knew that DYNAMO, RAMPAGE'S old Demolitions Expert buddy was waiting to join them under RAMPAGE'S pre-planned effort to include another soldier hoping to end the past horror's created by COMMANDER ONSLAUGHT. DYNAMO only communicated with RAMPAGE in Spanish, as did RAMPAGE with him. Despite being a linguist expert, Phantom Force leader DUTCH unfortunately did not have Spanish is his arsenal (surprising everyone), but told both RAMPAGE & DYNAMO that he would not hesitate to shoot them if they jeopardized the mission in anyway with their personal vendetta, & since those 2 were "off-the-books" for this mission, that it wouldn't be reported. For guys who like team shots... like @Flint_rocks, here is all of Phantom Force (my MTF Night Force)! L-R/T-B: CHOPIN v2 (Crazylegs), SKY BUSTER v2 (Starduster), POISON RAT v3 (Tunnel Rat) REAPER MAN (Repeater), RAMPAGE v2 (Sgt. Savage), DYNAMO (Dynamite) LATCHKEY v2 (Volga), DUTCH v3 (Duke), ORPHAN (Hit & Run), and OX (Muskrat)... Last edited by Steel Brigade; 03-13-2021 at 05:42 PM.. |
03-13-2021, 05:06 PM | #784 |
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#214 KODA (based on GI Joe Oktober Guard (Sunbow cartoon) character "Wong" )
W.A.S.P. Origin: China Season 4 Wong was a very late addition to my Oktober Guard ranks when I was trying to decide on a 10th member. I was considering characters like the comics only character "Ruslan" for a while but he just came off too much like an Oktober Low-Light lol. When digging thru the Chicken Fried Toys web store (*as I used CFT gear & not a head here*) & also the new addition of the blue German bodies hit MGR, everything came together for Wong, my obscure 10th Oktober Guard member! KODA grew up watching & loving old USA Westerns when his dad was moved from China to Indonesia for work & one of the only channels that came in only showed old Western Movies from the USA. He took martial arts and ended up in the Military due to the top brass noticing his fighting skills during a bout. Afterwords he joined Chinese special forces & was known as the "Chinese Cowboy" because he took on the guise of the heroes he watched growing up. Something he was proud to represent because the only Asians he saw in those movies were reduced to being railroad workers or cooks, thus giving him a sense of purpose as an unknown hero. The Chinese Special Forces eventually had him be their liaison for W.A.S.P., taking the name of "KODA," (one of his favorite Native American roles in one of his old Westerns) & the team have enjoyed the fastest "Kung-Fu Gunslinger" ever since! For guys who like team shots... like @Flint_rocks, here is all of W.A.S.P. (my MTF Oktober Guard)! L-R/T-B: CLOCK OUT (Big Ben), SCRIBBLER (Quarrel), STRIKER (Lt. Gorky) LATCHKEY (Volga), MAUS (Schrage), BADGER (Big Bear) DRACO (Dragonsky), RED HAMMER (Red Star), MISERY (Diana), & KODA (Wong) Last edited by Steel Brigade; 04-17-2021 at 04:34 PM.. |
03-13-2021, 05:07 PM | #785 |
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#215 HUSK (based on GI Joe ARAH "Topside" )
Marauder Task Force Origin: USA Season 7 When you want to use a head & you are looking for blonde bearded characters in GI Joe you will be surprisingly hard pressed to find any besides Rock 'n Roll! Well I have already done 1 version of RnR & have plans for another down the road, so I wanted to do someone else... This lead me to the other guy with a blonde beard... you know...um... Topside! lol! Never had this guy as a kid (would have been too boring against some more exciting year-mates that I did buy (like Freefall or Rampart), & did not buy the Club's version... When planning him out I thought the light blue dress shirt would be good, but after just using that on a few same-season characters (like Shipwreck, Chuckles, Starduster) I thought it would be too similar to the others I had on board & went with a nice parts-bin build instead incorporating the contract-ops blue T-shirt torso. I really like the over all look & final colors on this one! *So 4 CFT heads used ... 1 more to go! HUSK grew up on a rundown corn & pig farm that was so poor he wore a rope for a belt! As a way to find some stability in his life he decided to join the NAVY with some of his classmates. The childhood nickname HUSK stuck with him through his entire military career. He was eventually a hired crewman on one of the Coast Guard missions that included MTF members SALTY DOG & CRUISER, he ended up punching out the former for mouthing off & was offered a job from the latter for a "good job" shutting him up. Now he is working with his 2 shipmates again on operation WILD STRIKE as part of DUTCH's 2nd wave of assault by sea! Last edited by Steel Brigade; 03-21-2021 at 01:32 PM.. |
03-13-2021, 05:11 PM | #786 |
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Bravo SB! Those CFT heads look great with the Marauder bodies!
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03-13-2021, 05:27 PM | #787 |
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Sb those are kick ass. Colonel courage looks especially awesome.
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03-13-2021, 05:53 PM | #788 |
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So awesome dude!
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03-13-2021, 09:07 PM | #789 |
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Another great batch. Wong is a standout, but Topson just speaks to me. Appreciate the Sgt. Savage love, as well.
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03-13-2021, 10:27 PM | #790 |
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These are fantastic man!! Your decision to involve more customizing parts is just great and then your execution of it here is a winner! You utilized the Most Wanted" 5-head pack from DNL so well, that's definitely a pleasant surprise and I must say I enjoy seeing all five new releases. Candyman and Sgt. Savage have always been favorites of mine and you sir did an awesome work portraying the characters here. Beautiful work!
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