[AxonRey]

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Originally Posted by Steel Brigade

LOL! Thanks bro... I had a blast when building that one... Oh, if you are talking about Facebook/"Idolmetal" then ...no lol... That comes from my liking of underground idol metal groups in Japan!

Then I guess Slaymaker still holds the title of coolest last name.

[Steel Brigade]

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Originally Posted by ponygt

So incredibly awesome!!

Thumbs up soldier!

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Originally Posted by axonrey

Then I guess Slaymaker still holds the title of coolest last name.

;-)

[Dod Ear]

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Originally Posted by Steel Brigade

NEW RECRUITS!!!!!
*BONUS BATCH: A combo of New Recruits & "Geared-Up" figures that I have had for awhile as I wait for more new orders to come in... ;-)

I have plenty of New Recruits in the works that have some build compliments that I think everyone here will enjoy, as well as help grow this thread's roster in some fun & new ways! I hope you will look forward to it as much as I am!

#216/X29. GOGGLES ( a tribute to Gary Head/Gary Goggles/Gyre-Viper - based on GI Joe "Sightline")
Marauder Task Force
Origin: USA
Season 8

This one has been a long time coming, as plans to do a Sightline homage have been in my head since I started building MTF figures, but there was always a missing piece to the catalog that prevented me from doing one sooner. Other than my brothers & myself taking on the roles of Joes that we took on as kids, I haven't really paid tribute to an actual person yet in this thread... long time members of the Tank will remember "Gyre-Viper" (aka Gary Head) as one of the most prolific fans of the forum in it's heyday. I can say with all sincerity that Gary was my best "Joe" friend. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the 1 Joecon I was at in 2010, and man was he a character. We had many a long conversation on the phone and talked about GI Joe endlessly ...for hours. Gary did a bunch of things to help me in my Joe Collecting, he gifted me things and gave me tips and advice to get me a very solid collection of unreleased figures. He gave me - YES GAVE ME my City Strike Scarlett, she just showed up 1 day with some other off the Market Joe things and I could never thank him enough for it. I will always cherish all of the good times we had talking on the phone, online, & in person. The wealth of things and info he brought to us, as fans, we will have forever. He was a GI Joe historian, and he will always have my deepest respect. I was so sorry for his loss, to all of his family & friends, as I was his friend too. He always appreciated my artwork, my 25th Joe documentation work, and my friendship, and he is still greatly missed. I looked at the few incarnations that have been done of Sightline between Hasbro, Con figures, & fan tributes, & tried to make an "Ultimate" version with my own personal touches based off of those inspirations & the man himself - this one is for my old friend...

- Yo Joe Gyre.

GOGGLES got his code name from the trademark eye wear he always had on his head, & started his military career as a sniper. After the Armageddon Wars he serviced in the same role in the newly formed MTF. But the struggles that the MTF had been facing against several new threats also gave him a different purpose, one of a military historian. Since the new MTF has started, GOGGLES has been documenting every mission that comes through, the results, and trying to get any intel from the mission roster staff after they return to add to his own scripts & curiosity. He has had great luck so far, as the troops are willing to share their experiences with him as his sense of humor & overall friendliness with the members of the MTF Team have made him one of the recruits that others like to be around & share stories with. He hopes one day to publish the events that helped lead to a new free world...

My favorite of the bunch.

The man, the myth. From 'POC is Crucial' to Elitist!' I only knew him very little - clearly you knew well enough to call him friend.

That's an awesome tribute. Really love this one.

[Griff]

Man those are all awesome as hell. Can’t wait to see more.

[stljoe]

That Goggles is a very nice tribute to someone who contributed so much to this hobby.

[AF80sFAN]

Another great batch, and always impressed with how you manage to incorporate the axe and kukri on your figures when I never seem to be able to.

[paokole]

Your Sightline homage is just fantastic and what a tribute to such a longtime joe contributor, Gary Head. A great custom and a beautiful description of your friendship with him make this post really special. Thanks for sharing this man.

I did similar adjustments to Alley-Viper, head, night goggles and vest specifically to bring it to my liking. You have a way to always manage with tweaking geared-up figs, either by way of leaving it alone being a great build to start with or personalize it with changes that I personally think are necessary to make it even better!

Spire the Blood Lord, Vindicator and Sapper look awesome as well. As always, your short stories on each and every character are flawless!

I look forward to what's next!!

[Dreadnok4life]

Love the Sightline tribute!!! Another great batch!!!

[Yeet]

Another great batch as always! Love the Gary tribute! He was a great guy and will be missed. I can’t believe it’s been 5 years :’-(

[Itchweed]

Great round! That Flint, you know the swords get me and this is amazing cool. Killer bios too SB.