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03-04-2018, 03:03 PM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Canada, eh?
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To a 1000 and Beyond!
With the announcement that Hasbro is out of the GI Joe business for at least the next two years, I have been taking a good long look at my collecting and customs. I have been sorting fodder, clearing older stuff out, bringing newer stuff in and re-evaluating my collection in general. My goal has always been to have modern era figures of most of the GI Joe and Cobra characters from 1982-86 and a few select ones from '87 and after. Since the start of the 25th anniversary, I have mostly met that goal. However, looking at my display shelves, I realize that my collection is uneven. I have a mix of Hasbro official figures, some that I have slightly modified and full on customs. Some of the Hasbro figures like Airtight, Firefly and Lifeline are top-notch in sculpting and articulation. Others, like Duke, Flint and the Original 13 are less so. By the same token, some of my customs are recent and built with the very best available parts while others date back almost ten years and are due to be updated. Also, I did a quick custom count and realized that I'm passed the 900 mark, way passed it. So, for fun and to reach and pass that milestone, I have made customs of all my childhood favorites. My goal is to bring all these characters up to modern standards of sculpting and articulation by using modern parts as much as possible. Basically, I want to upgrade my customs collection from 25th style to 50th style figures. So, for the next little while, I’ll be posting new customs from a variety of themes until I reach and surpass 1000 customs! To kick things off, I started with a figure that we have gotten multiple times in the last 10 years, yet we still don’t have a definitive version of – Duke. #990 - Duke After acquiring a few of the 1983 figures, I was hooked on GI Joe. When the 1984 catalog showed up, I spotted the figures that I wanted to add to my ranks. At the top of the list were Duke and Storm Shadow. I remember finding Duke at a local pharmacy/drug store. Back then, Joes were sold everywhere. Storm Shadow proved elusive, but I found Duke quickly. He got a lot of play. He had fun accessories and a realistic military uniform so he remained one of my favorites for a long time. Of course, we have gotten a lot of official Duke figures over the years. Unfortunately, none of those versions qualify as an ultimate Duke in my opinion. With GI Joe on hiatus, I thought that now would be a good time to fix that, so I made my own. I based my custom on the original toy and tried to remain as faithful to it as possible. I borrowed some cues from Pugsley's excellent custom that he made for bucky as well like the bandolier modifications and the legs. Head: 50th Duke Torso: Retaliation Kwinn Arms: 50th Flint Legs: 50th Gung Ho Bandolier: 25th Duke modified with added pouch and 25th Viper grenade Helmet: Vintage Battle Pack OB
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03-04-2018, 03:17 PM | #2 |
B and H Comics
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Texas
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Outstanding!
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03-04-2018, 03:51 PM | #3 |
A Cimmerian
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That's about perfect.
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03-04-2018, 03:57 PM | #4 |
Joe Gramps aka Mr H
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Just a great representation of Duke. I look forward to your other customs.
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03-04-2018, 03:57 PM | #5 |
Snake Smasher!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Columbus, OH
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A very cool Duke custom! The original look for Duke has always been my favorite, and you've captured that look brilliantly here. Great work!
-Todd Shakka85
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03-04-2018, 04:08 PM | #6 |
I just want foam gliders.
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Nice one!
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03-04-2018, 04:22 PM | #7 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Kansas City burbs
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Those legs work great!!
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03-04-2018, 04:25 PM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Thanks guys!
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03-04-2018, 04:58 PM | #9 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I love it. It’s so weird that with the library of parts on hand and Hasbro’s love of Duke that we haven’t got anything similar to this!
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03-04-2018, 05:18 PM | #10 |
Crimson Guard
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