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06-14-2013, 03:50 PM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
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****EDIT**** Added some new pics to page 11: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/4393047-post101.html
Well, this is it. This is the result of about 5 years of planning and slowly buying train cars. A little background. At the very start of ARAH 1982-83, Tyco put out a GI Joe HO-Scale electric train set (Pic is from Yojoe.com) I drooled over this set for a long time. I already had an electric train, so I didn't ask my parents for another. Instead, I played with the one I had and added some green army men and accessories and pretended that it was a GI Joe train. I even played with my regular ARAH figures even if the train was wayyy to small. When I got back into Joes (2005ish), I discovered that in 1991, Hasbro was thinking of releasing this (again, thanks to Yojoe for the pic) It never made it to store shelves, but when I found out about it, it reawakened my childhood memories. About 5 years ago, I decided that it was time to finally make the train that I always wanted for my Joes. I looked into different scales of trains that I could buy and modify. One day, I bought a Playmobil box car on super clearance for 5$. When I stood ME Joes next to it, it looked good, so I set out to buy all the cars and the engine and paint them. After a few false starts and waiting for the latest Playmo train to arrive, here it is: My GI Joe train! Enough of my ramblings, on to the pics. Enjoy! OB
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06-14-2013, 03:50 PM | #2 |
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Here are the two figures.
Code Name: Railspike Primary Military Specialty: Locomotive Operator Secondary Military Specialty: Train Mechanic File Name: McDermott, Eric P. Birthplace: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania Code Name: Hi-Railer Primary Military Specialty: Railroad Maintenance Specialist (Gandy Dancer) Secondary Military Specialty: Battlefield Engineer File Name: Steinberg, Brett M. Birthplace: Aspen, Colorado Adding some pics of some alternate cargo for the flat car: And a couple more of the Jeep:
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06-14-2013, 03:54 PM | #3 |
I just want foam gliders.
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Holy crap man! That's cool as all hell.
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06-14-2013, 03:56 PM | #4 |
#voteblackjack
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Holy shit... that's one of the coolest things seen in a long time..
Impressive. I want it.
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06-14-2013, 03:56 PM | #5 |
Cobra Viper
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Always like seeing star wars put to use in other lines.
Great Paint job on everything. |
06-14-2013, 03:58 PM | #6 |
I just want foam gliders.
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I just googled a few of those pieces! Holy moly! EXPENSIVE!
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06-14-2013, 03:59 PM | #7 |
IG 4 LIFE
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Oh hell yea
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06-14-2013, 03:59 PM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
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That is really freaking awesome.
I remember seeing that cancelled '91 train and wishing it would've come out. Nice job on this. It's a thing of beauty. |
06-14-2013, 04:01 PM | #9 |
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I hope this doesn't take 5 years to make the front page. ;)
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06-14-2013, 04:02 PM | #10 |
Crimson Guard
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TA
DOW Man that is nice as hell!! |
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