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08-18-2020, 01:42 PM | #1 |
Kraken
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: China
Posts: 251
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This my most recent (mostly) finished custom. She needs something resembling communication equipment but I haven't found anything that works for her yet. I'm starting an all in one page that will include updates to figures I've already posted. So if she gets any new gear, I'll post her with it there.
Jill S. Morelli's father, Sgt. Jack S. Morelli, served under Gen. Abernathy when Hawk was still a field commander. In his final mission Sgt. Morelli, Dial-Tone, was badly injured with enemy combatants closing in. Instead of requesting a medivac, and putting more soldiers in harm's way, he called in an airstrike on his position. He continued firing on the enemy up until the moment the airstrike hit, thus giving his comrades time to maneuver to a safe distance. Dial Tone isn't the only soldier Gen. Hawk has lost in combat, but writing the letter to Sgt Morelli's wife and daughter was one the the most difficult he's ever written. Gen. Hawk was not shocked when he saw Jill Morelli's name on a list of candidates. He had kept tabs on her throughout her military career. Writing her letter of acceptance into this new unit was the second hardest letter he'd have to write to her. As much as he feared losing another Morelli in combat, he couldn't deny her a position she had worked so hard for and had clearly earned. Sgt Hotline is one of a handful of females to finish Ranger School, but unlike her peers, she didn't jump at the chance to join the C.I.A. She instead went on to cross train as an Air Force Combat Controller. There's something about Hotline's voice that puts her fellow soldiers at ease. She could be shouting intel over the bombardment of enemy artillery and yet somehow, Hotline seems so calm and nonchalant that everyone around is sure they're gonna make it out alright. Figure: Hair-ROC Dialtone Head-JoyToy Hell Grim Reaper Selena Boots- 25th Gen. Hawk Rest-JoyToy Crossfire Fox Hunter (A) Gear: Scarf-Hell Grim Reaper Left leg harness-JoyToy Delta fitted to the smaller female leg, still removable Left Kneepad and Shin Guard-HGR Selena's shoulder armor This figure comes unprepared for "cold weather" I tried to tone down her "headlights." They're still visible in some photos, but not really in person. This one for height comparison is next to an earlier, shorter JoyToy base figure. Before I changed her head and boots she was a little over 4 in. (10.5 cm) making her much too tall. Now they're both a little shorter than 4" making them scale between 5'8" and 5'10"
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08-18-2020, 01:53 PM | #2 |
Lousy Greenshirt
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Iowa, US
Posts: 1,091
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Really digging this custom! Not a huge fan of Dial Tone 2, but this custom (plus the different codename you gave her) actually make her a much more appealing character to me!
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08-18-2020, 01:58 PM | #3 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: FL
Posts: 80
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She looks great, love it.
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08-18-2020, 02:18 PM | #4 |
Snake Smasher!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Columbus, OH
Posts: 4,965
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Nice! The JoyToys figures have become a new favorite for me, up there with MTF, BFS, Zombie Labs, and even Hasbro's Joe line. I dig the name 'Hotline' for her, too, which seems fitting. The switch up on the boots was a good idea to change her height.
-Todd Shakka85
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08-18-2020, 06:46 PM | #5 |
Retired Toy Hunter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Burbank, Ca.
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What do you have against her “headlights”?😜
Good job, I like what you came up with.
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08-18-2020, 08:49 PM | #6 |
Kraken
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: China
Posts: 251
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Thanks everyone,
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Thanks again!
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08-18-2020, 09:22 PM | #7 |
Joe Gramps aka Mr H
Join Date: May 2012
Location: NJ ▬▬ι═══════ﺤ
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I like her, so much that I just bought her and another Crossfire gal off of BBTS.
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08-18-2020, 10:31 PM | #8 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Georgia
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Great work!!! That head/hair combo is awesome!!!
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08-19-2020, 12:21 AM | #9 |
Kraken
Join Date: Apr 2020
Location: China
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The emblem on their helmets even looks like a Cobra symbol.
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08-19-2020, 10:42 PM | #10 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 536
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Good looking figure, and a very cool backstory!
Also I agree, the helmets on those Viper squad figures look sweet. |
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