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10-07-2010, 10:26 PM | #1 |
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Hello Hisstankers!
This was a Halloween custom idea rolling around in my head these past few months. Like, what if a Joe team member dressed up as a character from another toyline? That led me to wanting to merge the Masters Of The Universe toyline with G.I. JOE, but in the process I stumbled upon the thought of creating a new character to bridge both worlds. I knew I wanted to keep my design simple, in that Sunbow-era cartoon sense I love, and I wanted to pay homage to HE-MAN, in the color scheme. It all came together once I realized that the vintage HE-MAN shield from the original figure fit perfectly in the hands of a 25th Joe. Now, all I had to do was pick a name. Hmm. How do you stay playful with a name, without being dumb & horrible? I mean, HE-MAN itself is a pretty terrible name if you think about it, but we all love it, because the character is so cool. I drew inspiration from of all places the WUN-DAR MOTUC figure released as the annual subscription figure from last year. I thought the name was a clever way of paying homage to Wonder Bread and all that. So, I came up with SOL-JAR (Soldier). *Bio included below: Hope you all can dig it! -Joe Bio: First Sergeant Adam Sol began having strange dreams while on leave from the Army, during a vacation in the jungles of South America. Dreams of an ancient war, fought by titans larger than life, against an evil horde for the prize of the very universe itself. A woman, wearing an orange & white headdress would appear in these dreams, warning him of the rise of a dreaded place called Snake Mountain, and showing him a location that looked similar to the jungle surroundings in which his leave had led him to. Adam began to become intrigued by these dreams, and found himself being drawn to a cave deep within the rain forest where he found a sword and shield stuck in the rock, just like that of those the most heroic warrior wielded in his dreams. When he pulled the the sword from the rock he was possessed by an ancient knowledge, memories of a land called Eternia and noble warriors known as the Masters of the Universe! Imbued with great power and the fighting skills of each warrior to ever hold the Power Sword before him, First Sergeant Adam Sol's first thought was to alert his superiors in the Army of his find, knowing it was his swown duty to protect the Earth from evil. Unfortunately, after returning to base with newfound ancient- looking weapons and wild stories, he was met with ridicule and suspicion. Until one day when a man named Hawk approached him about joining an elite group known as G.I. JOE, where his new strength and talents would be of great use. Adam accepted and the night before his first day with the Joes, he had another dream. In this dream a benevolent Sorceress gave him a new name, thanking the stars that the Power Sword had found it's way to an honorable man. This new name; SOL-JAR Heroic defender of Earth! Last edited by G.I. JOSEPH; 10-08-2010 at 10:06 AM.. |
10-07-2010, 10:26 PM | #2 |
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Last edited by G.I. JOSEPH; 10-07-2010 at 10:30 PM.. |
10-07-2010, 10:28 PM | #3 |
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Recipe: head - matt tracker body - tiger force duke sword - slayer design studios shield - vintage he-man (this makes for a slightly larger shield than we're used to seeing HE-MAN wield.. but i really like it this size, it's more like the size of cap's shield) Last edited by G.I. JOSEPH; 10-07-2010 at 10:43 PM.. |
10-07-2010, 10:35 PM | #4 |
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I'm liking that Battle Cat!
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10-07-2010, 10:48 PM | #5 |
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Love it
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10-07-2010, 10:58 PM | #6 |
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Very cool man!
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10-08-2010, 02:44 AM | #7 |
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simple but awsome
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10-08-2010, 04:39 AM | #8 |
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a little bit diffrent from what we normally see from you joe............however another great custom.
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10-08-2010, 04:46 AM | #9 |
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Woah !
Who-da thunk it !??! Very cool concept & execution...YOU have the power !!!
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10-08-2010, 07:24 AM | #10 |
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that battlecat is sick haha..
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