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02-26-2011, 08:18 PM | #1 |
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Like many children of the 1980's, the Skystriker was one of my all-time favorite toys. Mine was more or less destroyed and I ended up selling it for parts back before I got back into collecting G.I. Joe toys (oh, how I regret that decision). Once I got back into Joes, I started looking around for one, but vintage Skystrikers were going for quite a bit on ebay at the time. A friend over at FFURG was looking to trade off a Power Team Elite F/A-18 Hornet, so I decided to do the next best thing and create a Skystriker 2.0! So I secured the trade and then set about my research. It didn't take long to figure out that many other customizers had done something similar. In order to make mine a bit different, I decided to keep the low-visibility paint scheme and try to obtain matching decals.
I had to go no further than my normal source, Ruben Jimenez. He agreed to modify a set of Skystriker decals to fit my needs. The aircraft itself only received minor paint applications and some Testors Dull-Cote. The funny thing is that as I was finishing this up, I stumbled across a very reasonably priced ARAH Skystriker, so I am now starting to restore that, as well. Last edited by Sgt Humpty; 08-29-2012 at 03:22 PM.. |
02-26-2011, 08:41 PM | #2 |
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Y'know, that's actually pretty cool! I have been curious what my F-18 would look like in the Sky-striker style! And I love it!
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02-26-2011, 08:59 PM | #3 |
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Nice color scheme.
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02-26-2011, 09:04 PM | #4 |
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I had to go no further than my normal source, Ruben Jimenez. He agreed to modify a set of Skystriker decals to fit my needs. The aircraft itself only received minor paint applications and some Testors Dull-Cote. The funny thing is that as I was finishing this up, I stumbled across a very reasonably priced ARAH Skystriker, so I am now starting to restore that, as well. |
02-26-2011, 09:42 PM | #5 |
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For some folks, it's a turn-off - but part of the reason I prefer Ruben's decals is because you have to cut them out. I trim each one as closely as I can to the design with an X-acto knife or cuticle scissors. That way, there is no "excess" decal around the area. It looks more like paint on the vehicle. |
02-26-2011, 09:44 PM | #6 |
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Wicked cool.
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02-26-2011, 09:44 PM | #7 |
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Thanks, man! I know you'll appreciate the fact that the pilot is going to be a Marine.
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02-26-2011, 09:46 PM | #8 |
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02-26-2011, 09:48 PM | #9 |
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Yeah, that will be fixed in relatively short order! Stay tuned!
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02-28-2011, 12:21 AM | #10 |
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Thank you guys!
If I remember correctly, he charges $14 for a regular set of Skystriker decals. He charged me an extra $2 to modify them. For some folks, it's a turn-off - but part of the reason I prefer Ruben's decals is because you have to cut them out. I trim each one as closely as I can to the design with an X-acto knife or cuticle scissors. That way, there is no "excess" decal around the area. It looks more like paint on the vehicle. |
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