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09-17-2012, 10:23 AM | #1 |
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I was messing around in my parts bin, when I realized that I could make a version 1.5 Hawk out of a swivel-arm Short Fuze, a Grunt torso, and a little silver paint for the web gear and black paint for the boots. This figure now looks exactly like a swivel-arm Hawk. Is this cheating? Do I really now have to buy a vintage version? What do the tankers think? What would YOU do in a similar situation?
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09-17-2012, 10:33 AM | #2 |
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pics?
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09-17-2012, 10:36 AM | #3 |
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i"ll post one later.
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09-17-2012, 10:37 AM | #4 |
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I was messing around in my parts bin, when I realized that I could make a version 1.5 Hawk out of a swivel-arm Short Fuze, a Grunt torso, and a little silver paint for the web gear and black paint for the boots. This figure now looks exactly like a swivel-arm Hawk. Is this cheating? Do I really now have to buy a vintage version? What do the tankers think? What would YOU do in a similar situation?
Here's one starting at 8 bucks. I think I purchased mine m/l/c with the MMS for like 25$ on Ebay last year..... 1982-1983 GI Joe Hawk Vintage Swivel Arm Original Complete | eBay
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09-17-2012, 10:45 AM | #5 |
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If its for your own collection then its definitely not cheating. If you plan on selling it as a 1983 Hawk, it's definitely cheating.
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09-17-2012, 10:45 AM | #6 |
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No, but you do have an awesome kitbash on your hands! Nice work!
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09-17-2012, 10:48 AM | #7 |
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I was messing around in my parts bin, when I realized that I could make a version 1.5 Hawk out of a swivel-arm Short Fuze, a Grunt torso, and a little silver paint for the web gear and black paint for the boots. This figure now looks exactly like a swivel-arm Hawk. Is this cheating? Do I really now have to buy a vintage version? What do the tankers think? What would YOU do in a similar situation?
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09-17-2012, 11:14 AM | #8 |
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I would tend to agree with the major consensus. If it's for your own collection, then it's not a big deal. Once you try to sell it as a 1983 Hawk, then it's technically fraud, since it didn't come out of the factory that way, and would be cheating.
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09-17-2012, 03:22 PM | #9 |
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cheating, sorry.
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09-17-2012, 03:25 PM | #10 |
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it's a custom - make it whatever you want. there is no cheating involved, you can call it a v.1 scarlett if you so desire. if it looks like hawk to you, put him on the shelf and call him hawk.
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