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11-21-2020, 07:14 PM | #5911 |
dreadnok
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I feel like this image was a bombshell dropped without any explanation...!
Like first off - why was it not used? Or what was it created for if we didn't get it? Does this Bobby Vala work for Hasbro? Or maybe some other company and that's why Hasbro didn't use it? Is there a link to where he posted it? I feel like leaving this awesome image without any explanation at all just leaves us with so many more questions.... Anyways, I F'ing love this figure! I feel the GH legs are a little big for the body used, but i would still gladly take this! The arms are perfect for once, gave him both guns which is cool, and that head... Boy that head is a spot on perfect Duke head in every sense. It might be too "sunbowish" for some people but i like how in the cartoons he seemed a little older than the other troops. That makes sense to me as he was 2nd in command of the team so obviously he put his time in to climb the ladder to the rank and leader he is today. Also I love how its not overly "cartooney" and also has a little bit of tough guy grittiness to it like how his character acted in the comics. The perfect hybrid for the perfect head. SO PLEASE ANYONE, ANY INFO ON THIS MOLD AT ALL?????!!
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11-21-2020, 07:19 PM | #5912 |
Bald Master
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I feel like this image was a bombshell dropped without any explanation...!
Like first off - why was it not used? Or what was it created for if we didn't get it? Does this Bobby Vala work for Hasbro? Or maybe some other company and that's why Hasbro didn't use it? Is there a link to where he posted it? I feel like leaving this awesome image without any explanation at all just leaves us with so many more questions.... Anyways, I F'ing love this figure! I feel the GH legs are a little big for the body used, but i would still gladly take this! The arms are perfect for once, gave him both guns which is cool, and that head... Boy that head is a spot on perfect Duke head in every sense. It might be too "sunbowish" for some people but i like how in the cartoons he seemed a little older than the other troops. That makes sense to me as he was 2nd in command of the team so obviously he put his time in to climb the ladder to the rank and leader he is today. Also I love how its not overly "cartooney" and also has a little bit of tough guy grittiness to it like how his character acted in the comics. The perfect hybrid for the perfect head. SO PLEASE ANYONE, ANY INFO ON THIS MOLD AT ALL?????!! Vala was let go from Hasbro in their recent purge. He was tooling up a modern era “mail away” classic Duke. This is the first we’ve seen his work-up of it, though.
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11-21-2020, 07:35 PM | #5913 |
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Bobby used to work for Hasbro and was on the Joe team. He designed several of the FSS figures during the last few years of the Club, and he designed the figures for the SDCC MCC set in 2017. He was let go along with Derryl DuPriest in late 2018 after Hasbro had massive layoffs. He now has his own 6" military action figure line called Action Force.
As far as this figure, this is something he posted to show what he would have done with this figure. I'm not sure if this is something he just threw together with prototype parts he has, or if this is his build for the Duke he proposed as an SDCC set that was never allowed. Shortly before he left, he said he proposed a mail away 2 pack of Duke and V2 CC for SDCC. This may be that Duke from that set. We don't know. I'm sure he will be on Angry Mike's youtube show to explain further.
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11-21-2020, 07:37 PM | #5914 |
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I’ll help you out with info, but anyone who has been around on the daily understands. You’ve just been away for a long while... ;)
Vala was let go from Hasbro in their recent purge. He was tooling up a modern era “mail away” classic Duke. This is the first we’ve seen his work-up of it, though. Thanks for the info! Why the hell would hasbro let go of such a great tooler/ creator is beyond me. Any idea what it was planned for, like was it actually going to be a mail away or just based on that figure but available at retail? So know I'm guessing with the current state of things will never see this great figure released...
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11-21-2020, 07:45 PM | #5915 |
dreadnok
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Also thanks for the info! if this ever happens can you post a link to it?
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11-21-2020, 07:55 PM | #5916 |
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Not sure if it will be on YouTube or FB. https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...e-show-48.html
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11-21-2020, 08:37 PM | #5917 |
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That torso was used for Shooter and 50th Cobra Officer (female) and those legs were used on Resolute Scarlett, Helix, and Stiletto.
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11-21-2020, 08:49 PM | #5918 |
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Actually, the Resolute Scarlett legs are longer than the Helix/Stiletto legs. My point was that they mixed parts from different mold trees already in the Retro collection, so why not do it for Duke or Road Block? Because the mustache was lazy.
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11-21-2020, 08:57 PM | #5919 |
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11-21-2020, 09:12 PM | #5920 |
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Like this? This is 100% Marauder build...in fact it was his geared up 1st Sgt at Joe Fest, I tweaked it some - (added a backpack strap because I hate backpacks that don't have straps and changed the green color to a more olive green) - and a wash as I always do - but 100% MTF
Just realized he needs a flag patch added!!!! can see all my work at https://www.facebook.com/slaymakerssoldiers/
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