[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by Freditor

Got this guy today. I initially wasn't going to get him but bought the TF figure a while back for my custom Flint. Really liked him so I was planning on getting him at some point. And here we are.
Changed some stuff about him: cut off one of the straps on the holster to make it look more like the vintage figure, gave him Stalker's knife holster (thought the one he came with was a bit much), Valaverse rifle, gave the face and torso a matte finish.
I gave him a 9. The gun that he came with looked good but was all warped in an S-shape so yeah...

Only nitpick is that rifle is Russian. It's integrally suppressed which slows the round and lessens overall range. It's chambered in 9x39. A small cartridge for Jungle Ops. It's an "assassin gun." Not an ideal weapon for him.

[280-CUSTOMS]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

Only nitpick is that rifle is Russian. It's integrally suppressed which slows the round and lessens overall range. It's chambered in 9x39. A small cartridge for Jungle Ops. It's an "assassin gun." Not an ideal weapon for him.

That looks like the rifle the 25th zartan came with am i right .. maybe
Not even close !

[DarthBrett]

Nice updates Freditor!

This is one of my favorite Joe figures from the Classified Series. The whole '84 lineup of Joes are winners for me (HA Roadblock, Spirit, Mutt & Junk, retro Duke) and Recondo is no exception. Man, I can't wait to get Blowtorch and classic Rip Cord!

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by 280-CUSTOMS

That looks like the rifle the 25th zartan came with am i right .. maybe
Not even close !

It is! Totally appropriate for Zartan.

[Freditor]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

Only nitpick is that rifle is Russian. It's integrally suppressed which slows the round and lessens overall range. It's chambered in 9x39. A small cartridge for Jungle Ops. It's an "assassin gun." Not an ideal weapon for him.

That's why it's a good thing that I don't know jack shit about weapons, I can just give them whatever looks good

Thanks for the info though! Interesting stuff. I got the Valaverse Crimson Arsenal tin, which gun would you give him?

[firmpulse]

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Originally Posted by Freditor

That's why it's a good thing that I don't know jack shit about weapons, I can just give them whatever looks good

Thanks for the info though! Interesting stuff. I got the Valaverse Crimson Arsenal tin, which gun would you give him?

HAHA! I love your honesty. It's appreciated! I just looked up what was included in the Tin. That's about the only gun in there with a scope. If you're cool with a medium range gun use the one indicated in the attached. If you are interested in something outside the guns offered in the tin these would be good:

If you're wanting to go the Sniper route I would give him something like this
https://www.gridironprops.com/store/...JOE_112.html#/

More mid-range
https://www.gridironprops.com/store/...tone_AR.html#/

That said if you like what you've given him then just stick with it. My comment was just gun-geek-Joe-lore opinion. However, you want to enjoy your figures is what you should do.

I really like what you've done with the bashes you've posted. Please keep it up!

[Freditor]

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Originally Posted by firmpulse

HAHA! I love your honesty. It's appreciated! I just looked up what was included in the Tin. That's about the only gun in there with a scope. If you're cool with a medium range gun use the one indicated in the attached. If you are interested in something outside the guns offered in the tin these would be good:

If you're wanting to go the Sniper route I would give him something like this
https://www.gridironprops.com/store/...JOE_112.html#/

More mid-range
https://www.gridironprops.com/store/...tone_AR.html#/

That said if you like what you've given him then just stick with it. My comment was just gun-geek-Joe-lore opinion. However, you want to enjoy your figures is what you should do.

I really like what you've done with the bashes you've posted. Please keep it up!

Thanks! Here's another one I did yesterday. Nothing too fancy, just got rid of those awkward sheaths and glued some pouches on the belt to hide where I made the cuts. Also gave him a holster and sidearm since the vintage figure had one. Gave him a proper nunchaku since, well... he's Nunchuk