Thursday, December 31, 2009

Modern Era : Slash

Ninja / Mercenary



I made Slash after seeing i believe it was Daremo the Ninja Master customizers and i just copied his recipe and made one for myself so i wanna give all the credit to him for coming up with a great part selection for Slash

Cobra Slash was released as part of the twenty-first series (2005), carded in a two-pack with Cobra Slice (v6) as part of the Valor vs Venom line. This figure was released in late 2004, but is considered a 2005 product by Hasbro. The packaging also included a Valor vs Venom Comic and Product Catalog.

He was rereleased on a single card in 2008 in specialty markets.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Modern Era : Zandar



I did this Custom a long time ago now, he was another favorite of mine growing up i thought id post up Zartans Brother so others that missed him can see him.

Zandar was released carded as part of the fifth series (1986). He was also available in 1987 and was discontinued in 1988.

Moder Era : USS Flagg Deck Crew Set

W.H.A.L.E. Pilot, Sailor,Admiral, Navy Assault Seaman


Well this is my Uss Flagg deck crew
To bad i dont have a Flagg yet lol... but when i do these guys will run it for me, I made Keel Haul and Topside from scratch and updated Cutters head with a special cast made by Tank Member "Bantha" and i threw my Hasbro made Shippy in for the Pictures sake

Keel Haul was released as part of the fourth series (1985), packaged exclusively with the U.S.S. Flagg aircraft carrier. He was also sold in 1986, then was discontinued domestically in 1987.

In 1989, he was available mail-order as part of the "Special Missions Drivers" set with Ace, Thunder, Lampreys, Strato-Viper, and Motor Viper.

Left-over bagged Keel-Haul figures were eventually released through some strange channels and ended up as prizes at Chuck E. Cheese pizza/arcades and carnivals around the country as "Skeeball" prizes in 1993.

This action figure is often referred to as "Admiral Keel Haul".

Topside was released carded as part of the ninth series (1990). He was discontinued domestically in 1991.

Cutter was packaged exclusively with the G.I.Joe Hovercraft (W.H.A.L.E.) as part of the third series (1984). Cutter and the WHALE Hovercraft were also available in 1985. They were discontinued in 1986.

Shipwreck was first released as part of the fourth series (1985). He was also available in 1986 and was discontinued in 1987.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Moder Era : Low-Light

Night Spotter



I had this idea in my head for a while and i finally got all the pieces in order to get this simple but effective custom done of one of the fan favorites of the ARAH line

Low-Light was released carded as part of the fifth series (1986). He was also available in 1987 and was discontinued in 1988.

Monday, December 28, 2009

Operation Flaming M.O.T.H Range Viper

Cobra Wilderness Trooper



What can i say ? I had sum Xtra Range Helmets and thought about this kool looking version of the RV and made it happen as close as i could without using alot of paint

Range-Viper (v3) was released with the Operation Flaming M.O.T.H. set 2 of 4: Desert Theater set. This set was available through the Official G.I. Joe Collectors Club as a part of the twenty second series (2006).

Modern Era : Cover Girl

Wolverine Driver



Well i made this after seeing the Rise of Cobra Cover Girl Released with little to any traits to the 83 figures so i just had to have the Original Version in my Modern Era Ranks and whipped this Up !


Cover Girl was released as part of the second series (1983), packaged exclusively with the Wolverine Missile Tank.

Cover Girl and the Wolverine Missile Tank were also sold in 1984. Cover Girl was discontinued in 1985.

Modern Era : Hydro Viper

Cobra Underwater Elite Trooper



With this Hydro Viper i wanted to combine the best of the ARAH wth the Modern Era and fused this together creating the Hydro Viper we all knew and loved

Hydro-Viper was first released carded as part of the seventh series (1988). He was also sold in 1989 and was discontinued domestically in 1990.

Modern Era : Steel Brigade

Special Forces


When the Incredible Hulk Line was laying on shelves i noticed some of the figures had Steel Brigade helmets and so i now had a way to create a SB Figure, this was before the ROC Pit Commando came along with these helmets making them alot easier to get

Steel Brigade was first available in the sixth series (1987) as a mail-in offer from Hasbro Direct. The offer was hyped as a "personalized" figure, and came with a personalized bio certificate. It essentially was a figure made up of repainted parts from other figures with the head being the only original piece.

From the years 1987 through 1994, Steel Brigade was offered off and on from Hasbro Direct. As the years passed, different parts of different figures were recolored and used to create new variations of the Steel Brigade figure.

Modern Era : Skull Buster

Range Viper Leader


Skull Buster the Range Viper Leader was Big Mean and Purple and i still loved him so he was a must for my Collection of the Modern Era

Skull Buster was released as part of the eighteenth series (2002), carded in a two-pack with Heavy Duty (v4).

Silver Bullet Fire Bat 2020




Well i was going for an Elite looking Cobra Space Craft Jet and gave the old Fire Bat a Makeover.

I call her the Silver Bullet !

Modern Era : Road Pig

Dreadnok

One of my Favorite figures as a kid Road Pig was a guy i made at least 4 times since i started getting into making customs this was the last one i did

Road Pig was released carded as part of the seventh series (1988). He was also sold in 1989 and discontinued domestically in 1990.

Modern Era : Thrasher

Dreadnok Thunder Machine Driver


This Thrasher was fun to make and was a Combo of a bunch of 25th parts that made the Thunder machine driver come to life in the new era of joe

Thrasher was released as part of the fifth series (1986), packaged exclusively with the Dreadnok Thunder Machine. He was also sold in 1987, then was discontinued domestically in 1988.

Modern Era : Eco-Warriors Toxo-Viper v2

Hostile Environment Trooper


Now this weird looking character was made after getting his OG figure in a trade so he had to be be done. For sum strange reason i cant leave an OG figure around my house for more than a day without it being Decapitated lol

Toxo-Viper (v2) was first released carded as part of the tenth series (1991) as part of the Eco-Warriors subset. He was discontinued domestically in 1992.

Modern Era : General Mayhem

Iron Grenadiers General


Well im a big fan of the Iron Grenadier theme and i was on a roll making all kind of IG's at the Time and this was one of them hes like The ARAH Version with a few new twists that i threw in to have sum fun with it.

General Mayhem was only available at the 2005 G.I.Joe Convention "Heroes in Action" in Minneapolis, MN. The figure was included with a General Mayhem: M.A.R.S. Invades! boxed set that included General Mayhem, Destro, five Iron Grenadiers, five Iron Anvil troopers, and Metal-Head.

Modern Era : Footloose & Repeater

Infantry Trooper & Steadi-Cam Machine Gunner

Got the ROC Desert 5 pack just to fix up the figures the way they should have been given to us so i gave these guys a Wardrobe Change

Footloose was first released as part of the fourth series (1985). He was also available in 1986 and was discontinued in 1987.

Repeater was released carded as part of the seventh series (1988). He was also sold in 1989 and discontinued domestically in 1990.

Both of these Characters were last Released In the 2009 ROC Desert 5 Pack

Modern Era : Vapor

Hurricane V.T.O.L. Pilot


Vapor is an Obsure Figure I hadn't seen much of and I really liked his Masked Face
and colors so I gave it a crack and now the VTOL pilot has a place in the Modern Era

Vapor was released as part of the ninth series (1990), packaged exclusively with the Cobra Hurricane V.T.O.L.. He was discontinued domestically in 1991.

Modern Era : Charbroil

Flamethrower


This was a Fix Up of the ROC Release of Charbroil.
Ihad to have his ARAH Helmet on there i couldn'ttake the Resolute Duke Helmet they used on him so that had to go as soon as i got this figure.

Charbroil was released carded as part of the seventh series (1988). He was also sold in 1989 and discontinued domestically in 1990.

Female Rattler Pilot : Fire Foxx

Female Rattler Pilot/Wild Weasel's Sister




Fire Foxx The Sister of Wild Weasel was something i came up with when i was taking a breather from making another OG character and made my own creation with this one
and now Wild Weasel has his Big Sister to protect him from the big tough GI Joes lol

Modern Era : Night Viper

Cobra Night Fighter



The Night Viper was a tough one i wish the Green i used was lighter but at the end he turned out all right for me, im still hunting down his OG Rifle tho lol

Night-Viper was first released carded as part of the eighth series (1989). He was also sold in 1990 and was discontinued domestically in 1991.

Modern Era : Dial-Tone

Communications


Well after hearing that Dialtone was being bought into the Modern Era as a Female I had no choice but to make him the way he was loved by the ARAH Fans.


Dial-Tone was first released as part of the fifth series (1986). He was also available in 1987 and was discontinued in 1988.

Modern Era : Cobra Commander v4

Cobra Leader


This version of the Commander was a big change from his normal look but I liked it and had to make one of these for the collection .
The Helmet is off the ARAH figure.

Cobra Commander (v4) was released carded as part of the tenth series (1991). He was discontinued domestically in 1992.

Modern Era : Law & Order

M.P & K-9


Law & Order was released surprisingly in the 2009 ROC Desert 5 Pack and his OG version was never released in the Modern Era to the dislike of many Fans, so it was a must to bring Law sum Order in 09

Law & Order was first released as part of the sixth series (1987). He was also available in 1988 and was discontinued in 1989.

He was last released in 09 ROC Desert 5 pack in Desert Garb