JoeCanuck

Its been a long time coming, Ive had the parts for 6 months but didn't attempt to do it till now.  I'm actually a bit disappointed in myself in how it turned out, its not terrible but I think I could have done better.  I experimented a bit with dry brushing, but didn't use a dark enough base coat, so when I dry brushed the white it only came out faintly.  I also have to get a Canadian flag mini sticker for his chest.  The helm is from Broken Arrow.  I think I might try Snowbank again but this time using the Red ROC Lamprey if I can get a hold of a decent priced one.  But first I have to finish the set with Tim-bit.

Was having some conversations with others on The HATE tank this year on other boards and was getting some good reviews by pretty much everyone.  Some people though claimed to "Not Get it" which is fine, I can understand its not everyones cup of tea.  It got me thinking of what makes me so enthusiatic about this, I mean I couldnt get the past exclusives and so I started to make my own 25th versions, and I cant tell you how happy I was to have got an official con set this year all for my own, I wanted it so badly I lined up at 1:30 am.  My response to other board members was was this (and Im not ripping on them for not liking it because it is perfectly fine to not like it, Im just saying it got me thinking of why I like JoeCanuck and the CJC exclusives)

"i'm convinced that i'm the only person on the planet that hates this thing.

and the driver looks like one of the stormtrooper rip off guys from the Black Hole..."

"Your not alone.

I too miss the point of it."

my response: I can understand some people not liking it, which is fine, but for many of us Canadians, its great to have exclusives that are purely Canadian and now even a mythos and back story that started with JoeCanuck with the Charaters in which even Larry Hama endorsed with his file card profiles.  Its more then just the looks sometimes, its also the ideal.


that in a nutshell are my reasons to go gagga over the exclusives and go as far to make customs of the past ones for my own pleasure. Im proud to have it as a Canadian thing as well as a Joe thing.  What are your reasons?  Im curious what if someone asked you "what is the point of getting the exclusive" what your response be? Financial? Canadian Pride? Complete Colection? Just like it?

Hi guys, long time lurker, and read of Joe Canuck.  Here is a custom I did of our beloved hero, and my cut and paste post Ive put on a few customs board, hope you enjoy!


Ive become a big fan of the JoeCanuck newsletter (I suggest you all subscribe, its free! JoeCanuck.com - A Canadian based message board and virtual HQ of the Canadian Joe Meet, some of the best Joe related quality articles ever) and learned about all the custom exclusive figures theyve had over the years at the conventions.  Realizing Id never get my hands on any of the great exclusive figures theyve had, I decided to do the next best thing and make my own.  Im starting with JoeCanuck (Canadian pride I guess).  The last touch I have to do is add a Canadian Flag somewhere, its also the first time Ive tried a wash, I like how it turned out.

source art:


pics (my first time shooting my customs outside, was kinda fun yet dorky, good thing no one saw me):






next one ill do is Shiver