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General Section => Customs => Topic started by: nighthawk on May 06, 2009, 05:54:22 PM

Title: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on May 06, 2009, 05:54:22 PM: Well, I thought I might as well share some of my customs with those who don't frequent the other boards.

Mainframe:
Added original backpack to him and modded walkie talkie to fit on backpack. Made helmet removable.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1998.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1997.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1996.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1995.jpg)

Mjr Bludd:
Removable helmet and functional right arm:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1974.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1969.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1855.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1854.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1853.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1850.jpg)

Quick Kick:
Fixed his eyes, modded the neck so he can look up more and moved the backpack peg as well as painted his inner hips:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture011.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture015.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture019.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture023.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1977.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1979.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1983.jpg)

Marvel comic CC:
Was a commission that someone did for me.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture024.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture025.jpg)

Storm Shadow unmasked:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture035.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture033.jpg)

Storm Shadow Joe:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture043.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture044.jpg)

Zartan:
My Zartan had missing paint aps on his left leg so I just put the 5 pack lower legs on it and I really like the new look.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture041.jpg)

Shockwave:
Added original backpack and modded neck so he can look down
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1964.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1927.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1925.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1922.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1923.jpg)

Slipstream:
removable helmet
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1919.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1918.jpg)

Tele Viper:
Removable helmet
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1916.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1913.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1912.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1906.jpg)

Mobat:
modded turret so figure sits lower and added rear panel with tow hook
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1893.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture036.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1881.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1880.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1877.jpg)

Short Fuze:
Put his head and gear on comic pack Duke body and hollowed out tip of mortar and shortened neck
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1876.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1751.jpg)

Clutch:
fixed his arms and made short sleeves rolled up.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1862.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1865.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1867.jpg)

Rock N Roll:
changed knife holster to gun holster and fixed his arms
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1961.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1962.jpg)

Breaker:
added original backpack and modded arms to get rid of suicide slit
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1960.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1957.jpg)

Scrap Iron:
removable helmet
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1803.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1801.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1800.jpg)

BBQ:
Removable helmet and holster for nozzle gun.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1791.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1789.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1787.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1786.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1781.jpg)

Duke:
fixed his arms
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1746.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1740.jpg)

Ace:
modified harness and gave him BBI helmet
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1771.jpg)

Blowtorch:
cut out eye piece and put in clear one
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1829.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1828.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1830.jpg)

Viper
removed faceshield
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1837.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1839.jpg)

Roadblock:
put Spy Troops RB head on him
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1936.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1775.jpg)

Deep Six:
out of dive suit
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1889.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1886.jpg)

Shipwreck:
put comic pack arms on 5 pack Shipwreck. Had to mod hands to fit.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1890.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1892.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: martin-montreal on May 19, 2009, 06:44:55 AM: Wow, it is amazing! (http://http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/aktion/action-smiley-035.gif) You should work for Hasbro!! ;D

Martin
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: joss789 on May 19, 2009, 09:09:53 PM: Your figures looks great. A lot better than original. I wish to have patience and time to do this kind of customs!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on September 22, 2009, 03:52:42 PM: Some of the customs took over a year to do. I finally finished my Mjr Bludd a month or two ago even though I started the Mjr Bludd when the Desert Set first came out.

I finished him off finally by adding Hawk's holster, and now I think I'm done with him.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P8140170.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P8140172.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P8140173.jpg)

Also gave HD some new accessories so he can actually fit in with my 25th:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140016.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140013.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140012.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140017.jpg)

And a few better shots of Roadblock:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140014.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140015.jpg)

Didn't like Red Star head for Ripcord, so I used Rook's head.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P8140166.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P8140169.jpg)

I also wished Snake Eyes came with his original backpack too, so I modified one.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P6080022.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P6080023.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P6080025.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P6080026.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P6080030.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P6080031.jpg)

And everyone should have a removable helmet:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140026.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/P7140030.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: narceron on September 29, 2009, 04:03:50 PM: all fantastic improvements, man. I agree, everyone should have removable helmets and pistols for that matter, not more sculpted on stuff, give us the interaction!

Great stuff, all around, man.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: sniper on September 29, 2009, 05:02:44 PM: The best part is they look like they are meant to be. Very nice!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: latinjoe22 on September 29, 2009, 08:30:22 PM: I'd like to add that these look so natural, they don't look like they've been modified: they just look to their very best - EXCELLENT JOB!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: NeoDragonKnight on October 02, 2009, 01:16:06 PM: Its amazing how small improvements really make a difference, good job!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on October 02, 2009, 03:25:40 PM: Thanks guys. Lots of these mods were things I've always wished for when I was a kid collecting G.I.Joes but had no means or tools to achieve them. I finally get to realize that dream now.
Title: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on October 13, 2009, 04:13:56 PM: So, when I first posted my RnR and Clutch short sleeve mods, I've had a couple of requests to post how it's done. Here's pics of the RnR and Clutch I originally did:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1961.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1962.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1862.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1867.jpg)

I finally found suitable arms for Falcon and did it for him finally too. Here's some WIP pics and steps.

First, remove his hands and lower arm. Cut the cuff off the arm. Then make a hole down the middle.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture029.jpg)

Then on the upper arm/bicep, you have to trim around the bottom as shown:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture031.jpg)
This is so the cuff can fit over it.

The cuff is stretchy so you can stretch it over it (just trim more if it doesn't fit) and that holds it in place.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture032.jpg)

After you are happy with the fit of the sleeve, then you just pop the arm you want in there onto the figure.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture033-1.jpg)

Here's the finished result for Falcon:

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture034.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture035-1.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on October 13, 2009, 04:15:29 PM: The Tunnel Rat I got, the paint on the straps on his right leg were done really poor and didn't line up at all. I had a comic pack Shipwreck so I swapped out his thigh with Tunnel Rat's and now TR has a pistol and pistol holster on his leg as well. Added ammo belt for his gun and painted eyes. For the backpack, I took Arctic SE backpack and shaved off the begs for his feet things and then hollowed out the back a little so it can fit over his ammo belts and his TNT bag.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA090003.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA090004.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA090005.jpg)

I got Monkeywrench but my main issue is the lower arms used. They are so short and small. I don't have any glasses so nothing I can do about getting some glasses on Monkeywrench, but I just needed the arms fixed, but I didn't want to waste the arms off another figure so I came up with a simple solution that will not waste any figures:

I used the Cobra Flint arms on Monkeywrench and put Monkeywrench's on Cobra Flint. Since the troopers are more scrawny looking, I think the Monkeywrench arms work and the skin tones match perfectly.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture025-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture027.jpg)

Well, I finally put my Wetsuit together. I asked someone who was trading the Chuckles head to paint it for me. I have the parts to make Wetsuit look like the 1986 version, but after a lot of debating, I decided to keep him as is as it makes more sense. I'll use this one as a cold water operations Wetsuit and if I can get a hold of another Wetsuit, then I'll make it 1986 version accurat. I'm just waiting for a Flash helmet.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture036-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture037-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture039-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture040-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: dodge822 on October 13, 2009, 06:00:54 PM: thats very good work, can you do the viper hands also? or have you not tried them yet.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on October 13, 2009, 06:56:01 PM: Thanks for the comment. I don't know what you mean by if I tried the Viper arms yet. Are you talking about fixing them so the wrist isn't slanted downward?
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: silentdusty on October 15, 2009, 08:01:11 PM: Wow, you are an artist when it comes to these customs, outstanding work!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on October 16, 2009, 12:19:34 PM: Thanks! My latest one is here:

Very simple mods to Short Fuze to make him look more like the original.

Head: Short Fuze modified to sit lower on the neck post.
Lower legs: Clutch
Body, upper legs and arms: Duke
Hands, web gear, belt, and backpack: Zap

Hope you like it. I also drilled out the barrel of the mortar too.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA150011.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA150009.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA150007.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PA150005.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on November 09, 2009, 07:01:49 PM: Up here in Canada, I never saw the fixed wrist Clutch and Breaker up here. I've fixed up my Clutch in the past but I've given up on getting a fixed wrist Breaker and fixed one up but because it was Duke arms, it had limited range of motion. I wasn't too happy with it and now I finally put one together that I like. When I saw Benchpress' head, I decided that's the head I wanted since the original Breaker had same head as Clutch and had brown hair. I really didn't like the oversized head of the 25th Breaker. So here's my Breaker with short sleeves:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060001.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060003.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060005.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060009.jpg)
Backpack is the vintage one with peg removed and a hole drilled into the backpack with a pen ink refill piece glued into place.

And for a tutorial on how to do the arms, see this link:
http://www.joecanuck.com/joe/board/inde ... pic=3864.0 (http://www.joecanuck.com/joe/board/index.php?topic=3864.0)

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060012.jpg)

To make the huge helmet fit, I just cut a piece of twist tie and put it on the front of the helmet so the front of his hair has something to catch onto.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060014.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060015.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PB060018.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:21:19 PM: Couldn't decide what color beard for Frostbite by decided to just go with this look in the end. Since his V3 Hasbro figure had brown hair and this type of a hat, I decided to mix the two looks together. I think this head fits on the body better than the original one I did above.

Parts:
head: POC Shipwreck
legs: Paris Pursuit Storm Shadow
rest: ROC Frostbite
holster: Chuckles

I'm just waiting to get a Wolfhound. His skirt is soft and flexible so I'm hoping he'll fit perfectly in the Wolf Hound.

The remaining POC Shipwreck parts, I just gave him Tunnel Rat's gun and put on the desert Zartan alternate head on him and just called him Sub Zero. The vintage one never revealed his hair color so this is nice cheap update for me.

Frostbite:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/066-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/057.jpg)

Sub Zero:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/058.jpg)

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/050-2.jpg)

In 2000, Whiteout was released and to me it just looks like Snow Job with black goggles and boots. Since the 25th Snow Job's hair is not as red as the ROC one, I put the ROC Snow Job's feet and goggles on the 25th Snow Job and he's Whiteout and the ROC Snow Job is my default Snow Job.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture033-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture032-1.jpg)

Blizzard:
This one is still a WIP. Still need to mod some handlebars on the backpack. The head is just the Sky Sweeper pilot's head.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/004-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/010-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/012-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:22:19 PM: Since I couldn't get an SDCC Slaughter, I just took Benchpress body and used a BnB Slaughter head. Drilled the socket a bit deeper and swapped the right knee with another Benchpress so he'd have two kneepads. I wish the Hasbro Slaughter isn't an SDCC exclusive cause I really want the whistle and baton. :( You can see what I did with Benchpress' head in the photo (ie. Breaker)

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/014-4.jpg)
[img]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/013.jpg[/img
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:24:26 PM: Here are my different iterations of Wild Bill and Ace over the years:

When I got the SRO Wild Bill, I loved how he looked and the darker colors. The only things I didn't like were his mangled hands (due to the elastic in the packaging), his oversized holsters and his pin sized head. After finally getting the new Wild Bill, I have a Wild Bill I can be proud of.

Wild Bill:
Helmet: 21st Century Huey pilot
Hands and head: ROC Wild Bill
Holsters: Removed the holsters and trimmed them down and then reglued them back on
rest of figure: SROII Wild Bill

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC110005.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC110007.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC110008.jpg)

The left over ROC Wild Bill parts and his vest screamed aviator to me and I was never happy with any of the Ace's released. (the white comic pack one didn't have any flight gear cause of his space helmet and the SROII one didn't really do it for me as his upper half was just Wild Weasel). Well, I finally have a nice pilot Ace that I'm happy with.

Parts:
head: SROII Ace
hands: 25th Wild Bill (single pack)
leg harness: Pilot Destro
helmet and mask: BBI F-18 pilot
rest of figure: ROC Wild Bill

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC130002.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC130004.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC130005.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC130006.jpg)

Later, I managed to get a 25th Wild Bill for $4 so I jumped on it. I hated how his head was so small and I hate how his holsters stick out too far and the gun doesn't go in far enough. I had an extra Dragonhawk Wild Bill head so it solved the small head problem. For the holsters, the one on other Wild Bill in this thread was what I wanted to do, but it took me 3 tries to get it and still it's not perfect. This time I went the lazy route and just drilled holes in the bottom (from the inside) of his holsters so the guns go in deeper and also fit tighter so they don't fall out. Very lazy tweak but I think it makes a world of a difference. Let me know what you think.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/001.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/004.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/006-2.jpg)

Just so I had an Ace in his white uniform, I cut around the collar of his vest, his helmet and mask will fit much better with the realistic BBI helmet/mask combos.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1771.jpg)

I also repainted his eyes too.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:25:41 PM: My latest arm mod, Recondo:

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/009-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/010-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/006-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/005-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:29:55 PM: the 5 pack Hawk's head screamed Mercer to me, so here's my Mercer:

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/008.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/009-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/011-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/012.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/014-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/019-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/020-2.jpg)

I never liked the fact that Grand Slam was a clone of Flash. Since Hasbro had a head sculpt from DTC for Grand Slam, I modded that head and used it for Grand Slam. What do you think?

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/030-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/032-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/033-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/036-3.jpg)

The crappy thing about the 25th Serpentor was his bald head and worried look. It was disappointing that Hasbro didn't retool the head they had for him before in the Real American Hero line so I took it upon myself to do it for Hasbro. The biggest surprise for me was that the DVD pack helmet fits this head so it worked out perfect for me.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/040.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/042-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/045-1.jpg)

I managed to get a VvV Barrel Roll cheap so here he is in 25th glory.

head: VvV Barrel Roll modded
parachute pack and jetpack: Resolute 5pack Duke
rest: Air Raid

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/029-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/030-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/031-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/035-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/032.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/036-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/038-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:34:39 PM: Here's my Wetsuits:

Recipe:
head - Chuckles
arms - 7 pack Outback
lower legs - Viper
hands feet and rest of body - 7 pack Wetsuit
Also has the vintage flashlight as well
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC020007.jpg)

Recipe:
Target Wetsuit with modded Flash helmet
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC020009.jpg)

Both:
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC020002.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/PC020004.jpg)

and a more recent update to Wetsuit:
I used Tomax's wrist communicator. I also switched the hands to the single pack Hawk's.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/045.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/043-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:35:13 PM: I didn't like how Steeler had the slit wrists, but in his vintage version, he had long sleeves and gloves. I finally fixed that by getting an extra Duke/Red Star pack and used Duke's lower arms and Wetsuits hands. The helmet is a custom cast comic pack Steeler's helmet that Alyosha did for me a while back. In the picture, you see speckles on it, you don't see it in real life. The flash brings it out in the photo...haha.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/020-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/021-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/022.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/024.jpg)

His modded Mobat. See if you can spot the differences. This is an UBP Mobat:

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/010.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/011.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/0142.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/016.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/017-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/0192.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/0202.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/0212.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/0222.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/023-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/025-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/026-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/027-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:36:49 PM: Didn't need another Scrap Iron, so I made him into a generic trooper:

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/005.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/006.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/008-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/009-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/012-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/014-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/015-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/017-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/021-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/022-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/023-4.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/025-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/005-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/006-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 30, 2010, 05:37:57 PM: I had a Night Spectre that had no stickers and a ROC Dragonhawk sticker sheet.

I didn't like how the cockpit of the Sharc is so I modded it and put a Firebat seat into it. The dash piece and flight stick are from a model kit.

Hope you guys like it :)

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/038-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/042-4.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/040-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/039-4.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/032-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/031-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/041-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/034-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/037.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/036-5.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/033-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/035-5.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: bandonov on July 30, 2010, 05:59:03 PM: WOW, that is some work! I can wait to see more.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: turner on July 31, 2010, 12:07:16 AM: That's a lot of customs, dude. Nifty ideas!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: 5h4rK on August 01, 2010, 10:30:49 PM: Wow, nice improvements.. I love your version of the Sharc too! I didn't know that the head on the ROC Wild Bill was bigger than the first 25th version.. interesting..
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on November 02, 2010, 03:32:55 PM: Just finished up some new customs:

Didn't want another Clutch so I decided to change him to Skidmark. I know the original is orange, but I think the red works better as it is darker and it matches the car's red suspension. The head is Pit Commando's.

Big Brawler is just the AoCI Outback. Didn't want to paint over the Survivor so I just put Clutch's webgear on him to cover the chest. The head is Tomahawk from the Ghost Hawk.

Hope you like em.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture019-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture023-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture022.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture021.jpg)

Rampart:
When I saw the POC Dusty alternate head, the first thing that came to mind was an updated Rampart.

I was thinking of doing removable helmet but the head's too small and I don't have the time. I still may do it later on but not right now.

Since the original one only showed his mouth, then why not just leave it like this. There's no reason why he can't wear a mask...haha.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture018.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture017.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture015-1.jpg)

Swamp Rat:
Just for fun. I didn't like the heads of the ROC Vipers but this was on sale and I thought since he's green, he's perfect to have a Swamp Rat head modified onto it. Very simple custom. Just had to mod the head to fit and then put on the accessories.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture026-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture025-2.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: bandonov on November 02, 2010, 03:57:59 PM: Keep up the good work, I like wha tyou are doing with your customs.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on November 02, 2010, 06:03:50 PM: Simple and look great. I like that I can tell who they are right away.
Nice job.
My only critique is Rampart's colour scheme is a little "all over the place".

Two big thumbs up!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on November 02, 2010, 06:23:15 PM: Quote from: "grunt 4 mvp"
Simple and look great. I like that I can tell who they are right away.
Nice job.
My only critique is Rampart's colour scheme is a little "all over the place".

Two big thumbs up!

Thanks! Yeah, I know Rampart's scheme is a little 'all over the place'. haha. I left the green holsters just to compensate for his lack of green as the vintage one has green on his boots. (it's my lazy excuse for not painting).
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: latinjoe22 on November 03, 2010, 12:37:40 PM: Quote from: "nighthawk"
Quote from: "grunt 4 mvp"
Simple and look great. I like that I can tell who they are right away.
Nice job.
My only critique is Rampart's colour scheme is a little "all over the place".

Two big thumbs up!

Thanks! Yeah, I know Rampart's scheme is a little 'all over the place'. haha. I left the green holsters just to compensate for his lack of green as the vintage one has green on his boots. (it's my lazy excuse for not painting).

Personnaly I don't find that Rampart's paint scheme is all over the place. One could just supposed that this is how he would've looked like had he been re-released in the Battlecorps line.

But I have to give praise to your skidmark though. One thing is doing a Snake Eyes or another character that we've seen redone over and over. Another thing is to take an obscure character like Skidmark, and updating him in such a simple but impressive way. Four thumbs up!

EDIT: I don't own that many of the Valor Vs Venom figures but I do enjoy your Swamp Rat custom, it looks updated and natural.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: 5h4rK on November 03, 2010, 10:18:12 PM: I love skidmarks.. well THAT Skidmark! ;D
Seriously, I love the idea.. very nice!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on November 04, 2010, 02:57:02 PM: Thanks for the comments. I actually added a belt to him now so his waist isn't so plain. Also took a pic without the helmet too.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/004-3.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on November 04, 2010, 02:58:12 PM: I started off making this into the Cobra C.L.A.W.S. Commander.

After finishing it, I kinda thought that the uniform makes him still really recognizable as Cobra Commander. So, I'm kinda torn between calling him Cobra C.L.A.W.S. Commander or Red Laser.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/009-4.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/008-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/007-2.jpg)

What do you guys think? C.L.A.W.S. Commander or Red Laser?
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: Jay on November 04, 2010, 03:05:02 PM: Wow, you've got a lot of cool customs there, Nighthawk!

As for your newest one... well, Red Laser is Japanese and this guy doesn't look Japanese, so I'm going to say CLAWS Commander. ;)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: B on November 04, 2010, 03:40:06 PM: yep, amazing stuff. I'm not sure how I missed this post way back when, but I love it. I even like your Sarge custom even though I'm not a big sarge fan. Love that modified night specter, as well as the scrap iron generic trooper.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: 5h4rK on November 04, 2010, 03:44:59 PM: Red Laser.. I think it's a nice update for this character!
And btw I'll have to steal your Skidmark idea.. thx NH!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: bandonov on November 04, 2010, 03:51:15 PM: Go Red Laser as well! Great work!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: latinjoe22 on November 04, 2010, 05:57:36 PM: Quote from: "nighthawk"
I started off making this into the Cobra C.L.A.W.S. Commander.

After finishing it, I kinda thought that the uniform makes him still really recognizable as Cobra Commander. So, I'm kinda torn between calling him Cobra C.L.A.W.S. Commander or Red Laser.

What do you guys think? C.L.A.W.S. Commander or Red Laser?

I think it's a CLAWS Commander to me more than a Red Laser. Can you do something to the helmet so that he looks a bit more like a Red Laser? How about taking a ROC Mars Trooper helmet instead, I don't know, it must be the head that is 100% CLAWS's that is bothering me. Otherwise, pretty good initiative.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: 5h4rK on November 04, 2010, 06:58:57 PM: An all black mask and visor would be cool too!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on November 08, 2010, 01:10:12 PM: Black Out
parts:
head, goggles, belt: 2003 Spytroops Black Out
Rest of figure: TRU ROC Troop builder set Duke

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/001-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture009-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture008-2.jpg)

I know the necks don't necessarily match color with the heads, but I don't want to bother painting and have the paint chip off later.

I had to modify the belt to fit Black Out. I put it on backwards so he wouldn't have two holsters on one side.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: morgardee on November 08, 2010, 01:32:37 PM: I would say it's a cool update to CLAWS commander.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: bandonov on November 08, 2010, 02:52:31 PM: Very nice.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: latinjoe22 on November 08, 2010, 11:16:30 PM: Awesome updates of the 2 Spytroops characters. I'm glad that someone is keeping them alive in the new joe universe. Blackout is my favorite one of the two. Really, well done Nighthawk, keep it up.

EDIT: And +1 fer you :wink:
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on November 16, 2010, 10:42:47 AM: WOW! Those are really nice customs!
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: nighthawk on December 13, 2010, 12:22:17 PM: Ripcord and Blowtorch were my favourite vintage figures. I finally got a Blowtorch that I really like (except I still have to fix his legs).

Now, I finally have a nice Ripcord to put together with Blowtorch.

I didn't like the AoCI head that was used. When I saw the POC Joe Mech driver's head, I thought it would be perfect for Ripcord. I had made another one before using Rook's head, but the head was too big to fit the helmet and mask so this one's perfect.

I wanted the hose to connect to something so I drilled the end of Ripcord's hose and plugged it to the end of ROC Eels' oxygen tank hose and then modified the parachute pack and the tank to fit each other.

It wasn't till after taking the pictures that I realized the tank was not black! haha. Oh well. I'd rather not paint and I'm happy with it. Not everything has to be black.

I gave him Tomax's wrist piece so it looks like he has an altimeter.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/054-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/059.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/060.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/057-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: B on December 14, 2010, 05:23:10 PM: Love that Ripcord. Nice custom.
Title: Re: Nighthawk Customs
Post by: bandonov on December 14, 2010, 07:43:21 PM: Nice work!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on January 11, 2011, 02:32:29 PM: I've made an updated POC Rampart.

head - POC Dusty - I know the tan doesn't match the legs, but if I ever get a hold of the Joe vs. Cobra Recondo head, I want to mod that into Rampart so his face isn't covered, so if anyone has an extra they can spare, please let me know. Thanks!)
body - Arctic Snake Eyes
legs - Airborne
gun - vintage with Jungle Viper bipod attached (I didn't have the vintage legs so I modded the Jungle Viper bipod onto the gun)
peg on belt for gun - modded the peg on a Jungle Viper cannon barrel and drilled a hole in the belt and put it through.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture039-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture035-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture034-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture033-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture031-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture030.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture029-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture026-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture025-3.jpg)

I had an extra POC Dusty so I decided to play around with it to make a POC Ambush as I don't think Hasbro's ever gonna make one.

head - General Obi Wan from some Clone Wars line that I modded
bandolier - Duke (I know it's going the wrong way and only has one grenade, but I wasn't going for a 25th version of Ambush)
belt - Dusty's belt with the pads removed
backpack, helmet and tent poles - vintage (I know I'm missing some tent poles. If someone has some extras that they don't need that they can trade me, as well as his vintage rifle, that would be awesome!)
rolled up tent cover - Dusty's cape

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture043-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture042-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture040-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture024-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture023-2.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture022-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture021-1.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on January 11, 2011, 03:01:49 PM: Great Job!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: grunt 4 mvp on January 11, 2011, 04:24:06 PM: Ambush is awesome! Rarely do I like a new mold more than the ARAH version, but yours is better!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: latinjoe22 on January 11, 2011, 06:16:39 PM: That Ambush could also look just like he would've, had he appeared in Gi joe Resolute! Awesome work, I'm impressed when I see your customs together. I can see that you are very inspired when it comes to re-doing more obscure characters from ARAH, that's a very good thing, +1 Timbit for you
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on January 24, 2011, 12:11:33 PM: I was lucky enough to get an Alpine. However, one of my complaints about it was the fact that his gauntlets get in his way for posing him holding a gun in a realistic way. So, I originally put Beachhead lower arms and removed the gauntlets and put it on using the clear elastics. It wasn't very easy to pose though and I finally came up with the solution.

I cut up the 25th Alpine lower arms and hollowed it out so it would be a sleeve that can go over the Beachhead arms.

Here's a picture of the sleeve.
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/078.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/074.jpg)

The hands are from the green alien from Star Wars that was in the Stormtrooper uniform. His hands were bigger so it makes it look like he has thicker gloves.

The gauntlets just fit over the sleeves now just like it originally did, but they can now rotate around his arm to be in different positions.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/073.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/072.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/082.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on January 24, 2011, 12:24:59 PM: Damn. that is good work!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on February 11, 2011, 04:16:49 PM: A while ago, I had a friend make a Jinx for me. The head he used on it was the red Cobra Diver head. I wanted to make her unmasked so I modded a VvV Jinx head to fit onto the custom he made for me. Here are the results.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/025-3.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/024-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/023-5.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/021-5.jpg)

I realized after taking the pictures that the neck looks a little long so I'll have to fix that up.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on February 11, 2011, 04:28:59 PM: So, I love the Resolute Scarlett sculpt, but I really don't like her head sculpt so I changed it. I also didn't like how here waist was so plain so I added a holster.

Parts:
head and crossbow and holster: desert ambush Scarlett
hair and the rest is Resolute Scarlett.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/013-1.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/017-5.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/020-3.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on February 11, 2011, 06:05:53 PM: Very Nice.. I love both head choices!
Title: Jango Fett
Post by: nighthawk on February 21, 2011, 04:11:13 PM: Not Joe, but thought I'd post it anyways.

I really love the Evolutions Jango Fett, but there were a couple of things I didn't like about it which I was hoping the new version would fix. One being the holsters not having the thigh straps and the other was having the backpack with the projectile.
Well, Hasbro fixed one thing but not the other, so I've finally given up and just modified mine.

Backpack is from the Kamino escape Jango Fett. The holster and helmet are from the apartment Jango.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Star%20Wars/Picture050.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Star%20Wars/Picture049.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Star%20Wars/Picture048.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Star%20Wars/Picture051.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Star%20Wars/Picture052.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Star%20Wars/Picture063.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: 5h4rK on February 21, 2011, 04:14:14 PM: Quote from: "nighthawk"
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/021-5.jpg)

That Jinx is bad-ass.... that fridge too!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on February 21, 2011, 04:39:21 PM: I like what you did with the Star Wars figs
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on February 21, 2011, 04:47:49 PM: This one is so minor that I'm almost embarassed to post it...haha.

I just replaced his head with the Charbroil one and now it's shiny instead of dull.

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture055.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture054.jpg)

However, I like the chrome, but have realized that the silver mask that Hasbro used does match the silver belt and knee pads better though.
Title: Steel Brigade
Post by: nighthawk on February 24, 2011, 12:49:37 PM: This started off as a 25th Dial-tone custom that never got finished cause I saw the Gijoeclub one and decided to get that. I was undecided as to what to do with the figure until I found this Steel Brigade helmet while I was digging through my parts bin looking for something.

The only painting needed was the crotch area of the Airborne torso, and I removed the paint on the neck because the Dial Tone head I was using before had very pale skin. I regret doing that now but I guess he has a turtleneck on underneath now.

Recipe:
head - Hard Master - basically just use a head that I have no other use for that fits nicely under the helmet
torso and arms - Airborne
hands, legs and gear - ROC Duke in Cobra 5 pack
helmet - Pit Commando

(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture072.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture074.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture069.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture067.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture066.jpg)
(http://http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture065.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on February 24, 2011, 01:29:27 PM: Very Nice! I like what you did with CC! I'm glad you posted it.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on March 14, 2011, 05:57:27 PM: I like the new Skydive figure, but I wish his head wasn't the Flash head. I had a head that mswi/heretic had painted for me a while ago for another project. Decided to use that on Skydive.

For Freefall, it's just a Luke Skywalker head.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/055.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/057-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/058-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/061-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/060-1.jpg)

Interrogator: Nothing fancy here. The legs are from the ROC SRO Destro, the holster and head are from the Viper Lockdown set from 2006 and the body and arms are from ROC Destro.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/071.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/075.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/077.jpg)

Quick Kick: This is just the POC Quick Kick with the 25th Quick Kick gear. The only real modification was the backpack so that it would sit lower. I relocated the peg.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/067.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/069.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/070.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on March 14, 2011, 08:16:09 PM: Very Nice Work! I like what you did to you QK!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: condor knight on March 14, 2011, 11:43:02 PM: nice job. I like the free fall
so the star wars heads work with the poc figures..... I might have to try a couple
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on March 15, 2011, 02:15:33 PM: You have to modify the Star Wars heads a little. The hole is usually too big for the Joe neck posts.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on March 21, 2011, 12:03:14 PM: After seeing the POC Recondo, I knew I had a simple way to make a Salvo finally. No painting required. Here's the recipe:

Head: modified Star Wars General Weir
left lower arm: TF Flint
left hand: ROC Breaker
accessories: vintage Salvo
rest is POC Recondo

I haven't decided what to do with the tab on the launcher yet. I'm considering removing it completely or modifying the peg to fit the new style figures. What do you think? Is there any point making the backpack fit on his back?

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/010-5.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/013-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/015-4.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/021-6.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/022-3.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/024-2.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: morgardee on March 21, 2011, 12:17:05 PM: :o

That is really good. Really really good.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: morgardee on March 21, 2011, 12:18:28 PM: Quote from: "nighthawk"
This one is so minor that I'm almost embarassed to post it...haha.

I just replaced his head with the Charbroil one and now it's shiny instead of dull.

I'm glad you did post it. I stole your idea and it works great.

Another
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on March 21, 2011, 12:23:12 PM: Great Job! I like what you did!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on April 21, 2011, 02:37:00 PM: Here's my latest 2 customs:

Really wished Hasbro would have made an Iceberg. Don't quite have the skill to make him look like the vintage one so I just kept the theme simple so that he looks uniform with my other snow troops that I made.

Hope you guys like it.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture032-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture031-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture030-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture029-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture028-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture026-3.jpg)

Monkeywrench

Thanks to Crimson God who painted the glasses for me and sculpted the bandanas. :)

Modified the bandolier strap so the belt fit better and also put Flint in Cobra Trooper disguise lower arms on him.

Hope you like it.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture025-4.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture024-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture023-3.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture022-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture013-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture003.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture002-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture001.jpg)

For the glasses to fit, all I did was drill holes in his head for the glasses:
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/025.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/023-1.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on April 22, 2011, 08:19:18 PM: Very Nice Work! +1 for the way you got the Sunglasses to work on Monkeywrench!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on May 06, 2011, 12:27:32 PM: Here's my latest: Slipstream

Never really liked the head used for the 25th Slipstream. I thought it would have been a great opportunity for Hasbro to give us something like the vintage but with a removable helmet.

Anyways, here's mine.

I don't have a dremel and paint so I had a friend dremel out the helmet and another friend paint the goggles for me.

Here's what I did, I modded the DTC Footloose head to fit on the 25th body and removed the visor from the 25th Slipstream's head after my friend dremelled out the helmet. Hope you guys like it.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/070-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/076.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/074-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/067-1.jpg)(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/069-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/068.jpg)
This picture is an old one just to show how he looks without his helmet.
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture1918.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: turner on May 06, 2011, 03:46:17 PM: Dang man, that's sweet. I'm not placing the head, looks familiar though, where's it from?
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on May 06, 2011, 04:03:53 PM: Thanks! It's the DTC Footloose.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on May 06, 2011, 05:38:52 PM: Very Nice work!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: xhairs on May 07, 2011, 02:19:21 PM: great work.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on May 17, 2011, 07:10:51 PM: Here's my latest two:
Heavy Gunner Viper:
Just a very lazy head swap. Really like the new Destro, just didn't need another Destro. Don't have an extra IG head, but if I did, I might want to use that instead so he can go with the new IG (if I ever manage to get my hands on them)

What do you think? Does anyone have an extra IG head or a Python Viper head? I'm thinking the Python Viper head might look nice cause of the red face shield.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture039-3.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture041-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture042-2.jpg)

Charbroil:
Never really liked the ROC one and managed to score some vintage gear to make this. I never realized how dirty and yellowed the backpack was until I saw the picture...haha. I'll either use the other Charbroil backpack that I have which I didn't mod yet or I'll just clean it up and leave it yellowed, so it looks like oil residue or something. Let me know what you think of the Charbroil.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture003-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture004-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture002-2.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture001-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture006-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture005.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: 5h4rK on May 17, 2011, 07:16:47 PM: Very nice stuff man.. that Charbroil is just perfect! That's Breaker's head eh? ..and that Destro sculpt is always cooler as an armybuilder!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on May 17, 2011, 07:43:05 PM: Quote from: "5h4rK"
Very nice stuff man.. that Charbroil is just perfect! That's Breaker's head eh? ..and that Destro sculpt is always cooler as an armybuilder!

Yeah, it's Breaker's head. He's the only one with a head big enough to fill out that helmet...haha.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: bandonov on May 17, 2011, 08:20:17 PM: Very Nice! I love that Destro! He is so verstile!
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on May 31, 2011, 01:23:22 PM: I found another Steel Brigade helmet so now I have a Steel Brigade communications officer.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture057.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture067-1.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture064.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture062.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture061.jpg)
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on July 26, 2011, 12:58:41 PM: Thanks again to EduardimusPrime from Hisstank for casting me some parts of the SDCC Slaughter that I traded to him. I just couldn't bring myself to opening him and I couldn't have found a better person to trade it to.

He cast me the head, baton and whistle. I ended up keeping the BnB head on it, but now I have the next best thing to the real baton and whistle for my Slaughter.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/065.jpg)

I prefered him with his knee and elbow pads on just cause everyone else's didn't have the elbow pads.

I think this is the Slaughter Hasbro should have made. He looks more imposing than the SDCC one.
Title: Re: My customs
Post by: nighthawk on August 08, 2011, 06:53:42 PM: So, I finally got the Green Lantern pilot gear. The green matches Ripcord's nicely and I had a spare Ripcord body.

Don't know who to make this guy yet.

Just think it looks cool.

Sorry, I don't have a clear picture of him with the helmet on.

(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture012.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture013-3.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l171/wing_woo/Joe%20Collection/Picture010-1.jpg)