Post by: martin-montreal on August 15, 2009, 12:19:38 PM
With cool characters like:
- UK Red Laser x 1
- 1986 AVAC x 4
- 1988 Iron Grenadier Destro x 1
- 2002 Crimson set: Tomax, Xamot, Baroness and the Crimson vipers x 7
- 2003 Agent Faces x 1
- 2004 Crimson soldiers x 5 (some not pictured)
- 2004 Crimson soldiers with Tomax and Xamot head
- 2005 Imperial Cobra commander x 1
- Bootleg Crimson soldiers x 3
(http://http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/Sobc-U7UI2I/AAAAAAAACE4/8HahRZi8wCY/s720/Crimson%20up.jpg)
(http://http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/Sobc9811ODI/AAAAAAAACEs/m-CqiON8PDQ/s720/Crimson%20Firebat.jpg)
(http://http://lh5.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/Sobc-KaOLAI/AAAAAAAACE0/wrLDAD94JVo/s720/Crimson%20SMS.jpg)
(http://http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/Sobc9t_iR8I/AAAAAAAACEo/zJVz8i10wnc/s720/Crimson%20Cobra%20commander.jpg)
My Artic troops:
- 1985 Snow Serpent x 1
- 2005 Storm Shadow x 1
- 2007 Snow Serpent commander x 1
- Bootleg Arctic soldiers x 3
(http://http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/SqldF9k-61I/AAAAAAAACLY/4yN-WU7obRk/s720/Collection%20008.jpg)
Martin :cobra:
Post by: B on August 15, 2009, 01:43:42 PM
Post by: joss789 on August 15, 2009, 03:46:33 PM
The AVAC, Bootleg troopers and Red Laser fit very well with others.
I realy like your army :)
Post by: martin-montreal on August 15, 2009, 05:04:19 PM
Quote from: "B"
nice. Just curious what use does a crimson army really have? As in how would they be used in the joe-verse? It still looks sweet. Does your army include anyone who has a dominant red color?
The Crimson team is a highly trained army... and they need to be well prepared to fight... my night force team
Martin
Post by: martin-montreal on August 15, 2009, 05:07:35 PM
Quote from: "joss789"
I never tought to regroup all my Crimson figures together.
I started that few months ago... I'm really happy with the results. Now I have to take pictures of my grey, black and blue armies ;D
:cobra:
Post by: martin-montreal on August 15, 2009, 05:41:57 PM
- 1984 Stinger driver x 2
- 1985 EELs x 3
- 1998 Viper Officer x 5
- 2008 BATs x 3
- 2005 Firefly x 1
(http://http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/Soco1Z6PZ1I/AAAAAAAACFk/mRqauk03Uyo/s720/Grey.jpg)
And a small part of my Blue army:
- 1983 Cobra soldiers x many!
- 1983 Viper pilot 8) x 1 :'(
- 2005 Cobra night watch trooper x 6 (not all pictured)
(http://http://lh4.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/Soco1DFoA_I/AAAAAAAACFg/o_AvaEazVMY/s720/Blue.jpg)
It's a custom blue Hydrofoil:
(http://http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/SobdSy89MVI/AAAAAAAACE8/KVhrMPEAweg/s720/Hydrofoil-blue2.jpg)
:cobra:
Post by: Canuklehead on August 17, 2009, 11:41:29 PM
Too bad there's always different shades of blue. Wish they'd have settled on a formula and stuck with it...
Nevertheless, pretty spiffy
Post by: martin-montreal on August 18, 2009, 08:28:23 PM
Quote from: "Canuklehead"
Too bad there's always different shades of blue. Wish they'd have settled on a formula and stuck with it...
I don't understand either... even Cobra commander has his light blue and dark blue outfit.
It's like GI Joe's green. The VAMP, MMS, APC, AWE, Skyhawk, etc. They all have different shade of green.
Martin
Post by: latinjoe22 on September 07, 2009, 11:41:04 PM
I remember also telling you not liking the grey Headhunter bats because I found they didn't go with many of my Cobra forces, but now I see how they can look just as good with the grey vipers and the right amount of troops.
You now need Blue BATS ( It would be cool if they make them!!! ) just so that they can motivate your blue Vipers and prevent them from deserting the battlefield, yep that's what BATS are best known for.
You could get a couple of TRAHC blue Undertows to go with your blue Hydrofoil, they just seem like the natural choice of blue frogmen.
Are you intending to have same single characters in all of your factions ( Ex: blue Firefly, red Firefly, grey Firefly )?
Or does each team have their unique commanders and specialists?
Post by: snowed_in on September 21, 2009, 08:33:30 PM
Post by: Raptor on September 22, 2009, 12:36:25 AM
http://www.yojoe.com/action/convention/ (http://www.yojoe.com/action/convention/)
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Post by: martin-montreal on September 29, 2009, 08:34:58 PM
Quote from: "snowed_in"
Nice. Are all those original colours or are they custom? Because I don`t recongnize some, but I`m fairly new and don`t know all the special packs.
Raptor is right, no customs there... except for the Blue Hydrofoil (there is a convention Blue deck Hydrofoil, but mine is painted blue)
There are 3 "rare" type of figs, most in the Crimson side:
- Red Laser (like a Crimson Cobra commander)... from the UK Action Force
- Convention figs (like 2002 Crimson set: Baroness, Tomax, Xamot, Vipers or the 2008 Grey BATS)
- Repro soldiers from China (not Hasbro legit figs): Crimson trooper, White Trooper, etc.
Enjoy!
Martin
Post by: latinjoe22 on September 29, 2009, 08:39:55 PM
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
Very Nice idea, this reminds me of a conversation we had earlier when we met on the boards, and I'm glad that it finally came to fruition with these pictures.
I remember also telling you not liking the grey Headhunter bats because I found they didn't go with many of my Cobra forces, but now I see how they can look just as good with the grey vipers and the right amount of troops.
You now need Blue BATS ( It would be cool if they make them!!! ) just so that they can motivate your blue Vipers and prevent them from deserting the battlefield, yep that's what BATS are best known for.
You could get a couple of TRAHC blue Undertows to go with your blue Hydrofoil, they just seem like the natural choice of blue frogmen.
Are you intending to have same single characters in all of your factions ( Ex: blue Firefly, red Firefly, grey Firefly )?
Or does each team have their unique commanders and specialists?
So how about answering my questions too Martin? :oFor once you got me interested in your army building activities...I feel cast aside
Post by: martin-montreal on September 29, 2009, 09:11:42 PM
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
Very Nice idea, this reminds me of a conversation we had earlier when we met on the boards, and I'm glad that it finally came to fruition with these pictures.
Most of my GI Joes are placed in stairs, so I can see them better. But my Cobra, since I have many of each, I don't care displaying them in action.
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
I remember also telling you not liking the grey Headhunter bats because I found they didn't go with many of my Cobra forces, but now I see how they can look just as good with the grey vipers and the right amount of troops.
The grey BATs fit pretty well with my other grey army builder. Also, they all have orange and grey... ???
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
You now need Blue BATS (It would be cool if they make them!!! ) just so that they can motivate your blue Vipers and prevent them from deserting the battlefield, yep that's what BATS are best known for.
Not sure about the Blue BATs... But maybe a all Black and grey BATs (like the ROC EELs) should look cool! One blue character I would love to have is a Blue Female Trooper (like the 2007 Night Stalkers Shock Troops). 8)
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
You could get a couple of TRAHC blue Undertows to go with your blue Hydrofoil, they just seem like the natural choice of blue frogmen.
Maybe a good Idea, but I'm not a fan of this character... Maybe if I see one in my hands one day...
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
Are you intending to have same single characters in all of your factions ( Ex: blue Firefly, red Firefly, grey Firefly )?
Or does each team have their unique commanders and specialists?
I only collect the one I like. So, I don't need a Red Firefly (or its arctic version). In fact, they look strange IMO...
So Storm Shadow leads my Arctic troops... not because he looks like an Arctic trooper, but because he is white (at least for now :shifty:
Martin
Post by: latinjoe22 on September 29, 2009, 09:26:08 PM
Quote from: "martin-montreal"
In case you are looking for Crimson Vipers... I have 7 for sale ;D
Tell you what. If I happen to be looking for bloody Vipers ( to be used as casualties of a gruesome battle against Tiger Force on a battlefield ), you'll hear from me in no time ;D!
You got a PM regarding your items for sale...
-LJ22
Post by: morgardee on September 30, 2009, 10:00:39 AM
Post by: martin-montreal on September 30, 2009, 09:51:07 PM
Quote from: "morgardee"
What the quality like on the white guys? I haven't bought any yet but I have the other guys as well as the dessert figures. The dessert figures have a problem with the left knee where the plastic doesn't match up and there is a gap. Anything like that with the white ones?
- The legs can't stay together (like the 2006 Viper Pit). Look at my picture of White troopers, the last one at the right. His legs don't stay together.
- They can't stand straight up. But it is maybe something with the O-ring... too tight or put too deep in their torso (I will need to open them).
- Their elbow rivest is deeper, making it looks strange.
- Their feet and back holes are smaller. I was planning giving my white soldiers the 1985 Snow Serpent snow shoes... but it doesn't fit.
The one we got at the Canadian con (Crimson, Black and Tan) were better in quality (elbow, regular feet holes, legs). These are from 2 different guys using different mold.
Martin
Post by: Pete The Greek on September 30, 2009, 10:25:44 PM
The quality of the bootlegs is very good.
By the way, nice set ups there Martin.
Post by: martin-montreal on October 01, 2009, 08:29:51 PM
Quote from: "Pete The Greek"
I have a handful of the white bootlegs. The only problem I have with them is the o-ring. It's tight. This is the reason why the legs can't stay together or stand up straight. Just take the o-ring out and leave it on the fat end of a screwdriver to stretch out the rubber. I did this for a couple of figures and problem solved, including the Pit Vipers.
The quality of the bootlegs is very good.
By the way, nice set ups there Martin.
Nice tip!
Thanks!
Martin
Post by: martin-montreal on August 13, 2010, 03:17:47 PM
):(http://http://lh3.ggpht.com/_npwBvbSHlec/TGWYOnqnQ8I/AAAAAAAACz0/2skjLDO1No0/s912/2009-2010%20CanJoeCon%20sets%20008.jpg)
Martin
Post by: morgardee on August 13, 2010, 03:35:13 PM
Post by: bandonov on August 13, 2010, 03:55:50 PM
Post by: latinjoe22 on August 13, 2010, 07:52:35 PM
Post by: dodge822 on August 13, 2010, 09:12:06 PM
Quote from: "latinjoe22"
I'm still not a fan of crimson vipers, but your black army definitely looks superior with the Hailstorm. Now you're only missing that they make an electric blue or a white firebat...Cross your fingers.
or you can make one ;D
nice collection martin.