Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Imperial Special Forces Brigade - Scout Sniper

Mandalorian Warrior Munin Skirata

This character appeared just briefly in Karen Taraviss' Republic Commando books when he adopted the orphaned boy who became Kal Skirata as his own son in good Mandalorian Tradition.
The Basic figure is a Jodo Kast with a head from the parts bin and a Jango Fett gunbelt added.

Mandalorian Warriors

These are just simple head swaps, but effective in order to enhance the overall looks of the figures.

Grand Army of the Republic - Alpha ARC Troopers

These Alpha ARC Troopers are no-paint customs. They are fully playable and will not suffer from much paint-rub. ARC Alpha-42
ARC Alpha-44
ARC Alpha-45
ARC Alpha-78

Monday, July 14, 2014

Major League Doorkickers

You have been presented custom action figures of four Major League doorkickers: Mikal Vega, "Mad" Max Mullen, "Big" Jim Erwin and Dale "American Badass" Comstock. These brave men have all been members of the finest elite units out there: Navy SEALs, US Army Rangers and the US Army Special Forces. Here's a rare photo of three of these four great guys together. Enjoy!
From left to right: Max Mullen, Jim Erwin, Dale Comstock

G.I. J.O.E. - Codename American Badass

Dale Comstock, former member of the US Army Delta Force, nicknamed the "American Badass" has joined the G.I. J.O.E. team. Combining awesome tactical skills, pure strength and brainpower, this operator is determined to bring COBRA to their knees. Again, Dale Comstock is a real former Delta Commando and if G.I. J.O.E. was real, he'd be the one Gung Ho and Leatherneck would be hiding behind when the air gets heavy from the flying lead.

Sunday, July 13, 2014

G.I. J.O.E. - Codename Big Jim

"Big" Jim Erwin, former member of the elite US Army Special Operations Detachment Delta, or Delta Force, is the newest addition to the G.I. J.O.E. team. On his own or as part of a team of operators, Big Jim always sees the mission through and pulls more than just his weight. Fiction aside. Jim really is a former operator and it was about time that he got his own action figure.

Sunday, February 9, 2014

G.I. J.O.E. - Codename Amy

Amy Jane is a former US Marine, weapons expert and tactical advisor. No wonder she was selected to join G.I. J.O.E. Just like previous custom figures like Mikal Vega and Mad Max Mullen, Amy Jane is modelled after a real life person. The figure is another no-paint kitbash, fully poseable and easily equipped with a multitude of weapons to take up the fight against any enemy.


G.I. J.O.E. - Mad Max Mullen

Former US Army Ranger, now actor and tactical adviser, "Mad" Max Mullen stands out amidst other actors due to superior intellect, education, powerful physique and real-world experience. He makes a perfect addition to the G.I. J.O.E. team. The figure is a no-paint kitbash, fully playable and depending on the mission, can be equipped with various pieces of equipment.

Saturday, September 7, 2013

BLACK - Agent Carnaghan

BLACK is a web series centering on Agent Carnaghan, a former SpecOps operator and now CIA paramilitary officer. Played by former SEAL and now actor Mikal Vega, Carnaghan deserves his own action figure. Being a no-paint kitbash, the figure is fully playable and represents the Agent decked out ready to wax some bad guys.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

G.I. J.O.E. Retaliation - Archangel Joe

Played by SEAL veteran and actor Mikal Vega, the character credited as Archangel Joe appeared in the assault on the nuclear facility and the desert battle in RETALIATION. This custom is a pretty easy fix, but captures the look of this Joe nicely. The basic figure is an "ultimate" Duke from the RETALIATION line and a head from ROC Bench-Press. The modded FN SCAR is a Marauder Gun Runners product, the pistol is from the spares box.

Friday, March 29, 2013

G.I. J.O.E. - Lady Jaye



Courtesy of some very nice guys in the US, I was able to obtain a load of Retaliation figures for my collection. As many of you will know, I usually try to upgrade my figures by adding extra details. I liked the stock Lady Jaye figure. The factory paintjob is very nice, the articulation of what is in essence a Renegades Scarlett body is top notch. However, I like my figures to have an authentic weighed-down look of real warfighters and regardless how nice Lady Jaye’s soft armor looks, she’s missing some load-bearing equipment. To help that, I threw the plate carrier with mag pouches from a 25th Resolute Duke on her which fits sort of nice. Maybe I will revisit this aspect of the figure in the near future when I have the necessary parts. Pretty much all Tier One troops carry a pistol so I glued the right-handed holster from a movie Black Widow’s gunbelt onto her thigh. The pistol came from the spare parts box. The real piece de resistance was the head. While I like the stock Lady Jaye head, I thought the facial expression of the Marvel Thor Lady Sif head was closer to the actual looks of actress Adrianne Palicki. Slight dremelling of the neckhole makes the Sif head fit Lady Jaye’s neck nub perfectly. The watch came off an Avatar Corporal Something figure. I think small details like this add the final touches to the figures, even if they are “just” kitbashes.

G.I. J.O.E. - General Joseph Colton



When watching the numerous Retaliation trailers and teasers, we can see General Joe Colton wear brownish or olive drab fatigues. While I am still looking for a suitable body to build a movie-accurate version of the original GI Joe, I decided to use the ROC camo Joe trooper figure as a base. I exchanged the Popeye-like lower arms for 25th Flint lower arms, but kept the trooper hands. The jacket skirt came off easily and the gun belt from the Retaliation Ninja Duel Snake Eyes fits nicely. This belt not only has the correct left-handed holster (actor Bruce Willis is left-handed), but also a Kydex-type knife sheath on the right side. The skinner knife that came with Snake Eyes was relegated to the parts bin and a 25th Resolute Duke Bowie knife was used. I think this fits the Old School style of Joe Colton better. Since Colton also wears a shoulder holster in the movie, this rig was created by modifying a ROC General Hawk shoulder holster from the parts bin into a working one. A pouch for spare mags was superglued on the left shoulderstrap so now the good General (ret.) is ready for a serious gunfight. The Retaliation Joe Colton headsculpt fits the body beautifully. In my book this kitbash is simple yet effective and will stand in well untill a better body comes along.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Best of the Internet - Daughter of the Emperor

Under this URL you will find one of the coolest face painting tutorials out there. Take the time and check it out!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013