There ya go.Needed more convincing before deciding on getting one ,eh?
Good numbers there on the army build up.

The pricing for the POC TRU Exc still aren't attractive .I am hoping for price reduction to RM10-RM15.
And yes ,those figs are still cramming up the Joe section ,or whatever is left of it ,which is pitiful.

Pretty neat huh?Transformable HA AWE Striker.
I love the HA gimmick which reminds me fondly of M.A.S.K.
I own HA BB and HA Jazz ,both the best in the line IMO ,though Sideswipe is pretty awesome too.
Sorry OOT.

hehe, mine just's a modest collection.
it seems that most Joe collectors on LYN own at least 4-5 AVs by now, perhaps more.
mine's still at 6 currently.

wave 3...hopefully early to mid January ,no more delays Hasblow!

kerberos ,i like the shot of SE taking cover behind RHINO .can you provide more shots ,maybe of AVs and other Cobra troopers flanking the RHINO.perhaps with some wounded Joes and dead Cobras.make it a dio,bro.

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Dec 30 2010, 10:31 PM

HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Wow ,another year had passed and while last year ,the craze was on ROC ,this year, it's been rather slow moving.
For the 1st half of the year, there wasn't any new arrivals but at least TRU did marked down the pricing for ROC stuff.
Am glad to grab PIT for RM 125 back in April.

Oh well ,here's hoping wave 3 will be available at local toy shops anytime this month.


Grabbed a few figs bought in 2010 for a quick shot to signify the end of 2010.
Well, these guys are the ones that's within my arm's reach.



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 1 2011, 12:19 AM

good haul there ,couple a' 25th ladies ,exclusive TRU BBQ and Charbroil.
so now your AVs are up to what ,8?
and where did you bought 'em fine looking goodies?evilbay?

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Added on January 2, 2011, 12:42 amIMPRESSIVE!that's one fine crimson army right there.
the AVs' pose reminds me of the Roman turtle formation.
ooo,,over 10 AVs now. keep it up!

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 2 2011, 12:43 AM

Although there's been complaints earlier on by LYN Joe collectors about how it's hard to troop build AVs ,you and cranx have managed to increase your collection substantially ,which is awesome .

I'm on the finishing touches step for my new custom .Will post it soon.

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Added on January 2, 2011, 1:39 pmDead serious ,man .15 or more AVs . Bought 'em loose?
Sure u have enuf of em?
And where did you buy your ST?

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 2 2011, 01:39 PM

indeed ,but the pwning is probably momentary before another LYN AV collector becomes the new pwner.
now could it be bro Odinn or tsg who is /are secretly amassing an army of AVs?
probably you , kerberos09.

speaking of whom ,Odinn where's your wave 3 haul?do tempt us with some shots ,man...

oh ,do share ur customs with us ,kerberos..

That's great.Do post 'em loose, will ya?
My stuff will only arrive after CNY.sigh.

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Added on January 4, 2011, 5:19 pmHot dayum ,cranx. You are making the rest of us salivating with jealousy.
Seriously though ,that is one outstanding ,truly outstanding AV army ,man.

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 4 2011, 05:19 PM

Here's my new custom for the new year.
May I present the Crimson Guard zombie.

I love zombies ,the gorier they are ,the better.
Anyway ,I've been wanting to do a zombie custom for a while now .
I had fun doing this that I'm gonna dig into my spare parts pile and find my next to be zombified figure .

thanks. yeah ,this custom involves more than part swapping. in fact, there's no part swapping.
but there's lots of carving, cutting, painting and sanding involved.and no, i didnt burn it at all.

i agree, an army of zombies would be great.hmm, better get started with the next zombie.heh.

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 4 2011, 06:05 PM

Thanks.yeah rather gruesome but that's the beauty of it.
The CG happens to be one that i bought loose, sans helmet and accesories and I was gonna dump him inside my discarded box.Watched The Walking Dead pilot few days ago and I remembered about getting a zombie custom done.
Hence ,complete zombified CG is born.

For dios ,it's best to DIY .It can be cheaper ,depending on what material you'll be using but it'll probably be time consuming, again depending on the scale and complexity of the dio.
Like dzirhan suggested, you can mostly find what you need from hardware stores and also from stationery shops.

Is this cool or what? SE and Helix tag-teaming .
I love Atkins' artwork ,a lot!Possibly the best Joe artist to date.



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 5 2011, 03:51 PM

a city ruins is kinda huge project .i assume you'll also be making roads ?
i believe it'll turn out awesome..

will start on zombie real soon coz i have to finish up on another delayed custom first.

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Added on January 7, 2011, 8:45 amdamn ,whassup with that?
Shippy and Doc should be selling at RM10 each by now.

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Hasbro M'sia STILL haven't receive stocks of wave 3 ,yet...



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 7 2011, 08:45 AM

an army of zombies?that's gonna take me a while ,probably a couple of months or so for 10-15 of them.
so we got here a couple of city dio-mizers.. do show us your masterpiece once it's done ,kerberos and cranx.

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Added on January 7, 2011, 1:01 pmwave 3 assortment contains 3 STs per case ,and if you are an active scouter, 20 or more should be relatively easy to score.

i dont see what the hype on ST is all about.he's just another variation of SWAT /SDU.i would trade the riot shield for more accesories ,ie more pouches on the vest, pistol holster ,removable flash grenades,crowbar etc.

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 7 2011, 01:01 PM

i have a dio in the making, small scale portable ,Cobra stuff.should be done soon.
i dont have storage space hence prevents me from creating larger scale dios.

it's easy to solve the ST color scheme.grab a bottle of black /matte black paint and you're all set.
myself, i'm gonna turn those ST into SWATs.God knows the Joes need more troopers.
and Shockwave /Shockblast will lead the SWATs.

Look at this Tanker's work.Using soft goods material ,hand sewn too!
Guy's got the skills and patience to produce 150 of these Cobra cannon fodder troopers.

you need to apply a layer of top coating after painting the figure but it's optional .sometimes i used it especially if lots of painting is involved.
i used Citadel Purity Seal but you can also use Mr Hobby Flat or Clear Gloss (if you want a glossy finishing).

when there's a will , there's a way.hasbro receives new stock for TF and SW but not Joes.
we may have to "expand our horizon" in this case.

indeed, it's all fabric hand sewn for all 150 3 3/4" figures.insane,man!

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Added on January 8, 2011, 9:18 pmnice setup there.what's the base from ,Aliens?

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 8 2011, 09:18 PM

This is my second 2011 custom .
Since the comic version of Bats had been made into the DCIH series, I wanted an articulated movie Dark Knight version .





Comparison with Revoltech's Dark Knight

Still no news on wave 3 arrival in Malaysia.

My completed new custom ,which started around mid November last year .

POC / modern Shockwave

Shockwave is my second favorite Joe and last year, I did a Night Force SW custom but I also wanted an updated / modern version ,while retaining his ARAH appearance.


This post has been edited by darkshadow: Jan 28 2011, 07:01 PM