Yup,that's what i use.
Didn't occur to me that those IJ WW2 Russian soldiers are compatible with the 80's Oktober Guard.Giving them modern rifles should do the trick.
Speaking of WW2, here's a little spam ,taken a while back.

Yup.

I wanted 10 but only managed to get 7.

For painted figures ,my suggestion is to leave them in a fixed pose and for display purpose only.
Using sealer will provide extra protection against paint chipping but even the best sealer wont protect against deep scratches, accidental or otherwise.

And when you start painting those shoulder, elbows and knee joints ,then you'll realise it's a b**th coz the paint will ALWAYS peel off when moving the joints.

So ,now Joeverse is also mixed with SW ,eh?Sorta like the current IDW crossover comics event, Infestation.

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Added on March 16, 2011, 3:56 pmWelcome to the Joe thread.
Yeah ,BATs are easily one of the best trooper types and Hasbro did justice to their 25th version.
Looks like Stormies are no match for the BATs.

By the way, i don't recall an upcoming para-viper pack. care to elaborate further?

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Mar 16 2011, 03:57 PM

Ah, you are referring to POC Wave 6 IG.
Here's a little spam.

Nope, it'll probably hit retail in the States 'round June.As for Malaysia,I really have no idea.
GI Joe demand is pretty low in our country and with Hasbro M'sia not receiving any new POC stock since November last year, that's why you can't find the newer figures in ANY toy shop.

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cranx,unfortunately you can't get factory finish quality ,for the joints.

The way i see it, you have 2 solutions.
First, give your figure a fixed pose before proceeding with painting.
Hence,it'll be sort of a statue.Of course you can still tilt the head ,move the wrists and any joints not painted in different positions after painting is done.

Or,you ignore painting the joints and the figure still retain its playability factor.


And yeah, I agree with you that the IG looks better with wave 4 Destro's body.
The only problem being the head can't tilt sideways as it tends to drop off.This is due to the armor collar being higher and the helmet is wider as compared to Destro's head.



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Mar 19 2011, 04:08 PM

On a side note, I just returned from shopping complex.Was at TRU earlier and to my surprise,ROC Shippy and Doc are selling at RM49.90 each.INSANE!
However, POC Spirit and Quick Kick are nowhere in sight.Perhaps due for an upcoming TRU clearance??

big haul there bro..congrats.
i suppose you bought the revision troop builder case ,eh?

kerberos09 ,how many AVs do you have now?20?

buying case means having to accept some crappy figs but at least you also receive some of the good ones..
at least ,the only weak fig in your revision case is Wave 3 SS so that's a good thing.

so ,you gonna troop build ST?i need to grab a couple of ST to complete my SWAT team,together with several wave 3 SE.

Here's my new ,delayed custom of Snake Eyes.

I did several SE custom in the past but each time ,there's something missing and I wasn't satisfied.
However, I am very satisfied with this latest SE custom ,utilising some of the best SE parts from City Strike ,POC Wave 1 and POC Wave 3.

Also, I like SE's helmet and bike from Renegades. (it's actually Zartan's bike but was "borrowed" by SE).
I couldn't find a suitable bike yet ,so for the time being it'll have to be the Snarler Cycle.

Thanks bro. The helmet is from 30th Anni Star Wars A Wing Pilot ,modified .

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Added on March 27, 2011, 9:11 amThanks bro.
Congrats on finally receiving your wave 3.I hope you are getting at least 2 SE.



This post has been edited by darkshadow: Mar 27 2011, 09:11 AM

good numbers there.
btw ,are you getting wave 4?

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Added on March 27, 2011, 10:40 pmnice customs there.. keep it up!
yeah cranx,nothing like pics of troopers to make my day.

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Mar 27 2011, 10:40 PM

Thank you .Yeah I hope to find a suitable bike but no luck thus far.
Btw, how much did you pay for the SDCC Exclusive CC?

My newly finished ,but delayed custom :

Viper with removable helmet

This custom started some 8 months ago but after initial failure in getting a proper visor ,I kept it under WIP .
It was only on last week that I stumbled upon this unfinished custom stored in one of my toy boxes .So I decided to give it another shot .

Ever since the release of 25th Anniversary Viper ,I had hoped for a removable helmet .Based on the pics found online ,I think the upcoming Wave 6 POC Viper will not include a removable helmet.

While I'm at getting the visor done ,I decided to give him some updates on weapons and other stuffs.

* "Celebrating 30 Years of G.I. Joe" is the official name
* Showing the new cardbacks
* Showing new variants...
* Red Python Patrol Croc Master
* Green/Tan Blowtorch
* New Product....
* Showing 2011 Wave 3&4, due out April
* Sgt. Stalker
* Renegades Firefly
* Renegades Cobra Commander - has 2 heads packed in.
* Renegades Tunnel Rat
* "Ultimate" Storm Shadow - Detail and weaponry like POC SE 2011
* Techno Viper
* Sci Fi - Helmet Removable, Visor goes up/down.
* ** Note - most of the above seen at Toy Fair 2011.
* Renegades Cobra Trooper - 2 heads packed in.
* Data Viper with Predator Drone (** Oh Shi** Cool) (New Character)
* Renegades Law and Order - articulated dog with armor, comes with handcuffs
* Airtight - 100% new tools, removable helmet with new head sculpt
* Lifeline - tons of gear, medic oriented, and has guns, helmet removable and new head sculpt. I V Bag that
connects to wounded figures.
* Zombie Viper - with removable arms (*Crazy looking arm attachments), works like BAT arms
* Kwinn (has shorts)
* 12 Inch - stuff seen at Toy Fair and JoeCon case
* Vehicles...
* Showing ones in cases - Crimson Hiss Tank, VTOL, etc
* Showing Sky Striker - to Top Gun music
* Sky Striker - black tail fins
* Choose your tail art sticker sheet, with pilot names
* Tons of stripes and stickers
* Exclusives
* Showing Starscream Deco Sky Striker - SDCC Exclusive
* Comes with Cobra Commander in pilot outfit, G1 Megatron gun he can hold.
* Box Art is 5th Issue of G.I. Joe Transformers comic, concept cover, no comic included.
* Shows CC flying jet with G1 Starscream face in background.
* Showing Zarana - SDCC exclusive
* Starting QNA Now
* Q: Future of Renegades Toys
* A: More Renegades figs planned than what was shown today.
* Q: G.I. Joe at Wal Mart
* A: Working on getting line back into all Wal Marts.
* Q: SDCC Starscream Sky Striker print run #s
* A: Aware of demand, working on final numbers to meet it.
* A: Up to Hasbro Toy Shop to decide
* Q: Sky Striker - 1 or 2 seats
* A: 1 seat, not 2 seat, confirmed.
* Q: Whats up with the Scout and Armor Cycle?
* A: HISS Scout and Armor Cycle - online exclusives, no mass retail
* A: Ready to go and will be released. * Q: Will you release a FLAGG?
* A: NO!
* Q: What about a bigger playset like the TD?
* A: NO!
* Q: Cancelled Mech Suits at ROSS?
* A: No.
* 7 Packs - Not ready to talk about, look good, still working on them.
* Panel Over!




AWESOME! Lifeline and Airtight finally made it.
Both with tons of cool accesories too.
And my fav ,Sci-Fi gets a working visor.

It sucks that HISS Scout and Armor Cycle are online exclusives ,hence they'll probably cost more .

Nice..
Troop building Shock Trooper ,eh?

Expensive but standard pricing for 3 3/4" figures by Hasbro .
GI Joe,Star Wars, Marvel Universe, Thor,Iron Man 2 and Spider-Man and other previous lineup like , Wolvie Origins all share that same price tag.
At least for GI joe,you get more accesories ,more articulation and more realistic body proportion.

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Added on April 14, 2011, 1:13 pmYou didnt buy the Shock Troopers at RM40?

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Apr 14 2011, 01:33 PM

Got mine locally.

Hopefully that will be the case.

on a side note, I should be receiving some haul very soon .

PM'ed you.

Looks like ur Crusher is reserved only for Elite AVs.
I was fortunate to obtain all my wave 3 and 4 figs at retail pricing.
I hope the upcoming waves will enjoy distribution by Hasbro Malaysia .

This post has been edited by darkshadow: Apr 16 2011, 06:31 PM