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G.I Joe: Rumble in the Jungle


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Here's my G.I. Joe team specializing in jungle operations. From left to right: Grunt, Pathfinder, Recondo and Roadblock. Most of these figures ( well some parts are) are from the Valor versus Venom line with some frankensteining of some body parts. I'm still mulling over the paint scheme they'll be sporting, whether they'll be in modern acupat ( if I can muster enough courage to try painting this) or Vietnam style tiger stripe, like the pattern used by LRRPs. The second camo pattern I'm quite familiar with already since I've painted a couple of LRRPS before but in 1:35 scale previously.



G.I. Joe,action figure


Grunt is a stock figure but I'm planning to gear him up with a chest rig meant for jungle ops. Plus, I'm not too happy with his head sculpt, which does not resemble the other variations of his figure. This version seems a bit pudgy and squat.
G.I. Joe,action figure

Pathfinder, a jungle assault specialist, is the team leader. This figure is a Frankenjoe, with head and torso from the Pathfinder 2001 version, arms from Cross Hair and legs from Roadblock. Jungle stuff will also be added.
G.I. Joe,action figure
Recondo is also a stock figure but he's not wearing his trademark hat. But I like this figure better because the others look like Anzacs:) and this one just looks better, especially without the handlebar moustache. Maybe a change in headgear is in order for another jungle warfare specialist.
G.I. Joe,action figure
Roadblock is actually Gung Ho's body from the VvV line with Roadblock's head from Spytroops.





G.I. Joe,action figure
G.I. Joe,action figure
G.I. Joe,action figure


These guys will soon be rumblin' in the jungle!


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