by generalsjoes | Feb 17, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, Kick Ass Custom
Well, we’ll see how long the return is for. It’s been a long time since I added a kick ass custom to the front page, but I had some time to kill before my training this morning, so I figured I would throw something up here, especially work that is so well deserved.
Over at HissTank.com, member Wry1 has been doing both fan art and customs that have absolutely blown me away. I’m not sure why I haven’t featured them on the site sooner, but I could hold off no longer. It’s hard to just pick out one good piece, so I figured I’d just link his latest thread which features his takes on Scarlett, Ripcord, and Rock n Roll. They are amazing. If G.I. Joe was real world, current day military, this is what I’d want them to look like.
He goes in better detail over on the site, but for now, I’ve also mirrored a few of the images below. They’re worth checking out.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 13, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe
Every year JoeCustoms.com unveils a special “Custom Celebration” which, as the name indicates, celebrates the ideas and techniques of G.I. Joe customization. Hot on the heels of Toy Fair 2012, this seems like a great time to explore some of the creativity behind our favorite action figures.
In JoeCustom’s own words:
For those who have never been a part of one of our Custom Celebration, well, you’re in for a a treat. This is a two week event that puts the spotlight completely on customs, customizers and customizing. To do that, we have brought in a collection of contributors to write about various aspects of customizing, collecting, and creativity. In addition, there will be multiple chances for everyone at JoeCustoms to share their unique thoughts and ideas.
So what can you expect to see and read this year? We are going to be flooding the site with brand new “how to” articles and videos. We will be presenting a multitude of interviews with customizers who are an influential part of the hobby. There will be virtual customizing and discussion of collecting in general. All that, plus a ton of surprises. A day can’t handle that many items. Even a week is too small. Only a two week celebration can truly hold all of this excitement!
What can you do? Join in the fun! Check out the new Custom Celebration forum. Each day will have several new features. You’ll have a chance to comment on each piece in this special forum for the event. In addition, there will be a few special threads with specific topics where you will help determine what is discussed.
If nothing else, we hope that the Custom Celebration gets you excited about customizing again. Has it been a while since you have made a custom figure/vehicle/playset/dioramma? Have you hung out on the site and never made a custom? What are you waiting for? Custom Celebration will give you tons of ideas, tips, and encouragement to tackle that first project.
JoeCustoms is proud to start off your week with Custom Celebration VI – a celebration of customs, customizers and customizing!
Check out the Custom Celebration right here!
by generalsjoes | Feb 9, 2012 | 12" Scale, Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Just wanted to post up a reminder… Robert Atkins is still accepting votes for his Cobra Commander custom contest over on his Blogspot page! There are a number of great suggestions there with something for everyone.
Modern era, o-ring, even 12″ formats are all represented, which is awesome. Shame on you customizers for not bringing in a Sigma 6 version. :shifty:
In all seriousness, the offerings are all great, Robert is an awesome guy (and an awesome artist) and even if you’re not going to vote, go check out the entries.
by generalsjoes | Feb 7, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe
The JoeCustoms.com Custom Celebration is a two week event where the site is flooded with customizing and collecting content. Past Custom Celebrations have included interviews with the best customizers and influential members of the community, customizing tips and techniques through tutorials in our wiki, in-depth articles about customizing and collecting, forum discussion topics, and diorama and customizing challenges.
JoeCustoms.com is an independently run fan site for G.I. Joe hobbyists, enthusiasts and collectors. The site offers the largest archive of customized GI Joe figures, vehicles and playsets, as well as commentary from the artistic minds behind them. The site is supported by its users – including the artists themselves – who share their thoughts and insights on any number of topics through the site’s forums.
For more information on JoeCustoms.com’s Custom Celebration VI, please feel free to email Contact@joecustoms.com. The schedule of events will be updated daily.
by generalsjoes | Feb 6, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I’ve been talking about it for a little while now, and now you can vote in it!
A short while ago, Robert Atkins (artist extraordinaire for IDW’s G.I. Joe and Snake Eyes titles) decided to hold a contest for the best custom version of his updated Cobra Commander design…and the fans have come through!
With a very nice selection of several different figures in many different formats, there are some great choices for the best custom version of this new Cobra Commander! You can view all of the entries on Robert Atkins page right here.
I’m torn. A lot of beautiful work here… but I gotta say I’m pretty partial to Troy’s version, which even included a mock up of the packaging and a Krake head that can be swapped out! It’s really gorgeous.
Although I absolutely love that Chad and Matt went the o-ring route, and Sidewinder’s 12″ version is truly inspired as well.
Some tough choices here. Go vote!
by generalsjoes | Nov 2, 2010 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club
I figured it was pretty much a done deal when the silhouette was shown alongside Dial Tone a short while ago, but the GI Joe Collectors Club has now confirmed that we will indeed be getting a Sea Adventurer to finish off the awesome Adventure Team figures, and he will come with a repainted Mantis vehicle from the Valor Vs. Venom and Rise of Cobra toy line.
Unfortunately, Lody from HissTank.com does not mention the initial source of this information, but I assume it’s from the latest Collectors’ Club newsletter, which should be arriving in some folks’ mailboxes currently. Lody mentions the description saying that it will come with an Adventure Team Joe in blue, and a repaint of the Mantis submarine in white.
Toy Nutz, also on HissTank.com has also posted a customized version of the Mantis, with some approximation of what we might expect. Gotta say, I’m not real big on the Mantis, but my twisted sense of completism will force me to pick this thing up. The figure should be cool, and who knows, maybe I’ll warm up to the Mantis in person, but as it stands, not my first choice.
Check out the custom images below. This is not necessarily an indication of what the final product will look like!
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For anyone interested in this item, or interested in more information from the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club, hit up GIJoeClub.com and join up!
