Of all the GI Joe toys I had as a kid, the Falcon glider was at once one of the most fun and frustrating. Made of foam, not the most robust of construction materials, the Joes’ glider didn’t last through many adventures. Within days of its purchase, I had made some hasty (and not quite aerodynamic) repairs to the vertical
Read moreTime for another Geewunner creation. This one is the largest and most impressive set we’ve yet covered, and is based on one of the early 80s classics. My original SHARC logged many hours in my family swimming pool during the summer of ’84. By the end of the year, its stickers had been chlorine bleached pretty badly. I didn’t care.
Read moreIt’s time for another Geewunner.com custom build. Continuing with the brilliant brick builder’s 80s GI Joe homages, it’s the Enemy Jet Glider. The one-man Cobra attack glider, first made famous by Storm Shadow in Marvel issue #21, is always a fan favorite. It cuts a very familiar outline for 80s toy fans, and that shape is accurately portrayed here. The
Read moreAnother custom brick creation by Geewunner, the Enemy Fan Boat gives an impressively accurate depiction of the Cobra Water Moccasin to Cobra’s Kre-O forces. This is another solid build, in terms of style, fun and function. First off, as a build, it’s quite substantial. There’s no worry of the vehicle coming apart, even with little ones about. I should know,
Read moreThe custom toy hobby has always fascinated me, both as a collector and a creator. Over the years, I have delved into super hero customs, Star Wars and of course GI Joe. The customizing community often creates joyful little bundles of fun, producing figures and vehicles that most likely would not be possible via normal production means. I’ve covered a
Read moreJoe A Day reader and frequent commenter Skymate recently sent in a Christmas care package that included two cool custom figures. One of them was a modern interpretation of his moniker. Skymate is one of those 90s Joe figures that doesn’t get much thought in comparison to other figures. Part of the Air Commandos pilots, the original is an interesting
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Gaze upon the majesty that is Amigurumi Destro! Complete with arm rockets and grenades, and of course, a badass gold chain. Ami-what? Amigurumi. It’s the art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. Sure, Destro isn’t a animal or creature, but the point of the style is, obviously, cuteness. The format I think has Mighty Muggs and
Read moreby KansasBrawler Retaliation gave us some very good designs for Joes and Cobras in my opinion. Despite being a movie tie-in line, the Hasbro design team managed to throw us some nice Easter eggs in the early waves, like Renegades Zartan, while still remaining true to the limited movie cast list. However, sometimes Hasbro makes a figure that with just
Read moreRob here first, with a quick intro. With all the excitement over Kickstarter projects of late, I thought I’d bring to light another cool fan project inspired by GI Joe. Flag Points’ Dave has put together what could very well be the next step in action figure evolution. Presenting the Klothespin Kommandos. These fearless fighters and their enigmatic enemies are
Read moreAs a kid, I had a problem with the old Falcon glider. Mine didn’t really fly all that well, and was fragile as all get out. I think I threw it only three or four times before a rudder broke off. As an adult collector, I would love to have a vintage Falcon glider, mainly for nostalgia’s sake. It wouldn’t
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