YANN’S COLLECTION
• The golden pin on the leg belt has to be swapped for a silver one
• Addition of black trousers (not included in kit)
• 2x2 added oars are not original. The original is a dark red thin one (to add, OK)
• Addition of grenades, compass, binoculars, black knife
• Clothes from "Ice Raider" (2000)
• The straps of the knife sheath needs to be replaced
• Addition of the glasses (Barbie / Ken) + knee pads
• Addition of the face mask, silver shred disk, Action Man "Mission System" MS 1.1 + MS 1.8 kit ( missing the yellow pistol part and the red gun "cartridge" part ) + white helmet. Only 1 red disk came in the retail version.
(put the cartridge that is in the other skateboard figure)
• Additional dinosaurs are not original, they come from another brand (Schleich)
• Trying to get close to the illustration of the 1993 kit of the same name.
• Addition of the brown cap (Mission Extreme), the wrist watch, shoes (not included in the kit !), the belt, a custom backpack sewn by my grand-mother (!) to carry the OG crossbow + OG compass + a rope, a mini-UZI submachine gun, a map, a camera, a flask.
• Addition of the shirt from "Total Mission" kit (1997)
• Using many Mattel's Max Steel "Mountain Attack" parts.
• Bonus figure to Amazon Tracker (x-missions versions)
• Foot has been glued back into place
• M60 and SMG have been added
• The jumpsuit is not black but from a VAM figure
• OG black jumpsuit is stored with the figure
• Addition of the orange belt + pistol + big weapon Driller Kit (+ flask ? + knife ?)
• Addition of orange goggles and hat.
• From the 1995 Mattel Ken accessory set / Power Team Elite body
• Only the tent / bumbag from the original release. The figure is custom kitbash.
• The sleeveless vest comes from the figure that went with the orange AM version of "Chopper Bike"
• Addition of the face mask
• Tiger Strike clothes + figure (2005)
• Wrist Torch accessories (1999)
• GI Joe Beachhead gun+hat
• The grappling launcher with 3 blades is not working > needs replacement
• Addition of the grenades belt + 3x grenades (from Operation A.T.A.K.) + Knife sheath and dogtags.
• Needs a next-generation bearded head on an articulated body
• Addition of the spy case-to-concealed-gun accessory. Not sure if the glasses are the right one (gold instead of silver ?)
• With "Warpaint Warrior" (1994) gloves and the bike from "Mountain Bike Extreme" (1999) - like pictured on back of the kit's card
• Addition of the sniper rifle, the map. Display stand (1996)
• One spare dart is added
Shirt, pants and hat sewed by my mother & grand mother in 1996. Originally I put a Ken "Fashion Avenue" brown velvet jacket. Still with figure but replaced by a brown leather jacket more faithful to the character. Replacement dark reddish brown shoes with real laces are also included in the sealed package in storage.
• Addition of the rope, black headband, short machete + sheath, two-man saw
• Same figure as the illustration of the kit. Base figure is : Polar Mission (1998)
• And holsters and 2x grenades
• Original boots (black, short) not pictured but included in storage with the figure.
• Military fatigues from "Light Infrantry" kit (1993 GI Joe - 1995 Action Man ). Accessories from the climbing kit (1994). Bag from Survival Base Camp (1995). Green belt from Total Mission (2002)
• Addition of the binoculars + the black pistol.
• Snakes are unofficial
• Unofficial UZI
• Needs to be boxed with the empty box I have / Swap for a better Gangrene mummy / needs addition of the OG mini-UZI
• Addition of the bag + rifle + accessories (sleeping bag, etc).
• Removal of the original scope rifle (in favor of Sport Extreme climber)
Scale the highest peaks and conquer the Alpine terrains with the "Vintage Austrian Mountaineer" action figure! Dressed in an eye-catching orange parka, this seasoned climber is the quintessential image of a mountain expedition leader. His attire, complete with brown knickerbockers and sturdy black boots, is a homage to the traditional mountaineering garb, ready for both the rugged outdoors and the biting winds.
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• Addition of P90 sub-machine gun + sling backpack and black secondary weapons on the belt (were purposedly missing on original retail figure, it's really a shame !)
• Using the inspiration of 2003 GI Joe crosshair figure
• From the 2002 Total mission kit (tank top + shorts)
• Polar Mission (2008) base (body + neck scarf + vest + pants + boots)
• From the GI Joe kit (Classic Collection 1996).
• The piolet has been replaced with a more recent one, as well as the knife that is black instead of matte grey.
• Try to switch pants with white/kaki camo ?
• Parts from "Basic training" + "Medic Rescue" kits
• Red boots instead of black ( black are with figure in storage )
2002 : year of the kit's release
• Lanard Ultra Corps vest + shoes + mortar.
• Total Mission clothes (2003) + Arctic Mission (2001) (in bag) + Polar Mission Kit (2001) (in bag)
• Addition of the knife, belt, wrist watch, shoulder sling instead of leg velcro for the Luger holster.
• Dressed according to the card art of the original kit with custom elements ( including a Max Steel blue belt and harness )
• Addition of the kaki shirt
• The rifle is originally with orange accents
• This is one of the 2 color variants that exist on this kit (beige vs black beret / black vs kaki holster)
Arctic Surf Bike + Polar Extreme Kit kitbash (snowshoes from "Ice Mission" kit instead of original climbing-irons)
• Addition of the shovel and yellow holster + pistol
Addition of the vest
• Addition of the rifle
Addition of many elements
From GI Joe Adventures kit (2002) / Trousers from Beachhead 2002 https://www.yojoe.com/12inch/02/beachhead.shtml / Boots + ski mask from Action Man Sand Boarder Extreme (2001) / Vest from Arctic Adventure Set (1998)
• Combined the figure + the kit and added grenades and pistol + leg holster / removed the black P90 gun of the figure
• Addition of the bag and hat
Inspired by original GI Joe climbing claw figure (The Adventures of GI Joe 2010 series)
• Addition of the beret
• Addition of the elbow pads / watch / hammer and axe / periscope / Green beret
Adding the wrist watch / water container / the belt / swapped for brown boots instead of black ones