YANN’S COLLECTION
GI JOE Hall of Fame Mission Gear
• The golden pin on the leg belt has to be swapped for a silver one
• The mask rubber band needs to be replaced
• The black laptop is missing
• Addition of the orange goggles and vest + grenades and backpack
• Additional dinosaurs are not original, they come from another brand (Schleich)
• The body is a mix of a camo-effect Warpaint Warrior Type 1 head + a modern articulated body having solid black gloves
• 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.
• Concealed dagger is added (from Crimson Warrior)
• Second (spare) unit of 2-parts "stick-to-nunchakus" weapon
• Are the trousers the right one ? Here it's the same as Airport Police kit, maybe it's the Samouraï from 1995.
Frogman suit has been replaced with a more resistant full neoprene version
Stealthily emerge from the shadows with the "Obsidian Outrider," cloaked in mystery and ready for covert operations. This enigmatic figure is a specter in all black, from the hooded cloak that shrouds his intentions to the tactical combat knife that whispers of silent missions in the dead of night.
His piercing blue eyes are the only hint of color in a sea of darkness, gazing with resolve from beneath the hood. In his hands, he wields a futuristic crossbow, symbolizing precision and silent takedowns. The all-black attire speaks of a specialist operative, one who moves unseen and unheard, except by those who have already felt his presence.
The "Obsidian Outrider" is not just a mere action figure, but a vessel for storytelling that traverses the blurred lines between hero and antihero. Are you ready to unleash the silent guardian of the night into your world?
• Bonus figure to Amazon Tracker (x-missions versions)
• Foot has been glued back into place
• M60 and SMG have been added
• Without the jetski, figure only.
• Headband is not original
• Misses the sword and specific nunchaku
• The jumpsuit is not black but from a VAM figure
• OG black jumpsuit is stored with the figure
GI Joe Wet Suit NAVY SEAL.
• Add dark blue gloves (fabric)
• Addition of the orange belt + pistol + big weapon Driller Kit (+ flask ? + knife ?)
• Addition of orange goggles and hat.
• Golden boxing gloves stored in separate bags to avoid air contact
• 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"
• 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 ?)
• Without the X-Robot
• 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.
• 2x Harpoons are added + fishnet black shoulder bag
• All the missiles + 1x spare
• Addition of the rope, black headband, short machete + sheath, two-man saw
Inspired by Hasbro GI JOE Classic Collection Series 12" Tall Soldier Figure - SSN-22 SEAWOLF USS CONNECTICUT CREWMAN
• And holsters and 2x grenades
• Original boots (black, short) not pictured but included in storage with the figure.
• One dart more than the retail version
• Addition of the nunchaku and the 2x Snake Eyes shin guards.
• Original blue missile is sticked under the box top lid
• 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 Ninja Set (1997) kit weapons + a black belt.
• Addition of the ski mask, the forearm black guard (Ninja Kick figure) and one spare matte gold sword.
• Addition of 2 silver grey grenades
• Addition of one arrow and the double-bladed weapon that comes from kit.
• Is the concealed spring-loaded forearm dagger present ?
• Bonus to Desert Buggy vehicle.
• Full truck with motorcycle hook and all accessories
• Metal Gear Solid game inspired figure
• Combined with some Ken-Barbie clothes
• Two pair of glasses protected in a white cardboard box
• Red Ninja mission gear kit from G.I. Joe Hall of Fame. Addition of forearm and shin protections + dagger and sheath + shoes + grappling and launcher are swapped for green instead of original orange (to match the mask's window color)
• Addition of palms and knife from "Aqua Mission" (2002) and watch from 1994's "Scuba Diver"
• 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 !)
• The harness is a copy of the blue model "Night Creeper" wears but DIY-made with FIMO-leather.
• Inspired by the 2003 "GI Joe Spy Troops" "Shipwreck V1" figure. https://www.yojoe.com/12inch/03/shipwreck.shtml
• Using the inspiration of 2003 GI Joe crosshair figure
• Weapon shoots only 1 missile at the time, secondary tube is jammed
Initially released as GI Joe HOF kit in 1995.
• Addition of the gloves and the harpoon
• From the 2002 Total mission kit (tank top + shorts)
• Hasn't got the original grappling / Addition of knife and machine gun
• Parts from "Basic training" + "Medic Rescue" kits
2002 : year of the kit's release
• Addition of the knife, belt, wrist watch, shoulder sling instead of leg velcro for the Luger holster.
• With AM body and belt-holster with gun
• 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)
• Addition of a long custom sewed "Matrix-style" black vest
• Apparently it's a custom from the 2008 "Whipping Indy" from Hasbro and addition of an unknown brown leather jacket
• Addition of the goggles, the beret, the grappling hook and the 2 succion cups from Night Creeper
GI Joe Timeless Collection
• Released with a painted and unpainted (fluo pink-orange) O² tank carrying vest. 2 versions in box.
• Addition of the "Ninja Set" kit
• Jumpsuit is not original and comes from Lanard Ultra Corps (as well as boots)
• Grenades are changed to other versions, more textured.
• Addition of the camera, the harness+bungee rope, the headphones and the parabolic dish mic gun, binoculars, wrist watch. Have to check if the sliding line is still in the case
• Addition of accessories (plastic harness, dog tags, beret, knife+sheath, etc)
• Addition of the helmet, binoculars, black gun, yellow rope, succion cup launcher, wrist watch
This is a "New Adventures of He-Man" tribute
• Replaced the harpoon with a blue one and completed with Swimmer Kit (1995) and knife from Lanard brand / Palms are from Mattel's KEN kit
• Added the bag and 2x black hand grenades. Originally released in 1994 as GI Joe HOF.
• Addition of the stick / Initially released as GI Joe HOF in 1993
Initially released as GI Joe HOF Kit. Missing the 2x black hand grenades ?
• 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
• Addition of the black belt and sheath
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
Addition of the snake around the neck and the knife in the boot
Adding the wrist watch / water container / the belt / swapped for brown boots instead of black ones
• Addition of a custom sewed bathrobe / Body with (eye of the) tiger tatoo comes from Operation T.I.G.E.R.