YANN’S COLLECTION
• The machete + pistol from the Sahara Mission kit needs to equip this figure (complete the kit).
• The mask rubber band needs to be replaced.
• 2x2 added oars are not original. The original is a dark red thin one (to add, OK)
• Addition of grenades, compass, binoculars, black knife, backpack.
• 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 that need to be added)
+ white helmet. Only 1 red disk came in the retail version.
(put the cartridge that is in the other skateboard figure)
GI JOE Hall of Fame Mission Gear
• Quad Assault (2002) / Battle Force (2005)
• One out of 4 missiles is broken at one end (needs replacement)
• Addition of black trousers (not included in kit)
• One spare missile added in storage
• Weaponry swap / Adding the black cap / Has only binoculars and compass (from the 1994 Outdoor Survival Kit) and a map, in backpack.
• This is my childhood original figure.
• Addition of the glasses (Barbie / Ken) + knee pads
• The figure came boxed with the red edition of the 4x4 car
• Not the original silver Colt gun but it is as close as the retail version.
• 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.
• Changed the black sneakers for boots, added the chopped shotgun, the FN P90 and the handgun+holster
Frogman suit has been replaced with a more resistant full neoprene version
• Addition of the shirt from "Total Mission" kit (1997)
• It's a variant of an AM kit (SWAT Police, 1994) but made earlier for G.I. Joe (1993)
• Are the trousers the GI Joe version ?
• Addition of the belt, holster, side pistol and leg knife
• Without the jetski, figure only.
• Headband is not original
• Misses the sword and specific nunchaku
• From the 1995 Mattel Ken accessory set / Power Team Elite body
• 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
• My original "Battle Force" figure with the Green Beret kit sheath, "Jungle Patrol" vest, "Underwater Attack" mask
• 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 sniper rifle, the map. Display stand (1996)
• Added the sling for the gun
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.
• This is the very first version from 1991
• Addition of the rope, black headband, short machete + sheath, two-man saw
• Adding the belt, the gun shoulder strap, the wrench.
• 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 Jerrican + Toolbox (only 2 tools inside)
• Trousers comes from Action Man vs X
• Addition of the bag + rifle + accessories (sleeping bag, etc).
• Removal of the original scope rifle (in favor of Sport Extreme climber)
• Misses 1 silver grey machine gun (there is one the combat kit and another in basic training kit)
• Addition of one arrow and the double-bladed weapon that comes from kit.
• Is the concealed spring-loaded forearm dagger present ?
• With spare and replacement parts from other same helicopters
• Addition of the sand goggles, harness & belt and adding the gun that is pictured on the carded illustration of the kit.
• Combined with some Ken-Barbie clothes
• Two pair of glasses protected in a white cardboard box
• Head was swapped to an AM sculpt with camo on.
• 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 !)
• Check is harness is still in good shape and not crispy / damaged
• 1994 as GI Joe / 1998 as Action Man
• Addition of the Black V-neck T-Shirt and shoes (like the vehicle box art)
• Gun is black instead of silver (like the vehicle box art)
• The jeans are not original but from "X-Catcher" figure
• Weapon shoots only 1 missile at the time, secondary tube is jammed
• From the 2002 Total mission kit (tank top + shorts)
• Hasn't got the original grappling / Addition of knife and machine gun
• Red boots instead of black ( black are with figure in storage )
2002 : year of the kit's release
+ S.O.S. Kit (1998).
+ Medic Rescue Kit (1996 as AM, 1995 as GI Joe). Misses the machine gun of original kit
• Dressed according to the card art of the original kit with custom elements ( including a Max Steel blue belt and harness )
• Addition of a long custom sewed "Matrix-style" black vest
• Addition of the Green Beret Kit (released as AM in 1996 and in 1993 as GI Joe)
• Addition of the GI Joe stand
• Addition of knife sheath brown strap and the ammo case
• First released in 1993 as GI Joe "Army Boot Camp Gear"
• Addition of camo cap and vest (Mortar Combat) + dog-tags plates + shotgun + non AM black glasses
• Grenades need to be swapped to black
• 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.
• It's a mix of the Driver Pilote (2002) (without helmet) + the complete speedster spy kit (1999)
Added the bionic Spider (from Ghostbusters)
SPAS shotgun is added as well as the wrist watch and glasses
• Addition of the "Ninja Set" kit
• Addition of dog-tags plates + gun and holster + machine gun plastic strap + Unofficial UN cloth cover on a secondary helmet
• Addition of the black vest + beret
• Released as GI Joe in 1995
• Swapped with an Action Man figure / Added the belt and binoculars of "Desert Patrol"
• Outfit like original box art illustration / Armor come from V.R. Warrior
• Is the black stand included ?
• Is it with original vintage box repro ?
• Jumpsuit is not original and comes from Lanard Ultra Corps (as well as boots)
• Addition of the shovel and yellow holster + pistol
• 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
• Weapon comes from the kit and not the action figure (black color instead of dark grey)
• Not sure about the release year, 1999 or 2000 ? The gun in the right hand of the figure is added from a World's Peacekeeper Space figure.
• Boots + trousers + shoulder bag come from Beachhead GI Joe 2008 https://www.yojoe.com/12inch/08/beachhead.shtml
Addition of the vest
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)
• 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.
Initially released as GI Joe HOF Kit. Missing the 2x black hand grenades ?
Addition of the weapon and leg belt from the 2000 version
• Combined the figure + the kit and added grenades and pistol + leg holster / removed the black P90 gun of the figure
From Samurai vs Robot Dr. X. Added the red gun
Mixed the 2001 and 2002 version to better suit my taste. Added the pistol+holster (Max Steel) / Added the knife + sheath
• Addition of : the gauntlets + long silver & black vest / forearm decoration from Dr.X v1 + Pistol + leg holster + brush for the ponytail + Cobra silver knife
Added knife+sheath
Added the handgun holster / the walkie-talkie / the bulletproof vest
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.