YANN’S COLLECTION
• It's a mix of the Driver Pilote (2002) (without helmet) + the complete speedster spy kit (1999)
• Put he original helmet (in hand). Helmet must be found
• + 1993 Hasbro Promo G.I. JOE HALL OF FAME INFANTRY OUTFIT (v1)
• One spare missile added in storage
• Quad Assault (2002) / Battle Force (2005)
• One out of 4 missiles is broken at one end (needs replacement)
• Added the sling for the gun
• One dart more than the retail version
• Addition of the Jerrican + Toolbox (only 2 tools inside)
• 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
• 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 !)
• Addition of the black vest + beret
• Released as GI Joe in 1995
• Addition of the Green Beret Kit (released as AM in 1996 and in 1993 as GI Joe)
• Addition of the GI Joe stand
• 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
• My original "Battle Force" figure with the Green Beret kit sheath, "Jungle Patrol" vest, "Underwater Attack" mask
• Trousers comes from Action Man vs X
• Misses 1 silver grey machine gun (there is one the combat kit and another in basic training kit)
• Swapped with an Action Man figure / Added the belt and binoculars of "Desert Patrol"
• Is it with original vintage box repro ?
+ S.O.S. Kit (1998).
+ Medic Rescue Kit (1996 as AM, 1995 as GI Joe).
• Misses the machine gun of original kit --> Need to equip
• Outfit like original box art illustration / Armor come from V.R. Warrior
• Is the black stand included ?
• Added some equipment (beret, belt, gun and body strap)
• 1993 is the year of release of the GI Joe Marine Parris Island gear
• 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
SPAS shotgun is added as well as the wrist watch and glasses
• And holsters and 2x grenades
• Original boots (black, short) not pictured but included in storage with the figure.
• Addition of the rope, black headband, short machete + sheath, two-man saw
• 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 grenades belt + 3x grenades (from Operation A.T.A.K.) + Knife sheath and dogtags.
• Needs a next-generation bearded head on an articulated body
2002 : year of the kit's release
Added the binoculars
• From the 2002 Total mission kit (tank top + shorts)
• Combined the figure + the kit and added grenades and pistol + leg holster / removed the black P90 gun of the figure
Adding the wrist watch / water container / the belt / swapped for brown boots instead of black ones
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 snake around the neck and the knife in the boot
• One spare sandbag is added
• The sling attached to the rifle is an addition + the beige watch
• Check if harness is still in good shape and not crispy / damaged
• Adding the belt, the gun shoulder strap, the wrench.
• Addition of the sand goggles, harness & belt and adding the gun that is pictured on the carded illustration of the kit.