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.
• One spare missile added in storage
• Changed the black sneakers for boots, added the chopped shotgun, the FN P90 and the handgun+holster
• 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
• Addition of the sniper rifle, the map. Display stand (1996)
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 bag + rifle + accessories (sleeping bag, etc).
• Removal of the original scope rifle (in favor of Sport Extreme climber)
• Combined with some Ken-Barbie clothes
• Two pair of glasses protected in a white cardboard box
• From the 2002 Total mission kit (tank top + shorts)
2002 : year of the kit's release
• 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)
• It's a mix of the Driver Pilote (2002) (without helmet) + the complete speedster spy kit (1999)
SPAS shotgun is added as well as the wrist watch and glasses
• Grenades are changed to other versions, more textured.
• Boots + trousers + shoulder bag come from Beachhead GI Joe 2008 https://www.yojoe.com/12inch/08/beachhead.shtml
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)
• 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
• Addition of the stick / Initially released as GI Joe HOF in 1993
Addition of the weapon and leg belt from the 2000 version
Mixed the 2001 and 2002 version to better suit my taste. Added the pistol+holster (Max Steel) / Added the knife + sheath
Added the handgun holster / the walkie-talkie / the bulletproof vest
Adding the wrist watch / water container / the belt / swapped for brown boots instead of black ones