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.
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)
• The black laptop is missing
• Addition of the orange goggles and vest + grenades and backpack
• 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.
Frogman suit has been replaced with a more resistant full neoprene version
• Addition of the shirt from "Total Mission" kit (1997)
• 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)
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.
• All the missiles + 1x spare
• 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.
• 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)
• Combined with some Ken-Barbie clothes
• Two pair of glasses protected in a white cardboard box
• 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 !)
• Check is harness is still in good shape and not crispy / damaged
• 1994 as GI Joe / 1998 as Action Man
• 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)
• Added some equipment (beret, belt, gun and body strap)
• 1993 is the year of release of the GI Joe Marine Parris Island gear
GI Joe Double Duty. Addition of the binoculars, removal of the ice pick, the body strap, the face mask.
2002 : year of the kit's release
• Total Mission clothes (2003) + Arctic Mission (2001) (in bag) + Polar Mission Kit (2001) (in bag)
+ S.O.S. Kit (1998).
+ Medic Rescue Kit (1996 as AM, 1995 as GI Joe). Misses the machine gun of original kit
• The missile of the rocket launcher is missing.
• Swapped with a Duke camo HOF figure
• Dressed according to the card art of the original kit with custom elements ( including a Max Steel blue belt and harness )
• Addition of the grey gauntlet and knife
• 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 grey/black missiles / helmet
• 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
GI Joe Timeless Collection
Arctic Surf Bike + Polar Extreme Kit kitbash (snowshoes from "Ice Mission" kit instead of original climbing-irons)
• Addition of the ice pick + sniper grey rifle + 3x black hand grenades + Lanard yellow knife + Roller knee pads + Mission extreme yellow rope
• Released with a painted and unpainted (fluo pink-orange) O² tank carrying vest. 2 versions in box.
Added the bionic Spider (from Ghostbusters)
• Not the original talking figure
• The electronic gauntlet is grey (V.R. Warrior) and not black
• Short black boots model is different
• Addition of the light grey P90 (Extreme Biker) and the beret
• 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)
• 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 the helmet, binoculars, black gun, yellow rope, succion cup launcher, wrist watch
• Boots + trousers + shoulder bag come from Beachhead GI Joe 2008 https://www.yojoe.com/12inch/08/beachhead.shtml
Addition of the vest
• Addition of the rifle
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)
• 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 ?
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
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
Bonus figure of "Kart Extreme" / No tool / Added the motorcycle vest / Rapid Fire's machine gun / X-bladed axe
Bonus figure sold with Ultra Bike / Added the missile launcher (from GI Joe Roadblock 2004 figure)
Addition of the Squid from "Ocean Monster" kit (2001) and the "Swimmer Set" (1995)
• Addition of the bag and hat
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