YANN’S COLLECTION
• #1 Missing the black dog-tags
•Added accessories. Body has normally bare hands not gloved ones : Body and shotgun from "Sandboarder Extreme"
• Addition of belt, holster and black pistol.
• 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
• Addition of the orange goggles and vest + grenades and backpack
• 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 spare dart is added
• Addition of the Jerrican + Toolbox (only 2 tools inside)
• Full truck with motorcycle hook and all accessories
• Valor VS Venom collection. Addition of a machine gun and a denim jeans sleeveless vest, the harness is missing ( given to Duke Nukem )
• Red diving vest has been replaced with a neoprene version (much more time-resistant)
• 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
• Additional dinosaurs are not original, they come from another brand (Schleich)
• 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
• Misses 1 silver grey machine gun (there is one the combat kit and another in basic training kit)
• Is it with original vintage box repro ?
• Broken backpack antenna
+ 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 ?
• Addition of the black T-Shirt + AR15 / switched the ID dog-tags plates to AM black ones (from Operations Kit)
• Original boots are tucked inside the box
• Added some equipment (beret, belt, gun and body strap)
• 1993 is the year of release of the GI Joe Marine Parris Island gear
• Swapped with an Action Man figure / Added the belt and binoculars of "Desert Patrol"
• Combined with some Ken-Barbie clothes
• Two pair of glasses protected in a white cardboard box
• Addition of the helmet, binoculars, black gun, yellow rope, succion cup launcher, wrist watch
GI Joe Timeless Collection
SPAS shotgun is added as well as the wrist watch and glasses
• 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 knife, belt, wrist watch, shoulder sling instead of leg velcro for the Luger holster.
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
• Addition of the orange belt + pistol + big weapon Driller Kit (+ flask ? + knife ?)
• Addition of orange goggles and hat.
2002 : year of the kit's release
• From the 2002 Total mission kit (tank top + shorts)
• Check if harness is still in good shape and not crispy / damaged