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GI Joe & Cobra Marines at DCon 08 Sound Off!
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Author:  SGM Baldwin [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:08 pm ]
Post subject:  GI Joe & Cobra Marines at DCon 08 Sound Off!
OK, post your intention and pics of yourself in your Joeworld costume.

I'll be representing a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world... one province at a time.

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Guess which one I am...
Author:  Tentacle Chris [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:25 pm ]
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sharpuscm wrote:
Guess which one I am...


Wow you have lost weight, that striped shirt looks good on you. And those two Cobra guys who ruined your pic are lame!

Yo Joe :lol:

I'm on the right. The far right in case you thought I was Scarlett.

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Author:  Adonis [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:07 pm ]
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Ok Chris I give up... Do you have any of those Dreamcon pics? I don't remember wearing Duke at any other convention.

Oh and I have a brand new Tan long sleeved shirt with patches now. :)
Author:  Tentacle Chris [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:14 pm ]
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Awesome! And yeah I still have some of the DreamCon pics. I'll dig 'em up and post 'em.
Author:  Adonis [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:18 pm ]
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Cool. I was digging through the archived Joe board and couldn't find any other than my really tiny member pic.
Author:  Spectre [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:43 am ]
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Moving the discussion here, Adonis, are you 100% that's an MP?

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I'm not going to argue a lot with someone more familiar with the show, but that really looks like a flamethrower to me. Especially given that he holds it by the front, and the back appears to be a canister.
Author:  Adonis [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:52 am ]
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Yeah... it's a clip he's holding it by. I'm not a real world weapon's expert myself. It might be a submachine gun.

But look at the new 25th anniversary Firefly. His gun definately has a folding stock.

http://www.yojoe.com/action/07/firefly14.shtml
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:08 am ]
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The card art for the figure has Firefly holding the gun by the magazine as John said. The "canister" is just the grip for the figure.

Here's a better pic:

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And here's a comic cover that looks like it's based on the figure:

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Looks like a made up weapon. Sort of like a Tec 9 but bigger and with a collapsable stock.

The 25th Ann. figure's weapon looks like a Smith and Wesson model 76 smg:

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Author:  Spectre [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:10 am ]
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I see. The back looks like that because of how the figure's hands are.
Author:  Adonis [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:12 am ]
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Similiar I guess... to the MP40 used by Germans in WW2. I know I saw a cheap springer (under $40) on eBay the other week. Easy enough to mod the front end.
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:22 am ]
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I was wrong about it being a made up weapon- I just discovered what the figure's gun is based on...


The French MAT-49!

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I think just about all of the original 3 3/4" weapons were based on real World guns.
Author:  Adonis [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:27 am ]
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I think for the first... 4 waves/series they were. Before the cartoon reduced everyone to laser rifles. :?
Author:  Spectre [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:43 am ]
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I'm really going to try to make this happen. Pointing me in the direction of workable weaponry at good prices would go a long way to help. :D
Author:  Adonis [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:00 am ]
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I don't think they make that as an airsoft, but you could search eBay. Always eBay.
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:00 am ]
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Kapowee has a spring Hudson Grease Gun for $30:

http://www.kapowwe.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=hudson-980&Category_Code=Airosft_spring_action&Store_Code=R

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EDIT- I just checked ebay- they are going for $8- $15 bucks there! Just put Grease Gun in a search and choose Sporting Goods as a category!
Author:  Spectre [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:12 am ]
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Sweet!

Should I attempt to add the cage?

It looks like I may be able to do this after all.
Author:  Adonis [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:14 am ]
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Depends on your level of skill... I'd try it if it were me.
Author:  Spectre [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:17 am ]
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I've never built my own props.

Kinda wish I could. Saves money.
Author:  SSgt Burton [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 3:19 am ]
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Spectre wrote:
Should I attempt to add the cage?


Yeah by all means! :D

Not sure if you can find say a mock silencer or something that you can mod- I would just get a PVC tube and drill some holes in it.
Author:  Spectre [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:10 am ]
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Looks like I can only get a balaclava in regular urban.

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Too much white. I'll have to talk to one of my costumer friends about the feasibility of dyeing.

Otherwise, this looks entirely doable in the $100 range.
Author:  SGM Baldwin [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:41 am ]
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For whoever's building Cobra costumes, be sure to visit cobracares.com
Author:  Noble [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:52 am ]
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Been meaning to share these. Oct 07.
I usually don't dress up for halloween being it's my Bday.

Getting ready for a mission:
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Stopping for a drink:
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Friends and Foes:
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Author:  Treadwell [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 2:38 am ]
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Assuming financial hurdles will be overcome, Mutt will be there:
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(but not Junkyard)

John, here's a Dreamcon pic:
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Author:  Adonis [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:05 am ]
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Thanks Jay!

See Chris my shirt looks tan to me... :)
Author:  Snake Eyes [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:38 am ]
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I'll find a way to squirrel away Snake-Eyes into my luggage.

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For those interested, My costumes @ the Snake-Eyes tribute site. I started around 2000 and can see that others have been following up on my concept for the outfit :P
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