Head: 25th Starduster
Everything else: Duke V37

Grunt was not my first GI Joe figure. He was probably my third (after Short-Fuze and Flash), but he was my first favorite. I loved his basic uniform and M-16. He embodied little green army men in a taller and more articulated form. His image was on comics and lunchboxes and catalogs. In my 6-year old mind he was GI Joe. Over the years, as the line expanded to include fewer green army men and more colorful characters, I found new favorite figures like Snake Eyes v2, Spirit, Barbecue, Crimson Guard and more.

However, Grunt will always be one of my favorites. I think that if I were to sort all my customs by character, Grunt would have the most versions in my collection. So, I decided to add another. For this version, I went with a simple head swap. I liked the RoC training Duke's colors and camoflage, but hated the Tatum head, so I decided to repurpose the figure into Grunt.