TEMPEST
Cobra Ninja, DNA Reconstruct






Concept:

Original

Parts Used:

Head, Torso, Waist: Storm Shadow v1 
Arms, Legs: Mortal Combat Johnny Cage
AK-47: Cobra Officer v1 with stock removed
Sword: Mortal Combat Johnny Cage
Comments:

I had a v1 Storm Shadow that was pretty beat up, yellow to the point of almost being brown, broken thumbs, missing 1 leg, and didn't want it to go to waste. I came up with the idea from other people's 'Red Ninja' customs, and decided that I wanted to do something similar, and created my own.

While customizing, I started thinking about how much of a shame it was that Storm Shadow was now a Joe, and Cobra lost a cool villian. I decided that if Storm Shadow was going to stay a Joe, then Dr. Mindbender could just use a small sample of Storm's DNA that was used for Serpentor and create a new version of Storm Shadow, hence the name Tempest. During the cloning process, Mindbender used his mind control devices to instill a whole new set of morals into his new creation, making him a keen and deadly adversary for GI Joe, and utterly loyal to Cobra.


 
The Bivouac: 1998-2002
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