Joe Vs Cobra as Chess ... call for ideas

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 6:48 pm

So, if you were going to make a JvC chess set : how do you see the pieces?

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 7:32 pm

I'd look at Marvel GIJOE #21 for inspiration. Destro persuses a chess set. It has shown up several times over the years.

Mysterious Stranger · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:40 pm

Joes
King - Hawk
Queen - Duke
King’s Bishop - Flint
Queen’s Bishop -Scarlett
King’s Knight - Stalker
Queen’s Knight - Snake-eyes
King’s Rook - Lady Jaye
Queen’s Rook - Shipwreck
Pawns - Greenshirt Troopers

Enemy
King - Cobra Commander
Queen - Baroness
King’s Bishop - Destro
Queen’s Bishop - Dr. Mindbender
King’s Kinght - Storm Shadow
Queen’s Knight - Zartan
King’s Rook - Crimson Guard
Queen’s Rook - Viper
Pawns - Blueshirt Troopers

I approached this using some of the main cartoon characters. I then took the chess piece names and corrolated those to how I think a royal court would operate and then applied the characters based on those roles. The Kings are the leaders, Queens are their second in command, Bishops their most trusted advisors, Knights their best warriors and Rooks their most steady and loyal followers.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:09 pm

for pawns for joes, why not OG13?

where does Serpentor fit?

and wouldn't snake eyes fit 'bishop' ?

where does Mjr Bludd go?

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:11 pm

maybe the queen for joes needs to be Scarlett?

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 07, 2019 11:12 pm

also, what version of these figures, waist up, do you see?

2DARK2C · **Joined:** Mon Oct 07, 2013 3:59 pm **Location:** MS

i don't play chess or even know how. after seeing that tiny Mexican vamp and the 3d printed snake armor a while back.

what about tiny hisstanks or snake armor pawns, snake head cobra base as king, large cobra vehicle as queen.

skyhawks and vamps, joe base as king ,and crusader as queen.

pluv · **Posted:** Mon Jul 08, 2019 3:12 pm

Joe's
Rook: Clutch in the VAMP mk 2
Knight: Rock n Roll v.2 or Stalker v1
Bishop: Snake Eyes v.2
Queen: Scarlett
King: General Hawk
Bishop: Duke v1
Knight: Flint v1
Rook: Wild Bill in the Dragon Fly or Ace in the Skystriker or Cutter in the WHALE or just Sgt Slaughter
Pawns: Greenshirts

Cobra's
Rook: BATS on the HISS
Knight: Major Blood
Bishop: Destro
Queen: Baroness
King: Cobra Commander
Bishop: Storm Shadow
Knight: Zartan
Rook: Serpentor in the Air Chariot (so he can castle with the king)
Pawns: Cobra Troopers

chad_ghost · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

This is how I would do it:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/dy0ra39hrgm75 ... 4%2052.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rwwbcfnvcrx1k ... 5%2013.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yagbgvrkyqb5n ... 5%2020.jpg
Each figure is attached to the base from a Transformers chess set. Each piece with having matching/mirrored poses. The pawns are Cobra soldiers and Zaps (with Grunt accessories). pieces will be painted solid colors like most chess sets and similar to generic army men.
The board was designed by me with help from Matthew. J_Man printed it and attached the design to a game board (maybe Trivial Pursuit). This was done in 2012. The plans go way further back than that.

The toughest part, in my opinion, is nailing down the characters. Mine are all pre-85 molds. After that, things get more complicated.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Wed Jul 10, 2019 4:25 pm

!! EPIC !!

//that's what I'm hoping for ... that board is awesome, too -- great idea!

have you shown this before?

chad_ghost · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

joemichaels70 wrote:

!! EPIC !!

//that's what I'm hoping for ... that board is awesome, too -- great idea!

have you shown this before?

Nope

johnwayne · **Posted:** Fri Jul 12, 2019 8:43 pm

Snake eyes, Stalker, Storm Shadow, and Zartan are knights because of the way they jump over pieces and can attack the opponent asymmetrically.

Rooks would be Roadblock, GungHo, Scrap Iron, and Firefly because of the use of heavy weapons.

Bishops would be Duke, Flint, Destro, and Major Bludd because of their high ranks.

Cobra pawns would be blue shirts.

GI Joe pawns would be Grunt, Rock n Roll, Flash, Grand Slam, Breaker, Short Fuze, Zap, Steeler, and Clutch because of their uniformity.

Kings would be Cobra Commander and Hawk.

Queens would be Baroness and Scarlett.

chad_ghost · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

johnwayne wrote:

Snake eyes, Stalker, Storm Shadow, and Zartan are knights because of the way they jump over pieces and can attack the opponent asymmetrically.

Rooks would be Roadblock, GungHo, Scrap Iron, and Firefly because of the use of heavy weapons.

Bishops would be Duke, Flint, Destro, and Major Bludd because of their high ranks.

Cobra pawns would be blue shirts.

GI Joe pawns would be Grunt, Rock n Roll, Flash, Grand Slam, Breaker, Short Fuze, Zap, Steeler, and Clutch because of their uniformity.

Kings would be Cobra Commander and Hawk.

Queens would be Baroness and Scarlett.

Very close to mine! I have Gung Ho as a bishop and no Flint; Rock N Roll is the other Rook. Nice idea for the pawns, too.

GITrekker · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

King - Hawk
Queen - Scarlett
Bishops - Duke and Snake-Eyes
Knights - Roadblock and Flint
Rooks - BeachHead and Rock & Roll
Pawns - Greenshirts

King - Cobra Commander
Queen - Baroness
Bishops - Destro and Storm Shadow
Knights - Zartan and Firefly
Rooks - Major Bludd and Scrap-Iron
Pawns - Cobra Troopers or Vipers

AdrienVeidt · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

This would be funner with vehicles, imho.

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