Retro Toy Chest - Final Thoughts and a PSA

icecreamman · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:28 am

Hell yeah, COPS!

I have a different parts in mind to create Highway, but yours look terrific!

Great looking April and effin awesome Footsoldiers!!!

Blood Brigade · **Joined:** Wed Jul 24, 2013 1:07 am

Yes COPS I knew you guys would do that. Great work Terminator is awesome too. They all are.

OreoBuilder · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2016 6:46 am

Thanks guys

Day 11 is up with GUTS!

OB

UncleHappy · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:41 am

These figures are inspired. Just seeing so many customs based on those old concepts brings a tear of joy to my eye.

indrox1 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:57 am

Unbelievable!!! You guys are really bringing back memories. Thank you

pluv · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:44 pm

I didn't think I wanted an updated modern articulated line of GUTS figures, but apparently I was wrong. These are fantastic.

icecreamman · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:28 am

I used to have little green plastic toy soldiers but I'm not familiar with GUTS. But your modern G.I. Joe-esque rendition of those characters looks great!

What's next, what's next? More!

OreoBuilder · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2016 2:20 pm

Thanks guys. I enjoyed researching and making GUTS! figures so much, I kinda want to make more of them. Some are bit repetitive, but some of them are pretty funky.

Next: Dusty79 shows us his Fun x4s.

Oh my!

OB

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2016 5:19 pm

So much win in this thread...

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

OreoBuilder wrote:

The toy line was comprised of characters that shared ‘’DNA’’ with GI Joe. Several characters re-used Joe names like Mainframe, Mace and Longarm. One character was actually Beachhead’s son and the figures themselves had similar construction to ARAH Joes.

THis one actually went the other way around for the most part. Kenner made COPS, and when Hasbro bought Kenner/Tonka, they incorporated the COPS idea into the DEF line and reused the COPS names of Bulletproof, Mace and Longarm, but there was the shared Mainframe prior, and Kenner paid homage to the joes by connecting Beachhead to the COPS team.

And with a color swap, DEF Mutt and Junkyard comes off as a great RAH rendition of Bowser and Blitz.

It was really cool to see as someone collecting both of these lines in the 80s and90s.

Your versions are great.

john m.

OreoBuilder · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:55 am

Dusty79 Stomps into day 12.

OB

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

Stompers? Are you "LASER BLAST" me?!?

You guys are continually blowing me away with these - a ton of out-of-the-box thinking. Each day is a new surprise.

And the Sectaurs customs? I'm stealing the ever-loving $#!@ out of that idea.

I'm just sad that I won't be getting my clear blue HACKS BFS fig for a few more weeks, or I'd have a Crystar custom ready to go for the contest. But I'm sure you guys already have a full set of Crystar/Moltar figs ready to show off ;-)

Looking forward to see what kind of insane $#!@ you three pop out in the next few days.

icecreamman · **Joined:** Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:28 am

AWESOME Stomper!!! Dusty's a true master of vehicles!

Dusty79 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:41 pm

icecreamman wrote:

AWESOME Stomper!!! Dusty's a true master of vehicles!

Thank you icecreamman. That Stomper was done using colored electrical tape. A new technique for me.

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:53 pm

I really thought this was gonna be one you put the penny in the back or the one with the military vehicles with rubber tires.

Nice to see that vehicle redone and I like the Clutch figure. The parts work well and could seriously look cool with other paints apps to.

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