Snake Eyes was the first GI Joe Figure I ever owned, and the reason I got into collecting GI Joe. When the 1985 version came out I remember very clearly seeing him for the first time that September at Kmart in Albany, GA. I begged my stepmom to buy it or put it on layaway or something! I finally did get him for Christmas that year. It was the holy grail of action figures during my childhood. Since Hasbro has come out with the 25th anniversary/modern GI Joe line I’ve made several Snake Eyes customs, but so far I think one is more accurate to the 1985 version than all the others.

He’s based on the 2009 5 Pack Snake Eyes, but I resculpted the visor to look more like the 1985 version.




Of course I had to upgrade Hasbro’s neglect to give him a working holster or knife sheath, so I added both in resemblance to the 1985 version. I also removed his odd tube covered bands from around the ankles and added the actual ankle pouches cut from a 1985 Snake Eyes. In addition, I modified his feet to look like Tabi boots.

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Good stuff.

Very nice.

I think the gun holster and visor are a little chunky, but you've clearly put a lot of time and thought into recapturing the vital details of an iconic figure.

Please don't put auction links in your Critique posts. People are less likely to post how to improve something if they see you are already selling it.

As for the figure I love everything about except for the visor. It looks great from the front but I think it juts out too far when you look at it from the side.

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OK, no problem.

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