Boiga, Python Patrol Commando


One thing I have always wanted to see was more snake-inspired camo in use by Cobra. I was looking up patterns and saw this entry for a black with yellow stripe one and realized it looked somewhat Python Patrol-esque. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiga I see that Boiga snakes are native to Southeast Asia, India, and Australia, so he will be from there.

Crunchy, MOBAT Crewman


Not much of a back story yet, but crunchies are the sounds of enemy infantry that don't steer clear of moving tanks. I figure he switched from an Infantry MOS to a Tank Crewman MOS when he realized he had a better chance of survival inside a heavy metal tank.

Dreadnok Ogre


No back story, just trying to come up with a non-pretty looking Nok. If he were to appear in a comic book, he would be one of the 'scenefillers' in the back at one of the other tables.

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OK, I've waited awhile before posting these.

These are characters I've had ideas about for some time, finally decided to do them up Hero Machine style, then life happens. :sigh:

Arkady, Oktober Guard Sapper


Borzoi, Oktober Guard VDV (Airborne Assault Trooper)


Cold Snap, Oktober Guard Wilderness Trooper

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Dasher, Oktober Guard SOBR Commando


*Special Rapid Response Unit (Spetsial'nye Otryady Bystrogo Reagirovaniya), currently known as OMSN (Otryad Militsii Spetsial'nogo Naznacheniya), a Spetsnaz unit of the MVD (Interior Ministry)

For this one, I knew I wanted a different type of mask. Most of the mask options just have the cut out for the eyes. I wanted one that reflected more typical Russian style, with the cut out for the mouth. So, I just added a shape over the mask, colored it the same flesh color, then added the mouth on top.

Vanya, Oktober Guard Sniper


Vanya's Father, a Russian Army Military Advisor, was killed while on a mission in Sierra Gordo. Coincidently, Stalker, Gung-Ho, Ripcord, and Roadblock were also on a mission in Sierra Gordo to rescue Dr. Burkhart.

Cobra Rattler Gunner

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Cossack, Oktober Guard Vehicle Driver (Motor Rifle Troops)


The WIP combined extra parts from the one Comic Pack sets to give him bulk and height. I used a '91Grunt head and planned to mod it with facial hair. There are no Soviet/Russian HMGs in Hero Machine, so please excuse the German ones for both Cossack and HINDsight.

Hardline, Oktober Guard Field Commander


For the WIP version of Hardline, I ended up with an extra Comic Pack Colonel Brekov figure that had a *growth* on the inside of his right forearm (like several layers of paint built up that looked like a tumor). After throwing together different parts combos, I realized the *growth* could help with part of his character and decided not to carve it off. For this design, I had to add 4x shapes to get his hair to have that curve. I used a Lanard Star Force head and wanted to keep the aesthetic.

HINDsight, Oktober Guard VDV (Airborne Assault Division-Helicopter)


I know that HINS helicopters don't have a traditional door gunners, but I felt there needed to be some troops that got to the battlefield by flying in the cargo compartment and then exited the helo upon touchdown.

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Heroforge Clutch

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Had to take some time off from creating anything to pack up and move out of my apartment. Now that I am out, I actually have time to finish up some Oktober Guard characters.

Dead-Lift, Oktober Guard Heavy Weapons Specialist


I did a previous version which had more of a traditional military dress uniform and had planned on making a combat version.

Lt. Maks and Gulag, Oktober Guard Border Troops-Coast Guard)


This one was envisioned as one of those heavy coat guys always chasing the hero through the woods or patrolling around Red Square until I saw the page for the FSB Coast Guard. Seemed like a more specialized kinda trooper the Oktober Guard would go for.

Orlik, Oktober Guard Railway Trooper


Years ago I read about Russian Railway Troopers and thought it would be an interesting idea for a character. Maybe it was a combination of seeing Dragonsky on the train in a few comic issues or the armored train from GoldenEye, but I made up a design that went unnamed for several years. I finally decided to come up with a name and bio. Also was the first attempt of making the unique cap.

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Glad to see you back to it. Great work as usual.

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Battlestar (Lemar Hoskins)


From the Marvel comic book universe.

Red Wing, Oktober Guard Jet Pilot


An exceptionally gifted hockey player, he forego a career in the NHL to fly jet for his country. Tried to to come up with a blend of '86 Top Gun baddies and the Firefox uniform.

Volkoboy, Oktober Guard Parahawk (Aerosan) Operator


I slapped an Iceberg v2 torso on a Corps figure and realized how close in colors they were.

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More great work.
Personally I have been playing with Heroforge and I've gotten a quite a few Joes, Cobras, Iron Grenadiers, Headhunters, Red Shadows, Action Force, Oktober Guard, SKAR, Iron Army, Corps, Marauders, Curse, Bronze Bombers, Pyro's Band of Thugs, Commandos En Açāo, Argen7, Commandos Force (my name for all the original Funskool Joes like Supercop, red Stalker, and the Canary Ann series figs), etc.
Here a couple of the OCs I did.

Runjoye

A search & rescue pilot recruited to the Joe's team by her husband, Wildbill. She is one of my oldest OC's.

Krasa


My take on the Sunbow Oktober Guard's take of Diana. I renamed her Krasa which means Beauty in Russian. She is a Russian Intelligence officer.

Molly


One of the Headman's street level runners.

Beau


Originally this figure started out as an attempt to create Buzzer, but I really didn't like how it was going. So I recolored a few things and continued it as a new OC.

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Can I also participate in this new design Characters idea's?

I am asking this because I am also a newbie here...

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Should be ok.

Here are a few more Hero Forge Joes, mostly Comic & Toon only characters.


Up first is one of my favorite DDP era Joes, Firewall.


Next is DDP's Urban Warfare Specialist, Mayday.


Here is Australia's Digger. While it's obvious that he is just a renamed Recondo here, I have always thought it would be a great way to introduce the team's second Australian member.


And finally here's Tate Musashi from Japan's GI Joe manga.

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Wait, what? Who? Link?

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More (mostly) comic only Hero Forge Joes.


First up is one of my favorites from the IDW universe, Hashtag.


Since my version of the Joe-verse doesn't (usually) have legacy characters, those characters with a repeat name get renamed. Here is my take on the IDW-verse's Dial-Tone, Land Line.


As with Land Line, here is my take on the IDW-verse's Hard Drive: Network.


Medics are something that I always welcome more of in the Joe-verse and since the '02 Lifeline was given a different File Name (Greg Scott), I decided to make him a new character with a new name. So meet Gauge.


And finally. Here's comic artist Robert Atkins 'let me sneak him in and see who notices' character, Hot Sauce.

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I'm so out of the loop on IDW characters, but I like the HeroForge'd Joes even if I'm not familiar with the characters.

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