Monday 10 July 2017

Alpha Squad Shipwreck

As you can tell by the banner change I am returning all guns blazing back to a project I started last year Alpha Squad (Click the name for last years post) Essential a project based on GI Joe the figures are spare castings from a privately commissioned collection. They're lovely sculpts and I have been very lucky to be able to add some to my own collection.

Shipwreck has been nearly done for a long time with little bits being done between other stuff. I have a soft spot for Shipwreck certainly one of the more out of place Joes however he features alot in the cartoons. Also he was one of the first Action figures I ever owned so has that deep nostalgia value.

I had to mix up a light blue for his shirt but have since picked up some Sky blue from Vallejo as I have a couple more characters that require the same colour and would prefer them to be more consistent colour wise.



17 comments:

  1. He looks exactly like him!
    A marvelous job you did on him.

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    1. Thanks one I most fondly remember. I have to add I also had the Killer W.H.A.L.E vehicle with Cutter so had a good reason to own a sailor at age 6 :D

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  2. The painting looks top notch. The sculpt though looks a bit village people. But I think if you had any figure in that hat/uniform and a moustache I might say the same.

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    1. To be fair I have already done an Indian there is a builder Blow Torch and no doubt someone is a cop ha :)

      Cheers

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  3. This should be great fun Simon and what a fabulous start, love this!

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    1. Thank Michael. Myself and Pulp Citizen are very enthused by it at the moment.

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  4. I'm not familiar with the GI Joe cartoon or figure range,I did see the film though. The painting looks very good indeed. Facially I am reminded of Chuck Norris.

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  5. What a cracking fig! Loads of character!

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  6. Great looking miniature love the bird!

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  7. Nice addtion to the collection and I'm sure he could feature in many other genres and scenarios.

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  8. Tip top stuff, Simon. What a corking sculpt and tremendous paint-job too. Full of envy at you as you continue to crack these bad boys out :-)

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  9. Great stuff Simon, Shipwreck looks superb and I am sure he will grace our gaming tables before too long! :)

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  10. Oh man, oh man, I'm totally excited to see this project back. More, more!

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  11. "In the navy, you can sail the seven seas..."

    Looks great.

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  12. He looks like how Chuck Norris would if he had added a few pounds to his cheeks. :) And in no way is this a slight to your painting skills. Nice job Simon!

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