Horror Show (Oktober Guard)

This was a fun one to work on. Horror Show only saw 2 releases in action figure form. The first was in a direct to consumer comic book 3-pack and done in O-ring style, and the second was part of the 2012 convention set and costs a small fortune, provided you can even find someone willing to part with it. Thanks to the new World War II line from Marauder Task Force, finding parts that work for everyone's favorite dumb Russian bear (as well as several other Oktober Guard characters I have planned for later this year), just got a lot easier. The design I went with here is a combination of both his version one and version two releases.

Formula:

Head: Mutt v7
RPG Launcher: Cobra Bazooka Trooper v1
Everything else: Marauder Task Force

Paints used: Citadel, Model Master

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Red Jackal (Action Force)

When you have a bunch of Destro parts in your fodder bin, it only makes sense to make a Red Jackal figure. Initially released in 1984 by Palitoy in the Action Force line, Red Jackal was little more than a repaint of the 1983 Destro figure by Hasbro, and I'm honestly surprised he never got a modern update. Some paint and parts and a few hours later, and I've added a passable one to my Red Shadows roster.

Formula:

Head: Destro v23
Upper body: Destro v18
Legs: Destro v19A
Submachine Gun and stand: Destro v14

Paints used: Citadel, Model Master

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Rampage v2 (Spy Troops)

OK, this is going to be a very confusing entry, so strap in.

The name Rampage was first used by Hasbro Direct for a mail-in variant of Heavy Metal v1 in 1989. When they used it the second time, it was for the character that this custom is based on. The third time they used it, it was for a character from the Rise of Cobra line, once again based on Heavy Metal v1. Still with me?

Good, because it gets even more confusing.

Rampage v2 used the mold of Beach-Head v4 with different paint apps. I feel like this character never had a chance to be himself, and was just a throwaway name that Hasbro dubbed him with after frankensteining him together from spare parts. By the time Rampage showed up in the modern lines, he was based on Heavy Metal v1 again, who had already had another reimagining as Speed Metal, but the less said about that, the better.

Formula:

Head: Frostbite v12
Upper body and accessories: Beach-Head v17
Legs: Beach-Head v11
Alternate head: Ripcord v3
Stand: Marauder Task Force

Paints used: Citadel, Model Master.

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Blades (Action Force)

Blades was first released in the UK Action Force line by Palitoy back in 1984, and then again in 2009 as a G.I. Joe Convention exclusive. Neither of those figures are fiscally sensible purchases, but since 25th Tripwire figures are still available fairly cheap, I decided to go that route instead.

Formula:

Entire figure: Tripwire v5
Waterslide decals: Bad Mother Tattoos and Customs
Rifle: Beach-Head v13
Knife: Firefly v20
Stand: Dollar General

Paints used: Citadel, Model Master

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Ice Cream Soldier

Easily one of the most hated G.I. Joe characters ever produced, and constantly prone to ridicule by fans and collectors alike because of his "ridiculous" code name (which actually dates back to the old Sgt. Rock comics put out by DC), Ice Cream Soldier was initially released back in 1994, in both the last wave of the Real American Hero and Battle Corps series. Hey, let's be honest here. Flamethrower characters are always fun, so of course I had to make him. And being the character was essentially a blank slate in terms of look and personality, I thought giving him a unique, unmasked head would put a cool spin on him overall.

Formula:

Head and harness: Custom cast from RaginSpoon
Backpack: Buzzer v4
Incendiary weapon: Tombstone v1
Alternate head: Jurassic Park prototype
Everything else: Marauder Task Force

Paints used: Citadel, Model Master

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