NEW YEAR & NEW TOY POST! PART 3 - WIP, A CUSTOM VALAVERSE GI JOE ACTION FIGURE, AND A CUSTOM-MADE MEDIC BAG / SATCHEL

Back again with some updates!

I should have posted this over two weeks ago. But I've been so damn busy, I didn't have time to prep the photos. Anyway, here we go! 

The custom-made bag / tote / satchel, designed for 6-inch scale action figures has been completed and painted, and it can open and close, via two magnets. It is a handmade item, and it has a rubberband, as a convenient strap. It is a medic bag, so it can hold bandages, medicines, or guns. The bag was painted with acrylic black spray paint, before I used a metallic paint shade to give it some weathering.

 

 

Part 2 of this article is over Here, and Part 1 is over Here.

NEW YEAR & NEW TOY POST! PART 2 - WIP, A CUSTOM VALAVERSE GI JOE ACTION FIGURE, AND A CUSTOM-MADE MEDIC BAG / SATCHEL

 Second post of the day! Here we have a custom Valaverse 6-inch scale toy figure, which I'm still working on. He may end up being a badass SWAT officer; but we'll see how it goes.

The toy's head came from a GI Joe classified toy named Low Light. And the body is from Valaverse Maritime Corps Soldier - this one is tagged as an "Army Builder", since the character has no name / no face, but it comes with two masked head sculpts: one black and the other white. So you can buy multiple copies and build a small army. I'm attaching a raw test-shot of the toy, as the last pic, which shows the items that it comes with in the package. I had to add the bulletproof vest and thigh straps from another toy, specifically GI Joe Classified Scarp Iron. The vest and straps were all red, so I had to paint them black, with Americana / Tamiya acrylic paints. Plus I added a cloth scarf and tied it around his neck. And his assault rifles came from one of my fav sellers on ebay.

At this point in the process, a lot of sculpted body armor and other things still need to be added to the toy to bulk him up. So he is far from complete.

Also, I was working on a shoulder-strapped bag / satchel / tote bag, for the toy. And as you can see, it was made from cardboard and black putty. The bag can open, and it has magnets that help to lock it in place when it closes. I might give the bag to a medic toy that I'm also working on, but I still have to make the items that go into the large bag... or I'll just toss some extra Uzis, Berattas, Smith & Wessons, and other handguns in there. We'll see how it goes. All right, that's all for now! Like and share!

AND PART 1 IS OVER HERE!

   

THE RAMEN TOYS AMPHISBAENA AND THE HASLAB HISTANK! COOL TANKS FOR 6 INCH SCALE FIGURE TOYS!

Heeeeeyyy guys!!!! Yeah, it's been almost a year since I updated  this blog. I've been super busy, while often posting on other social media sites. And a ton of shit has been happening in the world... stuff with Trump, Israel, Russia, etc.

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Before we get to the Tanks, I'll say this, about the Israeli conflict that started about 2 years ago, on Oct 7th 2023:

I hope you know that the Palestinians are muslims in Gaza, who voted for the Hamas terrorist group to be their leaders. And Hamas agents dress as civilians when they attack with guns, to create chaos [they would proudly post videos of themselves online via Twitter, Tiktok and Telegram, to prove this]. 

So, the Palestinians claim that Israel stole their land, so they wanted to "Free Dat Palestinia" from Israeli occupation, by starting a war and killing 1,000 & kidnapping 250 innocent people... 

But the Truth is, according to world history, before the first muslim [aka the prophet Muhammad] was born in 570 AD, if you go back in time for 500 YEARS before that day, history says the entire land of Israel, aka Judah, belonged to the Jews... That's just the Truth. Look up the events of the year 70 AD. You won't see a single muslim Palestinian, because they didn't exist... the Truth might hurt you, but that's the Truth.

Israel didn't steal a damn thing from those muslims, who have been lying to the World through the UN and the crooked media for decades.

I said this on my social media: "You have to mature to the point that you are not offended by The Truth."

Anyway, that's That. I'm 45, and I really don't have time to argue about The Truth ;)

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Smile, man... you're alive!

Today, I wanted to share pics of the new Ramen Toys Amphisbaena Tank, which I ordered online from Big Bad Toy Store over HERE. It is designed for 6-inch scale toy figures, the same type that I make customs for and share on this blog. This is the black version of the tank designed for the villains, which also comes in a pale-green color for the heroes. The tank has no light features, And it costs about $200 before shipping.

A few years ago, via their crowdfunding system, Hasbro [the owner of the GIJoe Classified toy license] released the Haslab HissTank for 6-inch scale toys. Their classic tank has got some light features, while it costs about $300 before shipping.

  

The second comparison shot shows the Amphisbaena Tank compared to the green-colored GridIron Phalanx APC vehicle. And that behemoth costs about $400, with no lights. I do like the Phalanx, specifically the alternate black version [not shown here], but it's just a bit too pricey for me.

The Third pic shows more production shots of the black Ramen Toys Amphisbaena Tank.

And the Fourth pic shows the Hunter Tank [also $199 before shipping], which is the pale-green version for the heroes. The pic shows it with the applied stickers from the sticker sheet, while it originally comes looking plain, right out of the box. 

Plus there are add-ons that can be purchased for the modular tanks, to change their layout and turn them into the classic "GIJoe Wolverine" or a massive "Bridge-layer".

I do have to give a shoutout to "209edd" on youtube, who supplied The Cool Video from which I got the first two screenshot pics. 

And the link to the Ramen Toys Website with their various Tanks [which may be sold out soon] is over HERE

My Amphisbaena Tank is on the way, but it has not been delivered yet. I hope it arrives before Christmas. I do make my own custom 6-inch scale military vehicles, but I don't post them online... some day, I will, since I keep working on them and refining them  ;)

Plus the DSNG Book 33 is coming this week!! So stay tuned!!

CUSTOM SERGEANT SKULLDON AND RICK RAMPAGE - ACTION FIGURE TOYS BY DSNG! [GIJOE CLASSIFIED VALAVERSE SCALE]

 I've got two new customs today!!! [ Rick Flair Voice: Wooo!!! ]

OK, I bought some of the new figures from Valaverse Wave 5, and decided to customizer them, with parts from GI Joe Classified series, in order to make some more Original DSNG Characters.

The First Character with the red beret hat and the black t-shirt is codenamed Sergeant Skulldon. His regular name is Robert "Big Rob" Totenkopf... and he's a villain!! :)

For Sergeant Skulldon, the base upper-body was Atlas, from Valaverse, and the lower-body was one of the Recon Corps soldiers. The Bandolier / X-harness strapped across his chest came from Big Ben, and I had to sculpt a basic chest armor on him, before adding the X-harness. The handgun came from GI Joe Fodder. And one of his assault rifles has a strap made from a black rubber band.

The Second Character with the baggy blue jeans is codenamed Rick Rampage. His regular name is Richard "Rick" Bernard. And he's also a villain!!! Muuhahahahaa!! :)

Honestly, every original franchise needs cool villains, so that's what I was focused on creating!

For Rick Rampage, his body was a mixture of Atlas [bottom-half] and the Recon Corps soldier [top-half], while the handgun and thigh straps came from GI Joe Classified Heavy Duty. The head came from the Marvel Legends Star Lord toy, and it was repainted slightly. And his assault rifles came from ebay & Valaverse, while a black rubber band was added to one of them.

Thanks for looking! Enjoy and share!

   

  

CUSTOM COBRA BASE DIORAMA WALL FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

Been working on this Cobra Base Diorama Wall for a few months, on and off. It was created from cardboard boxes, putty, metal, plastic and other household items. Once the main composition was done, I spray-painted it, and then I added more stuff to it. Magnets were used to add the Cobra logo and the red vertical banners, which are removable. The main three-part gate in the wall doesn't open... I almost did it, but I figured it would just be too much work.

You can look at the Before and After pictures, with some 6-inch scale figures added for a sense of scale. The rectangular size of the wall is 21.0 inches wide, by 15.5 inches high. And it weight is almost 8 pounds, since there was stuff added inside the cardboard wall, to keep it from being crushed easily.

In the pictures, I also added a custom 6-inch Cobra Commander Toy that I created like 5 years ago, but never shared it online. He was made from an old Marvel Legends Star Lord body, but he was heavily customized with putty, and the "red cloth wire-cape" came from ebay. And I added a lot of details that were painted with silver and gold. The Baroness and Destro toys are from GI Joe Classified toy line.

Thanks for looking! Enjoy and Share!

  

  

CUSTOM JACCOB "MADDOGG" MADONOR ACTION FIGURE TOY BY DSNG! [GIJOE CLASSIFIED VALAVERSE SCALE]

Another new custom action figure, with the top deck background of my new Sci Fi Base Diorama [which I'm still working on]. For those that follow my work, you know that the Sci Fi Base Diorama currently has two floors: the bottom level interior and the top deck exterior, shown over HERE.

This figure is named Jaccob "Maddogg" Madonor. And he is a hero, an Original Character for the DSNG Series. The base body was GI Joe Classified Tiger Force Outback. And I got the new head sculpt from ebay. His jacket came from Marvel Legends Star Lord, and it was cut and customized. Four swords and daggers were added to the jacket, on the front and back. And the sickle blade wrapped around his right arm is a custom, made from parts bought on ebay. His M249 machinegun is from a Valaverse weapons pack, and it was customized. I added some tattoos to his left forearm, and a gauntlet with spikes on his right forearm. He was hand-painted with Tamiya acrylic paints, while his face is partially hidden behind the black bandanna cloth. 

Everything in the background is custom made, and colored with a combination of hand paints & spray paints. And the two ATVs are custom made, based on Halo vehicles on ebay. All right, thanks for looking! Enjoy and share!

 

 

WIP PART 5 - NEW CUSTOM SCI FI BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

More progress on the Sci Fi Base Diorama! After building the support tower, which is roughly 13 inches tall, I've decided to build an upper level, and it will be designed like a garage for vehicles. Two rectangular stacked art boards were used to create the roof, before I started adding more constructed props.

Plus I've added some circular cabinet puck-lights in the base level, to light it up. And on the upper level, I've added two of my newest custom vehicles, Tech-Razor ATVs, to replace the GI Joe Cobra Ferret. And two custom-painted Cobra Coil bikes were also added to the garage.

The rear wall on the upper garage level was made from cardboard, while the metallic fences were made from gutter rails. And I made the rest of the props that you see, placed around the perimeter. A few 6-inch figures were placed upstairs and downstairs, to give a sense of scale and size for the diorama. 

Maybe I'll add more furnishings downstairs, along with a ladder to climb upstairs. We'll see...

Thanks for looking! Enjoy and Share!

  

 

WIP PART 4 - NEW CUSTOM SCI FI BASE DIORAMA FOR GIJOE CLASSIFIED / VALAVERSE 6 INCH SCALE FIGURES!

More progress on the props for the Sci Fi base diorama! I've added a support tower, which is about 13 inches tall, like the walls of the base. It has four different technical designs on each of its four sides, and it's intended to be a cornerstone support for creating higher levels; like placing a rectangular cardboard slab on top of the existing base, to build the second floor. So will I build a higher floor in the future? I dunno. You'll have to wait and see.

The support tower was made from cardboard, black putty, and wood sticks, and it was reinforced on the interior, so it's very sturdy. The two barrels were made from small pipe fixtures, and the shipping pallets were made from wooden craft sticks. There is a new large oval table as well, which is shown in the pics, while the former hi-tech blueish holographic table is set in the background. The two small storage bags [duffle bags] were bought from ebay, which are shown in the latter pics - one is black, while the other is white. 

The GI Joe logo on the rear wall is held by a magnet. So it can be switched out, if you want to convert this into a hi-tech Cobra base. And two 6-inch scale Valaverse action figures were added, to give a sense of the size.

Thanks for looking, enjoy and share!