Please join us in congratulating phillbilly on the birth of his newest baby boy. Welcome to the world, little man. It is awesome to see you already sporting daddy’s goatee!
Dale Wyatt Stearman
Born 3-18-14
8 lbs, 19″ long and a head full of red hair.
TheVP has announced the winners for the B.A.T.S. attachment contest. Please click through the VIEW box below and congratulate all three outstanding designers!
From the desk of Dark Perceptor:
“Here’s my latest addition to my Jungle Operations customs (all of two now, lol)… Leatherneck! Another older WIP, he started as a Major Barrage custom but the plans got scrapped when I got a fresh infusion of o-ring fodder, and Leatherneck was born. This custom also marks a bit of a milestone for me, as I previously had yet to attempt painting camo patterns. All in all, I am fairly happy with how he turned out, though I am already toying with a couple ideas to improve the figure… Thanks for looking, and as usual, your comments are welcomed. “
From the desk of Bad Sociologist:
“Spider-man and Batman get all the attention, but I always thought Flash has one if the coolest group of enemies, The Rogues. They have rules and a certain level of honor in the original group.”
From left to right: Weather Wizard, Mirror Master, Captain Cold, Heat Wave, Captain Boomerang
[Want to see more customs by Bad Sociologist? Click HERE.]
From the workbench of Vegabond:
“So I have been working on a secret sub-team for some time and finally here they are! These are the new Slaughter’s Marauders! Took me a little over a month on this project. Something I really enjoyed doing! As you can see some are known Joe characters and others are new.”
From left to right: Dutch, Mole, Dragon, Hondo, Slaughter, Leadbelly, Outback
[Click HERE for more of Vegabond’s customs.]
From the heroic desk of Dravenheart…
“I wanted to focus on video game characters this week and that led me rather quickly to Contra. Everyone remembers playing this game at some point in the 90s. And everyone remembers loving the spread gun. lol So, I couldn’t resist giving them a shot. However, there was no solid lead on what design to use. I knew I wanted something more similar to their original looks, but there were no images anywhere to help me. So, I turned to designs made by other customizers and with a lot of inspiration coming from 6″ renditions of these guys, I was able to pull this simple, yet effective, design off.”
[See more of Dravenheart’s customs HERE.]
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From the desk of Tim 121RVC…
“The classic video game here just needed a custom figure… I just had to make a kart too, because I believe Super Mario Kart is one of the best SNES games out there. That game got a LOT of play time in our house.
My ARAH Super Mario needed an enemy. Bullet Bill appeared in the majority of Mario games and can be seen in some different looks. I chose the classic look to make since that’s how I encountered him the most when playing Super Mario.” If you like video games and you want to know everything about them check the website from ConceptBB to learn more about games.
Click above to see more of Super Mario!
Click above to see more of Bullet Bill!
[See more customs from Tim 121RVC HERE.]
As previously announced, TheVP‘s contest to create new extensions for the B.A.T. figure has come to the inevitable voting phase. Please take a minute to look at the entries and vote, vote vote!
Per TheVP‘s original contest announcement:
“OG13 Charities wants to see some new BAT attachments for a possible upcoming project. The attachments need to attach to a 25th/POC style BAT. Take a couple of pictures of it attached and not attached to the BAT and post it in this thread. On March 25th a poll will be added to be voted on by site members on which attachment is the best, it will be open for 3 days. If by chance there is a tie, The charities group will decide in house who the winner is. The winners could be featured in an upcoming charity project.”
In the interest of fairness, I am NOT posting a picture of any of the entries here, as we do not want to show favouritism. Go to the thread and vote for a single winner!
From the desk of Darksider80:
Here’s a Red Skull custom fig inspired by the work of Jin Saotome. He sports (almost) full 30th style articulation. Enjoy!
The Syndicate Customs’ own ska_lives and TheVP are your co-hosts for the latest customs contest here at the O-G-1-3… April Annihilation is a themed contest, that will see entries battle it out in a single elimination “battle”, with the sole winner taking it all!
Reminder: You have ONE week left to get your entries into this competition. Entries must be received BEFORE 03/31, so have them in by Sunday night at the latest!
From the desk of ska_lives:
“An as of yet unnamed omnipotent entity has put together the greatest battle in the solar system. After scouring the nearby planets of this solar system, it has found only one inhabited planet, Earth. Slightly disappointed by the singular life sustaining planet, it continues with its plans, and transports 16 of the greatest and most dangerous individuals on Earth. The individuals come from a variety of backgrounds from military to criminal, each bringing to the table their own skill set and situational versatility. The battle takes place on a neutral planetoid far outside the solar system of the Earth, and the combatants know not what is in store. They are only told that the winner shall be showered with untold riches and accolades, and if they so wish it be transported back to their planet.”
“Who will win? What will they do with this victory? Could the Entity have some other plan up its sleeve…”
From the desk of Dark Perceptor:
“Here we go, with the second half of March’s Featured Customizer… another genius o-ring customizer (here at the Syndicate, we like to hoard them): Tim 121 RVC!
First name: Read Inside…
Age: Read Inside…
Where you live: Read Inside…
1) What made you want to start customizing?
One of the first times I was on the net I started to search for G.I.Joe, because that was the only way to complete my ARAH collection. Somehow a came across Joecustoms and I was in shock. I never took a figure apart before, and these guys did do that AND they painted them. Crazy, but very intriguing as well because it widened my G.I.Joe horizon. Started with LBC-ing at first, but it didn’t take long before I got my hands on some paint and a few brushes.
2) Which custom of yours is your pride and joy?
Every custom has a little feature/story/new technique that I like, so I find it hard to pick just one. That would feel like I’m failing all the other ones and all the work I put into them. But to name a few:
Il Nero for the suitcase, Range Viper for the camo scheme, He-man for childhood memories, Shaka Zulu for the use of Max’s head, Gikan for the custom naginata, Rattle B.A.T. because LBC’s are easy and fun, Rudarius because I’m interested in history.”
From the ever-creative desk of Oreobuilder:
“Most fans agree that the 25th Anniversary version of Ripcord (or Spc Altitude) from the Cobra Island 7-pack had some flaws. From the choice of the head to the helmet and the air hose that did not plug into anything, there was definitely room for improvement. With this custom, I started from scratch. I used the Retaliation GI Joe Trooper as a base and swapped out the lower legs, added the Retaliation Airborne gear and Renegades Ripcord helmet. It came together pretty well.
Enjoy!”
[Check out more great customs from OB HERE!]
Dealer Destro throws down another sick diorama, showcasing his ever-improving skills… This time, he’s taking us all the way to Middle-Earth with his eye catching Hobbit Hole. (what?)
“This isn’t JOE related but wanted to share nonetheless. As usual, hope you can dig it.”
Make the jump below to see more, and to sound off with your comments.
[See more cool stuff from Dealer Destro HERE.]
It’s that time of year where we are gearing up for JoeCon.
This year there is a ZOMBIE OUTBREAK in Dallas Texas and OG13 is sending in their very own Zombie Response Unit
This new shirt features artwork by our very own Lantern Lad. The front features the newly redesigned circular logo,
and the back clearly identifies you as an OG13 ZOMBIE RESPONSE UNIT team member.
Big announcement, Star Wars Geek will be offering a $25 credit to his store (Star Wars Geek Custom Supply) for the quarterly winners of the Mt. Rushmore Custom Legends Contests. He offers top of the line products with 100% amazing customer service, I personally, along with many other forums users are extremely happy with the orders and products and very proud to have him sponsor this contest each quarter. So get those entries in to receive some fabulous custom parts as well as the sweet badge Dark Perceptor created for the winners, 2x the fun!!!
From Star Wars Geek’s Custom Supply Store:
Hello, and welcome to the StarWarsGeek Custom Supply Shop webstore! What you will find here for sale are custom cast parts and supplies for creating your own custom action figures. All parts are cast at my home studio. I will NEVER sell any parts that I feel are unusable. All parts are cast in opaque colors and may ship to you in any of the following colors: black, flesh, brown, white, blue, red, yellow, gray. I can not take requests for specific colors at this time.
Please make sure to double check which category you are looking in for parts, as I have 1:12 (6″ and 7″ figures like Marvel Legends and DCUC) and 1:18 (4″ figures like GI Joe and Marvel Universe) sections and parts in each area.
Click here to enter Star Wars Geek’s Custom Supply Store
Click here to see the contest dates and rules
Click here for the current contest: Institutionalized, 2nd Qtr Mt. Rushmore Customs Legends.
After a brief hiatus, Mayhem customizer england joe returns with a fury… his custom Rock n Roll poised ready to mow down Cobra’s Zombie Viper hoard! Follow the links below for more, and be sure to leave EJ your comments!
“After the Zombie vipers broke loose of Cobras clutches the infestation swarmed through out the world, very few remain in the world these Joes have teamed up with Destro to make awesome lightweight powerful weapons… First in the series is Rock n roll. With his carbon lightweight rapid fire machine gun everything gets cut down with this weapon an his wrist gun with sharpened barrels for close combat.”
[See more great customs by england joe HERE.]
From the cold, very cold desk of Dark Perceptor:
“To make up for lost time, this month we’re doing a double shot of Featured Customizers… and they both just happen to be o-ring masters in their own right!
First up is a quiet brother from South America, who usually prefers to let his customs speak for him. Let’s hear it for Rambo!
First name: Read inside…
Age: Read inside…
Where you live: Read inside…
1) What made you want to start customizing?
Click the link below to read, and see, more of this in-depth look at Syndicate’s Rambo!
The Hub Network has announced a new Transformers animated series, set to drop in 2015. With a new Autobot team lead by Bumblebee, we should be able to expect new toys as well to celebrate the brand’s upcoming 30th anniversary.
From their press release earlier:
“THE HUB NETWORK ANNOUNCES BRAND NEW TRANSFORMERS SERIES IN PRODUCTION NOW FOR 2015
Will Friedle, Darren Criss and Constance Zimmer to Star in New Animated Series by Hasbro Studios
LOS ANGELES – The Hub Network, champions of family fun and the only network dedicated to providing kids and their families entertainment they can watch together, announced today that a new animated series is currently in production for the globally renowned TRANSFORMERS brand. Set to debut in early 2015, the new action-packed series is being produced by Hasbro Studios, the production and distribution division of Hasbro, Inc., and is executive produced by Jeff Kline (“Transformers Prime,” “G.I. Joe Renegades”).
Taking place years after the battle between Autobots and Decepticons in “Transformers Prime,” this all new series centers around our hero Bumblebee stepping up to lead a brand new team of Autobots. The show features an all-star cast with Will Friedle (“Boy Meets World”) returning as Bumblebee, along with Darren Criss (“Glee”), Constance Zimmer (“House of Cards”) and Ted McGinley (“Married with Children”). Blending 3D characters with hand-painted environments, the series mixes action-packed adventure with lots of comedy, making it a rip-roaring experience for kids and families to enjoy together.”
Click the link below for the entire article, and to discuss.