Sep 11, 2021

GI Joe classified and parts reuse

 Parts being reused is a reality in the Action Figure world. It's rare to see a toyline where ALL FIGURES are 100% new sculpts. Especially in the modern super articulated era.

Only 2 figures here aren't sharing body parts.

Ridiculously obvious redecos can be a bit annoying, but on GI Joe's case, parts being reused is understandable. Gung-ho is literally a White Roadblock with a new head. Flint is Duke with a new vest and head.

-Shipwreck can reuse Flint's torso and arms with new legs.
-Courtney Krieger, aka Cover Girl can be made with Lady Jaye's torso and Movie Scarlett's legs. All she'd need is a new head, arms and jacket.
-Spirit could reuse the Duke body with new boots, hands, head and webgear... (probably we'll get the "short Bob" with bandana head for him and the original outfit minus the red loincloth.)
-Doc would also be made out of Duke with new lower legs, head and accessories.
-Stalker would be Beachhead's body with a new head and Flint's beret.
-Dial Tone would be Flint from the neck down with a new vest and forearms. Also reusing Flint's beret. Head, webgear and weapons would be new.

I've been stuck on Joes so let's see if I can do this with Cobra and the Dreadnoks
-Buzzer can use the Flint Torso and legs. Zartan arms and new left shoulder. Bare hands, new head, webgear and weapons.
-Torch is Gung-ho with a new vest and head.
-Ripper is Duke's legs on Zartan's torso with a new overlay. New bare arms with short gloves that can be used on the Crimson Twins. Obviously new head, webgear and weapons.
-Monkey Wrench is another Gung-ho redeco with new webgear, head, and reusing Major Bludd's dogtags.
-Zandar is basically Zartan's body with Cobra Trooper thighs, a new Torso overlay and webgear, and new head.

-The Crimson Twins are obvious reuses amongst each other, so I won't  count them here.
-Dr. Mindbender  could reuse the Cobra Viper Legs and Zartan's torso and arms. New head, webgear and coat, obviously.

Once more parts are developed, more figures can be made possible. I'm just surprised at the reasonable amount of figures that we can made with the little existing parts we have at the moment. 

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