AI is a controversial subject for REAL artists, BUT this site is only for fun, and will never be monetized. But here it was fun to turn some concepts on this site into something new. Here’s my already-posted “Combat COLONEL SHARP” (from the cartoon) concept, interpreted by AI:
AI is a controversial subject for REAL artists, BUT this site is only for fun, and will never be monetized. But here it was fun to turn some concepts on this site into something new. Here’s my already-posted concept for the civilian cartoon character HONDA LOU WEST as a G.I. Joe member, interpreted by AI:
AI is a controversial subject for REAL artists, BUT this site is only for fun, and will never be monetized. But here it was fun to turn some concepts on this site into something new. Here’s my already-posted new Cutter concept interpreted by AI:
AI is a controversial subject for REAL artists, so I don’t want this site to be taken over by it. And this site is only for fun, and will never be monetized. But here it was fun to turn some concepts on this site into something new. Here’s my already-posted Wild Weasel (Flight Pod Pilot) concept interpreted by AI:
Going back to the series of drivers for vehicles that came without them, we have semi-obscure Joe team member Sparks. A communications expert seemed appropriate to drive the Radar Rat. (Vehicle photo from 3DJoes.com)
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Adding to the list of drivers for vehicles that weren’t sold with them, we’ve got a new Wild Weasel ready to pilot the Cobra Flight Pod — aka the “Trubble Bubble.” (Vehicle photo from YoJoe.com)
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Another drivers-for-vehicles-without-them post, here is Spirit. And what better vehicle for a tracker than the LCV Recon Sled? One of the toy lines’ strangest but unique vehicles. And again, here’s a vehicle pic from YoJoe.com!
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Here we’re continuing with giving official drivers to vehicles that weren’t sold with action figures back in the day. Today we’ve got Lady Jaye, as the driver for the Silver Mirage motorcycle. This one has kind of a vintage look, but that’s nothing new looking at the classic era of figures.
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Placing characters into different environments is always a good way to come up with a new concept. Here we have Cobra saboteur Firefly in a new jungle outfit. This may be the first of a team of “Jungle Assault Squad” Cobra agents.
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An often-forgotten member of G.I. Joe is Sparks, who showed up in a few episodes of the original cartoon as another communications soldier, got no action figure, and didn’t appear again until a Devil’s Due comic in the 2000s, then made more comic appearances after that. He got a figure finally in 2007, but was built from other figures’ parts. This version is based on the cartoon, and his new Tiger Force design is inspired by the brightly-colored Action Force version of that team.
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As the G.I. Joe convention rolls on this weekend, featuring some new Python Patrol sets, let’s continue the classic Python Patrol repaints with Scrap-Iron.
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Recent issues of Larry Hama’s G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero reintroduced Heather Collins, the daughter of Wade and sister of Sean who we first saw as a child. Despite being a civilian she proves to be a skilled hacker and a capable fighter. Here she is if she did join the Joes.
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After creating a new design for Mayday earlier, I thought of focusing on other characters who could also specialize in urban warfare. This newly designed Mutt (with Junkyard) was meant to compliment her design, and others will soon follow as part of a G.I. Joe Urban Assault Team. Customizers have been known to create action figures with common themes, and this is the same idea.
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Today we have a sometimes-forgotten G.I. Joe character, Cutter, the team’s only member from the Coast Guard. Here his uniform is similar to the modern uniforms worn by the Guard.
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The most obviously different character in the “Worlds Without End” universe is the Baroness, who is not only a double agent trying stop Cobra but in a relationship with Steeler. (Also, she apparently wears contacts.) Here we have the Baroness if she later completely left Cobra in that world and began working with the Joes.
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Making up for the “joke” of a post last time, here is a new version of Zartan. This is a more high tech design, leaning heavily on the idea that the master of disguise uses holograms embedded in his costume to change his appearance.
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Today’s design: Zartan when he turns invisible. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! 🙂
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Continuing with these single posts for now, here’s a new variation on jungle trooper Recondo.
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The very first design posted here was a version of the Baroness based on an unproduced figure from 1995. That was a smaller image, in an older style than most of the others here. I finally got around to an “upgrade.”
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Early catalog photos for Tiger Force included character that never came to be, including Tiger Force Ripcord. Here is a close approximation of that figure. Also, since the figure was still based on the original Ripcord, I figured I may as well include classic Ripcord, too. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you have something to say!
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