Desert Trooper: Dusty

[ska_lives]

So after thinking long and hard about what to call this fellow, I figured I would just name him after my FAVORITE joe, Dusty. Im a touch of a purist when it comes to dusty and if the figure doesnt meet certain criteria it will not be considered Dusty to me. These i will not really delve into, because it would take forever. Lets just say that, even with the beard, I feel that this would be a possible modern-ish incarnation of the character. Mostly he was an experiment with modding BBI parts, and doing a different style of camo painting, let me know what you think!

Recipe:
Head: Cast
Torso: BBI
Arms: Ret. Joe Colton
Waist/ Legs: DG Shipwreck

Accessories:
Rifle: BBI
Holster and pistol: 25th Joe webgear
Waist pouches and grenades: 25th Shockblast
Thigh Knife: Ret. Ult. Duke
Lower back pouch: Ret. Clutch
Belt buckle: 25th CP Storm Shadow
Kneepads: 50th Beachhead
Neck Wrap: POC Temple Snake-Eyes

 

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[HUNMARINE]

Like the camo!...Can you tell me how did you do the belt-harness on him? =)

 

[ska_lives]

The pouches on the back of the figure and canteen were premolded on the figure. I added the large lower back pouch. I aligned it with a strap that is sculpted down the center of the figures back. The pouches on the rest came from 25th shockblast, I just arranged them and added a buckle. Not so much a build as embellishing what was there already.

 

[GiJoe4157]

Is the web gear for G.I. Joe Retaliation Clutch molded on (..the lower back pouch)?

 

[ska_lives]

The clutch figure can have its web gear removed. That 5 poa pos looks sad without it, but is great for pouches!

 

[kt174]

He looks great.