Greetings, readers. For the past three years now, I've been working on and off at painting up (and in some cases, converting) figures to represent the heroic GI Joes and the villainous Cobra from the 1980s animated series. Today, as I work through my collection of miscellaneous primed figures, I've added five more figures to the finished pile - four Joes, and one Cobra.
First up is the sinister and sensual Baroness Anastasia DeCobray, Cobra's chief intelligence officer and one of Cobra Commander's lieutenants. This figure, the "Crimson Contessa" from Crooked Dice, depicts her in the costume she wore in the original animated miniseries, vs the leather catsuit she would wear later.
Next up, on the Joes side, we add Flash (laser weapon specialist), Dialtone (communications), Shockwave (S.W.A.T.) and Starduster (aerial reconnaissance and jet pack pilot). Starduster is an interesting one - his figure wasn't a regular commercial release in the 80s; instead you mailed in box tops from GI Joe Action Stars cereal to get him.
It's hard to say no to a figure equipped with a jet pack and a grenade launcher, and I'm happy to have him in my collection.
Figures Purchased in 2025: 27
Figures Painted in 2025: 26
Some great looking figures, Bill!
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DeleteAgree - these look great - particularly the Contessa!
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DeleteTop work, Bill. I'm currently working on the Countess myself, and think you've done a great job on a very tiny sculpt - I'm struggling to see some of the detail on my figure which you've superbly picked out. LOL!!
ReplyDeletePainting her sunglasses was the biggest challenge for me!
DeleteI didn't really get into GI Joes when i was a kid, but i always appreciate seeing them in 28mm. my one friend has tons of figures of Joes for tabletop and even factions i never knew. these came out nice man, great job.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I wasn't born in time for the big GI Joe craze; I had a playset in 1992 and some knock-off figures, plus a hand-me-down Destro from my uncle. My wife and I ended up binging the animated series early in the pandemic and I was hooked.
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