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Tan Breaker       

Description
Remember The Falcon, that sucky G.I. Joe hang glider from 1983? It cost $6, was made of styrofoam, and came with a pilot named Grunt. Yes, the same exciting Grunt figure from the previous year, only this time he was molded in tan plastic. Sure, cost cutting and blah-blah-blah, but why re-issue the most boring character, and in a more boring color no less? Why not a tan Stalker, or a tan Scarlett, or a (picture this) tan Snake Eyes. Nope, we get a tan Grunt. At least us kids who were dumb enough to spend $6 on The Falcon, and not a JUMP Jet Pack or some Legos. Of course, Hasbro would "treat" us again to another tan figure, this time of Clutch, the Vamp Mark II Driver (itself just a tan version of the Vamp!).

But why stop there? Hasbro could have re-done every figure in beige, so that we could have a less-colorful and more desert-appropriate Desert Force Strike Team, or something like that. Well, I've decided to expand on this, making tan versions of Breaker and Hawk.
   
Parts used
  • Head: 1982 Breaker
  • Arms: 1984 Clutch
  • Torso: 1983 Grunt
  • Waist: 1984 Clutch
  • Legs: 1983 Grunt
Weapons
  • Helmet: 1983 Grunt
  • Headset: 1983 Accessory Pack #1 (painted black)
  • Backpack: 1983 Accessory Pack #1
  • Gun: 2003 Flint
Paints
  • Citadel Colour Chaos Black
  • Citadel Colour Mithril Silver
  • Krylon Semi-Gloss clear coat



Added January 31, 2005


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