Ok, I posted my Recondo WIP over here yesterday at about the same time that Spin Doctor posted his sweet Recondo custom. So not only did Spinny's version prompt me to finish mine, it caused me to go in a slightly different direction with my paint apps.
I always liked the v1 Recondo figure and he went on many a mission with my Joes when I was a kid. Of course, I always hated the mustache (still do), but he wouldn't be Recondo without it. I decided on a darker, more practical color scheme - I always thought that the light khaki was great for the grasslands but not for the jungle. I debated what to do with the hat -- the old style was just lame, so I thought about a Boonie Cap (my new-sculpt 'Condo had one), and then I saw the hat that came with v5 and figured that would work. I wanted to paint it brown, since it looks similar to the Akubra (Aussie brand) that I have (without the edge flipped up), but went with the green because it just looked right. Then the problem became finding a head - I spent several hours looking through my fodder bins trying to find a head that looked right with the 'stache. For some reason, I lucked upon a Blowtorch head I had used for an earlier custom that already had brown hair. I threw on the 'stache and saw that I had a winner. I added some beard growth, since he'd be slogging it out in the bush for a week or so, and it made the 'stache look less gay, IMO
So anyway, here it is -- as always, I'm only looking for praise -- keep your criticisms to yourself
He looks a little dirty, but that's intentional. Also - the differences in flesh tone between the head and neck are barely noticeable in person - the flash just kind of washed out the neck, I guess.
It wouldn't be a "Chief" custom if he didn't have removable headgear!
And my three generations of Recondo:
I need to build some backpack straps for him - the GH backpack works perfectly (and the Shippy torso already has the hole in the back), but I may just use a PTE pack with the straps built-in.
Anyway, let me know what you think! (and please, no comparisons to Spin's Recondo - I already have a self-esteem problem as it is
)EDIT: - -- some "action" pics after I modded the holster:
Amazing who you run into when you're trapsing through the jungle.....
