Tribute to G.I.JOE: Snake Eyes the Silent Master

CalvinLo · #1 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 07:48

In celebration of G.I.Joe's 26th anniversary, and the Live Action Movie due to release next year, I brought this 2002 Hasbro GI Joe SnakeEyes at barely 7USD... time to pay tribute!!! Ha ha ha

http://joes.propadeutic.com/1991.html#snakeeyes
SNAKE EYES honed his combat skills as a Long Range Recon Patrol trooper in Southeast Asia and perfected his mystical martial arts techniques with the same Ninja clan that produced STORM SHADOW. Although he is as equally adept with submachine guns as he is with swords, Snake Eyes is most dangerous and unpredictable when he's armed and cornered. When HAWK went to Snake Eyes' cabin to recruit him for duty with G. I. Joe, the silent Ninja was out hunting rabbits—bare handed!

"He's generally regarded as the primo baddest dude of all the G. I. Joes. When we need somebody to sneak up on a class A, major bad guy and pop a can of butt-kick on him, Snake Eyes is the man for the job. The bad guy could be in a fortress on top of a sheer cliff, but that wouldn't bother ol' Snake Eyes none! He'd just whip out his handy grappling hook missile and use it to shimmy his way up the cliff face until he cornered the culprit, threw him down, and took his name!"

My other Snake Eyes

The Hasbro Joe before bash & some old file cards:

Coming Attraction: Storm Shadow

dic07046139 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 07:53

cool!
lets see more of shadow!

gaiagear · #3 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 07:56

Sweet stuff bro. Now hurry up with Storm Shadow. Can't wait to see him.

mgbb · #4 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 08:26

That's really cool poses full of actions! Very vivid pictures! Now Shadow looks hot hot hot, man!

Hollowpoint · #5 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 08:38

Your best work yet Calvin!!! He looks great!

38oliver · #6 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 09:16

That is really great. I especially like your use of gear and how you cranked up the little details. Those tanker boots for instance - the weathering really brought out the detail in the mold. I've been wanting to try that with some nice shiny Seal boots I have to make them look just a bit worn. What did you use?

rovot · #7 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 09:32

wow!!! nicesnake eyes you have there! i love to bash one snakey someday my fave joe character...superb work bro!

TurboProp · #8 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 09:52

Very cool, I'm a big fan of Snake Eyes. I'll probably go home and bash another version of the MAN...

CalvinLo · #9 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 09:58

Thanks dic07046139 , Leo, Ray, Hollowpoint, 38oliver , rovot & TurboProp!
Indeed, SnakeEyes is probably THE Icon of G.I.Joe, though Flint is my fav., as he is my first G.I.Joe....

Thanks Ray, this is my first attempt to do wire work with figures, a lotta fun and no longer limited by Gravity... ha ha ha!!!

38Oliver, the boot was weathered by Dry Brushing Grey then tan yellow, just slight dry brushed would turn Plastic to leather, he he he!!!

Storm Shadow shall arrive this weekend, stay tune!

Jediguy · #10 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 09:59

beautifully done

Anti-Personnel · #11 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 10:36

Awesome

Mlatch221 · #12 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 12:33

That is seriously bad-a! Nice work, Calvin.

joecrazy · #13 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 13:05

Great job! I wondered who would be the first to get an SE done since we seen the movie costume.

CalvinLo · #14 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 19:44

Thanks Jediguy, Anti, Mlatch & Joecrazy!
I would hope HT + Sideshow would make the entire team!!!
Can't wait to see more of the movie, really, been on a GI Joe quaze lately, even watched th eold cartoon DVD the other day... lol!!! What loving memories they were, wish I still got the vehicles & fighter jets...

Nero · #15 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 20:16

Brilliant work Calvin. Your work has such a cool look to it. Keep em
coming bro!

Migster11 · #16 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 20:23

a very nice figure

uramegak · #17 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 20:48

Killer work, man!

GrenadierStinny · #18 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 21:16

Kick-..., Calvin!!! He looks really awesome!!!

cdn_rhino · #19 (**permalink**) 03-26-2008, 23:10

Perfect rendition.

Fab5Freddy · #20 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 00:34

Awesome Cal!

xenoviper · #21 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 02:22

Nice work Calv!
Excellent pics!

lucas · #22 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 03:03

Excellent work!!!!

Siccx · #23 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 05:29

Wow, that's pretty much a completely different figure than the original, the pic with his sword raised in both hands is my favorite, but man, that Storm Shadow just looks amazing, really looking forward to seeing him finished...

CalvinLo · #24 (**permalink**) 03-27-2008, 06:11

Thanks Nero, migo, uramegak, stinny, rhino, Feddy, Xavier, Lucas & Andy!!!

I know this version of SnakeEyes is pretty basic, and I tried my best to articulate the old GIJoe Hasbro body to what I have in mind, believe me, SnakeEyes is far more flexible in my mind, hence, I shall sculpt my own version and use it on a HT body...

Andy, I have Storm Shadow ready and shot taken, so is to a third bash - FireFly, just need sometime to photoshop, stay tune! Thanks guys!!!

YO JOoooooooooooE!!! & COBRaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaA!!!