Head: JvC Blowtorch modded
Torso: VvV Gung-Ho modded
Arms: JvC Barrel Roll modded
Waist and Legs: JvC Roadblock modded
Gloves: JvC Duke
I had wanted to make a modernized version of Duke for quite some time. I like the other version I've done and that's the Duke figure I use for my display but I had wanted to go about updating his look since it was so iconic for a lot of G.I. Joe fans.
It just so happened that I got an e-mail from someone requesting that I make them a modernized figure. He also requested that I use the torso, waist and legs when designing and making the custom. I added some wrinkles to his upper arms since the usual G.I. Joe ball shoulder joint bothers me in that there is usually detail until you get to the ball joint part of the arm. Then you just have a round ball.
I also shaved off the map on his left leg and sculpted in some wrinkles and so on using the remains of the map as a base. Luckily I didn't have to use any sculpting material, which ended up giving me a more durable and nicer looking "adjustment". I just carved out and sanded the plastic.