Figure: Spirit V1
Modified Gear: Spirit V2 vest, Tunnel Rat butterfly knife
Unmodified Gear: Bratz Boyz knapsack, 1/6 scale watch and flashlight, Spirit V1 pants
Other: Various stuff from around the house to make paperclips, Duct tape, rope, matches


I love action heroes (as opposed to super heroes) and MacGyver was always my favorite and still is. I got to thinking one day and my Macverse collided with my Joeverse and a MacGyver action figure happened. Mac's my second custom and I had the most fun making him with all the little doodads he's got. Spirit's hair was a natural base for the famous mullet. Modifications to the figure include sculpting more hair to fill in where the headband was, re-sculpting the eyebrows, filling in the cheeks so they weren't so gaunt and adding the lines in Mac's face. The Swiss Army Knife took some modifications, including removing the extra handle from the butterfly knife, sculpting and filling in on the handle that was left and a slight mod to the blade so it opens and closes more like a pocket knife. The paperclips are earring wires, the matches were flat toothpick ends, the rope is just yarn, and, yes, the Duct tape is real and peels off. The core is a flattened piece of a Dremel sanding cylinder. Talk about MacGyverisms...

Mac's File:

Codename: Mac
Affiliation: GI Joe
File Name: MacGyver, Angus
Birthplace: Mission City, MN
Primary Military Specialty: Covert Ops
Secondary Military Specialty: Environmental Recon

Mac graduated from Western Tech with a degree in physics then joined the army, staying true to his wandering spirit. He quickly proved he was Special Forces material and his service included a stint with the Bomb Disposal Unit. Afterward, he continued to work for the government as a troubleshooter and field agent for the Department of External Services (DXS) and then the Phoenix Foundation. With the increasing threat from COBRA, the Foundation was contracted for a top secret mission to infiltrate a COBRA stronghold and retrieve plans that would have a catastrophic impact on the on the earth's atmosphere. Mac carried out the mission armed with little more than his Swiss Army Knife and ingenuity. His success earned him a unique position in the GI Joe team, working independently on top secret cases to stop COBRA Commander's sinister schemes and acting as the team's environmental watchdog. His refusal to use guns, a decision made after his Special Forces days, mystifies the team but they're glad to have him on their side.

General Hawk's Files: "Mac's more boy scout than soldier, but he's a one man strike force and his best weapon is his mind. He uses whatever's available to get the job done, and if that's nothing more than a paperclip and Duct tape...well, let's just say he's hard to beat because nobody knows what he's going to do next....including him."

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