Build:
Body, webgear: 25th Comic 2Pack Duke, painted
Lower legs: 25th Duke/Breaker/RocknRoll/St eeler
Head: 2016 Crimson Strike Grunt
Helmet: Resolute Comic 2Pack Shockblast, painted
Weapon: M16-A2 (?? Origin)
Backpack: 25th Gung Ho, painted

Paints:
Body: Testors Olive Drab
Webgear, backpack: Citadel Dryad Bark
Pouches: Testors Green Zinc Chromate


This figure is part of my GI Joe OG13 25th Classic Set, one of seven OG13 sets in my collection.

The original intention of this figure was to simply use the two-pack comic pack Duke as originally provided by Hasbro. But since I switched to a larger head and needed the larger repainted Shockwave helmet (similar to 25th Zap and FSS Tan Grunt), I gave the whole body a repaint.

The lower legs are actually those of the 25th Duke mold. They have a bit more bagginess to them than the 25th Snake Eyes lower legs, and changed things up slightly. The same thing is done for Breaker and Clutch for this set.

I am not sure where the M16A2 came from, as I picked it up loose. Since I've given my Zap and Short-Fuze the standard issue M16A1 mold, I wanted something a little unique for the original bearer of the M16. I was tempted to use the Sgt. Airborne M4 (such a great sculpt) but felt that it wasn't 1982-1983 enough. Thankfully, the M16A2 works for that time period, and looks pretty sharp with its unique and more modern round barrel. I wish this sculpt was more commonly available during the 25th/30th run.

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