Saturday, February 19, 2011

Lady Jaye G.I. JOE Custom Action Figure Art

Whether you prefer the ball-cap and jumpsuit wearing vintage figure or the raspy voiced short-haired version from the old cartoon, every JOE fan has a special place in their heart for Flint's main squeeze; Lady Jaye. Hasbro has done a few versions of her over the last few years but they've all come up short in one aspect or another. So when a client contacted me about doing his favorite version of Lady Jaye which is based on her appearance on a comic book cover, I jumped at the chance to not only do this unique version of her, but to do her right.
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The 25th Anniversary single carded "hat wearing" Lady Jaye actually has one of my favorite face sculpts of any 18th scale action figure. In fact, I like it so much I used it on my Agent Courtney Krieger Cover Girl. Unfortunately, the hair is pretty goopy-looking so just like the Cover Girl, I cut it off. This time, however, I re-sculpted her entire hairdo to give it the same kind of playfulness it has on the comic cover.
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I also sculpted the belt buckle, additional web-gear, and rounded off the top of the hat to make it more of a ball cap. The extra pouches were cut off another figure and attached with super glue.
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I detailed the heck out of her with paint and washes. There are actually 3 colors in the camo-pattern but the lighter green doesn't show up so well in the photos.
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I hope you dig her. If you do, leave a comment, follow me at the links on the right or contact me for a commission of your own. Until next time, I remain "The Insidious One."

5 comments:

  1. Just rolled in on a random Google search for GI Joe stuff. Fantastic job! The eyes, in particular, really give the sculpt life. I paint military miniatures as a hobby, and I know how difficult it is to get them just right.

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    1. Thanks. Eyes are always tricky but I usually paint them first because they're so important to capture the overall look.

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  2. Best looking Jaye out there; I spent 10 minutes looking for another to purchase. I should have kept looking for the custom label, no use trying to deny to. Great work!

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  3. Thanks, Alexander! She was a favorite of mine.

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  4. Loving the color scheme and the detail...have to agree one of my fav Lady Jay's yet.

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