What's your current project?

[ATC]

I suspect lots of Joe heads are working on projects. What's yours?

I'm currently working on:
- M5 kangaroo (Stuart that I can easily convert into a kangaroo recon vehicle, and back again),
- Joe Rocketship (4 decks, retro 50s sci fi type) 22" in diameter and 6' tall. Planning is done, now I need to execute. Been waiting for warm enough weather to work on it in my pole barn. I was stymied for years, looking for a nose cone. Finally found the solution! If I get the shell done this summer, I can work on the interior next winter. No rush. It's a hobby!

What are YOU working on?

[Myles_Falworth]

Here are the two Joes I bought recently. The Sea Adventurer has been reflocked, and Ray used the same color he already had. I'm very pleased. The Sea Adventurer's blue trousers are missing the snaps. I might sew on a new snap but it could be a while. So I'll look for a different uniform for him. I also had Ray reflock an Adventurer head I purchased recently from Ebay. I put that head on a muscle body Geyperman figure I bought over a year ago. I have a few MB type uniforms about, but need to dig for them. Once I get him and the Sea Adventurer outfitted, I'll take photos and put them on my collection thread. For now, enjoy the pics!

[Myles_Falworth]

The two heads were sent off to Flock Concepts about a week ago. They are done, and paid for. They should arrive shortly, and I'll show the figures after putting their noggins back on. Finally getting through some of my projects! I don't have much else to do right now. Lots of time on my hands and no spending money for now!

[Myles_Falworth]

1964 Joe nearly complete.

Here is the damaged 1964 slotted shoulder Joe I ordered new rubber boots for. Here he is dressed in the fatigues he shipped with. He also has a M-60 Jacket which is in great condition but not in this photo. The only things he did not come with are the elbow sections I repaired him with, and the rubber boots.

[Myles_Falworth]

Here are the two newest AT guys as they look today. I'm waiting on an Adventurer head from Ebay, and I'll ship it and the Sea Adventurer's head to Ray at Flock Concepts. I checked yesterday and he's still in business.

[Myles_Falworth]

I got their old ragged uniforms off, and the old boots. The Land Adventurer has the typical cracks in his knees and has a badly cracked shoulder on the left side, but is otherwise is good shape. His strings are still tight. The Sea Adventurer had both legs backwards, so I twisted them back to forward, and his only crack is on his right lower leg. A long crack down lengthwise. It doesn't affect anything. So I'll keep him intact. He's a little floppy in the legs. I may restring him. Don't know yet. I'll wash their faces today and do some more cleanup. Then post a photo. For $40 this was a steal.

[Myles_Falworth]

My latest project is these two AT Joes. I picked them up today from Mount Morris, Illinois. They are very dirty and had been stored in a garage for at least 20 years. I bought from almost the original owner, he told me he bought them from a friend when he was a kid. So here they are. The Sea Adventurer (as almost always) has bad hair and needs a reflock. The Land Adventurer has perfect hair. They both need a good cleaning, and the SA also is missing his left forearm and hand. Should be easy. The faces don't have any visible rubs. Maybe the only figures I have with original eyebrows. They need new uniforms, boots and weapons. Should be easy and fun. I'll post pics when they're done.

[GeekDragon]

Looking forward to pictures.

[Myles_Falworth]

I got two rubber boots at mail call today. Least I think they're rubber. I'll dress the Joe sometime this week. Hope his snaps are all there. It's been a while since I looked at this Joe's uniform. Stay tuned.

[GeekDragon]

Looking good.

[ATC]

Following all of your work and exploits. I'm jealous!
All my stuff is still in storage.
SOMEDAY I'll have a house, and a Joe room again.
ATC

[Myles_Falworth]

Here is a progress report on a 1964 Joe I've been working on. The original "before" photos are on post 266 in this thread. As you can see I've replaced the bicep pieces and reattached the arms. The calves are badly cracked as you can see. I'm trying to decide whether to replace them too. Then I will be searching for a rubber right boot. Someone sold one on the original Trenches site a few years ago. I hope I can find one.

Here are some photos.

[Myles_Falworth]

Joe arrived today from Alabama. He is not a gummy head after all. He does have a painted rivet, patent pending body, with beefy hands and baby feet. Both arms are broken at the section just below the shoulder joint. Also both calfs are very badly cracked. The forearms and the shoulder pieces each have cracks, but are not too loose. I will likely keep those. But will at least need to replace one or both calfs, and the pieces just below the shoulder (the elbow joint). I'll be sorting through my parts box tonight and seeing whether I can match the parts with other painted rivet parts. The figure also has one intact tall brown boot, and a nice field jacket in great condition, and a nice Action Soldier uniform, except that the pants are missing snaps on one side.

I'm looking over the 1964 Joe from post 178. Trying to restart some older projects I never finished. I could reassemble this Joe now, since I have new lower biceps in place. The lower legs are severely cracked, and I'm thinking about replacing them too. I have some vintage replacements, but not the same year or color. I may just use a newer one and call it a day. I still need a left boot (rubber) so if anyone has one, I'd be greatly obliged. I'm hoping to find one at Joelanta if not here or somewhere else. Then once I get the snap sewn onto this Joe's trousers, I may be ready to take photos for you.

[Myles_Falworth]

I hope everyone wished their Mothers, and wives a happy Mother's Day. Yesterday I decided to work on my study again, and got out a large Cotswold box with many of the figures I've worked on and posted photos of here. In the process I found my Bulletman figure and also my talker I've been wanting to resume work on. I found the felt pads are in the box, and I added a new speaker to the box, since the old one is very beat up and worn.

I've been at home for the past month and a half nearly all day every day. My father in law is back in the hospital again, and so I'm here watching my 23 year old son who has classic Autism. He usually sleeps during the afternoon while his mom is gone. And I am thinking of trying to put the pads on the talker mechanism tomorrow, and maybe see if I can take the metal spindle out for inspection without destroying the spring and other parts. We'll see. If I do, I will post pictures. I want to work on my other Muscle body Joe before tackling Bulletman. I've already glued the arms back together, but I don't know where the box is. I'll keep searching. I've been rereading my thread and some of the Action Man threads which show some restorations, and I'm feeling more inspired. I hope to begin tomorrow or the next day.

[Myles_Falworth]

Yesterday I continued clearing off the desk late at night. I found the screen printed rudder for the sub, and a new looking long orange hose and face mask for it. I also found the rudder decals. And lastly I discovered the decals for the whole sub which I bought some time ago from Cotswold. So I'm getting a little more organized at last.

Also, I purchased a box for the Adventure Team Mobile Support Vehicle. It's in bad shape but was only $50. I think I overpaid. I'll try to restore it some. It has paper hanging off of one flap, and some others are peeling too. There's a video by Toy Tinker Tim showing how to restore a small box, and it has some insights I'll use to at least keep this one from falling apart any further. I'll post pics when I have time.