Arming your Joe forces

[Zoids Fanatic]

Since the beginning, Joes and Cobra has always had a vast selection of weapons. From the real-world and realistic to the, well, non-realistic each figure usually came with a weapon of choice.

So, that being said, I want to know how other Dio-makers use weapons for there figures. Do you keep the same weapon for the figure? Buy new ones? Take my Cobra Paratroopers (Retaliation Troopers, but I never see them as actually troopers) for example. I hated those weird weapons they came with. Instead, I used a bunch of Power Team Elite weapons, which worked pretty well for the figures. So, what about everyone else?

[pbarny1701]

Mix of stuff...mostly it's Marauder Inc stuff, bbi, and rare a Hasbro gun unless it is "iconic": Flash's laser rifle, Dreadnok weapons, Cobra blue shirt cartoon rifle and flip flop on Viper rifles.

Few if any have original weapons.

[TwoOneEight]

Agree with pbarney. My forces rarely use the original weapons they came with unless they are specialzed and mission-specific. I also order most of my weapons from Marauder GunRunners (http://www.marauderinc.com/servlet/StoreFront)

And the Joes have their own armory to keep their weapons in.

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/TwoOneEight/Armory/Armory5-1.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/TwoOneEight/media/Armory/Armory5-1.jpg.html)

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/TwoOneEight/Armory/Armory6-1.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/TwoOneEight/media/Armory/Armory6-1.jpg.html)

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/TwoOneEight/Armory/Armory7-1.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/TwoOneEight/media/Armory/Armory7-1.jpg.html)

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/TwoOneEight/Armory/Armory8-1.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/TwoOneEight/media/Armory/Armory8-1.jpg.html)

http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/TwoOneEight/Armory/TheO121.jpg (http://s1207.photobucket.com/user/TwoOneEight/media/Armory/TheO121.jpg.html)

[roguetiger]

[QUOTE=Zoids Fanatic]Since the beginning, Joes and Cobra has always had a vast selection of weapons. From the real-world and realistic to the, well, non-realistic each figure usually came with a weapon of choice.

So, that being said, I want to know how other Dio-makers use weapons for there figures. Do you keep the same weapon for the figure? Buy new ones? Take my Cobra Paratroopers (Retaliation Troopers, but I never see them as actually troopers) for example. I hated those weird weapons they came with. Instead, I used a bunch of Power Team Elite weapons, which worked pretty well for the figures. So, what about everyone else?[/QUOTE]

Get rid of the PTE weapons... to bendy... got with Marauder Inc weapons.. http://www.marauderinc.com/servlet/StoreFront and mention your a member of a joe board and he'll hook you up with a free weapon of your choice.... and no matter HOW much you order...shipping is STILL a $1.49

[Zoids Fanatic]

[QUOTE=roguetiger]Get rid of the PTE weapons... to bendy... got with Marauder Inc weapons.. http://www.marauderinc.com/servlet/StoreFront and mention your a member of a joe board and he'll hook you up with a free weapon of your choice.... and no matter HOW much you order...shipping is STILL a $1.49[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I need to get some new weapons. Though I've never used Marauder, but I hear the quality is amazing.

[Lava Boss]

I've usually been a "whatever the figure came with" person, unless they just cannot hold it. But i'm not as military-minded as some collectors.

Never ordered from Marauder. I have a weapon or two from them I got via an ebay auction.

How are the berets? Soft plastic or what? Why don't they offer helmets? Seems like there'd be a demand for those.

[StkhlmDK]

[QUOTE=TwoOneEight]Agree with pbarney. My forces rarely use the original weapons they came with unless they are specialzed and mission-specific. I also order most of my weapons from Marauder GunRunners (http://www.marauderinc.com/servlet/StoreFront)

And the Joes have their own armory to keep their weapons in.
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Now that is the most insane and cool armory I have ever seen, Great work!!! I may have to "steal" a few ideas from that awesome setup :)

[TwoOneEight]

[QUOTE=StkhlmDK]Now that is the most insane and cool armory I have ever seen, Great work!!! I may have to "steal" a few ideas from that awesome setup :)[/QUOTE]

Knock yourself out, brother! :D

Here's the tutorial:


https://www.og13.com/forums/showthread.php?8516-I-decided-to-make-a-gun-rack-and-it-led-to-my-building-this

[StkhlmDK]

[QUOTE=TwoOneEight]Knock yourself out, brother! :D

Here's the tutorial:


https://www.og13.com/forums/showthread.php?8516-I-decided-to-make-a-gun-rack-and-it-led-to-my-building-this[/QUOTE]

Awesome, thanks :)

[cyko]

[QUOTE=Lava Boss]I've usually been a "whatever the figure came with" person, unless they just cannot hold it. But i'm not as military-minded as some collectors.

Never ordered from Marauder. I have a weapon or two from them I got via an ebay auction.

How are the berets? Soft plastic or what? Why don't they offer helmets? Seems like there'd be a demand for those.[/QUOTE]
The berets are hard plastic and small. They fit modern heads okay, but not if they have too much hair. I'm not sure about the helmets; I agree that Cobra helmets in particular would be pretty popular.

The latest selection of Marauder weapons (wave 6) is insanely detailed, but the grips are larger. Newer figures should be able to hold them, but ARAH vintage will require some trimming down. The products are outstanding, the shipping fast, and the owner friendly. I never hesitate to buy from Marauder John.

[Marty]

I generally like to stick with the weapon that the figure came with, but it can depend on the mission. Also, something like recoils baby blue rifle can be easily exchanged for an equivalent marauder weapon. If I am equipping different guns to figures, i will usually only give the joes american made/designed weapons, but the cobras get russian/german/belgian made/designed weapons.

[tria]

this armory is amazing! great work!