GiJoe071681 (a.k.a. “Numbers”, as he’s known in the Syndicate) continues his Christmas tradition with a deliciously evil take on the characters of Oz…
I wanted to try to go a little darker with my wife’s Christmas present this year. With that here is Oz Revisited.
[See more great customs by “Numbers” HERE!]
After a six month hiatus, Syndicate customizer Rambo makes a huge return with five (count ’em) new customs! Gung Ho, Sgt. Slaughter, Stalker and two new characters: Silver Fix, the Cobra Mechanic and Hector, a Colombian Police Officer.
[Check out Rambo’s other customs HERE.]
The Syndicate Customs’ own ska_lives and TheVP are your co-hosts for the latest customs contest here at the O-G-1-3… April Annihilation is a themed contest, that will see entries battle it out in a single elimination “battle”, with the sole winner taking it all!
Reminder: You have ONE week left to get your entries into this competition. Entries must be received BEFORE 03/31, so have them in by Sunday night at the latest!
From the desk of ska_lives:
“An as of yet unnamed omnipotent entity has put together the greatest battle in the solar system. After scouring the nearby planets of this solar system, it has found only one inhabited planet, Earth. Slightly disappointed by the singular life sustaining planet, it continues with its plans, and transports 16 of the greatest and most dangerous individuals on Earth. The individuals come from a variety of backgrounds from military to criminal, each bringing to the table their own skill set and situational versatility. The battle takes place on a neutral planetoid far outside the solar system of the Earth, and the combatants know not what is in store. They are only told that the winner shall be showered with untold riches and accolades, and if they so wish it be transported back to their planet.”
“Who will win? What will they do with this victory? Could the Entity have some other plan up its sleeve…”
The 2013 Customs Crew final 3 customs have been chosen. Now it’s up to you to decide which custom crew gets bragging rights.
Arctic Firefly
Croc Master
Outback
Vote now to pick the best custom of 2013
Another month means a fresh round of Q & A with a featured customizer. This time, we’re putting the Syndicate’s founder, Byrnes, in the interrogation chair. Will he survive the 10 rounds? Make the jump and read all about it.
[See all of Byrnes’ customs in Byrnes’ Apocalyptic World]
After tallying the votes we have a winner:
Ian and his custom Anaconda!
Congratulations on winning Custom of the Month!
From the workshop of Jogunwarrior:
“This vehicle has been completed for a while, but I held off posting it until the Lift Ticket figure was finished.
I’m also not the first one to come up with the idea, but had been planning this since first hearing of the Eaglehawk’s planned release. I’m really happy with how it turned out.”
From the workshop of The Syndicate’s ian:
“This is my first custom as a member of The Syndicate. I hope you like it.”
Recently, the senior staff members of OG13 found out that a couple of fellow members of OG13 were recovering from some life altering events and we wanted to come up with a way to bring the whole community together to share support for these members (and the community) in general. In addition to the custom auctions, and the two charity raffles, we decided on making an official OG13 Custom Trooper and sell a limited number of these figures to raise money to help ease the burdens our friends have suffered. We hope to continue this venture on a yearly basis, and this year it is all about our members, because without your support, we would never be where we are today! Yo G13!
As of 7/23, we have all 50 of the figures made, but only 6 of the cards/bubbles have been sent. We are waiting on mocJoes to complete the order of the cards.
Pre-orders have been fast and furious, so we have around 24 of the 50 left for sale.
Here are ACTUAL shots of the exclusive figure and packaging:
And here is a huge thank you to all that participated in the making of this figure, and to all that donated their own figures, time, talent, money, and patience, to make this happen. If we missed anyone (and probably did), please let us know!
[ VIEW / DISCUSS / PRE-ORDER ]
The Syndicate‘s customizing genius, Apocalyptic Customs, shows us just how sick his creativity is with this brilliant entry into Mayhem‘s Desolation contest!!
From APOC:
“My tactics may be old fashioned, but there is a reason why they have lasted so long.” Mentis, a high admiral of the Vermillion forces, High Commander Augustus Mentis is one of the oldest if not the oldest of the Vermillion High Command. This is due to his obsession with seeing the wars he is involved in to the bitter end. Having being in various conflicts spanning hundreds of years all over the galaxy. He appears slightly unhinged and has very unorthodox and old fashioned tactics but despite this his forces have gained many victories due to them. His fellow generals have a begrudging respect for him because of this. His brain was transferred into a robotic power suit nobody is exactly sure when, where or how this happened, but it is known that this is what has given him his longevity and success on the battle field due to its various weapons, abilities and great mind. Robotic suit gives him increased strength and durability. It also has inbuilt communication, sensory and weaponry systems. Primary weapons are a Gatling gun and flamethrower.
Also yes, that is real liquid inside the jar, as well as a brain. Thanks for looking!”
This month the the focus is on a vintage O-ring customizer who has has a huge catalog of custom figures, a playful heart and a is family man and great father. He is currently working on a project we featured yesterday called “Mega Marine May” Please meet Jogunwarrior
{Click here to see all of his customs in Jonah’s Joe’s”}
{Click here to see 10 questions w/Jogunwarrior}
Syndicate and O-Ring Customizer Jogunwarrior is treating us to something special for the month of May: Mega Marines! He’s just getting warmed up here this month, take a look and follow the customs as “Semper Fi” goes into full effect here on the OG.
From Jogunwarrior – “It’s Mega Marine May with Jogunwarrior’s custom studio. My Mega Marine team has been in the making for years, and encompasses over twenty new custom figures and five new custom vehicles. Over the course of May I will be revealing many never before seen custom figures, amazing vehicles, and some shots of the team in action!My Mega Marine is an interdimensional expeditionary team that has been tasked to explorer mysterious new realms accessible via an ancient Stargate, and protect our world from whatever threats lurk beyond. The team has been broken into three squads: An Alpha field team, a Bravo field team, and a Support team.
{Click here to view Jonah’s Joe’s and all the Marines}
Results from the voting are in and icecreamman’s She-Ra Princess of Power takes 1st Place for the 2nd Quarter and will be participating in the Mt. Rushmore Customs Legends Contest at the end of the year. A beautiful design and excellent work on the hair and outfit which are often hard to create on female super heroes. Congrats icecreamman!
2nd Place went to The Syndicate Customs member Subway with is his camo style Joe. A real winner with Retaliation still fresh on the movie screen. Joe will now be available to participate in the Black Hills Bystander Contest at the end of the year.
And a tie for 3rd place between Geared Creations Fallout NCR Ranger and Dark Perceptor with Big Daddy. Both top notch customs and worthy of a place at the top. Both the Ranger and Big Daddy will be eligible for the Black Hills Bystander Contest at the end of the year.
Fallout NCR Ranger
Big Daddy
Congrats to all the winners and thanks to all for a wonderful contest!
{Click here to see Institutionalized Contest for 2nd Qtr}
{Click here to see Mt Rushmore Customs Legends and Black Hills Bystander Details for the Custom of the Year Contest }
Customizer and Syndicate Member Apocalyptic Customs is holding a custom contest for alien customs. Custom can be figure, vehicle or diorama. The contest ends on Feb 28th. Voting is currently underway!
[ Click here to Vote ]
The OG13 Custom of the Year contest starts tomorrow with the 1st quarter. Let’s make this the best 1:18th custom contest in the world, right here on OG13. Pass the word around and lets see those insane customs. The winner of the 1st QTR will compete against the 2nd-4th QTR winners for Custom of the Year at the end of 2013.
[ Click here for all the details on the contest! ]
TheVP shares his latest G.I. Joe customs in the form of the Sunbow Cobra Characters from the 80’s cartoon with 3 fabulous figures, Lt. Clay Moore, Chef Bon Appetite and Buck McCann. Please take a look at the rare customs as well as his many others in Dr. Mindender’s Custom Lab Display.
