I love that you took us step by step and it was a long form video! You got my creative juices flowing again. (“That’s what she said!”)

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Pete!! 😂 she did say that, yeah

Skidmark!!!!!! This video is a inspiration to anyone that has never done a custom before. Excellent job!!!!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Skidmaaaark! Haha. Glad you liked the video. These things aren't 'hard', they just need some tricks anybody can do.

DANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is one clever build! 'Countdown to Apocalypse' play set!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!! Anybody can do this stuff!

I'll always remember unwrapping this on Christmas morning,...played with it all day.,..great times and memories...your updated playset is incredible!

@Its.Chad.

6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! And those memories are why I made it 🙌🏼

Super 7 should have done this in plastic form instead of ship

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

There’s a ton they could’ve done, yeah

Excellent video! Really appreciate how you did this as a step-by-step tutorial, so that other collectors can follow this same process and create their own playsets. Nicely done!👍

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! I’ll have a new one coming soon. I appreciate that feedback!

Great video, I admire people who have the means and ability to pull something like this off. If only sets like this were made today, over some of the high price crowd funding stuff from big companies, that would be amazing fun sets with a feel of vintage, but expand the original lines relatively cheaply.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

If I can do these things - anybody can! Thanks for the awesome comment.

Sooo much decisive detail! This is great coverage. Thanks for the info on paint pens. I was always leery of using them on plastic, but now I know it’s safe. And magnets…Oh….magnets go to custom toys like bullets go to guns! Brilliant!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! The magnets are game changers on custom everything for sure!!

Great Idea for Cobra Missile command stand headquarters

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

That’s an amazing custom!!! And thanks for the in-depth detailing of your custom job! Super inspiring

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

This looks fantastic! I love the color scheme and simple use of colors with the selected stickers to add details.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Droz! I’m a huge fan of ‘less is more’ with my customs.

Thank you, Chad. Seeing your process in action is really helpful for getting ideas for how to approach some of my own projects that have been on the back burner. 😊👍

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jim!! The feedback helps!!

Boom! That’s how you do it!!! Fantastic job buddy!!👊😁 I may make one of these now!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Do it!!! It’s not hard at all

Awesome customization. My Dad served in the Canadian Army(JTF2) for 35 years.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks much!

I love this! Not only does it look like a remaster of the vintage playset, but the use of terror drome parts gives it the feel of an earlier time in Cobra's history. Thank you for sharing this, definitely inspired to do something like this myself now.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!! And that’s why I made this - anybody can do any of this stuff. I really appreciate the awesome comment.

I had the original cardboard playset. Fun in its own way. My GI Joe team stopped Cobra from launching that missile almost every week. Even when I played Doctor Who with my figures, Cobra failed in their launch attempts. Your custom looks great. Fantastic job. I am envious of this community's ability to work with paint and glue. I work with printed tab and slot assembly cardstock paper models because I can print it out in color and not get glue or paint a over me. (Like I always do)

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Well your stuff is absolutely amazing!!

@aworldmadeofcardboard3692

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. WOW! Thank you,

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

@@aworldmadeofcardboard3692 🙌🏼

I love these cheap playsets, a little paint, and they look great

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Oh me too! Thanks!

This is really good. It also feels like a classic ARAH playset, which I appreciate.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! I appreciate that 🙌🏼

Holy smokes yes more …but this idea was perfectly executed.! 🎉🎉

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I’ll do more for sure then 🙌🏼

Dude just started watching it …. I’m stoked for the rest ..!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!! I know it’s long, but I wanted to hit the whole process and some tips.

Mind-blowing. So much detail, & creative design. You should be really proud of this one Chad!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!! I’m really pleased with the final product.

Who knew you actually had some usable skills Army? Looks very good and creative to boot.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 well, gee…thanks(?). I appreciate ya!!

I'm so with you on the details! All that chrome work is top notch. Great video and again, great job!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend!! YOUR work is top notch!!

More of these please, you did a great job on that play set.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I’ll make more of these then. Thanks very much!

Great to see your passion for GI Joe and customising toys 👍

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend!!

This thing is awesome. Fits right in with ARAH

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my man! That was the goal

Awesome job!!! You took something that was blah and made it badass. Hope you do more custom videos so much fun to watch. Love the bloopers at the end 😂😂😂

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I’ll definitely make more custom videos, thanks. I have a TON of projects waiting so there’s no shortage there. 😂 the bloopers - gotta love em!

Great custom brother!! I also counted at least 10 “that’s what she said” worthy moments, so that’s bonus points!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 that’s a record so far Thanks!!

Man... This is crazy good! Thanks Chad...Stellar Job!!!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Aww, thanks my friend!! I appreciate that!

Wow that was a great walk through and missile base you made. I love seeing the process of other customizers and makers. I have a folder just like yours filled with old stickers from sets, prints and toyhax. The stickers on the screens worked really well. Really great work.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Love your work, too 🤙🏼

@ActionRobotPunch

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. Cool. Thank you!

Awesome work and video tutorial.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, Jimmy!! The feedback helps if I need to make adjustments in future custom videos.

Pretty cool learning about the interchangeable pieces for 1:18 pieces despite their age difference…very cool!!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Yeah, more often than not they’re interchangeable and fit perfectly!

WOW! That's incredible sir! What is it Michael French always says 'The fans are doing the best work'. Excellent video, really enjoyed seeing thsi awesome custom come together

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Yessir - that’s the phrase and I’ve always agreed. Thanks for the awesome comment! Glad you enjoyed it. Anybody can do this stuff 🙌🏼

I really enjoyed this video. The discussion of your thought processes as you worked through the build were really excellent. I've been stacking up stuff to customize into JOE vehicles and playsets for a while, but I wouldn't have thought to look for this set. So many of the cheap items have great sculpts, but use such cheap, shampoo-bottle plastic that I shy away from them. You've convinced me to order this playset and add yet another project to my already too-long to-do list.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I’m really glad to hear all of that - thanks very much!! You won’t be disappointed with this playset!

i was 10 in 82 when the G.I. Joe 3 3/4" toy line came out, personally i always loved those late 70s/early 80s cardboard playsets. but i literally never even knew this set existed until the early 2000s when i got my first computer, there were A LOT of Sears and others exclusives i had no idea existed when i was a kid. i remember my friend in the early 80s had the famous Blue Snaggletooth and i use to marvel at it because it was the only one i had ever seen and he had no memory of where it had come from, it was like the mid 90s after i had become a collector that i learned about it and solved that old mystery.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I loved this set as a kid. I just wanted to make a modern update of it. Thanks!!

@newwavepop

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. it came out great, i work at Wal Mart and stared at this set plenty of times thinking about getting it to customize but i already cant display all the stuff i want. yeah the vintage set is really cool, i got the slightly different set when they reissued it a few years back for a con exclusive or something.

@Its.Chad.

4 ай бұрын

@@newwavepop 🙏🏼 thanks very much

Insanely impressive.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I truly appreciate that. Thanks for the comment!

I know I said it already, but I love this custom playset! Finally got everything I needed together today and started working on it. Thank you for the guide and inspiration!

@Its.Chad.

6 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to see what you make! Remember - you can erase something if you don’t like it; just have fun!

This is a great video Chad. You make great customs. I hope you continue to make more videos like these. Great work. This custom Cobra Missile Command Center is fantastic!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I definitely will keep making more custom videos if that’s what people wanna see 🤙🏼

@brentbanks8021

8 ай бұрын

​@Its.Chad. Would love to see more. People are aching for ideas about good alternatives for playsets and vehicles since Hasbro has the "We'll make it for you, but at 3 times the cost that it should be." attitude... Mattel has at least tried with $100 and under playsets(two Castle Grayskulls, a Snake Mountain and the Lightyear base(too bad it was tied to a mediocre movie...). Yeah, they gigged us with Eternia, but apparently every company wants it's chance to be a b-hole...

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

@@brentbanks8021 I can’t argue any of that! I’ll do more of these videos for sure

Wow! That’s a awesome play set that I would love to have in my collection. It looks like a real Hasbro Gi Joe 1980s type toy. Thank you for sharing your experience and techniques for customizing stuff.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! All it takes are a few added pieces easy enough to pick up!

Turned out great! Those Toyhax stickers really made the computer parts look amazing. Really does look like a good version of the old Cobra Cardboard base. That playset looks like it'd be great to customize as a service bag for a Halo Mantis. One bit of advice- DUPLICOLOR AUTOMOTIVE SPRAY PAINT FOR PLASTIC AND VINYL is what you want to use on any custom. It comes in a bunch of colors and bonds to plastic, vinyl and even rubber! It's amazing for customs and can be a perfect universal primer coat- taking acrylics without any problems. I keep a can of black and one of white for primer now (though I love that Tamiya for models).

@Its.Chad.

7 ай бұрын

I appreciate that very much. I'll keep your suggestion in mind. I like my model primer, but I'll keep it in mind.

Great idea Chad 👍 keep ‘em coming man 🇺🇸

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks and can do!!! Already have another playset ready to start

It looks fantastic, great job Chad!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thank you my man!! Truly appreciate that.

This really looks amazing, great build, Chad.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!! I appreciate the feedback 🙏🏼

That’s freaking awesome dude just fantastic

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks my man!!

Paint pens, chrome markers. Check. Love the ideas and the weathering, great stage by stage process and it looks incredible!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, my friend!!! If I can do it, anybody can.

Thank you for making this video. I decided to give it a try while going a different route with the colors. I also liked the idea of the terror dome computers panels.

@Its.Chad.

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!! I’d love to see it! Hit me up on IG. And thanks very much! 🙌🏼

My best friend growing up literally got everything he wanted out of all the catalog's. It might not have been mine, but I still got to play with it. 🤣

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I had one of those friends, too 😂 Kid treated his Flagg like it was always ‘in his way’. Thanks for the comment!

Very much works! Absolutely love this video!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!

Excellent work!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad the video was well received!

Lov seeing how you tackle your customs. It’s was very interesting to me and I would love to see some more especially your hiss tanks

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I’ll make more of these videos going forward.

Wow... I love this soooo much, I'm gonna start following you! Hope to se more custom diorama ideas like this!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much - I really appreciate that. I have another cooking up now and I'll for sure make more of these!

This looks fantastic

@Its.Chad.

16 күн бұрын

Thanks very much!!

Outstanding work man!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!!

Man that came out nice. You got some skills

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! Anybody can do this stuff!! Just takes some time and patience with a little know-how. And that’s why I did a long form video on it.

This is awesome. I happen by your video. I'm slowly doing world building with my Transformers. I'm going to look at Kid Connections more often.

@Its.Chad.

2 күн бұрын

Very cool!! I hope it is find all sorts of awesome things!! Thanks for the comment and for finding the channel 🤙🏼

Nice work with the construction of this custom Cobra HQ!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! Think I’m gonna do a ‘83 JOE HQ one next.

@BlackArroToons

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. Cool! I bet it'll be great.

Outstanding work!!! Thanks for sharing this!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! I’ll make more videos of customs moving forward.

That came out awesome! Great video🤙🏻

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad ya liked the video

What an awesome video man! You are so talented!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, brother!! Glad you liked it!!

This is an awesome job!👍💯✌️ Now these Kid Connection pieces will probably sell more.😄

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

😂 thanks!!! I really appreciate that. Just sharing that anybody can do this stuff if I can.

Great custom and video. Thank you for the tips and recommendations.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

This was really neat to see. More custom videos yeah!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

You got it! I’m make more 🤙🏼 thanks!!

Thanks for the video. I like the step by step incorporated in this. That thing is bad ass!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much! Love your avatar too!

@ethompson9107

8 ай бұрын

@Its.Chad. Thanks! Yeah the Flash Gordon movie is one of my all time favorites! Classic!!

@Its.Chad.

4 ай бұрын

@@ethompson9107 100% agree!!!

Very cool, Chad. Thanks so much for doing this so we can see your process. Very helpful and inspiring. Gave me an idea for something I've been thinking of making. It's awesome that the Terror Drome parts fit in there so well.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Awesome!! Can’t wait to see what you make! Thanks for the feedback!

This is cool. I repaint the older Imaginex DC playsets for my Batman shelf and Joker display

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Very cool!!! Thanks 🙌🏼

Fantastic work!!!!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Amazing!!! Love that you chromed the rivets, and the weathering, just adds that subtle effect. All around super cool job my friend!! 😘👍

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, my friend!

Destro did a great job purchasing that base, Cobra Commander seems satisfied. Cobra La La La! Also the Click N' Play brand have a nice base, command center, a ton of vehicles & aircrafts, lookout, checkpoint and living quarters that scale really well with O' Rings Joe, the downside is that they became popular and are difficult to find in Amazon.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, totally agree! The Click N' Play stuff is fun!

You sir, are a true genius and customizer. So many people today think that popping some parts off of a figure and putting them on another one is customizing. There is SO much more to it than just boil and pop, and you have shown that masterfully here.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I truly appreciate that. I just want to share easy tips so anyone can do more customizing and not just kit bash stuff (even though I do that too).

@ravenwytch6615

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. Were you ever around the old Joecustoms message boards during the 25th era?

@Its.Chad.

4 ай бұрын

@@ravenwytch6615 I was yes!

That was really cool. Thank you for sharing

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

Great job, awesome result! I've been doing some more customizing lately and have my eye on some of those Kid Connection playsets. Thanks for this video!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

They’re great sets to go wild with and they’re really forgiving. Thanks my man!!

I like what you've done here. There's nothing like turning a cheap toy into something more with just some kibble and paint. Thanks for sharing the progress!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed it 🙌🏼

This was SO great! Thank you for taking the time to do this. As a big fan of your channel and live chats, this was really cool to see how you put your work into your customs. I've been wanting to dive into those waters, but really didn't know where to start, nor the skill. Seeing you walk through your stages and thoughts was such a cool segment. Whenever you have time, a video like this sharing your rad custom skills will be greatly appreciated!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, David! You can do any of this - trust me. Just have fun with it!

Amazing video Chad absolute awesome custom playset, I realy hope you do more videos like this cheers.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I sure will! Thanks!!

Great job man! Nice amount of weathering without overkill. Its always crazy to see how may little details these kids toys have when you paint them as opposed to the clown vomit blob of colors they are sold in.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Hahaha. Agreed!! Thanks very much 🙏🏼

Great Job, Chad! Looks great! Would love to see it with sone figs in there!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I was keeping with the tradition of the original by only showing it with the three figures. But I see your point.

Awsome custom! You make ‘em wanna go buy some cheap toys and customized them. Just don’t got the room. So glad I discovered Goo Gone. Has definitely saved many pieces for me. Like restoring a Jurassic Command Compound I picked up a while back.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah Goo-Gone or lighter fluid always does the trick.

Alright I must admit when I first saw that Wal Mart playset at the beginning of this video I did not like it at all. I thought to myself "no way would I have chosen that one". That ssaid, I hung in there to watch the full video. Once the primer was on & I saw how the missile would work I started to change my thoughts a little. Seeing it finished I have to admit that I too would like to do one. You did great.

@Its.Chad.

Ай бұрын

Thanks very much! It’s always refreshing to see someone is open to stuff we may not normally consider. And I thank you for at least sticking in there for the finished product to decide. I really appreciate this comment and sentiment!!

In my day, COBRA got Navarone. THAT is the playset you want, topped off with a Terror Drome.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

It’s a great playset, oh yeah! One of my local stores has one - boxed - and it is NOT cheap 😂. Thanks for the rad comment!

awesome work!!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

Cool!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks much!

Thanks!

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

🙏🏼 David

I’m cool with making my own place that. Made them at the shoeboxes and construction paper when I was a kid.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! I used to make a lot of shoebox playsets, too!

If Hasbro doesn't want money, that's fine by me. We'll make our own playsets

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely! It’s also fun to pour a bit of yourself into something to keep in our collections.

💪😎 Great job, thank you for the idea. 🤜🤛

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!! Hope you make some crazy stuff!

It turned out very well. Nicely done. 👍🏻 Also, it is much sturdier than the original. I still want a video on how you hung up those planes in the background, please. 🙏🏻

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Oh yeah!! I’ll get on that. Sorry

@Vincent-396

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. No worries. I know you are busy trying to keep us entertained, across many channels. Thank you. Keep up the great work.

Looks good man 😀👍

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Much appreciated. Thanks for the comment!

Very awesome, I was looking at that playset in WM thinking about how I might do something similar if I get so inclined. But great to see your process and how it all came together. It looks Excellent.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much!! They have a load of potential for sure!

@robertsinfiniterealms1308

8 ай бұрын

@@Its.Chad. I’ve had my eye on the Dino set too. Got an idea for some kind of base but not worked out any details. Not even sure if it’ll go to Joe or maybe my Marvel universe figs.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

@@robertsinfiniterealms1308 do it!!!

Damn fine work 👌

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for the comment!

Would have made a great Eco Warriors themed set as well. Just needs more neon and a vat a "slime" instead of the rocket. Catwalks are prime playset material.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

There’s a number of Kids Connection playsets that can work for all sorts of teams. I’m gonna do an ‘83 JOE Headquarters style one next. Thanks!

Great custom wonder what you would do for red shadows

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Oh I bet I could do up something crazy for them with one of this company’s various playsets.

Great custom bro. Give me a great idea for a future project

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks!!

"You want to get some meat on meat contact" Ever since Tony gave you that "goodbye"... jk. Thanks for taking the time to do this. Cheers

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 all of that is true!! Thanks my man.

Throw in some neon for a 90s era feel

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

I mean, yeah I could, but wanted to update the 82 playset semi-faithfully. A ‘90s neon playset would deserve its own entire bright color palette. Thanks 🤙🏼

I see the Playmobil Ferry on the ground I also customized one and it goes soooo well with Joe! 41:53

@brentbanks8021

8 ай бұрын

If Playmobil started making 1/18 scale buildings, they'd corner the Joe market in a heartbeat! And even in their chonky scale, you can find lots of forest, jungle, and rocky scenery that'll work in 1/18 scale.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

You sure do! I made one an old school landing craft and put two M2A1 Bradleys in it. Good eye!

I use the same craft/dollar store paint when I'm painting terrain. I just add a little water or paint thinner and it goes on much smoother. Any that set looks fantastic. Have you thought about doing a light black or brown wash followed by a white or grey dray wash to help bring out the details while add some more grung to the piece? Its what I do. Its simple and quick and I'm very happy with the results. Especialy since its great for hiding tiny f**k ups my old hands just arent up to anymore. A lot of people do a wash last but I like to do a second dry brush last to cover up any staining from the wash on the high areas. I get a little too heavy doing washes sometimes. 😂😂 I love your use of magnets btw. I got to try that in the future. I use toyhax as well.

@Its.Chad.

4 ай бұрын

Awesome!!

Another 🔥 custom set! With an Ace, excuse me Wild Weasel lol of a guide video! 🍻 💯! More of these in a series Chad these (Deez) are Magnificent (That's what she said lol) Peace 🍻 💯 🎯👊🏽🙏🏽

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 you got it!! I’ll make more for sure. Thanks very much!

⚡️SO BERY RAD!!⚡️🗡️🪖

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

CHIMMY!!! Thanks, my dude!

Great work. Just subbed

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for both!!

Excellent work brother! It'd be really interesting to go through the history or Hasbro/GiJoe and Sears. Sears had Joe exclusives going back to the early original 12" LINE.

@Its.Chad.

8 ай бұрын

That’s a great topic, yeah!!! And thanks much 🙌🏼

@akxion_figs

8 ай бұрын

Also want to add, this would fit right in with Terrordrome, really really well executed!

@Its.Chad.

4 ай бұрын

@@akxion_figs thanks! That was kinda my aim - make it blend with the TD