Custom 25th Anniversary Long Range
I have grown accustomed to the ’80s G.I. Joe line and, back then, I knew the Order of Battle like the back of my palm. So, when I heard of this custom, I had to consult yojoe.com just to make sure my memory is correct.
Long Range, as it turned out, was a sniper from the Sigma line and not the long range artillery expert from the original toyline. So, Glen did the former version of Long Range in 25th Anniversary fashion:
Now, the first striking feature is definitely the accurate desert paint job, in tricolor no less.
I have nothing to comment but excellent.
The chosen head sculpt may be a little unusual in having non-regulation-tied-back-long hair but, then again, he could either be in-country too long or belongs to a unit that turns a blind eye to regulations. His facial skin tone could use some blending in with the neck’s flesh tone, though. I am more inclined to him being in-country too long due to the weathering on his knee and elbow pads, as well as, his modified harness. Either way, it adds mystery to the subject’s activities.
I do hope when his filecard is released, it would take advantage of this and not reveal too much of his past.
Long Range came with an unusual selection of gear. He is using a Russian SVU or SVU-AS (OTs-03AS) sniper rifle with submachinegun pouches on his webgear. The non-NATO rifle is acceptable, perhaps in covert units which gives a hint of his affiliations.
As for the small ammo pouches issue, I would recommend issuing him a Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) to make it plausible. An MP5 variant or MP7A1 would do nicely. A suppressed Uzi may even do the trick for those times he needs to hush puppies. Big, aggressive, and noisy puppies.
In the end, it is a very intriguing custom. The choice of uniform and gear are complementary in sneaking about while the weathering effect is consistent with desert operations. The choice of sniper rifle is acceptable, depending on his current assignment, and he just needs a PDW to justify the small ammo pouches.
Since he is Long Range, he could also have a use for a mountain ruck, matching boonie hat, and a ghillie suit. I’m sure it’s simple to arrange so it does not detract from this excellent custom.
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