Viet Cong of the Caribbean - Updated 1/21/2007

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:40 pm

Thanks to some creative thinking and recon by Morian Miner in this thread:

viewtopic.php?t=6558&highlight=potc

I was able to create these custom Viet Cong figures. Would prefer to swap out the captured M-16 for an AK but haven't ordered them from MJ's yet.

These were assembled from a POTC3 Huang, Elizabeth Swan, and an original 21st Century Viet Cong.

7thva_hunter · Post by **7thva_hunter** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 6:54 pm

<a href="http://imageshack.us"><img src="http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/1341/vc1tk8.jpg" border="0" alt="Image Hosted by ImageShack.us" /></a> Nice!

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 9:11 pm

Grunt,
Those look amazing!
The girl reminds me of the actress in Rambo III in Vietnam.
You need a motorscooter and an AK-47 and you will be all set!

Really nice work.

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 8:44 am

Nice one, grunt. Didn't think of using the Elizabeth for a VC. May have to try that one.

Did you end up shaving all the details off Huang's shirt, or do you have the vest covering the details?

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 9:20 am

Thanks guys..

For Huangs torso I peeled off the upper armor and had intended on filing down the rest or using the 21C VC torso, but the vest that comes with Elizabeth(I think) worked perfectly and even has two slots for RPG rounds or grenades.

The 21C VC arms fit perfectly..

Elizabeth is her upper torso and skirt with Huangs legs and feet/sandles.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:07 am

Where are you finding those Pirates figures??
Let me know.

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:45 pm

Razor17019 wrote:Where are you finding those Pirates figures??
Let me know.

These were all over about a week before Christmas (Wallyworld, Target, and TRU). Since then - nothing except some of the other new POTC crap. Then again, they are supposed to have some contest that ties in with these figures, and nothing is on their website. I'd expect them to start showing up again by Feb.

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:45 pm

Razor17019 wrote:Where are you finding those Pirates figures??
Let me know.

These were all over about a week before Christmas (Wallyworld, Target, and TRU). Since then - nothing except some of the other new POTC crap. Then again, they are supposed to have some contest that ties in with these figures, and nothing is on their website. I'd expect them to start showing up again by Feb.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 6:58 pm

I've noticed that only the Target stores in my AO have the newer POTC figures with the coins. The WM's still all pretty much have whatever the last wave was of the Dead Man's chest figures.

Elizabeth appears to be the peg warmer and I'm having trouble finding Huangs so either there aren't many or since he is a new character, he's a hot property. ::shrug::

Fun stuff though..

scope uk · Post by **scope uk** » Wed Jan 17, 2007 12:36 pm

Those figures look very cool! there is a real need for more vietnam figures!

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:49 am

scope uk wrote:Those figures look very cool! there is a real need for more vietnam figures!

i second this motion

75th Ranger · Post by **75th Ranger** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 4:12 am

nice pics of the viet cong and also of the diorama.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:59 am

Added a third Viet Cong soldier to serve as cover and an ammo carrier for the RPG.

7thva_hunter · Post by **7thva_hunter** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:17 am

NICE DUDE!!!!!!!!!

7thva_hunter · Post by **7thva_hunter** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:32 pm

A mamasan!

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:00 pm

Sweet!!!!Need to get them out in the field sometime!!!!

---RED---

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:19 pm

This one's for you RED..

RED · Post by **RED** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:45 pm

Hey brother---When I saw your pic I almost spit my drink out!!!!

I never knew we tried to use snow to defeat the VC?????

Thank you for the pic---I had a long day and needed that!!!

---RED--- GO COLTS!!!

STUKA · Post by **STUKA** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:12 pm

Was called Agent White.
Little Known fact.