After kit
bashing Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson as Roadblock from G.I.Joe Retaliation movie, I
finally got the chance to see the film. This inspired me to make another kit
bash of a G.I.Joe character base from the movie. As the former team leader of the
Joe’s, I feel that Duke deserves his very own figure. Channing Tatum played the
role of Duke from the first movie Rise of Cobra and the resent G.I.Joe Retaliation.
Base from the first movie, Conrad Hauser A.K.A. Duke is a former Special Forces
Captain. He was later on recruited by G.I.Joe’s commander General Hawk. After the
events of the first movie Duke then became the field leader of the Joe team. In
an attack issued by fake President Zartan, Duke together with most of his men were
KIA. Leaving his friend Roadblock and a handful of Joe’s to face the wrath of
Cobra Commander.
My 1/6 scale
representation of Captain Duke from the movie G.I.Joe Retaliation.
Head sculpt
of Hasbro’s Duke 1/6 figure from the Rise of Cobra toy line.
Duke equipped
with his pistol and a signal flare on the other hand.
For his
extra gear I added several Mk141 mod 0 stun grenades and a flare.
M9 9mm
pistol with several spare ammo.
Duke wearing
body armor and several ammo pouch both for his SCAR-L and his pistol.
At the back
is a small dump pouch for extra gear.
Duke’s weapon
of choice the FN SCAR-L also called Mk16 mod 0. The SCAR-L uses 5.56x45mm NATO
rounds and has a firing rate of 625 rounds per minute.
Duke with
his assault rifle.
Duke fully
geared and ready to take out Cobra.
Too bad he died in the movie.
In memory of
Capt. Conrad “Duke” Hauser.
R.I.P.
