Threw together this 1969 Aquanaut looking fellow today....

After seeing Action Yankees thread on 69 Adventurers I decided to throw
together a aquanaut looking fellow today...

Figure is a vintage soft head PH Gijoe...
Cap is vintage Action Sailor...
Vintage AT boots...
Shirt is Vintage...
Pants are 40th Action Sailor...
Repro shoulder holtster & pistol...

* I had a brown repro holtster but it was too tight so I tried heating it with
a hair dryer and stretching it but it broke...

That's a sterling example Jim and very helpful of you to list the parts used!

It's good to see 40th parts being appreciated alongside the originals, there's no vintage snobbery here on this fine forum (the master race is not celebrated here lol!). I have an identical looking Joe/vam to your Joe

clivvers wrote:

That's a sterling example Jim and very helpful of you to list the parts used!

It's good to see 40th parts being appreciated alongside the originals, there's no vintage snobbery here on this fine forum (the master race is not celebrated here lol!). I have an identical looking Joe/vam to your Joe

Thank You Clivvers! Much Appreciated!

Great quickie 'bash Jim!!!

Sorry to hear about that brown shoulder holster...

gibri wrote:

Great quickie 'bash Jim!!!

Sorry to hear about that brown shoulder holster...

Thanks Bri!

He's looking pretty good!

One constructive criticism I have, is that his trousers should be black. I don't know if you want to muck around with dying, but 3rdSonBooks also has some Spy Island uniforms that they reproduce. The Spy Island uniform is virtually identical the the Aquanaut's except later Spy Island releases lost the front pockets on the trousers.

https://www.gijoeat3rdsonbooks.com/products/c132-3rd-son-books-aquanaut-or-spy-island-uniform-professionally-manufactured-brand-new

Fantastic stuff Jim! he really looks the part! such a shame about the brown holster mate

Very nice & clean cut Jim.

ActionYankee wrote:

He's looking pretty good!  

One constructive criticism I have, is that his trousers should be black. I don't know if you want to muck around with dying, but 3rdSonBooks also has some Spy Island uniforms that they reproduce. The Spy Island uniform is virtually identical the the Aquanaut's except later Spy Island releases lost the front pockets on the trousers.

https://www.gijoeat3rdsonbooks.com/products/c132-3rd-son-books-aquanaut-or-spy-island-uniform-professionally-manufactured-brand-new

Thanks Action Yankee!

I actually wanted him to be alittle different then the Aquanaut himself. I tried
those black trousers from 3rdsonbooks in the past they did not fit my vintage Joe
very well so I gave them away.
I have torn (seam) vintage spy island trousers but they are not in the best shape
as Joe would catch a major draft...
I was thinking about dying a pair of trousers...

Blondeactionman wrote:

Fantastic stuff Jim! he really looks the part! such a shame about the brown holster mate

Thanks Dal!

ghost recon wrote:

Very nice & clean cut Jim.

Thanks ghost recon!

ActionYankee wrote:

He's looking pretty good!  

One constructive criticism I have, is that his trousers should be black. I don't know if you want to muck around with dying, but 3rdSonBooks also has some Spy Island uniforms that they reproduce. The Spy Island uniform is virtually identical the the Aquanaut's except later Spy Island releases lost the front pockets on the trousers.

https://www.gijoeat3rdsonbooks.com/products/c132-3rd-son-books-aquanaut-or-spy-island-uniform-professionally-manufactured-brand-new

Decided to try and dye these 40th Action Sailor Jeans black... Been thinking
about it anyhow...

I've already tried 3rdsonbooks Spy Island pants in the past and I did
not care for the fit of the trousers on my vintage Gijoe.

Vintage Spy Island pants are too thin for my tastes...I have a ripped pair of those here.

I researched the cost of Vintage Aquanaut trousers and they are priced a bit
to high for me...lol

So a dye job it shall be...

What was wrong with the fit of the 3SB trousers? I've been eyeballing a set to make an Aquanaut for "Play."

ActionYankee wrote:

What was wrong with the fit? I've been eyeballing a set to make an Aquanaut for "Play."

I can't exactly remember but I gave them away... I tried two different
outfits from there and both were ill fitting on my vintage Joes...
(Of course to my tastes)... Others may of liked the fit?

I may of gave those trousers to NATE...??? I'll ask him...

Very nice Jim he looks superb, Navy adventurer

Fantastic Jim, looks amazing. Love the choice of figure too!

ActionYankee wrote:

What was wrong with the fit of the 3SB trousers? I've been eyeballing a set to make an Aquanaut for "Play."

Thanks Beatlefan & Wolf_Soldier...

Action Yankee I contacted Nate he's looking to see if I gave
him my 3rdsonbook 3SB trousers...

I also gave stuff to Johnny... hummm?
I'll ask him too...

I just found a 1st issue vintage pair of black spy island trousers on ebay
for a very reasonable price so pulled the trigger... These are thicker
than the late issue trousers I have here...
So I'll hold off on the dye job for now...

Black pants for this guy should arrive in the mail today...
I'll post pics later if they arrive...

Vintage black 1st issue Spy Island pants arrived today...
These cost $11 shipped...

The correct black trousers for a 69 aquanaut have two front pockets and
sellers are charging $90 plus shipping and up... Maybe someday...

grate job Jim he looks great

I concur, well done.

Thanks Acam24-7 & Action Yankee!

Very nice Jim. Get a paper round by you & I think by 2018 you should have $90 lol,
Such a great looking set though.

ghost recon wrote:

Very nice Jim. Get a paper round by you & I think by 2018 you should have $90 lol,
Such a great looking set though.

Thanks Ghost Recon!