Thanks, guys. Here is a quick mod I did of a GI Joe "Airtight" fig I got in a trade. His chest armor and gasmask were donated to needy Borg, and I decided to zombify the remains. So, presenting Zombie Airtight!
"Log entry 23. This is First Sergeant Conrad Hauser. This is the first notification of death I've had to do in what seems like forever. We lost Kurt Schnurr aka Airtight three days ago. This log entry has my personal comments, and audio/visual recording from the lab.
It all started three days ago. A Joe team consisting of Stalker, Recondo, Spirit and Rock & Roll intercepted a Cobra convoy. In the ensuing firefight, Recondo managed to snag a cannister of "Compound Z". The lab boys were beside themselves...we've been trying for months to grab a sample. It turns out our good fortune was anything but. The cannister was brought to The Pit for analysis. The lab team (Airtight, Mainframe, Breaker and Lifeline) were suited up. Airtight and Lifeline were in the saferoom, the other two were in the adjoining monitor room. Airtight was the designated handler, due to his previous experience with biological warfare items. Things went bad right from the start.
The cannister was rigged with a microdetonator, filled with a new type of high-grade acid. The detonator went off in Airtight's hand, and instantly disintegrated his mask and lower jaw. The cannister it self then blew, releasing "Compound Z" into the saferoom. Kurt was dead and reanimated before his body even hit the floor. Lifeline barely managed to escape before the blastdoors closed and the incineration protocol was initiated.
I've never seen anything like this, General. Cobra isn't messing around anymore. Gone are the days of the absurd "Weather Dominators" and such. This "Compound Z" is the deadliest, scariest thing I've ever seen. Cobra has the ability to raise the dead. Zombies are real, and they are our newest top-tier threat. I'm requesting authorization of re-enlistment of all retired Joes. We're gonna need to go at this with everything we have. I firmly believe that Cobra Commander will use this menace on the population. Lifeline will be in therapy for months before he's released back into active duty. Duke out, end of log. What comes next are the pics from the security cameras, as well as audio of the incident."
AIRTIGHT: "Ok, this is Airtight in the saferoom with my buddy Lifeline. Say hello, Lifeline."
LIFELINE: "Hello, Lifeline."
AIRTIGHT: "Hardy-har-har. Everyone's a comedian. Ok, on the the new toy Recondo got for me. This is the one and only sample of the "Compound Z" we've been hearing rumblings of for months. We don't know what it does, exactly...but Cobra seems to hold it in high regard."
LIFELINE: "I bet it's some new metal polish for Destro's dome (laugh)!"
AIRTIGHT: "Let's find out...the cannister is approximatley one foot long and six inches around. It is metallic in nature and...hmm. What IS this?"
LIFELINE: "What is what?"
AIRTIGHT: "This right he...(explosion heard, screaming and gurgling)
LIFELINE: "OH MY GOD! AIRTIGHT HAS BEEN COMPROMISED! SHUT THE BLASTDOOR! SHUT THE BLASTDO..."
...end of transmission...
Just a super-quick zombie mod. Based the entire figure and repainted the entire thing. The hands are from a Blanx Alpha. No big deal, just fun to make. And the story was fun too. Thanks for tuning in!
