{"id":2843,"date":"2018-03-17T00:32:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T07:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2018-03-17T00:32:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T07:32:51","slug":"colonel-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/colonel-austin\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonel Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first television show that was &#8216;appointment TV&#8217; for me was <em>The Six Million Dollar Man<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>To this day, it still has the best opening credits sequence, even better than <em>Star Trek<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UV17B8oq_cE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I was one of the many kids who had a Steve Austin action figure back in the day.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2844\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Steve_austin_action_figure_box.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Steve_austin_action_figure_box.jpg 388w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Steve_austin_action_figure_box-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2845\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bionicrepair.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bionicrepair.jpg 576w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bionicrepair-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><br \/>\nNot my original toys, images found on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>This was the toy I played with practically every day in the mid 1970s.<\/p>\n<p>30 plus years later, I started collecting 12&#8243; GI Joes and other 1\/6th scale figures.\u00a0 I even started to track down and buy custom head sculpts for these figures, including a Lee Majors figure that didn&#8217;t look that much like Lee Majors.\u00a0 I dressed him in a khaki officer&#8217;s outfit so he&#8217;d look somewhat like he usually did on the show.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2846\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/steve-austin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/steve-austin.jpg 315w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/steve-austin-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A few years later I picked up a couple of &#8216;cybernetic&#8217; figures from Cotswold Collectibles.\u00a0 They came with clear limbs, much like the original Mike Power, the Adventure Team&#8217;s answer to the Six Million Dollar Man.<\/p>\n<p>A few weeks back, Cotswold&#8217;s Facebook page showed off some items that an overseas customizer would be selling at Joelanta, an Atlanta-based GI Joe trade show.\u00a0 Among the items was a track suit that looked a lot like the one the original figure wore.\u00a0 When I commented that I was interested in it, they said that they would try to get some for their online store.<\/p>\n<p>Then my friend John chimed in and said that he was going to Joelanta, and asked if I wanted him to pick one up for me, and I said yes.<\/p>\n<p>John messaged me from the convention, where he was able to find the guy selling the item, and he also managed to get a pair of boots for the suit, since it didn&#8217;t come with any.\u00a0 A day or so later he shipped it off to me and I Paypal&#8217;d the money to him.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8216;Joelanta care package&#8217; arrived Friday morning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2847\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_01-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_01-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Austin Power, Colonel Austin, Bionic Bungo<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2848\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_02-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_02-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_02-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_02-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_02.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>I suppose he kinda looks like Lee Majors.\u00a0 Or Charles Grodin.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2849\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_03-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_03-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>The suit!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2850\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_04-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_04-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_04-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_04-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_04.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Former OSI agent Colonel Steve Austin, now part of my Adventure Team, in charge of Cyber Ops.\u00a0 Also responsible for training the Cyber Operatives.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2852\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_06-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_06-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_06.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Again, on the right, not my original, which I tossed out some time in the early 80s.\u00a0 I found this guy on eBay.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2853\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_07-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_07-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_07-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_07-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_07.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>The original engine block that came with the vintage figure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2854\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_08-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_08-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_08-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_08-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_08.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>Running&#8230;. nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2855\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_09-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_09-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_09-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_09-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_09.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>He always jumped or landed in this position on TV&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2856\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_10-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_10-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_10-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_10-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_10.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>I&#8217;m impressed with the look and styling of the suit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2857\" src=\"http:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_11-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_11-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saguisag.com\/blogv4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/colaustin_03162018_11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/>The Colonel with his trainees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first television show that was &#8216;appointment TV&#8217; for me was The Six Million Dollar Man. 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