Megazarak
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Post by Megazarak on Sept 30, 2007 21:27:40 GMT -5
Looks really good and I'm sure it plays well too. Good job on all of your customs.
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Post by attacktixman on Oct 1, 2007 10:27:28 GMT -5
Absolutely Fantastic! Great use of the DD figure. Do you use acryl with clear coat?
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Whiz Kid
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Post by Whiz Kid on Oct 3, 2007 0:55:48 GMT -5
WOW. Excellent work on the John Carter! Any chance we can see more pics of that? I'd love to see a turnaround like you did with your zombies...
Any plans to pull out more Burroughs characters?
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Post by superflytnt on Oct 3, 2007 6:32:36 GMT -5
Love the John Carter. Now you need Carthoris, Dejah, and a couple of Ape Men troopers! ;D
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warlordofmars
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Post by warlordofmars on Oct 4, 2007 7:15:55 GMT -5
Absolutely Fantastic! Great use of the DD figure. Do you use acryl with clear coat? I use Testor's Model Master Acryl (water based). I have some dull coat, but I like the natural finish of the paint so well I haven't yet bothered to use it.
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Post by attacktixman on Oct 4, 2007 9:54:38 GMT -5
Awesome, I like the Model Masters too. Looks like a bit of a sheen, so I was wondering if you clear coated. Great job!
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warlordofmars
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Post by warlordofmars on Nov 16, 2007 22:02:13 GMT -5
Just as an FYI if anyone's interested, I've got Silver Surfer and Zombie Colonel America on EBAY right now, just look up "wrlrdofmrs" and they're in my auctions - Happy Holidays!
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Traxx
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Post by Traxx on Nov 16, 2007 22:37:31 GMT -5
you suck.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. just kidding.great job. mega awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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tak0z
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Post by tak0z on Nov 24, 2007 23:40:58 GMT -5
I saw your stuff on ebay b4 i saw this thread! Verry good attacktix, i made my own silver surfer, ages ago; although i have to say yours is better, I used a teck-deck deck as the surf bord, But i also used spiderman. Good work! ;D ;D
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warlordofmars
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Post by warlordofmars on Dec 8, 2007 10:25:51 GMT -5
Updated with US Agent
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Whiz Kid
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Post by Whiz Kid on Dec 8, 2007 13:58:47 GMT -5
Re: US Agent... kudos for actually making him, but I can't help but feel a bit cheated. It doesn't look like you took the time to file the 'A' off Cap's forehead, and the shield isn't colored correctly. Also, 20 points for a 6-speed striker? SIX? If he's going to be a pure striker, at least do him the justice of giving him the 8, 10, or even 12 speed we normally expect. I don't mean to sound harsh, but if I opened a booster and found a 20 point striker with 6 speed, I'd chuck him in the bin and dig out two Jedi Knights to play with instead. I really feel like I tore him apart, and I want to state again that I'm not trying to. He looks good (despite my nit-picking above), and I like the special power. I'm probably over-reacting a bit just because I like the character a lot.
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warlordofmars
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Post by warlordofmars on Dec 8, 2007 16:08:28 GMT -5
Re: US Agent... kudos for actually making him, but I can't help but feel a bit cheated. It doesn't look like you took the time to file the 'A' off Cap's forehead, and the shield isn't colored correctly.
Well, I too would have liked to do the "A" a bit better, however I haven't yet found a good way to "file-off" decorations acceptably. When I've tried to buff them out, they look, well, buffed out. I actually tried to fill in the A with some putty (same for Cap's red and white stripes) but that also doesn't do as well as I'd like, so for now, I'll live with it. Also, I have to take issue with the shield. I found 3 or 4 good pics of US Agent online, and the shield was different in each one!
Also, 20 points for a 6-speed striker? SIX? If he's going to be a pure striker, at least do him the justice of giving him the 8, 10, or even 12 speed we normally expect.
I understand your point and the only reason I made him 20 points was for his medium base. I too would have liked to up the speed, but didn't have a better base on hand than that one. I make go back and alter the speed later on (as I have another custom that needs that as well) but for now I'll have to cite striker Wolverine as my defense (who, for 30 points could only move around a lot and die really well in all my games).
Thanks for the feedback!
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dvandom
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Post by dvandom on Dec 8, 2007 18:32:02 GMT -5
A wire brush head on a Dremel does a decent job of stripping away details on the soft plastic, but to look really good I've found you need to carve away more than necessary and then fill in the cavity with putty that can be buffed to a nice smoothness.
---Dave
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Whiz Kid
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Post by Whiz Kid on Dec 8, 2007 23:06:17 GMT -5
Also, I have to take issue with the shield. I found 3 or 4 good pics of US Agent online, and the shield was different in each one! A lot of that is dependent on his costume. Agent has a tendency to change costumes every few years, and with it, his shield. The look you went for (his original 'Captain' hand-me-downs) would go something like this.There is a variation that has a star, but to be honest, I've never seen that one, and it's not for my owning a lack of comics with the guy in them. US Agent has also carried around two different shields shaped like eagles (one of them had an energy weapon built in), a energy projector that formed and fired an energy shield using voice commands, and a shield that had part of the Viet Nam wall inscribed on it (and had six retractable points/blades built in). His most current shield is this one, which is something of a variation on his original one, dropping the red to form a more striking look. And by the by, Dragon Hero is an awesome site to find reference pics. It mostly features the Marvel Handbooks of the '80s and '90s, so it's not as up-to-date as it could be, but it's simply an incredible resource when you want a good pic of that obscure Marvel hero/villain that no one else seems to remember.
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Post by attacktixman on Dec 9, 2007 1:00:30 GMT -5
Love U.S. Agent!!! The chest insignia and shield are very impressive!! (re-painting Cap's shield is no easy, quick feat). Looks like you accentuated the boots, very nice touch!
Know what you mean by being limited by available tix bases, another reason I don't like the speed wheel with #'s! The old bases you could just paste a little # over the speed to change it.
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