Whiz Kid
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Post by Whiz Kid on Oct 13, 2007 1:41:24 GMT -5
so... pretty...
don't mind the drool.
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Post by greyelephant on Oct 13, 2007 9:30:02 GMT -5
That is really, really, neat! Great Job!
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Post by jackpunch on Oct 13, 2007 9:41:36 GMT -5
Thank you for the compliments. I've found that in working on these, it's all in the little details. In particular, getting the labels to look just right takes more time than I would have thought, but the payoff is huge.
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Post by YodaBreaker on Oct 13, 2007 15:22:57 GMT -5
Now wait just a second...you mean these haven't already been made? Good grief, if the Sigma 6 line can be repurposed like this, why in the world don't we already have G.I. Joe Tix? They seem like they're scaled appropriately, and it looks like the molds would generally need little to no modification to be repurposed. Wouldn't this be an ideal candidate for a new relaunch line?
All that to say - great job, good sir! If only the 'bro would take a look at these - I'm sure they could get ideas about making the new line cheaply and efficiently.
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Post by Whiz Kid on Oct 13, 2007 20:47:10 GMT -5
Now wait just a second...you mean these haven't already been made? Good grief, if the Sigma 6 line can be repurposed like this, why in the world don't we already have G.I. Joe Tix? They seem like they're scaled appropriately, and it looks like the molds would generally need little to no modification to be repurposed. Wouldn't this be an ideal candidate for a new relaunch line? All that to say - great job, good sir! If only the 'bro would take a look at these - I'm sure they could get ideas about making the new line cheaply and efficiently. All things I said just the other day, in this very thread! Good to know I'm not the only one scratching my head over Hasbro's quite-apparent lapse.  |
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Post by jackpunch on Oct 14, 2007 10:52:25 GMT -5
Here we go with the second of three Ninja B.A.T.s... Ninja B.A.T. 20 points - Trooper - Cobra - 4 Speed - Medium Base
Charge: If White > Free move for up to two of your Cobra figures. This ones base fit very nicely on the medium base setup, and the action pose is super dynamic. However, because of that he had a bit of a low profile, so... I went with the weapon from another low profile figure, the "bend over" version of Boba Fett. I inverted the backpack and did some trimming to change it's shape and better fit it to the model. All in all this ended up being a rather simple mode after picking the right weapon and a little paint job on the same. The head still moves freely, as do both arms which allows for some nice posing. The waist also swings to provide some variance in the height of the attack. The height of the blaster on the back means he will still be within range for strikers with sweeps, and the borrowed missile fires very nicely. |
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Post by greyelephant on Oct 14, 2007 11:17:22 GMT -5
Dude! You are making the most incredibly cool figures. I love them! I would buy something like that. I don't really even care for GI Joe all that much, but man those look so neat they would be hard to pass up. Wow! +1
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Post by jackpunch on Oct 14, 2007 17:23:34 GMT -5
Snake Eyes 20 points - Warrior - Sigma 6 - 8 Speed - Medium Base
Evade: If White > Your opponent may not attack any of your Specialists next turn. Pretty standard, remove and replace the gun... ...pick a nice bullet from the group... ...and attach to the base. A low special frequency, you're paying for the better speed. Both shoulders move freely, head and waist swivel. I "froze" the hip joint to prevent shenanigans. |
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Post by attacktixman on Oct 15, 2007 2:19:57 GMT -5
Wowza! Not much I can say that I haven't said already! If this doesn't inspire others, nothing will. I'm lovin' it!
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Post by Leumas on Oct 15, 2007 12:11:21 GMT -5
Wow. Just wow. Cobra Commander is awesome!
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Post by jackpunch on Oct 17, 2007 11:21:16 GMT -5
Thank you all for the continued compliments. I cannot wait for the group shot at the end...here is lucky number seven... Long Range 10 points - Specialist - Sigma 6 - 4 Speed - Small Base
Vengeance: If White > Remove one of your opponents launchers if you have another figure in play. Let's see...for this one I started with a Stromtrooper base and gun... ...took the rifle accessory from the other version of the fig... ...put it all together and added one of the cool black missiles from one of the sets. I "froze" the hips, but there is still movement at both shoulders and at the head. |
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Post by Leumas on Oct 17, 2007 11:58:35 GMT -5
Wow! Long Range is top-notch! Again, great job!
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Post by jackpunch on Oct 21, 2007 20:39:53 GMT -5
Firefly 20 points - Specialist - Cobra - 6 Speed - Medium Base
Special Power: CLASSIFIED Big issue here is trimming the base of the fig to fit the 'Tix base properly and then... ...picking the right gun to look close to the existing. Also went with the green missile to match the details in the mask. Pretty happy with the end result. Full movement in shoulders, waist and head. |
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Post by Whiz Kid on Oct 21, 2007 21:43:17 GMT -5
I like Firefly, that one turned out really well. Long Range is pretty neat too. I like the repose... uh, pose. It may not be as dynamic as the others, but I think the contrast of it is what I like so much.
A "classified" special, eh? is that the name of it, or do you not want to spoil a surprise?
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Post by jackpunch on Oct 22, 2007 9:18:00 GMT -5
I like the repose... uh, pose. It may not be as dynamic as the others, but I think the contrast of it is what I like so much. A "classified" special, eh? is that the name of it, or do you not want to spoil a surprise? Good point...since so many of these have dynamic poses, you can get away with a few just standing straight up, it actually adds a litte more variety. I added the extra gun on his back to change his look a little more, just to give him something a little exta. (Obviously I don't plan on actually using the arctic version of the character.) And CLASSIFIED is more or less code for "still testing the new power, but the rest of the figure is done and ready for display. Also, I updated the first post, but to reiterate it here...I'm working on a couple of other lines as well...Hellboy Animated and Spawn, as well as the possibility of Halo. As it turns out, McFarlane does some 3 inch action figure lines...and I'm working on pvc models as well... |
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