Has anyone who got the Con exclusives had the time yet to breakdown the parts usage?

[Scotty97]

I was thinking about this, because since there are many who weren't able to get the Con stuff but may be able to customize some of the figures. In particular, the Annihilator has me curious. I was asking one of the custom cast makers here(TofuJesse) about casting the helmet in the con color. At first glance I thought the figure was just a Strato-Viper with the Lamprey head/helmet. But I see the torso and arms are different(maybe Airtight?).

So, can anybody who has the figs give us a breakdown? Thanks!

[Scotty97]

really? nothing?

[Jim_Beutel]

I would check Generalsjoes.com. If anyone has done it, he has.

[Scotty97]

Thanks man, I'll keep checking

[ChaplainAsst]

You might go back and look at the threads that were created when the Club first showed the images, as that was when people were working out the figure recipes. As I recall, many were one single figure repainted and had a new head thrown on. Horror Show to have different knees and that strange skirt added. The IGs you can go back to JoeCon last year when they showed the pictures of them with Destro if you need help parting out those figures.

[Scotty97]

The IGs thankfully were pretty easy, as you said. The OG and Annihilators I'm still working on. Good idea about the old breakdown posts, I'll have to check it out!

[This I Command!]

Well I don't know that I can give you a full breakdown, because I don't have the time to check everything (plus I'm not sure on all of them) but I'll get this started for you and hopefully more will chime in.

Horrorshow:
head: new sculpt
arms: Hazard Viper
upper legs: Shadow Tracker/Bull
lower legs: Night Adder/Res Roadblock/Big Boa
torso: Shadow Tracker
skirt piece: Ren Cobra Commander
vest: Shadow Tracker

General Iron Bear:
head: new sculpt
body: Frostbite v12/Ice Storm/Snake Eyes v35

[This I Command!]

Annihilators:
head: Lamprey v5
backpack/gun: Matt Trakker
vest/arms/lower legs: Air-Viper v2 and v3
torso/upper legs: Snake Eyes v40

[This I Command!]

Voltar
head: new sculpt
torso/arms: Speed Metal
sword: Iron Grenadiers
legs: POC Beachhead/Low Light

[Scotty97]

Gettin' out my pencil....

Thanks !

[This I Command!]

Cobra Stealth Paratrooper:
complete repaint of Retaliation Paratrooper

Daina
head: new sculpt
torso: ROC Cover Girl
legs: Snake Eyes v44/Duke v40
arms: Lady Jaye v8
belt: Lady Jaye v6

[turner]

Reallly though, there's no point in copying the recipes for most of these guys because they are so far off. The shrage is the only one that is close to right, but the head sculpt for brekhov and daina and stormavik are great. If you want re-imagined, just slap together anything you want, but if you want accurate to the comic appearances, I wouldn't bother copying what the club has done.

I'm as big and og fan as they come, but this horror show is laughable and the brekhov too. Whoever made these decisions either didn't know the characters they were doing or didn't care. There were challenges to horror show obviously (but much better choices could have been made), but there is no excuse for that brekhov.

[manic mailman]

I'm as big and og fan as they come, but this horror show is laughable and the brekhov too. Whoever made these decisions either didn't know the characters they were doing or didn't care. There were challenges to horror show obviously (but much better choices could have been made), but there is no excuse for that brekhov.

looking at some comic pics of brekhov it seems a more comic accurate wouldve been the shrage torso with the roc destro legs?

[CrimsonGuard101]

Well I don't know that I can give you a full breakdown, because I don't have the time to check everything (plus I'm not sure on all of them) but I'll get this started for you and hopefully more will chime in.

Horrorshow:

skirt piece: Ren Cobra Commander




This is a new piece...not Ren Cobra commander

[This I Command!]

This is a new piece...not Ren Cobra commander

No it's not. I'm looking at Horrorshow and comparing it to yojoe.

[CrimsonGuard101]

No it's not. I'm looking at Horrorshow and comparing it to yojoe.

So am I it is not Renegades Cobra Commander. I have both in Hand

[This I Command!]

So am I it is not Renegades Cobra Commander. I have both in Hand

So do I, is this proof enough?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7544290328_70d5245995_b.jpg

[CrimsonGuard101]

So do I, is this proof enough?
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7248/7544290328_70d5245995_b.jpg

Look at the back, since when does Renegades Cobra Commander have a knife pouch like beachhead? Oh you tore his side open. I wasnt that brave. Mine didnt look like it came apart like that. Didnt want to break it

[Scotty97]

Reallly though, there's no point in copying the recipes for most of these guys because they are so far off. The shrage is the only one that is close to right, but the head sculpt for brekhov and daina and stormavik are great. If you want re-imagined, just slap together anything you want, but if you want accurate to the comic appearances, I wouldn't bother copying what the club has done.

I'm as big and og fan as they come, but this horror show is laughable and the brekhov too. Whoever made these decisions either didn't know the characters they were doing or didn't care. There were challenges to horror show obviously (but much better choices could have been made), but there is no excuse for that brekhov.

While I'm inclined to agree for the most part, my imagination isn't what it used to be, lol. That's not to say I won't make minor changes here and there(some out of necessity, some out of creativity), but having a recipe is a good place to start.

[turner]

looking at some comic pics of brekhov it seems a more comic accurate wouldve been the shrage torso with the roc destro legs?

Really, the comic pack red star was brekhov accurate, not red star accurate. The main thing it needed was a brekhov head sculpt.

[turner]

While I'm inclined to agree for the most part, my imagination isn't what it used to be, lol. That's not to say I won't make minor changes here and there(some out of necessity, some out of creativity), but having a recipe is a good place to start.

Several good customizers have already done the leg work ;)


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[Scotty97]

beautiful works, all. Thanks for the links!

[ChaplainAsst]

The best recipe for Horror Show is using Ragingspoon's kit plus tofujesse's head with Bazooka legs.

[Scotty97]

The best recipe for Horror Show is using Ragingspoon's kit plus tofujesse's head with Bazooka legs.

Great minds must think alike. I hadn't thought of Bazooka's legs, but I was on the same page on the kit and head. I could probably get away with not even having to paint the legs. Thanks man!

[johnboy walton]

From pictures I've seen, Horrorshow's arms are actually from the cancelled ROC Arctic Duke.