DarthDre's first ever Joe custom!

Ok, keep in mind that this is still a WIP, and that this is one of maybe two times I've worked with Joe parts. I know that everything screams Snake Eyes too, but I was going for a more general commando feel. I want to paint the goggles, and the head still has that blueish tint to it.







The hands are still not what I want for this guy...so they may be changing soon. If not, they need to be painted. The head is the cold weather SE, body and arms are SE, legs are cold weather SE, armor is modded SW DSG and the belt is modded TAC Apartment Jango Fett. I airbrushed (lots of trial and error with the paint viscosity) the legs and torso to get uniform color. I have a pack in the works for him too, but I ran out of paint and it was damn near midnight when I did. The weapons are two of my favorites. The pistol is from the Comic pack Mara Jade and the rifle is a mod I did on an ARC rifle, it has a Greivous blaster barrel and the stock is shorter. Now, the crotch area is the older 'diaper' style one, and it REALLY inhibits the range of the legs. Anyone have any ideas on how to trim that down so the stance isn't so....wide?

So, there she is. My first military themed custom. I have to be honest though, this is going to be put up over at Bantha Skull as a SW custom, kind of a Joe/SW crossover-verse thing. I may end up giving this guy a light saber too.


Comments, questions, gripes....


Dre

I have to be honest with you Dre......its pretty good. I think the hands work especially once you paint them. If you can give the face some more detail. maybe add an antennae or some piece just to give it a more SW feel. You can trim the crotch with an exacto knife. Just be carefull not to take too much.

Good Job!

Thanks for the input. I see I need to touch up some of the paint here and there. Damn flash always shows the rough spots. I was thinking a com unit for the head, but didn't see anything right off in my fodder box.

As for the crotch, I'll be taking care of that tonight and probably posting more pictures.

Thanks for looking.


Dre

i really like it...but it has a much more Joe feel to him than SW to me...i think it's the SE head, but very cool nontheless...a Dremel works great for grinding on guys crotches...*snicker, snicker*

Originally Posted by DarthDre758

Ok, keep in mind that this is still a WIP, and that this is one of maybe two times I've worked with Joe parts. I know that everything screams Snake Eyes too, but I was going for a more general commando feel. I want to paint the goggles, and the head still has that blueish tint to it.







The hands are still not what I want for this guy...so they may be changing soon. If not, they need to be painted. The head is the cold weather SE, body and arms are SE, legs are cold weather SE, armor is modded SW DSG and the belt is modded TAC Apartment Jango Fett. I airbrushed (lots of trial and error with the paint viscosity) the legs and torso to get uniform color. I have a pack in the works for him too, but I ran out of paint and it was damn near midnight when I did. The weapons are two of my favorites. The pistol is from the Comic pack Mara Jade and the rifle is a mod I did on an ARC rifle, it has a Greivous blaster barrel and the stock is shorter. Now, the crotch area is the older 'diaper' style one, and it REALLY inhibits the range of the legs. Anyone have any ideas on how to trim that down so the stance isn't so....wide?

So, there she is. My first military themed custom. I have to be honest though, this is going to be put up over at Bantha Skull as a SW custom, kind of a Joe/SW crossover-verse thing. I may end up giving this guy a light saber too.


Comments, questions, gripes....


Dre

A SW/Joe crossover huh? I could get behind that. ;)

Nice work, man. Looks great.

that looks really cool. Nice idea with the star wars gear.

looks cool mate!

at first i thought that was nemesis enforcer's chest plate. but the trooper armor works great!
nice work on the ARC rifle. those things have never looked right to me but yours is much better.

yeah add some antenna or some cdr cody looking stuff to his head.

i like it!

Originally Posted by G.I.Eddie

i really like it...but it has a much more Joe feel to him than SW to me...i think it's the SE head, but very cool nontheless...a Dremel works great for grinding on guys crotches...*snicker, snicker*

I'll be taking care of that crotch tonight, and adding a little to the head for effect.

You'd fit in over at Banth Skull btw Eddie...

Originally Posted by Driftbot

at first i thought that was nemesis enforcer's chest plate. but the trooper armor works great!
nice work on the ARC rifle. those things have never looked right to me but yours is much better.

yeah add some antenna or some cdr cody looking stuff to his head.

I thought about the NE chest, but figured it would take too much to paint along with everything else I was painting already. Maybe on my next go round I can use that. The base ARC rifle is great for modding. I've done at least 8 different versions. I'll see if I can find some pics and put them up soon.

I plan on adding an antenna to the head, maybe some other random greebles too, who knows.

Thanks for the welcome in and great responses.


Dre

I don't like the legs other than that it'll look great with paints.