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10-29-2012, 05:48 PM | #1 |
Rockin' steady Dreadnok!
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Hey, dudes and dudettes!
Okay, here's a custom I rocked up for Eddy Arashikage of a modern update of Tunnel Rat. I thought for a long time about the practicality of T Rats' gear, his military speciality and the whole theme of movement through confined spaces. The basic ingredients are the upper torso and arms from Renegades T Rat, legs from Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes, with knees and absailing harness from POC Desert Battle Snake Eyes. The head is a cast of the custom one I sculpted for the Larry Hama figure I made at the beginning of the year. Right, gear breakdown, there's a removable knife on his webbing from 25th Zartans' boot, a smoke grenade from Marauders', goggles from POC Zartan, MP5 with a double mag from Marauders', grappling hook from City Pursuit Snake Eyes, and the E.O.D robot from Renegades T Rat. There's a Colt 1911 in a holster on the small of his back, placed to be as little of an obstruction in tunnel crawling, and a removable walkie talkie from Renegades T Rat. His case is made from two ROC Neo Viper backpacks, with the pegs dremeled out. The latch on the top is made from Paris Pursuit SE's jacket. The grenades are from 25th Viper backpacks, and the three removable mines are from 25th Tripwire. The small carabina on the end of the rope is from a ROC Baroness rope platform. This carabina can clip onto the carabinas on the DB SE absail harness like so! Boom! He's ready for some tunnel crawling, bomb defusing action! The idea of this was to make it easier to get through small holes. I love the vintage figures' massive honkin' backpack, but it is kinda impractical in small spaces. Thanks for looking, and if anyone has any questions, please ask! |
10-29-2012, 05:53 PM | #2 |
Burn The Earth
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dude that head looks just Like Larry Hama
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10-29-2012, 05:57 PM | #3 |
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Nicely done. I really like all the updated gear you gave him.
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10-29-2012, 05:59 PM | #4 |
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Very choice! Nice work!
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10-29-2012, 06:34 PM | #5 |
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That is SO cool!
Did you send Larry pics of it? Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10-29-2012, 06:40 PM | #6 |
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Great representation of Tunnel Rat. I know you want to make him as practical as possible, but at least give him a SAW as another weapon option.
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10-29-2012, 10:38 PM | #7 |
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It looks so much like Larry Hama it is almost creepy.
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10-30-2012, 12:45 AM | #8 |
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This has got to be the best damn Tunnel Rat custom, ever.
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10-30-2012, 02:40 AM | #9 |
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sweet
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10-30-2012, 03:31 AM | #10 |
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Larry Hama had an action figure? Nice custom.
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