[Porkchop Sandwiches]

Super magnifico!!!

[havok15]

these are nice concepts.. i want to see the finished destro...

[Xerofall]

I wonder if that weird Fleck Stone spray paint would make for good statue paint? (Ideas, ideas, ideas!!!)

[Steel Brigade]

Some very inspired ideas here! I particularly like the Statue Cobra Commander!

[flash70]

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Originally Posted by nervous

Hey gang, this is my first attempt at customizing something other than lego minifigures and minimates(which are mostly GI Joe and Cobra based)

-First up...what to do with the extra Cobra Commanders, here is a faded statue with a custom painted base using a random shield and base from my parts box ...hopefully he will inspire the Cobra troops!

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199753553

-next is a repainted Snake Eyes with an attempt at chroming the visor

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199753648

-next up is a wip repainted collar-less Destro (collar was used for a minimate destro) I plan on adding some red to his upper body and arm rockets, similar to the AE comic.

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199753648

-here is a little Crimson Guard fix, repainted mask

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199753648

Thanks for looking... hope you like them

Nervous Rex

Those look very nice!!!!

Was destro just a straight re-paint???

[nervous]

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Originally Posted by G.I.Eddie

that is some sweet detailing work...what did you use to make destros "collar"?...shiny boots might be sweet and some toned down rockets and nades too...

all in all, great job!

Thanks, the collar is the same old collar minus the bolts, I just sanded them down. Painted black kind of gives it a nice log cabin turtleneck look.

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Originally Posted by Xerofall

I wonder if that weird Fleck Stone spray paint would make for good statue paint? (Ideas, ideas, ideas!!!)

very nice idea...perhaps I can try it on a "Serpentor" statue...wink, wink

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Originally Posted by flash70

Those look very nice!!!!

Was destro just a straight re-paint???

yep, straight up repaint, after I sanded down the bolts on his neck, and filled the holes where the old collar was. sprayed him with a flat black primer, and a little bit of silver rub'n buff over the straps and boots

messing around with photoshop, here are a few of the ideas I had....not necessarily going to do all of them, but just some potential spots for the red I want to possibly incorporate into Destro, and an unmasked version(possibly someone else even)

http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199846267
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199846267
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1199846267

[the_loud_master]

Nice! I like what you did with se's sword and made it look like the replica one.

[Driftbot]

or is it a GTG sword?

LOVE the destro work you've done!
first thing i thought when i saw it was "WOW ITS ALEXANDER!"
and you have now given me an excellent idea for comic pack destro...

and now i might paint my SE grenades like that.
i knew something seemed "off", so i painted the fuse caps black. but those gunmetal 'nades look so much more realistic and "worn".

statue is a rad idea too. more use for comic pack figures! hahaha

great work man. you really have amazing talent with paint. very "hobby grade" looking. great pics too!

[BigErn]

Once again I'm floored by the amazing quality of the customizers out there. The Cobra Commander statue looks awesome and Destro has great potential.

[nervous]

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Originally Posted by Driftbot

or is it a GTG sword?

LOVE the destro work you've done!
first thing i thought when i saw it was "WOW ITS ALEXANDER!"
and you have now given me an excellent idea for comic pack destro...

and now i might paint my SE grenades like that.
i knew something seemed "off", so i painted the fuse caps black. but those gunmetal 'nades look so much more realistic and "worn".

statue is a rad idea too. more use for comic pack figures! hahaha

great work man. you really have amazing talent with paint. very "hobby grade" looking. great pics too!

Hey thanks for the compliments! That is 100% a GTG sword, and the grenades(and other metal type stuff) is done using something called Rub'N Buff. I first lay down the base color(mostly black) then a very tiny dab on my finger, and i just rub it over the grenades, belt buckles, buttons, medals, etc...it literally takes seconds, and I highly recommend it. It really gives a nice worn, scratched the paint off to metal look.

Alexander is exactly who I was thinking as well, and when I get the Destro comic pack, it is who he will turn into.

Here is Destro with some color (not sure if I should have left him alone or not) I think I;m pretty happy how he turned out.
And I started this repaint of my comic pack Duke,into one of(if not my favorite) Joe when I was a kid) Starduster. I thought he had the coolest stuff, my favorite gun, but silver, a jet pack, and the cool black visor. I am waiting on a 25th style jet pack, and another helmet with a visor so I can finish him. Not sure how I am going to deal with doing his gloves yet.

thanks for looking!
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1200153968
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1200153968
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/attach...1&d=1200153968