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08-09-2009, 05:28 PM | #1 |
Duke Fan Club President
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I'd have to say Duke is my favorite character. I really wanted a figure that would do him justice in the new format. I was pretty excited about his first release, but as the line went on and figures became better, Duke looked pretty silly with his pea sized head and slit wrists.
My original intention was to cut his forearms off and glue some fixed ones on there.. but I just decided to take the plunge and make a whole figure. Head-Hawk single pack release Arms-Recondo Torso-Recondo Legs-Recondo Medal-green stuff Accessories-TF Duke The only thing I wanted to do that didn't pan out is the leg holster. No matter what formula I tried, it just looked to big and out of place. The skin tone on the head is almost a dead on match for the arms, the picture distorts it a bit, in person, you can barely see a difference. The belt is from a Cobra trooper with the harness straps cut off.. it was a tad loose so i glued the inside of the belt with some scraps from the harness to give it a fuller look. I have more spare Recondo's I might try to make another if I can scrounge up a single Hawk head again. Last edited by bucky; 07-04-2012 at 10:10 PM.. |
08-09-2009, 06:08 PM | #2 |
Made of 100% pure awesome
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Looks awesome, good job
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08-09-2009, 06:25 PM | #3 |
a series of tubes
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Location: Northern IN
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That's pretty cool!
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08-09-2009, 06:26 PM | #4 |
Mercenary Customizer
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Location: The Bayou
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Great parts choices! I may have to go back and and give Duke an upgrade.
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08-09-2009, 06:27 PM | #5 |
Kopis Bearrer
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: N.Y.C.
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That's one good Duke!
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08-09-2009, 06:34 PM | #6 |
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I agree that is near perfect.
Looks fantastic, however one thing I do notice is that the flesh tone on the face doesn't match up with the arms and neck...or is that because of the flash on the camera? Great stuff.
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08-09-2009, 06:44 PM | #7 |
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I will say that is pretty much spot on for what a modern Duke should look like! Awesome job you did!
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08-09-2009, 06:45 PM | #8 |
Duke Fan Club President
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08-09-2009, 06:49 PM | #9 |
Cobra puppet therapist
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Area 51, Nevada
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That's a great duke, looks a bit tougher than the standard duke.
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08-09-2009, 06:59 PM | #10 |
FOXHOUNDER
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Alabama
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I might do this to my Duke looks so much better than ol lilpeahead.
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