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05-27-2019, 06:38 AM | #1 |
Soldier of Misfortune
Join Date: Apr 2016
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So, I wound up with a V1 Dice a few months ago that was kind of worn out, but salvageable. Loose joints, paint wear, much of the purple on the torso and limbs had darkened (how does that happen, BTW? It's cast purple, not painted). My original plan was to restore him to as close to new as possible, and I'm almost there.
However, I'm in the process of making a transaction which will get me one in much better shape than this one currently is. So, I was wondering; instead of repainting him in his original scheme, what do you think would be a good "v2" color scheme for him in case I wanted to customize him? I've got a couple ideas in mind, but am curious what you guys would suggest. Slice's colors have been all over the place, but since Dice has only ever worn the purple, I can't decide what would or would not be in character if he got an alternate outfit.
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05-27-2019, 10:15 AM | #2 |
Tiger Force member
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Cool! Maybe go gray! Different enough to be a new character and bring out that sweet sculpt underneath;)
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05-27-2019, 10:24 AM | #3 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mansfield, Texas
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You could turn him into an original Red Ninja, if you don’t have one. It’s the same figure, just a different color scheme. Plus, OG Red Ninjas can be expensive in the Wild.
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05-27-2019, 10:56 AM | #4 |
Tenor
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Lincoln, NE
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Cool idea. Slice got the orange v2 figure, but we never got an alt colored Dice (there was the red ninja repaint, I guess). What about a dark green/black color scheme? Or just go with Cobra blue?
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06-10-2019, 04:33 AM | #5 |
Soldier of Misfortune
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So, this is a quick mockup (well, as "quick" as I could manage) of what I was kind of leaning towards. The green would be slightly brighter but not quite as shiny. The bronze portions of the armor would be metallic. I would probably do the grenades/ninja stars in bronze, too.
Thoughts?
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06-28-2019, 09:36 PM | #6 |
Mass Nerderer
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That's looking MUCH better than the original purple- the 90's fluorescent invasion all but killed my interest in GiJoe as a kid, which was a shame because there were some great molds that suffered from the color choices. This piece really demonstrates how great the 90's figures could have been.
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06-30-2019, 01:28 AM | #7 |
Soldier of Misfortune
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Thanks for the positive feedback. I should clarify that previous image is a Photoshop mockup (you can still see the Yojoe watermark), but I think I'm definitely leaning towards that color scheme once I actually get started.
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