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04-02-2012, 10:38 AM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 141
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I really do not like the current 25th offering for Mindbender, so here goes one of my first attempts.
The idea with him is to get more of the comic look to him. I am not going for a one for one part and piece for him (I wont put the cod piece on this on...toying with the idea of a sleevless trench coat, and not sure about the chains yet) I am open to any input at this time. For now here is what I have working. I really like the techno-viper in general and cant get my mind off of using them for this. (Also in the Joe Verse that is my head the Techno Vipers report to Mindbender for his dastardly plots, making Mindbender a sort of Techno-Viper Commander...I digress) So 1. head: retooled and cast MU Absorbing man 2. torso: Gung-Ho cut and retooled with Techno_viper midsection 3. Arms: Gung-ho/ Techno Viper (lower arms sanded a bit to make the upper-lower arm ready for skin color 3. Legs Techno Viper 4. Cape: MU doom for now, may use one of our local parts makers sleeveless trench.. 5. I have some custom epoxy chains and cod piece that look good, but pre paint look like they will mess up some of the smooth like I think I may get out of this route...We will see... I will use plastic for the monocle.. so here is where I am pre-sand/paint... |
04-02-2012, 09:51 PM | #2 |
Grand Master
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: illinios
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looks like you are getting ready to destroy the production fig
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04-03-2012, 09:09 AM | #3 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 141
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I hope so..My problem is I think my ideas are much better than my painting... so I may totally mess this up with a bad paint job, but hey, I guess thats how I will learn
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04-03-2012, 10:05 AM | #4 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Maryland
Posts: 3,370
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This is looking great so far.
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04-03-2012, 10:27 AM | #5 |
Banned
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Silver Town, Oregon
Posts: 423
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I see what you're doing there & I like it. Same here on my painting skills. I've had awesome ideas only get screwed to hell by my pitiful attempts at painting. I can't wait to see the finished product here though.
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04-03-2012, 10:53 AM | #6 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: North East Ohio "Cleveland"
Posts: 1,041
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I like everything except that Chest... Gung-Ho's sculpt sucks balls. I think he'd look a lot better if you tracked down a Quick Kick Torso and arms, or even a ROC Storm Shadow chest & arms.
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04-03-2012, 11:14 AM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 141
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yeah I also like the Roadblock later version chest or the figure from the Jurassic pack discontinued...may be the same...
I had a cut up gung ho that I used the camo pants for a MU/Joe Sgt Slaughter project I am working on as well...so this was more of a economical parts decision...but you are right this is by far the lesser of any shirtless sculpts. |
04-06-2012, 06:52 PM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 1,448
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I never liked the official Mindbender either. Hope you make something you will be satisfied with! I like the Techno-Viper angle.
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04-07-2012, 06:34 PM | #9 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 141
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he is looking pretty good so far I think...I will update with pics soon...
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04-08-2012, 03:36 PM | #10 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Richmond
Posts: 141
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Ok update time.
Need to clean up a couple of non-smooth parts in the arm area. Still working on the cape, just a base coat and first black coat down, may go with a sleeveless trench still need to build the monocle I made a stamp using aves of the techno-viper belt. Going to attempt to shave and sand this, paint it and replaces the circles on the Doom cape. With the look so far, I am confirming that the cod piece and chains may remain away from my custom version.... |
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