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05-25-2014, 07:59 AM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 445
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2 years ago I did a commission for some in-laws because their son is a huge fan of the Star Wars franchise. It took me a long time just to include what I did because, while I like the movies, I'm not a big enough fan to have been able to pull characters out of the mythos at will to fill a 36" x 24" space:
They wanted a second one, one with the vehicles, but thankfully all it took was Retaliation to convert the little guy over to G.I. Joe, which he has stayed with ever since and has become almost ravenous when it comes to getting figures and learning more about them. The commission was shifted then to what we all love. Here's what I've gotten done so far: It's SCHEDULED for completion this Christmas, but I have a baby on the way in the next month so that could get pushed. I'm shooting for over 300 characters on this one, and with the simpler style that should be attainable. It's going to wind up being a 24" x 36" piece, the background is going to be covered in classic blueprint-version vehicles, and around the border I'm going to include all the covers from the original Marvel comic run. Last edited by MyJoeCollection; 05-13-2015 at 11:44 AM.. |
05-25-2014, 08:04 AM | #2 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Louisville, Ky
Posts: 2,810
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I really like the look; that's going to be a happy kid.
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05-28-2014, 09:31 PM | #3 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 445
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Here is my folder on Facebook with the individual characters. I just finished Scarlett and, therefore, all of 1982. Right now as of this typing I'm heading off to bed, but I have ACE, AIRBORNE, COVER GIRL and DESTRO scanned and ready for the coloring. I'm hoping to have another deviantART update this weekend which, fingers crossed, will include DUKE as well.
I've found I can focus better on this project if I go in order by year of release. I did, however, go with later versions of the original 16 due to the fact that a lot of them looked alike and/or dull as @#$%. Plus I'm going to include some International Joes and, close to the end, maybe some from EXTREME and SAVAGE. |
05-28-2014, 09:39 PM | #4 |
Darth_Henning
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 21,174
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Quote:
I've found I can focus better on this project if I go in order by year of release. I did, however, go with later versions of the original 16 due to the fact that a lot of them looked alike and/or dull as @#$%. Plus I'm going to include some International Joes and, close to the end, maybe some from EXTREME and SAVAGE.
And I whole heartedly approve of including Extreme and Savage if you have time. Any chance of new characters from the new sculpt era making it? (Scalpel, Cross Hairs, Hollow Point, Dart, etc?) EDIT: or perhaps the Joe Canucks? |
05-28-2014, 11:13 PM | #5 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Texas!
Posts: 524
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This is awesome. I'd love it on my wall!
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05-29-2014, 06:09 AM | #6 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 445
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I do definitely plan on going all the way to present day for sure and include whatever International characters I can squeeze in. I'm even hoping to include the occasional IDW and Devil's Due character as well.
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06-01-2014, 03:12 AM | #7 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 445
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Updated the WIP. Sizes and placement are not final by any stretch of the imagination, also the logo is in flux as well. Will most likely stick with the classic look as opposed to any of the post '94 versions. I haven't gotten near as much done on this as I had hoped this weekend due to some unexpected OT at work, but progress is being made
Once again I'm going in order, but already I have in mind poses for a few other main characters, as well as final, permanent positions. Also as a callback to the Star Wars pic, I will include a 5 floating evil heads centerpiece to this, including Hooded Cobra Commander. |
07-29-2014, 07:26 AM | #8 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Montreal
Posts: 167
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This is amazing. I absolutely love the style .
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12-07-2014, 12:36 AM | #9 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 445
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It's been a long time since I've worked on this: I've had a newborn in that time, wife's been in the hospital a lot, time just wasn't presenting itself much. But now time has, and I've resumed work on the piece. You can check out my Facebook page ( https://www.facebook.com/darkzonegraphics ) as each new addition gets added there long before it gets updated on my deviantArt page.
Please note that none of the characters are finalized in terms of placement and/or size. That won't start happening for a good long while to come. Here is the current list of everyone in this update: Ace (1983) Airborne (1983) Breaker (1982) Checkpoint (2006) Chuckles (1987) Clutch v2 (1984) Cobra (1982) Cobra Commander (1982) Cobra Commander v2 (1984) Cobra de Aço (Brazil) Cobra Inferno B.A.T. (2003) Cobra Mortal (Argentina) Cobra Officer (1982) Crystal Ball (1987) Destro (1983) Doc (1983) Duke (1983) Flash (1982) Gallows (2006) Grand Slam v2 (1983) Grim Skull (2006) Grunt (1982) Hawk v2 (1986) Nemesis Enforcer (1987) Pythona (1987) Rock & Roll v2 (1989) Scarlet (1982) Sgt. Slaughter (1982) Short-Fuze (1982) Snake Eyes v2 (1985) Stalker (1982) Steeler (1982) Storm Shadow (1984) Tomax (1985) Torpedo (1983) Xamot (1985) Zap (1982) |
05-13-2015, 03:54 PM | #10 |
Cobra Viper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Texas
Posts: 445
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It's been a while since I updated this, so to do an update AND let people see each one individually, I'm going to go in alphabetical order (more or less) here. The background images are ONLY for online display purposes, and are not being used in the final poster.
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