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Erik Updates the Adventure People
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06-11-2020, 11:26 PM
Erik Mona
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Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Seattle
Posts: 95
Here we have the Rescue Pilot, another star of the Aero-Marine set that included both a helicopter and a sweet submarine.
Emboldened by unexpectedly not hating my paint job on the octopus logo on the Frogman's chest, I decided to give it another go on the back of the Rescue Pilot, and ended up being really pleased with the results.
As with the Frogman, the Rescue Pilot's blue outfit made him a Cobra technician for years. I always wanted a few more "background guys" back in my carpet wars days. It takes logistics to run a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world, after all! And since Hasbro never really provided much in the way of workers and civilians, the Adventure People were always around to fulfill that role.
Here's a look at the octopus logo comparison between the original figure and my update. Over the course of the lockdown so far I've had a chance to appreciate these figures as an adult, with an eye of someone who has worked in publishing and character design for about 20 years. Those Adventure People team logos are sublimely rendered. This one (though naturally similar to that of HYDRA in Marvel comics) is one of the stand-outs for me, and I really wanted to nail it.
As fun as it was to repaint Lt. Torpedo as the Frogman, I think the Rescue Pilot is where I decided to really make this a project. Not only did I prove to myself that I could do it (basic skills generated over 35 years of D&D figure painting don't just go away, apparently), but I also spent more time bashing together parts and trying stuff out before I committed to painting it up.
Here's the recipe:
Head: Marauder Hans
Torso and Arms: Marauder British Soldier
Legs: Marauder Agency Ops Black Legs
Headset: Marauder Radio Headset Headphones and Helmet Microphone
Pistol: Fodder (damned if I can remember)
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