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07-08-2010, 11:52 PM | #1 |
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Name: Wu-Shi (fog warrior) Bio: The dojo of the White Dragon was known throughout China for training the best fighters in martial arts, to protect the emperor. Keshiro-Sawa was the best student of the masterĀ“s dragon, undoubtedly to be his successor as head of the dojo. A foggy morning, Keshiro was meditating in the vicinity of the dojo, when a group of ninjas attacked the White DragonĀ“s dojo. A student was able to escape, and told Keshiro-Sawa what was going on. When he got to the dojo, the battle continued and the students kept defending the dojo, but most of them, children and teenagers had been killed. Furious, Keshiro-Sawa reached his apartment, where he took his weapons and went to defend his dojo. Using the fog and the smoke from the fire that consumed the houses, he unleashed his fury and killed all the enemies without leaving one alive. Some survivors of the attack, argued that the Wu-shi (warrior fog) had saved them. "When the fog is gone, your life will be gone with it" Fighting Style(s): Aikido, Master of swords and throwing weapons. Weapon(s): Long and short Sables, kusari gama, shuriken and throwing knifes. Parts List: Head:25th Hard master Torso:25th Storm Shadow Upper Arms:25th Storm Shadow Lower Arms: Roc arctic assault Storm Shadow Hands: Roc arctic assault Storm Shadow Upper Legs: 25th Storm Shadow Lower Legs: 25th Storm Shadow comic pack Feet: 25th Storm Shadow comic pack Accessories: -Mask- hard master. -Head hooded- Sw starkiller(jedi outfit). -Lower arms pads- pursuit of cobra Storm Shadow -Vest - pursuit of cobra Storm Shadow -Back pack - pursuit of cobra Storm Shadow -Swords, kusari gama and shurikens - pursuit of cobra Storm Shadow Work done on the custom: For this custom, I mixed some parts of different figures, carefully choosing parts to get a figure with a high range of motion, all geared up. I started with cutting part of the head and warming the hood to stretch it, to get the correct size for the figure. then I make the straps of the back pack with an elastic black band and add the throwing knifes. Then I add the shuriken to the lower forearms protectors (these ones are removable). Then I have to slice the back pack to get a smaller one, and drilling it to carry the kusari gama. This is because the back pack is for the swords, but if I put the swords on the figure, with the modification, I can put the kusari gama into the backpack. For the kusari gama, I used a grip sword piece and drilled a hole for the rope, with this modification, I can assemble the smaller sword with the kusari gama and combine the attack techniques of my custom. When I have all pieces ready, I paint the figure and accessories, then I put the dirty and shadow effects and my last step was cover the figure whit a flat clear paint. As a result of the job I have a figure with great range of motion and fully playable. Notes of special interest: I painted the figure with the effects of the battle damage description of the bio origin. (dirty of burning smoke). Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:12 PM.. |
07-09-2010, 12:09 AM | #3 |
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Name: Wu-Ta
Bio: For the past five years Wu-Ta has trained under Ninja-Ku, an unrelenting master. Wu-Ta will not graduate from his white belt until he has killed 100 Arashikage ninja; he currently has 57 confirmed kills, but Arashikage are a dying breed. His largest disgrace is that he has unsuccessfully attempted to assassinate Snake eyes on 23 different occasions, and Storm Shadow on 14. His greatest accomplishment is that all attempts have either gone undetected or have been blamed on their sword brother. Upon completing the excruciating ritual of eye tattooing one must ask, if the eyes are the window to the soul, does Wu-Ta have one left? Fighting Style(s): Ninjitsu Weapon(s): Zanpakuto and Knife, Claw and Gauntlet, Grappling Hook Head: Road Block Torso: Storm Shadow (Ninja-Ku Version) Upper Arms: Cairo Swordsman (Indiana Jones) Lower Arms: Cairo Swordsman (Indiana Jones) Hands: Cairo Swordsman (Indiana Jones) Upper Legs: Matt Hardy (Build n Brawl) Lower Legs: Matt Hardy (Build n Brawl) Feet: Storm Shadow (along with some of the Calf) Accessories: Sword and Sheath: Dastan (Prince of Persia) Grappling hook: Luke Skywalker (Planet Hoth Gear) Mask: Storm Shadow (Resolute 2 pack) Claws: Storm Shadow (Comic 2 pack) Gauntlet: Doctor Rex Lewis (ROC) Knife: Shipwreck (ROC) Belt: Cairo Swordsman (Indiana Jones) Work done on the custom: The most difficult part was sawing the torso at the waist. I tried to give all the metallics a uniform worn metal look. Notes of special interest: This was actually a trial run for making an America's Elite Storm Shadow figure. I wanted to see how the sleeves might work with this torso. After assembling the fig though, I started to think more and more about the Soul Reaper look he had going. Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:14 PM.. |
07-09-2010, 12:12 AM | #4 |
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Name: Xiao Hu
Bio: As a young boy, Xiao Hu witnessed how his family and town fell prey to plunderers that took over the town. His older brother, a Wing Chun master, is his only family left. But he was abducted by a group of armed men who bore the sign of the red serpent. Since Xiao Hu was orphaned, a group of Shaolin monks, who were trying to help his village, took him along. They raised and taught him the Shaolin principles and teachings, as well as the art of Shaolin Kung Fu. He lived 8 years of peace, reaching out to those in need. But there wasn’t a day when he did not think about his brother. Every day he prepared himself to come face to face with his brother’s abductors, but being in the temple taught him the value of patience. Now, the time has finally come – every detail has been mapped out; he is ready to bring his brother back. Before his brother’s abduction, he vividly remembers men who used to make unwanted visits to his brother, men from the Extensive Enterprise. The Extensive Enterprise is one of the richest companies in the world; it holds and organizes underground fighting tournaments where only the best fought. As Xiao Hu grew older and wiser, he was able to put the pieces together. Those men who used to visit his brother were trying to recruit him into fighting circuit, but being the older, responsible brother that he is, he consistently refused to. Thus, the abduction. Now that Xiao Hu has figured everything out, he has to move fast for him to see his brother again. First step is to make himself well-known in the underground fighting circuit by joining and winning the tournaments and kumites. Once he builds his name and reputation, Extensive Enterprise will surely come to him. This will give him the opportunity to get himself in and get his brother out. Every tournament counts, winning this kumite is another step for Xiao Hu for him to rescue his brother! Fighting Style(s): Shaolin Kung Fu Weapon(s): staff/monk staff Parts list: Head - Hard Master Comic Pack (2008) Torso - Arctic Assault Storm Shadow v.34 (2009) Arms - Arctic Assault Storm Shadow v.34 (2009) Forearms - General Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy v.4 (2009) Hands - General Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy v.4 (2009) Thighs - Storm Shadow Cobra Legions Pack v.23 (2007) Legs - Storm Shadow Cobra Legions Pack v.23 (2007) Feet - Storm Shadow Cobra Legions Pack v.23 (2007) Staff - modified Red Ninja Man-Catchers Wax Bow - staff from Arctic Assault Storm Shadow v.34 (2009) Cloak - modified Star Wars Cloak with small air dry wax modifications Hat - molded oven baked clay Beads - old beads Work done on the custom: The custom was hand painted with Testors Acryl Paints. Both colors were mixed to get close enough to the asian skin tone and the saffron-color of the Buddhist monk's garment. The laces on the legs are made of plastic lace used for bracelets. Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:15 PM.. |
07-09-2010, 12:15 AM | #5 |
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Name: Hrothmeir
Bio: Foiled by the G.I. Joe team yet again, Cobra Commander has decided that it might be time to get some fresh blood playing for the Cobra team. Launching a worldwide quest for the best warriors money could buy, the Commander happened to catch wind of an order of Catholic monks, devoted to not just to God but to the art of war, buried deep in the Caucasus Mountains . A delegation of Cobra’s top brass was sent to the order’s monastery, but they never returned. In the months that followed, key Cobra installations around the world began to go offline. The only message they were able to get out before being lost forever was this: Father Hrothmeir is not pleased at having been disturbed, and will not return to his monastery until he is sure that Cobra has learned the lesson he has come to teach. Fighting Style(s): Unknown (I don’t know any martial arts terminology; he fights with a short spear, mostly keeps enemies at a fair distance, jabs and thrusts to wound/kill) Weapon(s): Short-handled spear Parts List: Head: Cast of 30th Anniversary Obi-Wan Kenobi/ 2 Indiana Jones’ Whips Torso: 30th Anniversary “Anakin” Skywalker/ Flint as Cobra Trooper Upper Arms: RPG Indiana Jones/ 25th Anniversary Zartan/ Ep. III Darth Maul Lower Arms: ROC Storm Shadow/ ROC Neo Viper Hands: ROC Storm Shadow/ ROC Neo Viper Upper Legs: 25th Anniversary Roadblock/ 30th Anniversary “Anakin” Skywalker Lower Legs: 30th Anniversary “Anakin” Skywalker Feet: 30th Anniversary “Anakin” Skywalker Accessories: a. Spear: Toothpick/ Indian Jones spear of destiny b. Skirt: Handmade by mother c. Cummerbund: Apoxie Sculpt/ green stuff d. Pauldrons: Apoxie Sculpt/ green stuff e. Cuirass: ROC Neo Viper Work done on the custom: Everything: Paint Job. Head: Made mold, cast head, spliced in two poppers and one handle for beard and braids, sculpted beard and parts of hair w/ Apoxie Sculpt Torso: Cut torso in half, shortened, put back together w/ green stuff and paperclips, dremeled holes and shape, sculpted over w/ green stuff and Apoxie Sculpt. Cut off wait pin and spliced onto cut-off Flint Pelvis w/ green stuff Upper Arms: Unarmored: Nothing. Armored: Cut out Zartan shoulder pin, spliced in Maul pin, dremeled to fit, sculpted fabric under armor w/ Apoxie Sculpt and green stuff Lower Arms: Nothing Hands: Nothing Upper Legs: Cut off Roadblock legs below the ball, spliced in “Anakin” legs with green stuff and paperclips, sculpted over with Apoxie Sculpt Lower Legs: Sculpted w/ Apoxie Sculpt Feet: Nothing Accessories: a. Spear: hollowed spear tip b. Skirt: Designed, subcontracted manufacture to mother c. Cummerbund: Sculpted with green stuff, then again with Apoxie Sculpt, dremeled to fit. d. Pauldrons: Sculpted over Chronicles of Narnia King Miraz shoulder pads, dremeled to smooth, removed shoulder pads. e. Cuirass: Trimmed to fit, sculpted to remove pre-existing detail with Apoxie Sculpt and green stuff Notes of special interest: The origin above notwithstanding, this figure is actually based upon a character in a novel I am writing; the look of the character has actually been in development for about three years now, and is in fact what I’m currently using as my Hiss Tank avatar. Also, this is my first time doing significant sculpting, and my first time using Apoxie. That’s about it, really… Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:16 PM.. |
07-09-2010, 12:20 AM | #6 |
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Name: Siege ( Cobra Riot Specialist) Bio: Matthew Rhymer (Code name Siege ) is the product of too much television and not enough parenting, couple that with his huge size. 6’8 300 pds, and you have a recipe for disaster. Siege began his career of crime in the mid 90’s and earned a solid reputation for modding and driving getaway cars for heists and robberies as well as never being armed! Siege relied solely on his muscles and size to strong arm his quarry, never letting anyone know of his intense hatred of firearms, he watched his father shot down in the streets by the police as a child over a stolen car. After several years Siege’s extreme success rate and penchant for suped up armored monstrosities quickly got him noticed by COBRA , and by 1999 he was inducted as a Techno Viper into the COBRA organization. Little did anyone at COBRA realize that Siege was more than just a little Unhinged, the first time he encountered Storm Shadow all he could do was talk about Ninja’s and how much he loved Ninja movies when he was a kid, the really problems began to arise when Siege discovered the Ninja Viper corp., he applied numerous times, and was rejected every time because of his size. Siege just would not take no for an answer , so he trained on his own for years in just simple street brawling, fighting whenever he got the chance, and then he lost his arm. It was in Bahdikstan during the conflict with GI Joe that Siege was deployed to keep Hiss tanks running, during the height of the conflict , Siege leaped from his transport to repair a disabled HISS, amidst the chaos and carnage he noticed a soldier with a RPG, sighting in the HISS, he saw the rocket fire and without a second thought he swung out with his Hydraulic Hammer and deflected the rocket from the tank. He turned and roared triumphantly to his comrades who looked on in horror, the explosion had severed his arm just below the elbow and shrapnel was sticking in him all over his body. he collapsed to the ground and was whisked away by Major Bludd who had been in the tank he had just saved. The next 5 years of Sieges life would be spent in private villas and attended to by expensive and sometimes illegal doctors. Sebastian Bludd felt like he owed the young man his life and knew he lived by his hands, so he had the same doctors who had replaced his arm replace Sieges , Siege ever the tinkerer further modified his arm with pieces of BAT and SNAKE armor technology, he even added the hydraulic systems of a Jaw of life, making his arm excessively powerful. It’s doubtful that anyone smaller than Siege could even walk around with the Hunk of metal he calls an arm let alone fight with it but since his accident he has developed his own unique fighting style utilizing not only his Cyborg arm but a sword he made for himself from a 3 ton trucks lee spring he calls Conan a COBRA jet pack and his Techno Viper Hydraulic tools. He applied one last time to Ninja Viper training and yet again was rejected, This resulted in the trainer in traction for 6 months and every student with at least one broken limb. Now Siege isn’t just deployed as a Techno viper but as kind of an advanced Chaos maker for Urban warfare. He will jet into an area and begin tossing around his weight and really bashing the area to bits, then he will jump to another area and start all over again. The chaos that he causes acts as headway for whatever op is in service or as a distraction so Ally Vipers can get into position. He takes a perverse glee in defeating any ninja be it a JOE or COBRA . Fighting Style(s): Brawler Weapon(s): Modified Cybernetic arm, Cobra Jet pack, Techno Viper tools, and a Sword made from a truck spring called Conan. Parts List: Head: Night adder with a Para viper helmet, added a bit from the gas mask ( helps with Tear gas during riots) Torso: Night adder with pilot Destros armor and a modded jet pack. painted with multiple scars. Upper Arms :Night adder Lower Arms: Right Arm Gundam Hands:NA Upper Legs:NA knee pads from arm guards on para viper Lower Legs:NA knee pads from arm guards on para viper Feet:NA Accessories: Vintage Techno viper tools, extra armor, pouches and jet pack. sword from Iron Man Mandarin figure. Work done on the custom: mostly painted, helmet cut open to revel eyes of wearer. scars , cyborg arm, (multiple hands) Notes of special interest: zoids stickers and weathered paint job. Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:17 PM.. |
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Name: Ghost Tiger Bio: Believed to have ties to both Cobra and the Pan-Asian criminal organization known as the Black Dragons, there is a scarcity of reliable info regarding the operative known only as Ghost Tiger. Thought to be a Chinese national, we've ascertained that he made his rep on the underground death match circuit before hiring himself out in a mercenary capacity, serving as an assassin, bodyguard, and enforcer. Analysis of surveillance footage captured during a Black Dragon raid suggest that he eschews modern weaponry in favor of a particularly ferocious version of the Tiger Claw fighting style, though it is likely that he is proficient in other styles as well. The tape indicates he prefers to attack forcefully and viciously, with little regard for his own safety. He seems to favor getting in close and finishing his prey quickly through the use of claws worn on his hands and feet, as well as a nasty looking set of working fangs mounted inside his tiger mask, though the swords on his back indicate he will resort to a more pedestrian form of melee combat when necessary. An informant claims Ghost Tiger received his numerous scars in combat with an actual tiger but that can't be verified at this time. Joes operating in the Asian theater are advised to exercise extreme caution when encountering this decidedly deadly new foe. Fighting Style(s): Tiger Claw Kung Fu Weapon(s): Steel alloy claws on the hands and feet, working jaws mounted in the mask, twin Tiger-head hook swords Parts List: Head: Tri-gate Torso: ROC Storm Shadow Upper Arms: ROC Storm Shadow Lower Arms: ROC Storm Shadow Hands: ROC Storm Shadow Upper Legs: ROC Flash Lower Legs: ROC Flash Feet: Resolute Pilot Destro Accessories: The claws are from Rex Lewis, the chest strap is from ROC Arctic Snake Eyes with a 25th Storm Shadow knife and random fodder pouch glued on. The waist piece and swords are from a VvV Storm Shadow. Work done on the custom: With the exception of the claws and swords, the entire figure is fully painted. I glued a couple details on the chest strap and lightly modded the back, allowing the swords to be attached and removed. Other than that, just some basic part swapping. Notes of special interest: I had a lot of fun making this guy and look forward to pitting him against the best! Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:17 PM.. |
07-09-2010, 12:24 AM | #8 |
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Name: Jackson Fury
Bio: Brother of Bryan Fury, first attempt by Dr. Bosconovitch to add cybernetic implants to humans. Fighting Style(s): Kickboxing, Wrestling, BJJ Weapon(s): fists of steel Parts List: Head: hypervelocity iron man Torso: weapon x wolverine Upper Arms: weapon x wolverine Lower Arms: 25th b.a.t. Hands: 25th b.a.t. Upper Legs: strike mission wolverine Lower Legs: strike mission wolverine Feet: strike mission wolverine Accessories: “power driver” for tightening up connections Work done on your custom: Mostly boil and pop, I like my customs to be fully playable. painted the head, weathered the arms and chest Notes of special interest: Little is known of Jackson Fury’s past. He appears to be former military, possibly special forces. The early cybernetics in his body requires constant tweaking to keep from causing Jackson great pain. His hands can be replaced with special instruments for various missions, though he prefers the dexterity of his metal hands, which he can use to block and grab bladed or chain weapons. He can also easily crush bones between his metal fingers. It’s not known what extra sensory abilities his helmet provides, though one can assume infra-red as well as night vision. Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:18 PM.. |
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Name: CUD
Bio: Deep from the heart of Texas comes CUD! Mysterious farmhand fighter with a chip on his shoulder. Fighting Style(s): Death Bell Weapon(s): Weaponized Cowbells, Knuckle plates built into gloves, golden hooves of destruction, deadly wheat stalk, dust bowl pouches, 2 knives Parts List: Head: Original 25th Firefly Torso: Original 25th Firefly Upper Arms: Original 25th Firefly Lower Arms: Original 25th Firefly Hands: Original 25th Firefly Upper Legs: Original 25th Firefly Lower Legs: Original 25th Firefly Feet: Original 25th Firefly Accessories: Cud Crown Work done on the custom: Made the custom crown, paperclip wheat stalk, sanded off pockets on pants, custom Texan Belt buckle, removed grenade, added pouches, converted pistol holster to knife scabbard, converted explosives to bell holder, sanded the laces off the boots, cut toes into cow hoof shape. Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:19 PM.. |
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Name: Gatos
Bio: Gatos was a respected police officer, who put many criminals behind bars, but now he is a bounty hunter. He live in Cyprus, but he travel across the world, to capture the most wanted criminals. He speaks fluent Greek, English and has some knowledge of Chinese and Italian. Gatos is three times local champion at Pankration and an associate instructor level 2 at Jeet Kune Do. He entered the Kumite tournament just for fun. Fighting Styles: Jeet Kune Do and Pankration. Weapons: Staff and Nunchucks. Parts List: Head: (Secret Apprentice v2) Torso: (Ice Viper v3) Upper arms: (Storm Shadow v32) Lower arms: (Cpl. Hicks) Hands: (Cpl. Hicks) Legs and Feet (Storm Shadow v32), Weapons, Vest and Glasses (Cutting and Sculpting). Upper Legs: (Storm Shadow v32) Lower Legs: (Storm Shadow v32) Feet: (Storm Shadow v32) Accessories: Weapons, Vest and Glasses (Cutting and Sculpting) Notes of special interest: Two weeks hard work! Last edited by daremo; 01-13-2016 at 06:20 PM.. |
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