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11-02-2010, 02:27 AM | #1 |
IG85 - Mortarman
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While Voltar is the overall commander of Destro's IG forces, I've always envisioned Darklon as a company or platoon-level leader who is right in the thick of things with his men. It isn't that he isn't intelligent or ruthless enough to be a top-level commander - he'd just prefer to be stalking prey in the bush, as opposed to directing the battle from afar. I see him as the guy that Destro would send in - covertly, with a small group of hand-picked IG's in plain clothes - to subvert and de-stabilize local governments, so that Voltar and his uniformed IG forces could then be sent in to "rescue" the country and restore order, guaranteeing that the government would then be grateful and beholden to Destro.
Parts: Head (ARAH Darklon), Body (Ultimate Battle Pack Destro), Sword Belt (Ultimate Battle Pack Destro), Grenade Bandolier (RoC Monkeywrench), Pistol (RoC Cover Girl). Because I wanted Darklon to be a bit bigger than the other Iron Grenadiers, I decided to use the UBP Destro body for him. It looks a bit more regal than the others, as well, which I find fitting since he is a relative of Destro's. I knew before starting that I did not want my Darklon to have green skin so that he looked like he fell into a vat of toxic waste. But otherwise, I had planned to stick with the ARAH color scheme, as closely as possible. I actually started painting this guy twice. Both times, he got dunked in thinner to remove the paint. I just could not find a way to use the original colors in which they did not look like crap. So, I dreamed up my own color scheme. I decided that Darklon would be attired similarly to Destro, except that he'd be wearing tiger-stripe camouflage utilities under the trappings of the IG clan. At the end of the day, this is nothing more than a repainted figure with a new head and some accessories, but I'm pretty happy with him because he fits the image of what I always thought Darklon should be. Last edited by Sgt Humpty; 09-13-2012 at 06:30 AM.. |
11-02-2010, 03:10 AM | #2 |
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Love it I was working on one till I destroyed the darklon head I was working with in the process of finding another with no luck yet! But this my friend looks awesome!
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11-02-2010, 04:03 AM | #3 |
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i really like that paint job. nice color choices. makes him look kinda regal.
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11-02-2010, 07:40 AM | #4 |
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I really dig that paint scheme man! Great job!
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11-02-2010, 07:53 AM | #5 |
Crimson Amoeba
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Wonderful paint apps on that Darklon. it really looks like some leader, and the revamp of parts blends in quite nicely. Awesome custom bro!
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11-02-2010, 07:57 AM | #6 |
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Best original Darklon! Like you, I don't really care for the original color scheme.
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11-02-2010, 10:38 AM | #7 |
IG85 - Mortarman
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11-02-2010, 10:48 AM | #8 |
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Smooth paints man, very nice work.
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11-02-2010, 11:16 AM | #9 |
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never had this character but I like what you did with it. great paint apps.
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11-02-2010, 11:16 AM | #10 |
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