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11-03-2008, 01:33 AM | #1 |
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Because, sickly green sucks. I painted him to look more he does in the comic. I painted his boots to resemble Viet Nam era V-boots, which is what they seem to have been meant to be. I cut down the holster, and made a new one out of .010" black styrene sheet. It's made to fit a properly sized .45, rather than Duke's comicly oversized one, that the original holster was designed for. Right now, it's Scarlett's pistol, but that'll be replaced, when I make my next order, with Marauder's.
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11-03-2008, 01:53 AM | #2 |
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Great Job on the paint. I'm a big Falcon fan, so let me ask you... what did you think about the mold as a whole? I just didn't really care for this version of Falcon. The original as so Iconic... this one just seems weak and flimsy.
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11-03-2008, 01:58 AM | #3 |
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that's a bad ass repaint. I dig it.
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11-03-2008, 02:30 AM | #4 |
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Thanks, guys.
Oliverbox, I don't really have a problem with the mold, other than oddly placed wrist articulation, and the need to carve up the elbows to let them bend. I've never seen the original Falcon figure, in person. Untill this comic pack, I was only familiar with the character from the cartoons, so I didn't really like him. So, I don't really have any kind of bias towards the original. I just hated that shade of green this one was molded in. |
11-03-2008, 02:40 AM | #5 |
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throw some tf lower arms on there and it will be even more badass
btw clean camo |
11-03-2008, 02:58 AM | #6 |
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I like it but thought he look fine the way he was
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11-03-2008, 11:00 AM | #7 |
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Looks good, man. Can we get a shot of the new holster?
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11-03-2008, 11:05 AM | #8 |
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great repaint, much better than the hasbro job.
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11-03-2008, 11:34 AM | #9 |
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Nice repaint, but I still prefer the green.
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11-04-2008, 02:19 AM | #10 |
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I really hated the shade of green they used on him. It was just far to much towards the yellow end of the spectrum, and a bit brighter than I would have liked. He just looked so much better in the comic, that I had to try to capture that look.
Anyway, I got some pictures of his new holster. |
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