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07-25-2013, 09:33 PM | #1 |
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It's been done before, and now it's being done again!
Anyway, it's not looking like The 'Bro will be making an official Retaliation Cobra Commander figure anytime soon, so I tried to come up with one myself using my newly-honed painting skills. It's the first time I've ever attempted a full-body paintjob, and I'm pleased with how it came out (after first thinking I had made a huge fucking mistake and ruined an expensive figure). The paint overall came out nice and smooth...if something looks odd in the pics, it's just something reflecting on the shiny surface of the figure, not a paint screw-up. I'm not normally into the idea of painting an entire figure, as I like to keep the joints free to pose, but in this case I don't have to worry about joint rub, as the base figure was already black...I just gave it a glossy coat as opposed to the dull black it was before. And holy shit, are heads hard...I'm getting the hang of 'em, however. Just gotta be patient! Simple recipe...Retaliation Hiss Cobra Commander head with the body of JoeCon Sgt. Major, all painted a nice glossy black. Had to dremel the neck hole on the head a tiny bit as it sat too high on the neck peg, but I think it works now. And since CC packed a nice shiny revolver in the movie (that he never used except in a deleted scene), I decided to give him TWO of 'em here. Anyway, what do you kids think?
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07-25-2013, 09:46 PM | #2 |
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Looks nice, but why did you not use Resolute Destro? And save some cash!!!
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07-25-2013, 09:51 PM | #3 |
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I wanted Darklon and someone here on the Tank offered me an awesome price on the two pack with him and the Sgt. Major...I didn't want the Sgt. Major, but the price was so good that I figured I'd just save him for a custom. So yeah, if I didn't already have him just sitting in my fodder bin I would have gone with Destro instead.
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07-25-2013, 09:54 PM | #4 |
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It looks excellent my brother. That CC looks like it belongs in the Hasbro Concept Vault to tease us of it's greatness and awesomeness and make us drool and bitch and moan and start whiney threads about how we may never see it make retail and that Hasbro sucks for doing such a thing. Breathe Sean, breathe... |
07-25-2013, 09:59 PM | #5 |
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Looks nice, but sacrificing Sgt. Major?
My heart bleeds :(
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07-25-2013, 10:00 PM | #6 |
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That really looks great! Gloss was definitely the way to go. I've been wanting a figure like that myself, but I think I'll wait for the new Red Skull figure to use for the body.
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07-25-2013, 10:11 PM | #7 |
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Don't tell him that!
It looks excellent my brother. That CC looks like it belongs in the Hasbro Concept Vault to tease us of it's greatness and awesomeness and make us drool and bitch and moan and start whiney threads about how we may never see it make retail and that Hasbro sucks for doing such a thing. Breathe Sean, breathe... I did it gladly. I give no shits. Thanks! Actually, gloss was an accident...I was originally just going to paint over the red trim on the figure's coat with flat black, but I screwed it up and it looked like shit. I was hella pissed off thinking that I had ruined the figure, but then something went *ding* and I figured that I'd just try painting over everything. I had already done the head in gloss and I liked how it looked, so I said screw it, and glossed the whole damn body as well....luckily, it ended up working out. That's what you call a happy accident. Quote:
I think I'll wait for the new Red Skull figure to use for the body.
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07-25-2013, 10:13 PM | #8 |
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07-25-2013, 10:20 PM | #9 |
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I just did a search, and I assume he means this one, which should be hitting stores any day now...looks pretty solid!
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07-25-2013, 10:39 PM | #10 |
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I have no idea who or what Sgt Major is, I suspect he is no where near as cool as CC. Ergo there is only CC, and no other to speak of.
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