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07-12-2021, 12:27 PM | #1001 |
Toastmaster Joe
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Ninja Force T'Gin-Zu looks freaking amazing dude. As always your amazingly unique bios/stories together with the super creative figure design and implementation blows my mind. The hood from AVAC'S Lab looks awesome as well. Beautiful custom!
Yaku is another killer custom and such a great Renegades version of Jinx. I love it! Spartan1:18 contribution of the painted head sculpt on this one is insane. Phantasm is another favorite of mine from this never ending thread. Really digging the silver/green which I think looks so much better than the clear look of the oldskool figure. That gear is out of this world! Black Major Sapper & Tak are fantastic, never thought the balaclava skull heads with goggles and knit hat would look so badass. Great work man! Keep them coming! |
07-12-2021, 08:56 PM | #1002 |
Platoon Sergeant
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: NC
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#251/X55. GINZA (based on GI Joe Ninja Force T'Gin-Zu)
MTF Shinobi Squad Origin: Japan Season 8 After being inspired when building my "Shinobi 7," I wanted to keep that story line and ninja building fun going, so I started tying together some loose end character build ideas by developing another new take on the Classic ARAH Ninja Force with my newly formed "Shinobi Squad!" I knew T-Gin-Zu was going to be early in the roster after coming up with a build for Ninja Force Storm Shadow already (same classic figure), but I wanted to differentiate him from being the exact same build with different colors. So I revisited the character to make another setup for him, & also found another great use for the several hoods I ordered from AVAC'S Lab! His highlight color being orange, but not everything on the MGR is available in that color, so I got the accents where I could (much like I did with my Rock & Roll Super Sonic Fighter build), & tried something different with using the dress sleeves for him to give him a wrist bracer look! GINZA has a complicated history, he grew up under the touristy district of Ginza in Tokyo (thus his code name), full of stunning neon and prime targeting for petty theft. He stole wallets, cars, girlfriends, but his knack for trouble made him agile & he picked up some incredible moves along the way. He eventually became a speedster, at first as a drift racer, then later as a getaway driver when he ended up owing a few low-grade Yakuza some favors. He found his way out through the help of YUREI KAGE & became an on & off again pupil. YUREI called on him to get the S7 to Hokkaido quick & out even quicker. After the mission was over YUREI offered him one last chance to clean up & become his permanent student, & with Japan's fate unknown, GINZA snapped up the chance to travel to the USA and study hard. Although not full Arashikage yet, his outfit for the newly formed SHINOBI SQUAD mimics his master YUREI'S look, & YUREI allows him to wear the symbol on his gifted katana sheath! SHINOBI SQUAD: 1. GINZA 2. TAK 3. YAKU (Shinobi Squad Version) 4. SHIN HADDO SENSEI (coming soon!) 5. KUNOICHI KAEDE (coming soon!) 6. YUREI KAGE (Shinobi Squad Version) (coming soon!) 7. KANAGAWA (Shinobi Squad Version) (coming 2021!) 8. DEAD EYE (Shinobii Squad Version) (coming 2021!) [/QUOTE] This is a real nice update, Very Nice |
07-13-2021, 04:51 PM | #1003 |
Knuckle Massage!
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: CT sometimes Tokyo
Posts: 8,292
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Love it! It took more Ninjas to bring you back to the thread LOL! ;-)
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SB, loving the Shinobi Squad man, Quick Kick character is always a fav character of mine, absolutely love your custom there dude of him and the rest, also diggin’ the artic guy Phantasm and that Wraith (blackmajor) Firefly you did, dang man, if that build was out, I’d buy it in a mega-second!
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Ninja Force T'Gin-Zu looks freaking amazing dude. As always your amazingly unique bios/stories together with the super creative figure design and implementation blows my mind. The hood from AVAC'S Lab looks awesome as well. Beautiful custom!
Yaku is another killer custom and such a great Renegades version of Jinx. I love it! Spartan1:18 contribution of the painted head sculpt on this one is insane. Phantasm is another favorite of mine from this never ending thread. Really digging the silver/green which I think looks so much better than the clear look of the oldskool figure. That gear is out of this world! Black Major Sapper & Tak are fantastic, never thought the balaclava skull heads with goggles and knit hat would look so badass. Great work man! Keep them coming! ¯\_( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )_/¯ Thanks glad you like the T'Gin-Zu homage! Last edited by Steel Brigade; 07-13-2021 at 08:02 PM.. |
07-13-2021, 05:04 PM | #1004 |
Just a fan
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: NY
Posts: 8,603
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Could you make a Valaverse Steel Brigade?
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07-13-2021, 05:43 PM | #1005 |
ORZO
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: PA
Posts: 2,135
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Love Ginza! Wasn’t familiar with T’Ginzu’s design growing up but loved Ninja Force Storm Shadow so was super excited to find out he had a mold brother. You did a great job capturing his look and feel. The hood looks awesome and pushing the belt up further gives those parts a fun new feel. As always, super impressed with your ability to make little tweaks to these parts the rest of us all just use one way.
Quick Kick worked out perfectly with those parts. Really fun reimagining to make him more prepared for multiple elements.....or at least allow him to go into a few stores who don’t allow bare feet. Haha. Really like the t shirt and shoes idea for him, always want to make a Quick Kick so love seeing new ideas for him. Another Jinx design I missed out on! Haha, glad to know you are here to show me all of these things I missed out on when it comes to my favorite female ninja. Really invented build for her that captures the spirit of the renegades design. Love the head as well, they did a great job on it and totally works for Jinx! Really fun addition of the clear Mirage to your group. The build you came up for his head is great and haven’t seen that bandolier over the chest plate yet. Really cool looks. Haha, don’t feel bad about Marauder not making you any clear parts, the reason I had to paint so much neon pink & yellow is because he wouldn’t give me MTF in those either. Sapper is really cool! Never saw that Firefly custom before so really fun find to tribute. The crossed bandolier & belt combo works great and another awesome head build. Have to check to see if I have any white painted balaclavas. Looks unique so might have only received color ones from that KS and at one in person convention.
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07-16-2021, 01:11 PM | #1006 |
Customizer of 80s Toys
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Man Sapper is awesome! Love the build and the bio as always.
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07-17-2021, 02:22 PM | #1007 |
Knuckle Massage!
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I have thought about making this one, (& "Eclipse" actually) I think using the breather head would be a good starting point!
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Love Ginza! Wasn’t familiar with T’Ginzu’s design growing up but loved Ninja Force Storm Shadow so was super excited to find out he had a mold brother. You did a great job capturing his look and feel. The hood looks awesome and pushing the belt up further gives those parts a fun new feel. As always, super impressed with your ability to make little tweaks to these parts the rest of us all just use one way.
Quick Kick worked out perfectly with those parts. Really fun reimagining to make him more prepared for multiple elements.....or at least allow him to go into a few stores who don’t allow bare feet. Haha. Really like the t shirt and shoes idea for him, always want to make a Quick Kick so love seeing new ideas for him. Another Jinx design I missed out on! Haha, glad to know you are here to show me all of these things I missed out on when it comes to my favorite female ninja. Really invented build for her that captures the spirit of the renegades design. Love the head as well, they did a great job on it and totally works for Jinx! Really fun addition of the clear Mirage to your group. The build you came up for his head is great and haven’t seen that bandolier over the chest plate yet. Really cool looks. Haha, don’t feel bad about Marauder not making you any clear parts, the reason I had to paint so much neon pink & yellow is because he wouldn’t give me MTF in those either. Sapper is really cool! Never saw that Firefly custom before so really fun find to tribute. The crossed bandolier & belt combo works great and another awesome head build. Have to check to see if I have any white painted balaclavas. Looks unique so might have only received color ones from that KS and at one in person convention. Thanks bro, appreciate it as always! |
07-17-2021, 02:23 PM | #1008 |
Knuckle Massage!
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NEW RECRUITS!!!!!
#256/X60. SHIN HADO SENSEI (based on GI Joe comic pack Hard Master '08) MTF Shinobi Squad Origin: Japan Season 8 Coming up with the roster for my Shinobi Squad after doing the Shinobi 7 was a challenging one, as there is some very unique looks inside of the pre-existing Ninja Force. I went back & forth with the line-up for a bit, & realized that I needed to expand my horizons to make a new ninja based 8-pack! So it had dawned on me quite sometime ago that the "rescue-ops" body would make for a good update on the comic pack version of the ME Hard Master... and also that he would make a perfect candidate for my new squad! I already had the light tan skin version of "Brynner" in my parts bin, & saw this as my first good opportunity to get the Japanese harness rig on one of my figures. I think this one captures the look of that comic pack figure nicely! The former Arashikage known as Shinobu went into self-exile after the death of the Arashikage Master who was his good friend & had entrusted his life to him as a bodyguard. The night the Master died Shinobu was asked to take the evening off to visit his family, he initially refused, but under a clever coupe devised by the enemy he reluctantly accepted. Returning to find the man he had sworn to protect was now dead. He felt great regret and exiled himself to the volcanic island of Aogashima, where he cared for the bird life. YAKU felt that they needed his help to get the Arashikage in order, as he was still greatly respected for his deeds in the past, & as the former master's daughter, he would be obliged to listen to her plight to help save Japan. The Shinobi Squad made the difficult trek to his home on the island & convinced him in good faith, that joining their quest was the right thing to do. YAKU asked Shinobu if he would dawn her father's garb to show forgiveness, & although he found it difficult, he became the "SHIN HADO SENSEI" (New Hard Master), as Japan's last hope in restoring order from the rogue ninjas plaguing the mainland. The SHIN HADO SENSEI'S knowledge and martial arts skills are unmatched in the new Shinobi Squad! SHINOBI SQUAD: 1. GINZA 2. TAK 3. YAKU (Shinobi Squad Version) 4. SHIN HADO SENSEI 5. KUNOICHI KAEDE 6. YUREI KAGE (Shinobi Squad Version) 7. KANAGAWA (Shinobi Squad Version) (coming 2021!) 8. DEAD EYE (Shinobi Squad Version) (coming soon!) Last edited by Steel Brigade; 12-04-2021 at 01:30 AM.. |
07-17-2021, 02:24 PM | #1009 |
Knuckle Massage!
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#257/X61. KUNOICHI KAEDE
MTF Shinobi Squad Origin: Japan Season 8 I wanted to make one new character in my Shinobi Squad, & saw it as the perfect way to add another female to the mix. After seeing some of my sukeban collection of movies, it should come as no surprise to the readers here that I am also a massive collector of "Kunoichi" (female ninja) movies & have a very large DVD collection of them as well lol. The movies are rarely more than devices to have some action, skin, mysticism, super ninja-girl moves, & running around in between all of that... & that's why I like them lol! So I wanted to come up a new ninja girl based on my love for kunoichi movies for my Shinobi Squad. This is another one that the final came together with parts I was buying on Vortious Customs, this time the scarf & skirt. I ended up using the scarf but bought another Elektra for her skirt (& sais). She started off as being purple and red, as other than black,(& red), the 3rd most common color you see in these kunoichi movies costumes is purple. But after I built her I didn't like how it looked (surprisingly), & put together a different build using black. A couple of things to note is that the arm wraps are from the female dress sleeves which really look great for a tighter wrapped-arm look, & the legs are the dress legs, which (+ the scarf) give her kind of the 70's karate/ninja/heroine girl aesthetic that I also like. I also wanted her to have a unique head, & ordered another beautifully painted head from the catalog of Spartan 1:18, this is another real show stopper in person! The name "Kasumi" & "Kaede" come up a LOT for ninja girl names in these films, so that's why I chose that name for my new kunoichi! While in exile on Aogashima the new SHIN HADO SENSEI took on one apprentice to keep his skills sharp & continue his legacy in a small way. He chose a young orphan girl who enjoyed caring for the birds with him named KAEDE. KAEDE had lots of natural talent & was a quick study. The island only havng 300+ people, law enforcement was light, & towns lived the old life, with disputes that dated back to EDO period. The now very beautiful KAEDE acted in ways to benefit those who hired her under her Master's quiet consultation, as a KUNOICHI for her village, she studied the ancient ways of ninja mysticism that envolved mastering taijutsu, ninjutsu, swordplay, espionage, & the womanly art of seduction. Her signature private moves leading to mysterious deaths. When SHIN HADO SENSEI was recruited by the SHINOBI SQAUD to help save mainland Japan, he recommended that his apprentice KAEDE come with them, intoxicated by her allure & masterful fighting skills, both friend & foe alike could fall to KAEDE'S siren sword! |
07-17-2021, 02:24 PM | #1010 |
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#258/X62. YUREI KAGE (SHINOBI SQUAD VERSION) (based on GI Joe vs Cobra Storm Shadow '02 aka v8)
MTF Shinobi Squad Shinobi Squad Version/Version 3 Origin: Japan Season 8 Storm Shadow of course needed to be a de-facto member of my Shinobi Squad, & when looking through his various versions over the years, I thought the gray 2002 version was rather unique (as Storm hasn't really had any other mostly gray figures), & it closely matched the hood I had waiting for him from Avac's Lab! Putting him together was a blast, especially things like the crossed swords, & where to put the Arashikage symbol. I wanted to give him an added boost/personal touch with having an exo-knife (that has a similar shape to the original figure's knife) attached to an exo-gauntlet! After living mostly in seclusion the past few years, YUREI KAGE is finding it challenging to be back in the limelight, both as the new Arashikage master, & as the leader of SHINOBI SQUAD. Although he has the final judgments to make, he feels better equipped with TAK who was assigned by ATHENA as an advisor & the SHIN HADO SENSEI, who his cousin YAKU, brought on as a symbol of Arashikage strength & to aid the SHINOBI SQUAD in their quest. Although usually opposed to modern weapons, DEAD EYE helped convince YUREI that the opposition will not be playing by the rules, & that armed weaponry & exo-technology could supplement the traditional fighting forms used by most of the team. Japan has outlawed guns, but the black market has penetrated this strict law, & the rogue factions of ninja, yakuza, & upstarts vying for power have little honor. YUREI has a powerful right mounted exo-knife gauntlet that can retract & activate in a quick pile driver type motion. YUREI also brought in his apprentice GINZA who took on a similar guise to YUREI to add confusion for those targeting YUREI, while YUREI himself is dressed outside of his usual trademark (mostly white) apparel. SHINOBI SQUAD: 1. GINZA 2. TAK 3. YAKU (Shinobi Squad Version) 4. SHIN HADDO SENSEI 5. KUNOICHI KAEDE 6. YUREI KAGE (Shinobi Squad Version) 7. KANAGAWA (Shinobi Squad Version) (coming 2021!) 8. DEAD EYE (Shinobii Squad Version) (coming soon!) Last edited by Steel Brigade; 11-27-2021 at 06:45 PM.. |
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