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03-18-2022, 07:16 PM | #1311 |
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I just finished 3 more figures today, plus what I already have done, so either next weekend (or the weekend after), there will be more "New Recruits" dropping! I also have some stuff that was just shipped to me that could shake up the rosters, as that "stuff" will be completing even more figures I have in the "warming drawer" ...so we'll just have to wait & see who's next! lol ;-) |
04-02-2022, 11:31 AM | #1312 |
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NEW RECRUITS!!!!!
#311/X105. WRATH GRENADE TROOPER(S) (based on G.I. Joe ARAH Cobra Frag-Viper '89) Wrath Origin: Various Season 10 Most of my builds since after the 200 figure mark have been dictated by their "heads" as inspiration, as I started looking more "outside the box" to expand my build roster. Frag-Viper is no exception, I find a cool head cast on ebay & the process has begun. I inked the eyes myself & the light blue grenade loop is a tribute to the lighter blue of the original (whom my brothers & I had as kids). At first I thought I would rig the figure with the vintage ARAH weaponry, but then it occurred to me that MGR had a more modernized grenade launcher as an exo-suit accessory, & why not just incorporate that for an updated look instead! In the "Wet World" era, "boots-carried" rapid launch weaponry is a must, as many vehicles have become obsolete & warring factions have mostly man-made sectors to battle upon. WRATH GRENADE TROOPERS have a wrist mounted grenade launcher that can quickly reload & fire high-explosive fragmentation grenades at an alarming rate, making it difficult for any opponent to stand their ground. Their helmet has range finders, advanced vision sensors, & can also protect them from harmful toxins (that are currently present in great amounts, with the current state of the world & bio-warfare often being used by enemies & teammates alike!) |
04-02-2022, 11:32 AM | #1313 |
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#312/X106. METAL EXPRESS (based on G.I. Joe Built To Rule Hollow Point '03)
Marauder Task Force Origin: USA Season 10 Hollow Point has been on my radar since season 3 or so lol. I always thought to myself that I would build him when I had enough custom fodder left over to make him... & well... that time has finally come lol. I think to myself when the Joe Club released him with those "end of days" figures, they always seemed too expensive for what you were getting at the time, & passed on most, not because I couldn't afford it, just that I didn't like the offerings enough for the sub-money. I look at it now & think that almost every figure I make in this thread past the 200 mark costs more than what those Club exclusives were individually (at least around 2012 anyway) lol... but I love the creative process here from start to finish, so it always feels worth it. And since this guy was mostly form "the bins," he feels like a literal freebie! There has been some cool customs of this character in the past (Hiss Tank member & buddy Hit & Run's unique take comes to mind. ;-) ), but I definitely tried to homage the original. If you look at his card art, you can clearly see he was designed to be Rock N Roll (or they used some old RNR card art that I don't remember), as it does not match the final figure, but much like Hasbro (& the Club) I decided to make him a different character. ;-) Before joining the MTF team, METAL EXPRESS taught the Range Officer Course for (what was) the United Nations, & served with the U.N.'s Marine Expeditionary Unit, while also being a qualified helicopter pilot. Now stationed in "Atlantis" under ADMIRAL "SHARK BITE" COLBY, when new weapons arrive in the "Wet World," METAL EXPRESS is responsible for training the MTF team on their usage. Plus, he advises mission teams on the weapons optimal performance capabilities, with the current terrain options, firing points, & the correct choice of ammunition. Since weapons allotment has become scarce with the DARK WATER TRIAD intercepting & controlling 94% of the weapons trade, METAL EXPRESS spends most of his time in the watchtower...waiting for friend & foe alike, ready to pick off any adversary within his sniper's scope! Last edited by Steel Brigade; 01-17-2023 at 06:42 PM.. |
04-02-2022, 11:32 AM | #1314 |
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NEW SIDE STORY... SHINJUKU DEMON PARADE!
SEASON 1: MARAUDER TASK FORCE (a military special forces team is reborn to battle against the GUNRUNNERS!) SEASON 2: MTF - TOKYO DARK (the battle against the Tokyo Underworld!) SEASON 3: MTF - SQUAD 87Z (return to the Himalayas to solve the mutant zombie crisis!) SEASON 4: MTF - OCTOBER STORM (The MTF, STRONG ARM & W.A.S.P. race for secret technology!) SEASON 5: MTF - PHANTOM FORCE (MTF Night Ops Team is out to stop a nuclear trade war to the highest bidder!) SEASON 6: MTF - ROC REMIX (the ROC TOY LINE & EXPANDED UNIVERSE characters revisited - traveling the Americas in their new MTF Mobile Command Center!) SEASON 7: MTF - WILD STRIKE! (primordial adventure on the mysterious Grendel Island where the GUNRUNNERS are weaponizing hybrid creatures for mass destruction!) SEASON 8: MARAUDERGEDDON (An alternate universe story line with a post-apocalyptic setting, featuring dystopian characters, more exo-suits, & more ninjas!) SEASON 9: FUTURE WAR (Continuing the alternate universe story years later, most of the Earth's continents are now underwater due to Global changes! With our terrain near uninhabitable, the MTF leads humanity to find a new frontier, while fighting off the remaining threats vying for what's left of our own planet!) *SIDE STORY: SHINJUKU DEMON PARADE (A year after the events of the Future War, Yurei Kage & Yaku have departed a near sunken Japan, & the shift in environment has left the Demon Veil broken! Now the horrors from the other side are coming through! Will new heroes arise? SEASON 10: WET WORLD (Time has passed since the Future War... The Earth is now completely flooded, & humanity has left for new life in space, leaving the minority that is still surviving on Earth to live on floating city rigs above the water, & defend against the enemy remnants that still wish to rule the Wet World!) Welcome to my new side story... Shinjuku Demon Parade! Based loosely on Hyakki Yagyō ("Night Parade of One Hundred Demons"), the phrase refers to a parade of supernatural creatures known as oni & yōkai that march through the streets of Japan at night. A terrifying eruption of the supernatural world into our own! I was originally going to make this it's own thread due to the more unique & crazy characters I will be showcasing, but figure most would still like to view my brand of chaos here lol! A singular tale told away from the MTF, Wrath, Neo-Noks etc., this one takes my continued Future War Japanese based story line in a different direction! A sequel with more Japanese heroines, ninja, & monsters! I chose Shinjuku as my location due to spending much time their in my several trips to Japan as one of Tokyo's main wards with a fun night life scene. This is also inspired by Japanese live action v-cinema movies, 90's anime, & Japanese folklore, I hope you enjoy my twisted tale! I have several characters planned out & this is just the beginning! #313/X107. KIKU (based on the character from the Japanese movie The Abashiri Family *Live-Action* aka Abashiri Ikka: The Movie) Neutral Origin: Japan Side Story: Shinjuku Demon Parade *Japanese Anti/Heroines series Go Nagai has always been one of my favorite Japanese creators... Devilman, Cutey Honey, Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, Kekko Kamen, & more, have all been a major part of my anime/manga/film fandom spanning decades. His stories helped inspire this new story line in my MTF Universe. Starting off with one of our main heroines for our new tale is Kiku (aka Kikunosuke), from Go Nagai's "The Abashiri Family." She is the lead character in the manga, anime & film. After recently watching the live action Abashiri Family film from my DVD library, I realized that I could make a very screen worthy Kiku homage with the parts offered from Boss Fight & MGR... (plus a beautifully painted Spartan 1:18 head!) While putting her together I was very happy with both her on-screen accuracy & final build, & she quickly became one of my absolute favorite figures in this thread to date! ;-) KIKU ABASHIRI grew up a motherless tomboy in one of the most notorious family run gangs in Japan. Just hearing the words "Abashiri Ikka" would strike fear in rival gangs all over the country. KIKU didn't come into her femininity until basically it could no longer be hid, but the sole daughter never wished to be treated any differently because of her gender, & became the most capable among her other 3 brothers when in came to their underworld activities... which included combat. When Japan became mostly submerged, & rival gangs battled for remaining territory, KIKU'S gang family seemed to disappear in what was called "The Red Night", & she is not sure if death, prison, or capture was the answer to her family's questionable state. A year after the events of the FUTURE WAR, KIKU still searches for her family, but now a new, unimaginable situation has arrived. The fabled "Demon Veil" has been broken, & the horrid devils, yokai, onryo, & undead are passing through it! Most men in the region seem to have come under some sort of spell, & are working as slaves or enforcers for the SHUTEN DOJI CULT... KIKU looks to gather a team of strong remaining women to try & follow the legend of closing the Demon Veil forever, while battling with those who are dead-set on keeping it open & creating hell on earth! |
04-02-2022, 11:33 AM | #1315 |
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#314/X108. ASUKA (BLACK RAT) (from the Japanese movie "BLACK RAT" aka "Kuronezumi")
Onryo (vengeful spirit)/Demon Veil Origin: Japan Side Story: Shinjuku Demon Parade *Japanese Anti/Heroines series Black Rat is a Japanese film that follows six high school students who receive mysterious text messages asking them to meet in a classroom at midnight, after which they are targeted by a figure wearing a schoolgirl uniform & a rat mask. Directed by Kenta Fukasaku (Battle Royale II: Requiem, Yo-Yo-Girl Cop [aka Sukeban Deka: Code Name = Saki Asamiya], & X-Cross), Black Rat is a fun 70+ minute slasher. When watching the movie from my BD library, I realized the Boss Fight School Girl body with the female rat head & some proper MGR accessories would make for a faithful homage! The collar is DNL, & the oldskool cell phone is attributed to the 2010 film's creation date. Several weapons are used throughout the film, with the metal bat being the most prominent, & the backpack (like in the film) would house her other goodies! Year's ago, a school girl committed suicide after the ridicule & abandonment from her friends after she wanted them to participate in a modern version of a traditional rat-themed dance for their school's cultural festival. They say shortly after her death she became a Onryo (vengeful spirit) & seeked to kill those who left & mistreated her. The urban legend seems to have manifested as KIKU & her sukeban gang encounter a strange & forceful girl who attacks them swinging a metal bat & wearing a rat mask/head... is she a murderous psycho?... or from beyond the demon veil? *If interested, it is available to watch for free on streaming channels & the BD is available at rightstuf: https://www.rightstufanime.com/Black-Rat-Blu-ray |
04-02-2022, 11:33 AM | #1316 |
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#315/X109. SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN (based on Kuchisake-onna from Japanese folklore + urban legend + movies)
Onryo (vengeful spirit)/Demon Veil Origin: Japan Side Story: Shinjuku Demon Parade *Japanese Anti/Heroines series Slit-Mouthed Woman (aka Kuchisake-onna) is a malevolent figure in Japanese urban legends, folklore, & films. Described as the vengeful spirit (onryo) of a woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a sharp object (usually scissors or a knife). She is most often described as having long, straight, black hair, pale skin, and otherwise being considered beautiful (except for her scarred mouth) As the story goes, she asks potential victims if they think she is pretty. If they respond with "no", she will kill them with her large scissors. If they say "yes", she will reveal that the corners of her mouth are slit from ear to ear, & she will then repeat her question. If the individual responds with "no", she will kill them with her weapon, and if they say "yes", she will cut the corners of their mouth in such a way that resembles her own disfigurement. I have collected some of the Slit-Mouthed Woman movies over the years, & have been intrigued by the legend. After recently watching "Carved" from my DVD library, I was inspired to put this figure together using Boss Fight, Planet Green Valley, & Super7 parts/accessories. The beautifully painted head is by Spartan 1:18 with my specs based on the movies, & the scissors are from etsy. She makes for a rather unique haunting on the shelf! =) Most would tell you that the SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN is an urban legend, or a tale to scare children into going home after school... But since the Demon Veil has been broken, a beautiful woman, with her mouth slit near ear to ear has been spotted stumbling around the Shinjuku Districts. They say her doctor husband caught her having an affair, & as punishment, disfigured her unfaithful mouth with a pair of large medical scissors that she now carries to disfigure others after her death. As KIKU'S sukeban gang challenge the SHUTEN DOJI'S Shinjuku Demon Parade, they face off (literally) with the SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN! *Japanese Anti/Heroines series roster 1. GALLY (Battle Angel Alita) 2. RIKA (Zombie Hunter Rika) 3. RIN (Mutant Girl Squad) 4. REI (Mutant Girl Squad) 5. YOSHIE (Mutant Girl Squad) 6. YUKI (Snow Woman) (Japanese folklore + urban legend + movies) 7. MONAMI (Vampire Girl from Vampire Girl VS. Frankenstein Girl) 8. SAYA (Dekotora Truck Gal series homage) 9. AMI (Machine Girl from Rise Of The Machine Girls) 10. SAKI (coming soon!) 11. KIKU (The Abashiri Family Live Action) 12. ASUKA (Black Rat) 13. SLIT-MOUTHED WOMAN (Japanese folklore + urban legend + movies) 14. JAPANESE MYSTERY MOVIE GIRL #4 (coming soon!) 15. JAPANESE MYSTERY MOVIE GIRL #5 (coming soon!) |
04-02-2022, 12:36 PM | #1317 |
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Love the new recruits and hollowpoint and slitmouth are my favorites.
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04-02-2022, 02:20 PM | #1318 |
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You get a 5 out of 5 from me SB, there's not one figure from this set that I wouldn't copy. Exceptional job bud.
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04-02-2022, 04:41 PM | #1319 |
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Wow thanks boss, that's quite the compliment! |
04-02-2022, 05:03 PM | #1320 |
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Excellent work across the board SB. A lot of imagination behind these creations , which is my favorite part of them all.
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