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04-25-2020, 08:19 AM | #1 |
Kraken
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For my second Post, my favorite Cobra/Enemy. To me Destro is just as much a warrior/field commander as he is an arms dealer. Others have done him better, my only contributions were turning his version 2 cape into a sort of poncho and creating a twist on the look of his Renegades helmet.
Recipe: Head - Destro modded with the top of Wraith's mask Body - Destro removed collar, Heavy Duty vest and cape/poncho fitted with elastic Arms - Destro removed missiles and grenades Upper Legs - 3 pack Retaliation Roadblock with Shooter's holster Lower Legs - Destro shortened about a 1/4 inch or less with JoyToy armor cut to fit, needed to fix his dinky knees Assault Rifles - 2 Marauder's Inc. 1 with folded stock. That is all... for now...
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04-25-2020, 09:37 AM | #2 |
Banned
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He looks fantastic! Great job man! He’s a nice update to Destro.
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04-25-2020, 09:56 AM | #3 |
DEVGRU Operator
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Nice Destro! Cool redesign!
HM
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04-25-2020, 02:37 PM | #4 |
Cobra Amphibian Trainer
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Nice work!
I went the lazy route and used a Shock Trooper body as the base for my combat mission Destro.
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04-25-2020, 02:39 PM | #5 |
Joe Gramps aka Mr H
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Great take on him, I like it!
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04-25-2020, 10:57 PM | #6 |
Kraken
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Thanks for the kind words and warm welcome!
Destro was my 1st and favorite Cobra and when he changed factions a lot of my play time battles were strictly Iron Grenadiers vs Cobra the Enemy. A word on the JoyToy line as I've seen a few others customized on here: the sculpting and detail is extremely cool, but the materials and quality control aren't great. In China it's very hard to find Joes, Marauders, Hacks, etc. at a reasonable price. but I can get JoyToy for $8-$15 which is about 50% off U.S. prices. To me that's worth it for the gear alone, but not for the figures. In my experience they are a little (not very) prone to paint wear, loose joints, and joints breaking. Newer ones have come with extra joints for repair as I guess they've acknowledged that problem. I have 7 or 8 now but I only use 3 of them currently. The rest are fodder. So you'll see their gear in my customs but not many of the figs.
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04-27-2020, 12:45 PM | #7 |
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This is a very solid looking figure. I am not sure he would need the mouth guard (is it removable?), as he is already wearing a metal mask (and the 50th version is really nice!), but it is an interesting look for Destro.
-Todd Shakka85
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04-27-2020, 09:35 PM | #8 |
Kraken
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It was removable, but I glued it into place when I decided to use his cape that way. It wouldn't stay in place otherwise. I went with that look, because it reminded me of the Renegades version. And though Destro has been one of my favorites, I never accepted the movable metal mouth. It is a great mold, but as a helmet/mask with an immovable mouth, it reminded me too much of Doctor Doom. In my mind his helmet has an internal rebreather/gas mask as well.
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04-30-2020, 09:15 PM | #9 |
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That's Totally Cool, makes him look more sinister and he's ready to fight while under Corona Conditions
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04-30-2020, 11:14 PM | #10 |
Kraken
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Ha! Why didn't I think of that. Though, "Covid Ready Destro" is probably too soon, and it doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
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