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04-25-2020, 11:04 AM | #1 |
Red Shadow
Join Date: Feb 2020
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When Predator came out in 1987 I was too young to see it, but it is still one of my favourite films of the 80s. I always wanted figures of the characters and hoped the Club would put out a convention set where you could swap the parts around to make them. That never happened so I decide to make my own set using MTF parts.
Most of the characters in the film didn't have much gear on their legs but I decided to fill all the mounting ports with items that I felt were appropriate for the character. That didn't bother me as long as the figure was still recognisable as the character. I decided to use Spec Ops camo bodies not because it particularly looked liked the camo in the film but because it is always plentiful so I knew it wouldn't go out of stock before I could finish the project. A little info on each to follow |
04-25-2020, 11:07 AM | #2 |
Red Shadow
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I decided to go with the shirtless final look for Dutch (although I do plan to make a shirted one also). I had to use a BFS torso and a cast head (I found one chomping on his cigar). The paint is a little sloppy on his face but still displays well.
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04-25-2020, 11:11 AM | #3 |
Red Shadow
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Again a BFS Torso for Dillon (and I believe head, I can't remember now!) and a Heavy Duty vest.
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04-25-2020, 11:15 AM | #4 |
Red Shadow
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Blain uses arms from the Marvel Universe Thunderstrike figure which had to be adapted to fit in the MTF Torso (which was a shame as they have always worked well in other customs I have done). The shirt decal is from Bad Mother Tattoos (which I asked him to make). The hat is GI Joe which I painted in the Spec Ops camo. The bandage on his arm is electrical tape (I may look to improve on that).
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04-25-2020, 11:17 AM | #5 |
Red Shadow
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Mac is 100% MTF so anyone can copy him. The only real work I did was paint his neck to match his head.
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04-25-2020, 11:21 AM | #6 |
Red Shadow
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Billy is my favourite character, I had to use the Spirit head (it just so looks like him). The underslung shotgun I had to remove from another weapon and attach to his rifle. I went with an early look but may make another with his shirt off and just the vest.
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04-25-2020, 11:24 AM | #7 |
Red Shadow
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For Poncho I painted a shirt torso to match the arms (although the vest hides how well that turned out) and painted the hat in Spec Ops camo.
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04-25-2020, 11:28 AM | #8 |
Red Shadow
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MTF don't make a head with glasses so for Hawkins I decided to use sunglasses. I painted up a shirt torso to match the Spec Ops camo and gave him a GI Joe radio backpack.
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04-25-2020, 12:07 PM | #9 |
Banned
Join Date: Feb 2019
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They're great!
As for your comment about the club making "not" Predator figures, Hasbro actually did do that in the PoC line. Jungle Duke is "not" Dutch, Jungle Recondo is "not" Blain, TRU exclusive Spirit is "not" Billy, and Shadow Tracker is the "not" Predator. |
04-25-2020, 12:30 PM | #10 |
Joe Gramps aka Mr H
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That’s a great looking team. You should look into a pic hosting site like imgur to showcase your custom goodness.
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