[Clockwise]

Continuing my set of motorcycled the first Dreadnoks, here is Torch.

[sfzdk]

Looks great, you really found an excellent base to work from with those Ghostrider motorcycles! Like many, I have been using scale model rides for my Noks, but a slightly more toy'ish look seems to match the figures better. Oh, and inspired choice using that Corps saddlebag for a more modern style of transportation! :-)

[Clockwise]

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Originally Posted by sfzdk

Looks great, you really found an excellent base to work from with those Ghostrider motorcycles! Like many, I have been using scale model rides for my Noks, but a slightly more toy'ish look seems to match the figures better. Oh, and inspired choice using that Corps saddlebag for a more modern style of transportation! :-)

Thank you!

I added the saddle back to give it a touch of ARAH goodness. Sure, it's The Corps, but it the Flint backpack Lanard copied to make the saddlebags. So ARAH enough to count for me!

My original plan was to do straight ARAH repaints of the first 3 Dreadnoks + Zartan in grittier colors. Unfortunately, the ARAH legs are a bit too beefy to fit around the motorcycle engine properly. That gave me a reason to use (most of) a Super 7 Buzzer blended with Ghost Rider's hands, waist, and legs.

The really brilliant thing about the motorcycle is that "Kenner" made it using a very flexible plastic. It flexes to the figures hands/arms positions in such as way that it doesn't even look like it's bending, but it is.

[rob]

The transformation is amazing. I cannot believe you got such a great ride from just a monochrome red. Commendable.

[280-CUSTOMS]

I had those same saddle bags forever , where were those originally from mine came from a bag of bullshit from a thrift store ..

[sfzdk]

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Originally Posted by Clockwise

I added the saddle back to give it a touch of ARAH goodness. Sure, it's The Corps, but it the Flint backpack Lanard copied to make the saddlebags. So ARAH enough to count for me!

Oh cool, never knew or noticed the connection to the Flint backpack!

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Originally Posted by 280-CUSTOMS

I had those same saddle bags forever , where were those originally from mine came from a bag of bullshit from a thrift store ..

My saddlebag came from this The Corps! set: https://www.figurerealm.com/actionfi...thegoldenmasks

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Originally Posted by rob

The transformation is amazing. I cannot believe you got such a great ride from just a monochrome red. Commendable.

Thanks.

For Buzzer's motorcycle, I put Molotov chrome down over a grey base coat. Looks okay.

But I'm happier with Torch's motorcycle. It's Ace chrome spray paint, hit with multiple layers of watery black wash to get down into the nooks and crannies, then a clear coat on top. The metallic red was painted directly over the chrome, which worked out pretty nicely.

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Originally Posted by 280-CUSTOMS

I had those same saddle bags forever , where were those originally from mine came from a bag of bullshit from a thrift store ..

I don't remember, but it feels like it came with a horse. But that's more of an impression than a memory, plus it looks like it was designed for a horse.

[Clockwise]

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Originally Posted by sfzdk

Oh cool, never knew or noticed the connection to the Flint backpack!

The Corps was pretty blatant about its "borrowing" from existing Joe stuff. I'm pretty sure Short-Fuze's mortar was an early swipe. Other items were modified and copied, and others were blatant style-copies more than direct swipes.


My saddlebag came from this The Corps! set: https://www.figurerealm.com/actionfi...thegoldenmasks

Hey, I was right! Didn't remember it came with more than one figure, so that's cool! Thanks for putting in the link.

[sfzdk]

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Originally Posted by Clockwise

The Corps was pretty blatant about its "borrowing" from existing Joe stuff. I'm pretty sure Short-Fuze's mortar was an early swipe. Other items were modified and copied, and others were blatant style-copies more than direct swipes.

True. As for style-copies that eagle in the linked set certainly have strong Freedom vibes! Nowadays it can be easy to forget how much of a knock off brand The Corps! was, have kind of grown into its own thing since then.