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11-22-2010, 11:24 AM | #1 |
f/k/a Knighthawk
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Simple summary - in my verse I combine heroes and action figures from all sources (at least those of interest to me) and attempt to re-write them just enough to blend into a cohesive world. The main organization is called EXCAL. In many ways it is a precursor of sorts to the Justice League, in this alternative setting.
The leader of EXCAL is, or at least was, Oliver Queen. He stopped hiding his identity to help found this organization whose goal was to fight for freedom on a global scale. The story below won't make a ton of sense if you haven't read the rest of my stuff. So I'll lead in with the pics only. Then if you're intrigued, you can check out all my work at joecustoms.com. Soon, I'll have my blog up and running, and you can check it all out there, as well. First up is Ollie's combat gear look: The next figure shows him in his Director digs. And the story is below: It turned out that the act of slamming down the phone and cursing out loud to nobody but himself were the last official acts as an EXCAL Director that Queen would take. For Oliver Queen, nay, the Green Arrow, had had enough. Leaving the Director's office, and heading towards the Director's private quarters, Queen pulled out his cellular communicator and made two calls on the way. The first was to the bridge of the behemoth "floating" airship within which Queen was now standing, waiting for the elevator to take him to the officer's residential district of the virtual city. After instructions for a new course were grumbled to the Commander, and proper authorization codes were confirmed, a mild lurch was felt by all on board, as Camelot began to change course. The second call was much shorter. It included information as to the whereabouts of the Command Codes for the entire organization. It included instructions for notifying the proper authorities of the changes looming ahead, and the call ended with two simple words: "I quit". The man who received this call, stoic yet surprised in his own way, was all business when it came to making the preparations needed to take over the helm of EXCAL. Clark Savage, Jr., "Doc" as he was universally known, hung up the phone, paged his closest advisors, and set off to retrieve the Command Codes. He would need immediate access to Director Queen's files to be able to scout leadership candidates from amongst the Paladin Knight Program. He was fully prepared himself to take over the Directorship of EXCAL. But Queen wore two hats, and was resigning from both. The Director of the Paladin Knight Program was a job Doc simply did not want. He intended to maintain control over Science anyway. No, he would need somebody to take on that daunting task. And, Doc thought to himself, if he had his own agenda along the way, so be it... Back aboard Camelot, Queen had finished packing those things which he felt were the most necessary - just as he received word they were above the requested destination. That's the beauty of living life virtually in orbit - you're never more than a couple hours away from anywhere - Queen thought to himself. He didn't doubt that he'd miss some parts of this job, he supposed. To be honest, he didn't mind the crap he was getting right now from Bruce and from Knighthawk. Those guys were just doing what they had to do. And there was the biggest problem of all. He knew what he had to do all along also - but wasn't allowed to do it. It killed Queen to have to delay the Cobra Island mission. But once EXCAL lost it's official U.S. backing, the politics of this game - this war - became too much to bear. I'm no damned politician. Queen thought it out loud, as though it weren't already obvious to all. And it's time to make it right. With that, Oliver Queen, once again the Emerald Archer, stepped into the cockpit of the waiting shuttle, disembarking from the hangar bay of Camelot, and prepared to head down to the island below - Cobra Island - at least as long as those tracers continued to miss their mark.
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11-22-2010, 11:30 AM | #2 |
Oktober Guard soldier
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Wow! looks amazing! What head is that?
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11-22-2010, 11:42 AM | #3 |
Monster Maker
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He is looking svelte! The dark greens make him look more camo-ish. Whats the recipe?
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11-22-2010, 11:44 AM | #4 |
Boom
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VERY nice!
i've been wanting to do one myself. arrow is my favorite of the dc guys and you've done him justice.
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11-22-2010, 11:54 AM | #5 |
Crimson Guard
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Very cool! I like the idea of Ollie starting an organization like that. It makes sense w/ the character.
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11-22-2010, 12:00 PM | #6 |
He says he's not dead
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This GA is awesome. I have really enjoyed your other EXCAL customs as well.
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11-22-2010, 12:01 PM | #7 |
Burn The Earth
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Location: Topeka Kansas Blah!!
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thats just plain awsome man all the use of parts combined are well artwork!!! i can pick out most parts you used but whats the head from?
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11-22-2010, 12:02 PM | #8 |
Judgement!
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Hands down the best GA figure custom or otherwise I have ever seen! As always great work, but I think you've outdone yourself here! Front page!
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11-22-2010, 12:43 PM | #9 |
f/k/a Knighthawk
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Indiana
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Thanks for the kind words all! I can tell you this has been a labor of love for me, customization wise. A different custom of Ollie was one of the first figures I ever made, and I've been waiting endlessly since to find the right parts to make one proper.
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Recipe - head Tycho Celchu Torso - CS Snake Eyes Arms - the flesh part is from POC Jungle Duke; the forearm gear is modified from a ROC Storm Shadow. Right hand is from a superarticulated clone. Legs are from MU AIM Soldier. I shortened them at the boot. Bow is from POC Spirit. The hood which is down is cut from POC Beachhead's vest. The hood which is up is from a SW figure.
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11-22-2010, 12:53 PM | #10 |
Retired Viper
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WOW, now that is nice work!
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