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06-12-2023, 06:40 PM | #2011 |
Crimson Guard
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This is so easy I don't even wanna call it a kitbash.
Weapons swap is more like it. I really love the Retro Carded Storm Shadow. The arms are so much better than the regular Classified version. Yes, the paint on the eyes is better on the regular one, but I think having the gleaming white plastic/paint outweighs having tidier paint on a figure that should be white but has a slight yellow tinge to it. I didn't like the shuriken on the lower part of the sash. I think that throw things off balance. So the first thing I did was give him an extra chest strap from the Articulated Icons ninja line. Next, I really wanted those snake-head swords to go. It just seems like more of a Chinese kung-fu movie thing to have snakes. I don't believe snakes were a big motif in feudal Japan. Yes, I understand the Cobra connection, but he's already wearing a bright red Cobra symbol on his chest. I found some more traditional "ninja" looking swords in a box of toys. They came with the Marvel Legends Deadpool from the Juggernaut wave. (Slight curve to the blades is too bad...I know ninja swords are supposed to be straight with no curves.) I know the hilts may look comically oversized to some, but it's exactly what I was looking for. I want them to be prominent like they are on this bust from Palisades from 20 years ago: I still have the bust in my collection. I think it holds up nicely. See how the new SS figure resembles it now with those long sword hilts? The swords were too long for the scabbards, so I exacto-kinfed them so they'd fit with nothing hanging out at the ends. Sorry Deadpool. I also painted the grey plastic of the hilts black just to give a slightly more realistic look. When I saw the small red highlights on the sword handles, I changed out the backpack from white to the red one from the regular version. Now there's some color balance to his gear, and it matches the Cobra symbol. The swords are also good for a two-handed grip. And I also dug out the old Japanese "torii" base that came with the Ninja box from over 15 years ago. The pegholes fit the feet just fine! The torii is indeed low, but that's not a problem. In Japan, I saw plenty of toriis that were so low you had to duck under them. Usually these were in people's backyards as part of a private shrine. So I'm extremely satisfied with this as my ultimate 1984 Storm Shadow in Classified. Now all I want is the 1988 version to feel "complete." Hint, hint, Hasbro! Look here for a deluxe playset release.
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06-12-2023, 07:24 PM | #2012 |
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I have that playset. . Looks real cool here.
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07-28-2023, 09:23 PM | #2013 |
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The leftovers from Buzz-kill made a passable Back in Black Lady Deadpool.
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08-01-2023, 01:08 AM | #2014 |
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Here is a Zombie Viper variant:
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08-01-2023, 01:52 AM | #2015 |
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My Venom Snake inspired custom. Wish I had a better head. Till then, Jackman it is.
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08-01-2023, 09:38 AM | #2016 |
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That's a great looking variant, great work!
Great looking Venom Snake inspired custom, really dig the head choice. |
08-01-2023, 08:21 PM | #2017 |
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Great looking Venom Snake inspired custom, really dig the head choice.
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08-02-2023, 03:35 PM | #2018 |
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I don't know who Venom Snake is, but that is a sweet Kitbash!!! Love the pics too!!!
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08-03-2023, 01:35 AM | #2019 |
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Thanks! He's the main character in Metal Gear Solid 5.
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08-27-2023, 07:47 AM | #2020 |
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Not quite Melissa Benoist but not bad for a $9 Supergirl.
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