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Cloud Strife

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I've been working on revamping and completing my 80's Dreadnok lineup for the past few months. I think I've finally completed them!

First up...

Torch





Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Arms - Dr. Mindbender
The rest of the figure is Comic Pack Torch
 
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Next up is Ripper






Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Arms - Dr. Mindbender with some sculpting
Legs - Comic Pack Torch with Gung Ho's holster
The torso is Comic Pack Ripper
 
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Cloud Strife

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Completing the famous 'Nok trio is Buzzer






Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Torso - Box Set Duke with some sculpting
Arms - Single Card Ripper
Legs - Comic Pack Ripper with some sanding and sculpting
 
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Cloud Strife

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Monkeywrench has been done for awhile and shown before, but I'm sharing him again for this thread






Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Torso, Legs, and Arms - ROC Monkey Wrench
Bandanas - Tunnel Rat
Vest - Wild Bill (modded)
Bandolier - ROC Monkey Wrench (modded)
 
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Cloud Strife

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Gnawgahyde has been done for awhile, but I've also added his warhog now. (I would like to say that I have to give serious props to MSWI and Kalibus for inspiring my Gnawgahyde. Thanks, for paving the way guys!)







Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Torso, and Legs - Single Carded Torch
Upper Arms - ROC Monkey Wrench
Lower Left Arm - ROC Sgt. Stone modded w/OG fig's arm-guard and ROC Storm Shadow's hand
Lower Right Arm - ROC Sgt. Stone
Vest - Heavily modded ROC Monkey Wrench vest
Hat - XMO Wolverine modded
Ankle Holster and Gun - Tunnel Rat
Boot Knife - Zartan
 
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Zartan's brother, Zandar






Recipe:
Head, Torso and Shoulder Pads - Slayer Design Studio
Arms - Single Carded Ripper
Upper Legs - Tunnel Rat
Boots - Viper with some sculpting
 
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The dirty 'Nok pirate, Zanzibar






Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Torso - Zartan with a lot of sculpting
Arms - Single Carded Ripper with some sculpting
Legs - ROC Storm Shadow
Boots - Wild Bill
 
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The wheelman, Thrasher






Recipe:
Head - Slayer Design Studio
Torso and Arms - Single Carded Ripper with a lot of sculpting
Left Hand - Mutt
Upper Legs - OG Thrasher figure
Lower Legs and Feet - Serpentor
 
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The split-personality tank, Road-Pig. (A BIG thanks to MSWI and Bad Sociologist for inspiring my Road Pig!)







Recipe:
Head and Torso - Slayer Design Studio with some sculpting on the torso
Arms - XMO Sabretooth modded and some sculpting
Hands - ROC Sgt. Stone
Upper Legs - Serpentor with a lot of sculpting
Lower Legs - Resolute Destro with some sculpting
Accessories - Slayer Design Studio
 
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There all hawesome. I'm glad your the one that ended up with Novascream's Zarana because that thing is perfect and belongs with those others. Novasrceam managed to make that fugly lady jaye head attractive and make zarana not look "road hard and put up wet", like hasbros manly version. kudos.
 
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fair enough. we're like burger king. everyone can have it their own way. Although around here, I don't recall their being any time difference in the release of all the '86 figures. I think I bought MW & Z&Z on the same day when I discovered them.

But I certainly can't blame you for not liking Z&Z... or at least Zandar. He's the most useless character. The only time he was worth a damn was when DDP had him defect and join the coil.
 
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Amazing Job Cloud! That is without a doubt the best Nok Collection around. Seeing those group shots is soo fricking cool. I'm a huge Nok fan and have been since I was a kid. I really wish Hasbro would release the rest of the noks but then I know I would also be pissed cuz they would look half ass and not even close to yours. So your just going to have to start mass producing these :)

I'm going to study them more when I'm not so tired and not Z watching but overall I think my fav is Zandar. He just looks flawless.
 
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I remember back then, comics came out, you wanted THOSE figs. I still remember getting the nok issue and was like



of course NOTHING was crazy at school when I was out with my dad and I find Serpentor and was the first person at my school with him. I was like fucking royalty.
 
Meddatron

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Outstanding work Cloud. I want to post a favorite of the bunch, But right now its impossible. Every one is done so well that each day a different would be my favorite. man, it was worth the wait to see all this goodness in one thread. Now get that thrasher torso casted so I can buy one. lol. Zanzibar too, and.......
 
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they all looks perfect man (cept Torchs boots :D)...SDS did an amazing job on the head sculpts...my faves being Buzzers and Rippers...

your sculpting on Zandar is especially VERY impressive...so crisp and clean...

i think my fave figure as a whole though is Road Pig...he looks so good...and massive!
 
Cloud Strife

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Monkeywrench said:
Amazing Job Cloud! That is without a doubt the best Nok Collection around. Seeing those group shots is soo fricking cool. I'm a huge Nok fan and have been since I was a kid. I really wish Hasbro would release the rest of the noks but then I know I would also be pissed cuz they would look half ass and not even close to yours. So your just going to have to start mass producing these :)

I'm going to study them more when I'm not so tired and not Z watching but overall I think my fav is Zandar. He just looks flawless.
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Thanks, MW! I wish I could mass produce them. I'm all about Capitalism! :D

I'm really happy that I decided to go back and change out the arms and use Slayer's shoulder pads. He does lack articulation, but I have all of my collection with their arms to their side anyway. So, no biggy.

Meddatron said:
Outstanding work Cloud. I want to post a favorite of the bunch, But right now its impossible. Every one is done so well that each day a different would be my favorite. man, it was worth the wait to see all this goodness in one thread. Now get that thrasher torso casted so I can buy one. lol. Zanzibar too, and.......
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I appreciate the kind words, bro! I would see about Slayer casting the Thrasher and Zanzibar torsos, but KREXX, SDS' lead sculptor, is planning on sculpting them next month. :D

G.I.*EDDIE said:
they all looks perfect man (cept Torchs boots :D)...SDS did an amazing job on the head sculpts...my faves being Buzzers and Rippers...

your sculpting on Zandar is especially VERY impressive...so crisp and clean...

i think my fave figure as a whole though is Road Pig...he looks so good...and massive!
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Thanks, Eddie! KREXX did an amazing job on all of the sculpts and these wouldn't be nearly as good as they are w/out his amazing work.

I might change Torch's boots. lol... I'm waiting to bid on the Viper with the grey boots. It ends in a couple of days.

Road Pig came together nicely and I'm definitely happy with his height and how massive he his.

Meddatron said:
Did you intentionally not show a full picture of Torch because of the boots.:D His solo shots of course
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LOL... I didn't even think about it. I was actually just highlighting what had been changed on each custom and he was the only one that didn't have his legs swapped. I might change his lower legs though.
 
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BL4CK5H33P said:
The finished product/s R STELLAR!!! My fav has 2 B Zanzibar - the details U put N2 the sculpt of the chest armor/laces/straps is crazy/hella good!!! Outstanding work Cloud!
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Thanks, for the kind words! Zanzibar turned out a lot better than I thought he would before I started him. I almost didn't even attempt him again. So glad I did!

Mandingo Rex said:
Meh, they're alright. :)
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You cut me deep... Real deep.
 
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After having Hasbro's Zarana in-hand, I can definitely say that Novascream's Zarana is waaaay more impressive. Now, we just need an official Zandar that's up to par with the one you did.

Krexx really nailed it on that head. I'm currently trying to figure out what I'm going to do for Zandar... To begin with, I think I'm going to do a swap with the SDS head from my original custom's head, and use the scarf from Arctic Storm Shadow. I ended up with 2 SDS Zandar heads, so I'm going to do the simple fix first on my old one, and then tackle the SDS kit.

I'm torn, because the SDS torso for Zandar is so damned amazing, but I also like having Zartan and Zandar with matching torsos/shoulder pads... Although Z's shoulder pads are different, so I guess it doesn't matter.

Anyways, wanted to bump this sucker again, as it's pretty much the standard to beat for Dreadnok customs and mods. (BTW, I'm stealing those Zandar legs for mine...)
 
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Mandingo Rex said:
After having Hasbro's Zarana in-hand, I can definitely say that Novascream's Zarana is waaaay more impressive. Now, we just need an official Zandar that's up to par with the one you did.

Krexx really nailed it on that head. I'm currently trying to figure out what I'm going to do for Zandar... To begin with, I think I'm going to do a swap with the SDS head from my original custom's head, and use the scarf from Arctic Storm Shadow. I ended up with 2 SDS Zandar heads, so I'm going to do the simple fix first on my old one, and then tackle the SDS kit.

I'm torn, because the SDS torso for Zandar is so damned amazing, but I also like having Zartan and Zandar with matching torsos/shoulder pads... Although Z's shoulder pads are different, so I guess it doesn't matter.

Anyways, wanted to bump this sucker again, as it's pretty much the standard to beat for Dreadnok customs and mods. (BTW, I'm stealing those Zandar legs for mine...)
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Yeah, Novascream's Zarana is the standard. I wish Hasbro would do something to rival his, but the SDCC Zarana doesn't touch his IMO. I like the Sunbow look better than her OG fig and card art too.

I wanted Zandar and Zartan to have the same shoulder pads too. Not only that, but he would've had more articulation in his arms as well. I might try to do a custom Zartan as well though and go for this look:



Thanks, for the bump! :D
 
Cloud Strife

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Haha... Dude, I never even noticed it until you said that, but Buzzer is the only one that doesn't show stomach.
 
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Wow! Those 'noks rock(s)! Nice work - way better than anything H'bro has given us for them.
 
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