Renegades Firefly

[Rick]

I said I would never get this figure, but after looking it over a bunch of times and hanging him back up I gave in.

Thought he looked a little too ninga so I took that blade right off and replaced wih a small pouch. Looks more like the Firefly Saboteur to me now.

Painted shoes black
Painted AK black (sweet weapon)
Painted buckles and levers black
used light grey to weather the vest, glove/sleeves and gators on the edges and wear points.
Same with tan on all the pouches
Scuffed up knee pads
Then I drybrushed some fresh dirt. He looked to polished and clean.

This is like one of my favoites now. He can look pretty mean and has great articulation for shooting positions.

 

[MAJOR BLOOD]

He looks better with some weathering on him for sure. How does it look with a balaclava head on it? I'm not fond of that head they gave him.

 

[Midget]

I'd like to switch out the head as well. Maybe cut the Jacket down too. I don't like that it looks like a snow parka.

 

[xxxx]

best figure in that wave.

 

[xhairs]

great job man.

 

[Monkeywrench]

looks great!

 

[Rick]

Thanks guys. I'm ok with the nose opening. His face has a mean expression, so that's cool. If his trademark is to always cover his face, then it works as a mask and allows him to breathe easier.

I hate the leg warmer/gators JOEs seem to have. Where does that come from.

Gators are for mountaineering, so you don't get snow down in your boots. I know I have a pair and they would suck to wear running around. I don't get it.

 

[K-Tiger]

Thanks guys. I'm ok with the nose opening. His face has a mean expression, so that's cool. If his trademark is to always cover his face, then it works as a mask and allows him to breathe easier.

I hate the leg warmer/gators JOEs seem to have. Where does that come from.

Gators are for mountaineering, so you don't get snow down in your boots. I know I have a pair and they would suck to wear running around. I don't get it.

Gaiters have more uses than that, but in the case of Firefly it's just Hasbro cutting corners and using the Renegades legs again.

 

[Obi-Shinobi]

That would be "Resolute" legs (probably what you meant KT), found on the Cobra trooper and Firefly. And yes, they kinda suck.

 

[K-Tiger]

Indeed, indeed.


They need to stop naming all the Joe media with 'R's. Renegades, Resolute, Retaliation.

 

[Fled74]

Nice work Rick!

 

[BL4CK5H33P]

VERY nice Rick!!! I like many things about this fig... I grabbed 1 just the other day - I'm OK on that head sculpt - I like the vest (removed that damn machete & replaced w/ holster) & I do like the gators - but the biggest complaint I had was how short he was & how pixie sized his feet were (using past tense cause he now has Night Adder gators grafted below the pants ruffle below the knee) & will replace most of the packs w/ better detailed pieces - But I SERIOUSLY like the dirty work U put on this...

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

nice paint apps...not dig'n the red though