Custom Diary

[K-Tiger]

Dear Diary,


Well, I threatened to do it for years, and now I finally have to man up. I'm gonna do a custom Dreadnok *shudders*. I really owe it to Eddie to do it. He did send me those parts, and though I'm not actually going to use them just yet, a deal IS a deal.

Gods have mercy on my eternal soul....

So, yeah, 1960s-70s Dreadnok. It's happening. I'm thinking of using Renegades Ripcord's head and arms and making him a brother.

Any ideas for blue jean legs?

Progress and what I started with:

 

[MMorelock66]

Fuck Noks! Go with the WWII Cap!

 

[K-Tiger]

I'm tryin' to source some arms and legs for that.

Head, too.

 

[MMorelock66]

Hmmmm.

What about the MU Captain Rogers head? Or are you going with the cap design?

 

[darthdre758]

The Noks are a MC right?

MCs don't allow black in. Unless it's an all black MC...that's obviously different.

Especially if you're going for a 60s-70s version. That's right around the time that rule was made.

 

[K-Tiger]

Hmmmm.

What about the MU Captain Rogers head? Or are you going with the cap design?

I kind of wanted a nod to Capt. other than just the shield. I like the idea of the SDCC WWII Capt., but I'm thinking that head is too small for the Dragon torso. There is a custom version available through the Angel Forge, but the steel pot is sculpted on. It's quite vexing. Arms and legs are a bigger issue at the moment.

The Noks are a MC right?

MCs don't allow black in. Unless it's an all black MC...that's obviously different.

Especially if you're going for a 60s-70s version. That's right around the time that rule was made.

I did not know that. Duly noted, sir!

but then, again, the Dreadnoks are into buttsex and grape soda, so maybe an exception for a soul brotha could be made? :trollface:

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Oh I like that!...nice job on the arm mod...

Jeans?...I think the Wolverine origins ones would look killer!...not sure how many different figures the legs were used on, but they look really good...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qA9I_qVaow

 

[K-Tiger]

The big problem with those is that they have that fucked up hip joint, and I ain't tryin' to have that.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

I love that joint!...no, wait...maybe it's the one on renegades SS...

At the very least, you could use his lower legs like I did on Mr. Slave...it's just such a cool boot cut...

 

[K-Tiger]

I've got the Mike Nesmith Wolverine from that line, but I can't bring myself to part him out. I do agree that the lowers would work.


My big problem is thighs. Everything has some kind of stupid goddamn pouch or holster, and while I can remove those and patch the wholes, I can't do anything but paint over the straps. Right now I'm looking at Renegades Ripcord thighs paired with Renegades Tunnel Rat lowers.

Leaning for this as the head (bald, Pawnee-based) unless I can source a Boris the Animal:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LBMV6U8u_R4/S9WjD7ZVhyI/AAAAAAAAGU8/r52U4oP5_x4/s1600/ww_bl_3.jpg

 

[MMorelock66]

I've got the Mike Nesmith Wolverine from that line, but I can't bring myself to part him out. I do agree that the lowers would work.


My big problem is thighs. Everything has some kind of stupid goddamn pouch or holster, and while I can remove those and patch the wholes, I can't do anything but paint over the straps. Right now I'm looking at Renegades Ripcord thighs paired with Renegades Tunnel Rat lowers.

Leaning for this as the head (bald, Pawnee-based) unless I can source a Boris the Animal:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LBMV6U8u_R4/S9WjD7ZVhyI/AAAAAAAAGU8/r52U4oP5_x4/s1600/ww_bl_3.jpg

Why don't you just use some 25th thighs and sculpt some added detail over em?

 

[K-Tiger]

Because I can't sculpt.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Use a 25th CC right thigh and a 25th Shipwreck left thigh...or 25th SS thighs...

 

[K-Tiger]

I have 25th CCs, I'll have to check them out.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

They're kinda skinny (all the examples I gave are) but they are all strapless...

I had a b!tch of a time cobbling together a set for Popeye...

 

[K-Tiger]

Something will come up, but I'm not doing anymore of those year-long customs.

 

[Dropshipbob]

Another big problem with those Wolverine figures...if you don't already have one...they are DAM EXPENSIVE on the secondary market.

I mean seriously, you'd think they were made of gold or something!

 

[Slaymaker]

What about A-Team BA Baracus legs? They are blue jeans...I happen to have a headless one in my fodder box...

 

[K-Tiger]

What's the hip articulation like?

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Aren't the A-Team figs kinda short?

 

[K-Tiger]

Eww, hadn't thought of that.

 

[Videoviper]

Blue jeans try using Storm Rider

 

[Slaymaker]

found this pic online

 

[K-Tiger]

Yeah, short stuff.

Too bad Stormrider came with a shitty vehicle. Not gonna jump through those hoops.

 

[daremo]

What about one of the many incarnations of ROC Storm Shadow? I've seen his legs used for blue jeans a bunch of times. You'd have to paint them though.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

True...you could use his upper legs with some better more jean like lowers...the DG Shippy lower legs could work if you "remove" the sculpted on knee pad...

 

[K-Tiger]

True...you could use his upper legs with some better more jean like lowers...the DG Shippy lower legs could work if you "remove" the sculpted on knee pad...

That's some light putty work, probably, not that you'd see it after a denim paintjob anyway. I'm fresh out of RoC SS legs, and am kind of thinking I need to go find some RoC/PoC CC legs.

Who knew Dreadnoks customs could be such a colossal pain in the ass?

 

[WVMojo]

RoC Artic Snake Eyes legs -

 

[K-Tiger]

Way too baggy.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Who knew Dreadnoks customs could be such a colossal pain in the ass?

Might not be so bad if you'd let them have at least a drop down

 

[K-Tiger]

That tier one shit wasn't used back in the day, yo!

I may have to say fuck it and roll the torso and arms into a Sgt. Joker custom, but there I face the problem of 0 good cowboy hat heads.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

It's gonna be a Dreadnok right?...I could see them getting creative and using any kind of strap to anchor a holster to their thigh...Mad Max apocalyptic style!

 

[Meddatron]

Hey KT, how about those Dollar General Cowboy and Indians. The one Cowboy has a decent hat maybe you could harvest. for $1.50 or $2 it could be worth a shot. I bought that one just for his jacket and hat. Used the jacket but have not harvested the hat yet to see how it works once dremilled.

 

[K-Tiger]

I've got one, and it's no bueno. I've got a specific style of hat in mind and thus far there aren't any that match it.

It's gonna be a Dreadnok right?...I could see them getting creative and using any kind of strap to anchor a holster to their thigh...Mad Max apocalyptic style!

I might could be convinced to use something like the Club Cross Country holster, but that still wouldn't fix my leg issue. I'm seriously considering using a set of Duck Dynasty legs.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Whoa whoa whoa...let's not get nutty, man...you got a Dremel?...just "erase" the detail you don't want there...I do it all the time...

 

[K-Tiger]

Whoa whoa whoa...let's not get nutty, man...you got a Dremel?...just "erase" the detail you don't want there...I do it all the time...

That would look like fucking shit.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Then you must suck with a Dremel :GOODlaughingemoticonthatwedonthave:

 

[K-Tiger]

Not with that kind of usage.

Sometimes having vision but no talent sucks, but it's better than having talent and no vision. We can lock this one up, mods. Eddie's just gonna have to wait a while longer.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IpHHtl8gC4&autoplay=1