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making the most of bits from the spares box .... again !!

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 03:23
by Andy1672
Ive recently been sorting through my spares and thought I would try and make something useful out of what I had lying about.

So far this is as good as it gets .... I know these are not brilliant but I think they turned out ok considering they were made up left overs !

I think Scoobydie has used this vehicle before, I had to cobble some parts together to get a Q force rider for it.

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I wasnt keen on painting Stalkers face but thought I would give it a go anyway for my UN trooper.

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Ive been trying to get an original John Matrix for years !!! this will have to do for now.

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I was struggling to find a use for Copperheads head, but I kind of thought it looked a little like Stringfellow Hawke from Airwolf ? perhaps more so If I added a black visor ?

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and a late edition :)

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and yet another late edition ... Street Hawk !

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Rogue Trooper

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Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 07:55
by scoobydie
I still have the Skimmer thing on the shelf for future use, did you shave the cobra logo down or pop
a :qforce: logo straight over the top? The colour combination is perfect on it though.
I like the guy on the back, looks a mix of Flash and the diver.

Good one with Stringfellow, the mask is a good likeness too :)
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Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:10
by SteveD
Being obsessed with bad 80's tv show action figs the stringfellow hawk one is actually my favourite! Good likeness, and one I'll no doubt have to copy!!

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:24
by paul463
Agree with Steve, string is my fav but I love the UN trooper too.

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:45
by Thundershot
All good stuff, it's a pity that you had to repaint :afstalker:'s face, as a African U.N. soldier would of been a natural...but I guess the arms would of been harder to recolour as successfully, what with the danger of paint chipping every time you put a weapon in his hands.

String-fellew works well also, but Airwolf's always the centre of attention...& I'm in need of a pilot for my Blue Thunder, could you paint him blue? ;-)

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 12:15
by humby248
Fairplay mate like these especially Stringfellow. Now try to see if you can make Santini? :-)

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 12:22
by Double-Tap
these i really like.

not a big fan of q force but this is class, excellent paint job.

the arnie fig is bang on, which head did you use?

hawke is pretty near spot on but think you should go a couple of shades darker on the torso.

th un trooper is cool but is it me or is that not the double of Ironblood???? ;-)

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 13:23
by Andy1672
scoobydie wrote:I still have the Skimmer thing on the shelf for future use, did you shave the cobra logo down or pop
a :qforce: logo straight over the top? The colour combination is perfect on it though.
I like the guy on the back, looks a mix of Flash and the diver.

Good one with Stringfellow, the mask is a good likeness too :)
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Cheers Scooby, I just put a sticker straight on top of the Cobra Logo, I probably should have sanded it flat because the sticker looks a bit lumpy.

The rider has Copperheads legs and Undertow torso and arms.

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 13:26
by Andy1672
Thundershot wrote:All good stuff, it's a pity that you had to repaint :afstalker:'s face, as a African U.N. soldier would of been a natural...but I guess the arms would of been harder to recolour as successfully, what with the danger of paint chipping every time you put a weapon in his hands.

String-fellew works well also, but Airwolf's always the centre of attention...& I'm in need of a pilot for my Blue Thunder, could you paint him blue? ;-)
Cheers ! I thought Stalkers head was too recognisable so I decided to change the skin colour so it was kind of a "new" head ? It may have looked better before hand tho.

Re: making the most of bits from the spares box ... customs

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 13:28
by Andy1672
humby248 wrote:Fairplay mate like these especially Stringfellow. Now try to see if you can make Santini? :-)
I think I may need a tubbier torso for Santini ? :)