I've always had a special place in my heart for the Bronze Bombers...which one day I will make, BUT...here's my story about the 98 Bombers.

I vividly remember seeing the Bombers set in Toys R Us and actually say OUT LOAD, "Sheesh look at the G.I. Joe rip offs...I'm not buying that!"

Those of us that are deep into the collecting plastic crack habit know thats at least a three maybe four palms to the forehead mistake.

BUT...I a few years ago found myself with the urge to make Crazeblaze.

A few years later I made Backdraft.

Then Firebomb.

So recently I decided that since I had inadvertently made 3/4ths of Pyro's Band of Thugs Scorch needed to be made.

And yes I too have always been confused by the name Pyro's Band of Thugs when there is no character named Pyro to lead the band of thugs. I can only assume they feel that they are all led by the urge to be pyromaniacs.




Crazeblaze
Made from SE mold with the shoulder holster of a Neo Viper Officer, and a Darklon head from Angel Forge. The gun is ROC Flash.



Backdraft
Backdraft is a combo of two Air Vipers. The ROC Jet pack Air Viper and the vest of a regular Air Viper. The gun is POC CC's strapped to his wrist...I should glue that.




Firebomb
Firebomb is a ROC Ice Viper with Airtights tank backpack and RET Dukes gun. His dome is Deep Six and so is the hoses glued to him and the gun.




Scorch
Scorch is obviously a ROC Motor Viper with an ROC gun and some paint changes.





The entire Band of Thugs...

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nice group!

that neon green jumps off the screen!

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Its a hard color to paint in.

I'm using Vallejo Acrylic Neon, which isn't exactly user friendly, none of the neons are...its thicker than average paint, but a base coat of tan helped for better coverage. Naked eye its still a bit spotty in coverage after 3 coats on neon...BUT its good enough for pics so...guess I'm happy enough with it.

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not blotchy at all in pics. maybe do a wash of it over what you got to "fill in". I can't remember how I painted nf zartans neon green, but the paint I have is super thin. acrylic poster pain maybe?

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Nice will see if I can find some...THANKFULLY its not a color I need too often...lol

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Great takes on that set! I still remembering buying them on a lark at a TRU back in '97 (ish). Your take on Firebomb is a good approach, too.