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 Post subject: Re: New character concept / design site
PostPosted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:27 am 
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One of my favorite Oktober Guard characters I have created, I had his bio completed for several years now. He is my homage to Red Grant of 'From Russia, With Love', Krazy Ivan (old school video game), the movie'Red Heat', along with a dash of a few other things. I read an article about the combat spade and checked out YouTube for videos of it being used in action. Russian/Soviet soldiers performed tumbling and other gymnastic acts while using the spade as an offensive weapon, including throwing the spade at targets. I thought a character that used such a tool as a weapon might be kinda cool.

He is one of the deadliest members of the team, but mostly he spends his time in solitary confinement wood carving and working on other projects. I want people to feel uneasy around him and distrustful, but in reality he feels tremendously contrite for what he did and wouldn't ever just kill someone without cause. In combat situations he would act appropriately, but if he isn't on a mission he wouldn't harm a fly. He lives with the guilt of what he did and deeply regrets his actions.

He is a big, powerful guy. The KGB believes him to be a valuable asset.


OKTOBER GUARD SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Codename: Krazy Ivan
Filename: Classified (Prisoner #A853021)
PMS: Special Operations Trooper
SMS: Ex-Russian Naval Infantry (Riverine Ops)
POB: Classified
Grade: None (Military Prisoner assigned to Penal Battalion)

Krazy Ivan was once a highly trained member of the 336th Guards Naval Infantry Regiment stationed at Baltysk, and his unit deployed to Afghanistan during the last years of the conflict. While in country as a Scout Diver, he became part of a riverine force, conducting vital missions behind enemy lines alongside other Russian Naval Spetsnaz. He soon developed exceptional hand-to-hand combat skills, specializing in wetwork and advanced recon. The fighting was intense and many of his fellow soldiers lost their lives to the Mujahadeen fighters. Krazy Ivan was determined to return home safely to his young wife, so he practiced daily, throwing his combat spade at targets repeatedly. During off duty hours his superiors would find him with a wetstone, honing the edge to razor-sharpness.

The day his unit returned home he discovered his wife and her lover in bed together. The thrice decorated war veteran snapped, grabbing the closest weapon he could lay his hands on, his spade, and attacked the couple. After his neighbors alerted officials, they discovered Krazy Ivan sitting on the front step of his apartment, calmly sharpening his digging tool. The officers entered the residence and discovered the mutilated remains of his wife and the unit’s political officer in the bedroom. Krazy Ivan was taken into custody. He would have been shot immediately if not for the intervention of a KGB Colonel. The Colonel met with him in his prison cell and gave him a choice. A conviction would result in his immediate death by firing squad or he could work special ops for the KGB. Krazy Ivan accepted the offer and was tried under Article 58 of the Soviet Criminal Code-sentenced to a penal battalion for twenty years of hard labor at a remote gulag as cover.

The KGB knew of Krazy Ivan’s abilities and skills in combat for some time and they realized executing him would be a waste of a valuable State asset. They arranged for him to receive special training in certain more advanced skills and told him he would be executed should he fail any future assignments. When Krazy Ivan is not involved with any Oktober Guard missions he remains behind the walls of a KGB run installation, but when his exceptional skills are needed he is released with the condition he return to his handlers after the mission is over.

From Hardline: “As the senior field officer of the Oktober Guard, I alone am aware of the circumstances that brought Krazy Ivan to our unit. I do not believe any of the soldiers in my command know that he is a convicted murderer-as far as they know he is simply a former soldier trying to earn his freedom from a penal battalion. I am not comfortable sharing the field of battle with such a highly trained professional killing machine, regardless of his mental state and my own opinions towards Political Officers in general. His handlers believe him to be incapable of resistance. However, once in the field all soldiers resist to their own degree once they are out of sight of watchful eyes. Knowing he has a death sentence hanging over him, it seems to make him fight harder, but if he attempts to escape or betray us, I will do my duty by following orders to shoot to kill.”
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And this one is my homage to the Gurlukovich Soldiers from the Metal Gear Solid games. I liked the design, and have been trying to come up with a decent recipe. Plan to come up with a bio for him.
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 Post subject: Re: New character concept / design site
PostPosted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:05 am 
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Apakoh, nephew of Dragonsky, he is the Weapons Specialist (R&D) of the Oktober Guard.
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I tried to match the colors of the Convention Dragonsky.

Torero is a member of the Cuban CME (Comando de Missiones Especiales) and was trained by former Spetsnaz instructors.
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I had this guy in the works long before LIVEVIL made his Berto custom.

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 Post subject: Re: New character concept / design site
PostPosted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 5:59 pm 
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Had these done for awhile now.

Teiko
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"Sticker"
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:09 am 
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Reptilicus, aka Serpentor 2.0. Dr Mindbender has searched the corners of the world for new sources of DNA from which to create a new Cobra Emperor.

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 Post subject: Re: New character concept / design site
PostPosted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:27 pm 
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Was inspired by GITrekker's recent post that showed some early character designs last week.

Not sure if he was called Shell-Shock or Shellshock, but here is my take. I added the torso armor since it felt it needed to be there.

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 Post subject: Re: New character concept / design site
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:38 pm 
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Scuttle, member of Sgt Slaughter's Renegades. Formerly of the US Navy, had a career full of bar-fights, destruction of Government property, and run-ins with the Shore Patrol. Previously remanded to a penal facility prior to recruitment by Sgt Slaughter.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:18 pm 
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Monarch, my take on the Funskool India Skydiver. He will be the Operator of a Tiger Force inspired Falcon Glider

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I never liked the idea of idea of the GIJOE Tiger Force. Thought the colors were too extreme for rehashes of the same JOEs, so I tried to come up with a specific use for them. I began mixing parts together to create new characters, led by Claymore. Sorta a mash up of Robin Hood and his Merry Men meets GIJOE, that specialize in operations in Central and South America (Sierra Gordo, etc)

I have taken a bunch of ARAH Tiger Force figures and put matching colors together, like taking Duke upper body and putting it on Lifeline lower body, Dusty upper body and Recondo lower body, basically taking the combinations that match really well together. New heads for all.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 1:52 pm 
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I have about 20 new ones done, so I might as well start posting some.

First up, Bazooka.
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I saw two customs (Chad or Matt?) that used a Repeater torso to give make Hardball and Bazooka a bit more realistic, so that's what I did for both of them. Also included the Sears CAT tank in the background.

And then the Brazil release Shipwreck, Marujo
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 8:14 pm 
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Unnamed Battlefield Messenger, based on the Ron Rudat artwork
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And a variation of Firewall, based on this card http://gijoebattleground.wikia.com/wiki/Firewall_EP4
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:08 pm 
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From the Marvel Comics Universe, the Sons of the Serpent.
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Inspired by the unseen and unnamed Russian Pilot from Marvel GIJOE #6 and other comic books Russian Fighter Pilot designs, a Russian Experimental Spycraft Pilot.
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Spy Troops Destro
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Spy Troops Grunt
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:25 pm 
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I never have the patience to finish these when I'm working with it, but I love what you're coming up with. Reptilicus is awesome.

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PostPosted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:42 pm 
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DanOfTheDead wrote:
I never have the patience to finish these when I'm working with it, but I love what you're coming up with. Reptilicus is awesome.


Thanx, the irony is that I can usually knock out one of these in about 15-20 minutes, with ones that are a little more detailed in about 20-35 minutes.

I have about 17 more done and about a dozen more in various stages of WIPs. I have a folder of reference material and every so often try to knock a few out. The Russian Pilot and the Sons of Serpent I just did last night.

Here are links to my two Facebook albums that currently show everything I've posted. You can see how I've improved on various aspects of creating these.

First one is all real characters from various media
https://www.facebook.com/robert.g.vanti ... 875&type=3

Second one is all my original characters
https://www.facebook.com/robert.g.vanti ... 875&type=3


If you can't see them and want to, send me a friend request.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:01 am 
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My take on a female Crimson Guard
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Velma, from Scooby-Doo
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:15 am 
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This is Yakor, my Oktober Guard Sailor.
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Took me forever to come up with a name for him, but I settled on Vilchem Gehlikhen. He's the 'Little Comrade' of the team... ;-)

And Manhole. Similar to Tunnel Rat, but more Urban Ops
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