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Author: | Doctor Robert Strange [ Sun Mar 26, 2017 11:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//DIANAUT COMBAT SUPPORT MECH ROBO-JOE PG. |
It's definitely a nod to toy soldiers that came before, from Little Green Army Men to 12" GI JOE, all the way through ARAH. Sprinkle in some Metal Men Corporal Chrome and a smidge of GI Robot and you got this little fella. As far as colorways go, I'll be sorta skipping the initial all-green O13 and jump right into the '84-'88 ARAH colors I loved so much as a kid. They'll also utilize different head sculpts, so, like Duke, Robo-JOE's grin will be character-specific... |
Author: | MarkM [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:45 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//DIANAUT COMBAT SUPPORT MECH ROBO-JOE PG. |
I definitely like the look of him. It's weird that your LGAM head looks fairly good on that figure (he looks like a normal sized guy with a lot of armor on) but when I tried it, the guy looked too squished-headed. I can't wait to see more from you in this vein. |
Author: | Doctor Robert Strange [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 12:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//DIANAUT COMBAT SUPPORT MECH ROBO-JOE PG. |
MarkM wrote: I definitely like the look of him. It's weird that your LGAM head looks fairly good on that figure (he looks like a normal sized guy with a lot of armor on) but when I tried it, the guy looked too squished-headed. I can't wait to see more from you in this vein. If it's any help, the head is from the Green Army Man holding a pistol and binoculars. My army has thinned considerably since I was boy (gee, wonder what happened? ) and this was one of the only surviving ones. I chose it because it didn't have mold lines and the sculpt was decent. You can even spot a little cleft in his chin. That little quirk & character gives me the '83-'84 ARAH face sculpt vibe. More JOEs planned; just gotta design them. Next colorways I'm considering are for divers and medics/firefighters... and COBRA. Lots and lots of COBRA |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Mon Mar 27, 2017 7:29 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//MEGA CONSTRUX BATTLE ANDROID TROOPER PG. |
I like that one so much! perfect translation into your scale! |
Author: | pluv [ Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:09 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//MEGA CONSTRUX BATTLE ANDROID TROOPER PG. |
That is perfect. At first I was like, "That claw looks a little big," but then I realized a big ol super powered android would be able to wield somethign like that pretty easily. |
Author: | Doctor Robert Strange [ Thu Mar 30, 2017 10:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//MEGA CONSTRUX BATTLE ANDROID TROOPER PG. |
2DARK2C wrote: I like that one so much! perfect translation into your scale! Thank you dude! BATs just scream "Strange Labs!" and I knew I had to nail this one. The key (to me) was that chest sticker. Often replicated, never quite duplicated, I was straight-up lazy and just color copied the original. It somehow, creepily, still gives the proper 3-D vibe. Definitely one of my favorite new pieces. pluv wrote: That is perfect. At first I was like, "That claw looks a little big," but then I realized a big ol super powered android would be able to wield somethign like that pretty easily. Plus, how big a brick would you s___ if you saw a giant robot clearing a jungle and coming at you with that? And this dude's just a standard B.A.T... got some fun variations planned, including a Mega B.A.T. ...But first a little detour through Gotham City... |
Author: | drbindy [ Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:37 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//CUSTOM 1" BATMAN MICROFIGURE PG. 27// |
That is outstanding |
Author: | 2DARK2C [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:28 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//CUSTOM 1" BATMAN MICROFIGURE PG. 27// |
who's afraid of the teeny black bat? seriously those are hotwheels? I can't wait to see what is next! |
Author: | pluv [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:24 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//CUSTOM 1" BATMAN MICROFIGURE PG. 27// |
Does he fit in the Batmobiles? H'es fantastic no matter what but if he actually fit in those it would be a game changer. Doctor Robert Strange wrote: If you're not careful, your primer can blow tiny pieces away. You probably figured something out but for anyone else, you can use painters tape to stick to cardboard an the piece so it won't go flying off every time. Sometimes I'll even pull the can back to almost a foot and a half to two feet away, but weather can make that overspray dangerous.
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Author: | Serpentor II [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//CUSTOM 1" BATMAN MICROFIGURE PG. 27// |
Most of your stuff is pretty solid, but those last 2 (the B.A.T. and The Bat) are show stoppers! |
Author: | DanOfTheDead [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:32 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//CUSTOM 1" BATMAN MICROFIGURE PG. 27// |
WHY are there no images of Batman fighting the BAT!!?? Those look great. |
Author: | Doctor Robert Strange [ Fri Mar 31, 2017 12:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: //STRANGELABS//CUSTOM 1" BATMAN MICROFIGURE PG. 27// |
drbindy wrote: That is outstanding Thank you, sir! It had to be perfect before I debuted him! Means a lot coming from you. Your thread is inspiring and jealousy-inducing all at the same time. 2DARK2C wrote: who's afraid of the teeny black bat? seriously those are hotwheels? I can't wait to see what is next! Thank you, man! They're the new Batmobiles hitting Target/Toys R Us now. It's a bunch of '66 Batman vehicles and the movie cars, too. As for who's next, I'll give another couple clues: -The base figures are from Mega Bloks, but are meant to be displayed with Dianaut Batman. -Both are villains featured in classic episodes of Batman: The Animated Series. pluv wrote: Does he fit in the Batmobiles? H'es fantastic no matter what but if he actually fit in those it would be a game changer. Doctor Robert Strange wrote: If you're not careful, your primer can blow tiny pieces away. You probably figured something out but for anyone else, you can use painters tape to stick to cardboard an the piece so it won't go flying off every time. Sometimes I'll even pull the can back to almost a foot and a half to two feet away, but weather can make that overspray dangerous.Batman doesn't fit fully into the Batmobile, but that's because his feet can't get all the way under the console. The little nooks in front of the seats don't go all the way, unfortunately. Guess that just means I'll have to make one, huh? The Dianauts have magnets in their feet, so I stuck the lower legs onto an old coat hangar and lightly hit it with primer. When working with the other parts, I was constantly worried about losing them, either while priming outside or dropping them during assembly. Serpentor II wrote: Most of your stuff is pretty solid, but those last 2 (the B.A.T. and The Bat) are show stoppers! Show's staying stopped. More fun stuff on the way... DanOfTheDead wrote: WHY are there no images of Batman fighting the BAT!!?? Those look great. Because Batman was too busy fighting the next two figures I'm going to reveal! Heehee Thank you so much, Dan! I always look forward to new customs from you, dude! Glad you guys like tiny Batman. He's the first of quite a few Dianaut customs I've been cooking up. Wrapping up some custom colorways, but there're still a couple more stops in our tour of Gotham City... |
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