Head: PVC comic figure (don't know what it came from)

Torso: VvV Ninja Viper modified with a shoulder pad. The pad looks like a piece of Japanese armor and came to me in a "junk: lot so I don't know what it's from.

Arms: VvV Gung Ho

Waist: VvV Ninja Viper

Upper Legs: VvV Ninja Viper

Lower Legs: ST Snake Eyes

The accessories are a combination of weapons from the comic pack 21 (sword), single pack Storm Shadow (pack), and bow from the comic pack Zartan.

Most parts of this figure were painted, then layered with sealant to minimize wear and chipping.

When I started working on a Snake-Eyes figure, it only seemed right to try my hand at his sword- brother and sometime nemesis, Storm-Shadow. The figure was made purely for fun, using parts I thought were under-appreciated and would work well together in this context. Like Snake Eyes, the head served as the base, as it seemed like a very good likeness to the character (even though it was originally a black mask). The rest of the figure came about while I was choosing parts that would give him extra articulation (wrists and ankles). I decided early on that I wanted to use the under-appreciated Ninja Viper mold for his chest which is a very nicely detailed piece, and was sculpted for Storm-Shadow to begin with. The lower legs were not my first choice for the figure, but the custom legs I originally made (using parts from single pack Storm Shadow and a Chap Mei figure) didn't work out. These were a simple substitute that accomplished the same goal, but were not the absolute best choice. It's been suggested by others that the VvV Night Creeper lower legs would have been a better choice and if I were to revisit this design, I would definitely make that change.

For me, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are characters that will always be fun to customize. With every version you can explore different aspects of their characters, and try visual elements you enjoy about them. I don't see any single version as definitive, but like Batman, the X-men and a lot of other classic characters, they can be reinterpreted visually any number of ways.