JoeCustoms.com
https://joecustoms.com/forums/

Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
https://joecustoms.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=15739		 Page 1 of 2
Author:  LIVEVIL [ Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
Hello everyone. :twisted:

This custom is of Bruce Willis as Lt. A.K. Waters from the movie, TEARS OF THE SUN, which to me was one of Willis' finest performances.

Image
LT. A.K. Waters- Navy SEAL
Head- Flint 94
Torso- Leatherneck 93 w/ Cross Hair 03 vest
Arms- Leatherneck 86
Waist- Leatherneck 86
Upper Legs- Leatherneck 86
Lower Legs- Recondo 84
M4- Power Team Elite

I made this custom this past summer but never got around to posting him. One interesting production note is that I fused Cross Hair's vest to Leatherneck's torso by trimming it down slightly so it would fit better using the molded on harness already on Leatherneck as a guide. Truned out better than I expected. I have a few other projects in the works using this same method with other removable vests.
I hope you guys like him...

Image
Image
Image
Author:  Felix Stratton [ Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
You make it incredibly hard for me to "lurk" when you post customs like this. It's almost like Christmas morning when LIVEVIL posts a custom. You and sgartz inspire me to no end. I have to comment!

This is such a piece of art. Awesome movie and awesome custom. What you did with the Flint head is amazing. The attention to detail is top notch. I never would have thought to fuse a Crosshairs vest to an ARAH torso. Excellent job on the eyes and head. Camo is great, too. Trust me...I examine your camo and sgartz's...well, way too much. I think I have gotten a lot better at it. When I post my Flint, you'll have to let me know.

I won't go into a full fledged ARAH praise here, but everyone has to admit that this is a damn good custom...which happens to use ARAH parts.
Author:  pluv [ Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
I thought I was looking at a BBi figure with an ARAh head on it. That vest looks like it was sculpted on. That is a nifty idea right there.

The camo paint is of course top notch. The changes to the head is mind boggling. Good use of parts and great modifications to disguise them.

I can't argue with the character choice either. That was a great movie and he Willis did a good job in it. Certainly a character worthy of being a Joe.
Author:  TR1ER [ Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
That's it custom of the year right there! :bow:
Author:  kingofpain26 [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:14 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
Incredible looking figure and GREAT choice of character!

I hope you go ahead and attempt to make the rest of the squad.
Author:  Rasputin [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
ah finally something to critique on a livevil custom :lol:

The figure is awesome, that is not even in doubt. The only problem is from the first two angles he doesn't look like Willis. He looks like the character if the character had no actor likeness, especially when you explain who it is based on, but from certain angles i don't see Willis.

From one or two I do but not from the others.

An interesting exercise would be, for the future of course, is if you are putting up a name character or something, where there are no really distinguishing uniform traits (i.e. it looks like a regular military uniform not giving away who it is) then just post a generic title and see if people can guess who it is, and that would be interesting. I say that only because hey it may just be me and my perception of the way the character looks.
Author:  danielb [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
I do see willis and think it is mind boggling that was a flint head,

great job wonderful torso mods first time i've seen that vest used that i like.
Author:  Stormavik [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
pluv wrote:
I thought I was looking at a BBi figure with an ARAh head on it.


Pluv said a mothful right there. An awesome looking figure. Wow. A lot of praise has already been given, but I am jsut as amazed at how well the parts flow together, it has a modern action figure feel to it, like a BBi figure would have. The fact that its ARAH only shows what can be done in the right hands. The camo is top notch as always. I like the backdrop used for the photo, it adds so much realism to the character.

I can see Bruce in that head, an older Bruce, but I think he was a little heavier in that Tears of the Sun than most of us remember him.
Author:  Rambo [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
The cammo paint is unbelievable!
The torso detail is amazing!
Kuddos!
Author:  past nastification [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
Good stuff, nice work melding sculpted and removable web gear.
Author:  MJTanner [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
.....F-ing amazing. Great job.
Author:  MacGyver [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
Wow...that is amazing. I can't believe that was a Flint head. I think it's an excellent likeness and there's not much more I could add!

Except, sev...that avatar of yours...LOL...my MIL has the same shirt! It freaked me out a little there... :shifty:
Author:  Tim 121RVC [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 1:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
Woohoo, ARAH goodness!
Incredible detailed camo, that's so awesome! Did you use some kind of wash on that vest? Or did you actually used it all over the custom?

Tim 121RVC
Author:  Felix Stratton [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
MacGyver wrote:
Except, sev...that avatar of yours...LOL...my MIL has the same shirt! It freaked me out a little there... :shifty:


Then it truly is a great week...a LIVEVIL custom AND I freaked out the Mac-ster!!
Author:  gijoey [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Lt. A.K. WATERS (Tears Of The Sun)
I don't think it looks like Bruce but I do think it's damn cool.
Camo work is perfect.
Page 1 of 2 All times are UTC - 5 hours [ DST ]
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
http://www.phpbb.com/