Here's one I've had in the works off and on for a while. Anybody who has looked at my website has an idea of Serpentor's role in my Joeverse. For those who don't, click here to see his bio http://sgtdocsjoes.50megs.com/custom3_1.html. You can go to the "Joeverse" page there and see the history of Cobra to get more details.
Now for the customs. The first one is Serpentor in his "dress uniform". I see this as the uniform he wears during official functions, such as hosting foreign dignitaries or performing his duties as ambassador. It's the uniform he'd wear more often than the armor we've grown used to seeing him in. I used Cobra Commander upper half and CLAWS Commander lower half.
The next one is my take on his armor. I used a similar recipe as a lot of others, with the Sand-Viper torso, waist, upper arms and lower legs. I decided to use the Pit-Viper upper legs and lower arms for a little different look. I ended up using the Tomax and Xamot heads on both of these (yes the scar still shows on one, but, oh well). The cape came from the rebuild Darth Vader figure (the one with the operating table). I like the look of it better than the Shipwreck (SpyTroops) one I originally had attached to him.
Now the armor in the background actually has a back-story of its own. I had an extra comic pack that I was trying to decide how to use. I knew I wanted Serpentor to be new sculpt, so how could I use his classic armor? Then it hit me. Why not use it as a display piece? So, I developed the idea that it was presented to Serpentor by Cobra Commander upon his "rebirth". He claimed it to be a show of good faith and that there were no hard feelings (yah, sure). In reality, it was meant to be a reminder to Serpentor of his defeat by Cobra Commander and to let Serpentor know who was really in control. However, Serpentor keeps it in his throne room and uses it as a motivator to find a way to break the bonds of the Brainwave scanner so that he can someday become the sole ruler of Cobra. Ok, enough typing, here they are. The last picture shows Serpentor with two Coil troops.
-Doc
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