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Author:	joemichaels70 [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:52 am ]
Post subject:	Cortex + Zemo(s)
a few touched up customs... First, i took chad_ghosts' awesome LBC Dr. Cortex, added a couple of paint dabs, a few accessories, and came up with: Cortex: Bat Factory Welder Attachment: Cortex_1.jpg [ 209.68 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Cortex_2.jpg [ 163.62 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Cortex_3.jpg [ 201.66 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] then i decided to dress up my Zemos from NJC #42-- I added the crowns, and put some spots in the fur: Heinrich (crown made from a yellow zip tie) Attachment: Zemo2_A.jpg [ 167.52 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Zemo2_B.jpg [ 140.58 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Zemo2_C.jpg [ 115.59 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Zemo2_D.jpg [ 125.44 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Helmut (crown made from gold wire & greenstuff) Attachment: Zemo1_A.jpg [ 132.35 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Zemo1_B.jpg [ 128.81 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Zemo1_C.jpg [ 158.73 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] Attachment: Zemo1_D.jpg [ 302.94 KiB \| Viewed 741 times ] thoughts?

Author:	Tanstoys [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Cortex + Zemo(s)
zemos look great with the crowns

Author:	Malcolm [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:15 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Cortex + Zemo(s)
cortex looks like a dreadnok

Author:	Kilcarr [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:46 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Cortex + Zemo(s)
Cortex is fun. I don't think he needs the coat, personally. The Zemo(s) were great before, but the added crowns make a huge difference.

Author:	raptor [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:08 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Cortex + Zemo(s)
I like the shock of white hair and beard. Really makes the head distinctive from ripper. - R

Author:	pluv [ Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:25 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: Cortex + Zemo(s)
I agree that Cortex probably doesn't need the coat. Seems a little much and does make him look more like a Dreadnok. I like the crowns on the Zemos. You might want to paint the first crown the same yellow as the rest of the figure. Helmut is fine but I noticed some purple peaking out form under your gold on his belt. A tip I've found that works great for gold is to give a silver base coat underneath. It gives the gold more metallic bling and cuts down on the amount of coats of gold I have to paint.

Author:	joemichaels70 [ Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:30 am ]
Post subject:	Re: Cortex + Zemo(s)
Thanks for the feedback, folks! regarding Cortex's coat: I actually tried to go for a lab coat idea... and then, when he became a welder, it was more like a shop apron... but i can see dreadnok all over him, too -- like DTC Monkeywrench... which goes against what i was trying to do by painting the hair highlights white & glasses black... maybe i just need to try and fashion a more apron-ey apron? pluv, i thought about trying to paint over the yellow to get a more uniform yellow... and fear won out. i saw it forever turning into a 'paint yellow, paint red, paint yellow, paint red' scenario... so, i just let it be "of a different material" ... also, the purple in the gold you see 'coming through' is actually purple on top... i didn't do a good enough job of washing out my paintbrush between touch ups... i think i'll give that silver -> gold paint app a try before submitting it to the archive... maybe i'll try that on the yellow crown, too... thanks again, everybody!

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