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Author:  Keenan [ Sat May 15, 2010 4:22 pm ]
Post subject:  SNAKE custom WIP. Needs critique.
First off thanks to Joeczar for coming through with the armor. Great casts!! Also thanks to Darko, Adrien and Jin for posting their Iron Monger bash customs which influenced me here.

Now to the custom- I bashed the SNAKE armor on to the IM figure last night and painted it. (Spent around three hours on it.) I went with flat white and brushed on two different silvers and some browns for wear. I'm just not sure I like it. Is it still too white?? What's your take, and what should I do. ALL critiques and comments welcomed.
Thanks!!!
Pics are flash and no flash . . .
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Also the back computer will feature a flip down keyboard- in my verse the SNAKE is a robot.

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Author:  AdrienVeidt [ Sat May 15, 2010 4:32 pm ]
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I would go with a pale gray instead of white, and I don't like the gold/brown seams. I would've gone with just letting those get filled in with some blackwash. I'd also add in more black like you did to the hands to the joints and such engineering bits (elbows, shoulders, hips, knees, maybe feet). The design is already so far away from the original SNAKE except for the face that this would be served better by a further departure from the white-everywhere paintscheme. The original was only all white due to Hasbro skimping on the paint apps to save money, imho; not because it was really all white. The colored details on the face and the back monitor (that's a Matrix gibberish-scroll, right?) are all win-tastic, tho.
Author:  sgcaper [ Sat May 15, 2010 4:52 pm ]
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I agree with AV, go with a darker color and black wash, make the joints black and you've got a win.
Author:  Keenan [ Sat May 15, 2010 4:56 pm ]
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And this is why I asked. Something seemed off to me too. Not that I hate the way it looks. I just think it can be better.
Author:  JBYRDD [ Sat May 15, 2010 5:38 pm ]
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I don't think it looks bad in white, but loose the glodish lines, after all the first S.N.A.K.E. was white in color, maybe make another and paint it black or blue :-/
Author:  gijoey [ Sat May 15, 2010 7:37 pm ]
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I think it would look better in gun metal with black highlights and joints. Or dark metalic blue
I hate the white
The figure is cool though
Author:  Keenan [ Sat May 15, 2010 9:55 pm ]
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Here's take 2 . . .

(The flash didn't do the paint aps any favors)

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The flip down computer keyboard . . .

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Author:  Tanstoys [ Sat May 15, 2010 10:43 pm ]
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take 2 is perfect John, really great. I'm not much of a fan of the snake but it does look better bashed to the IM figure, alot more robotic and thats good
Author:  sgcaper [ Sat May 15, 2010 10:57 pm ]
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I like it. I have two Iron Mongers waiting to either become SNAKE armors or advanced BATs or some such thing so this is a great inspiration.
Author:  danielb [ Sun May 16, 2010 12:42 am ]
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looks great jfak, love the unpainted steel look. and adding the laptop is a stroke of genius.
Author:  Dark Horse [ Sun May 16, 2010 12:44 am ]
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I liked the white. :-/ Oh well. My only critique is the chest minigun. I think it throws the figure's lines off. Or something.

Other than that -- it's great! I hope Joeczar can come through for me so I can have a go at one of these. :-)
Author:  pluv [ Sun May 16, 2010 1:52 am ]
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The white was good but seemed more Capcom than Cobra. The gunmetal and draker joints really sells it as a robot. The laptop looks seemless.
Author:  Jay [ Sun May 16, 2010 4:44 am ]
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Hm. I like the idea here, but personally I find the different sculpting styles between the two source toys make them look unusual together.
The Iron Monger figure has all these tiny tech details done in, while the SNAKE is a big chunk with big chunky details sculpted on...

Love the weathered paint job and the keypad on the back, though.
Author:  Kambei [ Sun May 16, 2010 8:07 am ]
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Holy 8-O ! I am in love with that. I have to admit that I like both colour schemes.
Author:  gijoey [ Mon May 17, 2010 9:27 pm ]
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So much better
The addition of the laptop on the back is really cool.
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