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Author:  husker85 [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Female Cobra Infantry Viper (update)
Alright, here is a quick figure that started to come together yesterday. I shaved down the LJ collar so that the vest will fit properly. Painted the torso and covered to the whole figure with semi-gloss to blend everything together. Fairly straight forward.
The big question I have is should I dremel out the helmet to fit a head for the unmasked look or is it sometimes better to just leave well enough alone?
I don't know.
Thanks for the feedback.

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Author:  nova [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
I'd replace the feet before I got too deep into fudging with the head.

How does she look with the vest on? Viper's neck is pretty short as it is.
Author:  Tim 121RVC [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
nova wrote:
I'd replace the feet before I got too deep into fudging with the head.
How does she look with the vest on? Viper's neck is pretty short as it is.


I'd replace/repaint the feet too. Seems like it needs some blue.
I'm curious for the "vest on" look as well.
Replacing/dremeling out the helmet? Hm, depends on what YOU like and what you want. If you like her, leave her this way. If you have serious doubts, take a spare Viper head and try it so you can compare them next to each other.
Personally, I think she's just fine. If I had to change anything about the head, I'd just add a pony/pig tail on the back of her head, coming from underneath the helmet.
Btw, very cool idea and execution, this female viper!

Tim 121RVC
Author:  Tanstoys [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
well done for a RAH figure. I say if you're happy leave her as is and as for unmasked , not every figure needs to be that way
Author:  Macrossmaster [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:55 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
Looks real good. I have a cast viper head that's already hollowed out if you need it. Send a PM if you want.
Author:  husker85 [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper (update)
Here are some photos of the figure with and without the vest on. She is also sporting a modified ME Pack. The newer stuff is so much more detailed and I think I like modifying those pieces to fit RAH figures.

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Author:  past nastification [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:40 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
Hard to say on this one. With the vest on, it just looks like a regular (male) Viper. However, that's probably what would happen "in real life". I actually like the figure better without the vest.

I don't see the foot problem, though. The feet look fine.
Author:  Tanstoys [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
looks perfectly fine with the vest on, actually nicer than a molder one that is RAH but as Past said just says a male viper that way though, but on the field she needs some protection
Author:  Darko [ Wed Oct 06, 2010 1:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
past nastification wrote:
Hard to say on this one. With the vest on, it just looks like a regular (male) Viper. However, that's probably what would happen "in real life". I actually like the figure better without the vest.

I don't see the foot problem, though. The feet look fine.


Yeah, it's kind of a catch 22. It's very realistic with the vest (as they don't really tailor military battle armor to be sexy http://newsblaze.com/pix/2008/0823/pix/MAJ_SONAK.jpg ), but it doesn't look much different than a standard Viper. But if you took the vest off, you'd lose the realism.

And I actually like the feet. I know everyone hated them when they were used for the Viper Pit packs, but they actually work for a female figure.
Author:  Spin Doctor [ Thu Oct 07, 2010 2:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
Darko wrote:
And I actually like the feet. I know everyone hated them when they were used for the Viper Pit packs, but they actually work for a female figure.


I don't disagree, but I can't help wondering how some Zarana boots might look on this.
Author:  Tim 121RVC [ Fri Oct 08, 2010 12:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
Spin Doctor wrote:
I don't disagree, but I can't help wondering how some Zarana boots might look on this.


Hm, that is a good one.

Tim 121RVC
Author:  husker85 [ Mon Oct 25, 2010 3:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper
Alright. I took the plunge and went for dremeling out the viper helmet. I then found a SW Leia figure for the female viper head. Her hair is very nicely exposed, but not so much that it interferes with the pack. The head is also a good size to fit into the dremeled out helmet. I have to say that I love how it displays with the vest in hand. Just how I would imagine a viper trooper coming or going to the field/ patrol.
I did also try the lower legs of Zarana and it just didn't look right in the viper ranks. So, she retains the newer viper boots to maintain continuity.

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Author:  Grepicon [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Female Cobra Infantry Viper (update)
Looks good, head is a little small - but I know how hard it is to find the right sized female head to fit into a helmet.

I would take a look to see if you can find some smaller boots.
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