Skydive

past nastification · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Hasbro did it again- a great new figure with a poor head choice. They used the Flash head, which is only marginally better than using the Beach Head one. But it's still a masked head.

I used a Duke head. The hair is painted brown and the mustache/sideburns are added. I also added scars because the head had some production flaws along the jaw. Snake-Eyes probably wouldn't be the only Joe with some damage to his face, and it helps get around the Duke look.

JBYRDD · **Posted:** Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:05 pm

The new head looks pretty good, nice job.

sgartz · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

I always hated that Duke head, but you really did something nice with it. I love the idea of using a head with mold flaws as a character with scars (in fact, I love it so much that I've done it a couple times myself!), and the added scarring works really well here. Plus, with his mustache and flat-top, he really looks like a guy who would be in the military, and it definitely reminds me of the original Skydive (which is a good thing, because I always loved that figure). The new head improves the figure immensely; nice work!

LeeMarvin80 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:59 am

Yes, this new head goes a long way towards making him look more like who he's supposed to be. I think the hair could be darker, but that's a minor thing.

Tanstoys · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 am

good job, I do like the head with the scars. Is the rest of the figure painted or factory stock?

Spin Doctor · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

That works.

night force cynic · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

MUCH better, much nicer!

nova · **Posted:** Wed Jan 19, 2011 12:26 pm

Good choice...I think you could add a bit of salt n pepper in his hair...maybe give him "mr fantastic" grey side burn things. SkyDive had grey hair and always came across to me as an older member of the team. Your scars add to that idea that he's been around, and i think a touch of grey would only improve the look.

Tankster · **Joined:** Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:22 am **Location:** Kansas

Fantastic brother i like this look much better and makes that Duke head so much better IMO

past nastification · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Thanks, everyone.

Everything but the Duke-as-Skydive head is straight out of the packaging.

I wasn't sure if the scars would sell with everyone or not; Skydive doesn't have much of a back story or massive fan following. That might be what makes it easier to maul the character's face and have it accepted so well.

As far as adding grey- that would look good. Sadly, to make the scars look right I had to paint them first (into and under the hairline) and then paint the hair on top of it. Whenever I make hair two toned I paint the hair, then go back over the flesh edges. That probably makes no sense at all.

G.I.JAC · **Joined:** Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:52 am

Looks really good, did you sculpt the moustache?

past nastification · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

I didn't sculpt it, but I did build it up over several layers to raise it slightly.

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