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Author:  daremo [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:05 am ]
Post subject:  Red Line (now with short flame tutorial)
This was my entry into the JoeCustoms Create an Original Character Custom Contest. He was originally going to be something else but, thankfully, I scrapped that idea.

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I modded a Coil Trooper helmet so the visor could open and close. I carefully cut out the visor section and then used pins to secure it into holes I drilled in the helmet. I wanted the bike to have hidden compartments for his pistols so I constructed the panels on the sides using green stuff, styrene, and wire.

Since he's a courier, he needed to have something to deliver. I gave him 3 cases: one filled with nano warheads, a HK-G11 that breaks down and fits into the case, and a bomb. I made a rack with tie downs (flex rex) for the bike that holds one case.

Part List:
Head - ROC Heavy Duty
Torso - ROC Storm Shadow
Legs - City Strike Snake-Eyes
Helmet - Coil Trooper modded
Pistols - ROC Helix
Cases - ROC Baroness modded
HK-G11 - ROC Helix modded
Bomb - Para Viper pouch, Firefly C4, Darth Vader panel, VvV Radio, wire
Bike - 1:18 Maisto Yamaha modded
Author:  alleyviperelite [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:14 am ]
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Nice work. It's what the Coil Troopers should have been.
Author:  bigtattoo [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:07 pm ]
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Very cool.

My favourite part is the opening flaps that conceal his pistols. Thats a great feature.
Author:  meddatron [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 8:38 pm ]
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Excellent paint. love the fire effects all around. This guy looks like The Wraith (old 80's movie) but with a motorcycle. Superb!
Author:  joemichaels70 [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:21 pm ]
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this is a fantastic piece of work -- i echo the love for the bike panels, and i really dig the flame work as well!
Author:  Oneforceleader [ Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:18 pm ]
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Very cool custom.
Author:  danielb [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:55 am ]
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holy crap I liked him, but didn't even notice those pistol holsters until now. That is great, really nice job.
Author:  Tanstoys [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 2:13 am ]
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great work on the flames, thats my favorite part then the suitcases
Author:  Tim 121RVC [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 8:49 am ]
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Same here, those flames are very cool. Did you use an existing tutorial? Link please, otherwise make us a new tutorial! ;)

Tim 121RVC
Author:  Iron Will [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:51 pm ]
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Incredible work! This is one of my new favorite pieces of yours! Well done!
Author:  The Spectre [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:20 pm ]
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This is a fantastic piece of work! Very ingenius and I love the modifications made to the bike and the cases!
Author:  daremo [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 5:45 pm ]
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Thanks everyone, I really appreciate the feedback.

Here's a quick fire painting tutorial. It's a little larger scale than I used on Red Line but it's the same technique.

You'll need at least red, orange, and yellow. I used Testors Model Masters Acryl paints: Aircraft Interior Black, Insignia Red, International Orange, and Zinc Chromate Yellow.

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I painted the surface black first.

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Then using the red paint, I outlined the flames sort of in a wave pattern. Lots of curves and also leaving some flames separated. It might help to paint a line of red across the bottom and then branch the flames from there. I'm not trying to paint the flame shapes exactly as I want them. I'm letting the red paint on the brush go where it wants and then making the flames from that.

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Next I added the orange. Make sure to leave more red showing around the edges as you go towards the top of the flames.

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I finished the flames with the yellow. Again, use more of the color at the bottom. You should be using less paint as you change colors.

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It looks even better on textured areas because you can dry brush the colors on for the highlights of the flames. You could go one step further adding white as the final highlight but it's not entirely neccessary.
Author:  DanOfTheDead [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:09 pm ]
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Tutorial is awesome. VERY well done. Get that in the wiki!
Author:  sgcaper [ Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:36 pm ]
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Awesome work D. Great tutorial. This is a figure I'd buy in droves.
Author:  drbindy [ Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:02 am ]
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This thing really is amazing. Ditto the parts everyone else loves, and I also love the modular rifle with case. How did you do the case liner?

And I have to add, I think if more than 5 pics had been eligible for the contest you'd have won. I didn't have anything in my 6th pic that wasn't already visible in the first 5. The cases, bike flaps, etc... here really really shine. Many ideas to be had from this custom. Really a brilliant piece of work.
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