Cobra Sky Bat

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

Just a re-envisioned Sky Bat loosely based on the Sigma Six version and i wanted it to match the Overkill in overall Design (torso)
Parts
Head: MU Ultron with POC SE visor
Torso: POC IG/Destro
Arms/Legs: MU Iron Man Thanks to Ratfink for the body and leg bash!
Belt: MU Steve Rogers with 25th mindbender cobra symbol cut from his harness
Wings: Modded POC Skydive wings
Hands: Star Wars Trooper
Guns: POC Destro

nova · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:17 pm

Sweet looking figure, and great parts choices...but it just dosn't feel like a BAT to me... It's missing that something that would work as a call-out to previous bats and tie it in with them.

pluv · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:23 pm

nova wrote:

Sweet looking figure, and great parts choices...but it just dosn't feel like a BAT to me... It's missing that something that would work as a call-out to previous bats and tie it in with them.

I tend to agree here. I think it is the visor. It isn't quite BAT/robot enough. I love everything else, but the visor is throwing me off.

Keenan · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:28 pm

I agree with it not feeling like a BAT. Love the design though.

Asphalt · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 6:35 pm

I think the visor is my favorite part. Glad to see Overkill get a nice minion. I still love what you did with my destroyer head man.

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

I'm having a similar issue to pluv's and nova's regarding the head.

Even though Ultron's a robot, he's one with a lot of personality that's largely present in his head/face design.

Covering the eyes with a visor helps obscure those distinctive features, but it also gives the impression that the robot is now protecting either it's eyes or it's identity, neither of which I expect a B.A.T. would be aware of, much less concerned about.

The figure overall is excellent, but I feel like the head gives it too much character for what you want it to be.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:23 pm

I'm leaning toward the "too striking to be JUST a BAT" opinion, but that's just because it's such a great design and well made figure. Wonderful work as always.

Gaigaan-Dnok · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:27 pm

Spin Doctor wrote:

I'm having a similar issue to pluv's and nova's regarding the head.

Even though Ultron's a robot, he's one with a lot of personality that's largely present in his head/face design.

I have to agree.
Love the design and it's beautifully done, but every time I look at it all I see is Ultron.
As a BAT, I'm not feeling it, but as a new Ultron design, it kicks all kinds of ass.

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

i appreciate all the comments and Critiques but i wanted to go outside the box of the traditional BAT and make it my own really just utilizing the general idea of a Flying Battle Android Trooper and its for a member on another forum and his request was to make a new Bat so thats what i did
as per the visor i figured on the design that in flight it would help protect against flying debri ect. and act as another type of sensor

Iron Will · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:30 pm

I like it! That's a badass set!! Great innovation as always!

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

Great parts work and painting.

unknownsoldier13 · **Joined:** Tue May 13, 2008 8:44 pm

Okay,I love the design here but feel that the color choice is a little drab.Feels more like a prototype.I would go with a metallic blue with some metallic red or burgundy highlights/accents.

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

I agree with what a number of other members mentioned about it not feeling like a "bat". I do not think this takes away from the quality of this custom at all. It looks awesome!! When I first opened the thread, I was ready to see "another bat", but was pleasantly surprised by what I saw.

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