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Author:  straxus [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Micronauts Evolutions Lobros

I have been working on this custom for last month and a half off and on. Finally finished today.
Sorry about bad pics, very little room to take pictures right now and had to settle for less than ideal spot.
As stated further below this is based on the unproduced (edit - SOTA) prototype figure.

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Back in 2005, SOTA toys showed prototype pics of what was to be Micronauts Evolution line. Sadly these figures never got produced. I have wanted to make a Lobros based on the prototype for some time.
This is the prototype:
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Author:  MJTanner [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:21 pm ]
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That's insane and beautiful!

Author:  The Spectre [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:46 pm ]
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Glad to see this one finally finished! It does not disappoint! :)

Author:  Keenan [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:50 pm ]
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Just amazing. And it's great to see The Micronauts getting some love.

Author:  bcost74 [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:02 pm ]
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Dude, that is sick!! Great custom, this is the best that I have seen in a long time. I usually spend a month working on a custom, because I am busy with other stuff, but none every came out looking this good.

Author:  sgartz [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:00 pm ]
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Oh my god yes! That's just stunning: I loved that prototype image when it surfaced, but I like yours a thousand times better. The work you did on the mouth and head is ridiculous: I love the inner head, and the shell looks exactly like an updated Lobros should. In fact, I like everything about this custom. I'd love to know what you used as base parts: they're completely unrecognizable. Beautiful work; I hope there are more of these forthcoming. As a big Micronauts aliens fan, I'd love to see some of the other guys get this treatment.

Author:  straxus [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:37 pm ]
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Thanks guys!
@sgartz:
I do have a Reptos planned next, gonna try to give an "Evolutions" style treatment to that character as well.
base parts from what I can remember:
Upper Torso - combo of stormtrooper and croc-master
Lower torso - snake eyes (version with crossed knives on chest)
upper legs - combo of Scarlet and Gungan
lower legs - Gungan
feet - stormtrooper ( I replaced the WIP deadpool feet with the stormtrooper ones as they fit better in the sockets)
(upper set) upper arms - comic pack test pilot destro (I think.)
(upper set) lower arms - star wars figure (jedi of some sort, cant remember which one)
(lower set) upper arms - saga 41st trooper (scout trooper repaint) combined with lower legs of 25th duke ( I think)
(lower set) lower arms - geonosian warrior
head - completely sculpted from scratch
helmet - completely sculpted from scratch. I used liquid latex on the head, then built up layer of clay to build up arround it, then another layer of liquid latex over that before I started sculpting the helmet arround it. I used a nylon tube positioned just behind the head with styrene rod to connect the helmet to the body and allow it to open and close.
The brain is also painted in glow in the dark paint.
The pinchers are constructed from styrene with styrene rod to allow them to open and close.
The blaster arm is made from some General Grevious rib areas, nylon tube, styrene rods, pieces of some toy launcher, comic pack destro test pilot tubes and other junk kicking around the fodder bin. The rest is sculpted
The shield is made of styrene base, various bits to build up the bulk before sculpting, some of the destro tubing and the rest is sculpted.

Here are some WIP pics: (Some you see were switched later, like the feet)
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Author:  Greyryder [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:45 pm ]
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I love these creature customs. :awesome: This is so awesome. It's just flawless.

Author:  sgcaper [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:38 am ]
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Watching the WIP pics was wicked this final figure is awesome. Love everything about it.

Author:  Redmao [ Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:15 am ]
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This is crazy cool!

Author:  straxus [ Sat Feb 25, 2012 3:26 am ]
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Thanks guys!

Well since an "Evolutions" Reptos is next, I am open to suggestions for how to go about it.

Author:  sgartz [ Sat Feb 25, 2012 4:58 am ]
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Thanks a ton for those WIP pictures and the parts list! It's incredible how much work and how many disparate parts went into the creation of that custom; I don't think I could have identified a single one of those parts. The scratch-build stuff is even more impressive; that helmet/shell is phenomenal. It's honestly one of my favorite customs I've ever seen. I can't wait to see your take on Repto: he was always one of my favorites (as was Lobros).

Author:  LeeMarvin80 [ Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:02 am ]
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Awesome sculpting on this guy. He has a great, gnarly texture to him.

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