Prelude to the Rise of the Robots NJC
I started these 1, 5, and 5 years ago. They're long overdue.
This first one was pieced together for Custom Celebration IX based on soem work Chief was doing. I just ran out of time and had to back burner it. Then the silver I was using to base coat never dried. I tried to paint over it and the paint kept flaking off even wwith sealer. I had to strip it back down to plastic and it was still a pain to paint. Of course Hasbro revealed their 4" version at Toy Fair.
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Head: ? with Apoxie Sculpt goggles
Torso and arms: MU Steve Rogers
Waist: MU Captain Britain
Hands and Legs: MU Bullseye
Aluminum tube extensions
Kre-O BAT attachments
Next, is Starscream in ARAH. I started him 5 years ago for the Transformers as Humans NJC. Still not 100% finished, I still need to paint the backpack and guns as well as do some clean up, but closer than it has ever been before.
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Starscream
Head: Copperhead with 25th Viper goggles
Torso: Wild Weasal
Arms: ?
Legs: Cesspool
Guns: Pathfinder and Sghetti string
Backpack: General Hawk v3
Lastly is a War World Robot I started based on Tankster's work back in 2011. The major obstacle was that I wanted to scratch build the hands so they would be large like they should be and fully articulated. The second issue was attaching everything to the body so it would have all of the articulation of the actual 3A toys. The last issue was was the weathering and layer after layer after layer after layer of paint. The addition of the magnets to the accessories happed this week after I thought I was done. This custom is the the reason I don't have anymore customs to show.
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Head: Air freshener spray cap with Star Wars Spider droid eye
Body: Tylenol bottle with styrene and model bolts
Shoulders: Laser Viper backpack
Arms: Clone Wars IG-88
Hands: Styrene and carbon fiber rod
Waist: Cubes figure
Legs: Shining Gundam arms
Feet: Cubes figure and styrene
Pistol: MARS robot with Linx grenade launcher
Rifle: Saw Viper with Spy Troops ghuille suit poncho
For months S.H.I.E.L.D. had been tracking down leads for the [ULTRA TOP SECRET]. After the successful raid on the Hydra facility, Director Colson contacted Joe Colton about procurring an item stored in the warehouse below the facility, a large crate marked "GI JOE".
Inside the crate was a relic from a bygone era; a heavily armored robot built by the Rothchild Corporation for the Great War. Fortunately, the war ended before the Bertie Mark II saw full production. Joe Colton had requested the robot be made part of the earliest incarnation of GI Joe, but funding for the necessary upgrades was denied. The Strategic Scientic Reserve were brought in the ensure the project was mothballed.
With Bertie back at the Pit, the Joes made quick work of repairs and upgrades. Mainframe and Firewall removed all vaccuum tubes and replaced the Turing mechanics with an all new CPU. Lowight and Grunt worked on the optics and targeting systems. Sci Fi, Flash, and Tripwire worked on his arsenal. Steeler and Clutch overhauled anything that moved, but wouldn't let anyone touch the dings or dents.
Steeler: "That thing is awesome. He's a walking tank."