Operation: Mindcrime
With the defeat of the Serpentor Experiment, Doctor Mindbender became obsessed with the cloning technology and splicing of genetic materials that had been developed, and he set out to try and do it again, this time in secret. He found the project to be extremely to difficult on his own, especially with his intentions of keeping the project a secret, so he took the obvious path: Cloning himself. More hands to do more work, and lab assistants he knew he could trust, as well as a formidable collective of mind power to research and troubleshoot.
As soon as he had enough clones of himself he went about building a secret lab where he could work without interference. His vanity soon got the better of him though, as he became obsessed with making more clones of himself, and he eventually abandoned his plans of a new Serpentor. He began splicing his own genetic material with that of others. Sometimes his results were less than desirable. Any time there was a conflict between Cobra and GI Joe, Dr Mindbender would be sure to get as much samples of genetic material as he could, after all - the Joes are The Best that America has to offer. He also put into motion a plan to covertly acquire samples of the DNA of certain high ranking Cobra personell.
What will the end result of this operation be? How long can he keep it a secret?
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Mini Mindbender
Another genetic manipulation of his own pure DNA, Dr Mindbender created Mini Mindbender to assist with wiring machinery in hard to reach areas, though he has also proven useful in surveillance and espionage, as he can easily navigate most airducts in Cobra HQ. He is energetic and eager to assist the collective in any way that he can. He is sometimes discouraged by his inability to perform some functions due to his height, and is often the target of Mindwrecker's taunting.
Results: Success
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Captain Mindwrecker
Another splicing with the GI Joe genetic material, this sample appears to have come from Shipwreck, the Joe sailor. He maintains his naval knowledge and skill, but also his crass sense of humor and lazy streak. Combined with his already egotistical nature, he does not respond well to authority figures and is not much help around the lab. He often feigns ignorance rather than pitching in when there is a problem that needs solved, and enjoys mocking the others any chance he gets.
Results: Disappointing
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DR-MDBR
With his experience from the BAT project, Dr Mindbender created for himself a droid to assist with menial electric tasks, and to store data in a portable, secure source. In the course of his experimenets, he found a way to merge his consciousness with the droid's ROM processors, and cybernetically attatched the cerebellum of one of his incomplete clones the the droid's superstructure, making it the first truly cybernetic clone of a human.
Results: Success
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Surgical Strike Mindbender
This was actually one of the first customs I ever set out to do... A hard lesson learned by baking Sculpy and another hard lesson learned by the corrosive properties of acetone later... (and about 6 years)... He is remade. Notice his shirt tucked into his underwear.
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I've also taken to making my own custom capes:
And the special project members get unique capes:
This is a zany project to be sure, but it's been good for me. I've found the motivation to do things I had always put off really trying, like practicing the lower arm swap, really sculpting significant details, cutting stencils, sanding, paint mixing (as you can see, I still have not perfected the perfect purple), not to mention my first forray into astromech modification (pay special attention to detail on that droid and tell me if you can see the detail that took me like 3 days of work to perfect...). Also , note that the droid and MiniM both feature a replica of the actual MB belt buckle I made a push mold in some Sculpy with. Not sure if you can really tell from the pictures.
Anyway... This is what I've been working on. There are still 2 more in the wings, waiting on various... things. So what do you think?
Also, a big shout out to THE Mike and Viper for both really coming through for me on the 2 different R2D2's that I victimized. It was not in vain.
FROM ME AT THE CON! 