This is my first post here. some really good work here. looking for some critiques bad or good. just looking for honesty so i can improve.

These are ones I tried to make as close as i could.

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These are ones I changed up some.





Generic thunder Machine

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great stuff here! very good job of staying true to the originals, and the ones you changed up are still instantly recognizable!

my favorite figure is Zanzibar, but my favorite thing you posted here is that Thunder Machine -- Awesome! I like how you used that piece of packing material for the armor, but the doors are truly inspired! Nice update!

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I agree the thunder machine is really nice, thanks for posting, alot of them look good, a little cartoony on some but prettysolid work

I really like your Roadpig and Thrasher. Recipes please?

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Thanks all, I really appreciate your comments.

Recipe's

Thrasher
Head - Star Wars legacy Comic pack Draco
Torso - Comic pack Ripper, chopped off grenades, sanded shirt smooth
legs - tripwire
arms - Ripper/torch combo
extras - chest gear and shoulder pads are from Star Wars training kamino clone slight sculpt for V's, belt- ripper, weapon- sculpted with toothpick spikes and lollipop stick
all painted except skin tones
I eventually want to add sculpted spikes on boots, right now just painted to look like spikes.

RoadPig
Head - TRU generic 5-pack figure, sry dont remember brand but remember it was 5 figure set for 6 bucks
Torso/arms - MU Black Panther sculpted over, forearms sanded
Hands - Random Joe's from fodder box
legs - torch
removable knife on leg - Marauder gun runners
Shins - trimmed pants legs down than sculpted
weapon - sculpted on lollipop stick
Football pads - Vintage
right arm bands - glued on string
entirely repainted.
I need to make other weapons, 1st attempt padded arm thing broke.

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Some great stuff, really solid work on all of em, Zanzibar and Thrasher are outstanding! my only critique would be that some of the paint is a tad glossy, don't know if thats the camera or the paint, if its the paint grab a jar of testors flat base and mix a little in with the paint, helps mute the sheen.

The Thunder machine is bad ass, fantastic idea!

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Nice job, especially for your first post! I dig Road Pig, the Torch with the skullcap and the Thunder Machine the best. Welcome aboard

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The Thunder Machine is fantastic. A good update.

Torsh threw me off with the RAH arms, but somehow it works in a weird way.

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It is a combination of both on the gloss i think. Camera and slight glossy. I cant find testors in my area so i use cheap paints. My method to solve the softness of them is to mix flat and gloss together to get the paint harder. Sometimes I do a good job of getting the mix right, sometimes I do not. When sitting on my shelf it is unoticable, but as soon as a flash hits the figure the shine comes right out. It seems to happen with any color that has blue or red mixed in. Any ideas on fixing it other than not using any gloss at all?


I appreciate everyone's comments. I am going to post a few more of my joe customs later after dinner. Big Boa, Suited Cobra commander, Zombie Flint, and an ad lib Stormshadow.

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Thunder Machine and Zandar are my favorites. Not bad.

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very cool i can dig them all.

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