Is that a... Mirage???

Shakka85 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:27 pm

Hey guys,

Had some spare parts that screamed to be put together, and here is what I came up with: Mirage.

I kinda like it... Tell me what you think.

Blakwulf · **Joined:** Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:37 pm

Nice, real nice!!!

Plastic Yank · **Joined:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:13 am

Nifty. I've always liked Mirage's look, and this is a very effective updating of that concept. The only suggestions I'd make is that his goggles look a little clunky with a seperate band running over the communications headpiece (though I realise that changing that would probably entail losing the removability), and that he should have a missile launcher of some sort in addition to his rifle.

JBYRDD · **Posted:** Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:58 pm

That's some tight camo paint apps, excellent work.

pluv · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 12:24 pm

I like him from the knees up. The leg robotics were such a big part of the figures design that giving much smaller calves is really throwing me off. Maybe just some bulkier space boots would suit him better.

Shakka85 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:18 pm

pluv wrote:

I like him from the knees up. The leg robotics were such a big part of the figures design that giving much smaller calves is really throwing me off. Maybe just some bulkier space boots would suit him better.

I know, but HISS Tank Driver legs are getting harder and harder to come by... I just wanted them to be armored some way, and the Rampage lower legs were the best I could come up with from my scrap parts bins...

Thanks to everyone for the feedback!

-Todd

Tim 121RVC · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:52 pm

Interesting camo, I like that.

Tim 121RVC

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

Like that a lot.

I would agree with pluv that sometechno-kibble is in order, but otherwise very nice.

I used thatsame head for mine.

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

Very cool take on a classic.

pluv · **Posted:** Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:18 pm

Shakka85 wrote:

pluv wrote:

I like him from the knees up. The leg robotics were such a big part of the figures design that giving much smaller calves is really throwing me off. Maybe just some bulkier space boots would suit him better.

I know, but HISS Tank Driver legs are getting harder and harder to come by... I just wanted them to be armored some way, and the Rampage lower legs were the best I could come up with from my scrap parts bins...

Thanks to everyone for the feedback!

-Todd

What about some Iron Man parts?

Plastic Yank · **Joined:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 2:13 am

pluv wrote:

What about some Iron Man parts?

Movie War Machine lower legs, maybe?

bigtattoo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:34 pm

I really like this.

I do agree that the goggles look a little clumsy. Maybe even painting them black would tone them down a little.

Paint apps are as bad as usual

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That head is a great choice. Absolutely feels like Mirage's head

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

The more I look at this figure, the more I like it. The camo pattern on the hard shell parts of the uniform? Perfect.

Shakka85 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:16 pm

Thanks for the feedback and ideas... I am definitely considering doing something with the lower legs. Maybe it will be a surprise for all of us! :mirage2:

-Todd

LeeMarvin80 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:59 am

bigtattoo wrote:

I do agree that the goggles look a little clumsy. Maybe even painting them black would tone them down a little.

I have a Mirage WIP using the same head, and I chose a thinner pair of goggles, cut off the band and glued them in place. It looks a bit more realistic/tidier, but then you'd lose the ability to remove them.

I quite like the rest of him that camo is sweet. Maybe you could keep the same lower legs but jut bilk them up with some kibble. A knife or a holster or something?

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