Coil Trooper - UPDATED (and finished?)

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

So after upgrading my Hydra troops to the Cap line comic versions, I had some MU Hydras sitting around.

I'd been meaning to put together some Coil troops for Serpentor, and the base figure seemed to have potential. So here's what I did to it:

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I'm considering taking the gloves and boots to gold instead of the yellow they are now.

EDIT - Went ahead and fixed the gauntlets and swapped in some greaves:

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Here's two of them with their boss:

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What do you guys think?

HypnoHustler · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:30 am

I think you stole a good chunk of my recipe is what I think. Still, good to see something similar in practice. I'd definitely do something with the boots and gloves, but I dunno, gold might be too regal for a trooper. Not sure what other color you could go with though. My only other issues with it stem from the base body, and that's Hasbro's fault, not yours.

Oh, and that look would also work really well for the Marvel hate group, the Sons of the Serpent, who have begun looking more and more like Serpentor over time . . .

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:39 am

I see absolutely no reason why that actual design from Marvel couldn't work for the GIJOE universe.

I'd go with the gold on the boots and gloves. The yellow seems...distracting.

Keenan · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:45 am

Yep, paint up those gloves and boots. I'd army build this figure.

xhairs · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:03 pm

HypnoHustler wrote:

I think you stole a good chunk of my recipe is what I think. Still, good to see something similar in practice. I'd definitely do something with the boots and gloves, but I dunno, gold might be too regal for a trooper. Not sure what other color you could go with though. My only other issues with it stem from the base body, and that's Hasbro's fault, not yours.

Oh, and that look would also work really well for the Marvel hate group, the Sons of the Serpent, who have begun looking more and more like Serpentor over time . . .

he is right so a great job man.

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

Thanks guys. I think I will bring the gold into the gloves and boots...and I may swap out the lower legs entirely before I do.

Do you guys think slightly longer calves would address some of the inherent issues with the base figure?

Keenan · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 4:10 pm

I don't have an issue with the base figure.

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

Updated per the helpful advice from this crowd. Pix in first post.

Keenan · **Posted:** Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:37 pm

That works! What was the chest plate from?

Tanstoys · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 am

the new version is nice Spin

spaincustoms · **Joined:** Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:39 am **Location:** Spain

You could custom a leader that looks like the comic series one that posted hipnohustler! The customs is a very good concept and has an excellent paint finish. Great job! :-P

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gijoey · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:41 pm

JFAK075 wrote:

Yep, paint up those gloves and boots. I'd army build this figure.

Ditto ,
I'd go broke.

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

Thanks, guys.

The chest plate is off the Resolute "pilot" Destro, which I needed four of for another project, so this was really an exercise in recycling (so the figures are green in more than one way).

Glad you dig them.

Jay · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 9:55 pm

They look really cool! Especially surrounding Serpentor.

What did you use to make the belts?

Shakka85 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:37 pm

Nice work as usual Spin! Serpentor can never have too many lackeys surrounding him!

-Todd

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