So after I posted some LBCs of Resident Evil characters bashed together from Renegades figures, I knew I wanted to put some more effort into getting better than rough approximations.

Seeing Shakka's great Albert Wesker a while back lit a fire under my butt.

Here's where that heat took me:

Wesker's reflecting his look from Resident Evil 5, rocking the trench Shakka used (though I tailored mine a bit) and a slimmer frame. I've known I wanted to use that Renegades Duke head for this character since I first got him. The glasses are removable, but I haven't painted his eyes yet.

Chris is based on his Resident Evil 5 appearance as well, and I have to thank drbindy for posting the handy reference pic in my last thread...and for planting the unshakable idea for a head in my head. That's movie Duke's noggin with some painted stubble on top of a body that's half Renegades Tunnel Rat and half Renegades Ripcord. The web gear/belt are custom builds from some Resolute accessories. His case is from PoC wave 5 Hawk.

Leon hasn't changed much from my initial version except that I ditched the cumbersome vest for a shoulder rig and matching gun belt to better reflect his Resident Evil 4 look (sans jacket). He's a young Indy noggin adapted for a Renebgades Duke torso on top of some Club Exclusive Doc Venom legs. His case is from the Con set Python Tele-Viper (I think). I want to give him an alternate body with the jacket eventually.

What do you guys think?

Love them all and that Chris Redfield should get an award for best use of a useless part (Channing Tatum head) My only critique would be to make Leon's pants a shade darker,Seem a bit bright.Wesker is just phenominal and one of if not the best I've seen in this scale.Great work all around.

All 3 = WIN!!!

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I thought eyes were a pain until I tried to paint Wesker's. After those, every eye repaint has been a piece of cake. Good luck.

All three look good. I do agree about a darker shade of blue for Leon but it isn't bad now either.

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Nice work, and the Renegades Duke head is definitely a winner on the Wesker! Nice use of the Young Indy for Leon, and Channing's noggin on Chris (if the hair was a tad longer on top, it would be perfection!). All three are great renditions of the characters that they represent!

-Todd

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It's awesome that you found a great use of the Tatum head for Chris. Now I expect to see the valve handle as your next work.

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all are well done, I too agree just darker pants for leon but I like a jacketed version too

Thanks for the comments, guys.

I think I have an idea regarding Leon's pants. I'll try it out and share the results.

I love me some RE, and better yet I love me some RE customs. Nicely done. Wesker is my favorite. Have most of the parts handy, so consider the recipe borrowed.

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Incredible. Rockage to levels I can't even name yet.

I may one day ask you to loan me your Wesker to make some shots for the diostory, like John did with his fabulous zombies. He's poetry in plastic.

Exemplary done Spin!

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Wow...thanks, Cap. Coming from you that's high praise indeed.

As I mentioned earlier, I had an idea to address Leon's technicolor dream pants.

Here it is:

I know it's not totally accurate to his RE4 look, but it kind of splits the difference between that and his RE2 outfit, so I think I like it better. How about you guys?

Here are a few more shots of him and Chris in action:

That looks a hundred times better! Great modification to an already great custom.

definately better on leon, good thinkin

I dig them all man. Chris is my fave. But seriously, if Hasbro did a G.I.Joe-Resident Evil cross over (a la Matt Trakker) and made these characters Joe style - this is exactly what they'd look like (or likely better) when they hit the shelves.

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I like the darker pants.

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