Ever since I was a kid, I loved Street Fighter. I would take every opportunity to learn things about the game, and its characters. I made the first, but certainly not the last of a series of original characters based in the world of Street Fighter. My wife actually taught me how to lay paint on better and it would not have turned out this smoothly without her assistance. What you may not immediately catch on to is that his tights are the colors of the Greek flag, The Golden Lion title is a reference to the Nemean Lion of mythology and even his name Artaxias means "Lion-King."


Oh, and I posted this guy as a WIP about a month ago in the joecustoms critiques Facebook group, and a number of people told me that it needed a belt. Well, thanks to input and labor from a pal, I was able to provide the figure a belt fitting of a champion.





Parts:

Ultimate Thor head
MU Hercules belt chest, arms and feet
MU Cable legs
Lion's head from a Chap Mei knight figure.

Thoughts?

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Pretty cool!

The belt makes a big difference. I make it a rule that any guy who can kick people's butts in sandals should never be messed with.

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I was hoping for his opponents' sake he'd take the belt off before pankrating... seems like that buckle would chafe.

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No. He likes it when you're uncomfortable.

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Nicely done!

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Also, pankration in general, and this custom in particular, would have made for some great fun in one of daremo's Kumites

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This is one solid custom, and I second the idea that it would rock in one of daremo's Kumite contests.

Very well done!

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Lots of fun here.

Makes me wistful for the old JCW days.

Cool smack down