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Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Questions => Topic started by: Cmdr_Vulkus on March 16, 2013, 04:06:37 PM

Title: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Cmdr_Vulkus on March 16, 2013, 04:06:37 PM
I'm currently wanting to make a Baron Strucker. I'm using the Renegades CC as a base. Gonna use the Attack on Cobra Island Mindbender head minus the stache of course. Now the tricky thing is Struckers gauntlet. Its on his right arm so I need to find an arm that I can replace CCs right arm from the elbow socket down but still able to have the articulation. Any ideas? I've looked at a few IM figs but not sure so thought perhaps you all might could assist me in this endevour
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Tamer on March 16, 2013, 05:40:25 PM
You know what we don't have a dedicated area to just ask questions so I thought it was high time we did. Yours is the first posted!
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Clonehead on March 16, 2013, 07:50:55 PM
I still dont know what he looks like. any pics?
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Cmdr_Vulkus on March 17, 2013, 10:49:43 AM
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj199/Viking_Ranger/Thunderman/Baron_Strucker.png

That's roughly what Im after as far as what he looks like.

Here's Dr. Mindbinder
http://generalsjoes.com/2009/09/24/kick-ass-customs-of-the-week-slaughters_renegade/

he's at the bottom left corner. just gotta remove his stache
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Clonehead on March 17, 2013, 11:48:33 AM
lets make these a little bigger, thanks to kickasscustoms for the shot of dr mindbender.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8105/8565156615_ecc9158195_z.jpg)
and im not sure where the stucker images came from but I really like that second one with the hydra creature on his jacket.
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8566252894_2b55a76dfc_z.jpg)
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Cmdr_Vulkus on March 17, 2013, 04:20:54 PM
Yeah he's the head honcho of Hydra. He does looks nice with that motif on his uniform. But as you can see from the photo, he has the mechanical/gauntlet thing on his right arm. I need to find something that will be suitable and work with the body Ive chosen. Mindbender is the closest head I could think of. Like I said, I'll have to remove the mustache and do some surface scarring but shouldn't be a problem to do, I hope
 
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Tamer on March 17, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
Not that I have much input into this, but I think an Absorbing Man head (Marvel action figure) would look perfect for this too without a mustache to take off.

As for the claw, other than using some reptile hand and splicing it on I thought perhaps either a Thanos infinity gauntlet might be good or perhaps the claw that Lion O comes with, but think for both its the wrong daggone hand. Think the Lion O claw is almost ambidextrous enough to go on either hand too.

Guess you could always go Freddy Krueger or TMNT Shredder for the claw too.
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Cmdr_Vulkus on March 18, 2013, 11:48:49 AM
I was thinking of using an Iron Man arm. Do they older IM figs mesh well with Joes?
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Clonehead on March 18, 2013, 02:52:26 PM
Spudafett would know the answer to that question. I would probably use a BAD or c3-po arm and just add greeblies to it. What about a retaliation roadblock head for your figure? No moustache removal required.
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: Cmdr_Vulkus on March 18, 2013, 05:53:55 PM
I'll look in to that option for the Roadblock. Absorbing Man's head is too big to fit in the collar of the CC Im using. The only reason I chose Mindbender was because he already has the monocle where I need it to be. I have one on order so if I mess it up, I'll try the RB next. I've also been looking at my Dr. Rex head I have in my bits box as an alternative too. Thanks guys for the ideas, I appreciate it  ;D Hopefully I'll get to show off something. In the meantime, I'm currently working on a Batman using the Capt Britain from the CA line. Anyone know anything about custom decals by chance?
Title: Re: Need help with a custom project...
Post by: CloneSniper78 on April 03, 2013, 04:48:35 PM
I might use a Cobra BAT arm...