Topic: Need help with a custom project...

[Cmdr_Vulkus]

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

[Tamer]

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!

[Clonehead]

I still dont know what he looks like. any pics?

[Cmdr_Vulkus]

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

[Clonehead]

lets make these a little bigger, thanks to kickasscustoms for the shot of dr mindbender.

and im not sure where the stucker images came from but I really like that second one with the hydra creature on his jacket.

[Cmdr_Vulkus]

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
 

[Tamer]

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.

[Cmdr_Vulkus]

I was thinking of using an Iron Man arm. Do they older IM figs mesh well with Joes?

[Clonehead]

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.

[Cmdr_Vulkus]

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  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?

[CloneSniper78]

I might use a Cobra BAT arm...