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11-05-2020, 06:50 PM | #40626 |
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Just use a girl torso.
I'm using a Jyn Erso for Mantis' torso and Bucky everything else. Star Wars has many characters like Ysanne Isard are great for parts. I've seen Isard's head repainted for Blink too...
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11-05-2020, 06:55 PM | #40627 |
Angel Eyes
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11-05-2020, 07:05 PM | #40628 |
Overlord of Evil
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Make bugs cousin.....lovebug. Haha
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11-10-2020, 04:24 PM | #40629 |
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11-10-2020, 04:44 PM | #40630 |
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No WWH shield?
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11-10-2020, 04:51 PM | #40631 |
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11-10-2020, 05:01 PM | #40632 |
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Not yet...
BTW, those have all had magnets added to them, so any shield can be swapped onto any figure that would normally carry a shield. I have a couple of special spots for the Punisher shield. |
11-10-2020, 06:09 PM | #40633 |
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Finally finished up my Punisher Van side project. There's lots of pics but I tried to spread them out. This is what I wanted the Rattler intake covers for and why I was going to do a video. I still might try a video project later. Maybe next time I'm ready to do an update on the shelves.
Anyway, onto the van... |
11-10-2020, 06:10 PM | #40634 |
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The Punisher's Van - the Kill Crew's ride
I took a break from making figures to focus on putting together this van. This project is the first real custom vehicle for Marvel Universe. I don't count the Widow bike or Kang's Time Chair. For the most part, those were simply paint jobs. Punisher's van is a full-on custom. It's also one of the few "accessories" to the hero that has taken on a life of it's own. The van even got a Marvel Trading card! Had to make sure it was street legal. Frank's too smart to get pinched by not having a tagged up ride - painted on the appropriate window stickers for NY State. Also why I skipped adding bullet holes. A shot up vehicle is going to get noticed, even in NYC. I had about 10% of this van pre-planned at the start. I knew that I wanted to have a gurney fit inside and a gatling gun at the side door. If I could find the right van, somehow I'd find a way to make both of those ideas work. Beyond that, it was whatever came to mind. I did a fair bit of research before deciding on which van to use. Despite a number of folks in reviews saying the A-Team van was too large, I went with it anyway. It's the only van that looks like a simple van which was one of my primary requirements to even begin this project. It was still a gamble since it cost over $100 to get an item that I was intent on destroying, but I bit the bullet and forked out the cash. Once I got going I wanted working rear doors which cutting them off the top mold and adding hinges and putting them back on so they're functional and secure. They can use a bit more filling and smoothing. I'll do that another day. These vans aren't easy to come by these days, in package or out. Scale-wise the van itself is perfectly scaled. The only real problem area is the front interior: The dashboard is a bit too big and the chairs are WAY too far back. If the dash was a little lower and the chairs moved forward it'd be perfect. Regardless, it's a great van base for a MU vehicle. Continued... Last edited by Mordiganne; 11-10-2020 at 06:22 PM.. |
11-10-2020, 06:11 PM | #40635 |
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Once the van arrived the first thing I did was give it a once over to check the dimensions visually. Once I was sure it would satisfy my two customizing requirements I set about ripping the van apart. Once I got it separated I was able to get the halves apart without cutting any of the wires. I was considering keeping the electronics at first, but as I went along I kept discarding every idea that necessitated keeping them until it finally got to point where taking all that shit out was the way to go.
From there I set to work on the top and bottom separately. The balsa wood above the winch is removable but screwed in currently. I wanted to be able to get into the van's interior easily so I started adding more magnets so I could pull it apart whenever I wanted. And then I realized the two halves stay together just fine on their own. So I could do that without using up more magnets. I also needed to be able to get to the lights (more on them below): I had pics of the plate and tow hook partly extended but doesn't look like it saved and I'm not photoshopping it together again right now. Interior roof & detailed pics Once I got the insides mostly set, I saw a pic of Punisher riding a motorcycle out from inside of the van. Obviously that's completely ridiculous, but I liked the idea of carrying a motorcycle inside the van. So I'd checked if I had a bike that would fit, and hot damn I did! So I added that in as a feature. Eventually I'll make a ramp for loading. I'm going to skip a bunch of the other "I did this too and it sucked" details and move onto the lights. I saw a youtube video by 70humbler that has some light features that I thought were a neat idea. So I copped that and set about adding lights to the van. There's interior and headlights. I can't think of a good way to add rear lights...yet. Continued... Last edited by Mordiganne; 11-10-2020 at 06:42 PM.. |
11-10-2020, 06:13 PM | #40636 |
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11-10-2020, 07:31 PM | #40638 |
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Awesome van!
I wish I could buy just the briefcase full of money!
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11-11-2020, 07:47 AM | #40639 |
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11-11-2020, 09:12 AM | #40640 |
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Yeah, they're pretty hard to find. They weren't common at release and dried up quick. I got the few cases I have in a trade years ago. I wonder if that figure has become easier to find or not. Last edited by Mordiganne; 11-11-2020 at 09:14 AM.. |
11-11-2020, 10:13 AM | #40641 |
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11-11-2020, 12:19 PM | #40642 |
Angel Eyes
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hope this isn't it for wave 2. I want a joe fixit.
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11-11-2020, 02:11 PM | #40643 |
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11-11-2020, 03:02 PM | #40644 |
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6” but they make the big characters 6” tall so u can use hulk abomination or technically ms marvel as 3.75” scale. I’d kill for a Joe fixit
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11-11-2020, 03:19 PM | #40645 |
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11-11-2020, 04:55 PM | #40646 |
Overlord of Evil
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Mordi......this is a FUCKING MASTERPIECE. I mean wow bro......just wow!
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11-12-2020, 05:21 AM | #40647 |
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11-12-2020, 02:23 PM | #40648 |
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Wakandans.
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11-12-2020, 05:15 PM | #40649 |
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11-12-2020, 05:16 PM | #40650 |
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Awesome especially mbaku sithlord. Wakanda forever! |
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