Here is a custom I just finished for DarrenHowlett
All he gave me was a filename (Brick) and a specialty (Machine Gunner).
He's kind of a companion piece to Lonestar
Let me know what you think
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| Author: | Matthew [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
Here is a custom I just finished for DarrenHowlett All he gave me was a filename (Brick) and a specialty (Machine Gunner). He's kind of a companion piece to Lonestar Let me know what you think |
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| Author: | carnage717 [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
Very Nice, I love the head on him and the skin tone looks great as well. |
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| Author: | Soulgem [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 10:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
wow! that's a great one! I love his chest and head. |
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| Author: | Matthew [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
carnage717 wrote: Very Nice, I love the head on him and the skin tone looks great as well. thanks. I wasn't sure about the skin tone until he was done. I think it turned out well too. |
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| Author: | raptor [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
That is the best thing ever to come out of that horrid Ninja Force Zartan. It still doesn't justify it being made, but well done. - R |
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| Author: | nova [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
raptor wrote: That is the best thing ever to come out of that horrid Ninja Force Zartan. It still doesn't justify it being made, but well done. - R No offense intended to Matthew but I feel the need to Contest Raptor's statment with this:  Brick looks to be a solid custom...right on par with your standard of work...I love how you've matched him with Lonestar...almost so much that I'd wish darren would change his name to better suit the pair. Skin tone might be a touch dark...especially with the dark face paints Only other thing he'd need to fit into the Joe standard of Awfuly Stereotyped Figures catagory is a chain of Arrow darts for his gun to fire. |
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| Author: | Matthew [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
nova wrote: Only other thing he'd need to fit into the Joe standard of Awfuly Stereotyped Figures catagory is a chain of Arrow darts for his gun to fire. that made me laugh out loud. That is hilariously awesome. Not sure if I'll have time before I ship him off though 
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| Author: | raptor [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
I stand corrected Nova. I amend my statement to be " the finest use of that crappy head as the only head on a custom..." - R |
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| Author: | DarrenHowlett [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
As I've already said to Matthew, I just love the figure. I love customs in all of their forms, and I have an appreciation of both Military Authentic and Kids Toy styles. Matthew is capable of both and I'm ecstatic that he's agreed to do a short list of customs for me. Lone Star and Brick to me feel like they could have been released in 87-89. When all of the characters had to have a stand-out 'hook', not neccesarily entirely military either. I think Matthew has done a great job on these and I look forward to what he's got in store for me for the others... Brick looks to be a solid custom...right on par with your standard of work...I love how you've matched him with Lonestar...almost so much that I'd wish darren would change his name to better suit the pair. I half agree with you Nova - but what would be a good companion name? I have a massive diorama planned and I needed quite a few specific roles to be filled - that's why i gave Matthew a list of names and specialties only - he could interpret them how he wished. But now, after seeing Brick, he could probably use a more apt name - any ideas? Darren |
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| Author: | chad_ghost [ Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
raptor wrote: I stand corrected Nova. I amend my statement to be " the finest use of that crappy head as the only head on a custom..." - R ahem... http://www.joecustoms.com/customs/custo ... e&c=zartan  
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| Author: | nova [ Fri Oct 12, 2007 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
DarrenHowlett wrote: ...Brick looks to be a solid custom...right on par with your standard of work...I love how you've matched him with Lonestar...almost so much that I'd wish darren would change his name to better suit the pair. I half agree with you Nova - but what would be a good companion name? I have a massive diorama planned and I needed quite a few specific roles to be filled - that's why i gave Matthew a list of names and specialties only - he could interpret them how he wished. But now, after seeing Brick, he could probably use a more apt name - any ideas? Darren While it may be insensitive to Native Americans, the first name that I though of was "Wahoo" other names could be: Cheif, Brave, Tatanka, Running Wind...and you could keep going...I think a stereotypicaly "Indian" name would work. |
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| Author: | raptor [ Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
chad_ghost wrote: raptor wrote: I stand corrected Nova. I amend my statement to be " the finest use of that crappy head as the only head on a custom..." - R ahem... http://www.joecustoms.com/customs/custo ... e&c=zartan Oh that's not fair. I couldn't even tell it was the same head... That could have been anyones head with the amount of modification you put to it. Plus, he's got the helmet.  Raptor: Never going to make a declarative statement ever again. |
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| Author: | pluv [ Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
How about simply Mohawk, as in the Anglican name for the Native American tribe, which translates into "man eater" because of their fierceness in battle. The back ground and the hair style fit perfectly. If you want to go corny, you could always go with Mo-Down. Get it? A Mohawk with a heavy machine gun will mow you down. 
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| Author: | DarrenHowlett [ Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
I kinda like Mohawk. kinda. It would be like my code name being "The Canadian", but after the Con, I'm pretty sure that is my nick name. It's not so bad in context - especially since I'm calling my Texas Infantryman "Lonestar" - kinda works. Thanks for the suggestions - I think he's now "Mohawk" Darren |
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| Author: | Tim 121RVC [ Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Brick: Machine Gunner (Commissioned piece) |
Wow, he looks way more indian than Spirit does. They should have used this skintone for Spirit too. Does Cobra actually have a Native American in it's army? This could be the first, he looks bad  .Tim 121RVC |
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