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Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
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Author:  Spin Doctor [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
This is my second crack at Recondo and my first at Big Brawler's daddy.

For the former, I stayed pretty faithful to his original design but incorporated a feature I always wanted the figure to have, ever since I first saw Romancing the Stone - the back-slung shotgun.
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And for big red, I stuck as close to the original as possible. The only variation was an exclamation point at the end of "SURVIVAL!" on his t-shirt. I figured Stu probably felt pretty strongly about the idea.
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Thoughts?
Author:  drbindy [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
That Recondo is phenominal. An original take, while still unmistakably the same character. I love your work on almost all the figs, but this one really stands out. What is the parts list though? Is that an Indy torso? Which head? Must know....
Author:  DavAnthony [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
Looks good I like Outback the most and I like the shotgun on Recondo's back. I remember that was something about Romancing the Stone that I thought was pretty cool back in the day.
Author:  Taliesin Crow [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
Awesome as always Spin!
I love em both.
Author:  Keenan [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
Sweet work on both. Though I'm kinda partial to the V1 Outback head . . .
http://forums.toynewsi.com/index.php?showtopic=2054676
Author:  danielb [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
they both look great,

two of my favorite characters who certainly deserve the 25th treatment.
Author:  Tim 121RVC [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
Funny, the Recondo head has this Italian / Zorro look. :-D
But he sure is nice!

Tim 121RVC
Author:  TR101AL [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
Very nice take on both. Do you have in wip pics of the Recondo torso mod?
Author:  Malcolm [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
I agree the above...

They are all round awesome... very cleanly constructed too, and I love the shot gun pouch on the back, its cool when figures can hoslter all their weapons they come with.

Well done.
Author:  PaidLoad [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
good customs, just keep references to flute-related metal bands associated with Brawler ;)
Author:  Tanstoys [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
thoughts.. both are great.Outback is pure perfect and recondo I still haven't tried cuz I don't think I'd do to good on him but you hit him just right. Isn't the head the barrel roll with the 5 o clock shadow.
Tim
Author:  fightingswords [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:13 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
now you will need to make "lil mule" to go with Recondo
Author:  Spin Doctor [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
fightingswords wrote:
now you will need to make "lil mule" to go with Recondo


I loved that movie.

Glad you guys are all digging these. They were both a bit of work.

Here's the parts lists:

Recondo
Head: BTR Barrel Roll
Upper torso, arms and gunbelt: RPG Indy
Lower torso and legs: 25th Duke
Hat: Crosshairs
Shotgun sheath and shotgun: Army of Darkness Ash
Machete: Mauraduer

Outback
Head: Combination BTR Hollow Point and Hi-Tech
Torso, belt and feet: 25th Roadblock
Arms: 25th comic pack Shipwreck
Legs: 25th Duke
Hands: 25th Crank Case
Backpack: 25th Red Star
Harness: 25th Arctic Snake Eyes
Rifle: Maurauder

Unfortunately I don't have WIP pics of Recondo's torso. Suffice to say it was a bear to adapt, but I really didn't want to just use another Duke torso for him.

And Outback's torso was a lot of work as well. The white paint really didn't want to take on that grayish t-shirt plastic. And the flesh color is still a little off on the neck (think I found a fix for that today).

Thanks for taking the time to look and to comment.
Author:  pluv [ Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
Recodno is a solid custom. I too like the added shotgun on the back. I like the head choice but if it were me I would have changed Barrol Rolls stylish doo.

Outback I flat out love. This is the version I want Hasbro to make for the 25th line. It pays homeage to the original but makes enough changes to update him.
Author:  xhairs [ Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:00 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Bungle in the jungle - 25th Outback and Recondo
rock on man. they both are killer. nice job
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