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he-mike
Gas Station Attendant
USA
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 Posted - 01/03/2010 : 18:12:03
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Jewel Thief: Pirate of the Galaxseas!!!
I knew that I wanted to update the old Remco "Jewel Thief" from the Conan line, but I wanted to do something a little different. I decided to merge his character with the Remco "Crossbones" from the Pirates of the Galaxseas line. The two figures used the same skull mold, which was the inspiration for the character merge.
References:
http://www.action-figures.ca/pirates_galaxseas.htm
http://www.action-figures.ca/conan.htm
Recipe:
Head: MOTUC Scareglow
Body: Skeleton Warriors Aracula, Legos, Apoxie Sculpt
Armour: Triklops, 200X Skeletor
Arms: Aracula,, joints from SW Sun Fac, Apoxie Sculpt
Gaunlets: NECA Webstor
Hands: Aracula
Shorts: MOTUC Skeletor
Waist: MOTUC Triklops
Legs: Aracula, Legos, Sun Fac, Apoxie Sculpt
Boots: MOTUC Triklops, Legos
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"Dude, the guy who makes the actual toy is jealous of your custom... that, my good sir, is the sweet taste of victory you're tasting right there."
-GS |
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EDcomics
Foxtail Dreamer
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Posted - 01/03/2010 : 18:29:08
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| Cool custom. Could you explain how the LEGOs fit in? I'm not seeing it. |
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Ebonhorn
The Saint of @$$holes
USA
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Posted - 01/03/2010 : 18:39:44
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| Ed, if you look at the dismantled picture you will see a long black rod the torso slides over and the rods that slide into the boots are legos. Those are the lego rods that are part of some pieces. I'm pretty sure that's what the LEGOs make up for it's construction. |
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Toygiant
You like to be annoying like that.
USA
1799 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2010 : 18:57:20
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He-Mike, this is outstanding!!!
I've been checking out a lot of customs made of old Remco figures using the MotUC bodies/parts, and I'm so diggin' it!
Nice execution and great use of a very underappreciated but outstanding line; Skeleton Warriors. |
COMING SOON!
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he-mike
Gas Station Attendant
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2010 : 19:14:46
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Originally posted by EDcomics
Cool custom. Could you explain how the LEGOs fit in? I'm not seeing it.
Ebonhorn has it right. I used the short Lego flag poles and Lego single-peg round blocks (y'know the Lego cannon balls) for the swivel joints (hands, torso, hips & boots). Legos have a great snug fit and are small enough to fit thin contact points.
Combined with Sun Fac swivel/ball joints in the shoulders,elbows & knees, this guy has all the regular MOTUC articulation except for an ab-crunch. |
"Dude, the guy who makes the actual toy is jealous of your custom... that, my good sir, is the sweet taste of victory you're tasting right there."
-GS |
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EDcomics
Foxtail Dreamer
5936 Posts |
Posted - 01/03/2010 : 22:04:42
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| Now I get it. I forgot about those little canister pieces. I was thinking modern, like Bionicle or something. Not a bad idea there. And yeah, Skeleton Warriors wasn't bad. I only have the human figure, Prince Lightstar, but the others are really good for what they are. This red repaint actually make the figure look better. Very nice. |
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Lay Ze-Man
Grimey Fingered Typist
USA
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Posted - 01/04/2010 : 00:02:40
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That SG head looks WICKED in red!!!
Great job as ever!  |
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dayraven
Keyboard Kensei!
USA
10957 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2010 : 02:04:24
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ok dude, are you just trying to make the rest of us look bad or what? cuz that's just redonkulous. that's cooler than cool, so much so, that in fact, i feel less manly now for having seen it, cuz i can in no way come close to the level fo badassery yuou have on display here. that's completely bonkers. |
"Were they psychos or something?"
"Did they look like psychos? Psychos do not explode when sunlight hits them, I don't care how crazy they are!" |
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he-mike
Gas Station Attendant
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2010 : 03:57:51
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Originally posted by dayraven
ok dude, are you just trying to make the rest of us look bad or what? cuz that's just redonkulous. that's cooler than cool, so much so, that in fact, i feel less manly now for having seen it, cuz i can in no way come close to the level fo badassery yuou have on display here. that's completely bonkers.
 You'll feel even better when you see the Felinor I'm finishing up this week |
"Dude, the guy who makes the actual toy is jealous of your custom... that, my good sir, is the sweet taste of victory you're tasting right there."
-GS |
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dayraven
Keyboard Kensei!
USA
10957 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2010 : 13:14:21
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| i love this customs section... no doubt, this was a good move. |
"Were they psychos or something?"
"Did they look like psychos? Psychos do not explode when sunlight hits them, I don't care how crazy they are!" |
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Baena
Heroic Defender of the Green Goddess!
USA
2713 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2010 : 17:35:19
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| AWEfreakinSOME! |
I don't know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!
- Bilbo Baggins
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GrownNerd
Parting Line Scraper
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Posted - 01/05/2010 : 22:59:47
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| Very cool. He totally looks like he fits in stylistically with the MOTU line |
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dwaltrip
Rankin Basshole!
USA
6219 Posts |
Posted - 01/14/2010 : 12:59:44
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he-mike, this is amazing.
One of my favorite action figures as a kid was "Ribs" from the Pirates of the Galaxseas. He was also right in the middle of my MOTU collection and I used him as one of my main bad guys.
Anyhow, I still have him and he is still sitting out on one of my shelf's with the rest of my collection. |
dwaltrip – “Dumber than Ebonhorn” |
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he-mike
Gas Station Attendant
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - 01/15/2010 : 00:35:57
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Originally posted by dwaltrip
he-mike, this is amazing.
One of my favorite action figures as a kid was "Ribs" from the Pirates of the Galaxseas. He was also right in the middle of my MOTU collection and I used him as one of my main bad guys.
Anyhow, I still have him and he is still sitting out on one of my shelf's with the rest of my collection.
I never had either skeleton but always loved their looks. I'm thinking about eventually doing another Remco combo of Ribs and Skull-Man. |
"Dude, the guy who makes the actual toy is jealous of your custom... that, my good sir, is the sweet taste of victory you're tasting right there."
-GS |
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MOTUC Jewel Thief: Pirate of the Galaxseas
