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he-mike
Gas Station Attendant
USA
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 Posted - 01/16/2010 : 20:43:41
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MOTUC Monogram Roton Rider
I don't know why, but I've always been interested in the mysteriously half-hidden Monogram box art characters. When I saw The Raw's MOTUC vision artwork, I got the impetus to finally make one. Hopefully there will be more of this guys down the road.
Recipe:
Head: MOTUC Faker, DCSH Azreal, Apoxie Sculpt
Cape: Modified DCSH Steel
Body: MOTUC Triklops
Boots: MOTUC Zodak, MOTUC Stratos
Staff: MOTUC Zodak
Reference:
The boys in blue:
Comic book/box-art characters thus far:
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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."
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izdawiz
10,000 posts and STILL nothing to say...
USA
10410 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 21:01:36
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Nice work!! The cowl is seamlessly integrated and the blue paint gives the figure a really cool look.
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Lay Ze-Man
Grimey Fingered Typist
USA
6735 Posts |
Posted - 01/16/2010 : 22:37:55
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Stunning!!!
Do the Wind Raider Pilot next! |
Heroic Master of Sleep |
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NoisyDvL5
I've already got Gas Station Attendant covered.
USA
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dayraven
Keyboard Kensei!
USA
10891 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 01:36:13
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| holy hurried handjob batman, that's incredible!! another he-mike strikes again motuc addition! |
"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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spongyblue
Gas Station Attendant
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 09:27:47
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| He needs a name. Something like Mon-Ogrum |
SHAZAM!!! |
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SuperDadd2
Mild Mannered Pan-bending Father Deluxe!
4243 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 11:37:03
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| These are unbelievably awesome, H-M! Your work blows me away. |
Superdadd2’s rule 51 of 52:"Just Because You Can Do Something Doesn’t Mean You Should Do Something..." |
Edited by - SuperDadd2 on 01/17/2010 11:38:39 |
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EDcomics
Foxtail Dreamer
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Posted - 01/17/2010 : 12:29:21
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| I think the Roton Rider should be released as a MOTUC bonus figure at some point, and credit should go to He-Mike for bringing attention to this obscure character. Very cool. It actually looks very nice for what it is -- nice details in the face. |
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dayraven
Keyboard Kensei!
USA
10891 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 18:28:36
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Originally posted by EDcomics
I think the Roton Rider should be released as a MOTUC bonus figure at some point, and credit should go to He-Mike for bringing attention to this obscure character. Very cool. It actually looks very nice for what it is -- nice details in the face.
ah... he SHOULD get released yes, and a nod to he-mike WOULD be appropriate... BUT he should come after poe & noisy's already lauded wind raider pilot (i've dubbed him wind rider for short) are there any other motu mystery men? i thought monogram had a couple...
and again, i'm totally behind some of the beasts and characters who appeared in the mini-comics only, like geldor and some of the odd demon beasts w/ fur and giant fangs... motuc has a TON of material to draw figs from. realisticially, 2016 was an estimate i know, but i think they could keep the line rolling well into 2020, if current interest holds up, simply because there's that much material available, even BEFORE adding in "new" characters like BA faker or Faker at Arms. |
"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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Toygiant
You like to be annoying like that.
USA
1701 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 18:41:55
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I just posted over at the .org about this. I just had the thought to make the guys from the model kit box art thinking "no one else would possibly think of making these guys". I didn't take the "He-Mike Factor" into it(it wont happen again ).
Ok, now show me the guy from the Attak-Trak model He-Mike! And save me the trouble by making me one too. |
COMING SOON!
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Ebonhorn
The Saint of @$$holes
USA
9334 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 18:57:34
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| he-mike never fails to surprise with his customs...another great one |
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Toygiant
You like to be annoying like that.
USA
1701 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 20:12:38
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| He-Mike, if you have that model built, lets see some pics of him driving it around. |
COMING SOON!
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he-mike
Gas Station Attendant
USA
510 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 22:05:27
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Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Over at the .org it was asked who the other mysterious characters were, so I'm posting the reply over here too.
There's two other Monogram characters and another mysterious fellow in a wind Raider from the old checklist poster. I've got a few ideas rolling around about them, but nothing concrete yet. There so many other great characters to choose from it's hard to say when, or if I'll get to these guys.
Great pics here:
http://www.finalfrontiertoys.com/He-Man_Masters_of_the_Universe_MIB_MISB.htm
and here:
http://www.poeghostal.com/2009/10/the-grayskull-poster-from-adam-to-zodac.html
***Sadly I don't have the actual model to pose him next to. I never even had the toy as a kid. More pragmatically I don't have enough display space for any vehicles I really want. I don't know what I'll do next month when Battle-Cat comes out. I'll probably have to put a few more figures in boxes to make room for him. If rearrange my place I might be able to get squeeze another book shelf in. |
"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."
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Toygiant
You like to be annoying like that.
USA
1701 Posts |
Posted - 01/17/2010 : 23:23:28
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I have the Talon Fighter model, I got it with intentions on building it for my 200x collection (but I was a slave to Mickey Mouse back then) and never got around to it. It's a much sleeker, streamlined version on that already awesome design.
Now, thanks to you He-Mike, I think I'm gonna break it out and make the pilot. Like I said before, I got inspired to make these guys earlier this week when I ran across those models on FinalFrontiers site. It kills me because I picked up the Talon Fighter sealed for like $5 on eBay back in like '04. The others were going for about the same. Good luck getting them for that now. |
COMING SOON!
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Baena
Heroic Defender of the Green Goddess!
USA
2692 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2010 : 08:39:10
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| Another home run... Really great work man! |
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!
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naugem
Gas Station Attendant
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Posted - 01/18/2010 : 11:24:31
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Wow, great custom.
He kind of looks like a good guy though :P.
One question: do you spray-paint the figures, or do you use a brush?
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MOTUC Monogram Roton Rider
