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General Section => Customs => Topic started by: Oreobuilder on September 03, 2010, 07:54:04 AM

Title: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: Oreobuilder on September 03, 2010, 07:54:04 AM
First off, this is the first time I've posted a custom here at JoeCanuck. I've been customising for a while now (I guess about 4 years off and on). This is also my first Dreadnok custom.

Second, I've never been a big fan of the Dreadnoks. I don't hate them, but they aren't my favorite element of the GIJoe mythos.

Anyway, I bought a bunch of Rip Attack Tiger Snakes (for the Street Viper) when they hit clearance at Walmart. I'm going to donate most of them during the Holidays, but I kept one to see if it could make a decent Dreadnok vehicle. Here are the results of my experiment, I call it the Road Rage. I kept the red from the original vehicle and added the blue and the black. I tried to keep the color scheme similar to the Thunder Machine (The color scheme from the other Dreadnok vehicles is atrocious) The driver is called Ruckus and is made of spare parts.

So, is my experiment a success? :)

OB

(http://http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kevinz/Customs/Road-Rage/road_crusher_01.jpg)
(http://http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kevinz/Customs/Road-Rage/road_crusher_02.jpg)
(http://http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kevinz/Customs/Road-Rage/ruckus_01.jpg)
(http://http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kevinz/Customs/Road-Rage/ruckus_02.jpg)
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: bandonov on September 03, 2010, 08:27:12 AM
WOW, I love your figure!  Were did you find the leather jacket for it!
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: morgardee on September 03, 2010, 09:09:38 AM
Everything about it is great, even the use of Beach Heads head (that's an odd thing to type).

You get a timbit!  ;D
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: Oreobuilder on September 03, 2010, 01:23:12 PM
Thanks guys, I'm glad you like him. Here is the recipe:

Head: 25th Comic Pack Beach Head
Torso, arms, hands: RoC Paris Pursuit Snake Eyes
Legs: 25th Buzzer
Jacket: Indiana Jones Mutt
Helmet: RoC Ice Viper
Stickers: Cobra Stickers
Weapon: Marauder John

OB
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: B on September 03, 2010, 01:41:50 PM
while a great effort ;I've always seen the noks as builders of really big and powerful vehicles. If this were a bigger vehicle with huge back tires instead of just the one I'd say you got a pretty nice custom. Not a knock on your customizing skills  just more on the scale of the vehicle, but that just my opinion.
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: pdaat on September 03, 2010, 10:16:26 PM
I love the Nok and the vehicle concept.  You should be designing new Noks for the line!
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: latinjoe22 on September 04, 2010, 10:26:39 AM
OB, your custom's simply amazing. I love the fact that you gave familiar ARAH colors to the vehicle, plus the figure looks very unique for a Dreadnok. Great job on every level.
Title: Re: A Dreadnok Experiment
Post by: 5h4rK on September 04, 2010, 07:20:19 PM
Hey.. a Thunder Machine for kiddies with a new version of Dreadhead Joe Bob  ;D
[move:342nrtsn]So cooooooooooooooool!!!!!![/move:342nrtsn]