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General Section => Customs => Topic started by: NeoDragonKnight on February 01, 2011, 12:34:34 PM
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Edit: Contest is over (I won woo), so sharing my full post from there, in the second post. Please sign up at Toy Customizers though if you are interested in future contests and stuff as they were gracious enough to hold these. Thanks!
Hi guys, just wanted to share my entry for Toy Customizers custom vehicle contest.
NeoDragonKnights contest entry: Cobra Banshee (http://http://toycustomizer.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=37&func=view&catid=7&id=550)
The Cobra Banshee and pilot, based off of Starcraft 2.
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeoutsidetop.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/pilotoutside1.jpg)
Please go here to see more pics and info
NeoDragonKnights contest entry: Cobra Banshee (http://http://toycustomizer.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&Itemid=37&func=view&catid=7&id=550)
Comments, critiques welcome.
Sorry for lack of pics here, contest only allows for 2 pics off site.
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The Banshee and her Pilot is a stealth capable Air to Ground attack unit. Here are screen shots of them.
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/Bansheepilotstealth.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/Bansheepilot.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/Banshee.jpg)
Before I show the finished product, a bit about the custom itself. It took about 2 week to do and was my first custom Vehicle ever and I learned a lot from doing it. I am pretty happy at how it turned out, the only question I still was asking myself to make it perfect was if I should weather it abit, or go with the cleaner paint, I went with the clean look. The Banshee screamed Cobra to me, so I affiliated it with them. The idea came about when I bought a POC Hiss, I thought it was ok, but when I looked at it closer I though it was pretty close to a Banshees body. Saw an Avatar Helo on sale at a toy store and the rest worked it self into this. Not to mention I also Love Starcraft, so a lot of love went into this.
The parts list for the Banshee:
Rotors - Avatar Aircraft
Missile Pods - From BBI Littlebird, with sculpting
Main Chassis - POC Hiss Tank
Decals - various 25th,POC and ROC vehicle decals
Parts for pilot:
Body arms and legs - ROC Reactive suit scarlett (the Body was almost EXACTLY like the Banshee Pilots). Tubes attached with epoxy.
Head - ROC Covergirl, modified/sculpted with 25th Pilot Scarlett helm. Sculpted pony tail.
Dry brushed black on to the light greys to sort of match the original ROC paint scheme.
Process:
I had to epoxy the Rotors onto the Hisstank chassis. This was actually pretty difficult and had challenges in both aligning the rotors for symmetry and then sanding/hiding the epoxy (Which I used duct tape to cover the sanded down parts and then painted, worked out well).
The Missile Pods I also epoxied on, was much easier to align and attach then the rotors since they just hang.
I hand painted the whole vehicle with a brush and that took a while to do, in hindsight I probably should have spray painted it or airbrushed it(if I could get one). And then put on the decals and painted the red parts and black onto the canopy. All in all I had a blast doing this and am very please at how it came out.
I split up the photos into inside and outside as the lighting tended to be different. Also note that technically the banshee should be "leaning" forward when in the air so the gun and missile pods face down at an angle, its just sitting it on a flat surface made that impossible.
Outside photos:
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeoutsidetop.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeoutsideside.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeoutsidefront.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeoutsidetoprear.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeoutsideside2.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/pilotoutside1.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/pilotoutside2.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/pilotoutside3.jpg)
Inside photos:
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeleft.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeright.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheefront.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeground.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheepilotfront.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheepilotback.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheepilotleft.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheepilotright.jpg)
Fun shots:
with the original Starcraft toy Marine (hes pretty big :) )
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheemarine1.jpg)
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheemarine2.jpg)
Banshee supporting AVs
(http://http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q307/NeoDragonKnight/GI%20Joe%20Cobra%20Banshee%20SC2%20inspired/bansheeav.jpg)
so...maybe a Siege tank is next? :)
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Nice work. Does your pilot have a name?
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WOW, NEO this is amazing!
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I like it. It's clean and tight. I can ID parts but see how they work together.
Guess who gets a timbit? :wink:
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Timbits for Everyone... okay just Neo!
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thanks guys! I hope I win, I put a lot of heart into this one. I might call upon you guys for some voting support when the contest deadlinei s over ;)
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love it, looks like something MARS would cook up and flog to ol' raghead.
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thanks guys! I hope I win, I put a lot of heart into this one. I might call upon you guys for some voting support when the contest deadlinei s over ;)
You have my vote!
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You have mine too Neo! +1 for ya!
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thanks! Im getting fat off the timbits ;) You guys are the best.
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thanks! Im getting fat off the timbits ;) You guys are the best.
No Neo.. YOU are the best!..that's just for you:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWvub_WBho[/youtube]
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OMG! The Karate Kid, that is awesome! But Neo's Custom is better...
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Crap. Now I want to finish watching Karate Kid.
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excallent work, you got my vote.
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thanks guys! I hope I win, I put a lot of heart into this one. I might call upon you guys for some voting support when the contest deadlinei s over ;)
Awesome, I'll make sure to vote. +1 Timbit!
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Pretty cool! I can't believe how you got the ship to look game-accurate, it's very professional.
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Hey guys voting is up, but its only available to those who have signed up for the forums there before Mar 5th. So if you have your votes would be appreciated :) thanks. And if you didnt sign up, its fine, thanks for your support anyways, its always good to hear feedback regardless.
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Hey guys voting is up, but its only available to those who have signed up for the forums there before Mar 5th. So if you have your votes would be appreciated :) thanks. And if you didnt sign up, its fine, thanks for your support anyways, its always good to hear feedback regardless.
Sorry Neo, I did not realize that. I would have signed up prior. I hope you win!
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Hey guys voting is up, but its only available to those who have signed up for the forums there before Mar 5th. So if you have your votes would be appreciated :) thanks. And if you didnt sign up, its fine, thanks for your support anyways, its always good to hear feedback regardless.
LJ failed you as well. I will take an Icy cold shower in the morning as a self inflicted punishment.
Best of Luck and I hope that your entry scores high and wins!
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haha dont worry guys, its fine. its all for fun anyways.
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Posted my full entry in the second post, as the contest is over. Please help support Toycustomizer.com by joining their forum if anything to see the cool entries for their contests, as they are gracious enough to hold these contests non stop, the next one is finishing in a couple of months.
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very nicely done