Action Figure Low-Light and Shockwave

[supermarvel1]

Needless to say, I'd buy a Sideshow version in a heartbeat, but to tide me over...


Still jealous of that Tunnel Rat!!

 

[SirGor]

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Nice Job and what a Great bunch of Joes you have.

 

[Niltusk]

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looking good!

Nice collection man.

 

[BuddyGus]

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I dig it. He is one of my favorite Joes. I really hope to see a SSC one day. Until then, yours inspres me to try my hand at it one day.

 

[supermarvel1]

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Thanks, much appreciated. Working in a Shockwave next. Just wish we'd get them from Sideshow already!

 

[ProgMatinee]

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Looks great! I like how you used several SSC parts to maintain continuity.

I would paint the goggle lens red because that's really the iconic part of the figure that I remember.

 

[supermarvel1]

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I've been looking for red goggles, but most are part of a helmet.

 

[ProgMatinee]

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Really really simple solution for you.

Get some elmers glue and mix in a few drops of red food coloring, then apply to the lens. It will still be see-through.

 

[Ultra8294]

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Tamiya also sells a clear red acylic paint that you can apply on the inside of the goggle lens

 

[supermarvel1]

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Won't melt the rubber?

 

[screamingmetal]

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I've been looking for red goggles, but most are part of a helmet.

What about these?
https://www.monkeydepot.com/Goggles_DAM_SWDG_Red_Lens_p/dml0049.htm
They look red on the figure:
https://toyhaven.blogspot.com/2012/09/incoming-dam-16-usmc-in-persian-gulf.html

 

[C0L0SSUS]

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I just used a red Sharpie marker to color the inside of the lens of a pair of regular goggles. The lens is red, but transparent. To make them red opaque, I snipped a piece of red electrician's tape to fit on the INSIDE of the goggles. That way, you don't have to be so precise cutting the piece to fit the goggles.

 

[supermarvel1]

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Thanks for the advice. I'll pick up a Sharpie tomorrow!!

 

[C0L0SSUS]

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Glad to help.

 

[SF Officer]

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Nice job on Low-light!

 

[kl241]

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What head are you using for Duke? Is that the one that came with Zartan?

 

[screamingmetal]

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What head are you using for Duke? Is that the one that came with Zartan?

That's the exclusive head from the Crimson Guard figure. Pretty good match imo.

 

[supermarvel1]

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Yup, I don't have any airbrushing skills to make the original look more realistic.

 

[supermarvel1]

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Thank you guys for the suggestion/ Much happier with him now.

 

[SirGor]

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He looks cooler with the red tint now.