Thanks for the great compliments, but I have to say you are selling yourself short, my friend. Those paint apps look absolutely amazing. Very nice choice of color and areas to change. I am really impressed with you piece. If you don't mind, I was thinking of doing something similar to my Amazon Machiko, and I surely wouldn't mind doing what you did to her. Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery, as they say. Truely nice touches. I wish more people on here would do crazy customs on Machiko. She is my all time favorite figure right now, and I love to see new takes on her.
Nice job! Love it. Not sure how it looks in person, but the Gold looks Bronze in the photos, and I love it. And I have actually been thinking of getting a third Machiko to do a without netting version. Very sexy. Keep it that way, but give her some sort of strap so the armor doesn't look like it's just floating there.
My wife saw the pics as I was replying and said she looks too gladiator, but I suddenly liked it even more because of that comment. I have the Samurai and the Amazon versions, and now you have the Gladiator version. The Alien head shield still works in Gladiator mode too. BTW, that bio helmet is friggin' sweet looking like that.
Damn you! Now I want to repaint my Samurai, and un-Pink Power Ranger her.
PS. I always hated that sword and where they intended it to be, but I love it on the side like that. Very nice little mod makes a lot of diff.