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Miniatures Adventure => SuperHero Adventures => Topic started by: Agis on 24 June 2007, 04:00:21 PM
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(http://www.agisn.de/assets/images/Cap_A_n_Bucky_10.jpg)
This conversion project was lying on my table for nearly one year.
I always wanted a WW2 version of the good Captain and his faithful companion for weird WW2 games.
And after reading the absolute fantastic Ultimates comics I just knew, I had to convert one.
(http://www.agisn.de/assets/images/Cap_A_n_Bucky_11.jpg)
So I picked 2 minis from the huge Superssystem range and went to work. The minis are Super Charger and Kid Dynamo (SU10).
I then sculpted some WW2 style belts and straps with greenstuff.
Pouches and gear is from Tamiya and Assault Group. The old style shield is (IIRC) a GW High Elf plastic shield. Shield grip is again sculpted in green stuff. Just check the pre-paint pictures to get the idea. After that a nice old fashioned all American paint job! DONE!
(http://www.agisn.de/assets/images/Cap_A_n_Bucky_1.jpg)
More - incl. the Supersystem Stats - on my website...
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"America, The Beautiful,
God shed his grace on thee!
And crown thy good,
With brotherhood,
From sea to shining sea!"
Very, very nice work. Those pouches are especially well done.
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Now all you need to do is make the classic villains! You know, the ones that were really offensive in the depictions... :freak: Actually, there are some really good models for the Japanese forces that aren't overly sculpted.
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Very impressive. I wish I had thought of this. 8)
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Now all you need to do is make the classic villains! You know, the ones that were really offensive in the depictions... :freak: Actually, there are some really good models for the Japanese forces that aren't overly sculpted.
Which villain are you talking about?
The Red Skull is already on the table...
And for the Japanese I am thinking about a force based on "Mutant and Masterminds" Golden Age Hinomaru: The Circle of the Sun heroes...
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realy cool :love: :love:
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Agis, I was mainly referring to the racial stereotypes. Japanese with big cheeks, glasses, squinty eyes, and enormous buck teeth.
Browse through these and you'll get the idea...
http://captain-america.us/comicbookwallpaper.htm
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Oh my, those look great.
Me love :wink:
About the only criticism I would give you on these would be the side/underside of the shield (GW High elf, eh? Wonderfull :lol: ) You see the blue going around the rim while the white is.. well.. perhaps not so good than your usual stuff IMO.
But anyway looks more than great. Great Stuff
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Agis, I was mainly referring to the racial stereotypes. Japanese with big cheeks, glasses, squinty eyes, and enormous buck teeth.
Browse through these and you'll get the idea...
http://captain-america.us/comicbookwallpaper.htm
Ahhh, I got it. Actually I do know most of these covers, they got me inspired... :wink:
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Oh my, those look great.
Me love :wink:
About the only criticism I would give you on these would be the side/underside of the shield (GW High elf, eh? Wonderfull :lol: ) You see the blue going around the rim while the white is.. well.. perhaps not so good than your usual stuff IMO.
But anyway looks more than great. Great Stuff
The backside of the shield is deliberately painted in a dull US Olive drab (to get the military feel).
White - are you referring to the white parts on the uniform?
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Superb work Agis :love: It really captures the feel of the early period superhero. Is that Milliput on the bases?
Pat
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they got me inspired... :wink:
and you, sir, inspire me. You have been the topic of discussion on more than one occasion. I am 1/8th German by genetics, so maybe I can channel some of your talent. :mrgreen:
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Superb work Agis :love: It really captures the feel of the early period superhero. Is that Milliput on the bases?
Pat
Thanks!
Yes, milliput.
Supersystem Figs come with cast-on bases, which I do not like so much...
:wink:
So I usually cut them to fit a normal slottabase, fill any gaps with milliput and maybe even put some milliput stones or rubble on it...then maybe some sand on it - done.
Works like a charm for me.
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they got me inspired... :wink:
and you, sir, inspire me. You have been the topic of discussion on more than one occasion. I am 1/8th German by genetics, so maybe I can channel some of your talent. :mrgreen:
Whoacha! Thanks a lot; you make me blush... :oops: :oops:
(just a bit, since vanity is also my favourite sin...)
:wink:
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thats sensational stuff! A fantastic idea I might have to steal at some point if I happen to get suitable figures! Thanks for sharing!
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love it. now all you need is a model for DC's Uncle Sam :P
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/00/Unclesam_comics.jpg)
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Little to add, but I also loved your conversions. I also wanted a Cap for my WWW games and now I know how to have one. Excellent work, as usual!
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Exellent Paint work and conversions :)
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Tidy.
Is that version of Captain America one that has ever appeared in print, or is he your own design? I'm not too familiar with his history (even though I had a weekly Marvel UK Captain America comic on order from the newsagents as a kid, I'm only familiar with his 70s and 80s exploits).
I was under the impression he wore his cowl even back in WWII.
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Tidy.
Is that version of Captain America one that has ever appeared in print, or is he your own design? I'm not too familiar with his history (even though I had a weekly Marvel UK Captain America comic on order from the newsagents as a kid, I'm only familiar with his 70s and 80s exploits).
I was under the impression he wore his cowl even back in WWII.
The design is based on the WW2 style of the Ultimates comics.
The 1st issue of the Ultimates is all WW2 action. An absolute fantastic comic of a WW2 US raid on a secret Nazi Atom Bomb research base. Very recomended.
I will post a scan of Captain look in the comic soon.
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Ultimate Cap in WWII is my absolute favorite version of the character. You can see a not-so-great image of him here.
http://www.comicbookbin.com/cap01.html
That's for sharing Agis!
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Agis, I was mainly referring to the racial stereotypes. Japanese with big cheeks, glasses, squinty eyes, and enormous buck teeth.
Browse through these and you'll get the idea...
http://captain-america.us/comicbookwallpaper.htm
Based on some of the questionable anatomy on Cap on some of these covers, it looks like they were rationing civilian use of artistic talent, just like gasoline and rubber.
Nice work, Agis. They're really great!
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Ultimate Cap in WWII is my absolute favorite version of the character. You can see a not-so-great image of him here.
http://www.comicbookbin.com/cap01.html
That's for sharing Agis!
Thanks! That was the baisc design I was aiming for.
And I have to agree Ultimate Captain is really great. The whole Soldier out of time theme is SOOO good presented. I just loved it when he beat the crap out of Pym, because he hit his wife. Thats's my hero! :wink:
(OK, he was also interested in the Wasp...)
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Greetings
White - are you referring to the white parts on the uniform?
No, I was referring to the white on the shield side, see here
(http://www.mehlinger.net/maenni/images/agis_shield.jpg) I noticed you painted the blue on the rim, but didn't do so with the white which can be slightly seen on the outermost left side
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Don't know what Agis had planned, but to me it looks like Cap painted his own shield and didn't worry too much about whether it was perfect. Just wanted to make sure he got the red, white, and blue on the front.
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Greetings
White - are you referring to the white parts on the uniform?
No, I was referring to the white on the shield side, see here
(http://www.mehlinger.net/maenni/images/agis_shield.jpg) I noticed you painted the blue on the rim, but didn't do so with the white which can be slightly seen on the outermost left side
Ahh, I see. Deliberate difference between the blue and red/white part.
In the blue part I could go around the edges without too much hassle.
Plus - I wanted the blue to be visible from the top of the mini (the view on the table).
For the red/white part I decided to just go for the olive drab, because:
- it is not so noticeable (I was not aware that you look sooo careful...)
- it would be a lot of effort to paint the stripes around the edge symmetrically!
So - bottom line you discovered that I sometimes a bit lazy!
:oops:
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Oh dear... that's simply amazing! I love such strange stuff! Brilliant idea, good conversion and paintwork.
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Thanks. So what's the Ultimates, then?
Not another retcon/reboot type affair or alternative universe nonsense, like DC seem to have every five minutes?
When did the comics industy go insane? If I was in charge I wouldn't bother with all this endless spring cleaning. Who cares if their huge bloated comic universes are inconsistent? I don't. You can only read one comic at a time, after all.
Sorry, not meaning to hijack. Great work there. And that alternative Captain in the links does look rather cool, I must own.
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the ultimate... series (ultimate xmen, spiderman, fantastic four and the ultimates) is a new, modern take on the classic characters. it's not a retcon, nor a reboot, but a completely standalone version of the characters that runs alongside the continuing traditional ones.
the idea was to make it more appealing to modern audiences, and provide a more accessible jumping in point for new readers and for those existing fans who were sick of the massively unwieldy backstory in most books.
the ultimates (ultimate version of the avengers) is good. very good. the spiderman one is so-so, and the xmen one went downhill fast. never read the fantastic four one, but i never read the traditional ones either...
hope that helps
phil
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Thanks. So what's the Ultimates, then?
Not another retcon/reboot type affair or alternative universe nonsense, like DC seem to have every five minutes?
When did the comics industy go insane? If I was in charge I wouldn't bother with all this endless spring cleaning. Who cares if their huge bloated comic universes are inconsistent? I don't. You can only read one comic at a time, after all.
Sorry, not meaning to hijack. Great work there. And that alternative Captain in the links does look rather cool, I must own.
Marvel has basically rewritten every of the bigseller lines as an Ultimate series. The Ultimates are the modern day version of the Avengers.
see some of the reviews here:
http://www.amazon.de/Ultimates-1-Hc/dp/0785110828/ref=sr_1_2/303-5374694-7750620?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1182806560&sr=1-2
Absolutely recommended. One of the best Superheroe comics IMO.
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Thanks for the breakdown on that, chaps. Might have to look up the Avengers one, then.
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Greetings
So - bottom line you discovered that I sometimes a bit lazy!
:oops:
:oops: Aren't we all sometimes!!
Neverless it is still some stunning paintwork. :D
And thank you for the answer
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Superb, Agis!
I love them!
Scott
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The design is based on the WW2 style of the Ultimates comics.
The 1st issue of the Ultimates is all WW2 action. An absolute fantastic comic of a WW2 US raid on a secret Nazi Atom Bomb research base. Very recomended.
I will post a scan of Captain look in the comic soon.
After some time of research I've been able to get the Ultimates comics in their spanish comics... I must say that many years have passed since I enjoyed so much a super-hero comic... So much that I've also acquired the Ultimates 2 comics.
Thank you all for making me discover this jewel.
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Was the dsame for me; the Ultimates are really one of the best Superheroe comics around. :)