tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26706926645361057892024-02-22T05:41:00.104-08:00mini-venturesI need a really awesome tagline...-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06870964176575604180noreply@blogger.comBlogger291125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-70869411778752756142015-05-26T06:40:00.000-07:002015-05-26T06:40:00.719-07:00Moving to Tumblr(Technically, I already moved everything over a month ago, but...)<br />
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I'm officially moving this blog over to Tumblr, specifically: <a href="http://mini-ventures.tumblr.com/">mini-ventures.tumblr.com.</a><br />
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I won't be updating this site anymore. All updates will be on the new Tumblr and on my DeviantArt page: <a href="http://herebewonder.deviantart.com/">herebewonder.deviantart.com.</a><br />
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Thanks and cheers!<br />
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-c-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-74834645765833452102015-05-22T09:14:00.004-07:002015-05-22T09:14:59.037-07:00Link - Mechanic ProgramLink is kind of the Neville Longbottom of Tron: Uprising. He's mostly there as a kind of bumbling, comic relief character. Unlike Neville though, Link never really got the chance to stand up and show what he's made of since the series only lasted one season.<br />
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The main thing I wanted for Link was a mini that showed his smaller, mild-mannered stance. So, I used the Project: Superman Heroclix and added his disk with green stuff.<br />
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Not much more to say about Link, sadly.<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-24097778670770225142015-05-20T09:14:00.000-07:002015-05-20T09:14:07.617-07:00Paige - Tesler's Second-in-CommandI did Paige already, but after re-watching Tron: Uprising recently, I really liked her look when she was first introduced. The cloak and helmet just look cool and we don't really see them again much afterwards.<br />
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For this version of Paige, I used the same Heroclix Maria Hill that I used as the base before, but used green stuff to add her helmet and cloak. For her helmet antenna, I cut a couple of small strips from some plastic packaging.<br />
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She looks ready to kick some butt.<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-71071354349733007092015-05-18T09:51:00.000-07:002015-05-18T09:51:16.883-07:00Tron - He Fights for the UsersI've done most of the Tron: Uprising characters, but from the original movie I've only done Flynn.<br />
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So, it's about time I do the guy the movie was named after.<br />
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What to say about Tron that I didn't already say when I did his Tron: Uprising version?<br />
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Tron is cool and Bruce Boxleitner is cool.<br />
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For Tron, I used the Northstar Heroclix and used green stuff to add his pads, helmet, and disk. I tried a few different ways of painting his circuitry, but in the end went with kind of suggesting it, rather than actually trying to follow the pattern.<br />
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The pose turned out pretty good. He looks like he's about to chuck that disk at someone. And over-sized Sark, perhaps?<br />
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Now, I need to find a good base for Sark. And Yori.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-26470774103462627062015-05-15T09:14:00.002-07:002015-05-15T09:14:41.616-07:00Madame Rouge - Brotherhood of EvilIn cartoons, female villains are often played as sympathetic (and possible love interests for heroes). Or, they may have some character weakness that makes them less effective. (Like the Baroness and her Jealousy.)<br />
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And then there's Madame Rouge, who seems to be 100% evil and loving it.<br />
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On my first viewing of Teen Titans Season Five, I wasn't that into the Brotherhood of Evil. They weren't as interesting as the H.I.V.E. Five in my book. <br />
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But watching again, I see they weren't meant to be sympathetic like other villains in the show. They're evil. (It's right there in the name.)<br />
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For Madame Rouge, who I keep wanting to call Madame Rogue, I used a Chameleon Girl Heroclix and tried to fashion Rouge's hairstyle with limited success.<br />
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I think the pose on this mini really sells it. <br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-53210083785120376142015-05-13T09:25:00.002-07:002015-05-13T09:25:37.912-07:00Raven - Teen TitanSince I never read DC growing up, I never knew anything about Raven or her powers. I knew her name and that she was a blue cloak, but that's about it.<br />
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I thought she turned into a bird or something.<br />
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So, watching Teen Titans Go! gave me a good primer on the character before I really dug in with the original series. And it turns out, Raven is pretty cool.<br />
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If Terra is my favorite Titan, Raven is a close second. And I did four miniatures for Terra, so you can expect at least a few more Raven minis too.<br />
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I found the Phantom Girl mini and noticed the pose lined up pretty well with Raven's teleporting from the Teen Titans intro, so I added her cloak with green stuff and then made the portal around her using paper cut from a playing card. And it matches pretty well!<br />
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Since I already did a mini of Terra and Beast Boy, it's probably obvious I don't ship Raven and BB. Instead, I prefer a different pairing.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-90512455040035093942015-05-11T09:50:00.000-07:002015-05-11T09:52:22.136-07:00Aqualad - Titans EastAs mentioned before, I came to the original Teen Titans cartoon by way of Teen Titans Go! so I knew Wil Wheaton voiced Aqualad in TTG, but didn't realize he did the voice in the original cartoon as well.<br />
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And I have to say, Wheaton's voice work for Aqualad may be some of my favorite stuff he's ever done. So, of course I needed an Aqualad miniature...<br />
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Sure, they make Aqualad Heroclix, but not this one. And the one that I thought was the best fit wasn't even a water-type figure, but instead was Lighting Lord. All I had to do was repaint him and boom: Aqualad.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-17945674374462225182015-05-08T09:05:00.003-07:002015-05-08T09:05:54.533-07:00Ghazan - Red Lotus LavabenderMan, it's hard to say who is the coolest member of the Red Lotus group. Each one of them is a bad-ass in their own way.<br />
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However, only Ghazan has that sweet 'stache.<br />
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I like Ghazan because, compared to the rest of the Red Lotus, he's kind of upbeat. Sure, he's a crazy criminal guy, but he seems to be having fun. He even humored Bolin and let him ask questions when they had Bolin and Mako captive.<br />
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Plus, he single-handedly did something the Fire Nation wasn't able to do: take down the walls of Ba Sing Se.<br />
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The mini I picked for Ghazan was the Ares Heroclix and I didn't realize it when I ordered it, but the mini had a sword in place of a left hand, so I had to fashion a new left hand for Ghazan from green stuff.<br />
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I also added some details to his robes. Looking at it now, I think I should have continued the yellow stripes down past his belt, but at the time it looked right.<br />
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I don't think I did his mustache justice though...<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-50591561416440888092015-05-06T09:55:00.001-07:002015-05-06T09:55:43.103-07:00Suyin Beifong - Leader of ZaofuOne might expect my first Beifong to be Toph or Lin, but I still haven't found minis that I like for them. Suyin on the other hand I knew immediately which one I was going to use.<br />
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Since Toph was my favorite character from the original series, and Lin was my favorite from Season 1, it's probably no surprise that I like Lin as well. The contrast between her and Lin is a good story point. Even in the middle of the Season 3's high stakes plot, I'm glad they took the time to give us their back story and let them fight out their differences.<br />
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For Su, I used a Dungeons and Dragons Combat Medic mini and removed the weapon and arm shield, which is why her left hand looks a little weird. I left some of the metal parts with the original paint because I liked the effect. Due to her longer sleeves, I skipped the arm braces since it would be hard to do them justice.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-85553055916040705962015-05-04T09:48:00.001-07:002015-05-04T09:48:53.043-07:00Iknik Blackstone Varrick - Eccentric BusinessmanThe introduction of Varrick is one of the reasons I liked Season 2 more than Season 1 of Legend of Korra the first time I watched it.<br />
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Varrick is a character that Korra needed, and not just for his humor. In a world like the Avatar series takes place in, it's easy to paint everyone as either black or white, good or bad, on the heroes side or against them.<br />
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Varrick is grey for most of the series. His interests are his own and he'll gladly help if it furthers his plans and refuse if it hinders them. Have a morally grey character who can become entangled with the other characters plans is always fun.<br />
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I used the White King Heroclix for Varrick and used green stuff to adjust his hair. The coat isn't quite an exact match...the cut is different and the collar isn't fur.<br />
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But I bet Varrick has a dozen variations on that coat anyway.<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-82731261104982860882015-04-30T08:29:00.002-07:002015-04-30T08:29:51.016-07:00Terra? - Schoolgirl<i>"Things change, Beast Boy. The girl you want me to be is just a memory."</i><br />
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When I watched Teen Titans the first time through, I finished episode 64, "Titans Together", and was like, "OK, that's the end of the series." But then I saw there was one more episode.<br />
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What was left to do, I wondered.<br />
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Other than sink some ships.<br />
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At first, I didn't like "Things Change." For one thing, it sank my favorite ship. But more than that, it ended the series on a weird note and in a way that made me wonder if Terra was even happy. All we see is her being uneasy around Beast Boy (and him nervous around her) but we don't really know if this is what she wants.<br />
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Thankfully, they addressed this somewhat in issue #51 of the Teen Titans Go! comic. In that issue, Geo-Force shows up and gives us Terra's back story and, more importantly than that, we get to see her with her school friends and she's...happy. Geo-Force even comments on it:<br />
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All that being said, I can't help but wonder if she still has her powers or not, which kind of led into using the mini I did.<br />
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I bought the Golden Glider Heroclix to use for a different character, but as I started working on it, I started to see it as Terra. So, I decided to make it Terra as a student...but maybe sometimes she can't help but use her power. Or maybe it was gone and now it's returned.<br />
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Just like Terra.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-12355226420471483502015-04-29T11:19:00.002-07:002015-04-29T11:19:36.754-07:00Terra - Slade's Apprentice<i>"My name is Terra and I have done horrible things."</i><br />
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It's tempting to ponder 'what if'...what if Terra had trusted the Titans more? What if Beast Boy had not turned away, telling her she had no friends?<br />
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But as much as I wish I could have avoided Terra's turn to the "dark side", what happened is what happened.<br />
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And while I don't agree with what she did, I can understand why she did it. As pointed out <a href="http://curiosityofbounds.tumblr.com/post/28252928301/terra-doesnt-belong">here</a>, she was repeatedly sent the message that she didn't belong. She couldn't control her power and felt she had no one to turn to.<br />
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Except Slade.<br />
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We all make mistakes...<br />
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For Terra's apprentice outfit, I used a Black Widow Heroclix and added the details with green stuff. I also added some hair to cover her eye.<br />
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It's a bit hard to see, but the Slade logo is there as well. <br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-78152673438589477512015-04-28T09:28:00.001-07:002015-04-28T09:28:18.854-07:00Terra & Beast BoyYou can't talk about Terra without talking about Beast Boy.<br />
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Terra and Beast Boy are just adorable and, unfortunately, also tragic. Ashley Johnson and Greg Cipes did such great work bringing the emotions, good and bad, of those characters. It's just an amazing job.<br />
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From watching the Teen Titans Go! cartoon, I can see why people ship Raven with Beast Boy, and I like Raven a lot, but I gotta go with Terra x Beast Boy for this show.<br />
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With this mini, I'm almost moving into diorama territory. The <a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/catalog/product/view/id/39680/s/hcsls-033/">Stargirl Heroclix</a> that I used for the base has Stargirl and...some guy? Don't know, but she's floating on a staff-thingy, which I converted into some flying rock. <br />
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I was thinking of the scene in "Betrayal" when Terra comes to Beast Boy's window. Surprisingly, it's not easy to find pictures of the two of them on a rock together. Well, not official artwork at least.<br />
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Oh, in addition to making the rock, I gave the other guy ears to make him more Beast Boy like.<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-48558974366932710462015-04-27T09:35:00.002-07:002015-04-27T09:35:36.768-07:00Terra - Teen TitanI was not a DC fan growing up. For whatever reason, I just never got into DC, so my knowledge of DC stuff was pretty much just the Super Friends for a long time.<br />
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Up until recently, I probably couldn't have named any of the Teen Titans beyond Robin and Cyborg. I never watched the show when it was on the air, and my introduction to the Teen Titans actually came from the current Teen Titans Go! cartoon, which is...probably not the optimal way to learn about them.<br />
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But I went back to the old show and it's great. And my favorite character, and now favorite superhero all around, is Terra.<br />
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While I admit my DC knowledge is sparse, thanks to the <a href="http://majorspoilers.com/podcast/">Major Spoilers Podcast</a> (episode #17), I am familiar with Terra's betrayal storyline in the comics. So, when she showed up in the show, I knew basically what was coming...and I almost stopped watching. Not because I didn't like it. But because I thought...maybe if I stop watching...I can keep Terra from making a HUGE mistake.<br />
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But, I had to let the storyline play out. i had to see how it ended and, for the most part, I'm satisfied with her story arc. (I'm definitely glad the Teen Titans Go! comic provided a little bit more closure.)<br />
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I like Terra enough, that I have already done some more minis of her...coming later this week.<br />
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For this version, showing her outfit when she first meets the rest of the Titans, I used a Spider-Girl Heroclix and used green stuff to make her hair and goggles and other details. <br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-52521431869224855662015-04-24T09:17:00.001-07:002015-04-24T09:17:27.831-07:00Arcee - Autobot WarriorArcee wasn't the first female Transformer, but she's probably the most well known. It is kind of a shame they made her so pink though. Nothing wrong with pink, but making the first major female Autobot pink is a little on the nose.<br />
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I feel bad for G1 Arcee because she's had some pretty bad characterization over the years. In the original movie and cartoon, she was just kind of the team mom. I didn't see much of the Headmasters, but that looks like it was pretty weird. Then flash forward to the recent IDW comics where she's kind of a maniac-assassin and, well, it's pretty rough.<br />
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It seems like recent issues are tempering that though. She's a bit less ax-crazy and showing some real depth.<br />
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For Arcee, I used the Moondragon Heroclix and added her helmet and back-thingies with green stuff.<br />
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No vehicle mode because I didn't have a Micro Machine that matched her awesome space car.<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-46638922249771154032015-04-20T09:46:00.001-07:002015-04-20T09:46:41.610-07:00Chromia - Autobot BodyguardI'm not sure if that's technically Chromia's function, but she serves as Windblade's bodyguard in the IDW Windblade series by Mairghread Scott (which is where I know her from) so it makes sense to me.<br />
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Converting Heroclix to Transformers is a little difficult since I'm trying to change humans to robot shapes. So, I tend to try to pick robotic type Heroclix to work with. So, for Chromia, I used the Heroclix Rescue miniature and added details with green stuff. Her face gave me a lot of trouble and I'm not totally happy with it still, but it works.<br />
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For her vehicle mode, I used a Micro Machines Spider-Man Cycle. I don't know why Spider-Man had such a futuristic cycle, but whatever. I used green stuff to adjust the look and make it more Chromia looking.<br />
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As a side note, this may be one of the last Transformers conversions I do with a vehicle version. Micro Machines are pretty expensive, more so than most of the miniatures I use, so it's just not worth it. Going forward, most Transformer conversion will probably be just the robot mode.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-61096537413427308372015-04-17T09:21:00.000-07:002015-04-17T09:21:28.191-07:00Firewall - G.I. Joe HackerI know virtually nothing about Firewall beyond what I learned playing the now-defunct G.I. Joe Battleground mobile game: she's a hacker, a pistol expert, and trained under Mainframe.<br />
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I never read the Devil's Due G.I. Joe comics, but it seems like that version has pigtails and gets tied up or something? And she has a role in one of the G.I. Joe \ Transformers crossover?<br />
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Anyways, while I don't know much about her, I liked her card art in the game, so I made a mini for her.<br />
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I used the <a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/catalog/product/view/id/34154/s/hcbm-023a/">Heroclix Sasha Bordeaux</a>, even though the pants weren't quite right. Also, I seem to have forgotten to give her gloves.<br />
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Maybe this is her casual uniform?<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-85335571191578317552015-04-15T09:31:00.002-07:002015-04-15T09:31:36.255-07:00Frostbite - Snow Cat DriverHey, another winter themed Joe!<br />
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I always like the winter themed Joes and Cobras. And there were plenty of them...more than any other theme, I think.<br />
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Frostbite was the Snow Cat driver, but to me he was the guy who came with the coolest gun. I'm pretty sure his gun got shared by all the Joes and Cobras at one point or another. Much like the Snow Serpent's AK-47.<br />
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For Frostbite, I used the Heroclix Red Ghost and removed the long hair and replaced it with Frostbite's winter hat and goggles. I add his shoulder holster too, although I made the strap look like it goes under the hood of his parka. The parka isn't an exact match for Frostbite's coat, but close enough for me.<br />
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I didn't base him on a snowy base so he'd match the other Joes. Besides, they had so many winter guys, they had to send them out on non-winter missions now and then. -c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-69287381720516018612015-04-13T09:13:00.003-07:002015-04-13T09:13:56.641-07:00Zarana - Zartan's Sister (do-over)I've done Zarana before, but it was more like me trying to force a mini to look like her. It wasn't one I handpicked with Zarana in mind.<br />
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*This* Zarana on the other hand, I knew would work.<br />
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I tried to match her a little more to the cartoon version this time, which is pretty much the same except for the hair.<br />
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I used the Misty Knight Heroclix and replaced the hair with green stuff. And then added her shirt and knee pads with green stuff.<br />
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Still not fond of the toy line just identifying her as "Zartan's Sister" but it is what it is.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-76038525299519611592015-04-08T09:22:00.002-07:002015-04-08T09:22:44.900-07:00Equalist - Anti-bending RevolutionaryIn the original Avatar series, one of the most effective fighters was a non-bender: Ty Lee. With her chi blocking technique, she was able to easily take down benders. And she was pretty much the only one we saw chi blocking.<br />
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So, a whole army of terrorists trained in chi blocking? Yeah, The Legend of Korra really cranked up the difficulty.<br />
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The great thing about the Equalists is it gave Korra an enemy similar to the Stormtroopers from Star Wars: a mass of faceless minions to fight.<br />
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Unlike Stormtroopers though, the Equalists are actually very skilled opponents. (Well, for everyone but Asami who went through them like a Future Industries manufactured knife through butter.)<br />
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For the Equalist, I used a Star Wars Miniature <a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/swdt02.html">Elite Sith Assassin</a> and used green stuff to modify him.<br />
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The one unfortunate thing about this mini is that his pose kind of looks like he's ringing a doorbell. Not very action-oriented.<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-18359952428487684502015-04-06T10:09:00.000-07:002015-04-06T10:09:00.271-07:00Korra - Fire Ferret Pro-benderWhen I started watching Korra, I thought the Pro-bending subplot was a bit like the <span class="st">Quidditch </span> matches in Harry Potter. While it adds color to the story, it kind of drags out too long.<br />
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On re-watching though, I started to like the Pro-bending a bit more. In fact, I kind of wish we had gotten some more Pro-bending in the latter seasons after the Harmonic Convergence led to more airbenders in the world.<br />
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Surely there had to be at least one Pro-bending fan who suddenly got airbending and wanted to join a team, leading to some crazy new situations where they didn't have rules for airbenders. Sounds like something Bumi would have enjoyed.<br />
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To make Korra's Pro-bending outfit, I started with the <a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/catalog/product/view/id/25591/s/hcgg-004/">Skrull Rebel Heroclix</a> and trimmed the shoulder pads. Then I used green stuff to add the tunic, belt, and other details. I tried to approximate the Future Industries gear logo as best I could. And I forgot to add the parts of the blue sash where it's tied. Maybe she tucked that in?<br />
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I probably won't do the who teams uniforms. I just saw that miniature and it looked like a Pro-bender to me...<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-27293773842271686272015-04-03T09:09:00.000-07:002015-04-03T09:09:07.244-07:00Scruffy - JanitorWhen I'm painting miniatures, I don't always do it in the best lighting. So, sometimes I don't notice things looking off until after I've photographed them.<br />
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In this case, it's Scruffy's hat. It looked fine when I was painting, but in the photo it's just kind of a lump.<br />
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Scruffy is one of those great Futurama characters that shows up just to react to whatever is happening and then you don't see him again for a while. It would be hard to pick a best Scruffy moment. Every Scruffy moment is a best moment.<br />
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For Scruffy, I used the Heroclix Hired Henchman and attempted to make his hat and mustache with green stuff. Maybe I should have given him a broom...<br />
<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-42662320141232880222015-04-01T09:54:00.000-07:002015-04-01T09:54:07.997-07:00Professor Farnsworth - ScientistIt's hard to write about Professor Farnsworth without opening by saying, "Good news, everyone!"<br />
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So instead of doing so, I just did it indirectly.<br />
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I'll admit that this mini is kind of a cop-out. I used the Dr. Sivana Heroclix and pretty much just painted his pants, shoes, and glasses. Everything else is the same.<br />
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I did consider making the walking stick into Professor Farnsworth's Fing-longer, but that would be a really thick finger.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-71679655133380055992015-03-30T09:46:00.000-07:002015-03-30T09:46:50.154-07:00Bender - Bending UnitHey, remember that episode of "Futurama" where Bender traded his hands for the blades from the robot in "The Black Hole"?<br />
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OK, that didn't actually happen but my Bender miniature kind of looks like it.<br />
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Instead of using a figure as the base and building on top of it, for Bender I used the robotic arms from a Doctor Octopus Heroclix and built the body and head from green stuff. I think his antenna might be a piece of wire.<br />
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I thought about trying to make his hands look more like normal, but after a while I just kind of got used to it. I bet Bender could make his hands look like that if he wanted to.<br />
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If I ever decide to make a human Bender version, there are plenty of Blob Heroclix.<br />
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<br />-c.normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11223369380480989599noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2670692664536105789.post-151088114846635872015-03-27T09:43:00.001-07:002015-03-27T09:50:09.752-07:00Zuko - Team Avatar FirebenderI'm a sucker for a redemption storyline. And boy does Zuko get a good one. Zuko's redemption is good because he screws it up so many times, makes so many bad choices, and yet you can always see that he's trying to make sense of the world.<br />
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If anything, the problem with The Last Airbender is that Zuko's story is *too* good. He kind of over-shadows Aang's plot. It's easy to see why he would get shipped with Katara.<br />
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But enough about that, for the reformed Zuko I used the <a href="http://www.miniaturemarket.com/catalog/product/view/id/23620/s/hcsm-005/">Heroclix Seven Deadly Brothers</a> miniature. The robes aren't quite right, but close enough.<br />
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I see I should have angled the picture a bit more to show off his scar better though...<br />
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