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Custom Lowlight

Posted: 24 Feb 2009 21:25
by Malcolm Orr
Here's my custom Lowlight. I'm sure the eagle-eyed amongst you will spot that it was my Quickfire custom. The camo decor was repainted over, and the hair made blonde. The goggles are actually carefully shaved off a Snake Eyes head in three parts, which was tricky. All-in-all I'm quite pleased with the outcome.

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If anyone has the AF version of Lowlight and knows the Birthplace (rather than the GI Joe one though I think the city is the same but the state different) I would be grateful!

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 00:58
by Chopper
Lowlight is one of my faves BJ, tho the only UK version was a made in China marauders variant. Not the grey guy. You can tell if its a UK marauder lowlight version by looking up his date. He has "Made in China" on it ;)

Good job mate.

:chopper:

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 09:25
by Muton
Babyjelly wrote: The goggles are actually carefully shaved off a Snake Eyes head in three parts, which was tricky. All-in-all I'm quite pleased with the outcome.
Superb work (as usual)! And the goggles are superbly done. I've been working on a custom for a week or so now with a lot of cutting filing etc. required, and its been very tense, frustrating work at times. To 'shave' the goggles off a 3 3/4 figure succesfuly takes real skill!

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 25 Feb 2009 12:50
by Double-Tap
i dont know this character but as always an amazing custom.

we need more Enemy customs tho BJ.
Bill

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 02:13
by SPEC OPS
nice custom, are you going to do a grey version more in line with the original (or is he now part SAS)?

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 23:26
by Malcolm Orr
Thanks guys!

I might do a grey version in the future...

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 26 Feb 2009 23:57
by Rude Kid
Muton wrote:
Babyjelly wrote: The goggles are actually carefully shaved off a Snake Eyes head in three parts, which was tricky. All-in-all I'm quite pleased with the outcome.
Superb work (as usual)! And the goggles are superbly done. I've been working on a custom for a week or so now with a lot of cutting filing etc. required, and its been very tense, frustrating work at times. To 'shave' the goggles off a 3 3/4 figure succesfuly takes real skill!
I like it alot, do you think the Firefly goggles might work aswell? It might save on all that shaving?

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 27 Feb 2009 00:00
by Malcolm Orr
Rude Kid wrote:
Muton wrote:
Babyjelly wrote: The goggles are actually carefully shaved off a Snake Eyes head in three parts, which was tricky. All-in-all I'm quite pleased with the outcome.
Superb work (as usual)! And the goggles are superbly done. I've been working on a custom for a week or so now with a lot of cutting filing etc. required, and its been very tense, frustrating work at times. To 'shave' the goggles off a 3 3/4 figure succesfuly takes real skill!
I like it alot, do you think the Firefly goggles might work aswell? It might save on all that shaving?
The shaving isn't too bad though. I cut the scalp off and the lower face leaving the goggles as a block, then cut the front part of the glasses, then the sides. It ruins the head of course, but it was spare. But, yes, using premade goggles are easier

Re: Custom Lowlight

Posted: 17 Mar 2009 02:16
by The Baron
Malcolm, please can you reload these images? I didn't get a chance to save them to my hard drive.