Working on at Present.... HULKAMANIA CLOTH TOPS photos ADDED

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:15 am

Hi All,

Well another custom from me though this one i`m still working on.

I was inspired by a friends & Kicked myself hard for not seeing it too

Sometimes that happens though I suppose

(so thank`s Dave).

Well I used the head of GIJOE Ripper with the Banadana of GI JOE Heavy Duty ( I think he is). I sanded down the lamb chops on the side of the head & removed the sunglasses he came with. I sculpted a pair of glasses akin to what we see the Hulkster wearing

Also sculpted a little at the bandana for a better fit.
I still need to add some more hair at the back,as his is longer than the what`s shown.

The Torso & Arms are from GIJOE Major Barrage though with the legs I`m thinking of combat pants,just not sure Black or camo though.So any ideas?
He will have articulated feet too,either Duke`s (seen in the photo) or Intoyz SWAT one`s.

Anyway here you go:-

POSES

So LMK what you guys think so far. As said he`s not done yet & I`ve not matched flesh colours either yet. Though it`s good enough to show as a WIP I think

Ja
Steel Bonnet

Post by **aferguson** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:48 am

the spitting image....great job!

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:49 am

"The Hulkster is gonna TEAR UP THIS PLACE AGRRRRRRRRRRRR!"

Paint his T-shirt yellow and you got him.
Boy this could be a new line of figures... Celeb XD fighters:
The Hulkster vs. German Mechanic (from Indy Jones figures)

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 10:20 am

Thank`s very much Aferg & Razor

I really do appreciate the kind words

Razor,
I actually was tempted to do him in his Yellow & Red attire though I`m just not sure.
I may also go Bare chested & get a frient to make a Black cloth top & a Yellow one & I`ll paint the red onto it

The bandana though mmmm Will have to be one or the other i suppose.

The legs ARE going to be Woodland camo. Reason being it`s an image that stuck with me from the 80s,early 90s.
Hogan & other WWF wrestlers were doing Trips to US Military bases & Hogan was wearing his yellow & Red top with US Woodland bottoms.
Just stuck in my mind as a Must to do. better than doing him in his NWO attire I suppose.

I was partially tempted to do him in Black & have him in various styles then. As Wrestler,As the man as the Action movie star (Thunder in Paradise & Shadow Warrior type).

If I can get the cloth tops done I still can

Also a celeb 1/18th range is something I`ve always been interested in & I am looking at a few other Wrestlers & other celebs too. As you said up against Nazi`s,Terrorists etc should be fun

Again Thank`s very much,means a lot to hear he does look like Hogan

Ja
Steel Bonnet

Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:48 pm

Awesome job, SB. I can't think of whose legs you could use, but you could do him in his wrestling skimpies. Otherwise, I'd say use Hannibal or VvV Torch legs for just plain jeans.

Now you need to do a custom Andre the Giant to go with him.

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:25 pm

Thank`s very much Morian Miner.
I`m still undecided on legs at the moment though,thank`s for the input though

Ja
Steel Bonnet

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:25 pm

Well here`s HOGAN with face painted now & Shades too.

Also now with the torso he`s keeping.Still sorting the legs & the cloth tops.

FLASH BACK To Thunder In Paradise.

Well Hope you like the Update so far

Ja
Steel Bonnet

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:51 am

Well here`s a few Tops I HAVE just finished stitching together (I made these Woo Hoo). LMK what you guys think

YELLOW

US ARMY ACU CAMO

BLACK (yea I know in the photo looks Blue...LOL)

BARE CHESTED

I`ve got to make another Black one & a White one then it`s onto NWO stuck on a black one & RED Hulkamania on the Yellow one with a GI JOE logo on the White one to do next

So LMK what you think

Ja
Steel Bonnet

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:04 pm

Well found a black piece of stretchy material (Cut up 1/6th dive suit).
So here`s this top I do think it IS a Lot better than the early Black one,what say you lot?

So I`ll redo the 1st Black one using this material. As said I do I believe have some white stretchy material & I`ll have to find/buy some Yellow & redo that top too.

LMK what you think please

Thank`s

Ja
Steel Bonnet

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:04 pm

STEELBONNET!! WHATCH GOING TO DO NOW HUKAMANIA HAS RAN WILD ON YOU???

Cool fig man--- really cool!!!

---RED---

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:46 am

Thank`s Very much RED. Really Glad you like him

I`m now planning on a few Wrestlers for 1/18th scale

LOL

Ja
Steel Bonnet