Custom Colonial Marine EASY
MRRaymer
I picked up the 12" Hicks vs Alien a month ago. I was vever quite happy with
it. So I watched the movie again... got a few ideas. I checked with a couple
of guys that do the custom Colonial Marine jobs but both were out of gear and
it would be awhile before they were doing them again. Well I'm no sculptor and
I have no artistic talent what so ever (heck I can't even draw a straight line)
but I fgured what the hey nothing ventured nothing gained so away I went. One
of the guys who does the custom marine said he used the bubble carded National
Gaurd as the base figure. Well I have two, with spare 21st gear (21st gear now
on my desert fatigue Joes). So it was time Hicks (never looked much like
Hicks) shed his boots, armor gear, belt, knife, weapon, welder, and motion
detector, and helmet with its camera and radio attached to it. The boots fit
the bubble Joe great and armor gear was easy with the belt going over the body
armor, The camo body armor is a great match with NG uniform. The knife on one
leg and I added a 9mm handgun with a drop holster to the other leg. The
motion detector has a place to add 2 straps and attached to the belt. The
welder is in a cargo pocket and he is holding the pulse rifle. Now for the
helmet... the one that came with Hicks is way to big and looked terrible so...
That left the NG helmet... with a little care and a small screwdriver the radio
mike and camera came right off and was glued right on the NG helmet. Man this
is way cool. The only thing missing is leg armor. But still real sweet. And
when I was done I had another spare figure for the new 21st gear. I'm heading
back to Kaybee to get another Hicks to do my other NG. Give it a try if I can
do it anyone can.
Thanks For the Read Mitch CUSTOMIZER EXTRAORDINAIRE NOT!!!
Andy Bauer
Cool project Mitch. For the leg armor....think Craft Foam!
-Andy