cube Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Ok...so I started working on this a year ago...got busy and stopped working on it...started up again...got frustrated and quit...and now, I finally decided to post some pics. I still need to make the boobs, fix the shoulders and thicken the legs (not to mention the whack of fine details and crap i have to add), but here is my first ever custom SOC The base is an SOC Aphrodai A, I stripped tha paint, bondo-ed over everything, and dremeled/sanded/filed it down to the right shape. I didn't have any other models to base it on, so it is designed after a few pics I found on the Web, and I just sort of eyeballed everything. This is only about half done, and the other half probably won't be done for a year or so. In case you can't tell...it's supposed to be Sylia from the Knight Sabers (Bubblegum Crisis). I used to have a sword for it, but seem to have lost it. It was just made from an old clear cocktail sword, so it's no big loss. Note: I have never sculpted anything before, never worked with bondo before, and never tried to make a custom toy before. This was also my first time working with a dremel. Enjoy! (and yes...it does stand on it's own) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 mo' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 last one (the quality really sux on this one...I had to over-sharpen it): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I haven't posted for a while but after seeing your progress on that, I had to say something. Very nice. I look forward to seeing the finished product =) Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Rogers Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 (edited) Dang, sacrificing a SOC for a custom... it must be good to be that loaded. Edited January 27, 2004 by Jolly Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 lol...I'm not THAT loaded...it was just an Aphrodai A that one of the on-line stores sent me by accident when I ordered another toy. They didn't want to pay for shipping it back, so they sold it to me for $20 or something... and thanks Sam! I wasn't sure if people would like it or hate it. I know there are some major proportion problems right now (the shoulders are too big for one thing), but it looks good from the side view. I just need to even out the front view so it all fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Sci-Fi Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Awesome job, I love BC too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulcy Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Ah, the SOC custom sees the light of day - great sculpt, considering it's your first attempt - can't wait to see it finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Looking good! Can't wait to see it completed. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 ah yea fulc, you've known about this one for a while. I'm actually pretty happy with it so far. I need to add a bit more beef to the upper arms and shave down the shoulders quite a bit. It's hard to get a good range of motion ifthe shoulders are too small though. In the end, I may make the wings out of styrene and make them foldable (or at least separte folded up and folded out wings, but for now it looks better if they are in a fixed position. The hardest part has been trying to get a balance between the legs and the upper body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulcy Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Yup, but it's the first pics I've seen... I just love the concept - taking an SOC, and customizing it... You're basically making your own diecast toy! Now if only Aoshima would make a diecast Getter One - then I could customize that into the Black Getter from Shin Getter... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 did you ever see the custom Getter lady (she-getter?) that someone made from one ofthe SOC ladies? It was amazing! Mine won't be anything near that good, but it's a heck of a lot of fun working on it (when I get the time). I couldn't imagine trying to customize an Aoshima chogo though. They have waaaaay too much diecast to fiddle around with anything more than a paint job and a head swap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 That's just beautiful. Something for us BGC fans to look forward to! Keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Great work in progress there. I look forward to seeing it finished. Looks really sweet so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jawjaw Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Super cool idea. I would love to see it finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smut Peddler Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 OMG, that is great. I have been waiting for some good BGC figures for a long. Nice to see that someone has one, just sad its not me =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Hungry Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Way cool!!! BGC lives!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 Thanks for all the positive feedback! It may just motivate me to work on this sucka a bit more My original plan was to make it recastable (the head, chest, backpack and wings will be), but I had to bondo straight onto the arms and legs, so there goes that idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 How can we motivate you to quit your job and lock yourself in the basement to finish it??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 Lol...I take bribes The biggest problem right now is that I know I can finish the sculpt, but I can't paint worth a damn, and don't have an airbrush. The thought of a finished model without a paint job (or even worse, a crappy paint job) is too painful to imagine I also have 2 Websites and snowboard season standing in my way. Once those are done with, I should have a bit of time to fiddle with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estacado06479 Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 what are the odds of a soc brave reideen? and that suit is awesome, good job cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted January 28, 2004 Author Share Posted January 28, 2004 thanks! I should have posted this thing ages ago...it's a good ego booster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoOkyKyoji Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 what are the odds of a soc brave reideen? Well it won't be for a long time, since the next couple of releases will be as follows: - Daiku Maryu Repaint - Eva 03 - Eva 04 - Zambot 3 <--- w00t After these, Bandai is probably going to jump ship back to the Dynamic line of things, so expect more Mazinger series releases, or they somehow go back and finish Nagahama's Romance Trilogy and release SoC Voltes V and SoC Daimos. Too bad I know that's not going to happen for like a very, very, very, very, very, very, very long time. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyowelb Posted February 1, 2004 Share Posted February 1, 2004 what are the odds of a soc brave reideen? Well it won't be for a long time, since the next couple of releases will be as follows: - Daiku Maryu Repaint - Eva 03 - Eva 04 - Zambot 3 <--- w00t After these, Bandai is probably going to jump ship back to the Dynamic line of things, so expect more Mazinger series releases, or they somehow go back and finish Nagahama's Romance Trilogy and release SoC Voltes V and SoC Daimos. Too bad I know that's not going to happen for like a very, very, very, very, very, very, very long time. i don't care how long it will take bandai to make a SoC Voltes as long as they will make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Lord Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 I definitely second that! I mean the Godaikin Voltes V was very good, but I'd love to see an SOC Voltes V. But to get back on topic, that custom looks great cube, and I can't wait to see it finished. Joe P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Cube! It looks awesome! The most I like is the idea of costumizing a SOC. Really nice. I just hope to see the finished model soon... not next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigkid24 Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 That's pretty sweet. Oh, and it was pretty obvious to me what it was before you mentioned it was BGC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKeats Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 Cube, That is pretty frickin' awesome man, congrats (even though it's not done). I can't believe you were eyeballing that thing, the head sculpt is amazing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cube Posted February 2, 2004 Author Share Posted February 2, 2004 thanks again everybody! (I thought this thread was lost a few days ago) I'm glad it's recognizable as a BGC figure. i was worried it would just look like a generic chick with a helmet on ...sculpting the head was actually the easy part. It was the legs and arms that drove me crazy (I had to redo the arms 3 times) and it was hard getting the legs to look decent and be able to stand up in some cool poses since it doesn't have an ankle joint. Unfortunately, i really won't have any time to work on this for a while, so nothing will change until july or august at the earliest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted February 2, 2004 Share Posted February 2, 2004 It'd be neat if you can mass produce that and make a sh!t load of money. And you would definitely have Tiny's money if you made the DD Battlemover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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