Copperhead (Arctic Outfit) continued from yesterday's post....................

I painted over the Snow Serpent torso and arms and Copperhead legs with German Grey and the "fur" on the shoulders and hands was painted flat black. I did some detail painting to his helmet with silver and flat black as well as on his legs. I glued the torso back together and added some final touchups and the red Cobra symbol sticker to his left arm from cobrastickers.com.

Custom Arctic Copperhead "recipe"

Head, shoulder harness, belt, legs, weapons - Copperhead (2008 25th Anniversary Comic Packs, Wave 4 {Shipwreck/Copperhead})

Torsos, arms, hands, shoulder "fur" - Snow Serpent (2008 25th Anniversary Single Carded Figures, Wave 9)

Paints used:

Tamiya XF-1 (Flat Black)

Tamiya XF-63 (German Grey)

Tamiya X-11 (Chrome Silver)

Copperhead (Arctic Outfit)


Next in my arctic Cobra customs arsenal was Copperhead. After watching the Sunbow G.I.Joe cartoon from the 1980's and seeing Cobra using Killer Whale hovercrafts in the arctic, I thought that Copperhead would be piloting one of those for sure and decided to make this figure.


I started with a 25th Anniversary Snow Serpent and popped his head and webgear off and took his legs off too. I then took a 25th Anniversary comic pack Copperhead and took his head, webgear, rifle and legs off. I popped the Snow Serpent torso appart too for better painting applications. This figure unlike the previous arctic customs did not use any spray paint.


Continued in tomorrow's post.............................

Crimson Guard Troopers (Arctic Outfits) continued from yesterday's post..................

After the flat white had dried, I added flat red details and painted their shoulder pads grey along with the buttons on their chests and gloved hands. The masks were painted with flat white and trimmed with flat black. The eyepieces were painted silver.

All 3 of the Troopers are the same as far as the paint apps go. Put them all back together and finished off the Arctic Crimson Guard Squad of 5.

Used red Cobra symbol stickers on their chests from cobrastickers.com

Custom Arctic Crimson Guard Troopers "recipe"

Entire Figure - Desert Crimson Guard (2008 25th Anniversary Internet exclusive Extreme Conditions Desert 7 pack)

Paints used:

Flat Grey Primer Spray Paint

Flat White Spray Paint

Tamiya XF-1 (Flat Black)

Tamiya XF-2 (Flat White)

Tamiya XF-7 (Flat Red)

Tamiya XF-66 (Light Grey)

Tamiya X-11 (Chrome Silver)

Crimson Guard Troopers (Arctic Outfit)

The last of the Arctic Crimson Guards were 3 Troopers made the same way as the Officer and Squad Leader were. Starting with 3 Desert Crimson Guard troopers, I popped them appart and then sprayed them with flat grey primer. After the primer had dried, they were sprayed with flat white.

Continued in tomorrow's post........................................

Crimson Guard Squad Leader (Arctic Outfit) continued from yesterday.............

After the parts were painted with the flat grey primer, they got a coat of flat white spray paint. The mask, chest piece, tops of backpack and detail on cuffs were painted with light grey, the trim around the mask and chest piece as well as the buttons on chest piece and backpack and stripes on the sides of the legs were painted on with flat black. The cuffs were painted with flat red and the emblem on the helmet and eye spot were painted with silver. I glued the torso back together and painted his arm badge flat black and gold, added a red Cobra symbol sticker on his chest and he was finished.

Custom Arctic Crimson Guard Squad Leader "recipe"

Entire Figure - Crimson Guard (2008 25th Anniversary Internet exclusive Extreme Conditions Desert 7 pack)

Paints used:

Flat grey Primer Spray Paint

Flat White Spray Paint

Tamiya XF-1 (Flat Black)

Tamiya XF-7 (Flat Red)

Tamiya XF-66 (Light Grey)

Tamiya X-11 (Chrome Silver)

Crimson Guard Squad Leader (Arctic Outfit)

Next in my army of Arctic Cobra customs was the Crimson Guard Squad Leader. Using the same basis as the arctic Crimson Guard Officer, I used the Internet exclusive Desert Crimson Guard for this custom figure. I used the same colors mostly for the Squad Leader too. The above pics are of the figure popped appart and sprayed with the flat grey primer.

Continued in tomorrow's post........................

Crimson Guard Officer (Arctic Outfit) continued from yesterday.................

After the flat grey primer was dried, I applied the flat white spray paint and let it dry. Using sky grey, added the camoflauge and painted the mask and ropes hanging from shoulder pad with sky blue. For the chest, shoulder pads, wrist trim, leg stripes, trim around mask on helmet and backpack trim, I used flat black. Also added gold to the helmet, shoulder pads, buttons and medals on chest, arm patch and backpack. Then came time to reassemble him and glue the torso back together. Added a silver Cobra symbol sticker to his chest from cobrastickers.com for the finishing touch.

Custom Arctic Crimson Guard Officer "recipe"

Entire Figure - Crimson Guard (Desert) (2008 25th Anniversary Internet exclusive Extreme Conditions Desert 7-pack)

Paints used:

Flat Grey Primer Spray Paint

Flat White Spray Paint

Tamiya XF-1 (Flat Black)

Tamiya XF-15 (Flat Flesh)

Tamiya XF-19 (Sky Grey)

Tamiya X-11 (Chrome Silver)

Tamiya X-12 (Gold Leaf)

Tamiya X-14 (Sky Blue)