Minor/Repaint: Legends Countdown

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  1. TechnoDemon

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    Finished Countdown last night. Mostly. I still need to paint his radar array, but otherwise he's complete, reassembled, and stickered up.

    I used a PotP Beachcomber, Testors metallic silver, metallic gold, and Standox water-based auto paint red. I removed his rollcage, because a moon buggy doesn't have one.
    I kept the original Beachcomer head instead of modding a new one, partially because Countdown has a blue face. I opted to paint the visor gold, for the Aviator Shades look as an homage to the solar shields on spacesuits.
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    Reprolabels: 2 Outline Symbols on the underside of his arms and a raised symbol on his chest - the smallest one fits perfectly.
     
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    Dude, WOW. This looks really good. The mold works well for a Countdown!
    Where is that radar array from?
     
  3. TechnoDemon

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    It came from a Micro Machines military playset.
     
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    You're done with customizing this figure?

    Does that make it THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
     
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    And now I may have to buy this figure after all.
     
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    Love it! I was wondering who would do this first.
     
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    stated mine LOL going to ad some gold paint and another shade of red high lights n still looking for a round radar dish i know i have a extra one for a g2 stalker ill paint it up gold as well
     

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    I'm gonn have to have a goat this and try to make rocket base
     
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    Last time I was so impressed seeing Countdown was when I won his rocket base in the Marvel UK comic as a kid.

    Excellent work!!
     
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    Awesome! I might have to try this!
     
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    Awesome! That's an excellent use of that mold.
     
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    It's a decent little mold. Not a lot of repaint value, but Countdown is definitely worth having as a modern Legends-class.

    I've been planning this since I found out Beachcomber was going to be released.

    Sounds good :)  I'm sticking with silver to make the visor stand out more - plus, G1 Countdown was all grey and red - I skipped the white.

    I've already got serious plans for one. Good luck with yours :D 

    Thank you :D 

    It's definitely worth it, and a super-easy custom. If you're good with sculpting and not in a rush, try shaving off the chest sculpt and molding a new one ;) 

    Thank you :D 

    Not intentional. I just didn't want to fart around making a new head, and when I thought of the fact that all original Astronauts were Air Force pilots, the aviator shades just stuck with me.

    Looking good :) 
     
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    I wonder if you can convert C. D. Red Alert into a rocket base and power armor for him
     
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    You know that mold was repainted as Classics Countdown?
     
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    Of course, that's why I mentioned it ;) 
     
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