I've wanted to do a Bio-Mechanical custom for a while now.
I had started this guy close to a year ago, but he lost direction and had to take a seat on the sidelines.
Looking at him last week I was re-inspired to jump back in. This is the finished product.
Initially starting this figure, the head was something I was unsure about.
After repainting this GI Joe Kwinn, and throwing a set of "Pod-Racing" Goggles on him, he began to take form.
For the legs, I grafted on some standard fuses that I found while walking around a hardware store.
This is what originally set me off on making the figure.
A couple spare computer parts and wire (compliments of the great Lucasclones) made for some nice embellishments.
After finishing the legs is where I ran into a creative roadblock and had to sit on him for a while.
The bare chest body with vest is what snowballed the inspiration to finishing.
Another detail of the mechanics of his legs.
I had originally fabricated wings for him out of old type-writer arms but that design hit the cutting-room floor.
The wings seemed to over-complicate him, and I wanted to keep the design minimal.
For scale, here he is in contrast to a 3-3/4" and 6" Trooper.
I knew he was going to be taller, but was still a bit surprised at his scale after the fuses were added.
Despite his vertical growth, he still stands fairly easily and maintains an acceptable amount of pose-ability.
