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  • Alberto Malnati
    low tech animal
    • Nov 30, 2002
    • 1902

    ....and snakes again

    Ok I confess i'm really fashioned by the serpent society...
    I think that mark Grunenwald and Paul Neary really did a great job with those snakes baddies....
    here the newest entry of my collection

    Powers/Abilities: The Asp generates an unknown form of energy within herself, which is constantly through her skin in undetectable bursts which have the effect of rendering her toxic; prolonged skin-to-skin contact with her can be fatal. She can release this energy in blasts of various strengths; at maximum intensity she could kill a normal human with ease. After emitting a high-intensity blast it takes some time to recharge so that she can let loose with another, usually about one minute. Asp's skin tone is slightly grey. Asp has some expertise with security systems, and is an accomplished dancer and acrobat in excellent physical shape; however, she possesses no real hand-to-hand combat skills. She has a small transceiver implanted in her skull which allowed Sidewinder to track her; it is unclear if she or any other Society members are aware of this.
    Asp's face
    As a youth Rachel Leighton moves to New York from Texas and eventually grew up with the wrong crowd and joined a street gang lead by the man later known as Crossbones whom her brothers tried to attack after he had beaten and raped her. During the attack Rumlow one of her brothers was killed .Over time she later was trained at one of the schools ran by theTaskmaster and soon after was a founding member of the Serpent Society where she fought and later fell in love with Captain Americaand turned over a new leaf. She now works as a mercenary, both freelance and with B.A.D. Girls Inc.

    Powers and abilities

    Diamondback is an athletic woman with no superhuman powers. She was trained in gymnastics, and at pitching small ballistic objects with great accuracy, and at piloting small aircraft. She also has knowledge of general street-fighting techniques, and some jujitsu.

    Diamondback wears a costume made of a unique synthetic fabric lined with a Kevlar weave, with two bicep and two thigh belts for carrying throwing diamonds, concealed pockets in the boot tops, boot-heels, glove tops, and brassiere for other throwing diamonds, and throwing diamond earrings.

    Her equipment was originally designed and manufactured by the Trapster, butafter a time she turned to the Tinkerer to design and manufacture her weapons .Her personal weaponry consists of throwing diamonds, which are actually 4 inch hollow zirconium octahedrons (though not made of diamond, they are shaped like diamonds) containing various substances; spent uranium, plastic explosives, nitric acid, tear gas, smoke, curare-derived narcotics,.

    Other Aliases: None
    Place of Birth: Mobile, Alabama
    Marital Status: Single
    Known Relatives: None
    Group Affiliation: Member of the Serpent Society
    Base of Operations: Serpent Citadel, location unrevealed
    First Appearance: CAPTAIN AMERICA #310

    History: Almost nothing is know about the background of Quincy McIver before he became Cottonmouth except that he was criminally active in the southern portion of the United States. Invited to join Sidewinder's Serpent Society, Cottonmouth accepted. As an active member of the Society, Cottonmouth has faced Captain America in combat on more than one occasion.

    Height: 6 ft.
    Weight: 220 lbs.
    Eyes: Brown
    Hair: Black

    Strength Level: Cottonmouth possesses the normal human strength of a man of his age, height, and build, who engages in intensive regular exercise. The strength of his jaw muscles, however, are superhuman, and he can bite with sufficient force to crush cinderblock or deform metals softer than iron. His jaw muscles possess sufficient stamina to enable him to hang from a rope by his teeth for an hour before he begins to tire.

    Known Superhuman Powers: Cottonmouth's jaw and neck were apparently bionically enhanced. Cottonmouth's teeth have been replaced by steel, and he has a jaw that is specially hinged like that of a real snake, enabling his mouth to open larger than the size of a human head. Cottonmouth uses his jaws and teeth as an offensive weapon as does a real snake.


    Sorry if pics are a bit gloomy...the real figures are really bright and sharp
    BIRD LIVES!!!
    ciao Al
  • Alberto Malnati
    low tech animal
    • Nov 30, 2002
    • 1902

    #2
    Originally posted by Type3Toys
    Nice work Al. I always thought that female characters were the hardest to pull off and you did it perfectly!
    Thanks, you right, female characters are difficult mostly because we use mego/ fashion doll like heads that have, more or less, always the same shape an expression...so the biggest intervent we can make is with colours in particular taking care for eyes shape and eyebrowns (it is incredible as a small difference in the line of eyebrowns could change the entire face expression)...another little intervent that could make a standard doll face more similar to the comics character is the lips line that you can make thinner or larger with peinture....hair shape is the last factor we can use for try to make our custom doll head more "alive"....You know girls are always the hardest job for a man.....Also because we can't stay long time without 'em.....
    Ps. We love you girls
    BIRD LIVES!!!
    ciao Al

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    • SUP-Ronin
      Stuck in a laundry shoot.
      • Oct 8, 2007
      • 3146

      #3
      Cool set, I think they are coming out great.
      "Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came."

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      • BlackKnight
        The DarkSide Customizer
        • Apr 16, 2005
        • 14622

        #4
        Those are some fantastic figures Al. Great Work bud.
        ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


        always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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        • Alberto Malnati
          low tech animal
          • Nov 30, 2002
          • 1902

          #5
          Originally posted by BlackKnight
          Those are some fantastic figures Al. Great Work bud.
          thanks pal...i'm working on sidewinder and the black racer then i will post the whole set...I will not make all the characters...just an huge bunch of those i consider as the most interesting (just my personal opinion): cobra (old custom), Viper (old as well), Rattler,Bush master,cotton mouth, dead adder (my favourite), puff adder, anaconda,black mamba,asp,diamond back, slither and the two i' ve mentioned above.
          BIRD LIVES!!!
          ciao Al

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          • thunderbolt
            Hi Ernie!!!
            • Feb 15, 2004
            • 34211

            #6
            "Snakes, why'd it have to be snakes? " Nice work on the whole set so far!!!
            You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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            • fallensaviour
              Talkative Member
              • Aug 28, 2006
              • 5620

              #7
              Nice job alberto!!!
              “When you say “It’s hard”, it actually means “I’m not strong enough to fight for it”. Stop saying its hard. Think positive!”

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              • SlipperyLilSuckers
                MeGoing
                • May 14, 2003
                • 9031

                #8
                Wonderful Alberto! I really like your Asp.

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                • Meule
                  Verbose Member
                  • Nov 14, 2004
                  • 28720

                  #9
                  Awesome job Al, great job on the costumes and that Cottonmouth sculpt is too cool
                  "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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                  • toys2cool
                    Ultimate Mego Warrior
                    • Nov 27, 2006
                    • 28605

                    #10
                    Nice
                    "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

                    http://ultimatewarriorcollection.webs.com/
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                    • ThatBatmanGuy
                      Career Member
                      • May 14, 2007
                      • 594

                      #11
                      Fantastic work Al. The females are always the hardest to custom. You did a fine job indeed. Top Notch work my friend.

                      Bob

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                      • Alberto Malnati
                        low tech animal
                        • Nov 30, 2002
                        • 1902

                        #12
                        THANKS ERYBODY
                        BIRD LIVES!!!
                        ciao Al

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                        • vulcan2074
                          Live Long and Prosper
                          • Mar 23, 2008
                          • 7817

                          #13
                          You Did an Awesome job on these Customs. They Look so Cool
                          Sammy

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