Author Topic: Launch Octopus from Mega Man X - Heavy Mod/Scratchbuild (Read 7196 times)

Altitron · October 12, 2012, 01:13:11 PM

This is a heavy modification/scratchbuild of Launch Octopus, one of the 8 bosses from the Megaman X video game.

I didn't end up using that TM2 Tarantulas after all. The parts of his that I thought I was going to use (the shoulder cylinders) were replaced by two Alternator Hound spare tire cases. Other parts used include an opaque Alien figure (head), the helmet of a Tie-Fighter pilot (head), parts from a 1/144 RGM-79 (chest, legs), parts from a 1/144 Char's Zaku II (feet), parts from a 1/144 Tallgeese (crotch), parts from a 1/100 Acguy (missiles, turbines, water effects), missiles from an Animated Bumblebee (torpedoes), some no-name 1/144 Gundam Astray(?) figure (shoulders), fish from a dollar store toy (fish-torpedoes), as well as tentacles from a Doc Ock figure (...tentacles). Oh, and copious amounts of Aves Apoxie Sculpt, Tamiya Hobby Epoxy, super-glue, and sheet styrene. *whew*

I started building the head. I prefer the long version of Launch Octopus' head, rather than the remodeled, UFO-esque head that he has in more recent versions of the game. Using the Alien and Tie Fighter figures, we got to work.

I drove a screw through the back of the pilot's helmet and into what was left of the Alien figure's head after I cut off its face.

Voila.

These will be the shoulders:

I'm waiting for various parts to cure. Here are a few close ups of major components, as well as what else will be incorporated into the figure:

Here's a shot with the Launch WIP next to my X and Flame Mammoth WIPs, for scale comparison.

Cheers!

- Alty

Sharkdog · October 12, 2012, 05:41:56 PM

Interesting concept, don't think I've ever seen someone do some of the Robot Masters from X :)

crazedpanda · October 13, 2012, 03:05:32 AM

Very cool. I like how you're combining so many different models together.

Hunter Rose · October 14, 2012, 11:32:04 PM

Man you must have a massive spares box!

I really like the stylised cartoony mech designs in Mega Man, so I'm interested to see where this is going, looks like your ioff to a great start

Altitron · October 15, 2012, 11:45:04 PM

Thanks, everyone. I also don't think I've ever seen any Mega Man X customs, either... which is a shame. There are so many cool characters, and it's such a great franchise!

Quote from: Hunter Rose on October 14, 2012, 11:32:04 PM

Man you must have a massive spares box! I really like the stylised cartoony mech designs in Mega Man, so I'm interested to see where this is going, looks like your ioff to a great start

Maybe I collect parts lots on Ebay? I have no idea where I come up with half of this stuff, LOL.

Anywho, update time! :)

In stress-testing Launch, I broke the waist articulation joint. It sucks to be set back, but it's also a good thing. I went back and gutted the chest from the back side, and will be building a better, stronger connection. There was also an issue of a large gap from the bottom of the torso to the top of the hips, so this will give me a chance to correct for that.

Back-side tentacles, with a placement mock up.

Missile pod shoulder open and closed, from the front and back.

'Arm' attached, with missile pod shoulder open and closed.

Here's a cool shot of everything starting to come together. Tentacles in various stages of work.

Here is the lower half. Putty curing on one foot, and plastic weld curing on the crotch. Almost there.

Here are a few shots of the goofy fish-torpedo that I am building up for Launch. He's been given teeth, a segmented underbelly, and now I am working on the optics.