Sunday, 23 June 2013

7TV Kung Fu Brother

I was writing up some casts for 7ombietv a few weeks back and was basing them around a travelling Soul band so I could use my 70's Soul Section. It got me thinking because I wanted some extra figures but not armed with guns as such. Soooooo did some googling and came across Killer B's 'Geezers Shut it!!!' range for there 70's cops n robbers type games. They had a lot of useful ideas in there alot of rifle armed militia and then I saw the Kung Fu Brother and that got me thinking.

Now back in January I started picking up the odd pack off figures from Artizan and Copplestone KKBB ranges to use for conversions. See Jaws, Tee Hee and Mr Wint and Mr Kidd by clicking on there names.

Anyway I picked up a pack of Henchmen from Copplestone which has the Oddjob in and I though oooo I could do a head swap with an afro head I had in the bits box. But then I looked at the face and thought maybe I could just add the Afro hair do as the face could work quite well as an African American. So thats what I decided do added an Afro to Oddjob and here he is really quite please how he turned out. The real bonus is I can use my other spare Afro head for another figure :-D






The Whole Soul Section. These have had some touchs up painted in some eyes and what not.





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  1. Schedler Vincent 23 June 2013 at 09:03

    Great figurines and great paint ,I like this time of the seventies !
    Cheers
    Vincent .

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 09:55

      Thanks Vincent its a fun period with all the groovy clothes and design.

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  2. Gunrunner23 June 2013 at 09:26

    I just went back to my teen years! Great figures Simon! I particularly like the 'orange' suit, but I insist I wore nothing like that.....honest!

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 10:05

      LOL I wasn't even born but I like the tv shows/movies and stories set in the 70s. Thanks I glad you like them I have a few more ideas for them but its finding suitable figures to match

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  3. pulpcitizen23 June 2013 at 10:14

    As a fan of the blaxploitation era/genre, I whole-heartedly approve Simon!

    We just need a cool vampire African prince (not sure how he would work in 7TV!) to round out the line-up you are doing.

    This is another great addition mate; well done. :)

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 11:58

      I'll have to check that out dude ;) I imagine you could stat him up quite easy

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  4. Dave VanDam23 June 2013 at 10:38

    Great cast there mate, nice work on them. Can just see them rolling up in their mini van to kick some butt lol!

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 11:58

      Cheers mate. They are lovely mini's and I need something to use them for.

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  5. Smillie23 June 2013 at 10:43

    Great looking group of figures mate, and thanks I hadn't seen Killer'Bs range before some nice figures there.

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 12:00

      Thanks mate. Geezer's is quite unique setting. Some really cool figures but from what i've seeb on various comparison places they're a tad smaller than my other stuff which is a shame.

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  6. PanzerKaput23 June 2013 at 11:30

    That is a great figure and it fits with the Soul Section very well and a big thanks for pointing out that range of figures that are great, love Brenda Bristols and the Breaded Git

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 12:00

      Thanks mate, yeah there's some right funny characters in there. I want the 'not' Carter figure but apparently he's a bit small

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  7. lrqan23 June 2013 at 13:12

    Fab and groovy.

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  8. Clint23 June 2013 at 13:44

    I can only agree with Irqan... Cool and Groozy! Cool and groovy man!

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  9. Michael Awdry23 June 2013 at 15:07

    Seriously cool Simon! Lovely job.

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  10. DeanM23 June 2013 at 15:41

    Oh, my - that hair and pose of the first guy reminds me so much of the 70's! The rest of the crew and the VW bus seals it. Awesome work with so much character. Best, Dean

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  11. Rob Bresnen23 June 2013 at 17:59

    That, sir, is a work of genius. Brilliant convertion and paint job; perfectly in keeping with the brothers and sisters in his band. A real 70s soul man.

    In my opinion, that is your best work to date.

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    1. Simon Quinton 23 June 2013 at 18:43

      That is very kind of you to say so Rob! Thanks very much

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  12. Unknown23 June 2013 at 20:12

    Wow I would never have know the brother was really an Odd Job figure. I live in Brooklyn and I can say with conviction that the soul section is spot on for 70's Brooklyn. Well the guy in the blue sit is off, in the 70's it would have been olive, gold or russet. Keep up the good work Simon.

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    1. Simon Quinton 24 June 2013 at 22:24

      Thanks Robert, yeah the blue suit guy was painted along side the bad guys in suits which was prior to me starting the 7TV theme. I might get another pack at some point and do some head swaps n such.

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  13. shintokamikaze23 June 2013 at 21:37

    Wow, he is fly is it Jim Kelly? i would love to see an enter the dragon style game

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    1. Simon Quinton 24 June 2013 at 22:26

      Thanks mate yeah the idea is based around a miniature of him :D

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  14. david bromley23 June 2013 at 21:45

    Grand work, Simon! The Kung Fu brotha is obviously the star of the troop, he just needs a not Shaft to provide effective cover fire. And a Cadillac or Lincoln suitably tricked out; the van is nice, but it seriously drops his cool cred! ;)

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    1. Simon Quinton 24 June 2013 at 22:27

      Thanks mate. I've been looking for cars they are hard to find at the right price.

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  15. Zabadak24 June 2013 at 19:57

    Great addition to the soul ensemble, they may not have much in the way of firepower, but have cool jive.

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    1. Simon Quinton 24 June 2013 at 22:23

      Who needs firepower when you have kung fu beware!!!

      Thanks Zabadak :D

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