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Official Skinning Challenge - Weapon X (It's Over!)

Started by laughing paradox, May 03, 2009, 06:24:13 PM

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blobula

Sorry for my bad english, I`m still learning.


laughing paradox

Thanks, guys.  :thumbup:

I really dig creating these new characters. Even though the deadline is Friday, I may still continue to make these alternate reality characters.

Gremlin

Quote from: laughing paradox on June 01, 2009, 10:24:06 PM
Thanks, guys.  :thumbup:

I really dig creating these new characters. Even though the deadline is Friday, I may still continue to make these alternate reality characters.

Do it! Anything for increased creativity! :thumbup:

blobula

Hello there. This is my first participation on a skinning challenge. :)

Spoiler
Northstar, a member of the Canadian superhero team known as Alpha Flight, was brought into battle against the terrorist organization known as Hydra, after their latest plot. Having kidnapped the Alpha Flight member Wolverine, HYDRA brainwashed the Canadian hero and used him to ambush his former teammates, killing Northstar in the process. Northstar was subsequently resurrected and brainwashed by Hydra, using him to lead their super-powered army in an attack on SHIELD, and their vaunted Helicarrier headquarters. However, Northstar was not satisfied with bringing down SHIELD and continued on a killing spree, using his army to murder anti-mutant and anti-gay supporters. His vicious rampage was halted by the Timebroker, who told Northstar that he was unhinged from time and space. If Northstar did not accept the Timebroker's offer to join Weapon X, Northstar would be fated to die in a battle against the Wendigo. Northstar, realizing his need for change, accepts the offer and decided to create a new identity, modeling himself after his first mentor, James Hudson. Now known as North Guardian, he fights alongside Weapon X, his bloodlust getting the better of him more often than not.



I think I'll add some glow to the eyes.

Sorry for my bad english, I`m still learning.

laughing paradox

Nice skin! I can definitely see him being a member of Weapon X.  :thumbup:

Gremlin


daerdevil

I just didn't find the time I wanted, but I'll show what I got.

Shadow Cat

Spoiler
This story branches off of the Wolverine and Kitty Pryde mini-series story.  Kitty Pryde's father ran into trouble with the Japanese Yakuza. In order to help him, Kitty followed him to Japan but is captured by an evil ninja Ogun, who brainwashed her into becoming a deadly ninja assassin. After defeating a group of ninjas, she is ordered to kill Wolverine.

A confused Kitty uses her "phasing" abilities to kill Wolverine with a "Half phased" Katana.  Realizing that she has murdered her friend and mentor, Kitty turned on Ogun. The assassination of two major players in the Far East attracts the interest of the Hand.  She is indoctrinated into their ways and sets out on the path of being an assassin.  In this time line, Kitty, who has now adopted the name Shadow Cat, goes on to be the number one Assassin in the world.  She specializes in contracts against robotic foes, and is even hired by Tony Stark to destroy the nigh indestructible Ultron.  After that mission, she went on a rampage and accidentally killed the Vision.  She escaped back to the Far East, where she was forever on the run from SHIELD and the Avengers.  Until the Timebroker contacted her to join Weapon X.  Shadow Cat, is merciless and specializes in phasing her traditional Japanese weaponry so that they can penetrate any object or being.  Her abilities to walk through walls, floors, and even float through the skies combined with her Ninja training make her a powerful killer.  Her ability to scramble computers, circuitry, and most importantly robots, make her skills extremely useful against heavily armored and robotic "targets".


By daerdevil

UnkoMan

Okay, okay... I actually JUST STARTED. And I probably won't be done until the weekend is over. But it WILL COME.

As to everybody who did it on time, congratulations. You guys rock! Put a lot of thought into your stories. Very cool.

Dr. Kraken

These skins are awesome. Had me a good idea for this but just saw it today, LoL. I missed hese challenges :D

laughing paradox

Very cool storyline, Daerdevil.. I like it a lot. Your skin is shaping up nicely.. make sure you finish it off; I'm looking forward to the final product.

The_Baroness

*sighs* i had some ideas for this but college got in the way.. wish i could have showed some WIP... but have not started any yet..

daerdevil

You could always drop out of school  :lol:

I thought for sure I'd have enough time to give skinning a shot, but work, childcare, and Fallout 3 sure do get in the way.

Thanks for the feedback folks.  So far, my skin is pretty much just a normal Shadow Cat costume.  I'm thinking of going for a dark red recolor (Elektra-like) but haven't had much time to mess with it.  I'm undecided on the mask, as I like the Natalie Portman face I gave her.  Also wanted to do something with that jacket. Oh well, maybe another month, eh?

AfghanAnt

Quote from: daerdevil on June 06, 2009, 02:49:03 PM
You could always drop out of school  :lol:

I thought for sure I'd have enough time to give skinning a shot, but work, childcare, and Fallout 3 sure do get in the way.

Thanks for the feedback folks.  So far, my skin is pretty much just a normal Shadow Cat costume.  I'm thinking of going for a dark red recolor (Elektra-like) but haven't had much time to mess with it.  I'm undecided on the mask, as I like the Natalie Portman face I gave her.  Also wanted to do something with that jacket. Oh well, maybe another month, eh?

I think the skin and concept are perfect.


UnkoMan

Sorry I'm late! Sorry! I got a bit busy, but here it is. Now I don't actually know that much about this whole Exiles thing or the Weapon X team or whatever. All I know is they are more hardcore versions of other characters with still fairly traditional costumes. Hopefully this isn't too off base.

Spoiler

Glue Gun Gus

Paste Pot Pete was a meek and mild criminal. Though dreaming of lofty heights, he never really amounted to anything. After getting whupped by just about every hero in the book, he decided to try something grander. He took the entire city of New York hostage through his use of super advanced adhesives in the water supplies. Unfortunately this caused the accidental death of many, and as things escalated with more and more heroes becoming involved, Pete lost control. He didn't mean for things to go quite as far as they did, and the only way out he could see was suicide.

After this his identity was revealed. Gus was devastated that his brother had become what people called a modern day Hitler. He knew this villianization wasn't Pete's idea. Seeing his brother's name strewn through the mud like that mad Gus go a little unhinged. He stole into Pete's gear and began studying. After learning all he could from his brother's files he donned one of Pete's old costumes and took to the streets, systematically murdering heroes one by one. He was finally cornered just after he had slain Captain America. Finding himself in the same bunker his brother killed himself in, Gus tried to seek other options.

That's when the Timebroker appeared before him. He was told that his reality was an incorrect one. His brother shouldn't have tried his master plan, and was suppose to remain a buffoonish criminal, and Gus himself would have never been on this path. For a chance to redeem his actions, and spare his life, he was offered a position on Weapon X



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laughing paradox

Great, obscure character with a cool story/design, Unko. I dig it.

I want to just say a big thank you to everyone who participated in this challenge and to everyone who enjoyed it. It was great to see people's ideas flow and implemented in their own skins, fully realized.

I would eventually like to suggest another Skinning Challenge, involving the creation of avatars for people who don't have one, but I think pacing is the key.. I don't want to burn people out with deadlines.

Gremlin

Unko: Holy peas. You managed to make one of the lamest characters in existence actually look awesome. Props.

LP: Agreed. Maybe hold off on a new one for a couple weeks.

Blkcasanova247

I can't help it that I look so good baby! I'm just a love machine!

The Hitman

Very nice, everyone! Great job on all of these!

Sorry I didn't contribute this time around, RL picked up a little. I had a great idea to boot (Harry Osborne Spider- Man). Oh well. Next time!

daerdevil

Great Trapster!  Really lame character, that you have revamped into a Super Star!  Speaking of B-listers, I was originally thinking of a Weapon X version of "The Fixer", but opted for Kitty Pryde instead. Really nice background story too.

daglob

Quote from: laughing paradox on June 08, 2009, 03:03:31 AM
Great, obscure character with a cool story/design, Unko. I dig it.

I want to just say a big thank you to everyone who participated in this challenge and to everyone who enjoyed it. It was great to see people's ideas flow and implemented in their own skins, fully realized.

I would eventually like to suggest another Skinning Challenge, involving the creation of avatars for people who don't have one, but I think pacing is the key.. I don't want to burn people out with deadlines.

First we need a list of those people who don't have their own avatar...

AfghanAnt

Glue Gun Gus is awesome.

These all really came out well. I'm still in love with ninja Shadowcat.

GogglesPizanno



docdelorean88

I have drawings and hero factory/heromachine versions, i just keep forgetting to request it from someone. Would that still be considered no avatar?
"Roads, Where we're going we don't need... Roads"

Gremlin

Quote from: docdelorean88 on June 09, 2009, 04:16:12 PM
I have drawings and hero factory/heromachine versions, i just keep forgetting to request it from someone. Would that still be considered no avatar?

I think so.