10 Rings To Rule Them All!

Just finished up another Iron Man Rogue today.. This time it's the Classic version of the Mandarin. He went through a ton of design tweaks in the early years, so I just picked some of my favorite features and combined them into one. For the head sculpt, I picked Batroc due to the already done facial hair. Unfortunately, it leads to an inaccuracy in the way the eyes are covered, but I think it still works. I should really learn how to sculpt one of these days... I used orthodontic elastics for his rings and custom made a lightning and ice effect for him using some picturing hanging wire and hot glue. They're pretty hard to see on camera, particularly the ice beam, which is a three pronged blast with a swirling beam going around it. The lightning effect is made to look like an energy crackle going up his arm. Finally, I put I thin coat of flesh colored paint over Morbius's hands. I wanted them to look a little ghastly.

Here's the recipe, it's by far the most complicated one yet.

Head: Batroc
Chest: Dr. Strange
Abs: Shatterstar
Upper Arms: Shatterstar
Lower Arms: DCUC Desaad
Hands: Morbius
Crotch: Shatterstar
Legs: Hydra Soldier
Boots: Eel
Belt: Dr. Strange
Skirt: Dr. Doom
Cape: DCUC Dr. Impossible