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News Credits: 38 · by **Methusalen** » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:09 pm

A quick project I tossed together over the last few days for the Art Contest at this year's Dairycon (in two days)... I stopped by Michael's (a craft store) a few days ago, found a cheap set of acrylic Testor's model paints, some sculpting clay, and got to work...

See, I thought that creating a "Nemesis Heffer" based off the Pipes figure w/ a reversed color scheme would be a neat concept/custom (especially seeing as they're making a "Convoy" out of a hybrid Huffer/Pipes mold this year).

Sorry about the quality of the pictures, but I think these early WIP below get the point across...
Click to embiggen:

Horns have been created out of clay, baked, and have taken a quick coat of paint... I'll show those later! -I've also done a few touch-ups and another coat of silver to the windshield since taking these pictures...

For those of you who don't know who "Heffer" is, he's a past Dairycon exclusive (and current mascot)... Check out his bio here: http://www.freewebs.com/dairylandtransfans/2006fig.html

News Credits: 38 · by **Methusalen** » Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:31 am

Here's an image of the completed figure on display at the Dairycon Art contest.

Unfortunately, I did not place this year (my previous piece, Hilltopper/Kitty Truck scored 3rd place, and he wasn't even finished yet!), although the Staffers of the event *LOVED* him!

And compared to the original Pipes figure (well, the Encore one I got to replace my original Pipes I used to make him)!

[Edited to replace pictures that weren't coming up for me. -Jeremy]

by **toyphilia** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:43 am

that is pipes am i correct?

News Credits: 38 · by **Methusalen** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:35 am

Yup, the base figure for him was an old, worn G1 Pipes figure. (Another reason for the "Nemesis" moniker, as the original Dairycon Heffer was made from a Huffer.)