Attacktix: NAC Marshal

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This one will require a bit more explanation for those of you who haven't been reading Academy of Super-Heroes. :) The North American Combine, or NAC, is one of the supra-nations in the ASH setting, a sort of future sci-fi superhero deal set in the 2020s, a generation after a massive disaster killed all the superhumans and about two thirds of the regular humans. By 2025, there's enough new superhumans that the mid-power ones are being used a super-cops, with the NAC reviving the idea of the U.S. Marshals. Each NAC Marshal has some superpowers, but is either at the lower end of the power scale or too focused on just one area (as opposed to being well-balanced in offense/defense/movement) to be on the main national superteam. Equipped with bodyarmor, a sidearm and extensive training, the goal is to have a squad of them in every major city by 2028.

I built this from an AT-ST Driver figure. I cut off both forearms and reattached them in new positions using pegs and glue so that he'd hold the gun in just one hand. I also filed off the edges of the gun's handle so it could be held pointed straight out instead of at a slight angle. I cut away a lot of the helmet, and then used Milliput epoxy putty to build up the new details (helmet, neck armor, chest armor, shoulderpads, elbowpads, knee armor, belt buckle and pouches, holster). I decided not to make a shock baton to glue to the other hip, although one is a standard part of the kit. And, of course, a custom label. I decided to leave the special power (Attackback: Leader) alone, as it works fine for a Marshal supporting superheroes.