{"id":4359,"date":"2021-03-26T07:20:51","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T11:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=4359"},"modified":"2021-03-27T14:50:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T18:50:18","slug":"soaking-up-the-thirst-of-the-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=4359","title":{"rendered":"Soaking up the Thirst of the Land&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ladies and gentlemen, I present: AQUAHOMBRE!!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4367\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ahc-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Of all heroes, I didn&#8217;t set out to repaint and rebase Aquaman. It came about quite by accident. Recently I had a quick rummage through the bitz box on an unrelated project, and I discovered this Aquaman Heroclix left over from a Forgotten Heroes conversion I did back in 2018.  I had popped him off his dial and used the water spout to make the <a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=2350\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2350\">Water Wizard.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(I never throw anything away. That Water Wizard was also made from a Quicksilver body and a Weather Wizard head; the Weather Wizard&#8217;s body was used to make the <a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=2400\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2400\">Aquarian<\/a>. along with a head from a different Aquaman miniature, the hook of which was used on this <a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=2875\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pulp Figures<\/a> conversion. Finally, the Quicklsilver head was used the year before to make<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=1687\" data-type=\"post\" target=\"_blank\"> Jack Frost,<\/a> along with a body from a Heroclix Scorpion. As for Scorpion&#8217;s head, I have no idea where that ended up.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tkzY_VwNIek\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire time I worked on this conversion, this song was running through my head. It will run through your head too, if you listen to it. It&#8217;s insidious, and you will grow to like it. It drove me so nuts I looked up the video on YouTube. It reminded me how much I love this movie, because&#8230;Julie Adams. I know, right? What is it with girls named Julie? Adams, Newmar, Christie&#8230;it&#8217;s a good name, is what I&#8217;m saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, I had some &#8220;seaweed&#8221; and some shells left over from my<a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/?p=4288\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4288\"> Under the Sea <\/a>diorama last month, so that got me thinking of  making another underwater base. Since Aquaman is at his coolest in his element (as cool as he can be, anyway), it seemed appropriate to base him underwater. Again, credit to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCDNHPNeWScAC8h8IxtEBtkQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eons of Battle <\/a>for the base tutorial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua2-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And here he is. I painted his stupid water hand to look like flesh so he would better resemble the classic, lame-ass Aquaman we all know and mock. (&#8220;Go talk to some fish!&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4365\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua4-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua5-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4362\" srcset=\"http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/angrypiper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/aqua1-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s my attempt at making Aquaman cool; although if Jason Momoa can&#8217;t do it, who am I to think I can? He was a fun little project in the midst of some others, and it&#8217;s been a while since repainted some &#8216;Clix. It&#8217;s a bit of an amuse-bouche for June&#8230;when Forgotten Heroes comes around again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ladies and gentlemen, I present: AQUAHOMBRE!!!! Of all heroes, I didn&#8217;t set out to repaint and rebase Aquaman. It came about quite by accident. 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