So I’ve had a Trans-Clear Mask of Fire for awhile now, and I’ve been wanting to make a moc around it similar to what I did for the Trans-Green Scorpio mask. However I wanted to use it the way it was intended, not as a visor or something as I’ve seen others do… It’s a mask darnit and should be used as such.
So this is Vicenzo. Do not ask me about the name, as it just popped in my head while creating him. Finding a color scheme that works for this mask is rather interesting… I could have gone the White and silver route, but I feel that would be generic. Instead I opted for Silver and Gunmetal, which I feel work together well enough for this mask. I do not have alot of Trans-Clear pieces, so I used what I had… literally every clear piece you see on this moc is what I own, minus Gorast wings.
The Torso design is actually based on Sarchasmus’ Ornstein Moc they did, with some modifications. Yes I asked their permission to use the torso design.
Now there are some things I should point out. This was my first time ever using that hand design that so many people love to use. I originally was just going to use the silver hand pieces featured in many sets, but I saw a chance to do something different. The same goes for the lower legs. I’ve never used that type of design before, that I can remember, but I didn’t like the way the Star Wars armor stuck out on the normal bones, so opted for what you see. Also originally he had the green eyes, but after previewing it with a friend, they suggested the Red Eyes so went with that.
Not much else to really say on this moc. I don’t have a background for it or anything. Though I do have this:
Battle of the Cons!
Two Comic-Con exclusives masks, but only one can come out as the top Con. SDCC or NYCC?
He’s pretty clean looking, and effectively so. The build is relatively simple, but it doesn’t draw attention away from the mask and sword, so I think it works out!
Also, I like that you managed to use some other trans clear parts.
I don’t like the way the thumb connects to the hand, thats not how thumbs connect on hands.
The rest of the doc is pretty nice with a few interesting designs like the sword and lower legs but I must say the piece on the back looks really out of place, not only is it a different color its really textured compared to the rest of the smooth MOC.
It’s actually more correct than some of the other directions I could have done. Most people would use a T-bar to connect the thumb, which would allow the thumb to swivel across the palm. This also causes the thumb to sit awkwardly against the other fingers, sometimes even underneath the other fingers.
At least with this connection it sits atop the other fingers in a somewhat appropriate manner. Though I do agree that there was probably better ways I could have connected it, but alas this was my first time using such a design.
The thumb sits at a 90º from the rest of the fingers most of the time, it only goes at near the same angle when making a fist cause the thumb starts at the very back of the hand, and the palm covers the skin until the first joint.
<img src="/uploads/db5640/original/3X/8/f/8f162669dda44f74beb61985b61f9aa71fdd7a45.jpg" width=“337” height=“499”
While using a tap or t-bar may make some poses look awkward I believe that it looks much more natural and less awkward than making it have the same angle as the rest of the fingers.
Normally I’m not a fan of mixing Gunmetal and silver but it seems to work well here. Not sure if its because the photos are so dark or if it just actually works that well =P Sword is pretty sweet too.
