For
my 43rd Birthday I was given a Marvel Legends Wonder Man from
Captain America’s Abomination wave by a family member. While I love this
updated version of Simon Williams Hasbro produced, I wasn’t a fan of the
costume they chose.
While
I’d love to have a Safari Jacket version of the Man of Wonders for my Marvel
Legnds collection, I much prefer the red and black togs he wore in the West
Coast Avengers over that overdesigned mess of a costume he wore in Uncanny
Avengers.
Since
I’m a fan of classic versions of characters over modern, those stupid red
armbands and legbands on Wonder Man’s costume HAD TO GO. Using a couple of
coats of Delta Ceramcoat Medium Flesh on his biceps and Delta Ceramcoat Black
on his legs I painted over those red bands. Then I took a piece of electrical
tape and made his belt. A few coats of Michael’s brand burgundy and I finally
had a Wonder Man ready to join my West Coast Whackos.
FUN
FACT: West Coast Avengers was one of the first series that I started collecting
regularly when I was 14 years old! Took close to 20 years, but I finally have
the core members of that team in action figure form! Thanks ToyBiz and Hasbro!
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