1/6 Custom "Joy Ride" RUSTY NAIL

Art by me.

For my latest custom figure, the very angry truck driver and antagonist from the movie(s) "Joy Ride", known only by his CB Radio handle: Rusty Nail.

It's an oldish (2001) Horror/Thriller movie. In some countries it's called "Road Kill", (which is the title I've always known it to be), starring Paul Walker and Steve Zahn as two brothers who play a prank on a random truck driver over the radio, and it goes a little too far.

Originally, he was completely personified by his black rig (a la, "Duel") and being just a voice over the CB radio terrorizing them. But in the later 2008 sequel, "Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead", the writers decided to take him out of the truck more and turn him into a hulking, 6'6 "I Know What You Did Last Summer"-type killer that just kills for the hell of it. And usually looks really cool while he's at it lol.



I'll admit I'm a bit of a B-Horror junkie, and I quite liked the new direction they took him this time around.

So that's the look I decided to go with. Just trying to recreate the new actor's portrayal and style of this character (Mark Gibbon). The outfit is pretty simple and straight forward too.

Once again, an amazingly accurate and kickass head sculpt done by Peter made all this possible. I adore all the work Peter has done for me over the last few months, but this has to be my personal favorite he has done so far. It's just so unique and true to the character right down to the little smoke!

Reference sketches by me.

 

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