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elhonez

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  1. Well I was wrong. Cottonmouth neither failed miserably, nor did he win the whole wave. Probably would have been easier just to make a decal, but for all of my early customs I was super committed to trying to do as much as possible without them. No longer! I'm back to waiting on parts for the next one, although I can probably move the needle on a couple of others while I'm waiting. I'm just in a bit of a creative lull at the moment.
  2. I love your work, because the fun you must be having while making these is apparent in the attention, care, and detail you bring to your creations. It's inspiring.
  3. I love seeing that shelf with all of the different ChaneyMate scales and vehicles together.
  4. Well if my self-imposed shackles are off, and while I have your eyeballs, please allow me to briefly summarize [rubs hands together]: In the six-figure box set days, this would be pretty straightforward -- the Syndicate plus Spider-Man. A simple removal would then be Hydro-Man, who has had a couple releases, including a thoroughly updated version (much love to Wave 77!!). So the short list: Beetle and Boomerang are clear choices for 2 of 4 villain slots. I love-love-love that old 80s Beetle armor. Speed Demon as you mentioned has been released in his animated format only, while his comic costume is distinct enough to merit a detailed update with a new color scheme. Rhino is hugely popular, and that MiniMate remains in high demand. But also -- the last one was a hybrid version. It had the studded bands of the Syndicate armored version, but lacked the chest armor. A massive win would be a Rhino with parts to alternate looks between "smooth" and "armored." If this came to pass, you would witness a grown man faint. Spidey of course would round out the box as #5. This is my pitch [insert obsequious bow with hand flourish]. (And just to further muddle things, Shocker was also affiliated with the Syndicate. We haven't gotten a Shocker figure for some time, and the previous version was more 90s-ish than the classic puffy-suit version. So Shocker's also on the table). But back to regularly scheduled programming: I think I have all the parts for my last PMIF wave?? I picked up a second Sela. Which I will be using for armbands and a necklace to make Nightshade "pop" a bit more. Her costume's pretty plain. And, spoiler, since I'm doing (Cornell) Cottonmouth, I might as well divulge that I have a very absurd but potentially fantastic way to portray his unique facial hair. It's either going to win the whole wave or fail miserably. If the latter, at least I've picked out some snazzy metallic paints to help his green suit stand out. We'll see how quickly I can bang these out. So far, it's... not quickly. 😅
  5. Boomerang checks a lot of those bronze age boxes for me... colorful costume, absurdity meets utility (boomerangs everywhere!), instantly iconic. I've been waiting for a couple decades for him to show up in Marvel Legends, hoping that all of those 'rangs will be removable. I would also [ahem] totally welcome a MinMate version! We could complete the Sinister Syndicate with him and classic armored Beetle. But I think I've probably posted about my dream Syndicate box multiple times, so I'll button it. 🤐
  6. Did you mean DC's Captain Boomerang, or Marvel's Boomerang? I'm a big fan of the latter.
  7. DM me. My plan has always been to make the art available on request once I'm done.
  8. Most of these guys are touch-ups or reworks, with the exception of Man Mountain Marko and the Eel (II). The Golden Tigers are the "army builder" for this throwback wave, with parts to make variations as seen here, "packed" with Warhawk and Scythe. Only one more Power Man & Iron Fist wave left: "Criminal Masterminds." I've done the hirelings here, now it's time for the big bads. There will be four net new characters (out of eight total), one of whom I would be surprised if anyone knew existed (I didn't).
  9. If it's Mutant Massacre, it could be like Scalphunter or Arclight. But yeah there was a lot of conjecture about Inferno.
  10. I see what you did there! That Tri-Sentinel is amazing! It's awkward when we meet though, because I'm never sure which face I should be looking at when I'm talking to it. I think it would have a lot to discuss with the Living Tribunal. Either that or it would argue with like 9x intensity.
  11. I am in awe of this -- knowing nothing of 3D printing, am I right to assume that this would need to be assembled in parts?
  12. I really dig Amphibian -- he's a nice complement to Hyperion, Spectrum and Power Princess.
  13. BHM FTW again! Nice work. Villains For Hire This wave will be an old-school "army builder wave," so it'll have 7 characters in total
  14. Guessed: E,D,R __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R __ __ R E
  15. Guessed: E,D __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E
  16. I don't really have a clue this time, but I will say that this is a pretty broadly descriptive title. Like you wouldn't necessarily infer specific characters from this title alone. Ah... I just thought of a way to clue this: Every yin has a yang. Or so I'm told. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ E
  17. I'm really happy y'all like these, they were super fun to figure out and put together. If my plans work out, there will be two more waves of Power Man/Iron Fist-adjacent characters coming. So I suppose I shouldn't waste any time on the next HangMate? __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
  18. And your "test pilot" made it into the group as well, albeit cosplaying as a wizard.
  19. There they are -- the holy grail of Aliens MiniMates! I like the decal you ended up using for Bishop.
  20. "The Ninja" and Master Khan I made some minor mods to the Ninja, including the "Book of Many Things," a mystic book from which his bound soul could inhabit a human host body. For Master Khan, I added the pink fringes to his sleeves for comic accuracy and a bit more visual interest. Steel Serpent and Lei Kung the Thunderer A father and son two-pack. I updated Steel Serpent's green to be more comic-accurate, and printed a decal to capture the unique texture of his loincloth. For Lei Kung, I was never satisfied with the painted Bullseye mask, so i printed decals instead. H'ylthri and Ferocia No changes to either. Fun fact: as a plant person from K'un Lun, this H'ylthri is technically an army builder. Yu-Ti and Shao Lao the Undying No Iron Fist collection would be complete without the "August Person in Jade" and the dragon that conferred the power of the iron fist to its namesake. No changes here. I had "halved" and glued a MiniMate head to create a moving joint between the torso pieces, and initially had more sections. It never quite worked out though. If I ever re-did this guy, I'd forego the joint and simply stack torso pieces for a cleaner look. As always, if you'd like to attempt any of these I'm happy to share recipes.
  21. I will add to the praise here Prowl-Ar: I've always found your imagination and your unique creations inspiring. I'm too much of a fecklessly pedantic Marvel zombie to deviate from that narrow path, but you really show what's possible when you open up the toybox and go full-throttle. Kudos!
  22. I love the stickers, it ended up looking great! A Galileo shuttle would be pretty cool. I'm sure most folks on this board would also love to see what you do with Joe designs.
  23. I think given the cockpit constraints, this is a near-perfect compromise. Excellent work. Kor: "What? This is my happy face."
  24. I'm always impressed with your great, clean-looking decals Luke.
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