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About that character you were hoping for... I may have done it for this upcoming batch. Who was it?

A fin will be a very useful addition... I'm thinking Death-Adder, Tiger Shark, Pisces, Yondu... Good stuff. Unrelated, but a suggestion for some later time might be Alien Legion armor, from the Epic series. I've been re-reading it and it holds up pretty well. Lots of custom options there. Basic would be that sort of "half-top" armor they wear as a chest cover, plus that "loin cloth" belt. It's actually quite similar to the classic Cylon armor, but that armor is too round and covers the whole torso.

Very close to done with the next batch, but I'm having some real problems matching colors when I print the decals. Any pointers from anyone who's been through this wringer?

Just combing through, I saw Madcap... Nice! He looks great.

Even though I understand & can appreciate that DST isn't really at liberty to discuss rights they don't currently have, I really do hope they take opportunities to periodically examine vehicles for the Marvel license. Fantasticar. Blackbird. Quinjet. Cap & Blaze's motorcycles. The Spidey-Mobile. Helicarriers. Too much awesomeness to ignore. And what ever happened to that SWAT personnel carrier vehicle?

Wow hellpop... That's extreme obscurity! No, I'm doing Professor Justin Alphonse Gamble, Marvel's Dr. Who knockoff. As well as his "Daleks", the Incinerators.

Making good progress but in a bit of a parts desert at the moment... I don't guess anyone has an old school (1st release) Iron Fist mask laying around, or a Kidpool hood? Joker (from Harley pack) trench coat & arms? These three things are kinda pricey to buy a whole figure for. PM me if you happen to have 'em. I'll also update my trade thread later. You might reasonably guess what the fist hood is for, but you'll never guess what the Joker trench will be used for. I heart obscure.

I love the golden age customs man - nice work! And that's a killer Buzz.

+1. Great stuff!! And that GR bike is inspiring.

Thanks Netglow! And thanks Hellpop for the hair suggestion - that Starbuck hair looks much better than what I've got going... dare I say "perfect?" I'll try it with Athena first, see where that gets me. Also: I have finalized my next 12 figure plan. A little bit of glue, more paint than usual, and LOTS of decals. I'm thinking of it as a proper "wave", with a 4-pack, three 2-packs, one variant pack, and... a BAF? Early September or mid-October, we'll see...

Thinking about updating my Colleen Wing, as she hasn't aged well... again, based on the classic "handbook" look. Any suggestions for head or hair?

I like Dave's hairpiece... it would make a good upgrade to my Nightshade I think. I did a Misty years ago, but (probably unsurprisingly) it was a classic version... based on...

Holy crap Hellpop - that Constrictor looks GREAT! I love the use of Omega Red tentacles. Arnim Zola - what do you have up your sleeve? Is there a particular corner of the MU you're interested in de-obscurifying?

I'm sure I've got some Cap stuff on the "master list." But at the moment I'm fairly obsessed with the Heroes for Hire and related characters. Unhealthily. My next batch keeps growing in scope, despite my intentions to keep it small. I may even have an idea for Shao Lao. We'll see how the R&D goes...

For the record. Which my auto-correct tried to change to "Redford." So, for the Redford. I would totes buy a Wrecking Crew wave, structured like the Brotherhood wave. Because everyone asked me.

@Arnim Zola - "Best of" Punisher is a classic update, and there's also the First Appearance Punisher.

I'm also hoping they somehow go less cartoony with the Man-Thing mate... he needs some nice dark greens. The Marvel Legend figure is still one of my favorites.

Thanks!

Almost forgot the obligatory group shot...

The ulterior motive... There is one Iron Fist villain I can't bring myself to customize, because I think he deserves his own MiniMate. If Zach Oat is reading this, pass this on up to the top DST brass! I am talking about Constrictor, here. He buddied up with Sabretooth to square off against Power Man & Iron Fist as probably the most recognizable duo to do so in the original run. We've got FA Sabretooth, now we need this cat. And look at the precedents here... Firstly, plastic. He's got a Marvel Legends figure, a Marvel Universe figure, he was one of the last Secret Wars waves in the 80s, he's got a collectible statue, a Bowen bust, a HeroClix... Media - he's been in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, as well as the popular browser game Avengers Alliance... Comics - he's a cover villain for sure, been up against heavies like Cap, Hulk, and Iron Man, and has been featured regularly in modern comics too. It's time, man! It would make a super-sweet MiniMate... he could come with coils to wrap around other MiniMates, like this Spider-Man piece... [Hail Ivan] OK, I'll get off my soapbox now. But seriously! Constrictor in 2016! Schlichting in Sixteen!!

H'ylthri The H'ythri are a race of extra dimensional plant-beings, I believe from K'un L'un. One was retconned to have shape-shifted to take Iron Fist's place, thus offering a nice excuse as to why he didn't really die at the end of PM/IF. So this is technically an army-builder. Sasquatch chest cap painted green, plus Groot, plus some ivy-textures printed out as shin and forearm decals, as well as a custom head decal. Steel Serpent Story-wise, probably the most significant of these customs. Decals for forearms/shins/chest on a Darkstalkers Demitri base. Cannonball collar. Elektra loincloth & Iron Fist bandana carefully painted green. I also used a FA Ryu set of feet to have a guide to carefully paint-pen the slippers on. Fans of the Netflix Daredevil series will recognize his chest symbol as the same that appeared on Madame Gao's drug packets.

"The Ninja" A hodgepodge of Foot Ninja & the dude from The Wolverine movie, with some black paint. And X-Force wrist & ankle bands, to simulate "ninja wraps." This dude was a powerful pawn of Master Khan. So I think I'm as bored with this theme as everyone else, so... On the 11th & 12th days of Fistmas... Hint for 11: The grand finale of the O.G. Power Man & Iron Fist culminated in the "death" of "Iron Fist." But in true Marvel fashion, it turned out not to be him. But an... army builder?? WTF? I made one, because I'm sick in the head. Who died in the last issue of Power Man & Iron Fist?? Hint for 12: This is the dude that everyone with any bronze age sense would immediately think of if I said I was doing Iron Fist villains. Superman::Bizarro, Spider-Man::Venom, Iron Fist::??

Yeah, agreed. Rufus is an odd figure. I suppose I could use Blob hands and paint a dark wrist band on.

Indeed, there is... http://drmcninja.com/ And it would be an easy custom. But Fistmas #10 isn't that cool.

Khumbala Bey And YOU are... the weakest link! Hulk parts, Thing boots, Rufus arms/head, Cap crew cut hair, Cable belt, Green Arrow. On the tenth day of Fistmas... Hint: It takes some stones to use a definite article in front of your name, especially when your name might imply "army builder."