Shamrock

Hey thanks guys! I've made a FleaMarket post with what I have available

Oh hey, long time no see. This may come as a shock after five years of no updates, but I'm not really in the Minimate customs game anymore! But, I'm going through some old stuff and found some final customs I never shared because really I never finished them. These were both commissions for Punisher, and I just dropped off the face of the Earth before ever finishing them, seems like Pun disappeared shortly after I did as well. These pictures might be really big, I don't know how to work this forum anymore. First up is Fighting JC based on the ThreeA figure by Ashley Wood. This one is mostly done, I never got around to making the boxing robe thing. I was really proud of those tattoos. Next up is Year 100 Batman based on the art of Paul Pope. This one is more incomplete, there's some very WIP painting going on around the boots. He's got three alternate mouths painted around the head, each a bit more crazy than the last. This is not a return to Minimate customs, I just wanted to share the last of what I've got. If I ever hear from Punisher again I hope to be able to get these to him if he's still interested. I'm still painting things, they're just less blocky these days. On that note though, anybody wanna buy some old customs? I might put some up on eBay if there's interest.

Look at that, trying to get me back in the game with a Tron Minimate.

Todd Mcfarlane hilariously misunderstands the appeal of Lego

My favorites change all the time. The only constant is that The Thing is my favorite horror movie Of course now I have to include a disclaimer saying I mean the 1982 one, ugh.

I'd accept that one character you really want if I could get that one character I really want.

The thought of all that fodder.....

Wait, his jetpack doesn't actually fit on that fire base does it? That's a trick right?

Wow Boyd, congrats! Little bit jealous, right here.

Dang guys, thanks for all the votes. And conglaturation to everyone who participated! And of course special thanks to Bob, Hell, and Lurch

Custom of the Year 2013. Please oh please make molds when you're done.

Hey it's kinda funny that I'm home sick right now, cause I'm coughing like a Smoker! If you haven't played Left 4 Dead, the Smoker is a fine chap that pulls you away from your teammates with his tongue. Also he makes smoke and coughs, cause yeah. NECA's recent Valve figures made me wanna tackle some of the Left 4 Dead special infected. More to come soon maybe?

I suppose I could just change it to "Painting pants" I Never want to paint pants.

Hey, so I have another one. It's my least favorite thing about one of my most favorite things. I hate finishing up a really interesting bit of painting with lots of cool details, and having to start painting something really boring like a pair of pants. That's gonna put this custom on hold for a little bit...

These guys, Skinny Lister. I saw them open for Flogging Molly last month and have been obsessed since. Every song of theirs is great.

I'm having trouble saying my favorite part without making it sound like "My favorite part is making the whole thing." It's kind of conceptualizing I guess. Figuring out how to make what you need, be it a specific part you need or the design of the paint. The kinda thing that once you've done it makes you feel really clever, but if you didn't quite get it right, makes you feel like a big failure. My least favorite part is sculpting. Don't get me wrong, I love scratch-building things, as long as I don't have to use a sculpting compound to do it. Look here. I was having the time of my life while I was making that Mr. Freeze armor, until the picture in the lower right. It's tedious and messy, and you have to wait forever for things to dry. A huge number of my projects have been delayed because I can't find the motivation to sculpt.

I've used sheets of craft foam for very cheap armor before. Or, for a higher budget, look into Worbla. Also highly reccomend reading this guy's blog: http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/ if you don't already. Best of luck!

Can someone teach that Facebook guy about licensing and the fact that the license for standard 6" figures might not have been included?

http://www.toyark.com/news/toy-fair-59/toy-fair-2013-neca-predator-alien-robocop-figure-images-7271/ NECA's making modern versions of the Predator figures I had as a kid. NECA'S MAKING MODERN VERSIONS OF THE PREDATOR FIGURES I HAD AS A KID NECASMAKINGMOECDERNVERAWSIONPGHTHEPREDATKORFIGUREDIHJADASKID123 RDA DSFI3RQV2 AWGZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Gotta agree with Punisher, never read the series but the designs work very well as Minimates

Gonna be a fun time

Thanks for hosting yet again! Looking back I made a whopping 4 customs this year...

"I should really go to Boston Comic Con this year" - Shamrock, all the years

Just had a flashback to SMITIs Better suited for Star Wars scale things I think.