hellpop Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 So I just finished up a custom an hour or so ago, which I was really happy with; so happy I thought "that may be one of my five favorite customs". Which of course got me thinking: what are my five favorite customs? Which then got me thinking again: what are everybody's five favorite customs? Or, asked another way, what are the five customs that best represent your work? I'll share mine later (I don't want to be first!), but if this proves popular enough I'll turn this first post into an index. So, post those figures guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 16, 2014 Share Posted November 16, 2014 I'll get back with pictures, but first, ground rules? Just Minimates, or anything? I have some GI Joe and Transformers customs I really love, probably moreso than any Minimates I've done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogi Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Figured I'd just stick to Minimate customs, I have a ton of GI Joe/3 3/4" customs I've done over the years too. First one is my latest one, Tur-fly-tle The rest of my list are the best of the customs I have displayed Batman Beyond Blight Kolari (an original Battle Beast character) Shaun & Ed Edited November 17, 2014 by Shogi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexion_Armando Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I dont know... My Yelena is the only custom I've actually tried making, besides Superior Backpack Spiderman. Beyond her, Phoenix Magik always looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Damn. That Yelena is boss. One of my most wanted figures, in any line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) Figured I'd just stick to Minimate customs, I have a ton of GI Joe/3 3/4" customs I've done over the years too. First one is my latest one, Tur-fly-tle Blight Freakin'. SICK. #5 Chemical Burn Viper - a simple parts swap with a vest and helmet from a Resolute Alley Viper to a 30th Anniversary Zombie Viper, plus a chemical container and some cotton batting = this poor victim #4 Thunderbolts John Walker - I don't recall the sources for all the parts; I think it's done Hawkeye hair, Dr. Connors arms, and Captain Stacy's shirt. And, of course, old school Professor X's Wheelchair. #3 Blackout - using a Jungle Duke head, Firefly vest and goggles, Cobra Trooper legs, wrist guards from a different Firefly, a rifle from Zartan, and a trimmed down ammo belt, I was able to create a reasonable stand in for the Joe-washout-turned-Cobra-Sniper #2 Galvatron - the Transformers: Prime First Edition Megatron is a great figure, but never looked like Megatron to me. Add the orange gun barrel and crown from Generations Galvatron - as well as some purple paint, however - and you have a pretty damned fine Galvatron Edited November 17, 2014 by Mnemosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexion_Armando Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 Damn. That Yelena is boss. One of my most wanted figures, in any line. Yeah, plus I just upgraded her with that nice IM2 Widow belt, cause I liked that style. And lol, you need to dust all your stuff cause damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) #1 this one's a cheat, since it's a group... The Decepticons - from left to right: Ravage, Lazerbeak, Soundwave, Megatron, Shockwave, and Starscream Ravage was a female Imperial officer head on a Black Widow body with all sorts of assorted armaments. The grappling hook gun came from a MiB figure and a Batman figure. The throwing knives come from an assortment of varied Joes. The gas grenades and earpiece are off of a Snake Eyes, though the ear piece was part of some night vision goggles. Lazerbeak was an aerial attack drone from the Data Viper. Soundwave, based loosely on a combination of G1 and TF: Prime, is a Viper head on an Arctic Destro body. The Backpack was modified from a Crimson Guard and a Data Viper. Megatron uses Major Bludd as a base with Resolute Roadblock's head, a Resolute Trooper helmet, Bazooka's signature weapon, and a heavily modified assault rifle to resemble a beefed up version of Megatron's alt mode Shockwave is a Battle Android Trooper with a Cyber Ninja head. Green stuff was used to reshape the torso window and the left arm uses the barrel of a standard issue Cobra laser rifle. Finally, Starscream is a Baroness body with heavily modded Strato-Viper head, legs, and harness. The null ray gauntlets come from Wraith with the same laser rifles as used on Shockwave. The jetpack was prevalent through the 25th anniversary releases, though here it was heavily modded to accept the wings from the Starscream Mighty Mugg. Damn. That Yelena is boss. One of my most wanted figures, in any line. Yeah, plus I just upgraded her with that nice IM2 Widow belt, cause I liked that style. And lol, you need to dust all your stuff cause damn. YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER! ! ! Edited November 17, 2014 by Mnemosis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 I did mean Minimates, but it's not like I'm the thread police. Maybe everybody can show their top five Minimate and non-Minimate customs? I literally have one non-Minimate custom: a JLU Hal Jordan headcasting that I painted. So I probably won't show that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzorio Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 I have a few only, but I don't think they really count as customs since it's swap pieces only. Balrog (Street Fighter) - WIP - I need to finish him yet. Heimdall (comics version) - new head, a Wolverine movie. Neo (Matrix) - Esker from Resident Evil with a new hair. I updated him with new skin color hands. Buuut I already made one single custom a long time ago. Jakeem Thunder & Thunderbolt from Justice Society of America. I made Jakeem using a Billy Batson action figure from SHAZAM Series (DC Direct) and a friend made Thundebolt using The Flash from Kingdom Come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) So Im cheating here. I work on customs in sets and for me to choose 5 favorites would just be picking my favorite set of customs. So Ive picked my 5 favorite sets, and then picked my favorite of the set to be favorite mate listed, although Im going to take a picture of all of them because thats how I roll, I cant choose a favorite baby. Number Five.... Movie Blade! Starting things off is a quick custom (original Blade with Curse of the X-Men Blades torso and Mark 2 War Machines head) that is the only one I did make as part of a set, hes at home among the Walking Dead, the Universal Monsters, and both the comic and cinematic minimates. Number Four... Colonel William F. Guile I have my fair share of problems with how DST handled the Capcom lines, from character selection to scale, butI wont deny the supply of new pieces the lines created was vital to allowing me to create versions of my favorite characters I could be happy with... I picked Guile because Im really happy with how his dog tags turned out (also let it be known that the flesh on him, Sagat, and Zangief do match the official paints better in real life, they just photograph VERY poorly.) Number Three... The Goddamn Batman All-Star Batman is a collection of parts to make him bigger then a standard minimate (Duckfeet, a riser under the belt, movie hulk chest) because I dont like 16 year old girls being as tall as Batman. Im really happy with how the shading turned out on him, I think it mimics Scott Williams inking style fairly well. Number Two... Super Friends Samurai After I found out I could make a pretty nice Apache Chief and El Dorado as quick customs (Black Lightning, eh, not so much Im not sure how to fix him) I *needed* Samurai to go with them. Im really happy with the smoothness of the paint on his... tunic? I guess is the word for his top. And Dr Bagheads Number One Most Favorite Custom He Made For Himself Is.... drumroll Brave and the Bold Aquaman! After my success in painting Samurais tunic, I realized my first attempt at tB&tB Aquaman http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/Dr.Baghead/customs/bbaqua5a.jpg was utter garbage I could no longer live with. Using new parts that had just come out at the time I Mega Raged his upper torso to give him the heroic chest of his animated counter part while sculpting a more accurate championship belt style buckle, I also found a tiny dolphin so he need no longer adventure without his trusty pal, Fluke... truly he is one OUTRAGEOUS custom, no? edit: ugh, just work coding... Edited November 17, 2014 by dr baghead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share Posted November 17, 2014 Those Super Friends are pretty cool! But why is Apache Chief wearing pants? And yes, Aquaman is outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Those are some GREAT customs, and I want that Harley, bad... I'm in the process of making some new Minimate customs that WILL be my top five, so I'll hit up the thread once they're done. They are all X-related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Great Idea for a thread, now I gotta scour the internet to see where I stashed all my customs pics from the last 10 years..... Some of my earlier ones are still my favorites, but sadly, long gone. I'll be Back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 But why is Apache Chief wearing pants?“funny" answer: After the incident with the coffee he decided he wasn’t taking anymore chances letting the buffalo roam free and wild. real answer: I didn’t have any legs that matched his flesh tone so he was forced to wear pants. I want that Harley, bad...I thought I had uploaded the decal, but I can’t find it. I’ll look for the file and re-upload it (other than the decal it’s just a Power Girl hair piece with the pigtails sculpted on) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Great idea for a thread, HP! And I love the customs (although I would stick to MM customs...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Hmmm... I like that recipe, Dr B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shogi Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 Really like that Aquaman custom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 (edited) weapon omega sugar man ultimate stryfe ivy predator Edited November 19, 2014 by Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 That Sugarman is brilliant. C'mon, DST!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Ultimate Stryfe.. lol... I'd never have guessed ANYONE would want him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_CRIPPLER Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 Yeah, now I want a Sugar man. Has he popped up lately in any comics? I can't recall the last time I have seen him show up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrobotC Posted November 19, 2014 Share Posted November 19, 2014 I only have 3 so far 3 & 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Yeah, now I want a Sugar man. Has he popped up lately in any comics? I can't recall the last time I have seen him show up. I THINK he was last seen in Uncanny X-Force? As part of the whole Dark Beast/AoA story arc? I only have 3 so far 3 & 2 1 Bad. Ass. Sorry, not X-Force. The series that spun out of X-Force that starred Stryker as a hero, what the heck was that? Oh, right... Age of Apocalypse. Duh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr baghead Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I know I don’t need to quote with image, I could just say “nice Hellboy and Abe!” and you’d get it, but this is such a nice set of figures it needs to be repeated as much as possible. Mignola shading always impresses me and these are two of the best examples of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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