luke314pi Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 The Blob: This is a 2.5" minimate shortened to a 2" size to give him added girth. The rest of the girth is Apoxie Sculpt. For a full step-by-step guide to how I made him, click the image in my signature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 (edited) His gut has waist articulation!? Edited October 23, 2008 by TENIME_art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 His gut has waist articulation!? It does indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 (edited) Some new additions: Arnim Zola He was alot of fun to paint. I decided to do his modern colors, as opposed to the blinding orange and purple costume he used to wear. The head is just some random piece I found in my junk drawer, with the lens sculpted on. The sleeves are also sculpted. Onslaught I traded away my old 2.5" Onslaught a while back, so I wanted a new one. This one is 3" with a 2.5" head. Some of the armor is sculpted, some is from Sauron, and some is from Archangel's wings. I liked how the old 5" Onslaught figure from Toy Biz had Professor X looking out the back, so I wanted to do the same thing on the minimate. The Watcher: Here is another update to an older custom of mine. This one is 2.5" with a 3" head. The sash is sculpted and the collar is cut from a sheet of plastic. Edited November 11, 2008 by luke314pi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reideen1313 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I love the Watcher Luke. Fantastic work. IMO that would be the perfect Con Exclusive to complete the FF/Silver Surfer/Galactus set. Maybe Chuck would be more receptive if he were dressed as Spidey.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murderofcrows Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 much love for the arnim zola... a cap villain who desperately needs a minimate just utterly fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Really like your Arnim Zola, especially the details on the face. Makes me wonder if I shouldn't make a new one... I also like your Watcher custom. Did you have any problems with getting the 3" head to fit on the 2.5" neck? When I've tried, the 3" head hole is a little too big to fit snugly on the smaller neck - there's a point where they hold on well to the neck, but try to move the head and they just slip off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 11, 2008 Author Share Posted November 11, 2008 Thanks guys! Really like your Arnim Zola, especially the details on the face. Makes me wonder if I shouldn't make a new one... I also like your Watcher custom. Did you have any problems with getting the 3" head to fit on the 2.5" neck? When I've tried, the 3" head hole is a little too big to fit snugly on the smaller neck - there's a point where they hold on well to the neck, but try to move the head and they just slip off. I cut the neck joints off a 2.5" mate and a 3" one and swapped them for Onslaught and the Watcher so their heads would keep their normal articulation. I just used superglue to attach them. They are definitely more fragile than having the original neck joints, but I won't be playing rough with these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacksun1520 Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 If an official Blob gets released and he doesn't look like that, I will be very, very disappointed. The Watcher is absolutely amazing too. I just can't believe how much these look like production versions, all they need is packaging. Inspiring work Luke. BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I cut the neck joints off a 2.5" mate and a 3" one and swapped them for Onslaught and the Watcher so their heads would keep their normal articulation. I just used superglue to attach them. They are definitely more fragile than having the original neck joints, but I won't be playing rough with these guys. Thanks for letting me know. That's the obvious answer and it never occurred to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Holy crap, those're awesome!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazwinski Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I cannot stand Onslaught in the comics, but yours looks so cool, I would definitely buy it (love the Prof. X trapped inside! ) and Uatu, the watcher is awesome! Great work. love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Hill Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Onslaught and Blob are both very challenging customs, but you pulled it of well. Not just well, extraordinarily well. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 18, 2008 Author Share Posted November 18, 2008 Here is a set of customs for myself that I have been working on for a few weeks now. They are all from the pages of Thor, although some of them have appeared in other comics as well. Ymir the Frost Giant: This 3" monster has a club made from Super Sculpey. His spikes were sculpted with Apoxie Sculpt, and then sharpened on my belt sander. Surtur: Although he was made from a 3" mate, Surtur is closer to 4" with the fire on his head. Everything was sculpted in Apoxie Sculpt. The hilt of his sword is a lego. The tail has a wire running through it for strength and stability. Destroyer: I wish I had my decal paper two weeks ago, because all this line work was a pain in the butt! I kept screwing up a line, and I would have to touch it up with a toothpick and re-draw the line later. The head decoration was cut from sheet plastic. Odin: I struggled alot with the design of this one. I repainted him completely twice. I kept bouncing back and forth between too much detail and not enough detail. I'm still not completely happy with him, but I will call it good for now. The helmet is a modified Loki helmet, and the armor is from Apocalypse. The beard and part of the armor is Apoxie Sculpt. The spear is combined from a few legos and random pieces of plastic. The Warriors Three - Hogun, Volstagg, and Fandral: Hogun's shoulder cape is modified from Mysterio, and his waistpiece is but from sheet plastic. I have no idea where I got his mace from. Volstagg is a 2.5" mate shortened, similar to how I did The Blob. His beard, helmet, and gut are Apoxie Sculpt. Fandral's waist piece is from Bison, and his fluffy collar and sleeves are Apoxie Sculpt. His sword is from Samwise Gamgee. Here are a few battle scenes featuring these new mates: I had a lot of fun making these. They now occupy a special area of my minimates shelf along with Thor and Loki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Whoa! These are awesome Luke. Destroyer turned out fantastic. That line work must have driven you crazy. Odin is very detailed, nice work! Warriors Three?! I never thought I'd see them as minis. I love these, awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 WOW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karamazov80 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Amazing! The only quibble I would have is, I'm not sure Volstagg would actually show up to the fight at all if he could help it, though his stumbling at the first sign of trouble seems about right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 That's an incredible bunch of customs. Ymir and Surtur are really impressive, and I'm surprised you didn't go insane painting the Destroyer by hand. Now I have to resist trying to make my own Odin and Destroyer now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatta Pake Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 These are all amazing. Wow, I'm speechless! Odin is amazing. I love the color choices. He really looks sharp. And your battle scenes are so cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deadpool Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 Those are AMAZING. Especially nice work on Odin! He looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 awesome work luke! odin and destroyer are great, but the frost giant deffinately stands out the most to me! great work all around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke314pi Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 My first Marvel customs using decals: Crossbones Legs and gun are from a Platoon minimate. "Hound" Rachel Summers Hank Pym Head and hair are from the Avengers set. Using decals definitely makes the process go faster, depending on the custom. I am starting to get really addicted to these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazwinski Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Using decals definitely makes the process go faster, depending on the custom. I am starting to get really addicted to these! The decals definitely allow for smooth, clean lines that would be very difficult to do by hand. Those look fantastic. They look like DST prototypes, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Using decals definitely makes the process go faster, depending on the custom. I am starting to get really addicted to these! The decals definitely allow for smooth, clean lines that would be very difficult to do by hand. Those look fantastic. They look like DST prototypes, actually. They are absolutely amazing & ought to be DST prototypes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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