youbastards Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 Apoxie Sculpt works well, but I have a tough time determining sometimes when it is 'ready' to use. I usually wait about 15 minutes after mixing, but sometimes that doesn't seem long enough as it is still tacky, but I'll keep playing with it. Millipout is an apoxy that you have to mix too, correct? One more question, how do paint your knee and elbow joints so precisely? Are they still moveable without affecting the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyguy Posted April 21, 2011 Author Share Posted April 21, 2011 Apoxie Sculpt works well, but I have a tough time determining sometimes when it is 'ready' to use. I usually wait about 15 minutes after mixing, but sometimes that doesn't seem long enough as it is still tacky, but I'll keep playing with it. Millipout is an apoxy that you have to mix too, correct? One more question, how do paint your knee and elbow joints so precisely? Are they still moveable without affecting the paint? Yes, that's right. Sounds similar to Apoxie, I have the same trouble sometimes too. If I am attaching it to a part of the mate (like Ice's tassles) I pretty much stick it on straight away, and then add detail while it is drying slightly. I find if I leave it too long it won't stick to the plastic. The knees and elbows: When I first started customising I would take the whole mate apart and paint everything, but I soon learned this made it pretty much impossible to put back together without damaging the mate or chipping the paint. Now I just paint with the arms and legs in a straight position. Once they have had a few coats I open the joints fully, remove any paint that has seeped on to the joints and give the joints a couple of thin coats of paint. I usually use less coats of paint on the joints, partly because they are less visible and partly to keep as much articulation as possible. At the end I use a thin brush to give a very thin coat on the "ball" joints. So far it has worked out, I have had a few customs that have lost a little paint on the joints when they have been opened, but I think the key is making sure the joints are free of any stray paint and just using thin coats. Also, if I am going to paint arms/legs, I find that some mates have looser joints than others and usually try to use those from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 Nice job on Ice! Wonderful job on sculpting her fuzzy boots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyguy Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks for the comments, and thanks to anyone who voted for Arkillo in the 2010 customs contest! Here is my next DC commission, going to mrjasontodd who I made the Sinestro Corps and Kyle Rayner for. Larfleeze is made from a heavily modified Salaak minimate. I cut off the lower arms, trimmed and sculpted the shoulder slip-over piece, modified the hands and feet and sculpted onto the chest block to make the curved body. The head is from a Salaak head that was trimmed and then sculpted onto. The eyes, part of the snout and the 2 smallest tusks are the original Salaak features, the rest of the head is sculpted. He has taken me a while to finish, but I'm pleased that he worked out in the end. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Amazing Larfleeze custom Psyguy! Absolutely some top notch sculpting on that head. The detail is out of this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undeadpool Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 &^%$ing blown away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 i love how you've elongated his body. And the head sculpt is brilliant as well. He looks fantastic Psy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj87 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 that is genuinely fantastic pal, really would put anything official to shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Ridiculously nice Larfleeze. I love how you captured his tall and gangly proportions. And the sculpting work you did on his face is phenomenal. Best Larfleeze custom I've seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 That's crazy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellpop Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 Ehhh. Just kidding. Really, really good work, and a spot-on likeness. A surefire contender for Custom of the Year! In the spirit of Larfleeze.... I want it! Mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjasontodd Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 great job! I cant wait for these guys to see what else you have coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyguy Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 (edited) Thanks everyone, I had a lot of fun making Larfleeze. Have been customizing for just over a year now and have been slowly updating some of my early customs, having become more confident at painting and scultping. At the minute I am updating my Alpha Flight customs with the help of hugely talented board member Serge Havok, who made some amazing decals for me a while back. Seriously, this guy is really good!!! He also made me a decal for a Marrina minimate which I have just managed to finish. She is a fully painted mate with Rachel Grey hair, face and chest decals by Serge Havok! I will add the other updated members when I finish the team. Serge also asked me to attempt a Brotherhood/Secret Wars Rogue, so here she is. I took a few liberties with the design, like the boots and colours. Her face is AOA Rogue and her hair is from The Spirit. Thanks for looking, and a massive thanks to Serge! Edited May 15, 2011 by Psyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Dude! That Marina is absolutely beautiful. The decal Serge Havok did up is absolutely perfect. Both of you did a bang up job on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I'm mostly an X-Men fan - but i have to agree with MINI_MYTE . . . . that Marina is just beautful! Kudos to you and Serge_Havok! I love rogure too - good choice using the stern AoA face for her Brotherhood look. Her sculpted hood is neat too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 That's a gorgeous Marina. Looks like it came straight out of the factory. And I love your Rogue, too. Nice choice on the hairpiece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyguy Posted June 11, 2011 Author Share Posted June 11, 2011 Thanks for the comments! I have just finished some DC commissions to go with Larfleeze. Have been working on these for a while! First up is Red Lantern Bleez. She has a FA Beast mask with "bat" wings from Morrigan. Her wings were made using Angel's as a base. The inner bones are sculpted and then the pieces were glued together. Her face, chest and stockings are decals. Carol Ferris is made using a Deadman collar and Raven hair. Her tiara was sculpted and her chest is a decal. Mongul is based on a 3" Star Trek Mugato. I sculpted over his wrist and shin attachment and sculpted his chest piece over the original one. The chest piece isn't removable because I sculpted onto his chest block. I added decals to his wrists, boots and chest symbol. Here's a group shot including Larfleeze. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BannersID Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Holy crow, Did you sculpt monguls face? if so I must say hella impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyguy Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Holy crow, Did you sculpt monguls face? if so I must say hella impressive Thanks! Yes, I sculpted the head with milliput onto the existing Mugato head. I cut away quite a lot of the head first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastmaximal Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Dude, those Lanterns are absolutely awesome. Mongul is definitely head snd shoulders above anything I could try to put together! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MINI_MYTE Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Your customizing skills are incredible. Three amazing lantern customs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrjasontodd Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 amazing as always! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Those are brilliant Lantern customs. I love the sculpting you did for Bleez's wings, and Mongul's face is incredible. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyguy Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thanks everyone! Appreciate the comments. Little update today. Next in my Dark X-Men customs, Mystique. She has a backwards Elektra skirt piece, decals and a little sculpting. Now there is an upcoming Psylocke mate in her original X-Men outfit (which I never thought would happen) I wanted to do another Psylocke-related custom. Revanche has Betsy Braddock arms/legs with paint and decals, plus thigh and wrist bands from 90's Cyclops. The head is Magik and the hair is movie Black Widow. Finally, Yellowjacket II uses a modified Yellowjacket shoulder piece, modified Catwoman mask and trimmed Wolverine boot pieces. I have a few more in the works to share soon. Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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