Captain Paco

I would love to have that job but I am not sure of moving away from my mother or moving my wife away from her father as they are both needing our support.

But to work for the company that makes Minimates and more, would be very fun and rewarding.

I do have a few other Lantern inspired customs in the works.

I am trying for an orange lantern Luthor, I have edited my Star Sapphire Wonder Woman, I am also working on a Black Lantern and a White Lantern.  Also trying to make an Indigo Lantern Atom and some other random Lantern Characters.

Hope to share with you all soon.

I just watched episode 4 and they introduce the daughter of Captain Marvel's pilot friend as just coming back from the snap so that is likely to be Photon or the new Captain Marvel in the MCU.

9 hours ago, Minimike said:

Captain Paco you as always have done an amazing job! I love your yellow lanterns and your Black Adam is really good! I’ve been trying to figure out which hair and head you used but I can’t figure it out. I’m 85% I have those parts but finding them will be no small task.
 

I’m still working on my Atom and thanks to everyone for the ideas. I always thought his character would be a fun mate.

Which hair/tiara did you use for your Mera Captain Paco?

MiniMike I thought I copied your Black Adam. But thanks for your kind words. I don’t know whose head or hair I used as they were parts in my tub of fodder. 
 

As for Mera, she has a hairpiece from a Scarlet Witch mate that I then painted the tiara gold.  Arista has a Snowbird hairpiece also with tiara painted gold. 
 

I can’t wait for you to share your Atom. 

22 minutes ago, Freaqualizer said:

@Captain Paco, it was a great choice! All of those customs look awesome! Great job! The Red Lantern kinda gives me Atrocitous vibes. 

Thank you. I was going for Atrocitus but this would be maybe a brother to Atrocitus.

18 hours ago, Freaqualizer said:

@Captain Paco, man, how did I never think to use that Deadpool chest for an Arsenal/Red Arrow/Speedy?! That’s brilliant! Time to update the one I made.

I found the chest block in a lot of parts I got a little while back and used it for something else when I realized I wanted more DC mates so that is how I came across Deadpool for Red Arrow.  Was going to use Dracula from the Walgreens set but it did not look good to me.

1 hour ago, buttheadsmate said:

I really enjoy this thread .

Have you ever checked out 'Boyd's Custom Minimates' ?  If you have ...sorry , if you haven't then you are in for a treat. Try it.

I do appreciate you letting me know you enjoy my thread.  I have checked out Boyd's Custom Minimates.  There are some amazingly great looking customs shared there.  However, I am not good with sculpting; so I attempt to work with what I have with what I have.

So here are a few new customs I have found time to put together and few I found in a tub when sorting my basement.

Mera, Queen of Atlantis                                    Arista, adoptive sister of Wonder Woman (from animated show)

These two ladies were in a tub that I have forgotten about.  I made them a few years ago.

Black Adam                                                                        Red Arrow or Speedy

Two Random Members of the Sinestro Corps

Random female Green Lantern

Two members of the Star Sapphires and a member of the Indigo Tribe

A Red Lantern, my be a Hodge podge of sorts, but may be altered down the road.

Then for extra fun and from inspiration in the world of customizers (mainly Alan Lilley).

The Grinch

Inspired by Alan Lilley when he posted his on the FB group.  I saw it and wanted one of my own and with his help I was able to create this version.  Thank you for helping with my search for the proper head gear for the Sinister Grinch.

Egyptian Gods and Goddess and an Egyptian Princess

Nekhbet is the Vulture Goddess   Anubis is the Jackal God

Khnum is the Ram God                  Ra is the Falcon God

I do have another Anubis in my Children of Oberon set, but this one is different except for the use of a Lego Jackal Head.

13 hours ago, Minimike said:

I really like your ideas Freaqualizer! One character I’ve wanted to build is a custom of DC comics the Atom. I feel like he could be very easy to make and I’ve had a few ideas in my head mostly using giant man/Ant man parts and a few others.
 

The chest block is the toughest for me to figure out with minimal paint since I’m really terrible at it. Any ideas from you very talented individuals would be greatly appreciated

I would use Captain Marvel as the base, from wave 31. Just remove the hair piece and the gold gauntlets, then use Ant Man's belt from the Ant Man and the Wasp Box Set.  That would be a very QC the Atom.

21 hours ago, Minimike said:

I’d love to see how your Black Adam looks! I’m trying to think of a good cape that could be used/painted for mine

I am going to try to take some images this weekend and share next week.

I had not thought of a cape for Black Adam but now I am thinking of some ideas.

On 1/16/2021 at 12:11 PM, Minimike said:

Thanks Captain! I just used movie punisher hair Northstar head the recent wave 79 Adam warlock chest iron fist wrist cuffs with belt random part black arms and legs with Shazam boots. I think he fits in well

Hello, Minimike: I found the parts and was able to finally make a Black Adam similar to yours.  Thank you for sharing. I am just looking for the hair to match what you used.

I used the Adam Warlock chest block, the Iron Fist writs cuffs & belt/sash, Jean Grey from wave 78's boots and not 100% whose head or hair I used but mine is darn close to yours and I am happy with it.

Great Job Minimike. I just never had the right parts for Black Adam. 

6 minutes ago, Minimike said:

Thank you very much Captain I’m going to give it a try I hate to copy your work but I have most of these mates and I can’t resist growing my dc collection

Again, do worry about copying my work. I consider it a way to say you like what I have done.  That is why I share my work on here.

I look forward to seeing your work if you would share.  I am always looking to grow my DC collection. I just need to find a way to display them without the wife complaining and to keep them from needing to be dusted.

1 hour ago, Minimike said:

Did you use decals or paint to get that shade of green on poison ivy? Sorry I’m just trying to make my own from the pictures for my dc collection

To answer your question, I used Nissa from the Grimm Fairy Tales Box Set #1.  Then I merely removed the wings and colored the leaves that were already printed on her with a green Sharpie.  I used a fine tip red Sharpie for her lips.  The red hair piece I had in my parts fodder and then I took green wire (from the packaging of the Plants vs Zombies minimates) and twisted around as vines. The wrist roses, are from Dawn in the Femme Fatales Box Set #1, but I had two of her so used both. 

I hope this helps, I am try not to use paint or decals as I am not the most crafty person nor do I have a very steady hand.  Also Nissa came in a transparent version, that she was in an individual box.

I did contemplate making Poison Ivy with flesh toned skin and would have used Dawn from Femme Fatales Box set for the body but I felt the attire was not plant-like enough for my vision.

Silver Savage (or Savage Surfer) 

I made him a while back and just found him as I finally moved my collection and parts back to my house after sitting at my office for years.

Black Canary (with different views and without the scream effect)

I know the chest block is from Jean Grey as the Black Witch, the legs are from a Spiderman series figure, the black leather jacket I am not sure and the boots are from an extra Star Trek mate.  The head and hair are random from what parts I have.  I made her all black as A Black Canary would not have blue and this makes her look more bad ass to me.

Black Manta (back and side views)

I did use a Lego-like Black Manta head and tubing. I used black Minimate body parts and the shoulder unit from an Aliens figure, which I drilled holes in to glue the tubing in on the back of the unit.

20 hours ago, DSTZach said:

All very cool, dude.

Thank you, that means a lot coming from you.

4 hours ago, Minimike said:

These are awesome! What base body did you use for Ice and can we see more of Black Canary? I know I have most of these parts and would love to add to my DC minimates display

I will try to post some more photos of Black Canary. Ice is made from Spiral’s chest and legs and Quicksilver’s arms. And some random white feet and a random female head and I believe it is the white hair from Aurora. 

2 hours ago, Freaqualizer said:

@Captain Paco, those are all awesome! Is that the Lego Black Manta head? It looks great!

Yes, I did use a lego manta head I had in my lego stash of odds and ends.   Thanks for the kind words. 

A few more Customs from the DC Universe.

Huntress (QC as I was digging through some parts in my fodder tub.)

Black Canary

Fire and Ice

Poison Ivy

Black Manta

Mister Freeze (WIP)

Kingdom Come Flash (WIP-not sure I want to cut hair from helmet)

More playful customs.

Punk Spider Sorceress Supreme

Made an alteration to Spider Thor as I found what I felt was a better chest block.

Iron Ghost (a villain I stumbled across on the internet researching Amalgam characters)

Angela the Angel of Hell

Thor God of Hell

Princess Diana Goddess of Thunder

Owlwoman (found her online only I made her African American instead of Native American)

So I have been digging in my storage totes.

Found some customs I tinkered with a while back.

Battle Beast Ninja Bunny

Battle Beasts Robin and Batman

There was supposed to be a wave of Battle Beast that the Exclusive Bat mate was to be a part of but I made the Robin myself.

Chi'Tarah not sure she is a Battle Beast custom but she fit this post.

1 hour ago, cylonchaney said:

You guys are both very creative with mixing parts to create new characters.

Thank you Cylonchaney, I would give all the credit to Prowlar for he inspires me.  I do appreciate your nod to my creativity but I owe it all to Prowlar.  I have gone broke over trying to keep up with Minimates, so I have resorted to all the extras I have collected and thus doing my best to make alternate variations of characters or thus making what seem to be new characters.

7 hours ago, Prowlar said:

Looks like I'm going to have to up my game. After seeing these I'm going to need my own version of Power Man and Iron Fist. Also I think your parts choice one Colonel Amerika is better than my Captain Americaans.

Thank you for the kind words. You are my inspiration when it come to customizing. I mean you no disrespect when I mimic your designs. Thank you for what you do. 

My version of the Nubian Avengers inspired by Prowlar.

Black Widow, Colonel Amerika, Thor

Iron Fist, Scarlet Witch, Major Marvel

Angel, Weapon X

King of Wakanda

I am working on a Nubian Hawkeye, trying to find a quiver and bow for him.

I liked the idea when Prowlar posted his original Nubian Avengers and I like to read about alternate versions of comic heroes so I had to make my version.  I don't have all the same parts so I worked from what I have.