luke314pi

Welcome!

For paints, I use Model Master Acryls by Testors. But if I am in a pinch, I will use the regular Testors Acryl paints that you can get at Wal-Mart. The only time I prime a figure is if they have a detail that I don't want showing through the paint, like Spider-Man's webs. I use the cheap model painting brushes that they sell at Wal-Mart that are about 1/2" long. They lay nice and flat, which is very useful.

After I have painted a figure, I use Testors Dull Coat on top of it to seal it. After painting and sealing the figure, I start on the detail work with an ultra-fine black sharpie. This is when I do the face. I draw the features first with the sharpie, and after that dries, I add colors in by dipping a toothpick in the paint and applying it lightly. This is also how I do thin colored lines on the body of figures like Quicksilver's lightning bolt across his chest. You don't need to seal this paint, because it doesn't get any wear like the joints do.

Awesome!

Nice to see all of your stuff in one place .

I am a big fan of many of these, especially Bane, Anakin, and Captain Britain!

Seen as you two posted those messages from the same PC, wouldnt it just have been easier to talk in person?

Does anyone else hear that ominous music playing?

Last night I discovered that Silver Surfer's board can be anchored in Galactus's hand:

I like this pose even better than having him sit on Galactus's shoulder.

Can we get a back shot? I want to see the back of his head

Here you go:

Gambit - Back View

Thanks for all the compliments everyone!!

I still haven't seen any of the new Dr. Who episodes. I am a big fan of classic Dr. Who (especially Tom Baker), so I should really look into these.

That was pretty cool!

Gambit:

The hair is a modified Lilith hairpiece, the coat is from New X-Men Jean, and the staff is a modified lego antenna. The cajun smirk came out of nowhere. I swear I drew a straight face on him.

I like the comparisson pic. He is huge!

Welcome!

I love it! Nice work!

I would love to see Penny Arcade minimates! I checked the other box and put minimates like you did, Ady, and I also explained how minimates would be better in the comments section at the bottom.

Even though it is a little more expensive, I think that bubble packaging would be more likely to get these into the hands of the average Joe. (or Joe Junior)

I will be changing mine to black. As neolego pointed out, Kitty never becomes invisible.

Nice work! You should take a picture of him next to a 2" mate so we can see how huge he is.

(Adds this to list of minimate customs to do for myself someday)

Conan and Red Sonja would be awesome. I would also love a Groo the Wanderer, but I'm not sure how well he would work as a minimate.

Welcome!

awesome work Luke! If you continue I can't wait to see Freddy Kreuger and how about Michael Meyers?

Michael is definitely on my list.

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

This is very tempting...

Marvel games are very popular, and Lego games are very popular. I think this would sell through the roof. I would buy it for any system I own.

Wow... just wow...

Awesome once again Luke. I really like this figure. Are you planning a new series of Horror Blocks?

Actually, I am considering it. I have always been a fan of horror movies. My next one would be Freddy Krueger. I would also want a Pinhead minimate, but I would HATE to make it. I have made two Pinhead customs before, and putting the pins in his head is torture.

I made two figures for the Custom Movie Minimates Contest, and I was going to submit the one I liked best. Both of them turned out better than I expected, but here is the one I am NOT going to submit: Jason Voorhees!

Additional Pictures:

Jason - Different View

Jason w/ Spear and Gravestone

Jason w/ Hunting Knife and Chain

Jason w/ Pitchfork

Jason in the woods

Jason's mask is cut from sheet plastic, and his shirt is modified from a Buffy block figure. His machete is modified from a Blade minimate sword. His tombstone is also from a Buffy block figure. His spear and pitchfork are modified legos.

This Jason minimate is an amalgam of various Jason appearances. The appearance of his clothes is probably the closest to Friday the 13th Part 6. That film also inspired the tombstone and spear. The chain is from Friday the 13th Part 8 after Jason had been chained to the bottom of the lake. The pitchfork was used frequently in Friday the 13th Part 3. The hunting knife was used the most frequently in Friday the 13th Part 5. And finally his machete is a classic that has been used in every film.