Jeff

Age of Apocalypse Xavier custom:

I loved that set too- I think I only kept Namor for my FF- the rest all custom parts. :biggrin: Flesh seems to be the hardest to track down, imo.

Going thru my cases of minimate parts and looking both here and on the minimate database, I was thinking about which figure offered the best pieces/parts for customs. My favorite figure? 90's Jim Lee Cyclops. The classic visor, an additional hairpiece, glove and boot bands, thigh belts, waist belt, and chest strap- this figure has it all. I was able to make four customs using these parts. Saved me a lot of cash from tracking down multiple figures. What is your favorite fodder figure?

Awesome sandman!!

With this and same day digital, they really don't want us to go to the comic shop anymore, do they?

Gyrich is a perfect fit on JJ! Run Jubilee, run!! Hard to tell which are customs and which are DST's Green Lanterns.

Guido was fun to put together. It was the release of Nathan Spencer that prompted me to start building him. The beads on his head and on Richochet's jacket were a random find at Hobby Lobby- they are actually 3-D stickers (Mark Richards is the brand name) near the trinket aisle, perfect scale for 'mates. 125 for only $1! Definitely plan to use these again. Highly recommended for customs. Will use on AOA Jubilee's boots now that I think about it. Guido's shoulder strap was from the Marvel Universe 3.75" Deadpool combined with the 90's Jim Lee Cyclops straps, visor, and belt. His flesh arm was a MVC3 Hulk with a painted Nimrod glove. The boots are from Jak. Sunspot isn't one my favorite customs, but it'll do- cutting Magneto's helmet was difficult. I almost cut into my finger- something a buddy of mine did not too long ago and had to get 4 stitches -so I was extremely careful. Still, he fits in nice with the rest of the group. His hair was Mephisto, AOA Magneto boots, cyclops leg bands, atlantean braclets, and a 1st appearance dr. doom collar.

Finished my AOA Guido (Strong Guy) last night. I love this custom... ...along with Sunspot: Gambit and the X-ternals. Ladies coming soon... And Richochet from Slingers:

Someone needs to make that Jim Lee poster a minimate reality. I would, but I just traded away my Meggan along with a few others.

AOA Strong Guy/Guido is coming tomorrow- I think he'll top Angel in level of coolness. Also as a departure from the AOA universe, my custom Richochet from Slingers as well.

Hmm... Didn't think about it like that. I just remember the slew of aoa books back then and only being able to afford a few.

I'm really glad I don't throw any of my minimate pieces away after cutting them up. I discovered that the 'junk' lady deathstrike claws along with the twisted base from the GB Theater ghost make for a great AOA Iceman template. Waiting on a package to arrive in the mail and I should have the rest of the X-ternals posted here before the end of the week....along with Iceman. Also had some luck up in Traverse City this weekend (visit Top of the Ninth if you're in the area some time) and was able to track down my missing three issues of Gambit and the X-ternals. Although I wish I had the gold foil trades rather than the collected AOA volumes. Flipped thru them in the store to see they broke up the stories between books- forcing you to buy all FOUR volumes at $25 a pop, then having to drag all of them along with you if you wanted to read the four issues in order, jumping from trade to trade. I'd love to get a Kindle Fire and have all my comics on there instead of the whole bagging/boarding/storing routine. I have 7 boxes full of comics I could just as easily have on one device. No fuss, no muss. I know I'm getting off topic, but I have a friend who made the switch on his iPad and he loves it. True, trips to the comic store are few and far inbetween- but for me, when they don't carry minimates, why waste the gas?

Picked up an extra Gambit this weekend at a comic shop if anyone is looking to trade. Looking for DC Spectre...

I was thinking of using that same base for my aoa dazzler. Looks great! Keep 'em coming! (:

Pretty much! Leaving out characters from x-uneriverse (Gwen Stacy, doom, Donald Blake to name a few) along with some aoa stragglers like aurora & northstar and Polaris. I don't know why dst stopped short with that line. Granted xmen aren't the hot commodity now, but really, how many iron man's do we really need? Guess the same could be said about wolverine. (; still trying to fathom why we don't have blob and pyro.

You mean Sunspot? I'm also making Exodus:

It was colonel John Jameson or as jj named him: spider Jameson. I'd like to also see characters made from the miilwnial visions one shots.

I have several customs, but only the one ff what if team. If u click on view new content, you'll see my thread and my latest custom, age of apocalypse gambit. My advice? Just dive right in, you'll only get better if u practice. (: Luke is who got me started in the first place. I love being able to make characters I'd never see made into toys otherwise...or my luck back in the day where'd I'd collect half of one team, then the line would drop and would pop in a different scale. So frustrating. I don't have to worry about that with minimates.I just started buying them at random after collecting my favs, then taking them apart to see what combos I could come up with. I now have six storage containers sorted bry piece. Makes for quick and easy customs.

I'm with you. I've already made the ff with different powers from issue 6, but I'd love to see more.

Here's my Gambit (minus belt, as it's drying): Recipe? Hair- MVC3 Ryu Head- Danger Room Wolverine Cape- Mole Man Torso/Arms- Jak Gloves- new mutant (?) Boots- Omega Red Chest strap- not sure. Purse strap from random minimate

Haven't read the series, but these look like they came right out of the package from DST. Great work!

Gambit and the xternals coming very soon.

Looks so much better. I love the compatibility of minimates, making customs or improving upon older figs is a breeze. I'm using the same arm for my age of apocalypse guide/strong guy.

Yes, but just different tints.

A bulky iceman PLEASE!!!