funkguerilla Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Those Slingers are the best ever! Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Thanks a lot. Always liked these characters. Needed to round out my Spider-man figs for this image I'm going to be posting once I finish (think it was from an old Wizard).... My only hope is DST doesn't decide to make them. It'd be great, but I was working on my Citizen Ghost 'anti-ghostbusters' when I got the announcement they were making them. What I'm going to do with four Radioactive Men? I'll probably still finish them up when I run out of ideas for customs, but now they are on the back burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Getting SO close to finishing Hornet... just need to paint his helmet,add the antennae and fix the wings to be more tech less insect. Here he is in flight with Spider-Thor close by... And here's my Spider-Hulk. Love how this turned out. Just need to paint the pants blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Hornet is looking GREAT! very nice job. Clever idea for the costume on Spulk too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Because I don't have enough 'in-progress' customs in the works, here's another to add to the pile: Eternal Champions. The knock-off Mortal Kombat/Street Fighter game exclusive to the Sega Genesis, this was a favorite of mine way back in 1993. Here's my current line-up: Left to right: Blade (the future cop), Jetta (the circus perfomer), Larsen (the cat burglar), Xavier (the warlock), Triton (the fish guy). Not pictured but in the works- Midnight (the vampire) who's hair is a modified AOA Magneto with the two pony tails cut off the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 My finished Nightcreeper from Amalagam Comics (DC/Marvel mashup: The Creeper & Nightcrawler) Recipe: Atlantean Guard hairpiece, decal chest, Nightcrawler shoulder pads/hands/feet, Dr. Doom 1st. appearance torso/arms/legs, apoxie sculpt arm/leg fringe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I loved Amalgam so hard. Looks awesome! Plans for more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yes. I'm doing minor tweaks, then I'll shoot them altogether: Spider-Boy, Super-Soldier, Challengers of the Fantastic Thing. Working on a Dark Claw and when she's released from the next MVC3 wave, an Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Damn! Great decal work. Love that manic face! Nice job with the sculpting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 His face was a combo of the Hulk and Green Goblin's eyes along with a Morph mouth. I was trying to match his look on the cover of JLX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 i think you nailed it man. Hope we see more Amalgam stuff from you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyd Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Nice Nightcreeper! Love the fur details you sculpted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Nightcreeper was a lot of fun to do. Glad my local TRU still had a Namor/Atlantean Guard left. I always question buying the one 2 pack left on the shelf, but then I look up it up on the minimate database to see all the parts it comes with for custom potential. It was the hairpiece that did it for me (and the trident for another character). The fur was created by rolling apoxie around each appendage then I used dentist tools to simulate the fur. I wanted to make sure all the joints could move as well. Super Soldier is coming up next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted February 24, 2012 Author Share Posted February 24, 2012 Finished Super Soldier last night. Recipe: Cap body (can't remember which version), belt and t-waist from Bizarro, boots from Bucky, shield decal, Magneto hairpiece. and with Nightcreeper... Just need to cut off the tip of Cap's shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Looking good Jeff. Can't wait to see the whole line-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mystery Man Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 Great! I actually got the sets that the Marty and Doc you have pictured are from in the mail today, so this'd be great for an Einstein! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thought it'd be helpful to everyone who's interested in making Amalagam customs with some great reference images I took from the two trades I have. It's a wrap around cover with pretty much all the characters just floating in space. Take a look. (Sorry for the slight blur- taken with my phone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirymate Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 I always liked Dr. Strangefate, and the pure weirdness of Dare. That said you could always go for broke and try Speed Demon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 I always liked Dr. Strangefate, and the pure weirdness of Dare. That said you could always go for broke and try Speed Demon. All of those characters were great combinations. Didn't understand Gambit though- who is he suppose to be? Speed Demon would be cool- an Etrigan head (they did make him didn't they?), Ghost Rider body. To give it that extra punch, put one of the flame trails that came with the Delorean behind him. SA-WEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Shatterstarfire has to be one of the weirdest amalgamations from that run! Still - i'd love to see a skilled customiser tackle her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Shatterstarfire has to be one of the weirdest amalgamations from that run! Still - i'd love to see a skilled customiser tackle her. I'd like to- I have an extra Shatterstar, but not the Starfire minimate.Guess I could always use a Thing body for the orange skin and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Took a break from the amalagam 'verse to focus on Spider-Man (again)- this time on the animated series from the 90's. First up, Don Johnson Peter Parker in his on-assignment look along with Mary Jane in her turtle neck/sweater combo. I'll never understand that pairing. She wore that YEAR round too. Anyway.... Peter's coat was a trimmed movie Gambit, the head from the spidey/goblin 2 pk, the hair from BTTF Marty along with his shirt and pants. MJ too was a BTTF figure- Doc's torso and Marty's pants. Chest was a decal. "I'd like to thank the academy..." Next up is my favorite incarnation of Spider-Man, the MAN-SPIDER. Basing it on the same animated figure from Toy Biz, I sculpted the head from Apoxie Sculpt. While it doesn't have all the drooling fangs/horns it should, I'm really happy with how it turned out for something so small & that this is my first time actually sculpting something- not just creating a texture with tools... (arms and feet are from the Creature from the black lagoon) What really happened to Gwen.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 That Man Spider looks evil! Clever use of the UM parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 That Man-Spider is a figure DST could make and I think even ppl with multiple Spideys already would be happy. Good work on the custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Thanks! After sculpting the head (before painting it) it reminded me of the Indiana Jone's crystal skull- and it looked HUGE on him. Adding the paint helped scale it down I think. I've been sitting on this custom for so long just waiting for the right body type and parts to come along. I got tired of waiting for DST to eventually make him. It seemed obscure enough that they wouldn't. I don't think this particular version was ever in the comics to my knowledge. I could be wrong. I just saw the potential and wanted to get better at sculpting with apoxie. I'm working on an animated Aunt May next along with J2 from the MC2 'verse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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