newaddict Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Updated again today, 2/19/07: Added an Iron Man enemy, Mandarin. Just something different I "attempted" while experimenting with new techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpool Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 I spy with my little eye a Spider that is Scarlet in the background! Nice Mandarin, btw. Haven't seen any of him. He'd be a neat official mate, with all the potential accessorys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted February 20, 2007 Author Share Posted February 20, 2007 Oh, yeah I didn't realize the Scarlett Spider was in the background. That custom is acutally not mine - not sure who actually made it. It was included in a lot of Minimates I bought off Ebay. Very nice detail, with a sculpted hood on the back. I'd love to give credit to whomever crafted it, maybe someone from this board? As for Mandarin, I have been experiementing with scuplting hair, and his hairpiece is a modified Lady Deathstrike. Not perfect yet, but I'm getting better results each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcastick Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Great work on Mandarin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Nice Mandarin! Any more progress on your Runaways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted February 21, 2007 Author Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thanks for the feedback. :biggrin: I'm still working on my additional Runaways, though I'm slowed in my progress because I'm either awaiting new pieces, or having to fabricate my own. I also have an Aang (from Avatar), a Hellboy 2.5" and several others (Excelsior, a House of M subset, etc.) in the works right now. I'm trying to fill the time by working on some of my other projects, but rest assured that no one wants the Runaways finished more than I do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antacost Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 That Mandarin is pretty flippin' sweet, brother... Anybody else think we'll see an Iron Man wave around the movie next summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Updated: Changed the topic title to something more appropriate, and added my Avatar custom of Aang. There are actually two different heads I created for this figure, neither one quite 100% right, but I thought it was a fun idea to create my first "unofficial" minimate variant. Anyway, take it for what it is and nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 His eyes are really big!! Looks good, though. I like his poncho! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wadalf Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Aang looks awesome. Are you making Sokka or Katara? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Pretty good Avatar there. How'd you make his "poncho" and staff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpheon Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I very nearly cried when I saw that Blight. He's just...so perfect... Great stuff; I hope mine is half as good as yours! It's amazing you're doing so well when you only just started (or at least, that's how it seems ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted February 24, 2007 Author Share Posted February 24, 2007 Thanks to all for the kindness. Wadalf - I plan on making most of the main characters, but my next one will probably be a Fire Nation Soldier. Look for it in the next week. TENIME_art - Yes, his eyes are big, and the better to see you with! I think it has something to do with the anime aspect of the show, but his eyes are much larger than almost anyone else's. drgnrbrn316 - the poncho is actually a piece of flat plastic which I cut into a rough oval shape and then heated with an embossing gun, then shaped and painted (the only way I knew to make something close to what I wanted). The staff is only temporary - it's a piece of plastic tubing I cut to the approximate length I needed. I will ultimately dye it brown/tan and mold the 2 "diamond" shaped details on. Alpheon - thanks for the compliments. I just was looking at an extra gamma hulk and thought "why not?" I'm looking forward to seeing your customs someday soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antacost Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Aang looks great, 'addict. I do confess that I thought it was gonna be a "water spirit" variant, though... Nice work all around. I love that show. Can't wait to see your fire nation soldier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Antacost, I intend to try to do various Aang figures over time to reflect different aspects of the show (i.e. Avatar State Aang, Water Nation Aang, Spirit World Aang, Spider-man Aang . . . okay maybe not that last one :biggrin: ). The Fire Nation solider is about half done, so hopefully by the end of this week/the beginning of next I should have some pics up. Then I really want to do either Katara, Sokka or Zuko. Once I get a few more of the base characters done, then I'll go back and add some variation to Aang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Updated this evening: Fire Nation Soldier. I have mixed feelings about this one -- the armored effect I was attempting also yielded a slightly more rotund frame than I had wanted. But given the basic shape of mates, it's hard to make them seem really skinny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drgnrbrn316 Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Not bad. Not bad at all. I can spot New X-Men/Darktide Cyclops' jacket and Magneto's helmet, but where'd the skirt come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 He looks incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted March 1, 2007 Author Share Posted March 1, 2007 Thanks for the feedback everyone. drgnrbrn316 - The skirt is in fact more plasticard (like Aang's poncho) that I heated and shaped to the desired effect. Not perfect, but better than anything else I came up with. It did take three attempts to finally get it more or less "right." It's attached to a NXM Cyclops' belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous Rex Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 Excellent custom dude!, I think he's my favorite so far of the one you have done. I love that helmet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amazing.JL Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 That Mandarin is great! I really like it. I agree with Nervous, best thus far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antacost Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Great job on the Fire Nation Soldier, 'addict... You've really captured the character... Now make an army of them :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 Thanks for all the praise! Anyway, not as impressive as some of my other work, but I figured Aang needs his friends and since Katara is still in the works . . . I present Sokka of the Water Tribe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaddict Posted March 4, 2007 Author Share Posted March 4, 2007 Updated again today: Added Katara and a Group Shot of the Avatar characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Energy-Man Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 sweet man!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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