Mate-iac Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Awesome Smallville mates! Green Arrow is my favorite, he looks amazing! Can't wait for the Smallville Bizarro and Supergirl mates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopycatVigilante Posted September 8, 2007 Share Posted September 8, 2007 Wow. Those Smallville mates are absolutely beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 10, 2007 Author Share Posted September 10, 2007 Thanks for the positive feedback everyone, I'm glad you all like them. Also highly honoured to have them on blacksun1520's background! In response to high demand, I'm currently working on Supergirl, Lex and the Angel of Vengeance (from Season 5). Hopefully I'll do a couple more civilian characters when I get hold of the 24 Minimates. Bizarro will wait until we get a better look at him in the Season 7 premiere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 17, 2007 Author Share Posted September 17, 2007 Don't worry folks, more Smallville stuff is on the way. Until then, however, how about a bit of Green Lantern Corps? After painting over my Kyle Rayner for another custom, I decided to revisit the idea and make a better one. This is his first costume I think, the 1990s one. Also shown is my Galius Zed, or 'Humpty Dumpty' as I prefer to call him. He's the ball-shaped one with three legs who appeared on JLU. I think that's his name, correct me if I'm wrong. Kyle is a standard Minimate with sculpted hair and boots, and the Fantastic 4 gloves. Humpty Dumpty was made from Penguin's fat suit with a a Minimate leg stuck on the back - not visible in the photo, but see a picture of the back here. He also uses Penguin's feet on the front 2 legs. Also, I did a couple of minor alterations to Deadman and Spectre. Deadman has the legs of the convention exclusive Johnny Storm and arms of Twilight Frodo, with the tops painted ed. I was going for a more ghostly effect. With Spectre I painted parts of the face black and replaced his cape and hood with a Von Doom cloak, with a couple of sculpted on modifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwise Gamgee Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Brilliant work on Humpty Dumpty. His face is very well done and clean too. Nice touch-ups on Deadman and Spectre also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Sweet Kyle & Deadman!! That's my favorite GL & version of his costume. If you do more Smallville 'Mates, please keep in mind (and everybody else) to Spoiler Bar Spoiler Bar anything about the show. I'm behind 2 seasons. I haven't seen anything from 5 or 6. Please. I don't want to have to avoid this awesome thread!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 I've only seen Season Two so I'm miles behind. Anyway these are awesome once again Graham. Nice work, especially on Kyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 Okay guys, spoiler tags will be used from now on where appropriate. Until then, here's a quick little something. I cut the wing socket off the back of Hawkgirl and stuck it on a normal Minimate chest, which I then duly repainted, so now I have a slightly less bulky Hawkgirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Okay, I'm afraid I'm gonna need: -what brand glue/epoxy you used to affix the wing harness to her back, -and what brand & specific colors you used for her torso, namely the flesh & yellow. That's too hawt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 It's called Quick Fix super glue and it's not very good so I put quite a generous amount on. Any old super glue should do the trick. Mine was fairly rushed so it's not particularly tidy round the edges, but I basically cut around the rectangular socket part. The paint is Games Workshop's Citadel paints, Elf Flesh and Sunburst Yellow respectively. The yellow needed a couple of coats but was painted over a blank white torso. I usually finish it off with Matt Varnish from Games Workshop too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 What color is her original torso underneath the "jacket"? I'm at work, so I can't check... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 18, 2007 Author Share Posted September 18, 2007 What color is her original torso underneath the "jacket"? I'm at work, so I can't check... Flesh-coloured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted September 18, 2007 Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks! I'll probably just do the yellow, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the4meterman Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 that's freaking awesome. i dont know if someone asked this question already, (please forgive me if that's the case...) but here goes, what material do you use for sculpting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 26, 2007 Author Share Posted September 26, 2007 that's freaking awesome. i dont know if someone asked this question already, (please forgive me if that's the case...) but here goes, what material do you use for sculpting? I use green stuff from Games Workshop. It's good because I find it easier to smooth out than milliput, and less breaky (maybe I just can't use milliput properly). It's slightly flexible when set, making it a bit more durable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 Some of these images are mildly spoilerish so you might want to turn away now, although I don't think it gives away too much. Thanks to everyone who liked the previous Smallville 'mates I did, I was encouraged to have a go at a few more of the characters. First, Lex Luthor and Lionel Luthor. Lionel is one of my favourite characters on the show, so he had to be done. He is based on that BSG guy from wave 2 with the blue suit (I have no idea of the name sorry). I used the hair off that one too. The face is Hawkman's with the beard painted on over it. The shirt is Bruce Banner's, with Lionel's often-worn pink tie painted on over. Lex is standard Minimate, except for a C3 Bruce Wayne jacket. Next up, a new season 7 addition to the cast, Kara Zor-El (or Supergirl to everyone else) . I sculpted on the coat, and the belt is from Catwoman, with the belt loops sculpted on. The hair is from Kitty Pryde and the face is from Frodo, although the only bit that remains of that is the pupils of the eyes. Still, got to give credit where it's due... Finally, I hope everyone else who saw it loved the season 7 premiere. It was nice to see Superman being a bit more super Anyway, here's Bizarro. The jacket is from Luke Cage, and the belt is painted over Hawkman's. The hair is Iron Man's, with the fringe sculpted on. The head is actually 2-sided. On one side is a bit more smug-looking version of the face from my previous Clark, and on the other the familiar cracked Bizarro visage. Finally, just because I know you'll all want one :biggrin: , here's a front-on shot of all of em'. I'm already working on Martian Manhunter and the Angel of Vengeance, so keep your eyes peeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punisher Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 dude that bizzaro is sick! i was gunna ask you to make him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 i'm not a Smallville viewer, but those are just fantastic minis, Bravo well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwise Gamgee Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Wow, you really captured all of them quite well! Great attention to detail as always. I love the premiere re-enactment with Bizarro and Clark. Great choice on Lionel too. Thanks for the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 Noice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joka545 Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 They came out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Man, it's been ages since I uploaded a new Minimate custom, and today won't break that - instead I have something a bit different. Here's my Minimate scale Lego MkII Viper. I had to add a bit of white paint to the engines at the back and the sides of the cockpit, but other than that it's all just Lego. It's 29cm long if you're wondering about size. First off the front and back shots... Now the different views... Close up of inside the cockpit (with Starbuck). Chief gives the Viper a maintenance check. Helo and Chief admire their ship. And just in case you wanted some more Minimate fun, here you go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 hot damn.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattallica Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 NICE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BannersID Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 whoa !! nice work on that viper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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