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Custom Progress Thread; What are YOU working on?
Topic Started: Nov 25 2006, 09:20 PM (681 Views)
1337W422102	Nov 25 2006, 09:20 PM Post #1
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	I thought it would be nice to have a thread similar to the game progress thread, only about our progress in our current customizing projects. So whatever project you're working on, let us know! Currently, I'm thinking about what I'm going to change with the Gundam model I got last week. I also have a figure that I could use as a base for another member of Aimbot's platoon, and I'm currently designing his costume/creating the character's background (I'm thinking the heavy machine gunner...). I'm also thinking about making an Ash from Evil Dead figure out of a Stikfas firefighter, the yellow figure with the red chainsaw. Groovy.
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	Nov 27 2006, 12:50 PM Post #2
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	I like this idea. Its a better place to put my up coming ideas for customs then in the actuall section. You da man numbers! Im starting several customs. 1. 12 inch Jacen Solo 2. Mace Windu out of a gi joe sigma six heavy duty 3.Wolf Jedi from cartoonnetworks clone wars series 4. Darth Wyyrlok from the legacey comic series 5. Ulic quel droma out of a gi joe sigma six Duke



1337W422102	Nov 27 2006, 02:02 PM Post #3
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Damn, you keep yourself busy! Are you sure that Heavy Duty (he should have been name Roadblock, damn it!) would make a good Mace? Besides being a big black bad mothereffa there isn't much of a visual relation between them. Mace isn't really that buff. Unless if I misunderstood what you have in mind, but either way, I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll end up with. I was going to make a custom Sigma Six Duke. Duke Nukem, that is. Paint the glasses black, shirt red, some detail on the legs, and that's pretty much it. Plus he comes with the badass pistols, SMG (which can be modded into the Chaingun cannon) and the rocket launcher can become the RPG. Come get some! But I really don't want to spend $25 on a figure to be used as a base of a mod, especially since I'm spending about $20 tomorrow on pieces for my Ash custom. I'll be getting the blue Classic Alpha Male to be used as the body as well as the Alpha Male Firefighter redeco, mainly for the red chainsaw (which is made of two pieces, so instead of attaching its handle, I'll slip it onto a wrist socket!) and for an extra body. I'll use the leftover pieces from Ash and the Firefighter to make, most likely, a blue man in a yellow flak jacket. Stikfas RULE!! (for more information, visit Stikfas.com and take a look at my review of the Mobster figure)
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1337W422102	Nov 28 2006, 09:38 PM Post #4
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Well, they didn't have any blue Alpha Males, so I just got the Firefighter with a tan/beige/white man's skin Alpha Male. I painted on the torn shirt, hair, shoes detail on chainsaw, made him some pants and belts, a custom Lego boomstick, etc. Ash is now complete! I'll get the pictures up soon, with a little luck.
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Air Commander Starscream	Dec 1 2006, 02:04 AM Post #5
Mandalorian warrior Posts: 858 Group: Members Member #5 Joined: August 14, 2006	Right now I am waiting on 2 Evolution Clone Commanders to use for the bodies of Commander Skywalker and General Tinn. My next two Jedi in clone armor. I am also working on a Clone Commander for Tinn.
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1337W422102	Dec 5 2006, 07:13 PM Post #6
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	I got another AndrAIa from ReBoot (sexy Season 3 version) who I will turn into the sniper for Aimbot's unit. I'm thinking of painting her shoes and hair a nice crimson, and giving her a similar costume as Aimbot: brown pants, white shirt (cut off, of course), and a black leather jacket. Kick ass.
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Operation Ravage	Dec 9 2006, 09:57 AM Post #7
Merc Posts: 416 Group: Members Member #30 Joined: November 14, 2006	I've only tried my hand at a few customs, none of which turned out particularly well. My first was a Death's Head. I took an Art of Spawn figure, removed the rubber cape, and then painted the body green and yellow. I left the boots and gauntlets intact, and then I painted the hands silver. Then I sculpted the face with putty, filling in the mouth and creating the mouth grill and horns. After it dried, I painted it. Then I added the cape back to the figure. So he's not the best custom, and he's ass-ugly, but I like it. My second custom was a fan-made Beast Wars character from a fanfiction that I wrote. Valkyrie is a female Maximal who turns into a phoenix, so I got an Airazor figure and painted the yellow parts gold and the brown parts bright red. I also painted the feathers gold. I also added a small mouth. The paint is a little thin is some spots, but she still transforms. My third custom I'm hesitant to bring up. I had been lurking on eBay, trying to find an original Beast Wars Dinobot. I finally got it, opened him up, and immediately decided he needed a mouth. Out came the paint. . . . I royally botched it up, and ended up throwing the figure out in disgust. I then bought the 10th Anniversary version and did no further modding other than removing the second "helmet."
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1337W422102	Dec 9 2006, 12:47 PM Post #8
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Don't give up, Ravage. We all cock up stuff up sometimes. Keep on trying, buddy! Right now I'm contemplating hacking a Super Mario Bros NES rom. My last try, Super Autobot Leaders, didn't come out so well. This time, I'm thinking 'Super Counter-Strike Bros.' It might be good for a laugh! Here's what I'm thinking for the sprite list, so far: Little Mario/Luigi: CTs, crouching Mushroom: Knife Super Mario/Luigi: CT, standing Fireflower: HE grenades Coins: Dollar signs Starman: I don't know, 'H4X!' maybe. A Shield wouldn't really work because you can't run into dudes when you have it. Enemies: various Terrorists. Crouching, standing, jumping with knives, swimming, camping and launching missiles, etc. Just an idea...
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	Dec 11 2006, 09:00 PM Post #9
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	I really havent had much time to work on mine seriously. I got the mace face painted and the duke repaint. Im working on the clothes. Jacen has hit a dead end I think I might have to get another body for him. Wyyroth is almost done. Perhaps after christmas they'll all be done.



DarkAngel	Dec 16 2006, 12:00 AM Post #10
Merc Posts: 362 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: August 17, 2006	Vash Dec 11 2006, 09:00 PM Im working on the clothes. ~~~~~~~~~~ Perhaps after christmas they'll all be done. I thought you were waiting on me for the clothes??? SOmeday I will get into gear and finish what I have started LOL



1337W422102	Dec 16 2006, 08:12 PM Post #11
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Well, it's not a custom per se, but since I am on Christmas vacation, I'm going to work on my largest toy-related project yet: I'm going to try to make a stop motion film using Stikfas. I'm thinking something simple to start with, walking most likely. Eventually, I want to have some gunfights, swordplay, and a motorcycle chase.
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1337W422102	Mar 10 2007, 06:33 PM Post #12
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	UPDATE: Well, I finished my Ash from Evil Dead II custom and that stop-motion movie, but I didn't do any work on Aimbot's unit, the Thirteen Thirty-Seventh Combat Unit. So after I got a Spider-Man Origins Secret Wars Spider-Man, I promptly got a second one and customized the first into Wallhack, the 1337th CU Infiltration guy. He's almost done, I'll just have to give him some goggles and I'll post pics later.
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	Mar 14 2007, 01:57 PM Post #13
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Im looking forward to this. Ive changed my mind on doing the mace windu with the sigma six fig. Im using him for something else. I bought another sigma six fig for something else last night. If I can pull it off its going to be awesome but take a lot of time.



1337W422102	Mar 14 2007, 04:57 PM Post #14
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Vash Mar 14 2007, 01:57 PM Im looking forward to this. Ive changed my mind on doing the mace windu with the sigma six fig. Im using him for something else. I bought another sigma six fig for something else last night. If I can pull it off its going to be awesome but take a lot of time. I can't wait to see what you have planned! Oh, and pics of my latest custom, Wallhack, are available here: http://z9.invisionfree.com/Customizers_Uni...p?showtopic=521
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D-340	Mar 24 2007, 09:00 PM Post #15
"Consider the knowledge dropped" Posts: 1,875 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: August 30, 2006	The Strat I mentioned a while ago is almost done. Need to order the pickup next week, pics then. Man this guitar is lookin' sweet.



1337W422102	Mar 24 2007, 09:58 PM Post #16
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	D-340 Mar 24 2007, 09:00 PM The Strat I mentioned a while ago is almost done. Need to order the pickup next week, pics then. Man this guitar is lookin' sweet. Be SURE to post us pics, okay? Well, I finished my trailer with Roller for Cybertron Armorhide, you can find that in the Transformers Customs section. I hope to get started on my next stop-motion animation soon, but I'll have to wait until I have a little more funding (ie Birthday money) and until I've finished with that TV studio project I'm working on. Damn, writing and directing is a bee-to-the-e-yotch.
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D-340	May 10 2007, 11:52 PM Post #17
"Consider the knowledge dropped" Posts: 1,875 Group: Members Member #14 Joined: August 30, 2006	Got sidetracked a bit, but the Strat is about done, gonna take it in to be wired and set up this weekend or next. I may have two guitars to show off though, tryin' to convince my bro to give this busted Dimebag Darrell signature guitar that he got just sittin'. He's got two of 'em, one functional and the non-functional one I'm tryin' to get. If I get it, both will be done about the same time. Prayin' it'll be next week or so.



1337W422102	May 11 2007, 11:55 AM Post #18
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Hope you can get your hands on the guitars you're looking for!
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1337W422102	May 25 2007, 05:30 PM Post #19
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	This gonna own. I've developed a new idea for a stop-motion series: it's a buddy-cop series starring Classics Prime and Cybertron Armorhide, two bad mother truckers! I've finished the script for the first episode, and I have enough ideas left for at least one sequel. Wish me luck!
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1337W422102	Jun 27 2007, 03:15 PM Post #20
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Well, "Bad Mother Truckers" is coming along well, but last night I started a new, more traditional custom. I'm converting my Energon Wheeljack into Classics Wheeljack. So far, his car front becomes his legs, he has his shoulder cannon (well one of them anyway) and the car doors end up on his back. I'm painting the insides silver so that they'll look like his old-school wings! Right now, the black paint on his legs and rear window is drying.
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1337W422102	Jul 16 2007, 11:51 AM Post #21
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	...anyone here? I guess it's only me... Anyway, my Classics Wheeljack is coming along nicely. Today I painted his wings, rims, and weapons. I'll have to wait for them to dry to go give them another coat. I started a new project with some of the extra Stikfas pieces I've amassed since I started collecting them almost a year ago - I'm building a large warrior robot. I'm painting him a nice gunmetal grey, and he's going to look good when completed. I'm not sure what kind of detail I want to give him, but I'll have to figure it out. As for "Bad Mother Truckers," I've completed the first 2 Acts, and I only have 1 more to finish. You can watch them by clicking on these links: ACT 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTXqs8tv0DY ACT 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w95Hr7MYiRM
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1337W422102	Jan 2 2008, 11:17 PM Post #22
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	I just thought of this thread today while finishing up my movie voyager Ironhide paint touch-up. This thread can help us keep track of the customs we're working on. A long time ago, I decided to touch up/add some paint apps to the Voyager Ironhide figure. I'm going to be using him in Bad Mother Truckers 2 as Conrad, the Mayor of the city and an old war buddy of Peter Built (Classics Prime). I added detail to mainly the truck mode (rims, lights, smokestacks, etc) but the robot mode as well (metallic blue detail on the arms, hands, gold knuckles, silver/gunmetal detail on the head). I also painted the weapons (base coat of black, gunmetal on top of that for a weathered look, some silver in places for detail). Pictures will be up later if you're interested.
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	Jan 2 2008, 11:22 PM Post #23
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Sounds sweet. I want too see that.



1337W422102	Jan 4 2008, 12:30 PM Post #24
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	CUY'VAL DAR Jan 2 2008, 11:22 PM Sounds sweet. I want too see that. No problem, you can find the pictures in this thread.
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1337W422102	May 18 2008, 07:08 PM Post #25
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Sorry to try to revive this ol' thread again, but I see the potential in it. Today I started laying down the paint for my custom Samus figure. She should look good when she's done!
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1337W422102	May 20 2008, 11:14 AM Post #26
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Teaser time! Samus' lower legs and feet are done. I'm currently working on painting her joints and arms.
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Homer	May 20 2008, 05:59 PM Post #27
Jigga What?1271 POSTS Posts: 1,402 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: September 4, 2007	This is gonna rock. I can't wait to see me some Samus.



1337W422102	May 20 2008, 06:04 PM Post #28
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Homer May 20 2008, 05:59 PM This is gonna rock. I can't wait to see me some Samus. You and me both, bro. I went with that shade of orange for a few reasons: a) it's more accurate to SNES Super Metroid, my favourite Nintendo game ever, b) I think that the 'modern' Samus' orange is too flat, too yellow, and c) I was just too damn lazy to go to the hobby shop and buy some paint and too anxious to start, so I just used the orange that I had on me. Her colours will be bright, so if anything I can just add a wash afterwards.
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Homer	May 20 2008, 06:11 PM Post #29
Jigga What?1271 POSTS Posts: 1,402 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: September 4, 2007	Sounds like a frikkin plan to me man. Any hope of a removable helmet?



1337W422102	May 20 2008, 07:26 PM Post #30
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Homer May 20 2008, 06:11 PM Sounds like a frikkin plan to me man. Any hope of a removable helmet? 'Fraid not. I'm going to have to sculpt the helmet myself so I'll be happy if it looks good. When I get better and/or am able to find a good-looking head that's scale, then maybe I'll think of making a new helmet to go with the head. As it stands, I'm just making the Varia Suit and a Metroid to go with it.
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Homer	May 20 2008, 07:44 PM Post #31
Jigga What?1271 POSTS Posts: 1,402 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: September 4, 2007	How are you planning on making the Metoid?



1337W422102	May 20 2008, 07:48 PM Post #32
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Homer May 20 2008, 07:44 PM How are you planning on making the Metoid? You know those Mega Blocks Plasma Eggs? Well, I was in a store one day and I saw a green one from the Dragon series. The transparent green shell had all kinds of veins and stuff moulded into it. I thought, '/metroid_item_collect.wav' For the fleshy parts inside, I'm using some red plastic projectiles from the boomstick I used for my Ash from Evil Dead II Haloween costume from last year. I'll use some red Sculpey to get them inside of the shell. I'll make some veins and stuff. It should look good!
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Homer	May 20 2008, 07:56 PM Post #33
Jigga What?1271 POSTS Posts: 1,402 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: September 4, 2007	Damn, creative as hell man. I would have never thought of that from those mega block eggs. What figs are you using as the base for Samus?



1337W422102	May 20 2008, 08:09 PM Post #34
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	"Homer" Damn, creative as hell man. I would have never thought of that from those mega block eggs. This is coming from the guy who's making an effing SNAKE suit out of an Ironmonger! "Homer" What figs are you using as the base for Samus? I'm using a Revoltech #033, the EVA movie prototype (I'm not familiar at all with Neon Genesis Evangelion, I just bought the figure to customize). Repainting it, moulding parts myself (chest and helmet). If I can't find a suitable arm cannon piece, then I'll mould that in too.
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1337W422102	May 23 2008, 12:22 PM Post #35
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Sorry if the wording of my last post wasn't clear. Was giving you a complement, Homer. You're more creative thank you think, so cut yourself some slack, my brutha! A friend of mine says he has a part for me which I can use as the arm cannon. I'll check it out, but if it doesn't work, I'll just sculpt my own, taking inspiration from Super Metroid artwork and this drawing from Metroid Prime that my friend sent me: Since I'm such a tease, here's a mock-up of Samus so far: She's very far from completion, but she's getting there.
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	May 23 2008, 08:36 PM Post #36
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	WHOA!!!! LOOKING LIKE PURE WIN NUMBERS!!!! Indulge my curiosities on what she is made of, besides the evo....



1337W422102	May 24 2008, 12:48 PM Post #37
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Mandalore the Skepsis May 23 2008, 08:36 PM WHOA!!!! LOOKING LIKE PURE WIN NUMBERS!!!! Indulge my curiosities on what she is made of, besides the evo.... You got it, Chief: Samus is made of: - Revoltech #033 ( I know you know, but for completion's sake, I'm writing it here! ) - shoulder pads from GI Joe Sigma 6 Sigma Strike Duke (I was orignally going to make that figure into Samus, but luckily I discovered the Evo figure at a store near my house first. I think I'll make that Duke into Gordon Freeman from Half-Life.) - I'm thinking of using Energon Rodimus' gun as the arm cannon
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1337W422102	May 25 2008, 05:30 PM Post #38
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Shoulders aside, I think I've finished most of the orange. I'm still working on the yellow and I have to paint some black and red before I can attach the shoulders and mould her chest (giggity). I took a drill to Enegon Rodimus's gun and removed the weapon handle. It attaches to her elbow nicely, but it's kind of loose. Don't worry, I'm working on it. I also started painting it with this nice shade of Tamiya paint, the same shade I'll be using for my Movie-Line-Landmine-to-Halo-Warthog mod. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it, Tamiya paints are pure awesome. I really, really hate my crap Testors' paints. If you guys want some mock-up/progress pics, just let me know. If I don't get a response by this evening, I'll just take some for you tomorrow.
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1337W422102	May 25 2008, 09:01 PM Post #39
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	K, tiem for pics. I couldn't wait. Besides, the paint's drying. Some projectiles. Energy shot (Power Beam) and Super Missile. Missile from Energon Rodimus and Sigma Strike Duke: Here's a pile of some of the orange parts. Legs, hands, arms: Arm cannon being painted. It's Energon Rodimus' weapon, lightly modified of course. Man, I loves me them Tamiya paints!: Here's the main body unit, out to dry on a paintbrush. No, it's not stuck between her legs...:
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1337W422102	May 26 2008, 11:12 AM Post #40
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	K, here are some more pictures. I'm working on the shoulders right now. I'm going to remove the four panels from the front of the arm cannon. It'll look much better that way. In this picture, I've cropped the part I'm going to remove to see how it looks. And I posed her in a classic Samusy pose. Another classic pose, lifted from the Metroid II: Return of Samus boxart. I think she's coming along well. What do you guys think?
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	May 26 2008, 04:01 PM Post #41
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	I think it is looking awesome so far. Im taking a break for a little while with customs. I go in spurts with them. But seriously this makes me want to do one. I thought the shoulders where from a gundam at first. Since a few of the gundams have shoulders like that. If the connection is loose going into the gun, use some clear nail polish. It will thicken up the joint a bit. Just a thought on that that poped into my noggin



1337W422102	May 26 2008, 05:10 PM Post #42
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Mandalore the Skepsis May 26 2008, 04:01 PM 1) I think it is looking awesome so far. 2) Im taking a break for a little while with customs. I go in spurts with them. 3) But seriously this makes me want to do one. 4) I thought the shoulders where from a gundam at first. Since a few of the gundams have shoulders like that. 5) If the connection is loose going into the gun, use some clear nail polish. It will thicken up the joint a bit. Just a thought on that that poped into my noggin 1) Thanks!! I'm really looking forward to finishing it, but I'm having a hell of a time working on it. 2) Same here, mainly due to school/other projects/interest. Besides, you always have to take breaks to keep the creative juices flowing... and to get custom fodder and supplies! 3) Happy to inspire you! Just make sure to keep us posted on your projects, they're always a blast and I love picking up new techniques from your advice. 4) The shoulder parts are from the GI Joe Sigma 6 Sigma Strike Duke. I was thinking of using some Gundam parts, but I don't want to take apart the Aile Strike (ooh, I'll have to post a pic of if it in the Posing Thread later) and my beat-up Deathscythe parts didn't fit. I was thinking of using their chest pieces, but I think I'll just mould my own. 5) And here I was thinking of using paint and/or glue... Thanks for the tip, I'll look into that! Progress Update: I've removed some parts from the shoulders, parts which got in the way such as the loops for the elastic straps and the pegs on the inside. I've also begun painting them, and they'll look good when done and attached! I've dremelled a bit more off the arm cannon in order to get it to look more round. I'm also going to have to drill a round hole in the front as the current hole is more of a half-circle because of the missile slot. I'm just about ready to start painting the red onto the body, but I think I'll go buy some Tamiya red instead of using this crap Testors, so that'll have to wait until tomorrow.
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1337W422102	May 27 2008, 09:42 PM Post #43
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Update time! My local hobby shop was out of red and orange Tamiya, so I just used the red Testors that I have. I painted the red onto the upper torso, and it's looking good. With the paint on, I don't even think that I have to mould anything else onto the chest. The shoulder pads are still drying. I had to repaint some parts because there was dust in the paint. BS. Anyway, it's drying now and it should be okay. Tomorrow's the big day: I'll crack out the Sculpey and work on her helmet, taking inspiration from the Samus statue from First 4 Figures (I've seen 3 in person), and their 360-degree view of the statue: https://www.first4figures.com/component/opt...d,3/product,44/
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1337W422102	May 28 2008, 12:02 PM Post #44
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Well, the helmet is sculpted! It's not perfect, but it's the first time I've tried my hand at sculpting, and I think it's looking good! Better than I expected, anyway! Now, off to my workshop where I'll paint it and keep on truckn'.
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1337W422102	May 28 2008, 03:11 PM Post #45
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Ok, I put on two coats of red on the bottom of the helmet, and one coat on the top. When the one on the top dries, I'll lay down another. It's looking much better with the paint. I can't wait to have it all done. When the red's finished, then I'll add details such as the oxygen pipes and the chin vents. And, ultimately, the visor. I can't wait to show you guys my finished project! My friends are going to freak.
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Homer	May 29 2008, 07:05 PM Post #46
Jigga What?1271 POSTS Posts: 1,402 Group: Members Member #36 Joined: September 4, 2007	I can't freaking wait to see this finished. How's 'bout some pics of the helmet? Have you started on the Metroid yet, or is it one at a time? Quote: Sorry if the wording of my last post wasn't clear. Was giving you a complement, Homer. You're more creative thank you think, so cut yourself some slack, my brutha! Nah man, that was how I took it. No worries baybee.



1337W422102	May 29 2008, 10:08 PM Post #47
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	I'm takin' 'em one at a time, Holmes. I'll probably get started on the Metroid next week as I just finished Samus tonight and I'll be busy for the next few days. I was going to take pics of the helmet, but I was working on it so hard that I never had a chance to. I cured it right after I sculpted it, then I started painting it and whenever I left it to dry, it would usually end up upside down, or rolled over or something, so I figured I'd take shots of it later. Seeing as how I'm tired right now but I know I'm going to play about an hour of Zelda before going to sleep anyway, I'm not going to be taking any good photos tonight. Especially with this crap lighting. That being said, she's all done and I'll leave you guys with a teaser pic! Tomorrow, I'll make a new thread dedicated to her. Where should I put it? Video Game Forum? All Other Toys Forum? Please let me know as I'm not sure where to put it as she doesn't seem to fit in. Now, that teaser pic. Scroll down. I'd Rickroll you guys, but that'd be a bitch move. Okay, so here's Samus chillin' with a few of my other Nintendo toys (well, not Sakura and the Batman): Enjoy for now, more to come tomorrow. See you next mission!
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	May 29 2008, 10:21 PM Post #48
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	2 things!!! Awesome!!! Your sculpting is really good. Practice, my young padawan, practice. My oldest, JD, who loves metroroid for the game cube, saw this in the early stages as I scrolled down, and he asked is that metroroid toy. So if a 5 yr old sees it, and likes it, Im sure most adults will.



1337W422102	May 29 2008, 10:32 PM Post #49
Hail to the King, Baby. Posts: 3,380 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 15, 2006	Mandalore the Skepsis May 29 2008, 10:21 PM 2 things!!! 1) Awesome!!! 2) Your sculpting is really good. Practice, my young padawan, practice. 3) My oldest, JD, who loves metroroid for the game cube, saw this in the early stages as I scrolled down, and he asked is that metroroid toy. 4) So if a 5 yr old sees it, and likes it, Im sure most adults will. 1) Thanks!! 2) Again, thanks a lot! I had a really hard time and went through several revisions of the helmet before finally ending up with that one. Man, I felt really proud holding that in my hands, let me tell ya. I do need practise, so you can bet I'll keep trying! 3) Tell him that Uncle Numbers is real sorry, but Samus isn't for sale! 4) I'm not trying to impress most adults, or anyone for that matter. As selfish as this might sound, I make Samus for myself because a) I want a Samus figure! and b) to prove to myself that I can. I honestly didn't think I'd be able to end up with a recognizable Samus at all, and I wouldn't have if I hadn't planned out the project carefully and taken the time to do it right. I wasn't crazy about the choice of colours, I thought they were too bright and cartoony. More SNES or N46 than the modern Prime-era Samus. But since her proportions are so weird (the small frame of the Eva-00 body really contrasts the shoulders and helmet), the colours kinda work. They result in a bright, cartoony, Animated Samus, so to speak. Besides, the green on the Ocarina of Time Link figure that stands beside her is even brighter than the green of her glowing visor, so I guess I shouldn't worry!
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Hank cuyvaldar Hill	May 29 2008, 10:42 PM Post #50
CUY'VAL DAR Posts: 5,100 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 14, 2006	Try some model master flats next time. Tamiya is an awesome paint, but it tends to be glossy no matter what you use. It is far thicker than most paints I've use before. You don't seem selfish at all bro. I meant that if a gamer adult saw it, he/she would appreciated it. I do my customs for me, knowing full well hasblow will never make them for me. Hell some people have come out to call my customs crap. Or they need work. I had a dude on myspace say that a fig I did of Revan almost 2 yrs ago needed work. A) He didn't even know hasbro made a Revan fig, b) he doesn't collect or customize. So basically it was an asshole comment, from a know nothing, asshole. My son, He did ask for it lol. He asked right after he saw it. Edited by Hank cuyvaldar Hill, May 29 2008, 10:44 PM.



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