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Friday, November 29, 2024
I like the idea of some space lady randomly showing up and punching the snot out of the Hulk lol
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
If I had my way around here we'd dedicate a whole month to She Hulk haha
Thursday, October 19, 2023
I've tried to find someone for a similar gig with similar results. The people who are good enough to sculpt good figures, good portraits, etc. tend to want salary gigs at a studio or simply launch a patreon. They also tend to get weird about how you use the models. You pay them to make a model and then they're like, "Whoa there, not so fast, you can't use my model for anything unless you pay me an extra $1000!"
And yeah, being good at sculpting a figure doesn't mean they're good at making functional joints, and vice versa.
I've been messing around with 3d printed joints and I print parts for figures in resin. ( UndergroundJunkHole.etsy.com ) ...
Thursday, September 28, 2023
If you still have concerns with this entry, let me know and I'll fix stuff.
(I shut down the discord a while ago due to inactivity, sorry about that.)
Good golly, Ms. Molly!
Saturday, February 18, 2023
Thanks bub, these are def one of my fav customs.
I'm not sure what the problem is (I've been gone a while, I'm sorry if the site hasn't been up to snuff) but you can always email the admin, Captain Coder - captaincoder@figurerealm.com
(You probably shouldn't antagonize them when asking for this kind of update though lol)
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Do you have pictures of what they are?
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Reviews don't "age poorly", when someone gives you junk toys you say they're junk toys, that's the gig.
This was a POS batch of figures so it gets a POS score. If I got them today the score would be the same.
If you mean it might need a revision because now MCU figures exist, sure, completely agreed.
Tuesday, July 6, 2021
[Done]
I want to say Catwoman from DC Essentials, it's the purple suit version.
You can easily make your own swivel like that though, check the tutorials.
Sunday, June 13, 2021
What you can do is get a program like Photoshop, take a picture of the thing and import the picture. Select the color on the screen then go to the RGB color picker in the program. It'll show you where on the spectrum of colors it falls. This way you can see that if the purple falls somewhere closer to blue than red, then you should mix in some blue. If it falls closer to desaturated than saturated, you could mix in some gray to desaturate it a little.
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Apparently the guy hid my comment on the video, or hasn't approved it, or something. It was complimentary so I don't what he's trying to hide :/
Oh well.
Monday, March 29, 2021
This guy leapfrogged off my idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0aL98gZsq4The tabs instead of pegs is a good idea. Pegs are harder to fit into holes if they're the wrong size, but the narrow tabs can more easily stretch a hole in the feet even if they're a little too big, which is fine because you want snugness.
Also funny that it resembles the Omnicorp logo more than my Omniplates. ...
Sunday, February 21, 2021
I have had a free Square store for a while now, no complaints. The only fee you pay is for Square's payment processing, which is the same as Paypal's.
The free shop lets you take credit card payments, apple pay and google pay. If you want to take Paypal payments too you would need to upgrade to a paid tier.
If you can get me a decent 3D model of them I can 3D print them with resin for cheap, any scale.
You can try heating the parts again so they relax back into their natural state. I do that with Mattel's wrestling figures.
The Marvel Legends are welded together though, I think, it makes it hard for them to be separated, which means you need more pressure, more stress, making them more prone to deform.
Friday, February 5, 2021
I've been looking for someone who can sculpt heads, helmets, etc. so I can 3D print them with resin. What does your friend charge?
I wouldn't mind setting up something where they get a cut from every print I sell of their design, for life.
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Since Sculpey isn't flexible, it's possible to make stuff like heads but it would have to be a multi-piece mold to remove sections to remove the cast part.
Check the Oyumaru tutorial I posted a while back, it's better suited for that stuff. Def agree that a stiff brick of Sculpey is good for pushmolds though.
Monday, November 30, 2020
A tip for wrinkles, use a round tool, like a knitting needle, and press the side into the clay to create a groove. Then press it into the clay a little bit above or below that, to form a raised area between the two presses. This is your wrinkle.
In general, when the fabric is stretched tight, you use thin, light, fine presses. When it's a more baggy area you use wider, deeper, longer presses.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Also, you can cut off a chunk where the backpack connects to the body to make it sit closer to the torso. I don't know why they made it stick out so far.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Easy breezy beautiful cover Lobo lol
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Cool beans. I think this body also works for a Fear Agent custom (comic book)
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Yeah, look into BIONICLE LEGO, lots of ball-socket joints you can chop up. They're sturdy joints, but you can always find ways to reinforce them if you have to.
Otherwise, look into stuff like lamps with goosenecks and harvest the bendy shafts for bendy joints. You might even find useful stuff in the kitchen section of stores.
Saturday, October 24, 2020
Buy grab bags of revoltech joints on ebay.
There are also joints for stuff like gundams and figmas etc that are sold on blister cards. They're mainly ball-socket joints.
You can also buy garbage Marvel Legends figures for like $5 and harvest joints. ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
If the goal is to get black parts, try VHT Vinyl Dye Spray Satin Black. Prep the surface well and that stuff penetrates the plastic. That way you can use any parts.
Monday, October 5, 2020
I think that's Deadpool from one of the Wolverine movies.
Saturday, September 26, 2020
The contests are no longer being held.
Friday, September 25, 2020
If you can find a decent 3D model of the sword I can 3D print it with resin for like 6-7 bucks.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
You can use a file if you don't want to risk damage with a power tool. Bend the joints so the disk is exposed and go to work. There's always an angle at which the disk jutts out a little.
(Time to update some of my old ass tutorials lol)
Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Well, I guess they can post in here if they want.
Better route is probably to go on Twitter or Instagram and ask there, using all the hashtags that will draw customizers' attention to your post.
Friday, September 18, 2020
I like these guys because they use goggles over the visor, as if they're gonna do anything lol
Check-out the Figure Inques I've written, that could make a neat feature for it.
https://www.figurerealm.com/figureinqueIf you're going to have a "customs" section in the magazine, maybe members could contribute tutorials, tips, etc.
Oh yeah, and post more info about it, I regularly see people wanting a new magazine like that.
You'll find that even with all the technology available to us today, there's still a crippling lack of people who can make custom heads.
You could hire someone to sculpt your head digitally, then I could print it for like $5.
You could also have someone 3D scan your head with a laser, that will also create a model I can use to print a head.
Friday, September 11, 2020
Which head size did you end up using?
I was praying the delicate teeth would survive shipping lol
It looks like gray with a little yellow in it.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Lol, let's also remember that Finster from MMPR basically sculpts and customizes all of Rita's monsters. Customizing is truly the choice hobby for evil.
I got some Aliens today and remembered these, I need to make them glasses and smoking jackets now...
This thing still cracks me up lol
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Some plastics simply don't accept paint, Transformers are notorious for this too.
•Sand to get rid of shiny slippery surface.
•Use a primer that "bites", I think it's called etching primer
•Brush superglue on top to seal ...
Saturday, August 29, 2020
Click on their profile name and look for the "Send IM" option.
Instructions are there:
[Picture]
Just post the direct link to the image.
This is exactly the kind of stuff I was hoping to see with the proliferation of cheap 3D printers, but sadly we don't have enough talented sculptors willing to work on action figures.
I wouldn't feel too bad, even though stuff like this is now easily possible with free 3D software and resin printers, you still have to either learn how to sculpt or pay someone $100 an hour to sculpt things for you. Neither is easy or affordable for the average person.
Yeah, I think that's a reason why the rule was made, to encourage you to buy one of the Ad Packages to add more pics and even link to your auctions, store, website, etc.
https://www.figurerealm.com/help#2-52Friday, August 28, 2020
I added "Original Characters" as a Series for you. I think the current "Original" is for OCs, but might as well make it more clear.
I remember that rule too but rarely saw it enforced, I was probably the only one doing it. Stuff like telling people to stop "watermarking" their pictures with all their contact info, etc.
I stopped caring eventually.
The Custom Showcase is supposed to be exactly that, like an art gallery that focuses on the figures, where people can also interact with the customizers via comments. Having a bunch of self-promotion and youtube links on the same page and whatever cheapens that I think. You can put all that stuff in your profile though. ...
Saturday, August 15, 2020
You've been around as long as I have, do you find it any easier to fight paint rub now than you did over a decade ago?
Saturday, August 8, 2020
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