![[Marvel Universe Venom 90s Classic] The ONLY venom i will ever be into is the frist one (Eddie Brock) and Mark Bagley's rendition of the character is my favorite. I had that in mind as i put this venom together. The head was a perfect fit and required no modification, though it was originally smooth, so I did "sculpt" texture using superglue to match the body. I gave everything a total repaint, but I wanted to get the effect of the blue highlights so i painted all the parts magical blue (testors), let it dry, then gave it a few washes of gloss black. I wanted the blue to be sublte, so I made sure to make the washes on the heavy side, but still a bit transparent**the pictures make it look more blue than it is in person.
Body: Marvel Legends Showdown Venom
Head: Symbiote snap venom](userimages/customs/50000/49805-1.jpg) Marvel Universe Venom 90s Classic | ![[Marvel Universe Spider-Man Unmasked, Peter Parker] Here Is Spider-man with more articulated arms and a better head plus unmasked. I will always like the sculpted web pattern instead of the painted one, but the figure had room for improvement, so i gave it a few new parts, as well as repainting the blue areas.
Arms: Marvel legends Showdown Spiderman
Head: MU Spidey from target 2 pack/Luke skywalker head
Body: First MU spidey release.
Im happy with this spidey, but it may not be the last one i do](userimages/customs/50000/49800-1.jpg) Marvel Universe Spider-Man Unmasked, Peter Parker |
![[Grand Admiral Thrawn: Heir to the Empire EU] I was not satisfied with the stature of hasbro's version...the upper legs were way too short, so i replaced them with the legs from a captain Needa. I sculpted on the sides of the pants that "puff out." I also had to use the skirt part that came with Needa, since Thrawn's was now too small. I painted everything a uniform white (including the hands since they were originall sculpted as gloves).
In addition to that, I repainted the skin tone an icy blue, since I liked that color better and most of the source pictures depicted a similar hue.](userimages/customs/49500/49422-1.jpg) Grand Admiral Thrawn: Heir to the Empire EU Star Warsby etheCustomizer2220I was not satisfied with the stature of hasbro's version...the upper legs were way too short, so i replaced them with the legs from a captain Needa. I...10 comments | ![[Senate Duel Darth Sidious Revenge of the Sith] This is a basic Repaint and Softgoods exchange. I took hasbro's version and took out the brown "skirt" and replaced it with a black one from the recent super articulated generic emperor. I then sewed together a new outer robe, and painted the arms to match the color. I planned to redo the black shawl (or whatever that thing is) but the original one actually looked much better for some reason.](userimages/customs/49500/49421-1.jpg) Senate Duel Darth Sidious Revenge of the Sith |
![[Chancellor Palpatine Galactic Emprire Speech] Here is one of the versions of Palpatine that hasbro has not revisted since the 2005 release:
I used the hood accessory from that version ("Changes to Darth Sidious" Deluxe figure). I sewed the robe out of some fabric...Underneath that, the base of the body including the head, comes from the "Firing Force Lightning Palpatine," and the arms are from the super-articulated legacy collection palpatine...the hood is glued onto the head to keep it in place, and the sleeves are glued onto the forearms as well.
There was minimal painting here...mostly just the hands as well the front hanging piece from the hood efsdgerggsdrewghtrqehfdggg](userimages/customs/45500/45259-1.jpg) Chancellor Palpatine Galactic Emprire Speech Star Warsby etheCustomizer2220Here is one of the versions of Palpatine that hasbro has not revisted since the 2005 release:
I used the hood accessory from that version ("Chan...4 comments | ![[Chewbacca] This is mainly a repaint of the standard Chewbacca figure. I wanted a paint job that was more accurate and definted. I also replaced the head with the "wookie rage" chewbacca from the ROTS line, the as well as the hands from the same figure. the head looks a bit over sized to me, but I am satisfied with the overall look.](userimages/customs/45500/45254-1.jpg) Chewbacca Star Warsby etheCustomizer2220This is mainly a repaint of the standard Chewbacca figure. I wanted a paint job that was more accurate and definted. I also replaced the head with the...4 comments |
![[Movie Heroes Anakin Skywalker Repaint] I was very glad to see an update to young Anakin figure, even if the update didn't not include any new articulation (besides the ball-joint head)...however, i found the paint job lacking on that figure. The weathering looked kind of random, and that made it harder to see the details of the sculpt.
I went to work by repainting the tunic a brighter yellow-yellow ochre, and then a gray wash over that. I kept the original paintjob on the forearm wrappings ...the legs were given a gray wash as well, and then some dry brushing to highlight the details.
The hair was the worst part of the factory paint job. I made it look more realistic by using a multilayering technique.](userimages/customs/43500/43480-1.jpg) Movie Heroes Anakin Skywalker Repaint Star Warsby etheCustomizer2220I was very glad to see an update to young Anakin figure, even if the update didn't not include any new articulation (besides the ball-joint head)...ho...3 comments | ![[Dash Rendar Star Wars Expanded Universe] Here is my most recent SW custom. Really wanted a Dash Rendar, couldnt wait for hasbro...
this is a gi joe body, with the quilted pattern of the uniform sculpted on, along with his shoulder pads and hair. before that, i took the figure apart and sanded down the shoulders, so there is no paint rub there. I gave gave him a standard star wars holster (from han solo) and then the simple paint job. i resisted doing and kind of washes and shading, so it would blend with the regular SW figures.
This was my second attempt and it was more fun this time around, though i prefer my first one a bit more(even though this one is more accurate)](userimages/customs/43500/43342-1.jpg) Dash Rendar Star Wars Expanded Universe Star Warsby etheCustomizer2220Here is my most recent SW custom. Really wanted a Dash Rendar, couldnt wait for hasbro...
this is a gi joe body, with the quilted pattern of the unif...7 comments |
![[Marvel Universe Classic Rhino] Pretty simple repaint and some minimal sculpting to turn the hulk into Rhino. I was tempted to go all out with the texture throughout the whole body, but opted to go with the bland style of the Marvel Universe line.**i started this before i knew about or even saw the new MU Rhino
Anyways, i sanded down the head so i was left with a basic, "bald" head, and sculpted the head piece and horns. i sculpted the feet on top of the old ones, (though i am least satisfied with this area). the paint job is pretty simple too, only 2 colors, however i used a dark blue for the shading, rather than black or other neutral color as most people do. I also kept the paint job kind of rough, going with dry brush rather than wash (to simulate rhino hide)](userimages/customs/43000/42950-1.jpg) Marvel Universe Classic Rhino | ![[Marvel Universe Classic Dr Octopus] I have always wanted a Dr Octopus in the MU scale, but was very unsatisfied with the version from the Fiercest Foes line...both with the body and tentacles. I was very excited when i discovered the Legends showdown series. The doc Ock from that series was perfect, but i was still not happy with the tentacles. i remembered the octo-spidey (90s animated series)i had years ago, and found out that the tentacles were a perfect fit! This is one of my earliest customs
All i did was hacked them off and stuck them on MLS Ock's back! i also made him a lab coat. no painting required on the body, except a few factory paint errors i corrected as well as the lines on the tentacles](userimages/customs/43000/42947-1.jpg) Marvel Universe Classic Dr Octopus |
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