![[D&D Orc Captain] This is the orc captain from the old D&D TV series, that was Venger's right hand man.
I used a Public Enemies Batman as the base with sculpted head and shin guards.
Hands came from an older LotR figure.
Head wings from an Egyptian Spawn figure.
All the cloth goods were hand sewn, and the cape features a wire in the hem for posing.](userimages/customs/27000/26972-1.jpg) D&D Orc Captain Dungeons and Dragonsby rpetrasThis is the orc captain from the old D&D TV series, that was Venger's right hand man.
I used a Public Enemies Batman as the base with sculpted ...2 comments | ![[Autobot Minibots] Ever since the Classics line came out, I wanted a full set of all the versions (at least all the common versions) of Cliffjumper and Bumblebee.
For those who may not recall, waaaay back in 1984 when the original transformers were released, the characters of Bumblebee and Cliffjumper were both available in red and yellow. These are generally referred to as Bumblejumper and Cliffbee (or is it the other way around). There was also a much more elusive version, which was a different car mold entirely, that is often called Bumper.
Of course, I wanted them to each have their own flavor, so I tried to give each some unique traits, even though the classics line used the exact same cars for 'Bee and 'Jumper.
Bumblebee (all yellow) - A simple paint removal from the classics line Bumblebee with yellow paint covering the white stripes on the roof. Removed the spoiler to alter his lines a bit and swapped out the silver shoulders for black ones. Matches his G1 incarnation.
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For...2 comments |
![[Top Spin] Top Spin was a "Jumpstarter" from the old G1 line, which meant that his transform was basically to fold him in half. Silly basic figure that he was, he (and Twin Twist) were always 2 of my favorites. When I saw Shinobitron's version that he posted a while back I knew I had to "borrow" the recipe.
I did a little different version for the detail on the head, using a modified Astrotrain noggin. And I left the original arms since I really liked the way they held the blades, it offered a lot of posability, and if you leave the blades in, you can fold them back to get a good resemblance to his G1 arms.
Finished off with an autobot symbol from reprolabels.
This guy proudly sits with my TF Classics Collection.
From the original Tech Spec:
No mountain high enough, no river wide enough to stop this one robot wrecking crew. Has superior mobility due to his Cybertronic vehicular form. Views conquest of rough terrain as much a victory as beating Decepticons. Uses](userimages/customs/12000/11745-1.jpg) Top Spin Transformersby rpetrasTop Spin was a "Jumpstarter" from the old G1 line, which meant that his transform was basically to fold him in half. Silly basic figure tha...6 comments | ![[Presto] Presto is one of 5 kids drawn into the mystical realm of Dungeons and Dragons. Each was given a magic weapon by the Dungeon Master, and these were used each week to try to find a portal home.
Poor Presto. While he was the resident wizard of the group, and arguably given the most powerful weapon, each adventure saw him pulling nigh-useless tricks from his hat.
His main body is an X-23, which gives him the perfect size to scale with his companions and other 6" figures.
His head is a HIGHLY modifies Wasp. The sculpting is done from the original production model sheets which came with the DVD set. Finally, his hands are donated from XMC Storm for that perfect magic casting look.
The cloak and hat are hand sewn cloth, and they both have wire running through the hems for posability. The hat even has a small wire "handle" so it can sit properly in his hand for the casting pose.](userimages/customs/12000/11744-1.jpg) Presto Dungeons and Dragonsby rpetrasPresto is one of 5 kids drawn into the mystical realm of Dungeons and Dragons. Each was given a magic weapon by the Dungeon Master, and these were us...2 comments |
![[Grimsword] Grimsword is a character from the old D&D line by LJN.
From his original bio:
Grimsowrd Evil Knight is a mighty warrior and fierce fighter. He hopes to rule the land someday, after he defeated all his enemies in combat. Grimsword has many evil friends fighting by his side, but he cannot be trusted. He will betray or fight anyone in order to gain power.
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Grimsword's main body is Mr. Sinister with the snake armor sculpted.
The head is from a Viking spawn, with the horns modified and the snout added.
Knee pads are also from viking spawn, with the horn and snake pattern sculpted.
The shield is a scratch build from sheet styrene, apoxie and leather straps.
WIP thread can be found in the forum.](userimages/customs/11000/10778-1.jpg) Grimsword Dungeons and Dragonsby rpetrasGrimsword is a character from the old D&D line by LJN.
From his original bio:
Grimsowrd Evil Knight is a mighty warrior and fierce fighter. He ...5 comments | ![[Kelek v2] This is basically the same as my first version of Kelek.
Human torch base and a modified Gen head.
The garments are hand stitched with wire running through the hem for posability.
As with the first version, he retains his light up feature.
Made as a commission for someone that liked the one submitted a few contests ago.
I'll be working on some more D&D figures and will post a WIP thread in the forums if anyone wants to check it out.](userimages/customs/10500/10479-1.jpg) Kelek v2 Dungeons and Dragonsby rpetrasThis is basically the same as my first version of Kelek.
Human torch base and a modified Gen head.
The garments are hand stitched with wire running...1 comments |
![[Kelek] Kelek is an evil sorcerer that appeared in both the Dungeons & Dragons TV series, as well as the 80's toy line.
As can be seen in the comparison pics, there is a bit of interpretation between the original toy, the image on the toy's box and the TV show. I tried to take his common elements (bald head, long beard & cloak) and give them a realistic twist.
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Kelek's head was Gen from the Street fighter series, with his head shaved and beard extended.
His body, on the other hand was a very happy accident.
Given that the body would be hidden under the cloak I grabbed the most useless body I had that still had booted & gloved hands and feet. A movie Torch with his flames yanked out was my pick. I never figured the light up feature would survive the head transplant, but Gen's noggin fit perfectly!
Better yet you could see the light GREAT glowing around the neck-piece and through the shaved head. He looks like he is doing evil](userimages/customs/10000/9655-1.jpg) Kelek Dungeons and Dragonsby rpetrasKelek is an evil sorcerer that appeared in both the Dungeons & Dragons TV series, as well as the 80's toy line.
As can be seen in the comparison ...1 comments | ![[Reavers - Cole, Macon and Reese] Any fan of the X-Men through the 80's will remember their battles with the cyborg team, the Reavers in the Australian outback.
This team of cybernetically enhanced killing machines operated out of a hidden base under an aussie town. Reese, Cole and Macon were the grunts of the force, and for the most part, were carbon copies of one another. I took a little creative license and decided to give them each a little personality.
I choose to have them appear to be 3 distinct generations of cyborg, where the technology becomes noticeably smaller from Cole, to Reese and then Macon.
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Whoo-boy this is a lot of parts.
Reese - notable as the one with a Weapon-X head (modified), has a Stealth Wolverine body & XMC Cyclops backpack. He also has the jawline from Xorn's helmet.
Cole - Has Xorn's head (with a nosejob) and helmet (retooled) placed on a Jigsaw body with XMC Magneto arms. The shoulder straps are from fellow Reaver Lady Deaths](userimages/customs/10000/9654-1.jpg) Reavers - Cole, Macon and Reese Marvel Legendsby rpetrasAny fan of the X-Men through the 80's will remember their battles with the cyborg team, the Reavers in the Australian outback.
This team of cyberne...2 comments |
![[Warduke] Warduke is the definition of big and bad as far as fighters go in the realm of Dungeons & Dragons, but more importantly he not only had a toy in the 80's line, but also appeared in the Saturday morning cartoon. One of only 3 characters to appear in both!
That, and I think he is one of the coolest looking bad guys since Vader.
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Warduke is made primarily from Wraal, a figure that practically begs to be redone into the character.
The left arm and leg are adapted from an ML Blackheart.
Warduke's signature shield is sculpted using an ML Iron Lad base to get the round edge.
The armor comes from a medieval Spawn, Conan bits and real leather straps, and the sword is also donated by Wraal's buddy Conan.](userimages/customs/10000/9653-1.jpg) Warduke Dungeons and Dragonsby rpetrasWarduke is the definition of big and bad as far as fighters go in the realm of Dungeons & Dragons, but more importantly he not only had a toy in t...2 comments | ![[Shield] Shield, intergalactic thief and high priced muscle for hire.
Shrouded in a steel-like carapace Shield's under body is already as solid as a rough hewn diamond. But these are the traits of his space-faring race. Incredible strength and armor so tough that it can withstand the silicate storms of his harsh homeworld.
But Shield is a more than just an alien. He is a mutant of his own race. In addition to the natural toughness of all his kin, Shield has the ability to slow the molecules of his body, and those around him to generate a bone chilling cold. In earth's moisture-rich atmosphere, he can create walls and blasts of ice. More frightening than that, by lowering his internal temperature to far below freezing, he can stop nearly all molecular motion, making him virtually indestructible.
Shield was a criminal that plagued the galaxy for many years. Finally brought down by one of his own race, an intergalactic bounty hunter who would be known on Earth as "Gargantuan&q](userimages/customs/8000/7831-1.jpg) Shield Originalby rpetrasShield, intergalactic thief and high priced muscle for hire.
Shrouded in a steel-like carapace Shield's under body is already as solid as a rough h...18 comments |
![[Disciple] Disciple's power stems from the power of his mystic blade, Schülersteller. With heightened strength and reflexes as well as the skill of 1000 blademasters bestowed upon him he wrought swift justice upon the evils of the night.
Disciple always believed the blade was forged by a god, but he never knew which god. Over time his methods became more severe, and his justice more final. He could hear the sword whispering to him. His teammates could never hear it, and even if they did would never understand. What he did was god's will.
And if god himself tells you your teammates are evil, who are you to judge? You are after all his disciple.
And plot against them he did, but he was caught in the act! Only to have one of his former friends murder him in cold blood. He could feel every broken bone as the blood drained from him, and his eyes grew dark ....
But it was not to remain so. His lord and master, Pith the serpent god, finally revealed himself. Restoring his body](userimages/customs/8000/7829-1.jpg) Disciple Originalby rpetrasDisciple's power stems from the power of his mystic blade, Schülersteller. With heightened strength and reflexes as well as the skill of 1000 bl...0 comments | ![[Freefall] Freefall is your basic hero, gifted with the powers of strength, toughness and one of the fastest flight speeds in the super hero world. As a member of Retribution he lends both muscle and speed to the team. Willing to brazenly throw himself into danger to get the job done, Freefall can be a one man wrecking crew. He is outgoing, likable and also happens to be completely insane.
While completely loyal to his friends and team, he can often be random and unpredictable in battle. He will often take the path of most intense danger, looking for an adrenaline rush that is tough to find when you can fly at Mach 3 and bench press Escalades.
Freefall's preferred weapon is a titanium reinforced, steel corded yo-yo (sadly all the pics with the yo-yo were dark or blurry, grrrr!) He has been known to start up conversations with his enemies in mid-fight, (a tactic which saved his teammates on at least one occasion).
Freefall was also responsible for the death of one of his former teamma](userimages/customs/8000/7828-1.jpg) Freefall Originalby rpetrasFreefall is your basic hero, gifted with the powers of strength, toughness and one of the fastest flight speeds in the super hero world. As a member ...1 comments |
![["Mad" Morrison] "Mad" Bill Morrison's story starts, like so many westerns, in tragedy and bloodshed.
The son of a prospector, the Morrison's barely found enough gold to buy the year's provisions in town, till one day Pa struck a vein of gold!!! They were rich!
But fortune doesn't last, least of all in the rugged west. As word got out, a band of claim jumpers crept up in the night and slaughtered the family in their sleep. They drug out the bodies and buried them near the river. But young Bill Morrison was not killed in that evil deed. A day later one of the townsfolk stopping by the river spotted the half killed boy. Fearing for the boy's safety the old man nursed Bill back to health without a word to the rest of the town.
Of course Bill learned of the tragedy, and taking the name of Mad Morrison, vowed his own brand of justice on the men that killed his family.
For years he sought them out, those murderous band of thieves. All the while righting wrongs the law forgot.
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The son of a prospector, the Morrison's barely found...0 comments | ![[Tonto] Any comic book fans in here?
Yea, I thought there might be a few. :)
If you are not reading the new Lone Ranger series' by Dynamite comics, you are missing out! I never thought I'd be into old wet comics, but when a story is done well, it is worth reading! The trades are available for the first half of the first series, check them out.
Anyway, Tonto in the new version is a lot more than a sidekick or comic relief as he was often portrayed in old westerns and western books. He is a total bad a$$!! He is also the Lone Ranger's mentor, teaching him how to be the legendary gunslinger we all know. He needed to be immortalized in plastic.
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The upper body is a Ripclaw, with the pony tail removed and the hole filled.
But RC is so stinking short! I replaced the legs with a biker wolverine (go figure, there was a tall wolverine).
The arms, vest and neck charm are all from a Mortal Combat Kano, as are the knives and knife holders.
Hi Ho Silver](userimages/customs/7000/6872-1.jpg) Tonto Lone Rangerby rpetrasAny comic book fans in here?
Yea, I thought there might be a few. :)
If you are not reading the new Lone Ranger series' by Dynamite comics, you a...1 comments |
![[Bionic Cowboy] I've always been a huge fan of the "Steampunk" genre. That is, mixing the turn of the century style (the last century) with modern technology. A hi-tech low-tech hybrid.
I was excited for this contest because I could bring out one of my old role playing characters the Bionic Cowboy. This character was such fun, my friends and I even wrote up a role playing module around his version of the old west.
It was a world that mixed cyber-technology and gunslinging. A place where any Joe with two bits and a piece could be fitted for a DrawMaster 5000(TM) arm and try his luck as the west's newest outlaw. A place where steam technology met 200 MPH bullet trains.
Lots of fun!
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The base figure is a Super Patriot variant. The left arm is replaced with the the arm from a regular Super Patriot.
Gloves are courtesy of FO Jigsaw.
The coat is from an MGS Revolver Ocelot, I think.
Gun belt and guns are from a Spawn fig.
Hat is donated from a M](userimages/customs/7000/6871-1.jpg) Bionic Cowboy Originalby rpetrasI've always been a huge fan of the "Steampunk" genre. That is, mixing the turn of the century style (the last century) with modern technolo...5 comments | ![[Foot Tech Gunner] Sick of getting his butt continuously handed to him, The Shredder decides on a new tactic, high technology and firearms.
Begun with his elite Tech Ninjas, the merger of technology and the ancient arts of the Ninja culminate in the Foot Tech Gunner. Trained in the arts of combat and stealth, but wielding a formidable arsenal of firearms and modern armor, the Tech Gunner is a one man army. Can even the Turtles defeat this high tech terror?
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I love TMNT, but the humans in the line are way to short and stocky. They also lack pretty badly in the articulation department. In the case of the Tech Gunner, the original toy is basically a blob of white and blue plastic (see last picture). Hardly a technological menace to be feared!
The turtles themselves are generally depicted as around 4-5 feet in height, making their figures fit well with most figures done in ML scale. So the humans need some help to fix overall height and articulation](userimages/customs/6500/6413-1.jpg) Foot Tech Gunner |
![[Casey Jones] “Goongala!”
The battle cry of Casey Jones fills many of New York's criminal scuzz-buckets with fear.
Casey Jones is one of the few human friends of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Best friends with the turtle brother known as Raphael, Casey and Raph are a hard hitting crime fighting duo. While he is not the brainiest of the bunch, Casey more than makes up for it with spirit. With his trademark hockey mask and golf bag full of home made weapons, he has been known to kick copious amounts of foot clan butt.
In the many years of both the comics and cartoons Casey is an important character. As a friend to the Turtles, and a love interest for April, the team can always count on Casey.
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I love TMNT, but the humans in the line are way to short and stocky. They also lack pretty badly in the articulation department.
The turtles themselves are generally depicted as around 4-5 feet in height, making their figures fit well with mo](userimages/customs/6500/6412-1.jpg) Casey Jones | ![[April O'Neil] April O'Neil is one of the few human friends of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Originally a lab assistant to the maniacal Dr. Baxter Stockman, April risked her life to save the Ninja Turtles.
In the many years of both the comics and cartoons April is a constant fixture of the Turtles universe. She is always there to help them out of any (and every) jam the boys find themselves in.
This casual look was what she wore during the time the Turtles, April and Casey Jones hid out on Casey's family farm when recovering from a near fatal battle with the Shredder and his evil Foot ninjas.
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I love TMNT, but the humans in the line are way to short and stocky. They also lack pretty badly in the articulation department.
The turtles themselves are generally depicted as around 4-5 feet in height, making their figures fit well with most figures done in ML scale. So April needed some surgery to fix her overall height and dexterity.
The bulk of](userimages/customs/6500/6411-1.jpg) April O'Neil |
![[Scarlett] Scarlett was born in Atlanta, Georgia where her father and three older brothers were martial arts instructors. Scarlett got along well with her father and brothers, beginning her training at nine years of age.
They discovered that Scarlett had a natural affinity for the ancient fighting arts and was only fifteen when she was awarded a black belt. Scarlett and her sister Siobhan never got along well, and they drifted apart as they got older. After joining the Army, Scarlett received a varied education, attending Covert Ops School, Marine Sniper School, Special Air Service School and the Marine Tae Kwon Do symposium. Scarlett has participated in many martial arts tournaments and is also qualified as an Army hand-to-hand combat trainer. She is proficient in various weaponry, including the XK-1 power crossbow and many martial arts weapons such as throwing stars, garrote and ka-bar.
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After so many Snake Eyes and Storm Shadows, I thought it would](userimages/customs/6000/5561-1.jpg) Scarlett G.I. Joeby rpetrasScarlett was born in Atlanta, Georgia where her father and three older brothers were martial arts instructors. Scarlett got along well with her father...3 comments | ![[Lady Jaye] Lady Jaye combined her acting and lingual skills (she speaks French, German, Russian, Polish, Afghani, Italian and Portuguese) with her training in Airborne, Ranger and Intelligence schools to be one of the most skilled members of the G.I. Joe team. She is even an accomplished pilot. Before joining the team, Lady Jaye attended both Bryn Mawr and Trinity College in Dublin. It was her skills as an expert in covert operations that got her assigned to the Joe team.
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After so many Snake Eyes and Storm Shadows, I thought it would be fun to see the women of the Joe team represented.
I always wanted to make Lady Jaye, something about her just seems to stick out. Can't quite figgure out what that is though ;P
The Head is from a DC Supergirl
Hair, Body, upper arms & hands from Sniper Wolf
Legs and lower arms from a Buffy tVS Faith
A real improvement over the original, who looks a lot like Steve Guttenberg from the Police Academy movies for my t](userimages/customs/6000/5559-1.jpg) Lady Jaye G.I. Joeby rpetrasLady Jaye combined her acting and lingual skills (she speaks French, German, Russian, Polish, Afghani, Italian and Portuguese) with her training in Ai...1 comments |
![[Cover Girl] "Her self-assurance and stunning good looks reduce most men to stuttering fools."
— Army peer profile
The code name used by the G.I. Joe team member and U.S. Army Sergeant Courtney A. Krieger. Before joining the Army, Krieger had a successful career as a fashion model, starting off in Chicago -- near her hometown of Peoria, Illinois -- then making her way to New York. Cover Girl became disillusioned with modeling and decided to enlist in the Army, hoping to "put new direction" in her life. She then attended Armor School at Fort Knox and other related technical schools. She is also proficient in anti-tank weapons.
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After so many Snake Eyes and Storm Shadows, I thought it would be fun to see the women of the Joe team represented.
The base body, from the neck down, is a Buffy the Vampire Slayer Super Articulated Faith.
The head was donated by Black Cana](userimages/customs/6000/5558-1.jpg) Cover Girl | ![[Green Lantern of Dagobah] In an alternate universe where the Empire began to encroach on the space patrolled by the Guardians, they realized that dealing with the Empire would be one of the most challenging encounters ever to befall the Green Lantern Corps.
Not only was the Empire possessed of vast numbers of troops, more than they had ever faced, but the troops were backed up by an armada of weapons and ships. They had heard rumors that one weapon was capable of destroying entire planets.
But that did not scare them. The Corps could handle armies and ships. No, it was talk of this mysterious power, "The Force", rumored to be more powerful than even the greatest of the Empire's superweapons that gave them pause.
They needed a Lantern unlike any other.
It was then they found an unassuming creature on a backwater swamp planet. A creature possessed of wisdom and strength of character as great as his 900 years of life, his name was Yoda.
But this small, frail looking creature had strengt](userimages/customs/3500/3434-1.jpg) Green Lantern of Dagobah Green Lanternby rpetrasIn an alternate universe where the Empire began to encroach on the space patrolled by the Guardians, they realized that dealing with the Empire would ...16 comments |
![[Wraith] Wraith was a character from way back in my role playing days. He had quite the convoluted background, moving from hero to villain and back again.
With the power to phase through solid objects, and create blasts of ice, he began his career as a rather basic costumed hero. Operating under the rather generic name of The Specter.
While protecting an innocent bystander, he was horribly scarred by acid and spent months recovering. For a person that is normally impossible to touch, the disfigurement was too much and the mental blow shattered his mind.
With his now disfigured appearance, and the abilities to phase and blast icy cold, he took the name and appearance of Death. While intangible he was nearly impossible to stop and went on a killing spree.
Finally another hero, the mentalist known as The Puppet Master was able to take control of his mind. But he could only maintain control by suppressing the original personality entirely and sending his own mind into the corpse-li](userimages/customs/2500/2470-1.jpg) Wraith Originalby rpetrasWraith was a character from way back in my role playing days. He had quite the convoluted background, moving from hero to villain and back again.
...4 comments | ![[Roth and Ragnath] Roth and Ragnath were role playing characters from many years ago. The Wolfen wizards were a powerful team that could take on armies when they combined their powers.
A favorite trick was for Ragnath (the white wolf) to call forth a river of lava and have Roth (the brown wolf) fuel the flames to consume hundreds of enemies. Another tactic was to turn the stone in castle walls to mud along a slanted plane to collapse the walls.
Both characters were created from different bodies of Realm of the Claw figures. A couple very cartoony Yugio(?) werewolves were repainted for the heads and tails. Armor and accoutremants were out of the parts box and Roth's robe was hand sewn with wire embedded in the trim to make it poseable. Ragnath's rune parchements are paint on ribbon.](userimages/customs/1500/1093-1.jpg) Roth and Ragnath Fantasyby rpetrasRoth and Ragnath were role playing characters from many years ago. The Wolfen wizards were a powerful team that could take on armies when they combin...10 comments |
![[Tentric Brund] Tentric Brund was a role playing character from many years ago. Tentric was a Troll assassin who wielded human sized short swords as a knives. One of these blades granted him the "Curse of Immortality". While he could not die, and could eventually heal any would, he would still age, albeit slowly, and his wounds would leave scars.
He was one of the Troll leaders of a subhuman (or as they called them subtroll) army against the encroaching humans, and was considered a hero to the non-human races of his world.
Could there be a better 6 in. scale troll than the 12 inch GG? Change the jawline, add some tusks and a beard and you have a troll. For Tentric I even loved the design of the armor.
I used multiple layers of wash for the paint on his body. The camera flash brings out the underlying blue a lot, but in actuality it has a nice depth to the otherwise boring black of his costume.](userimages/customs/1500/1092-1.jpg) Tentric Brund Fantasyby rpetrasTentric Brund was a role playing character from many years ago. Tentric was a Troll assassin who wielded human sized short swords as a knives. One o...1 comments | ![[Sword] Sword is an old role playing villain of mine from many years ago. With his partner Shield, they wreaked havoc on many heroes.
Sword has had many incarnations, because it is not the man, but the rune weapon, The Sword of Ages, that bears power. If one host is slain, the next person of villainous intent to touch the blade will gain the power and be forever linked to the blade until his death.
This was a great custom to make because it involved exactly zero paint! He was a few choice armor bits from a couple spawn guys attached to a more poseable doner body. Add some cool weapons and he's done. The time was taken in selecting the right gear to fit my old drawings of the character.](userimages/customs/1500/1091-1.jpg) Sword Fantasyby rpetrasSword is an old role playing villain of mine from many years ago. With his partner Shield, they wreaked havoc on many heroes.
Sword has had many i...1 comments |
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