![[Laira of Sector 112] I really wanted to make Laira. Having read her plight I really thought she was cool and had rarely received the acclaim she deserved. Making small appearances in the Sinestro Corps Special and bit parts here and there, she rarely gets more mention of late, than that of a concubine for Ke'Hann. Laira is an expert in the martial arts of her Home Planet, and is a prime speciment of physical fitness and combat prowess. Having trianed under Ke'Hann, Laira received some of the toughest training a Green lantern could endure, and Ke'Hann showed her no mercy as a female. Born on the Planet Jayd, Laira had to add to her hardships by fighting one known at the time as "Golden Dragon" but in reality was her long believed dead, father Kentor Omoto. Laira is distrustful of the Guardians and especially the Terran Lanterns for she is also a veteran of the "Hal Jordan" incident where she and Ke'Hann were both stripped of thier rings and left for dead.
Mechanics of it:
I chos](userimages/customs/4500/4014-1.jpg) Laira of Sector 112 Marvel Legendsby greymonkI really wanted to make Laira. Having read her plight I really thought she was cool and had rarely received the acclaim she deserved. Making small a...14 comments | ![[Green Lantern Salaak] Ok this thing was quite a project! I wanted to make a Salaak that would be in scale with Legends size customs so I made it a mission to make Salaak out of a Mr. Fantastic. In the end it required 2, so I had enough arms of course. The head sculpt was done by me in Apoxiesculpt. I used Greenstuff for the ring, hands, feet, uniform bits and horns on the back of the legs. Can I just say I HATE the showdown figs. The arms will barely stay on this piece and during the picture session the figure fell over knocking off his arms on several occasions. Looks like this will be the First ever Green lantern I keep!](userimages/customs/4000/3935-1.jpg) Green Lantern Salaak Marvel Legendsby greymonkOk this thing was quite a project! I wanted to make a Salaak that would be in scale with Legends size customs so I made it a mission to make Salaak o...6 comments |
![[Sinestro Corps Instructor Arkillo] Kilowog's evil counterpart; Arkillo is the Sinestro Corps Instructor. Now when Arkillo feels you aren't worthy to bear the yellow ring, he won't yell at you and call you poozer...no this fellow eats you! Arkillo is a beefy alien who was clearly recruited to the Sin Corps because he can not only instill great fear, he can teach others how to do it too!
I used a Planet Hulk for the base figure. The head is once again, a completely custom sculpture of mine, made from Apoxiesculpt. I made the claws with Greenstuff. The uniform parts including the "disco collar" were sculpted using Apoxiesculpt. While I was entirely too lazy to re-engineer the hands to make them 4 fingered, I did at least put the ring on the correct "sinister" side. Hope you like it and thanks for looking!](userimages/customs/4000/3915-1.jpg) Sinestro Corps Instructor Arkillo Marvel Legendsby greymonkKilowog's evil counterpart; Arkillo is the Sinestro Corps Instructor. Now when Arkillo feels you aren't worthy to bear the yellow ring, he won't yell...10 comments | ![[Sinestro Corps Sinestro Showoff] So I wanted to Create a Sinestro Corps Sinestro that depicted the Scene in the Sinestro Corps Special where Sinestro is putting on his Sinestro Corps Hologram for the first time. I wanted some of the scarring from his fight with Hal Jordan to show up but naturally wanted to maintain some modesty. I sculpted all of the scarring, and uniform parts with Apoxiesculpt. The Head is from a Dracula figure, I shaved the sides to create Sinestro's new hairdo, sculpted a few loose strands here and there with greenstuff, and painted him up. Hope you like him and thanks for looking!](userimages/customs/4000/3766-1.jpg) Sinestro Corps Sinestro Showoff Spider-Manby greymonkSo I wanted to Create a Sinestro Corps Sinestro that depicted the Scene in the Sinestro Corps Special where Sinestro is putting on his Sinestro Corps ...14 comments |
![[Sinestro Corps Batman] I had to try this out. In the Sinestro Corps special theres this quaint little scene where Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman are all standing there asking Batman what the Yellow Ring Said when it arrived to him. Batman states that the ring has chosen him because he has the ability to instill great fear... I agree with that and so I wanted to make a custom "What IF". What if Batman had actually put the ring on instead of turning it over to Hal Jordan.
I made this from a DC Halloween batman statu...er uh figure. It's somewhat posable in that I can kind of stand him up and move an arm or two. the head is completely glued in place with like no means to be mobile without actually having to work heh. So I hated the really thin ears on the mask, I clipped them and made my own. I then shaved the face off the mask and made one with an open deformed mouth. Totally not happy with the sculpting on that but I have to say it's not much worse than what was there originally!
I then](userimages/customs/4000/3602-1.jpg) Sinestro Corps Batman DC Directby greymonkI had to try this out. In the Sinestro Corps special theres this quaint little scene where Wonder Woman, Superman and Batman are all standing there a...13 comments | ![[Instructor Kilowog Mk. 2] Well I needed to make another Kilowog so again, It was time to sculpt the face. I used your favorite and mine - Apoxysculpt. I just sculpted right over the Maestro head as for some sick reason the outline of the beard seems to work well with the shape of the face - very important here especially since I did not make a mold of the first Kilowog I made. Some parts about this one turned out better and some parts are worse than the first one. I think overall, my best work was on the first one as I made it for someone else as a gift and that always brings out one's best work. I think the pictures turned out better this time around though! Hope you like it and thanks for not rolling your eyes at yet another Green Lantern Custom. (oops oh well too late! Consider these my "Deadpools" hah!)](userimages/customs/4000/3601-1.jpg) Instructor Kilowog Mk. 2 Green Lanternby greymonkWell I needed to make another Kilowog so again, It was time to sculpt the face. I used your favorite and mine - Apoxysculpt. I just sculpted right ov...4 comments |
![[Lantern Isamot] Ok this one was a toughy to get right, but I finally got a piece I can say was acceptable. Isamot, is a pretty cool lizard-type Green Lantern and the partner of Vath. I have seen people use transplanted dino or Croc heads before and while those figs look great, I wanted my own brand on this piece so I sculpted the head entirely from Apoxysculpt. Next came the tail...while it's not posable it does present the appearance of being "alive". I sculpted it from sculpey mounted it uncured and began dipping it in boiling water and "posing" the tail as it would cure - a little at a time. Of course I sculpted the ring but like Vath, he has the "round" style lantern ring. None of my pics show it but you can see the logo sculpted in the ring just like on Vath's ring. Next was the gauntlets and that was easy enough - just shaved the Black panther gauntlets some and scupted with apoxy to get the gauntlet tops. Finally came the toes - I chopped the front of BP's](userimages/customs/4000/3564-1.jpg) Lantern Isamot Marvel Legendsby greymonkOk this one was a toughy to get right, but I finally got a piece I can say was acceptable. Isamot, is a pretty cool lizard-type Green Lantern and the...15 comments | ![[Soranik Natu] Born on the same planet as the notorious Sinestro, Natu accepted her post as a Green Lantern against all odds. Viewed as a traitor by her own people, she has recently been teamed up with the Princess Iolande of Betrassus and while the two like to bicker, they make an excellent team.
I sculpted the ring and collar out of the very last of my greenstuff. I wanted to keep the plunging neckline rather conservative. As is always the case with my lanterns I had to paint the logo on by hand (shrugs) it'll do for now. Hope you like her!](userimages/customs/3500/3472-1.jpg) Soranik Natu Marvel Legendsby greymonkBorn on the same planet as the notorious Sinestro, Natu accepted her post as a Green Lantern against all odds. Viewed as a traitor by her own people,...22 comments |
![[Lantern Vath] Vath is a rough looking lantern. A brawler by nature he's been paired up with Isamot the Lizard type lantern.
Let me start by saying this figure would not be possible if it hadn't been for the kind donation of Ratboy - who gave me the base figure.
I started with a Superman, filled in the cape holes and sanded a bit. Then shaved off the superman hairdo, sculpted on the scar and the "Ranger rug" hairdo out of Apoxysculpt. I then sculpted the ring with a tiny amount of greenstuff. I'm working on an Isamot to go with him but still waiting on some of the parts to arrive. Hope you like it thanks for looking!](userimages/customs/3500/3471-1.jpg) Lantern Vath DC Directby greymonkVath is a rough looking lantern. A brawler by nature he's been paired up with Isamot the Lizard type lantern.
Let me start by saying this figure w...18 comments | ![[Lantern Instructor Kilowog] Lantern Instructor Kilowog, one of the biggest and baddest Green Lanterns around. (and a personal favorite of any die hard GL fan!) This hulking Drill Seargeant could only be captured with a large well formed figure. I was originally going to enter this in the contest but someone already entered a Kilowog and I have entered 3 lantern customs already so.......
So, being as I have a bit of a reputation for making something out of a Planet Hulk, and because a dear friend of mine asked me to do this figure, I am pleased to present my rendition of the Kilowog as seen in Green Lantern Corps #10. I sculpted the head from scratch although I used the Maestro head to get the general outline, and sculpted over that with mountains of apoxie sculpt. I sculpted the ring from the precious last of my citidel green stuff. I was going to say I have no regrets although I realize I forget to make him with just 4 fingers on each hand. See this is what happens when you get excited and rush the figure!](userimages/customs/3500/3321-1.jpg) Lantern Instructor Kilowog Marvel Legendsby greymonkLantern Instructor Kilowog, one of the biggest and baddest Green Lanterns around. (and a personal favorite of any die hard GL fan!) This hulking Drill...11 comments |
![[Guy Gardener] Sassy and frustrated with the Leadership of the Guardians, Guy Gardener lends his own brand of excellence to the Green Lantern Corps. Not favored as much as Hal, John or Kyle, Guy has nothing to prove to anyone but himself.
I like Guy Gardener, and he's one of my favorite Human Lanterns. I like him for his style and for being so very different than your average ordinary hero. I wanted to do this initially for the contest but it did not turn out how I wanted it to, so I post it here instead.
I started with some wrestling figure I have no earthly clue who, he had very short hair and a blonde beard & Moustache with like a brown stripe in the middle of it. The figure was wearing pants that came over his wrestling shoes, so I had to cut them off just below the knees. I then cut the boots off a barely posable Hulk Hogan figure, and attached the boots to the Guy in progress. Then a very weak attempt to sand the laces off the top part of the boots, (one of the points I am unhappy](userimages/customs/3500/3292-1.jpg) Guy Gardener Wrestlingby greymonkSassy and frustrated with the Leadership of the Guardians, Guy Gardener lends his own brand of excellence to the Green Lantern Corps. Not favored as ...3 comments | ![[Sinestro Corps Sinestro] Once the Greatest Lantern to ever wear the ring, Sinestro believed in ruling his sector and subsequent home world with a firm hand. Hal Jorden did not appreciate the intricacies of his mentor's Style and chose to inform the guardians that Sinestro was unworthy to wear the ring.
Of course, wearing the Yellow ring has corrupted Sinestro quite a bit and turned his understandable feelings of betrayal and abandonment into an unquenchable thirst for revenge. Now eager to make the Lanterns pay for thier treatment of him, Sinestro has gathered some of the most terrifying villains and organized them into the Sinestro Corps. Rings are streaming back to OA requesting new Bearers because the casualties are mounting at a phenominal rate...will there be any stopping Sinestro?
This figure is fairly certain there will be no stopping him. You can note the sneer of confidence in his face, and the Black eyes staring into space hide ingenious and sinister plans for exacting revenge upon the Green La](userimages/customs/3500/3291-1.jpg) Sinestro Corps Sinestro Marvel Legendsby greymonkOnce the Greatest Lantern to ever wear the ring, Sinestro believed in ruling his sector and subsequent home world with a firm hand. Hal Jorden did no...6 comments |
![[Princess Iolande of Betrassus] Born the Royal Princess of Betrassus, Iolande suffers from a headstrong sense of Royalty. After the execution of her Brother Prince Ragnar, she learned that she was now to replace the Lantern for her sector that her brother had zealously murdered. Iolande was honored to accept the position of Lantern but learned the hard way after graduation that the Lantern Corps was not all guts and glory. She was assigned as a Data Entry specialist which enraged her - She felt a Data Entry Specialist was a role beneath a Royal Princess. What she did not know was that no one in Green Lantern Corps cares that she's a Princess at all.
After her assignment as the D.E.S. and having learned both manners and humility, Princess Iolande was given her first "real" assignment with Soranik Natu. Iolande likes to speak her mind and having been raised since birth to act like a monarch, she frequently speaks out of turn, forgetting her place as a new recruit in the Lantern Corps. This creates in](userimages/customs/3500/3198-1.jpg) Princess Iolande of Betrassus Marvel Legendsby greymonkBorn the Royal Princess of Betrassus, Iolande suffers from a headstrong sense of Royalty. After the execution of her Brother Prince Ragnar, she learn...9 comments | ![[Red Skull in Green Jumpsuit] Well here he is folks, this project I was working on for a friend. I have to say this was quite a challenge, not only is the Banshee figure a pain to work with, what having to chop off the neck shave it down, reposition it (at ANY angle better than that horrid 60 degrees perpendicular to the body!) build up the shoulders, and add some boot tucks.
Painting the Swastika was difficult too because the first time I did not have the source photo with me and I got the colors reversed (white circle with Black Swastika) so I had to re-do it. I am proud to report however that I can't just whip off a perfect swastika from memory. :)
The source photo I decided to go with had his jumpsuit with traditional sleeves rather than any sort of tapering or fancy gloves. So I sculpted the sleeves with Apoxie, using tin foil as a barrier to keep them swivel-able.
The head is from Black Arachnis and took quite a bit of rigging to get it to fit on those impossible Hasbro neck posts. All in all, it w](userimages/customs/3500/3155-1.jpg) Red Skull in Green Jumpsuit Marvel Legendsby greymonkWell here he is folks, this project I was working on for a friend. I have to say this was quite a challenge, not only is the Banshee figure a pain to...23 comments |
![[The Djinn of Mahranan] Malik was the eldest son of the Caliph Chezarra. One day the Caliph called Malik into his private chamber. Sit down my son, I have some news for you. Malik's heart began to pound as he anticipated his father's words. As the eldest son Malik stood to inherit all of his father's wealth and assume leadership of his father's lands. Since his father has been ailing of late, surely he was calling him in to announce privately that he will turn everything over to him now instead of waiting for his imminent death. Malik's palms began to sweat as he stifled the urge to rub his hands together. "Son, you know that I love you like no other, and it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you of your cruelty. Your reputation in the lands is one of greed and abuse, I cannot know these many years how it is you could be raised by me to fear Allah and yet turn out so filled with hatred. I cannot in all conscience surrender the leadership of these lands and management of the family estate to](userimages/customs/3000/2931-1.jpg) The Djinn of Mahranan Marvel Legendsby greymonkMalik was the eldest son of the Caliph Chezarra. One day the Caliph called Malik into his private chamber. Sit down my son, I have some news for you...9 comments | ![[The Principality of Raguel] Recently archeological digs in the dead sea area have yielded a phenominal amount of original and long believed lost biblical texts. One of these texts - already existing in the Catholic Bible is the Book of Tobias. As scholars began to read this newly discovered text they found that much had been omitted from the book of Tobias as it is included in the Latin Bible. Here is some of what you haven't read...
and so it came to pass that Tobit the young did travel to Raguel with his companion whom he did not know as the Archangel Raphael. Tobit did meet the Daughter of Raguel and her name was Sarah. Raguel came to love Tobit and knew that he should marry his fare daughter but he did fear the devil that hath cursed his daughter. I should like that you young Tobias would marry my daughter but I fear your life may fall like seven that came before you. And the archangel Raphael who didst appear as a man, saith: Fear not good Raguel for he that feareth God is set up to become thy daugh](userimages/customs/3000/2882-1.jpg) The Principality of Raguel Marvel Legendsby greymonkRecently archeological digs in the dead sea area have yielded a phenominal amount of original and long believed lost biblical texts. One of these tex...12 comments |
![[Daken - Logan's (Wolverine) Son] Having a bit of a reputation for making the random customs, I thought I'd reinforce that reputation with this one...
Wolverine Origins issues #10 - 15 so far have introduced us to a new villain: Daken. Wolverine discovers Daken looking for his son, much to Wolvie's surprise, Daken IS HIS SON and he's not very fond of daddy. Having grown up in a savage land, Daken has a brutal outlook on life and a passion for doing in his pops. Daken has accelerated healing powers similar to Wolverine's but at a much faster rate. Daken also has 3 claws that are natural for him. One of the claws ejects from under the wrist pushing aside vital arteries as it springs forth. Like his father, Daken can extend 1-3 of his claws at will.
I made this figure from a captain marvel. I took the head of Banshee and dremeled the hair off and sculpted it into a bald head. I then sculpted on the mohawk and claws. The tatoo and pant/boot colors were all very difficult to obtain as I could not find much sourc](userimages/customs/3000/2853-1.jpg) Daken - Logan's (Wolverine) Son Marvel Legendsby greymonkHaving a bit of a reputation for making the random customs, I thought I'd reinforce that reputation with this one...
Wolverine Origins issues #10 - 1...16 comments | ![[Zombie Stealth Wolverine] Well this was actually my 2nd ever zombie. It was sort of an embarrassment as I had no clue back then about keeping to the correct uniform and such. I wanted to depict the wolverine after he had punched the surfer and his arm skin fell off (well was hanging down) and right before he cut off his own arm. I post this A) so nuffsaid's awesome wolvie zombie isn't lonely up here and B) so that you can all see the progress I made in the short while I have been associating with you folks! I can remember thinking, man I am sooooo clever for remembering to make the skull silver. I almost sprained my arm patting myself on the back. LOL! I sculpted the "exposed" bare arm from sculpey and baked it hard. I had constructed the joint so it would stay flexible and the hand is hinged too. This piece actually sold on a website much to my astonishment (and it financed the Hulk Zombie), but the buyer never left feedback at all. I guess mom is right, if you can't say anything nice... LOL!](userimages/customs/3000/2829-1.jpg) Zombie Stealth Wolverine Marvel Legendsby greymonkWell this was actually my 2nd ever zombie. It was sort of an embarrassment as I had no clue back then about keeping to the correct uniform and such. ...12 comments |
![[Wasp Zombie in Robotic Suit] Welcome to my Nightmare. This figure was originally going to be my 2nd Zombie, but a series of unfortunate events kept prolonging my agony. It seemed from the beginning this project was doomed, as every turn seemed to create a new problem. Even photographing her was a nightmare and you can see from the terrible pics that I was unsuccessful in that venture.
Just the same, I wanted to make this figure. I saw that page in Marvel Zombies #5 where the Humans on Asteroid M had made robotics for the Black Panther and they made a robotic suit for the Wasp head the Panther brought with him.
The body began as the original Wasp in black suit. Then I began sculpting, and sculpting and sculpting until she had more apoxie than a '77 plymouth had bondo. I obtained the red variant head from BA and zombified it moderately. I then had to find the perfect dome. This is where my nightmare began. The first thing I purchased was a case of test tubes (ever try to buy just one?!) but, I don't do](userimages/customs/3000/2783-1.jpg) Wasp Zombie in Robotic Suit Marvel Legendsby greymonkWelcome to my Nightmare. This figure was originally going to be my 2nd Zombie, but a series of unfortunate events kept prolonging my agony. It seeme...17 comments | ![[Korg from Planet Hulk / World War Hulk] Welcome to the first of my two super secret projects. Course now it's done so it's not super secret. :) Everyone it seems was doing a rework of the Planet Hulk figures, but no one was paying tribute to the other characters in the comic. I really like Korg and so I wanted to make a figure of him. Knowing that he comes to earth with Hulk to rough up the Illuminati and the Fantastic 4 I added my own take on the aggression against those that destroyed the Happy Home of King Hulk and his friends. You can see this in the pictures represented as a Mace made from a dismembered head of "The Thing" and the blood catcher on the Glaive.
I created the Thing's Head Mace with sculpey and baked it hard. I made the Pauldrons (shoulder plates) out of sculpey, and baked them hard. I hinged them with pins, to the shoulders so that the arms can still move and the pauldrons rotate to allow the movement. The Blade of the Glaive is made with sculpey and baked hard while the shaft is made fr](userimages/customs/3000/2719-1.jpg) Korg from Planet Hulk / World War Hulk Marvel Legendsby greymonkWelcome to the first of my two super secret projects. Course now it's done so it's not super secret. :) Everyone it seems was doing a rework of the ...17 comments |
![[Marvel Zombies Black Panther with Robotic Arm &] Well I couldn't just make a Black Panther from the Marvel zombies that had a missing arm and leg. I also had to make this version. It's five years after the Zombie universe portal has closed and the humans hiding on asteroid "M" have come back down to earth to see what's going on. T'Challa (Black Panther) has been given a Robotic Arm and Leg made by Forge and the rest of the humans on the asteroid. T'Challa and Lisa have "hooked up" yielding the infant K'shamba.
I made the infant from Sculpey and baked it and painted it. That was my first time sculpting a baby. I have no idea if the child is supposed to be male or female, that information was not necessary to sculpt it. The infant can be removed at will.
I modified the Glove and good leg to more closely match the boots and glove cuff as illustrated in the comic. I used apoxie for that. There's no such thing as a Black Panther unmasked head, so I sculpted one for him with apoxie sculpt. To show the deta](userimages/customs/3000/2619-1.jpg) Marvel Zombies Black Panther with Robotic Arm & Marvel Legendsby greymonkWell I couldn't just make a Black Panther from the Marvel zombies that had a missing arm and leg. I also had to make this version. It's five years a...6 comments | ![[Sin City Marv] I love turning the Planet Hulks into something else. They are a really solid piece to work with and big enough that you feel like you've finished something. I also thought the original figures portrayed Marv kind of...wimpy. Oh heck, I just wanted to see if I could do it, who am I fooling here? You guys are all modders, you know the drill.](userimages/customs/3000/2523-1.jpg) Sin City Marv Marvel Legendsby greymonkI love turning the Planet Hulks into something else. They are a really solid piece to work with and big enough that you feel like you've finished som...16 comments |
![[Marvel Zombies Hulk Zombie] My first real stab at trying to keep to the comic depictions. The surfer is a quick and dirty Hasbro Spiderman 3 fig that I just got tired of sanding web design off of. I sold him on that e-place to finance more customs. (no I'm not addicted I can quit any time!)](userimages/customs/3000/2522-1.jpg) Marvel Zombies Hulk Zombie Marvel Legendsby greymonkMy first real stab at trying to keep to the comic depictions. The surfer is a quick and dirty Hasbro Spiderman 3 fig that I just got tired of sanding...16 comments | ![[Marvel Zombies Black Panther & Wasp Head] I really dug the Black Panther as they portray him in this comic series, so I wanted to do him up with dignity. (well as much dignity as his current condition permits!) In the future I would redo his boot to reflect the classic look and fix the gauntlet to match the boot. Oh well hind sight is 20/20 so they say!
The Wasp Head was originally the Wasp head form the all too common Black & Green Toybiz Wasp, had resculpt her hair to look wild and wooly. Doing his face was the hardest, well strike that, getting the skin tone right was the hardest, since I can't see the difference in shades of color so I had to get lots of help on getting the colors right. (I had the same problem with doing the Hulk Zombie)Sculpting the face was challenging, but definitely not the hardest. I made the base because he kept ending up on his face when I would try to stand him up. Something about having oh say only one super ultra posable foot that made him pretty unstable. The base helped immensely b](userimages/customs/3000/2521-1.jpg) Marvel Zombies Black Panther & Wasp Head Marvel Legendsby greymonkI really dug the Black Panther as they portray him in this comic series, so I wanted to do him up with dignity. (well as much dignity as his current c...9 comments |
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