![[Lisbeth Salander (the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)] I really wanted to see if I could do something cool with the awful X-23 base. I don't know if I succeeded or not; I'll let you be the judge.
Recipe:
Basically, X-23 with sculpted hair and shirt, glued on a piece of wire for an earring, and then trimmed her pouting lip and upper part of her boots.
Even though she was the star of the movie, she was Mikael Blomkvist sidekick, or as he liked to call her, "his assistant".](userimages/customs/41500/41363-1.jpg) Lisbeth Salander (the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) Movie Mastersby Bamf67I really wanted to see if I could do something cool with the awful X-23 base. I don't know if I succeeded or not; I'll let you be the judge.
Recipe:...3 comments | ![[Mephisto] I made this bad boy (pun intended) using a Spiderman 2099 base with a Bullseye head. I had a lot of fun making this, although I had to put on several coats of red to get the paint to cover right.
I put a magnet inside the fireball and then embedded/glued a small piece of metal into his left hand so he could hold the fireball with an open hand. Sculpted the hair and gloves and made tridents/pitchforks on his boots.(originally they were the claws on the Falcon's boots). I also had to sculpt some additional skulls on the sides of his loincloth because it didn't quite fit so I had to cut it into two pieces.
I also decided not to glue the top of his cape to his shoulders. I kind of liked the way it looked "floating" over his shoulders. Do you think I should have glued them down? I figured whoever buys it could glue them down if they want to.
Recipe:
Head- ML Bullseye
Base- Spiderman 2099
Boots- ML Falcon
Cape & fireball- Wildcat's Helspont
Loincloth- ML Mystique
L](userimages/customs/40500/40041-1.jpg) Mephisto Silver Surferby Bamf67I made this bad boy (pun intended) using a Spiderman 2099 base with a Bullseye head. I had a lot of fun making this, although I had to put on several...12 comments |
![[Cyclops] I had every intention of making a Gambit out of this, but when putting it together, it just screamed "Cyclops".
Recipe:
Captain Boomerang base
Head- ML Wonderman
Hair- sculpted
Visor- melted plastic
Cue stick- wooden dowel painted
Eight ball- painted plastic
Thanks for looking!!!](userimages/customs/39000/38940-1.jpg) Cyclops X-Menby Bamf67I had every intention of making a Gambit out of this, but when putting it together, it just screamed "Cyclops".
Recipe:
Captain Boomerang ba...13 comments | ![[The "Fiend-with-No-Name"] In Uncanny X-men #153, Kitty Pryde tells a young Illyana a bedtime story, which ends up being a fairy tale starring the X-men. Wolverine's character was the "Fiend-with no-Name" alias MEAN. His powers were similar to the Tasmanian Devil. That, and he could swallow a can of beer and spit out the can.
Recipe:
I used an old 90's Light-up weapon Juggernaut (can't believe I found a use for it).
Cut off the collar, arm bands and hand bands.
Sculpted a head over the existing one, fur on the shoulders and raised the neck muscles.
I gave him the usual metal claws using bobby pins.
Six pack of beer was made by using the computer; cutting and folding some card stock.
Let me know what you think and I appreciate your vote.](userimages/customs/39000/38702-1.jpg) The "Fiend-with-No-Name" X-Menby Bamf67In Uncanny X-men #153, Kitty Pryde tells a young Illyana a bedtime story, which ends up being a fairy tale starring the X-men. Wolverine's character ...4 comments |
![[Eddie Van Halen] This Eddie Van Halen action figure was made using a Fei Long base with a Nightcrawler head whose hair and mouth has been re-sculpted. The biggest problem I had was, the leg peg broke off while I was working with him. I had to replace his leg peg with one from an X3 Jean Grey and it doesn't quite fit.
When I saw the pants on the Fei Long figure, it reminded me of the pants Eddie wore in Van Halen's (or Van Hagar, if you prefer) video 5150. The shirt was also sculpted.
The guitar was made from a piece of wood that I shaped and sanded; with the strap made from Sinister's cape.
Let me know what you think. (good or bad) **Update** Inserted a reference picture](userimages/customs/38500/38313-1.jpg) Eddie Van Halen Musicby Bamf67This Eddie Van Halen action figure was made using a Fei Long base with a Nightcrawler head whose hair and mouth has been re-sculpted. The biggest pro...13 comments | ![[Meggan] I see there wasn't very many customs in the contest, so I decided to whip this one up real quick. Meggan is basically a re-painted DCU Cheetah with a sculpted collar. I've seen her wear 2 different colors of this version of her costume and decided to go with the green one. (Actually, I used teal because it looked better)
Meggan is an "empathic metamorph" with the apparent ability to assume virtually any superhuman power in existence at will and was Captain Britain's girlfriend.
Thank you for your vote.](userimages/customs/38500/38257-1.jpg) Meggan Marvelby Bamf67I see there wasn't very many customs in the contest, so I decided to whip this one up real quick. Meggan is basically a re-painted DCU Cheetah with a...6 comments |
![[Nightcrawler as "Cool Santa"] Just a quick custom for the contest. Good luck to everyone in the contest; I'm sure the other customs will be awesome!!!
Happy Holidays!!!!
Recipe:
Base- ML Iceman
Arms,legs,&tail- ML Nightcrawler
Jacket- an old Gambit figure
Everything else is sculpted
I sewn a bag for the presents real quickly. As you can tell, my sewing skills are sub par. HaHa
I also painted candy canes in the shape of an "X" on his chest.](userimages/customs/36000/35509-1.jpg) Nightcrawler as "Cool Santa" X-Menby Bamf67Just a quick custom for the contest. Good luck to everyone in the contest; I'm sure the other customs will be awesome!!!
Happy Holidays!!!!
Recipe:...8 comments | ![[Emma Frost (the White Queen)] This Emma Frost action figure turned out to be a pain, but the end results were worth it. I started off with a Catwoman figure that I found cheap at a hobby store. When I went to take the legs off for paint, her left knee actually broke in half beyond repair. I looked online for replacement parts, but found out the figure was worth around $40.00. (If I had known that, I probably would have left her alone and just re-sold her) Anyway, I ended up cutting the top half of her legs and then glued and epoxied them onto some sanded down Angel legs. Although they are not as sexy as the original legs, they do have some added articulation that the originals didn't have. This is also the first time I used spray paint for the arms and legs and I was really happy with the results. Overall, I'm happy with the way she turned out even though she stands a little taller than many of the other MLs. She does look good standing next to the taller MLs, like Thor or Mr. Sinister, but looks down a lit](userimages/customs/35500/35480-1.jpg) Emma Frost (the White Queen) X-Menby Bamf67This Emma Frost action figure turned out to be a pain, but the end results were worth it. I started off with a Catwoman figure that I found cheap at ...9 comments |
![[Ragdoll] This Ragdoll action figure has sat on my shelf, unfinished, for months. I was real excited when I started, but lost interest when painting all those little squares and trying to match them up. He was made with a super poseable movie Spiderman with a ML Professor X head. I liked the base figure because you can twist him all up into different positions, plus he has a long neck, which is perfect for Ragdoll.
I basically sanded down all the webbing and added some Apoxie sculpt for the gloves and boots and then re-painted. I cut up a piece of red material for his torn-up "shawl".
The mask was a piece of soft plastic that they sell at hobby stores. I put some oil on his face (to keep the plastic from sticking to him). I held the piece of plastic over his face with a long toothpick (to keep my fingers from getting burned) and then I heated it with a blow dryer. I let the plastic melt over his face and then let it cool. After that, I peeled it from his face, trimmed the e](userimages/customs/35000/34883-1.jpg) Ragdoll Secret Sixby Bamf67This Ragdoll action figure has sat on my shelf, unfinished, for months. I was real excited when I started, but lost interest when painting all those ...8 comments | ![[Mork (Mork and Mindy)] This Robin Williams action figure was made using a Mr. Fantastic head (from the Fantastic Four box set) and a DC Direct Superboy with sculpted hair. The hands are from a Fei Long figure so that way Mork can use his powerful finger. HaHa It was a pretty easy custom except I had to cut the arm pegs off and drill holes in the end of his arms to get the hands to work. Unfortunately, I had to leave the belt on the figure (Mork didn't have one on the TV show) otherwise the waist would have been loose. I think it looks better with the belt anyway.
For those of you that don't know Mork was on a TV show in the late 70's and early 80's called "Mork and Mindy". Mork was an alien sent to Earth to observe human behavior and report back weekly to his leader, Orson. He meets and falls in love with an earth woman, Mindy, who tries to teach him what it is like to be human. This is the character that launched Robin Williams into stardom.
Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/35000/34758-1.jpg) Mork (Mork and Mindy) Mork and Mindyby Bamf67This Robin Williams action figure was made using a Mr. Fantastic head (from the Fantastic Four box set) and a DC Direct Superboy with sculpted hair. ...12 comments |
![[Mindy (Mork and Mindy)] This Pam Dawber action figure was made entirely from a Marvel Legend Mystique with sculpted hair, sculpted shirt and then re-painted. It was a fairly easy custom except for painting the eyes and having paint rub issues on the shoulder joints. I'm thinking about stripping the paint off the shirt and re-painting it white with a blue stripe down the sleeves and then I wouldn't have to worry about paint rub or finding a different body to use altogether. For those of you who don't know, Mindy was Mork's true love in the television show "Mork and Mindy" which was on in the late 70's and early 80's.](userimages/customs/35000/34757-1.jpg) Mindy (Mork and Mindy) Mork and Mindyby Bamf67This Pam Dawber action figure was made entirely from a Marvel Legend Mystique with sculpted hair, sculpted shirt and then re-painted. It was a fairly...3 comments | ![[Nightcrawler (as Papa Smurf)] First off, this was a lot of fun to do. The biggest challenge was "how do you make your action figures smile or laugh?" Originally, I was going to have Nightcrawler dress up as Brainy Smurf, but the intense look that Iceman had wasn't going to look right. So instead, I decided to go with Papa Smurf because I could sculpt the beard into a smile. One problem solved. Next, I wanted Wolverine laughing at him. Same problem. Most action figures (other than the Joker)have that "serious look". I took a ML Weapon X and carefully dremmeled the upper corners of his mouth and then used the smallest amount of sculpt to form the mouth to look like Wolverine's laughing. This was not easy to do and I don't think I would ever want to do it again. I also gave Wolverine a "haircut" and used the Dremmel to trim the back of his hair. If you like what you see, I would appreciate your vote. All comments welcomed. Thank you.
P.S. I curled Nightcrawler's tail to kind o](userimages/customs/33000/32862-1.jpg) Nightcrawler (as Papa Smurf) Marvel Legendsby Bamf67First off, this was a lot of fun to do. The biggest challenge was "how do you make your action figures smile or laugh?" Originally, I was ...9 comments |
![[Dreadknight] Like others here on the Realm, I used the ML Taskmaster for the base. I didn't have any Thor wings to use for the head so I melted some plastic and made my own and then glued them to the head. The loin cloth was made from part of a Dr. Strange Cloak that I cut up. I glued them into place and then sculpted a belt over them. I sculpted an extension of Taskmaster's chest plate and then sculpted a skull and crossbones on top of that. Cut the hood off the cape and painted and Ta Dah!!! DreadKnight!! I made the lance out of a paint brush and a huge pen cap with a little sculpting. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/30000/29849-1.jpg) Dreadknight Marvel Legendsby Bamf67Like others here on the Realm, I used the ML Taskmaster for the base. I didn't have any Thor wings to use for the head so I melted some plastic and m...5 comments | ![[Bane] I am working on a Secret Six collection. (If you're not reading it, you should!!) Bane was made out of a ML Bishop. It worked out pretty good because Bishop's eyes were already red so I just had to remove the hair and sculpt over the head. This is the first time I made a figure with interchangeable heads. I did the "old magnet" trick, and it worked out great!! I had a WWE Joey Stiles head leftover from my Hammerhead custom that I used for Bane unmasked. I sculpted the belt and (even though you can't see it)the connection plate for his Venom tube which is located on the back of both heads.
The only disappointment I have is that I wish he was a 1/4 inch taller.
Now all I have to do is finish up Ragdoll and create Scandal and Jeanette, and then my collection will be complete. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/29500/29167-1.jpg) Bane Secret Sixby Bamf67I am working on a Secret Six collection. (If you're not reading it, you should!!) Bane was made out of a ML Bishop. It worked out pretty good because...3 comments |
![[Cyclops] Something old, something new, something borrowed, something....Red?!? I had an X-factor Cyclops displayed on my shelf and thought he looked boring so I decided to "spruce him up". His costume is a combination of his old and new costume with some Alex Ross design thrown in. I sculpted a "belt buckle" that I imagined he could use as a back up visor. I thought about swapping heads and adding more to it, but I just wanted to do a simple custom at this time. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/28000/27575-1.jpg) Cyclops Marvel Legendsby Bamf67Something old, something new, something borrowed, something....Red?!? I had an X-factor Cyclops displayed on my shelf and thought he looked boring so...3 comments | ![[Catman] Catman action figure was made with a ML Wonderman base with a Conan's head and legs. The cape was from a DC Hourman and the hands were from a ML Punisher. The mask, shoulder straps, and leg pouch were sculpted. I included a picture of a Catman that I did when I was first starting to customize. I am also working on a Ragdoll that I'm not quite finished with yet. Here's a sneak peek. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/26500/26318-1.jpg) Catman Secret Sixby Bamf67Catman action figure was made with a ML Wonderman base with a Conan's head and legs. The cape was from a DC Hourman and the hands were from a ML Puni...2 comments |
![[Hammerhead] I have had this one done for a while, just never posted it.
Recipe:
Head: ML Luke Cage (sculpted hair, painted)
Base: WWE Joey Stiles
Hands:LCBH Conan
M. gun: Barbie
I bought the base figure online and when I received it, the base was way out proportion with the head I was going to use. First thing I did was trim almost an inch off of the legs. Then I cut off the hands and used Conan's hands which went better with the head. Sculpted, painted...voila!! Hammerhead!! I bought a machine gun that goes with a Barbie. I had to trim that up to make it look better but it's still too big. Anyone know where I can get a machine gun that goes with a six inch figure?](userimages/customs/25500/25185-1.jpg) Hammerhead Marvel Legendsby Bamf67I have had this one done for a while, just never posted it.
Recipe:
Head: ML Luke Cage (sculpted hair, painted)
Base: WWE Joey Stiles
Hands:LCBH Co...4 comments | ![[Scarlet Spider] I just did some sculpting over Spiderman to make the Scarlet Spider.](userimages/customs/23500/23209-1.jpg) Scarlet Spider |
![[Namor] I just added some simple sculpting to Namor to make his Dark X-men uniform.](userimages/customs/23500/23208-1.jpg) Namor | ![[Luke Cage] Luke Cage, and the Ms. Marvel that I did, are pieces for a customer in Italy. Luke was made with a Luke Cage Base, Conan's biceps and Wonderman's hands. I shaved his head and tiara, sculpted his belt buckle, and molded some sunglasses with some soft plastic that becomes malleable when heated. The neat thing about his sunglasses is that they are molded to his face and won't fall off, but are removable. He originally had bracelets, but the customer didn't want them, so I ground them off and sculpted lower forearms. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/22000/21540-1.jpg) Luke Cage Marvel Legendsby Bamf67Luke Cage, and the Ms. Marvel that I did, are pieces for a customer in Italy. Luke was made with a Luke Cage Base, Conan's biceps and Wonderman's han...4 comments |
![[Ms. Marvel/Moonstone] I used a Skrull Elecktra base with a DC Armory Supergirl head. I had to re-do the neck peg in order for the head to fit. I trimmed Elektra's sash to make Ms. Marvel's scarf. I sculpted the mask, gloves and top of the boots and re-painted. The biggest struggle with this custom was paint rub on the joints. It was very frustrating. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/22000/21538-1.jpg) Ms. Marvel/Moonstone Marvel Legendsby Bamf67I used a Skrull Elecktra base with a DC Armory Supergirl head. I had to re-do the neck peg in order for the head to fit. I trimmed Elektra's sash to...5 comments | ![[Nightmare] This Nightmare custom action figure was fairly easy to make. I started with a Green Goblin base and a Captain Marvel head, glued on some Nightcrawler ears and sculpted some new hair and a belt. Repainted... and voila !! The demon ruler of the dream dimension... NightMare!! The display base was from an old "Battle Blaster Storm" figure that I found and repainted, and the "flame wand" was from an old Excutioner figure that I added some melted plastic to the end of for the "mystic flame". Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/21000/20604-1.jpg) Nightmare Marvel Legendsby Bamf67This Nightmare custom action figure was fairly easy to make. I started with a Green Goblin base and a Captain Marvel head, glued on some Nightcrawler...3 comments |
![[Deadpool X-Men Uniform] I know this custom has been done before(da man), but I didn't know what else to do with the Wolverine/Forge figures I have. It's just a simple sculpt over Forge's head and paint. What took the most time was the sheath for the sword. I made this out of 2 pieces of rubber, dremmeled out and glued together. Drybrushed it and glued it to the harness. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/20500/20373-1.jpg) Deadpool X-Men Uniform Marvel Legendsby Bamf67I know this custom has been done before(da man), but I didn't know what else to do with the Wolverine/Forge figures I have. It's just a simple sculpt...1 comments | ![[Deadpool] I finally caved and did a Deadpool like soooo many others here on the Realm. I tried to make it somewhat unique (which is difficult because there is so many), where as I didn't paint white eyes and left them the way they were. He was made with LCBH Star base, Bullseye head sculpted over, and a Savage Silver Surfer shoulder harness with a XMC Nightcrawler sword. ( I didn't have the customary TMNT swords) Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/20500/20187-1.jpg) Deadpool Marvel Legendsby Bamf67I finally caved and did a Deadpool like soooo many others here on the Realm. I tried to make it somewhat unique (which is difficult because there is ...1 comments |
![[Nightcrawler] I basically made a duplicate of the Nightcrawler that I made earlier. I made this one to sell. The only differences are I sculpted bigger ears and made the "X" emblem from the tip of pen that I ground down. I used a Bullseye base figure this time instead of a Capt. Marvel, so I don't have to worry about paint rub on the joints. I originally wasn't going to post this but the base turned out pretty good so I said, "What the heck." In the last picture, I have the original one that I made with it. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/20500/20001-1.jpg) Nightcrawler X-Menby Bamf67I basically made a duplicate of the Nightcrawler that I made earlier. I made this one to sell. The only differences are I sculpted bigger ears and m...5 comments | ![[Eddie Van Halen] My son wanted me to do an Eddie Van Halen Figure for him. I started with a Toby Maguire head from the first Spiderman movie and I flattened the nose a little bit. I used a Captain Marvel base and sculpted some overalls and bandana. I had to trim the "giraffe" neck. It's still a little bit too long, but I trimmed all I could without doing damage to the neck peg. I sculpted some hair and painted. The base is an Identity Crisis base that has a VH logo photo glued and sealed over it. The real challenge was the guitar. I made it out some bamboo back scratcher I found at the dollar store. I used a bench grinder and Dremel to make the shape of the guitar and then did a lot of sanding, then painted and "Voila", one guitar. The guitar strap is just some black elastic with some hooks on the ends. I'm giving this to my son for his birthday. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/20000/19714-1.jpg) Eddie Van Halen Musiciansby Bamf67My son wanted me to do an Eddie Van Halen Figure for him. I started with a Toby Maguire head from the first Spiderman movie and I flattened the nose ...11 comments |
![[Rogue] First off, I hated doing this custom. For whatever reason, the paint had a hard time sticking to the figure, even after washing and sanding. Plus the neck peg broke, so I had to premanently put in a new one, meaning she has lost articulation in moving her head up and down. Then when I thought I was done, the paint stuck to the jacket underneath. ARGGGHH!! Anyway, the idea was to have Rogue absorb the powers of Wolverine, Nightcrawler and Colossus. (my favorites) I used an Ann O'Brien base figure, dremeled her "bobby socks" off and lines in her arms, sculpted some additional hair and X symbol on her sleeve and repainted. The "bone claws" on the right hand (hand is from a Superman Returns figure)are melted pieces of plastic tubing that were twisted. The Nightcrawler tail is just some insulated wire with some sculpt on the end. I'm not 100% satisfied with this figure and there were many times I wanted to throw it up against the wall. Let me know what you think](userimages/customs/20000/19713-1.jpg) Rogue Marvel Legendsby Bamf67First off, I hated doing this custom. For whatever reason, the paint had a hard time sticking to the figure, even after washing and sanding. Plus th...3 comments | ![[The Guardian] Who is the Guardian? My brother, back in the 1970's, drew a picture of a superhero team called the "Frightful Nine". The Guardian was one of those superheoes. As you can see by the picture, a 5 year old likes to use a lot of colors. I just couldn't make myself paint a figure with yellow shorts, green boots, pink belt, blue horns and orange cape, so I took some liberty with the color scheme. I decided to scrap the boots because, to me, he looked like a witch doctor. I made this as a Christmas gift and I hope he enjoys it as much as I enjoyed making it. Comments welcomed.
He was made with a base of a Movie Hulk from Target, Loki's horns and a Wrrarl's cape. The mask, spiral effect and bottom of the shorts were sculpted and a lot of different colors of paint were used.](userimages/customs/19000/18917-1.jpg) The Guardian Originalby Bamf67Who is the Guardian? My brother, back in the 1970's, drew a picture of a superhero team called the "Frightful Nine". The Guardian was one ...0 comments |
![[Nightcrawler] Well, I really can't have the moniker of Bamf 67 and not at some point have a custom of Nightcrawler. This is now my favorite custom and this one I'm going to keep for myself. He was made with a Captain Marvel upper body, ML Nightcrawler's lower body and hands and the head was from a Lord of the Rings Legolas. Now we know what Nightcrawler would have looked like had Orlando Bloom played him in X-men 2. HaHa Anyway, I decided to have him in his newest costume. I had to guess on what the back looked like, since I didn't have any reference pics that showed the back. If I'm wrong, I can change it later. The teleporting effect was made from sculpty and hot glue, with some transparent paint. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/18500/18027-1.jpg) Nightcrawler Marvel Legendsby Bamf67Well, I really can't have the moniker of Bamf 67 and not at some point have a custom of Nightcrawler. This is now my favorite custom and this one I'm...6 comments | ![[Dormammu] I used a Wrarrl base figure (pretty standard for Dormammu), re-sculpted the head, sculpted the flames, neckpiece, and sculpted on one of Wasp's wings for his *ahem* "crotchplate". The hardest part on him was coming up with a skirt. I tried several different ideas including cutting up plastic folders, cutting up Dr. Stranges cape, using shim metal, etc., but nothing seemed to work. I finally found these plastic coverings on a 12 inch Robin figure from the Batman and Robin movie that worked perfect as a skirt. I used part of the Dr. Strange cape that I cut up for the train in the back. I decided to keep the Wrarrl boots and gloves because it looks cool and it also breaks up all that purple. I also added some glow in the dark paint to his eyes and mouth which really looks neat in the dark. Let me know what you think.](userimages/customs/18000/17817-1.jpg) Dormammu Marvel Legendsby Bamf67I used a Wrarrl base figure (pretty standard for Dormammu), re-sculpted the head, sculpted the flames, neckpiece, and sculpted on one of Wasp's wings ...2 comments |
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