![[90's Hulk] well, this is a Keown/Frank, well totally 90's inspired Hulk
You know, when the green goliath was super bulk and veiny and started being embarrassed to wear purple pants
it's super based on a sculpt you can easily find if you search :)
anyway, totally sculpted over(hmmm, not the hands XD) and with flexible pants (i'm quite proud of my EVA technique)
if my description seems short just ask questions, i'll gladly answer :)](userimages/customs/47000/46755-1.jpg) 90's Hulk Marvel Selectby grungethemoviewell, this is a Keown/Frank, well totally 90's inspired Hulk
You know, when the green goliath was super bulk and veiny and started being embarrassed t...26 comments | ![[TMNT Classic April O'neil] I always wanted to do April. Since i was a kid watching the cartoon.
Ok, that said, I also always wanted to make an April custom figure :)
Those 2, April and Shredder, hold very great emotional importance for me, you see, Shredder and April were my first custom figures when i was like 8 (Shredder was a he-man with a rambo enemy guy that had a cloth thing on his head and April was Cheetarah)
So, since the world was supposed to end, i had to come full circle and make those 2 :)
April was a Legendary Legends..hmm, that doesn't sound, oh, heroes Ann O'Brien, for her size. However, Ann is quite tall and muscular, so i used her height, but i had to re-sculpt her everything to be in scale (interesting how i always "have to" re-sculpt everything XD)
Even things i wasn't planning to (or even shouldn't): most of her joints! (remember kids, never compromise the joints - well, unless you're an adventurous fella that cries every custom thinking that this time, it will be ruined beyond sa](userimages/customs/45500/45461-1.jpg) TMNT Classic April O'neil |
![[TMNT Classic Shredder] YOU WRETCHED REPTILES!!
huff, huff... glad i was able to finish this in time...
The Classic Turtles need a Shredder to fight!
My goal was to match the line in scale and style
Playmates went for a different scale then what we are used to, when you see these figures in person, they're massive, and i wanted to have the same feeling with Shredder
So I sculpted everything over a UFC/WWE base figure
Blades made individually in plastic card then sculpted over, one by one, all 36 of them >_<
I gave him a personalized base(cast - no turtle base was harmed)
2 set of hands (fists and holding)
his communicator(so he can talk to krang in dimension x)
and a sword i've had in my fodder for ages, that i always felt was very technodromical, with the handle remade for Shredder to be even more ninja!(i have no idea where it came from, but if i didn't use it now...:)
Thanks for viewing! I hope the style is appreciated by the fans of the original cartoon! :)
ps: April will be posted later, cou](userimages/customs/45500/45293-1.jpg) TMNT Classic Shredder | ![[Chris Evans as Captain America] I was like, fine i'll just mod him a little bit...
WELL little did I know!
Let's play the game again and try to guess "What did I do on this figure!"(audience clap) Where correct answers grant fake points that are worth nothing at all! (although it would be simpler to guess which part of Chris Evans I did NOT touch with my tool ;
well, thanks everyone for playing! i'll try to explain the mods i've done, although pictures would be much easier and looking at the pics i selected they do not show a lot of things XD so you can find me in fb, i'm Hugo Dourado, the good looking one :)
Well, first lemme defend Hasbro a bit. I think it's a very good figure (all the Avengers are) And i think any inaccuracies come from concept, I'm pretty sure they did the best with the material they had. They probably had to sculpt the characters before the actors did even get in suit. And of course there's cost issues that we know why we custom paint :) that said, let's get to the "recipe"](userimages/customs/43500/43103-1.jpg) Chris Evans as Captain America |
![[Scarjo Black Widow] Here's my ScarJo, made with love, care and a toybiz BW with head fully sculpted out of thin air.
I shortened her at the legs and upper torso and re-engineered her shoulder articulation. New lesson learned: Never compromise the joints
Funny story (now that it's over :) the peg does not go up from the arm, it goes down, so i lost an arm for rubbing plastic (soft, bendable) with epoxi (that does not bend. Need is the mother of invention (or is it despair) after crying rivers for the possible death of my beloved new figure to be, I had an idea, I thought "what if a fallen one can save someone else from apparent doom" (organ donation = fodder)I made her an arm out of a Ann O'Brien's neck (that I had messed up before, RIP) and a elbow joint of a Phoenix. The Challenge this time is: can you guess which arm? (I won't tell, that's the funny part)
Oh, yeah, I didn't have guns, so i made them two glock .26 myself, don't look at them too much
yes... her neck, we all know the original i](userimages/customs/43000/42508-1.jpg) Scarjo Black Widow | ![[The Hulkalo!!!] ah...sincerely there's no limit to how many hulks i can have, specially the adorable hulkalo @_@
for the recipe, let's play a game of spot the differences!
you guys tell me what you notice I have changed on the figure and i reply about them, yey! :)
the more specific you are, the more pretend points you make!
points for everyone cause no one mentioned the legs :)
the legs are already perfect WRONG! Try to pose your walmart hulk looking down like the last picture...not quite huh?
1)enhanced extension on ankle joint
the head is a given right? but i kept till you noticed cause i wanted to talk about it later
2)sculpted head - i wanted to give him what i consider his "neutral" expression in the movie. It's kinda angry, but not furious, if you look up-down he looks angrier, if you look from down-up he's got that dazed, almost child-like innocence look (althought looking at my pics now, i guess i didn't put one really good to show this XD)
oh, and i forgot before, i cut his](userimages/customs/42500/42130-1.jpg) The Hulkalo!!! |
![[Travis Touchdown] Travis Touchdown F YEAH!!
this is an old custom, I just never took pictures XD
after retooling the buck (squall is like 8 inch) to get his right proportions, every detail is sculpted
EVA jacket and belt (with working buckle ;)
translucent plastic shades and beam katana
and printed t-shirt art
i guess that's it :)
seeya later realmers!](userimages/customs/42500/42129-1.jpg) Travis Touchdown | ![[Young Justice Robin MOD] I love Dlck...Grayson, I mean
Before Nightwing became the new Deadpool, as soon as I watched Young Justice Invasion I knew he would be hot
But I had to give little Dlck a lift
And before you get tired of the puns, let's go for the recipe
Young Justice Robin, that's all
i'm kidding, so, I cut his limbs down to the bare bones, ok, not quite, his arms and legs were just shaved off, but i had to resculpt the torso (i kept the yellow straps :) they're fine)
and i worked on his face, that full smile Mattel gave him make him look silly (and no one wants a silly...wait for it...Robin)
so i gave him the half smirk he has on the concept and pretty much 90% of the show, and since DCUC have those incredibly soft heads so good to sculpt over (sarcasm) I cut his hair bangs away from the forehead.
But I could not accept they did not give him his cape over the shoulders, they even gave Batman a cape over the shoulders (even if he doesn't wear them like that on the show *sob - awesome Batman, but n](userimages/customs/42500/42128-1.jpg) Young Justice Robin MOD Young Justiceby grungethemovieI love Dlck...Grayson, I mean
Before Nightwing became the new Deadpool, as soon as I watched Young Justice Invasion I knew he would be hot
But I had t...22 comments |
![[SF4 Dan] Done for a friend a long time ago (yeah, i'm uploading all my old customs:) can't really take better pics right now, you'll have to be cool with those :) though, not much news here, it's been done already, my only addition would be the sleeves and the sculpting on the face
edit: Just found some pictures i didn't even know i had!](userimages/customs/41000/40619-1.jpg) SF4 Dan Street Fighterby grungethemovieDone for a friend a long time ago (yeah, i'm uploading all my old customs:) can't really take better pics right now, you'll have to be cool with those...10 comments | ![[Nariko from Heavenly Sword] old one too, but inspired by D&DCUSTOMS super-articulated version, i decided to post mine :) (you should check it out, it's outstanding - if i get brave enough i would add some poa to mine too :)
so, me being a coward, i just resculpted parts i found problematic :) most prominently her face, which does not look like Nariko at all (if only she even looked asian :P)](userimages/customs/41000/40618-1.jpg) Nariko from Heavenly Sword DC Directby grungethemovieold one too, but inspired by D&DCUSTOMS super-articulated version, i decided to post mine :) (you should check it out, it's outstanding - if i get...5 comments |
![[Dark Knight Returns Batman] I've always wanted a DKR figure, like, forever (hate you Nolan for taking "DKR" for you!)
never got the DC Direct one, though XD (well, not really any problem with him)
I tried to do what a "NECA" version of him would be like, with the linework to evoke the comics look, just like the classic TMNT
and yeah, i'm a sucker for mixed media, so, pleather cape wired (with twisties) for him too](userimages/customs/41000/40615-1.jpg) Dark Knight Returns Batman Batmanby grungethemovieI've always wanted a DKR figure, like, forever (hate you Nolan for taking "DKR" for you!)
never got the DC Direct one, though XD (well, not ...79 comments | ![[NECA Chun-Li MOD] I actually did this one quite a while ago, just never posted it anywhere :)
well, i don't even remember everything i did XD but the face is noticeable, right?
not very satisfied with NECA's Chun-li, made some mods, mostly to her legs to get a better silhouette
she's got enough to have a full sculpted crotch, i don't know why they chose to leave it "mechanic"
so, after the mod she still moves right
and yeah, can't leave it with a re-paint ;)
PS:ladies, sorry for the last picture, needed to show the work done :)
edit: those last 2 pics for better comparison](userimages/customs/41000/40611-1.jpg) NECA Chun-Li MOD Street Fighterby grungethemovieI actually did this one quite a while ago, just never posted it anywhere :)
well, i don't even remember everything i did XD but the face is noticeable...10 comments |
![[Batman Arkham MOD] it's been done and done already, but I did repaint this as soon as I got the figure, before I got the game , I just never made the cape - till now that I had the opportunity to use the pleather for another custom (*hint*)
just to prove this is an awesome figure despite it's plastic-toy looks from the factory :)
AND pleather wired cape, to get it open and wrinkled over the shoulders like in game ;)
edit: added last pic so we can all remember how great this figure is :)](userimages/customs/41000/40582-1.jpg) Batman Arkham MOD Batmanby grungethemovieit's been done and done already, but I did repaint this as soon as I got the figure, before I got the game , I just never made the cape - till now tha...31 comments | ![[Avengers Hulk] After I watched the movie (like, quite literally when I got back home) I had to make myself a Huffalo.(I did draw a couple pics)But I NEEDED to sculpt something. I was waiting for getting a 6 inch to mod(which I will still eventually do)but I saw how crazy that was to show up
I had an old roto hulk with both wrists broken that i had to fix...got a little carried away :) Spent the rest of my Friday evening making a Huffalo face :)
(oh, yeah, re-sculpted the torso arms and hands, opened one even :)](userimages/customs/41000/40578-1.jpg) Avengers Hulk Marvel Iconby grungethemovieAfter I watched the movie (like, quite literally when I got back home) I had to make myself a Huffalo.(I did draw a couple pics)But I NEEDED to sculpt...39 comments |
![[Hugh Jackman as Wolverine] So, after the disappointment that was Marvel Select Wolverine Origins, I took it personal
there are more pictures in my blog (if you are interested - I am hugothehugo although not a company, the extension is used everywhere on the internet, get it?)
anyway
it's a UFC Forrest Griffin, you might notice by the abs, you might also notice how ufc figures are like 8 inches tall, an I had to restructure the hell out of him
everything is of course sculpted on, and the clothes are tailored and removable(complain as much as you want internet, I adore fabric on my figures)
the claws are my credit card](userimages/customs/27500/27064-1.jpg) Hugh Jackman as Wolverine X-Men - Moviesby grungethemovieSo, after the disappointment that was Marvel Select Wolverine Origins, I took it personal
there are more pictures in my blog (if you are interested - ...22 comments | ![[Prof X - X-Men Movie] I was talking with my friend one day, I realized my favorite x-men is patrick stewart (not prof x, but how amazing sir stew is portraying him) and it reminded me I wanted him as a figure pretty much since the first movie was announced.
If you follow my gallery, you already know I sometimes might make a custom figure kinda once a year, so I don't have fodder to frankensteinize ...
The recipe is the story:
I had (circa 2k) and old playmates picard that I think is an amazing likeness, I took the head and sanded off the hair - of course that same figure didn't make it till today, but kudos to a website I could find new one, I did need to fix some things (nothing anyone would even notice without comparing I believe) mostly on his nose and gave him a bit of an expression
But the body was no good
I wanted him to fit in the "movie scale" (7 inch, neca, select) I found a data from the 4horsemen, but those figures are gigantic, no way he could fit on a marvel legends wheelchair(but wh](userimages/customs/26000/25744-1.jpg) Prof X - X-Men Movie X-Menby grungethemovieI was talking with my friend one day, I realized my favorite x-men is patrick stewart (not prof x, but how amazing sir stew is portraying him) and it ...4 comments |
![[Eddie Riggs from Brutal Legend] Well, this is actually old (circa jan 2010) but I want to post a pic of the base I hooked him up with later
the recipe is quite simple
its a legendary heroes savage dragon, sculpted over on epoxi, with magnets holding his weapons on his back, with a tailored fake leather vest and x23 modified wig](userimages/customs/26000/25743-1.jpg) Eddie Riggs from Brutal Legend Marvel Legendsby grungethemovieWell, this is actually old (circa jan 2010) but I want to post a pic of the base I hooked him up with later
the recipe is quite simple
its a legendary...9 comments | ![[Trip from Enslaved:Odyssey to the West] Whoever knows me personally, knows how seldom I make custom figures. It takes a passion for a specific subject to meet and match my love for action figures.
When I first saw Enslaved I fell in love by its atmosphere (I know it sounds corny, but it’s true) and Monkey, the main character (I might have a thing for buff-sensitive-macho characters) and I thought ” hey that’s a good use for a savage dragon” I must admit I searched around even for UFC figures for him
I finally got the game and just by starting the first 30 minutes or so, I knew I HAD to make a Tripitaka too and after the Aquarium scene (no spoilers here) I confirmed that savdrag’s wonderful articulated fingered huge hands would be a perfect match
anyway, recipe is:
Trip:
* -Hasbro Skrull Elektra
* -belt is also EVA
* -dragonfly is wire and sculpt
* -screen is printed on transparency](userimages/customs/26000/25718-1.jpg) Trip from Enslaved:Odyssey to the West Marvel Legendsby grungethemovieWhoever knows me personally, knows how seldom I make custom figures. It takes a passion for a specific subject to meet and match my love for action fi...20 comments |
![[Monkey from Enslaved:Odyssey to the West] Whoever knows me personally, knows how seldom I make custom figures. It takes a passion for a specific subject to meet and match my love for action figures.
When I first saw Enslaved I fell in love by its atmosphere (I know it sounds corny, but it’s true) and Monkey, the main character (I might have a thing for buff-sensitive-macho characters) and I thought ” hey that’s a good use for a savage dragon” I must admit I searched around even for UFC figures for him
I finally got the game and just by starting the first 30 minutes or so, I knew I HAD to make a Tripitaka too and after the Aquarium scene (no spoilers here) I confirmed that savdrag’s wonderful articulated fingered huge hands would be a perfect match
anyway, recipe is:
Monkey:
* -Legendary Heroes Savage Dragon waist up
* -X3 movie Beast waist down
* -staff is a pencil
* -sash is cloth
* -belt is EVA](userimages/customs/26000/25717-1.jpg) Monkey from Enslaved:Odyssey to the West Marvel Legendsby grungethemovieWhoever knows me personally, knows how seldom I make custom figures. It takes a passion for a specific subject to meet and match my love for action fi...12 comments | |
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