![[Swarm] Sometimes I'm a victim of my own convictions. Take this guy for example, Swarm. I made a decision last year that I would enter the next Figure Realm contest, no matter what it was. I wanted the challenge!
So I was a bit lost when the next contest was insect themed. Not because I couldn't think of insect based characters to make, but rather because I instantly thought of Swarm and the challenge of realising the character really stuck with me.
How do you convey the idea of a human skeleton covered in bees, wearing a purple cloak and gloves?
The answer was unfortunately, not easily.
I chose a LCBH Madman figure as a base. He had very little definition to his design, so I wouldn't be losing a good fodder piece by tearing him up for what was a bit of an experimental custom.
I dremeled randomly all over him to create a rough surface and gouged out holes in his limbs and hollowed out most of his upper body. I swapped his head for a Spider-Man Classic Hobgoblin, and his hands for a F4 mov](userimages/customs/27000/26912-1.jpg) Swarm Marvel Legendsby warrackSometimes I'm a victim of my own convictions. Take this guy for example, Swarm. I made a decision last year that I would enter the next Figure Realm c...25 comments Rated 4.60 stars ( 131 votes) | ![[The Dastardly Dung Beetle] Beware the Dastardly Dung Beetle! Born with no sense of smell and less than stellar looks, Donald Dunn was consistently ridiculled by others. Upon the reciept of his family's fortune due to the mysterious death of his parents Donald did what all tormented individuals do, set out to exact revenge on the world that never accepted him. Equipped with a diabolical do-do dispersal unit The Dung Beetle set out make the world feel as crappy as it made him feel for so long. His poo projecting gauntlets can fire an intense stream or single rapid fire shots of the stinky stuff. DB here also sports an indestructible horn atop his head which proves a powerful weapon in his fight against justice.
Recipe:
Base,Hands-ML Doc Ock
Gloves,Boots-FO Daredevil
Tank and gauntlets were kitbashed and feature removable "spray"
I know that Dung Beetles do not have a horn so I acctually borrowed that feature form the Minatoaur or Hercules beetle to jazz up the figure. Horn is a piece for an Iron Spider](userimages/customs/27500/27120-1.jpg) The Dastardly Dung Beetle Originalby Mostly HarmlessBeware the Dastardly Dung Beetle! Born with no sense of smell and less than stellar looks, Donald Dunn was consistently ridiculled by others. Upon the...11 comments Rated 4.21 stars ( 119 votes) |
![[Miek] The nearly indestructible king of an alien insectoid species native to the planet Sakaar. In his metamorphosed state Miek is extremely strong and has an armored exoskeleton that can withstand blows from the Hulk. Once friend to the Hulk,this bugly creature uses a form of telepathy known as chemming where he can share common memories and experiences. King Miek is responsible for the destruction of Sakaar that brought about the events that led the Hulk and his Warbound, of whom he was a member, to attack planet earth.
I used a marvel zombies picture of Miek as a reference, although I decided to go with the more often seen gray color rather than a brownish tan. Miek was made using a ML First Appearance Gray Hulk as a base. The Legs are from ML Blackheart and the arms are from LCBH Judge Death. The hinge on his shell that allows it to move up and down is from a TMNT, as well as the custom sculpted head. His shell is made of a bubble bath bottle sculpted with Magic Putty and attached with n](userimages/customs/27500/27142-1.jpg) Miek Marvel Legendsby RedRebelCustomsThe nearly indestructible king of an alien insectoid species native to the planet Sakaar. In his metamorphosed state Miek is extremely strong and has ...16 comments Rated 4.19 stars ( 126 votes) | ![[Wasp (Hank Pym)] Quite simple custom but interesting :)
I used LCBH Madman for the base figure, sculpted some parts, added some fodder, and repainted :D
The most interesting from this figure is the bug eye..^__^
hope you guys like it...
Any comments would be awesome !!! thank youu](userimages/customs/27500/27091-1.jpg) Wasp (Hank Pym) Marvel Legendsby MysticHeroesQuite simple custom but interesting :)
I used LCBH Madman for the base figure, sculpted some parts, added some fodder, and repainted :D
The most inter...7 commentsRated 4.00 stars ( 116 votes) |
![[Bug] Here he is the former Micronaut turned GOG, The ex-criminal, master of weaponry, Bug. He can be seen here shooting his rocket-lances energy blast. Bug is of a race of Insectivorids from the Microverse. Like many marvel bugs he speak with a 'click'. Bug was made with a ML Nightcrawler Base. The helmet was from a LCBH Judge Dread with aves and the lance was a spear with sculpt and a piece of a rocket with hotglue for the energy blast effect. His antennae were made from twisty ties and bobby pins. His loin-covering was made from a bicycle innertube. Base is a peanut lid with sculpt and paper clips. Painted with Tamiya paints and sealed. Thanks for looking and comments are welcome.](userimages/customs/27500/27128-1.jpg) Bug Marvel Legendsby RedRebelCustomsHere he is the former Micronaut turned GOG, The ex-criminal, master of weaponry, Bug. He can be seen here shooting his rocket-lances energy blast. Bug...5 commentsRated 3.91 stars ( 120 votes) | ![[Ultimate Armored Wasp] My dog Mutilated my ARMORED POWERGIRL..Leaving her no legs and head.. Very timely,JUST BUG OFF contest is on..I attached Donna Troys head and sculpted Wasp's Bobcat signature hairstyle,,(Hard to do!)Sanded her abs to get some skin texture and repainted her.. Her legs came from ZATANA and finally, I attached the wings (From wasp ML).
during photo sessions I wanted her to looked shes flying so I bore a hole to the cardboard background and hanged her..
Hoped you liked her..](userimages/customs/26500/26404-1.jpg) Ultimate Armored Wasp Avengersby cuztomizaMy dog Mutilated my ARMORED POWERGIRL..Leaving her no legs and head.. Very timely,JUST BUG OFF contest is on..I attached Donna Troys head and sculpte...3 commentsRated 3.87 stars ( 118 votes) |
![[Mansect] Dr. Kevin Thresher was conducting experiments involving the splicing of Human and Insect DNA when one of his specimens accidentally bit him. He gradually began to notice changes in his body as he was slowly transforming into the creature that would become known as Mansect!
Mansect was created using a 12" Art S. Buck artist model and lots of sculpting and was influenced by films such as "The Fly" and the awesome Sci-Fi Channel Original film "Mansquito". He retains full articulation at his shoulder, arm, elbow & wrist joints.
Hope you all enjoy & Thanks for Looking!](userimages/customs/27500/27090-1.jpg) Mansect Originalby REBNORDr. Kevin Thresher was conducting experiments involving the splicing of Human and Insect DNA when one of his specimens accidentally bit him. He gradu...2 commentsRated 3.78 stars ( 113 votes) | ![[Insect Mutant Frank] "Frank was always telling folks about UFOs in the skies over his garage but nobody believed his tales of alien abductions. Look at him now--what do you think?"
- Timesplitters 2 Insect Mutant Gallery Description.
A human-insect hybrid that appears as both an enemy and a playable character (if you can manage to unlock him) in Free Radical's Timesplitters 1 (2000) and Timesplitters 2 (2002) First-Person-Shooter (FPS) video games. Frank was just your average small-town auto mechanic until some visitors from the stars snatched him up and spliced his human DNA with select arthropods. Now, instead of tuning up engines, Insect Mutant Frank tools around Deathmatch maps, blowing away anything and everything that has the misfortune of crossing his path.
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Materials:
Newsprint, tissue paper, white glue, wire twist ties, acrylic paint, super glue, and ink.
Dimensions:
[NOTE: Due to the artic](userimages/customs/27500/27097-1.jpg) Insect Mutant Frank Miscby Patraw"Frank was always telling folks about UFOs in the skies over his garage but nobody believed his tales of alien abductions. Look at him now--what ...5 commentsRated 3.50 stars ( 115 votes) |
![[Kickback] Heres my last insecticon figure Kickback. He was A lot of scratch building and brainstorming so heres the lowdown of his parts makeup:
Head- Robot heros Kickback
Chest- KO Grasshopper
Arms- Cybertron Clocker
Waist Cybertron Clocker
Upper Legs - Clocker
Lower Legs - KO Grasshopper and Styrene
Had to do lots of dremeling filling and sanding to make everything work but I was well worth it in the end.
This complete my G1 Insecticon reduxs but I have some ideas to make some original characters out of the various bug bots I have lying around.](userimages/customs/27500/27050-1.jpg) Kickback Transformersby ShinobitronHeres my last insecticon figure Kickback. He was A lot of scratch building and brainstorming so heres the lowdown of his parts makeup:
Head- Robot he...4 commentsRated 3.50 stars ( 113 votes) | ![[Shrapnel] This guy is made from almost nothing but extra junk. Arms, thigh, and came from a Wing Gundam, rest of the body is a beetle bot from Family Dollar. The head had its face removed and resculpted. The pinchers are from a moddified Bionicle sword.](userimages/customs/27500/27164-1.jpg) Shrapnel Transformersby ShinobitronThis guy is made from almost nothing but extra junk. Arms, thigh, and came from a Wing Gundam, rest of the body is a beetle bot from Family Dollar. Th...0 commentsRated 3.35 stars ( 106 votes) |
![[Bombshell] Bombshell is made primarily out of a KO Beetle figure mixed with a resculpted Gundam head. Arms were merged with the original figures and a MARS figure.](userimages/customs/27500/27052-1.jpg) Bombshell Transformersby ShinobitronBombshell is made primarily out of a KO Beetle figure mixed with a resculpted Gundam head. Arms were merged with the original figures and a MARS figur...0 commentsRated 3.34 stars ( 111 votes) | ![[Antron] After scouting vintage Antrons online and finding them to be too expensive, I decided to make my own using a Skeleton Warriors Aracula that I had laying around as the base. It's a pretty simple custom and the bulk of the illusion is in the paint job. I cut the hands off of the four limbs that sprout out of his back and updated the look of the vintage figure's weapons with fodder bin stuff while still trying to maintain the "feel" of the original. I also drilled out the back of his head and used chewing gum, mod podge, and glow in the dark paint to re-create the glowing, exposed brain that the aliens of the original line had. I always thought it was strange that the aliens and mutants of the Micronauts had exposed brains, but it was such a cool feature that I could overlook the obvious flaw in the concept of the design! Anyway, thanks for looking, hope you enjoy the custom.](userimages/customs/27500/27136-1.jpg) Antron Micronautsby hussapocalypseAfter scouting vintage Antrons online and finding them to be too expensive, I decided to make my own using a Skeleton Warriors Aracula that I had layi...2 commentsRated 3.34 stars ( 108 votes) |
![[Kamen Rider Black (S.I.C Style)] Selamat sejahtera.
I wasn't planned to enter the contest or anything. I just made the figure because I love the character. Kamen Rider Black S.I.C version does not really resemble the TV version, except for the sign on the left chest. It possesses more 'grasshopper monster looked’ compared to the TV version (I love that one too, actually). I used unknown (to me) Marvel figure as a base, Cyclops head and sculpted the rest. Your comments are most welcomed.
Thanks.](userimages/customs/26500/26136-1.jpg) Kamen Rider Black (S.I.C Style) Kamen / Masked Ridersby algojoSelamat sejahtera.
I wasn't planned to enter the contest or anything. I just made the figure because I love the character. Kamen Rider Black S.I.C ver...3 commentsRated 3.33 stars ( 114 votes) | ![[Ambush Bug] Before Marvel had Deadpool, before Arthur had the Tick, there was this loveable character...straight out of DC Comics,(circa 1982), I present to you the astonishingly annoying, the infamously intangible, the ridicuously, well, ridiculous... AMBUSH BUG, A.K.A Amber Butane of the Amber Butane Corps, A.K.A. Ambush Bob. He is seen here sporting his sidekick and Cheeks the Wonder Toy, one of his bugs, and a cape and belt. A.B. is a former villain turned crimefighter with the power of teleportation, although achieved previously through the use of bugs he stores in his antennae, he no longer needs them to teleport. At one time he was limited to teleporting only to where one of his bugs were. A.B. is also fully and completely aware he is a comic book character. He was a member of the Justice League during 52- after which they promptly gave him the boot, a former member of the Doom Patrol, and at one time had his own Corps,(Amber Butane Corps), based in the Periverse and in the Earth One Univer](userimages/customs/27500/27150-1.jpg) Ambush Bug DC Universeby RedRebelCustomsBefore Marvel had Deadpool, before Arthur had the Tick, there was this loveable character...straight out of DC Comics,(circa 1982), I present to you t...4 commentsRated 3.31 stars ( 111 votes) |
![[Ant-Man Scott Lang] Scott Lang was the 2nd man to be the ant-man he was an avenger a member of of the fantastic four and he was the first victim of the Scarlet Witch
Helmet: Greenstuff built from scratch
Head : Longshot
Body : Taskmaster
Upper arms : X2 cyclops
hands/forearms : Bullseye
thighs : Baron Stucker
shins/feet : Xron
Greenstuff and paint
if you ever want to do a leg swap with a taskmaster body Don't his leg pegs are like 3 time the size of any other marvel legends if was a lot of hard work but worth it
thanks](userimages/customs/27500/27123-1.jpg) Ant-Man Scott Lang Marvel Legendsby somethinggeekyScott Lang was the 2nd man to be the ant-man he was an avenger a member of of the fantastic four and he was the first victim of the Scarlet Witch
He...1 commentsRated 3.29 stars ( 116 votes) | ![[The Wasp Hank Pym] Like I said before Hank Pym does not get enough attention on the realm yeah he's got more then a few problems but well at least not in this toy form he just perfect (for me please don't bash my wasp hes like my favourite toy "this week")
Goggles : Xorn mask cut, sanded, painted
Head : Sentry
Body : bullseye
wings : wasp
gun : madman
thanks](userimages/customs/27500/27163-1.jpg) The Wasp Hank Pym Marvel Legendsby somethinggeekyLike I said before Hank Pym does not get enough attention on the realm yeah he's got more then a few problems but well at least not in this toy form h...0 commentsRated 3.25 stars ( 109 votes) |
![[Martian Insect] In the last mission to Mars in 2012, the astronauts found 6 organic-metal spheres that nobody knew what they were. It was eggs of Martian life, when the planet had water, and they had been buried under the surface. From the eggs,a blind and spineless larvas born and when they ate meat,they formed a big organic-metal cocoon.The first insectoid creature in appearing was the called Aquarian. It was an armored and aquatic insect, voracious as a monster able to crush the steel of the ships, with six sharp and poisonous paws. The NASA scientists were surprised because from another cocoon, a different creature born, called the Scavenger. It was a terrestrial insect, specialized in devouring all that he can to create burrows to preserve human meat. Finnally, another creature arose called the Seeker, that was biped and it had a long mouth to absorb their victim's blood, and two sharp paws as mortal weapons. The seeker is also the one who lays the eggs in the burrows dug by the Scavengers, while](userimages/customs/27500/27062-1.jpg) Martian Insect Monstersby DrabstorIn the last mission to Mars in 2012, the astronauts found 6 organic-metal spheres that nobody knew what they were. It was eggs of Martian life, when t...1 commentsRated 3.21 stars ( 111 votes) | ![[Baxter Stockman] Sometimes you find a figure, you're not really sure what you'll do with it, and then one day it hits you. This is what I got this figure for. Well I picked up a Spectacular Spider-Man Lizard on the cheap at Walgreens and he's been sitting unused. Then this contest gave me the inspiration to put it to use.
The head came from one on the original figures, which works well with larger scale Marvel Legends style bodies. From there I attached it to the Lizard body using Apoxie to first build up the neck and second to sonceal the wing base. The wing base though came from a Legends Wasp figure (basically seperated the body off the Wasp and just attached her back portion to the Lizard. His longer sixth leg came from one of McFarlane (I think) Fly figure, the shorter clipped from a mask of some random insect based figure. Finally came the paint, I chose to keep one arm flesh colored simply because he was a mutant, and nothing said he had to be a flawless creature. Anyways, that's abou](userimages/customs/26500/26319-1.jpg) Baxter Stockman |
![[Ant-Man Hank Pym] So I have been working on my avengers line this contest just worked well with my schedule. Hank Pym does not get enough attention on the realm so
Helmet : Greenstuff scratch built
Head : sentry
body : nova
green stuff and paint for the rest
thanks](userimages/customs/27500/27124-1.jpg) Ant-Man Hank Pym Marvel Legendsby somethinggeekySo I have been working on my avengers line this contest just worked well with my schedule. Hank Pym does not get enough attention on the realm so
He...2 commentsRated 3.13 stars ( 109 votes) | ![[The Silver Stinger] The Silver Stinger (aka Dr. Carl Humphries)
Recipe.
DCU Kal-El base
transformers animated waspinator wings
insecticon insect arms
fodder armor and weapons
Pretty simple custom I just removed the cape . used tamiya filler to fill the shoulder holes used my dremel to create the holes for the wings (fully movable).
cut apart a movie insecticon for the extra legs then fixed them to the lover back (fully posable with interchangeable weapon tips).then removed the signature s curl and hair from the head quick sand then paint (my painting is getting better I reckon )
so now for a quick back story
Carl Humphries is a Nano-technologist for RAID.corp that developed Nanokure the worlds number 1 lead cure for nearly anything .
one day Carl returns home to find a ransom note for his wife and son asking for the programming for the Nonokure nanobots ,Knowing that the company will never hand over the program the kidnappers killed carls family. carl takes matters into his own hands when the polic](userimages/customs/27500/27058-1.jpg) The Silver Stinger Originalby IronPhantomThe Silver Stinger (aka Dr. Carl Humphries)
Recipe.
DCU Kal-El base
transformers animated waspinator wings
insecticon insect arms
fodder armor and ...0 commentsRated 3.09 stars ( 113 votes) |
![[Psychedelic Caterpillar] Brilliantly-hued insect larvae found in Nintendo's 2002 Metroid Fusion Game Boy Advance video game. Psychedelic Caterpillars inhabit the Nocturnal (NOC) module (Sector 6) of the Biologic Space Laboratory complex in orbit around the Planet SR388--as the name suggests, this environment has little light, which suits the dark-loving organisms being studied there just fine. The luminescent markings of these arthropods are beautiful, but also potentially deadly: Psychedelic Caterpillars disorientate prey by undulating their bodies, creating cascading patterns of color across their flesh that can daze anything that stares at them for too long--once the target succumbs, the wriggling rainbows quickly move in to feed. While these creatures aren't particularly aggressive, physical contact with their antennae will result in a painful sting, which, aside from tasting horrible, is their primary means of deterring larger predators. The BSL entomologists have, thus far, been unsuccessful in getting a](userimages/customs/27500/27148-1.jpg) Psychedelic Caterpillar Metroidby PatrawBrilliantly-hued insect larvae found in Nintendo's 2002 Metroid Fusion Game Boy Advance video game. Psychedelic Caterpillars inhabit the Nocturnal (NO...1 commentsRated 3.05 stars ( 109 votes) | ![[Great Ant] Dare not chuckle, chortle, laugh or snicker at the Great Ant, lest you wish a lashing!
Plated in Antamadnium mined from the heart Colony 1, Great Ant is indestructible and rules all colonies with four clawed fists of fury. His mighty whip slices through flesh and carapace with ease.
All hail Great Ant!
Construction: A mix of pieces from 7 figures spraypainted silver and detailed in black.
iii](userimages/customs/27500/27141-1.jpg) Great Ant Marvelby ArthurDyeDare not chuckle, chortle, laugh or snicker at the Great Ant, lest you wish a lashing!
Plated in Antamadnium mined from the heart Colony 1, Great An...1 commentsRated 2.89 stars ( 108 votes) |
![[Baxter Stockman] I was planning on doing an original Neca Style Baxter Stockman. I had an old playmates figure and went to work. I wanted to make him short like he was in the cartoon, but a little bit darker to bring out the evil nature of the video game/ comic version. I liked the hands of the original figure, but to throw a new twist on it, I changed out the hands for the claws and found a finger puppet and took the little arms off of that thing to connect as the side arms for the figure. I added epoxy to the guitar hero figure add the pretty yellow bow. Now he can be the controller of someone's Neca Mousers. Enjoy.](userimages/customs/27000/26586-1.jpg) Baxter Stockman | ![[Baluo] Salvaged plastic figures, acrylic paint and CA glue.](userimages/customs/27500/27140-1.jpg) Baluo Aliensby ALBSalvaged plastic figures, acrylic paint and CA glue....0 commentsRated 2.35 stars ( 105 votes) |
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