Super radassbadtastic CUSTOM tf Rateeg.... Dig the silver aps, really livens things up..

Yeah, I'm pretty awesome
Ack, that original grey looks bland, great repaint!

thanks so much guys for the comments.
I didn't expect this repaint to be more of a discussion if it's a custom.
well anyway... ill post more pics of him and see the comparisons.
thanks a lot folks for visiting!
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Dr Nightmare you sure have a way with words. A true ambassador indeed. Just when things were heating up, you find way too cool everything down.

Oh my Goddess...
As far as I can tell, DJ only meant that he thought it wasn't a custom because he thought it wasn't modified in anyway. Obviously he hasn't seen the original figure like you guys have, I haven't seen it either, this didn't look like a custom to me either, but then I noticed the shading and figured it was a repaint.

I guess whats "custom" is really more of an opinion then a definete term.
To me, ANY change made on purpose, no matter how big or small, warrents a figure as a custom. You are taking the original figure and modifying it your way, even if your way is based on someone else's work. Rateeg took the figure and modified it using a new color, one he thought would make it look better. In this way he changed it and made it original to a degree. Sure the exact level of customization may not be on a grand level as we would normally think(completly new sculpt, yadaa yadda) but its still a change.
Besides, even a new paintjob can make all the difference in the world. Just look at Ratboy's repaints. With his techniques and skill, the repainted figures look ten times better then the originals.
Anyhow, we're all entitled to our opinions whatever they may be. Maybe explain why you don't think it counts as a custom and we can understand what you mean that much better.
Looks good though Rateeg. Can't say I've seen the original figure yet but I think the yellow you used looks like the movie version.

amen to that DTM! Well Rateeg you've got yourself an army of us nerds backing you up. so keep your customs coming.

iamdj3 said that isn't a custom??? I want to see him do better. geesh people think before you say something. Anything you do to alter the original figure is a custom, and Rateeg altered the paint.

whatever.
BY THE WAY RATEEG nice paint app. Do you know that a repaint of a BB REPLICA sells more than a hundred dollars on a website? Your work is just as good (if not better). some people just don't know how difficult it is to paint flat surfaces as compared to rounded ones. highlighting is limited so you can only rely on washes and a steady application of paint. You pay a lot of attention to detail by applying dark washes in spaces and crevices. this creates teh illusion that the figure itself is highly detailed. not to mention the patience needed to apply proper masking when dealing with spray paint medium. this part is what I mostly appreciate.

Or he's saying that in his or her opinion a repaint isn't a custom - in which case others on the board have done an excellent job of re-educating this person. Either way I think the location moniker says it all. and I would appreciate it if you backed off me before things heat up.

hah! and they say I don't give constructive criticisms. grey monk should read this guy's comment on your fig. he's actuall calling you a liar, a fake, and a fraud.

No prob. Just throwin' it out there, glad it ended up being a good idea.

yeah, I think from now on if we're doin repaints, we just gotta have a comparison with the original like posting the pic of the unpainted ones.
thanks punstarr!

agreed punstar! good point!
~Gj

Actually, I think when people do repaints they should post what the figure looked like before... not all of us are actual toy collectors, yanno? It's cool to see the fantastic difference when you guys do a repaint (like above. Thanks, rateeg!)... otherwise I have nothing to base an opinion on.

yea, why isnt a repaint a custom? here's my repaint and there's a big difference...
wouldn't that still be consider a custom...
~Gj

hmm... I believe a repaint is also called a custom since it's altered.
here is what it looks like before:

GREAT ! Attn. to detail....

iamdj3 dude it's a repaint. you should see the original fig. the original fig looks like an oversized toy from a cereal box. Great job again Rateeg!

Um... why do you say that?

that isnt a custom