The Definitive Swamp Thing (Marvel Legends) Custom Action Figure
Custom #:94615
Name:The Definitive Swamp Thing
Custom Type:Action Figure
Toy Series:Marvel Legends
Creator:Genuinearticle  
Date Added:March 4, 2018
Base Figure:Marvel Legends BAF Man Thing (kitbash & paint)
Height:8.00 inches
Critiques:Requested!
The closest to a great Swamp Thing figure (with decent articulation) from DC is the 2011 SDCC exclusive. It looks like the Alan Moore era I grew up reading. The downside is that doesn't have some of the critical points of articulation that make for dynamic posing. In other words, the waist and wrists do not swivel, it has an ab crunch that barely has an effect in the posture, and the legs have that blocky, square cut at the hips that just doesn't look right with the athletics of the upper body's bulk.
There is another Swamp Thing figure that looks very comic accurate but is expensive and doesn't look like it has much articulated, and another that isn't expensive and has lots of articulation but the figure is emaciated and small compared to other DC figures.
Thus, here's my definitive Swamp Thing to fill the gap. I've seen this kitbash produced already but not with this SDCC 2011 head. The buck is from the Marvel Legends BAF Man Thing. The beauty is the ST head pops on it perfectly! The head's color is a lighter shade of green but not distracting for me.
I added brown paint to the BAF for areas that showed knots for wood patterns, white & yellow paint for the mushrooms growing out of the upper right leg, and some reddish-orange for the possible "tubers" blossoming in his upper left leg. Oh, and I clipped Man-Thing's fingernails and Toenails. I thought I'd have to paint over the toes and fingertips but it wasn't necessary after a little sandpaper.

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Swamp Thing
Front & Back
Extra arm showing the fingernail difference
User Comments
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bjpalm1994 -
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Great Swamp Thing! I'd rather have him on my shelf than Man-Thing, Lol.
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yellowmartian -
Monday, March 5, 2018
Awesome job!
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Rudo13 -
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Outstanding paint job and great recipe!
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Genuinearticle -
Monday, March 5, 2018
thank you!
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LoneWolf1 -
Sunday, March 4, 2018
DUUUUDEE.....PHENOMENAL! Excellent work brotha. I'm so inspired, I Love Swamp Thing even when they made the corny 80s movie of him. LOl Justice League Dark baby, bravo!!!!!
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Genuinearticle -
Monday, March 5, 2018
Thx, that means a lot to me -coming from a highly skilled customizer that just finished an incredible She-Ra & He-man figure. This Swamp Thing was a really easy recipe -not to mention that I've seen some SDCC exclusive S.T. figures go for low prices on ebay. Sucks to have to buy the whole thing just for the head. After that, it just takes a little dremel work and time to paint. I have an upcoming spring break trip to Louisiana and I thought this figure would be fun to take on a swamp tour.
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JeddTheJedi -
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Beautifully done! It is the definitive Swamp Thing!
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Genuinearticle -
Monday, March 5, 2018
Thank you.... Marvel/DC collide to make one great figure.
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