Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009

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Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 14, 2008 11:47:23 GMT -5 3Lephant (Naptown Icon) likes this

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May 27, 2009- Been a While! New Customs:
* Classic Deluxe Dynamite Kid (New Japan)
* Classic Deluxe Undertaker (New Head)
* Classic Deluxe Kane
* Deluxe Aggression Tommy Dreamer (Head switch-out)

January 7, 2009- A New Year; New Customs:
* Classic Deluxe Undertaker (ABA Biker)
* Steve Lombardi
* Classic Deluxe Scott Hall, nWo Wolf Pack
* Classic Deluxe Sid Vicious (Black Tights)
* Classic Sid Vicious (4 Horsemen Singlet)
* British Bulldogs
* "Super Powers" Dusty Rhodes & Nikita Koloff
* AWA Hulk Hogan
* Mid-South Ted Dibiase
* Superstar Billy Graham
* Patriot (Jakks TTL Style)

December 2, 2008- ...and in this installment,:
* NWA Champion Terry Funk
* Classic Deluxe Sid Justice
* World Class Championship Wrestling- Rick Rude
* "Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valient
* Early Mid-South Junkyard Dog
* MidSouthern King Kong Bundy
* NWA Champion Ric Flair

November 21, 2008- Here are some more Simple Customs!!:
* Classic Deluxe Sgt. Slaughter
* AWA Champion Rick Martel
* Razor Ramon w/ Real Metal Gold Chain
* Billy Jack Haynes
* The Assassin
* The Midnight Express

November 18, 2008- Let me know what you think of these...:
* The Von Erichs, David, Kerry, and Kevin (These were the closest existing heads that I could come up with for each of them)
* Classic Deluxe Nikita Koloff
* Heel Sgt. Slaughter (Check out those sheik boots)
* The Brainbusters & Bobby Heenan
* Killer Kowalski (I thought Jakks took no time to make the Killer's body accurate!)

November 16, 2008- Okay, folks: Let's roll with a few more customs, some hot off the press! (or should I say "Just out of hot water?...":
* Classic Japan Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka (Brody given a Deluxe body and a lil help with the clothing from ol' Ralph, but I swear I hate that factory head!)
* Wrestlemania 13 Undertaker with Paul Bearer (Real happy with these)
* Scott Steiner (Not much ahappening here- Used Deluxe arms to get a more "pumped" effect)
* ECW Brian Pillman (by request)
* Ronnie Garvin (that's a Larry Merchant {Rocky} head)
* Classic Deluxe NWA Road Warriors

November 14, 2008- Got great feedback on customs so far {Thanks}, here's some more:
* Dusty Rhodes vs. Kevin Sullivan (Florida Championship)
* Buzz Sawyer
* Cactus Jack (World Class)
* Russians- Nikita and Ivan Koloff with Krusher Kruschev
* Shot of my ECW Shelf
* Harley Race & Big Van Vader (WCW)

Last Edit: May 27, 2009 14:50:37 GMT -5 by bobarett

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Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 14, 2008 13:46:09 GMT -5

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Post by bigedf on Nov 14, 2008 13:46:09 GMT -5

Dusty Rhodes: Awesome except what is under his eyes? 9/10

Kevin Sullivan:Awesome except maybe use a thinner torso. 9/10

Buzz Sawyer:Cool except give him a beard and a more muscular torso.Also switch heads with Krusher Kruschev. 7/10

Cactus Jack: Cool except give him the thinner singlet mold and sand down the muscles. 9/10

Nikita Koloff: Awesome except give him kickpads. 9.5/10

Ivan Koloff: Same as Nikita.

Krusher Kruschev: Cool except mod the beard and switch heads with Buzz Sawyer. 7/10

ECW Shelf: Incredibly Awesome(Double Pun Intended) Get it? Justin Credible and Mike Awesome? Oh I crack myself up. 1000/10

Harley Race: Pretty cool just give him a moustache 9/10

Vader: Awesome, just buy the cape from Ralph and it will be Perfect! 10/10

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Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 14, 2008 18:11:55 GMT -5

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Post by bobarett on Nov 14, 2008 18:11:55 GMT -5

More great advice! That Dusty was the polk-a-dot version and his eyes came like that for some reason.

I looked at Buzz and Krusher and I agree with your suggestion. Got the water boiling now (ha).

You probably can figure out the "recipe" for most of these, but if you can't and wanna take a stab, I'd be happy to let you know what I used.

Also, have you been successful at this torso cracking method? Sounds very tough, but Oh!- If you could master it....

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wwesucks Guest	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 15, 2008 18:55:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by wwesucks on Nov 15, 2008 18:55:11 GMT -5 i like the kevin sullivan and dusty idea

scsa Guest	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 15, 2008 18:55:16 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by scsa on Nov 15, 2008 18:55:16 GMT -5 wow awesome work love the cactus jack

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Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 15, 2008 21:13:27 GMT -5

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Many thanks for the comments! ;D I have a huge backlog of these, so I'll probably be posting several per week. Looking forward to more feedback and ideas!!

By the way, I try to keep things simple. I also try to use little-to-no paint on all my customs because I've had such bad experiences with different brands and types, and I have a very shakey hand! My biggest challenge in making the figures you've seen is actually paint removal. I'm up for any suggestions in this area. I use ELO mostly, but it takes forever and a looooot of elbow grease.

My big upcoming projects (which will unfortunately involve paint) will be the characters that Jakks probably won't make at all: Classic Sting; Savage (any era); and Steamboat (don't know where to even start for The Dragon!!). I also have all the parts for a Great Muta circa NWA.

Look for more of Bobarett's Customs in the near future!!!

Classic Collector: The Return Main Eventer Joined on: Jun 9, 2008 1:34:13 GMT -5 Posts: 2,175	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 15, 2008 22:19:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Classic Collector: The Return on Nov 15, 2008 22:19:49 GMT -5 I really like simple customs, and every one of these are great.

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Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 15, 2008 22:54:50 GMT -5

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Nov 15, 2008 21:13:27 GMT -5 @bobarett said:

Many thanks for the comments! ;D I have a huge backlog of these, so I'll probably be posting several per week. Looking forward to more feedback and ideas!!

By the way, I try to keep things simple. I also try to use little-to-no paint on all my customs because I've had such bad experiences with different brands and types, and I have a very shakey hand! My biggest challenge in making the figures you've seen is actually paint removal. I'm up for any suggestions in this area. I use ELO mostly, but it takes forever and a looooot of elbow grease.

My big upcoming projects (which will unfortunately involve paint) will be the characters that Jakks probably won't make at all: Classic Sting; Savage (any era); and Steamboat (don't know where to even start for The Dragon!!). I also have all the parts for a Great Muta circa NWA.

Look for more of Bobarett's Customs in the near future!!!

They all look great! I like the 2-pack Dusty and Sullivan!

To remove paint from the arms, legs and head (soft plastic areas) I use acetone on a Q-Tip and gently wipe the paint away.

For the hard plastic areas (torso and hips) I use the scratchy side of a yellow dishwashing sponge. Doesn't mar the plastic and removes paint pretty well. I also run it under hot water while I do this. Just my $0.02!

Looking forward to seeing more!

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takerfandan Guest	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 16, 2008 10:10:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by takerfandan on Nov 16, 2008 10:10:51 GMT -5 Could we have some more shots of the ECW shelf. I'd love to see Brian Pillman's attire. Thanks. <3

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Post by BuckDenaro7: Elite Trader on Nov 16, 2008 20:10:57 GMT -5

Dusty Rhodes- Great, I love the body and the head scan. 10/10
Kevin Sullivan- Simple repaint though turned out very nice. 10/10
Buzz- I dont know what the head scan originally was but the figure is great and smooth. 10/10
Cactus- Nice in general. 10/10
Russians- amazing. all of the scans were perfect. 11/10
ECW- JUst as it was mentioned, Incredibly Awesome. 10000/10
Vader-Great, captured his days in WCW. 10/10

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Post by Smash Ventura on Nov 17, 2008 1:50:33 GMT -5

hey bobarett, i try to use little paint.. or atleast as little as possible depending on what guy i am making...sometimes i do have to use paint like when i made the cs jessie ventura look like his ljn counter part...but if it helps here is my simple attempt at the dragon...

the recipe is a martell head with chiseled chest but i forget which figure i got that from and from the waist down is the honky tonk man's red tights version just with red kneepads added and the gitars on the side removed

keep up the great work bro:)

Last Edit: Nov 17, 2008 1:54:03 GMT -5 by Smash Ventura

● kaneisdaman ● WF Hall of Famer Joined on: Jul 11, 2006 9:53:49 GMT -5 Posts: 21,717	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 17, 2008 7:35:48 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Nov 17, 2008 7:35:48 GMT -5 Not bad at all, the takers quite nice although i dont quite know that the head is right for the era, i think the hair needs changing.

takerfandan Guest	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 17, 2008 13:09:13 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by takerfandan on Nov 17, 2008 13:09:13 GMT -5 Thanks for the Pillman pictures. Looks really awesome. Any more close up shot's of the ECW shelf because i'm trying to get mine together like your's & it looks really awesome. Thanks. =]

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● kaneisdaman ● WF Hall of Famer Joined on: Jul 11, 2006 9:53:49 GMT -5 Posts: 21,717	Bobarett's Simple Customs MAY 27, 2009 Nov 18, 2008 20:53:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Nov 18, 2008 20:53:43 GMT -5 Wow im really liking the heel slaughter, great work on that one.

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