T-Phunk
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Post by T-Phunk on Oct 31, 2009 10:55:15 GMT -5
Happy Halloween! Here is my "Chosen One-Era" Jeff Jarrett. It's a modified Toybiz Head, Kenny Dystra Body, Gymini Boots, Combo DA/RA knee pads and a bondoed up Toybiz break away guitar. Then just painted it up. Started these before the announce of the NWA Classic line. Jakks feel free to make better versions of any of these, if you can. Now a slightly older look from Double J. I really have a desire to fill out my Horsemen collection so when Ralph agreed to make the Double J staps outfit I was psyched. Unfortunately, after I received it I procrastinated and moved onto other things. I hope my custom head does his work justice. It's a Simon Dean head with a Hair sculpt on top of a Windham back hair piece. I sanded out his cheeks and gave Simon a serious nose job before moving forward. Then I molded on the forearm sides of his arm bands and turned an open hand into a Four Horsemen hand. Ref pic: Next we have Mongo McMichael. I realized the Toybiz head would be a decent size for a Jakks body, but it was not extremely realistic, so I went through a ton of changes trying to modify it. I really wanted to capture a rougher look to his face, because Mongo's skin was real bad. Some turns had him looking like a Dick Tracy villain. I also needed to fix up the hair a little as it was too uniformly pulled back on a straight hairline for my liking. I finally got to this version of the head and although it's not my best work it is an adequate place saver for me. The last thing I did was add a little more cheek bone and jowls and really sure up his hair line. If you look at the last few pics they were taken before the final cheek implant. I used a Windham body and Rocky-style boots. I sculpted the legs of the bike shorts and painted them. Then I sculpted up his long wrist tape and painted them along with his finger tape. I cut his pinkie finger free from his other fingers on his grasping hand to make holding the briefcase a little easier. Ref Pic: Some pics of Jeff and Steve as a team. Unfortunately we all know how this scenario played out for poor Mongo. Krusher is a Smash head with the hair removed and dremeled off, that I then resculpted and repainted. Then I added his Demolition boots to a Nikita Koloff figure body and Ralph's headband. I thought I took more pics of this figures so I might add more later. My figure was really a dry run for a custom order from my Phunky Money Tag Team partner, $G-Money$. As You can see the Krusher head I made him came out better than my original. While I am showing orders here is second Dustin Runnels (head only) I did for therealdeal. He has a slightly longer hair sculpt than my original for a younger look. Finally I wanted to make a Magnum T.A., and in the process of choosing parts I found one on EBAY with all the parts I wanted. The only problem was that the head sculpting was not great so I decided that it would be cheaper to buy this pre-made one and fix it rather than buying all the parts separately. Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the person I bought it off, so if you are a member please feel free to take credit for the neck down. The only thing I did on this custom was the Hair and mustache re-sculpt. AFTERHope you all enjoy my work, and more importantly have a Happy and Safe Halloween!
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Post by Y3RP: LA MARAVILLA!!! on Oct 31, 2009 11:20:18 GMT -5
u crazy homie! but i like the all the work except Mongo! his face looks like a alien!!! something weird about it. but other then that u have "beast" status!
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Post by carly1988 on Oct 31, 2009 11:47:42 GMT -5
Thats the first Ive seen of the Magnum and I gotta say, I love it....Its one of the better ones Ive seen and doesnt put him in a "fro" like some others have put it. Mongo looks good of course the Toybiz figures seem to have terrible scans. If you wanna try something else use a Sylvester Terkay head with the beard sanded down. Ill have to get a picture of the final Krusher you did for me so everyone can see it
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 12:12:08 GMT -5
As usual, your customs look very nice. I can't stand Jarrett, but your Double J customs look pretty good. The hair sculpt looks a little off on the white outfit one. I think it might work better if the hair was a little more uniform on the top -- now the dramatic swoop of the hair looks a little unrealistic.
Krusher and Dustin look very good.
Nice job one the Magnum hair. Is that the DA scan? It looks a little off for Magnum (the puffy cheeks and facial lines).
As usual, I enjoy seeing your work.
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Post by Affliction: Elite Trader on Oct 31, 2009 15:22:44 GMT -5
that Magnum T.A. is pure brilliance. i absolutely love it. i do like them all but the mongo head does look a little weird. excellent work brotha!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 15:40:15 GMT -5
that dustin runnels is kick ass!
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Post by Deep Shadows on Oct 31, 2009 17:00:04 GMT -5
That's a nice lot of customs and fix-ups, man. My only gripe is the head on Mongo...good grief!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 17:06:01 GMT -5
Absolutely fabulous dude
Great work, and Happy Halloween to you too
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Post by Nick Maniwa on Oct 31, 2009 18:28:27 GMT -5
Looks like a lot of good things. Kudos on being original and trying different stuff than MMA customs like everyone seems to love to do nowadays.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2009 18:56:08 GMT -5
You did some really great work! I really enjoy your work as it seems to progress everytime you post. Mongo like others have said seems a little off, but you actually did a great job transitioning the head to be more suitable for a Jakks figure. I think the best look for it is with the glasses on, seems to be more suiting than without them. All in all you are really becoming one of my favorite customizers on this board. Keep it up!
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Post by therealdeal on Oct 31, 2009 19:09:26 GMT -5
Great Job as always T-Phunk... Keep up the good work... The Dustin Runnels heads was even better in person... thanks again..
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Post by LLD on Oct 31, 2009 20:32:41 GMT -5
absolutely awesome work on all of them! you got major talent and skills.
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Post by XHW on Oct 31, 2009 20:56:55 GMT -5
wow, you made some really amazing customs, I like the first Jarrett, very great job
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Oct 31, 2009 21:09:47 GMT -5
Awesome stuff there pal, very cool. Magnum looks incredible!
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Post by Gonzo Customs on Nov 1, 2009 0:55:01 GMT -5
I think the hair is too long for the era of the first Jarrett, but maybe not, looks great though. I don't care for the clothed earlier era jarrett clothes, I'd rather see those sculpted, head looks good though. Dustin's head looks great as does Magnums and I think that might be the first Mongo custom I have seen in RA form, Great job on all of these.
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Post by lumania on Nov 1, 2009 1:00:45 GMT -5
Magnum TA is quality shit. I also like the Dean face for Jarrett, but not feelin' the Ralph's clothing. Painting it on would have been better. Good work all around.
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Post by 1992 on Nov 1, 2009 3:28:47 GMT -5
Magnum TA is...oh I cannot even explain...man I love that freaking figure!
I will always detest Jakks for not going out and snagging this man's auto on a CS contract. The lack Magun in the CS is disgusting...and seeing you AMAZING one, makes me truly jealous. Yeah I admitted it.
I would love to great looking MagTA to go with my NWA collection, and your's in truly mind-blowing my friend. You should make a another one, except bloody him up, and a matching equally bloody Tully Blachard fro their I Quit cage match.
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T-Phunk
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Post by T-Phunk on Nov 1, 2009 17:09:54 GMT -5
Thanks for all your comments guys. I agree Mongo was not my best custom ever. I was just trying to make it match this look as closely as I could. Maybe I should thicken up the sides of his head above his ears, but I think I am tired of trying on this one. Like I said hopefully Jakks will make me a better one, in the future. Also yes Gonzo the hair is a tiny bit too long, but it was close enough for me to let it slide and assume the official WCW barber missed a week or two to the flu. 1991- It's funny you said that, because I totally considered putting a blood-stained bandage on the head. Seems to me Magnum was always nursing a head wound, whether it was from a cage, belt, Nikita's chain.
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Post by tdub on Nov 1, 2009 23:56:26 GMT -5
Thats the first Ive seen of the Magnum and I gotta say, I love it....Its one of the better ones Ive seen and doesnt put him in a "fro" like some others have put it I wonder who that was a shot at.
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Post by carly1988 on Nov 2, 2009 0:15:32 GMT -5
Thats the first Ive seen of the Magnum and I gotta say, I love it....Its one of the better ones Ive seen and doesnt put him in a "fro" like some others have put it I wonder who that was a shot at. It wasnt really a "shot" at anyone. Especially since I own/bought one of the figures that had the "fro".....I just like some of the more recent Magnum Customs better
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