|
|
Post by Path 2 Glory on Sept 27, 2016 23:18:56 GMT -5
Anyone know if clear nail polish works for removing logos off of tights on Elites??? clear nail polish works great man, especially with taking tattoos or logos off the harder plastic parts like the torso and groin area. Its less harsh than Acetone or Nail polish remover and it takes more layers to get it done but the end product looks much nicer imo. |
|
Henchmen4Hire
Main Eventer
Joined on: Jan 12, 2016 23:48:35 GMT -5
Posts: 1,311
|
Post by Henchmen4Hire on Oct 11, 2016 20:52:22 GMT -5
Hey guys, just want to say I'm not new to making customs at all. It's just I've only just begun to collect Mattels and don't have a clue what parts/figures are out there in terms of body sizes and stuff. So I am totally at your mercy and superior knowledge. I am looking to do a few Attitude Era and late 90s WCW customs. First I want to tackle is Lex Luger, like from this time period:  So I noticed that the Sycho Sid elite has the exact same upper body as the Lugers that have been released, which would be perfect because Sid is cheap and easy to find. In fact, I noticed that the only thing that is different to the Lex Express Luger body is the lower legs. Sid's too tall, so where could I get the correct height lower legs to swap onto him? Someone said Triple H elite, but don't have a cheap option right now for him because they're all quite expensive everywhere I look. Also need a Luger head, whether it's a pony tail WCW figure or a WWE Elite one (wrong hair, but will do fine). Thanks for any help. Luger looks huge there, maybe the new Batista torso would work because it has a squarish silhouette, but sounds like you got it figured out. Believe it or not, the old Batista Elite thighs are actually pretty short, so you can lose some height that way (it also has the same torso as Sid/TripleH/etc). Also one of the 4Horsemen box set figs has short calves, I'll have to get back to you on which one though. |
|
aaron34
Superstar
Joined on: Sept 30, 2013 21:53:02 GMT -5
Posts: 721 
|
Post by aaron34 on Oct 19, 2016 0:18:09 GMT -5
My suggestion? Time to take Big E's boots, cut off the pegs, and do a little drill work to make your own peg holes! Why waste a good resource just 'cause Mattel can't standardize parts? Or make the peg holes in Bruno bigger! |
|
bitw
Mid-Carder
Bitw
Joined on: May 19, 2015 21:11:53 GMT -5
Posts: 289
|
Post by bitw on Oct 19, 2016 20:49:51 GMT -5
Making A Mr. Kennedy Elite would a Curtis Axel Body work?
|
|
|
|
Post by rastlinfigures on Oct 21, 2016 17:55:51 GMT -5
Not fully complete - but this is a custom Ahmed Johnson next to one of his notable rivals – Farooq. I used an Ezekiel Jackson body and swapped the boots (Kozlov) and head (Jakks BCA Ahmed), using some tape to alter the ring attire some (I don't paint as of yet).  |
|
|
|
Post by rastlinfigures on Oct 27, 2016 18:03:59 GMT -5
Just a head swap and added a shirt (both Jakks) to a Basic Mattel Taker. The shirt fits a little ackwardly.  |
|
sicko16
Superstar
Come on you Irons!
Joined on: Mar 15, 2013 12:09:59 GMT -5
Posts: 882
|
Post by sicko16 on Nov 14, 2016 12:53:52 GMT -5
Any tips for painting skin tone? I've never done a full repaint before, so dont want to mess it up
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 25, 2024 21:46:42 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2016 13:24:59 GMT -5
 I'm a newbie to customs, but I think I did decent on this Brian Kendrick custom, it'll do until we get a mattel one |
|
sicko16
Superstar
Come on you Irons!
Joined on: Mar 15, 2013 12:09:59 GMT -5
Posts: 882
|
Post by sicko16 on Nov 22, 2016 17:32:02 GMT -5
Humble beginnings. Just finished putting the parts together for my two latest customs - Will Ospreay & Zack Sabre Jr  Not happy with how the head is sitting on ospreay so will need to lower that. Ive sliced off the hair on both heads ready for modding, now just removing the logos from trunks + boots |
|
sicko16
Superstar
Come on you Irons!
Joined on: Mar 15, 2013 12:09:59 GMT -5
Posts: 882
|
Post by sicko16 on Nov 27, 2016 17:34:27 GMT -5
 Finished up sculpting the new hair. Need to dry brush a bit of blonde onto ospreay, and some stubble, then onto the attirre |
|
|
|
Post by GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy on Nov 29, 2016 16:03:15 GMT -5
Anyone here know what kind of paint or spray paint would bond well to rubber? I'm trying to repaint the rubber turnbuckles on a elite scale ring to red and want to also repaint the ringposts to black? Any suggestions or tips? I ask because rubber and acrylics bond differently than plastics and acrylics.
|
|
|
|
Post by Sizzle on Nov 29, 2016 16:04:52 GMT -5
I'm a newbie to customs, but I think I did decent on this Brian Kendrick custom, it'll do until we get a mattel one No pic. |
|
Deleted
Joined on: Nov 25, 2024 21:46:42 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2016 16:59:38 GMT -5
I'm a newbie to customs, but I think I did decent on this Brian Kendrick custom, it'll do until we get a mattel one No pic. I deleted my photobucket since it was acting weird |
|
|
|
Post by Heatwave on Nov 30, 2016 12:59:07 GMT -5
Has anyone tried to turn Kalisto into a Ultimo Dragon? I think it would be a good start.
|
|
sicko16
Superstar
Come on you Irons!
Joined on: Mar 15, 2013 12:09:59 GMT -5
Posts: 882
|
Post by sicko16 on Dec 6, 2016 15:23:00 GMT -5
First coat of paint for these lot. Only done the boots and tape for dunne so far. Ran out of time to coat the singlet  |
|
|
|
Post by rastlinfigures on Dec 9, 2016 22:54:32 GMT -5
Anyone think the Narcissist figure would work well for a Johnny B Badd custom body? Next question would be where to get a head - maybe one of the Jakks BCA Marc Mero figures?
|
|
|
|
Post by Nick Maniwa on Dec 13, 2016 11:51:51 GMT -5
Anyone think the Narcissist figure would work well for a Johnny B Badd custom body? Next question would be where to get a head - maybe one of the Jakks BCA Marc Mero figures? I've seen a Tito Santana head work pretty well on the Mattel board |
|
|
|
Post by rastlinfigures on Dec 13, 2016 22:57:12 GMT -5
Anyone think the Narcissist figure would work well for a Johnny B Badd custom body? Next question would be where to get a head - maybe one of the Jakks BCA Marc Mero figures? I've seen a Tito Santana head work pretty well on the Mattel board Thanks. I may buy another Tito at a cheap price and try that. I looked at a BCA Wild Man Mero head and it is a bit too small and would need to be modified to fit on the neck better. |
|
|
|
Post by FBtagteamsrule on Jan 6, 2017 2:05:24 GMT -5
anyone know of any recent basic or elite with molded black shoulders. want to give my tnf shield 3-pack seth rollins long sleeves. thanx.
|
|
sicko16
Superstar
Come on you Irons!
Joined on: Mar 15, 2013 12:09:59 GMT -5
Posts: 882
|
Post by sicko16 on Jan 8, 2017 12:33:19 GMT -5
Here's a few figures i've been working on.  Left to right we've got Pete Dunne, Zach Sabre Jr + Will Ospreay. Pete needs hair + logos still. Will needs stubble + logos. ZSJ just needs logos. And of course they all need cleaning up a little! |
|
