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Post by stonecoldstavros on Oct 11, 2016 18:38:26 GMT -5
Figured I'd cross post this since I see a lot of custom work in here. Here's my prince puma  |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Oct 11, 2016 18:51:43 GMT -5
Figured I'd cross post this since I see a lot of custom work in here. Here's my prince puma While I would argue that is definitely not a "fix-up" (admittedly, many that are posted here aren't simple fix-ups and probably should be in the customs board but it's not worth making a deal about it at this point cause people are comfortable with it), that is pretty dang cool. Good work! |
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Post by stonecoldstavros on Oct 11, 2016 19:05:38 GMT -5
Figured I'd cross post this since I see a lot of custom work in here. Here's my prince puma While I would argue that is definitely not a "fix-up" (admittedly, many that are posted here aren't simple fix-ups and probably should be in the customs board but it's not worth making a deal about it at this point cause people are comfortable with it), that is pretty dang cool. Good work! yea i've avoided cross posting since its not a fix up but i've seen plenty that fall into custom range so i figured why not. and thank you! |
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shanemarvel7
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Post by shanemarvel7 on Oct 11, 2016 22:10:12 GMT -5
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Post by davey on Oct 11, 2016 23:55:50 GMT -5
What are your guys thoughts on putting Big Cass basic arms and head on a Sid elite?
Skin tones dont match up but are pretty close. I am gonna try it tomorrow I am having trouble getting the arms and head out and gonna boil water tomorrow instead of just running it under hot water.
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Post by ZDB on Oct 12, 2016 0:02:34 GMT -5
What are your guys thoughts on putting Big Cass basic arms and head on a Sid elite? Skin tones dont match up but are pretty close. I am gonna try it tomorrow I am having trouble getting the arms and head out and gonna boil water tomorrow instead of just running it under hot water. Microwave that shiz |
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Post by eaterofworlds on Oct 12, 2016 2:32:26 GMT -5
I have a custom elite chris benoit i bought off ebay awhile ago. I am pleased overall but i have one thing i would like to change. It appears to be made from an elite legends series 1 ricky steamboat. I would like to swap the torso for something more appropriate.
I have a tru exclusive debut john cena would that torso be a good swap? If not, what would? I appreciate any and all suggestions
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TheXtremisT
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Post by TheXtremisT on Oct 12, 2016 3:33:23 GMT -5
Incredible RVD Shane Marvel! Lovely design work and attire choice. Very cool  |
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Post by AlexWestCollects on Oct 12, 2016 7:22:49 GMT -5
Damn I wish we got more rvds like that
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Post by ZDB on Oct 12, 2016 9:44:16 GMT -5
I have a custom elite chris benoit i bought off ebay awhile ago. I am pleased overall but i have one thing i would like to change. It appears to be made from an elite legends series 1 ricky steamboat. I would like to swap the torso for something more appropriate. I have a tru exclusive debut john cena would that torso be a good swap? If not, what would? I appreciate any and all suggestions Cena torso would be extremely too big Funk torso or Austin torso |
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Oct 12, 2016 14:30:05 GMT -5
I have a custom elite chris benoit i bought off ebay awhile ago. I am pleased overall but i have one thing i would like to change. It appears to be made from an elite legends series 1 ricky steamboat. I would like to swap the torso for something more appropriate. I have a tru exclusive debut john cena would that torso be a good swap? If not, what would? I appreciate any and all suggestions Cena torso would be extremely too big Funk torso or Austin torso Neither the Cena torso or the Funk/Austin torso is going to work for eaterofworlds because the skin tones are off. Elite Legends 1 Steamboat shares the tan skintone of like Ryder/Miz/Ziggler types.  The only figure I can think of that has that skintone and a Funk-style torso is DH Smith, and that figure seems to me to be too expensive to use for a custom at this point. |
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Post by ZDB on Oct 12, 2016 16:12:28 GMT -5
Cena torso would be extremely too big Funk torso or Austin torso Neither the Cena torso or the Funk/Austin torso is going to work for eaterofworlds because the skin tones are off. Elite Legends 1 Steamboat shares the tan skintone of like Ryder/Miz/Ziggler types. The only figure I can think of that has that skintone and a Funk-style torso is DH Smith, and that figure seems to me to be too expensive to use for a custom at this point. So just use the arms that come with a austin or funk lol Not all that complicated |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2016 16:48:01 GMT -5
Made the skin match by using shoe polish on the face, sculpted the hair transitions and painted   Also made this maybe for eBay, posting a bunch of stuff there shortly  |
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Post by Gone. on Oct 12, 2016 17:23:16 GMT -5
Made the skin match by using shoe polish on the face, sculpted the hair transitions and painted ] I used to ask a lot about using shoe polish. Never got a solid, decent answer. |
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Post by The King Of Crisps on Oct 12, 2016 17:35:36 GMT -5
i thought of using shoe polish for Hogan and Warrior to get darker but never seen any attenpts or how to do it.
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Post by wachito79 on Oct 12, 2016 18:03:44 GMT -5
While on the subject of skin tones, are there any lists of Mattel flesh paints out there. I'd really like to get paints for me to work on. Any suggestions?
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Post by Cyan on Oct 12, 2016 18:54:48 GMT -5
I've always wanted a black attire Steamboat. When he feuded with Muraco in the early 80's, he wore black a lot. He actually wore tabi boots at the time, but I thought his Legends 1 boots looked good. This was my first torso crack. Not 100% happy with how it went because I stressed the neck, but for a display only figure, I'm glad to add it to my collection. Made with L1 Animal legs and the rest is L1 Steamboat.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2016 18:58:19 GMT -5
Shoe polish is pretty easy but can be frustrating, Rub it on, rub it off. The hard part is getting the polish out of all the nooks and crannys. I use kiwi brown polish and it helped match a lot of tones for me so far
It works well on soft plastics like legs or heads , I'm not sure how it works on hard plastic like torsos
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Post by PJ on Oct 12, 2016 19:00:38 GMT -5
God bless theDean for that shoe polish trick. I have used that technique a few times since he first mentioned it. And that Sid looks good.
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Post by spydermonkey on Oct 12, 2016 19:47:24 GMT -5
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