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Post by FWE on Feb 6, 2016 13:44:14 GMT -5
for me it was many reasons, i couldnt wait for the real figures to come with the updated looks , plus i already had all the tools and paints, i like painting and sculpting, and i find myself trying to improve every other figure i get.
what's yours?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 13:56:33 GMT -5
Inspiration from others. When I first started looking on here I was blown away with what guys like Axe, Apoc, and TeddyBallgame were doing and then stoptheclocks starting painting his ass off. I did part swaps and stuff but the exceptional work I was seeing me motivated me to learn to completely dissemble figures and learn how to crack torsos. Unfortunately I'm hardly ever home to do much work but I do enjoy looking. Ellisd and well as you, it's too bad, also do great work and I always look forward to seeing everyone's work. Good or bad. Everyone gets an A for effort in my book. As far as dealing with people, Apoc and Ellisd have been wonders to work with, so to speak
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Post by FWE on Feb 6, 2016 14:06:15 GMT -5
Inspiration from others. When I first started looking on here I was blown away with what guys like Axe, Apoc, and TeddyBallgame were doing and then stoptheclocks starting painting his ass off. I did part swaps and stuff but the exceptional work I was seeing me motivated me to learn to completely dissemble figures and learn how to crack torsos. Unfortunately I'm hardly ever home to do much work but I do enjoy looking. Ellisd and well as you, it's too bad, also do great work and I always look forward to seeing everyone's work. Good or bad. Everyone gets an A for effort in my book. As far as dealing with people, Apoc and Ellisd have been wonders to work with, so to speak what about painting? have you got around to it? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 14:12:03 GMT -5
Inspiration from others. When I first started looking on here I was blown away with what guys like Axe, Apoc, and TeddyBallgame were doing and then stoptheclocks starting painting his ass off. I did part swaps and stuff but the exceptional work I was seeing me motivated me to learn to completely dissemble figures and learn how to crack torsos. Unfortunately I'm hardly ever home to do much work but I do enjoy looking. Ellisd and well as you, it's too bad, also do great work and I always look forward to seeing everyone's work. Good or bad. Everyone gets an A for effort in my book. As far as dealing with people, Apoc and Ellisd have been wonders to work with, so to speak what about painting? have you got around to it? Yeah, I started probably about a year ago on painting |
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Post by tarver89 on Feb 6, 2016 15:11:55 GMT -5
I started to see Dean (The1Dean70) making some amazing customs, i was so amazed that i wanted to try and from that point on always tried to improve.
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Post by Sizzle on Feb 6, 2016 17:11:35 GMT -5
Well, I see sweet customs and I want to make them.
I also love art, so it's fun in that aspect.
Also, I just want a certain figure, or I see a Jakks that I want in Mattel form, so I make it.
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Post by ellisd on Feb 6, 2016 17:22:47 GMT -5
My inspiration for customizing goes back to when I was a kid and reading, first, Wizard magazine and then later Toyfare magazine. I would see the great work done in there and be blown away that someone could do that.
So eventually I began to notice that my Toybiz x-Men figures were missing Jubilee in her regular attire and a better looking Gambit, so I tried to make my own.
After that, my brother and I started customizing BCA figures. My brother had already been really into building model cars for years. I think that and seeing the customs in Toyfare really inspired us both. We made figures for guys that hadn't been made yet and some original characters too.
Now my inspiration comes from everyone here at Wfigs forumns. I look at the fixup thread multiple times a day. And if I see something I like and feel my collection needs it, I attempt it. I try to limit my customizing to characters or attires that Mattel hasn't made yet as I hate making a custom and then Mattel releasing a version of what I just worked on.
In addition to Mattels, I also enjoy doing Build N Brawl customs and BCA customs.
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Post by mikey1974 on Feb 6, 2016 19:56:30 GMT -5
Simply, to get figures I didn't have yet. Whether it be updated looks, or figures that Mattel didn't have the rights to, like Goldberg, Kurt Angle, Hollywood Hogan,etc. I will say I've seen my custom collection shrink over the years as legitimate, official Mattel produced figures have increased . For instance, made an Elite Demon Finn Balor last year. now, I can replace it with the real thing. At one point I had almost 100 customs. I just counted - I'm now at 28 :
Hollywood Hogan Elite
Hollywood Hogan 1999 Basic
Hulk Hogan 1989 "Hulk Rules" Elite
Hulk Hogan WCW Red and Yellow Elite
Hulk Hogan 2003 Elite
Mr. America Basic
NWA Lex Luger Elite
WCW Lex Luger Elite (ponytail)
The Narcissist Elite
NWA Dusty Rhodes Elite
NWA Champ Ric Flair Elite (suit and tie)
Big Poppa Pump Elite
Eric Bischoff Elite
Kurt Angle 2003 Elite
El Matador Elite
Sid Justice Elite
Rhyno Basic
"Mean" Mark Callous Elite
Undertaker 1993 Elite
Undertaker 1997 Elite
Undertaker 1999 Ministry Robe Basic
Undertaker 2000 American Bad Ass Basic
Ryback 2016 Elite
Surfer Sting 1991 Elite
Chris Benoit Elite
Darren Young Elite
Titus O'Neil Elite
Mr. McMahon 1998 Elite
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Post by Cons on Feb 6, 2016 20:18:22 GMT -5
Motivation was me going.. I can def make better customs than that guy lol
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2016 22:31:45 GMT -5
People like skribbel, Chargrove, GDM and theaxehennig, when i saw there customs i was blown away, made me wanna get as good as them
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2016 0:27:02 GMT -5
The legends that were around when I customized that you guys unfortunately never got to see. I quit years ago though. Rome, Baity, Jay, FamousJ...im getting old I cant remember all of them. place was different back then, no fix ups on the main board, you got bitched at if it wasnt a full paint job or if you didnt sculpt half of the figure. this is my last custom, dont even kno wif i posted it on here back then or not.    |
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Feb 7, 2016 7:02:27 GMT -5
The legends that were around when I customized that you guys unfortunately never got to see. I quit years ago though. Rome, Baity, Jay, FamousJ...im getting old I cant remember all of them. place was different back then, no fix ups on the main board, you got bitched at if it wasnt a full paint job or if you didnt sculpt half of the figure. this is my last custom, dont even kno wif i posted it on here back then or not. ] I was there too some awesome customs not like these fix ups with decals that everyone does these days. I rwmwmber some guy making an ozzy osbourne using 2 diffwrwnt heads and Warrior hair. Thats some dedication ansd akill there! I remember how people used to get torn up by the top customisers it's what kept me from posting a lot of my work lol oddly enough the place is so dead now that I don't bother |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2016 15:15:20 GMT -5
The legends that were around when I customized that you guys unfortunately never got to see. I quit years ago though. Rome, Baity, Jay, FamousJ...im getting old I cant remember all of them. place was different back then, no fix ups on the main board, you got bitched at if it wasnt a full paint job or if you didnt sculpt half of the figure. this is my last custom, dont even kno wif i posted it on here back then or not. ] I was there too some awesome customs not like these fix ups with decals that everyone does these days. I rwmwmber some guy making an ozzy osbourne using 2 diffwrwnt heads and Warrior hair. Thats some dedication ansd akill there! I remember how people used to get torn up by the top customisers it's what kept me from posting a lot of my work lol oddly enough the place is so dead now that I don't bother |
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Feb 7, 2016 20:52:25 GMT -5
I was there too some awesome customs not like these fix ups with decals that everyone does these days. I rwmwmber some guy making an ozzy osbourne using 2 diffwrwnt heads and Warrior hair. Thats some dedication ansd akill there! I remember how people used to get torn up by the top customisers it's what kept me from posting a lot of my work lol oddly enough the place is so dead now that I don't bother Yano it wouldnt surprise me, haha, some people took it faaar too seriously. |
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Post by chriskay18 on Feb 10, 2016 12:38:20 GMT -5
1. Art I love to paint and love the challenge I get when trying to do extra hard details.
2. This was my first reason, I wanted to make guys who my sons a fan of but don't have elite versions of them. I haven't done many but I plan to do more.
3. The inspiration I get when I see someones baddass creation. There's some hella talented ppl on here, y'all dudes blow my mind at times.
4. Don't know about the money but I will see. I am doing another Venom Balor and depending on what it catches on Ebay I will see if that's something I will do more for some spare cash.
Voted for these 4 reasons lol
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