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Post by stonecoldstavros on Aug 9, 2016 22:18:14 GMT -5
So just delved into the custom world recently and have been having lots of fun. Here was first I started (Although I finished my Great Muta a few threads below first), Shinsuke Nakamura: Head: Hideo Itami Body: Heath Slater Basic Vest: stone cold create a figure    Next up was AJ Styles from Payback. Head: Dean Ambrose create a superstar Body: Daniel Bryan Vest: sting create a superstar    I wound up seeing a nice AJ custom that used the hornswoggle hair piece and found another create a super star dean on clearance and since I'm a huge AJ Styles fan decided to make his wrestlemania attire Head: create a superstar dean Ambrose, hornswoggle hair piece Body: Daniel Bryan Vest: create a superstar sting    Last up, I bought a Macho King HOF elite and the body was broken, since I had the Hideo Itami body around I decided to make a Wrestlemania 3 Macho Man since I don't have one aside from my LJN figure. I also had done some research and really loved a member on here's work (Chinese chicken) and wanted to sculpt some wrist bands and the finger gesture the macho man used to do. This was slightly a rough try at more detailed customs for me.     |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2016 11:12:15 GMT -5
the heck is up with the paint lol
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Aug 11, 2016 12:39:27 GMT -5
the heck is up with the paint lol Everyone has scurvy. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2016 15:05:50 GMT -5
the heck is up with the paint lol Everyone has scurvy. not sure what scurvy is and i feel i should google it but then my gut instinct is telling me not to because its going to be something really disgusting lol |
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Post by Sizzle on Aug 11, 2016 16:53:42 GMT -5
not sure what scurvy is and i feel i should google it but then my gut instinct is telling me not to because its going to be something really disgusting lol It's the infamous pirate disease, it causes bumps and nasty teeth. |
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Post by stonecoldstavros on Aug 11, 2016 18:04:49 GMT -5
Well, I suppose the part where I said these were my first customs and were very much project to learn and get better were completely over looked by two guys who don't post pics of their custom work. Thanks for the motivation, fellas!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 9:12:49 GMT -5
Well, I suppose the part where I said these were my first customs and were very much project to learn and get better were completely over looked by two guys who don't post pics of their custom work. Thanks for the motivation, fellas! I dont do customs, so theres the answer as to why i dont post customs maybe? and all i said was whats up with the paint, not asif i said, oh dude ur customs are so bad loollol sort ur paint out, i thought ur customs were actually quite good but whatever :/ |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 11:33:15 GMT -5
not sure what scurvy is and i feel i should google it but then my gut instinct is telling me not to because its going to be something really disgusting lol It's the infamous pirate disease, it causes bumps and nasty teeth. jeez thank goodness i didnt google it lol |
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Post by Sizzle on Aug 12, 2016 11:46:09 GMT -5
Well, I suppose the part where I said these were my first customs and were very much project to learn and get better were completely over looked by two guys who don't post pics of their custom work. Thanks for the motivation, fellas! I think they look great. The only problem is the paint looking rough. |
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Post by stonecoldstavros on Aug 12, 2016 18:56:04 GMT -5
Well, I suppose the part where I said these were my first customs and were very much project to learn and get better were completely over looked by two guys who don't post pics of their custom work. Thanks for the motivation, fellas! I dont do customs, so theres the answer as to why i dont post customs maybe? and all i said was whats up with the paint, not asif i said, oh dude ur customs are so bad loollol sort ur paint out, i thought ur customs were actually quite good but whatever :/ Hey i have no problem apologizing if I jumped to conclusions. It's the Internet so it's hard to separate insults from legit questions. I assume you're probably speaking about the nakamura biceps and the macho man. Nakamura, this was before I realized my life would be a lot easier with some acetone removing tattoos and I used a Dremel to sand off tattoos. Needless to say that was a terrible idea haha The macho man, I used the left over hideo Itami body which had shorts not trunks. So I was working on sanding bf putty to smooth em over. That macho man want really suppose to be anything more than an experiment in sculpting. I think I was just more proud that i was able to sculpt some wristbands with texture and actually make a finger that small lol |
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Post by garbagemon on Aug 12, 2016 21:56:50 GMT -5
I like your use of colors and decals, they are good details that will often make or break a custom. In your figures, they work well! Something you might invest in at your local Wal Mart or Harbor Freight is a handy little device called a Mini Rotary Tool. I understand the dremel is a good tool, but I found the thing just too powerful and unwieldy for my custom projects. The mini comes with a good assortment of rotary heads, and should only run about $20. I've been using mine for about the last ten years, and it's still running well. It really helps with sanding on fine details, and again gives you leeway to experiment.
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Post by stonecoldstavros on Aug 13, 2016 2:57:55 GMT -5
I like your use of colors and decals, they are good details that will often make or break a custom. In your figures, they work well! Something you might invest in at your local Wal Mart or Harbor Freight is a handy little device called a Mini Rotary Tool. I understand the dremel is a good tool, but I found the thing just too powerful and unwieldy for my custom projects. The mini comes with a good assortment of rotary heads, and should only run about $20. I've been using mine for about the last ten years, and it's still running well. It really helps with sanding on fine details, and again gives you leeway to experiment. I've noticed this as well with the Dremel and I'm gonna look into that. By chance do you have a suggestion on good decal paper? The ones I got were a total pain in the ass. And thank you for the compliments |
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Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Aug 13, 2016 5:41:08 GMT -5
Considering these are firsts they're pretty damn good I really like the AJ's. the paint does seem a little bumpy on some noticeably more on macho man, Decal work could be a little better, AJ's P1 logo seems to over lap the red into the white, but carrys on a red back ground, I think there you should either make the red band on the tights thicker so the P1 logo fits inside or, cut the P1 letters right down so you dont get any back ground colour so you dont get that over lap and then the black bit under the P1 lettering add that as a seperate decal.
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Post by garbagemon on Aug 13, 2016 14:28:01 GMT -5
I've noticed this as well with the Dremel and I'm gonna look into that. By chance do you have a suggestion on good decal paper? The ones I got were a total pain in the ass. And thank you for the compliments My experience with decals that produce good results would be from Papilio. They offer a waterslide thats works with inkjet printers. Once you've printed your design you can hit it with two or three layers of Krylon matte finish, and voila. I believe Papilio is from Texascraft, and may still offer the option of buying sample packs. It's been a few years since I have bought some. |
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Post by stonecoldstavros on Aug 13, 2016 17:13:09 GMT -5
Considering these are firsts they're pretty damn good I really like the AJ's. the paint does seem a little bumpy on some noticeably more on macho man, Decal work could be a little better, AJ's P1 logo seems to over lap the red into the white, but carrys on a red back ground, I think there you should either make the red band on the tights thicker so the P1 logo fits inside or, cut the P1 letters right down so you dont get any back ground colour so you dont get that over lap and then the black bit under the P1 lettering add that as a seperate decal. Yea I was super frustrated with the decal Paper I had and just said  it. I am cooking up a couple new figures now and am gonna take another crack at decals with new paper |
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Post by stonecoldstavros on Aug 13, 2016 17:13:23 GMT -5
Considering these are firsts they're pretty damn good I really like the AJ's. the paint does seem a little bumpy on some noticeably more on macho man, Decal work could be a little better, AJ's P1 logo seems to over lap the red into the white, but carrys on a red back ground, I think there you should either make the red band on the tights thicker so the P1 logo fits inside or, cut the P1 letters right down so you dont get any back ground colour so you dont get that over lap and then the black bit under the P1 lettering add that as a seperate decal. Yea I was super frustrated with the decal Paper I had and just said it. I am cooking up a couple new figures now and am gonna take another crack at decals with new paper |
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Post by ECWFigureFed on Aug 22, 2016 9:51:44 GMT -5
i think all the logos look clean but the paint is on the rougher side along with the sculpting
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