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Post by Nivro™ on Nov 20, 2018 23:37:08 GMT -5
When customs are good, they're great....but when they're bad...they're awful. Blotchy paint, mismatched skin tone, heads that dont look like the character....all kill a custom for me.
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Post by supremeopinion on Nov 21, 2018 20:01:20 GMT -5
No, most of the time they look crap, there are probably 1 or 2 people I've seen that do decent ones. The rest are bad, mainly the painting You definitely know nothing about the custom community to say only 1-2.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 20:06:10 GMT -5
No, most of the time they look crap, there are probably 1 or 2 people I've seen that do decent ones. The rest are bad, mainly the painting You definitely know nothing about the custom community to say only 1-2. You're right, I know nothing about it, except, I've only seen 1 or 2 that I thought were any good
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Post by xomanowar on Nov 22, 2018 8:25:50 GMT -5
I've done a few. I did a Referee Stone Cold and Gamestop Rockers (swapped in some Tito Santana kneepads and a Jannetty head to turn two Gamestop Shawn Michaels into a sweet Rockers set). All of my customs are parts swaps. I don't like painting because it doesn't hold up well.
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Nov 22, 2018 18:47:01 GMT -5
It comes down to what kind of flaws you're willing to accept, because mass produced and custom figs both have their quirks. •I like the organic look of a hand-painted figure. Assuming the customizer did a good job, small flaws aren't as noticeable. When someone at the factory botches the tampography/printing, it's glaringly obvious. Customs can have fudged lines and still look good.
•You can tell a customizer to get rid of factory defects, like flashing, seam lines, improve articulation, etc.
•A fully painted figure has a heft to it, it feels like someone put work into it. This is hard to describe unless you've actually held one. For example, SOTA's Street Fighter toys were completely painted, they felt like premium figures in hand. By comparison, current Marvel Legends figures feel like crap in-hand because they have minimal paint apps. They feel plasticky, etc. And there are exceptions of course. For example, LEGO figures have minimal paintwork, but I like them for different reasons. I expect different things from different toy lines. As usual, this isn't an "are customs good/bad" issue, it's a personal aesthetic preference. It's simply about what you like, what you're willing to pay for, and everyone else's opinion.
I should also point out, don't just look at wrestling customs. Look for customs in other genres, check out Figure Realm for almost 2 decades worth of cool, sometimes laughable, but always interesting pieces from around the world.
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Post by Da Handsome 1 on Nov 23, 2018 12:29:13 GMT -5
Powers of pain & tiger mask! 😮😮😮
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Post by randyrock on Nov 23, 2018 17:06:27 GMT -5
Someone made Hercules and it looked pretty gosh darn cool. I said, “Hey! That Hercules looks pretty gosh darn cool!” We may not ever see a Hercules figure so when someone customizes one to near perfection, well that’s pretty gosh darn cool.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2018 17:32:01 GMT -5
I love them. All kinds, lol. I’ve been a customizer since I was a kid. The only true customs I have that I display are the British bulldogs and the other Machine I made to go with Andre.
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Nov 24, 2018 11:06:47 GMT -5
just finished this up. so yeah not all customs are bad lol
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Post by chowmeinkane on Nov 24, 2018 11:10:03 GMT -5
85% look like crap, the other 15% are outstanding, I'm excluding part swaps.
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Post by DonDaBomb13 on Nov 24, 2018 13:34:56 GMT -5
Very awesome Giant Gonzalez!! Customs are hit or miss, but I appreciate the passion & work. I'm going to start customizing myself, mostly starting with Jakks head/Mattel body swaps with simple paint jobs.
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Nov 24, 2018 13:38:19 GMT -5
thanks, i put it up on ebay and it sold in 2 hours for $125+ shipping
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2018 15:18:23 GMT -5
thanks, i put it up on ebay and it sold in 2 hours for $125+ shipping Yeah its good, just the head, waist and the boots are off for me
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Post by master of the WORLD! on Nov 24, 2018 15:42:42 GMT -5
thanks, i put it up on ebay and it sold in 2 hours for $125+ shipping Yeah its good, just the head, waist and the boots are off for me well someone liked it enough to pay full price for it only 2 hours in lol.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2018 16:18:42 GMT -5
Yeah its good, just the head, waist and the boots are off for me well someone liked it enough to pay full price for it only 2 hours in lol. I dont blame them, customs just arent for me, I can definitely appreciate your effort
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Post by jpickard on Nov 24, 2018 16:46:55 GMT -5
When I do a custome I like to try to make it look as though it came from Mattel. I follow a couple people that do some amazing modding and hand painting that are far beyond any skills I have but I prefer to keep things close to production quality because I want my customs to blend into my collection rather than stand out. To that extend I don’t do heavy tooling modifications or painting. I like to try to stick with body parts that are available and create custom decals myself.
Granted I have seen some customs that look extremely rough when it comes to painting and modding. I just tend to exit the thread or photo and keep my comments to myself in those cases. I’m sure the creator/ owner is happy with the figure but it’s definitely nothing I’d add to my collection.
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Post by Halloween King on Nov 24, 2018 17:47:44 GMT -5
I love that people are creative and they make what they want to see. I love that some people are willing to part with their creations for money.
If you dont like them, dont make them or dont buy them.
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Post by fmwpt on Nov 27, 2018 6:41:57 GMT -5
Generally no. But I headswapped the basic sid head onto the elite body and I like it so much better. That is not a custom lol Customs are great when they are good.
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Post by mmondrag96 on Nov 27, 2018 10:47:31 GMT -5
I used to when jakks was around and I did a few Mattel's. I really don't do much anymore.
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Post by mmondrag96 on Nov 27, 2018 10:49:04 GMT -5
I enjoy them if well done. I dont think they deter too much from my collection. I have around 25 or so sprinkled throughout my shelves of 400+ figs. With the right parts, sculpt and paint they fit in fairly well imo. Mine consist of repaints, jakks headswaps (certain figs fit in fine) and completely re-sculpted parts and even the IWGP title. Wow! Those are awesome!
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