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Post by Titantrap: Gold Club Veteran on Jun 16, 2008 19:07:27 GMT -5
Hey all...just a very simple lawler i put together, mostly to test my new metallic paints i picked up. Always liked him in these colors...
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Post by tibbs1984 on Jun 16, 2008 19:24:13 GMT -5
If you are going for an 80's Lawler, I'm pretty sure you don't need crowns on the side for most of his ring wear. At least he didn't have them that I recall. I might pop in one of my legends dvd's to make sure I'm not speaking out of turn. LoL. It's not as simple as you let on either. That metallic blue is hard to get to go on even. I'm impressed by that. The silver looks great too. I dig this one, but I might be biased because the Tennessee/Kentucky region is my favorite classic territory. Make a scrawny pre steroid huge Randy Savage for it to feud with and it would be perfect.
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Post by Nick Maniwa on Jun 16, 2008 19:40:49 GMT -5
This is by far my favorite figure of yours in a long time bro. It's a simple repaint but I think it's awesome. The BCA crown works really well. The blue and pearl white (I assume) looks awesome. See, not everything needs custom skintone and in my opinion, sculpting for the sake of sculpting. Do more simple stuff like this man. I think you excel at it.
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Post by goodspeed on Jun 16, 2008 19:56:31 GMT -5
i like it the only flaw i see is the boots, just plain black doesnt fit in well
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Post by therealdeal on Jun 16, 2008 20:01:26 GMT -5
I like it..... The painting is very smooth...Good Job.... Also like the use of the BCA crown....
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Post by saveus1 on Jun 16, 2008 22:58:19 GMT -5
really good custom keep up the good work and enjoy your new paints
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Post by hellogoodbye on Jun 17, 2008 1:00:20 GMT -5
I am digging the blue but I think you should have went with the regular white and regular Boots
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Post by John™ on Jun 17, 2008 1:32:04 GMT -5
the effect of the paint makes it look alot better
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2008 8:59:01 GMT -5
Look's alright i do not like the boots though
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2008 14:08:23 GMT -5
Very good! Such Smooth painring and everything
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Post by The Madness on Jun 17, 2008 21:22:03 GMT -5
Very slick. I always liked the metallic paint Jakks used on some of the BCA figures like Edge and HHH and wished they would use it in the RA/CS line a bit more. It's always nice to see customs that fit seamlessly into the regular line and look factory produced. Filling in the gaps, so to speak.
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Post by hynterd on Jun 17, 2008 21:57:35 GMT -5
Awsome 10/10 It is very shiny wiyh a slik paint job
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Post by b13stinga on Jun 18, 2008 18:26:04 GMT -5
not a big fan of the boots but i like the fig 8/10
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Post by Gonzo Customs on Jun 19, 2008 6:49:09 GMT -5
I really like the choice of colors used for the attire. The paint looks good. However I see some red through it in places, especially near the edges and I see some silver on the blue. Just try to paint a little more smoothly and it'd look great. If he wore boots like that at one time, I'm all for them.
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Post by brucebenoit on Jun 19, 2008 16:16:47 GMT -5
the boots are the ones that kill it mate other than that it turned out great
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Post by acr93 on Jun 19, 2008 16:17:52 GMT -5
I really like the color scheme. Good job : )
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Post by Classic Collector: The Return on Jun 19, 2008 17:35:48 GMT -5
Change the boots and take off the hair on his chin and you've got a good Attitude Era Announcer Lawler.
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Post by Titantrap: Gold Club Veteran on Jun 21, 2008 17:48:00 GMT -5
the boots are the ones that kill it mate other than that it turned out great i used those boots because he wore them...not for the heck of it
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Post by Ratedwwe on Jun 21, 2008 20:06:53 GMT -5
good job
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Post by memphismark71 on Jul 11, 2008 15:05:39 GMT -5
Hi, I'm the one who bought this fig from you on ebay.
Actually, the boots are PERFECT. Lawler wore cowboy-style boots (mostly black but sometimes white, depending on the tights/trunks) from January 1981 till about early 1985. Around 85 or early 86, he switched to classic style wrestling boots with the crown on the side. When I saw those black cowboy-style boots with the Lawler/Kaufman prototypes I was pleased, as that's exactly what he wore in their infamous match in April 1982.
Also...no need for the crowns on the tights. Those weren't added till about 1983. From the 70s to the early 80s, Lawler wore mostly plain-looking tights and a singlet. Actually, I'd love to buy another Lawler figure from you (should you be interested) with either solid black tights and singlet, or that same blue paint you used (with blue tights to match the singlet). He often wore one solid color: black, orange, purple/blue (with black boots) and white (with white boots of course).
I should know: I grew up watching Memphis wrestling and later became Lawler's manager in Memphis (Scott Bowden) in 1995/96.
The only thing that's off is the inclusion of that style of crown, which I discarded. He carried the more regal-looking crown that came with the Kaufman set most of his career. Trouble was, he couldn't actually wear it much without it falling off. He often merely carried it to the ring or wore it only for photos. When Lawler joined the WWF(E), he wanted a crown that he could wear with ease, as it felt it would help his "character."
Another thing: Lawler's never wrestled with a bare chest, which they also corrected with the King/Kaufman set.
Anyway, great job on the figure. As someone who's followed Lawler's career for decades, I can tell you it's pretty accurate.
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