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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 21, 2011 18:46:21 GMT -5
thanks, covering up the peg holes doesnt sacrifice the mobility. simply fill in the peg holes with yr sculpting medium and when it dries it will still retain its full range of motion. i feel this makes the overall figure look better aesthetically after its been painted.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 21, 2011 11:25:22 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 21, 2011 9:15:18 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 20, 2011 15:19:11 GMT -5
heating up the figure beforehand definitely makes cutting through the plastic a whole lot easier. I managed to get by with a hobby saw and an exacto knife. takes abit of elbow grease, but it'll cut through eventually
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 20, 2011 14:41:07 GMT -5
an early work in progress shot, original figure had its height shortened significantly
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 19, 2011 12:05:19 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 19, 2011 4:28:52 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 19, 2011 4:27:21 GMT -5
this probably is appropriate, although there was some amount of sculpting and painting involved, the original figures didn't change much. thus far i've been pleased with the treatment mattel is giving its legends line, although i do wish tiny details like wrist tape and socks would be sculptural elements. took a bob orton and nikolai volkoff from the 2 packs and added sculpted features for their socks. also sculpted orton's infamous forearm cast. and yes..those are nipples. it might be hard to tell from the pictures but i also added a spot of white to each iris and went over the eyes with a gloss finish. it kinda irks me mattel doesn't do that with their figures coz even the jakks 1s has that little white spot to make their head sculpts look more realistic bob orton nikolai volkoff
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 18, 2011 11:38:33 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 28, 2010 7:19:22 GMT -5
fantastic work J, as usual your paint apps are crisp and flawless. particularly liking the detail on the mask as well as the jointed fingers. your wrist tape sculpting has also improved by leaps and bounds. the torso modifications especially around the waist area are realistic. i too would like to see some wips! looking forward to more mattel customs from you.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Nov 15, 2010 17:27:28 GMT -5
top notch custom! really good choice of parts, especially on the head. excellent paintjob to make everything come together as well.
big fan of the various shadings you do on your past figures so i do hope you continue that with your mattel customs.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Apr 28, 2010 23:40:00 GMT -5
Heys J,
Thanks for keeping up with my recent work, I keep a close eye on what u've been putting out as of late too. your works have definitely sparked an interest to get back into wrestling customs again, but lets keep the focus on your amazing cm punk! great job all round!
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Post by chinese_chicken on Apr 27, 2010 22:40:40 GMT -5
thats a fine custom right there. the camo lines look nice and crisp. the tats and mods you did make this whole piece come together. yet another stellar custom from you. great job man
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 18, 2009 3:43:30 GMT -5
i have a drum stick and my brain's stopped tickin' hey.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 17, 2009 22:08:52 GMT -5
an early wip of christian in his brood attire Do you use aves apoxie? i use epoxy sculpt, which is similiar to aves although i think it dries slightly faster
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 12, 2009 20:13:33 GMT -5
an early wip of christian in his brood attire did you use a Trple H Head or a GI Joe Head for Christian ? it's a starwars head, han in at-at gear if im not mistaken
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 10, 2009 12:10:39 GMT -5
an early wip of christian in his brood attire
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 4, 2009 11:34:53 GMT -5
still considering sculpting the tights details in to make paiting a little easier. anyone have any tips on painting at such a small scale? or a really fine brush?
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 4, 2009 11:29:39 GMT -5
much love everyone John Bender : as some have mentioned, it's a bnb scale edge that i'm working on dunno if it's appropriate to post it here, but i've more or less finished sculpting this bad boy. i'm not sure what it is about this scale that makes me wanna cram in every conceivable detail; it's not really visible since theres still some cello wrap under the neck (i use that so after sculpting the hair it retains the neck articulation), but i sculpted a tiny pukka shell necklace like he used to wear. still considering if i should sculpt in the tights pattern since i forsee painting this to be a killer.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Feb 2, 2009 20:24:23 GMT -5
thumbs up for the crits guys.
Sandy: i do agree with you. those DA style arms are massive and they carried over to the build n brawl sculpts. in hindsight i should have sanded down the arms before sculpting over.
Gore: yanno i never realised that before. i think its the hair and the crazy eyed gas mask. Tee was the one that more or less showed me the ropes for customising so it'd be great to see him come back again. but yea, he loved them nekkid ladies.
adrione: i use plumbers epoxy putty to sculpt. you can get it at most diy stores and its basically a 2 part compound that you mix and air dries in abt an hour.
Great Gonzo: thanks chum, biohazard is right, the bases of the figures are from playmobil, they're around 2 1/2 inches in height.
biohazard: appreciate it! as goes with my schedule i'd be lucky to finish the edge custom, but i do check out the forum from time to time
foxeth: they're all original designs based loosely on the concept that in life, everyone puts up a front or facade (which is why all of them have concealed faces). the chum represents the notion that once stripped down to our basic elements, money is the driving force behind most of our actions.
appreciate the comments!
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