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Post by TheXtremisT on Sept 21, 2018 13:08:06 GMT -5
The actual head looks more like Greg Valentine haha
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 30, 2018 9:45:10 GMT -5
As a 9 year old I lost my mind when I saw The Radicalz debut in the WWF. I had just watched them on WCW seemingly a week before, I didn't think that was possible at all and didn't think they left WCW. I thought it was an invasion type thing (like the DX invasion). Talking of invasions, the WWF vs WCW/ECW Inaugural Brawl at Invasion 2001 I thought was real and the WWF had a legit chance of going out of business. Lol. My dad kept telling me it would never happen. I even prayed the night it was going on. Then watching it the next day after taping it I couldn't believe Austin betrayed the WWF. Then I figure it was a 5 all draw. But then quickly realised there was no real chance the WWF could really lose.....
Ah well I was dumb and young....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 6, 2018 8:16:15 GMT -5
Which headsculpt is this please? DM/standard Bret with the hair strands cut off the front.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jun 30, 2018 14:21:30 GMT -5
For those of you who paint: - how long do you wait in between light coats of paint? About 5-10 minutes. You only need to wait until it looks dry enough. Thinner coats which have been watered down will dry faster and appear smoother. Win-win. - how many coats of paint do you do? Typically about 5, more for lighter colours but you'll need to prime with either a spray like Tamiya Surface Primers, or brush on primers for smaller areas.
- how long do you wait before applying sealer? 24 hours. Probably could be more like 6-12 hours but I like to be safe. - how many coats of sealer do you do? About 4 light coats. Making sure to get in the joints with a couple of quick sprays, not too much to overdo it.
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Post by TheXtremisT on May 29, 2018 7:12:41 GMT -5
Jimmy Wang Yang also got a RA release in a Treacherous Trios pack
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 23, 2018 5:36:26 GMT -5
Well I was going to attempt to make LOD 2000. Not now, after seeing those amazing pieces of work. Mine would look like hot garbage. Lol Lol if anything you should do it in spite of it because you can use what I did as inspiration (without coming off as arrogant). I see others' awesome work and I may be a little discouraged but then I use them as reference art.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Mar 21, 2018 5:57:27 GMT -5
Random Question but does anybody know which bodies the road warriors use trying to make a lod 2000 but the original lod figures are way too expensive so wondered if anyone knew so I can make them for cheaper if anyone knows let me know would be greatly appreciated I used Rusev lower half with Animal upper half, but you could use all of Rusev and remove the hair/tattoos. My Animal came out too short, but I don't care lol. For Hawk I just used the whole figure.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 26, 2018 7:58:32 GMT -5
In that case - use this: Winsor & Newton Brush Cleaner and Restorer - yes you use it for cleaning paint off your brushes but it works like acetone, WITHOUT the strong chemicals! So no passing out. I use it for that and for removing factory paint from my figures. Much less residue than acetone and you can always remove the residue with more but by being careful about it.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 24, 2018 9:18:50 GMT -5
WWE owns everything WCW owned. They bought certain parts of the company, contracts and the tape library. That doesn't cover all music or logos.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 23, 2018 18:43:06 GMT -5
Underrated tag-team from 2001. MASSIVELY underutilised wrestler in Sean O'Haire. I went with this look for them because I wanted WCW versions and this was my favorite look for them during their WCW careers. Recipes: Sean O'Haire - Mason Ryan head (sculpted hair & goatee), Vince McMahon torso/arms, Randy Orton legs (sculpted shorts) Chuck Palumbo - R3 Chuck head (sanded off hair/bandana, sculpted hair), Bulldog torso, Undertaker arms, Sandow legs More pics including works in progress on my instagram: txtcustoms
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 19, 2018 13:02:52 GMT -5
Jericho 1999-2000, better than the basic version (too dark, missing details - and it's a basic lol).
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 18, 2018 17:01:56 GMT -5
People (Prichard?) have said Kurrgan just didn't progress in the ring at all. Just didn't learn how to wrestle. So they must have cut him because he was a waste for them at the time.
Shame, he had a great look and potential.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 8, 2018 19:30:30 GMT -5
Das Wunderkind! IE the BEST dancer in the world FYI: still trying to figure out how to make my pics smaller from my phone on Imgur. Nothing seems to be working lol, halving the size did nothing....
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 5, 2018 17:11:53 GMT -5
Literally just finished my WCW Scott Steiner, didn't know Chargrove would drop his, but he nailed it! I went for a 1999 look. I used a few figures to make him: Head - Jakks Steiner Body - DM surfer Sting Arms - DM Hogan Crotch and shorts - Ryback Thighs - DM Ultimate Warrior Lower legs - Rhyno Sorry about the size of the images, I switched to a new phone and resizing without becoming blurry is beyond my capabilities lol More of my work on instagram: txtcustoms
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 21, 2017 14:01:47 GMT -5
Toys R Us' UK website has TJ Perkins featured, not for delivery, but he's available. This is just poor speculation that because the stores you've been to didn't have it that means your country is changing its habits without an official word. Look at the Post photos here of the Mattel WWE sections where you shop thread, if everyone made threads like these based upon their stores 80% of these threads would assume that Mattel stopped making Elite figures after E39. He's got good reason to be worried though. This isn't an isolated issue. Tons of TRUs here in the UK are reducing stock and not getting much new stuff in, literally within a couple of months the whole thing changed from overstock - to bare minimal. It's because of numerous problems, including the price point. Plus now that about 30 stores are closing over here, it means less places will get these in for their final months.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 12, 2017 5:03:10 GMT -5
I was honestly thinking about possibly dremeling and polishing a set of legs to the right girth and size, but I don’t know how it’d turn out. You could use a buffing piece on a dremel tip. It knocks down the plastic and makes it easier to sand later as there will be no pits or accidental scratches you can easily cause from regular dremel bits. It should work because the legs taper at the knee and upper thighs, so the shape of the legs will become more streamlined. It's a technique you should only use in that circumstance, because individual parts that are wide at the connection to other pieces (eg knees and thighs) will mean going thinner isn't very possible without it looking weird.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 6, 2017 15:26:02 GMT -5
Bill said as of SDCC 2017 that he was still under contract with Mattel or Legends deal and that he'd only make the tiger stripe attire.
Could have changed but I think we stand a good chance of still getting another elite RVD.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Oct 22, 2017 16:48:44 GMT -5
Can't be much worse than what a construction worker or roofer goes through in a lifetime. I think WWE demands abit too much of their workers, but the regular indie worker puts their body on the line way more for much less. Wrestling is for people who don't know what to do with themselves. It's like a classier stripper gig. Yeah heavy lifting is in no way comparable to the absolute carnage wrestlers put up with on their bodies 3-4 times a week. Multiple wrestlers even compared taking a bump to a mini car crash. The human body was not built for this. Ever heard of construction workers getting concussions?
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Post by TheXtremisT on Oct 15, 2017 3:39:54 GMT -5
Haha "he" did a nice smooth paintjob which was great to see as he hasn't much experience in this area. Me though, I did use surfer Sting for the torso and arms, and my recipe is 100% no skintone paint needed, as I used DM Hogan upper legs and Rusev lower legs. The head I screwed up though, drilled right through the scalp, it was a converted old Toybiz Goldberg head. I'll be showing mine off next week. At least I'm not the only one that's dremeled through one of heads I was using. There's more of us bro haha It's always cos, despite being really careful, you think it's not drilled deep enough and you go a little more and then bam. Rightthrough the top..... FML
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Post by TheXtremisT on Oct 14, 2017 14:27:34 GMT -5
NOT MY WORK This is a Goldberg a friend of mine made, who asked me to post it here to see what you guys thought of it. He used a Bluetista body repainting the whole thing, and swapped a couple of parts. Then added chest hair. The repaint came out really cleanly, and it looks very well done in my opinion. Obviously he's missing the tattoo so he'll get a decal. He's only just starting to do customs and would love critiques so he can improve and get better Tell your "friend" that you-uh-he has a excellent eye for parts choices. Can't believe the time to repaint a bluetista torso though, BATB Sting torso would have been quicker to use Haha "he" did a nice smooth paintjob which was great to see as he hasn't much experience in this area. Me though, I did use surfer Sting for the torso and arms, and my recipe is 100% no skintone paint needed, as I used DM Hogan upper legs and Rusev lower legs. The head I screwed up though, drilled right through the scalp, it was a converted old Toybiz Goldberg head. I'll be showing mine off next week.
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