MU Blackbolt custom
 

I've been looking for a good base for an MU Blackbolt for a while. I've had a spare Falcon for a few months. Anywhoo, I sculpted and sanded his head for a hooded/coweled look, added his tuning fork head piece, and sculpted a glove onto his right arm. I clipped the wings and plan on painting them silver. Here is the first coat. Enjoy!

Looking sweet- I have one half done that mu lazy ass has not finished- useing a STeve Rogers buck with a red Guardian head.

Man, I need to finish that. I'll be looking at yours as inspiration- I'm digging the wings!
I was wondering how to make BB's odd accordian wings..
Cool! You'll have an Illumaniti as soon as Professor X comes out!

What kind of paint are you using?

@Jason - thanks, I was thinking about using Guardian as well, he's just so hard to find. I'm looking forward to seeing your Blackbolt.

@USAgent - just a basic Testors acryl set, black and silver. I also found some peach/skin colored stuff at the crafts section at WalMart. I always finish my customs off with a matte spray as protection and it helps blend and smooth out the paint.

Here's a small update. It's gonna take 4 or 5 coats of silver to get the wings to look opaque.

Cool custom, those wings are great idea. What matte spray do you use to finish the figure?

Lookin good. Can't wait to see it finished.

the reason i ask is because like you i used that testors Acryl paint. it's crap. Seriously... try some Citadel paints. they make a world of difference! i got mine at local comic shop but they are online.

Cool, seriously.
Can't wait to see it finished, you plan on doing a wash?

Finally done! For your viewing pleasure...The Illuminati (see if you can spot the stand-in), Blackbolt with his custom brethren, and a solo shot.

Thanks for the kind words everyone! That Conan clip is all kinds of WIN.
@kostej - Krylon Preserve It! Matte spray.
@USAgent - I'll keep an eye out for Citadel for future projects.
@face - like a Berkeley hippie, I'm not good at washing:)

Hahahaha Deadpool in the Illuminati....we are SCREWED.

That testors' stuff is meant for airbrushes- it's thin on purpose.

Hey, those 'painters' marker pens from the big w(Walmart)work pretty good for me...er.... I mean, I heard they work really good for making your own customs...well that's what I heard anyway...

Superb job, man.

Thanks, chris!

It turned out really great- definitely the one to look at when I get around to my own.
Love the silver- is that Testors enamel? I know you said acrylic, but I've never seen them make silver in acrylic....that would be great for making metalized colors.

Now you just need a Vulcan for him to fight!

Sharpie makes an amazing red paint marker that works great- I detailed by Black Knight with it and it dried great.

Thanks Jason. Yeah a custom Vulcan would rule. I'll have to try to think up a recipe and squeeze it in while I work on Deathlok, Dum Dum, Rogue, Ares, Sleepwalker, Terrax, Leader, and Zemo (which I'm totally copying from USAgent's design).

That turned out great!

I was thinking of a SW Starkiller head for Vulcan...looks right.
No clue on the body yet.
Use an X-23 body- reverse the torso and sand off the breasts, add the neck rags from a ROC Storm Shadow (the shirtless version) and build it up from there.

I'm doing the same body recipie for The Ghost, but useing a modified Tron head for him.