Saint Phe's recent MU customs

Saint Phe · 02-14-2012, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by proteus

that Holocaust is looking sweet,how are you gonna make his bigass arm cannon??

That's the problem. I've had that figure sitting around for 6 months because of the stupid arm cannon. First I sculpted one, but I didn't like it because it needs to be clear like the rest of the figure. Then I used a clear plastic tube, drilled holes in it, and painted with clear orange. Didn't look right. Then I tried using the tube to form a cannon with hot glue. Looked sloppy. Tried again, still looked sloppy. Now all I can think of is using the arm cannon from the old Toy Biz Ninja Force Nemesis figure. I just haven't found a cheap one yet.

cainraw · 02-14-2012, 09:12 AM

What body did you use for AoA Weapon X? Looks super good!

proteus · 02-14-2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

That's the problem. I've had that figure sitting around for 6 months because of the stupid arm cannon. First I sculpted one, but I didn't like it because it needs to be clear like the rest of the figure. Then I used a clear plastic tube, drilled holes in it, and painted with clear orange. Didn't look right. Then I tried using the tube to form a cannon with hot glue. Looked sloppy. Tried again, still looked sloppy. Now all I can think of is using the arm cannon from the old Toy Biz Ninja Force Nemesis figure. I just haven't found a cheap one yet.

I feel your pain mate,but you ALWAYS come through,so i cant wait to see what you come up with!!! (Iv just had a thought,im sure iv seen one of the TB one's on someone's B/S/T...)

Jason Abbadon · 02-14-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

Thanks, guys!

Jason, you and I both have been kicking around that idea since the first pictures of that Cap 3-pack were released. I just now got around to it. Typical. Have you done one yet? The Morph head is from a Star Wars Basso and Mouse comic pack.

I now have that Kree on my bench- I was useing the head for a great Black Bolt, but that's killed now....
so I'll make a nice Kree instead!
I already have an extra Yellowjacket and Guardian to make two more Kree with different builds...I'll probably make them different branches of the military- different colors on the uniform instead of the standard white/green Centurian look.

Thanks for the Morph tip- I'll be looking for that!

Travis King · 02-14-2012, 12:55 PM

That Doctor Strange set-up is fantastic!

Saint Phe · 02-14-2012, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cainraw

What body did you use for AoA Weapon X? Looks super good!

That's X-force Warpath with Samson arms from the biceps down and Commander Rogers hands.

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Originally Posted by proteus

I feel your pain mate,but you ALWAYS come through,so i cant wait to see what you come up with!!! (Iv just had a thought,im sure iv seen one of the TB one's on someone's B/S/T...)

Thanks! Dude, you have got to be the most upbeat person on this forum. Let me know if you come across that Nemesis in somebody's BST again. Oh, and I'm about to send you a pm.

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Originally Posted by Travis King

That Doctor Strange set-up is fantastic!

Thanks! That was my first attempt at a dio in years and I'm pretty pleased with how it came out. I've got my Red She-Hulk and white costume Iron Fist hanging out on it now for my Defenders display.

Jason, I can't wait to see your Kree soldiers! Be sure to post them! I still can't get over that Black Knight. Unreal.

redx24 · 02-14-2012, 10:16 PM

so jealous of your skillz man

Saint Phe · 02-15-2012, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by redx24

so jealous of your skillz man

Thanks, man. But here's the thing about my customs: I usually only do them if they're gonna be pretty easy. Not much skill required. All you need are the right parts and a little patience doing the painting. I keep sculpting to a minimum, and I hate paint rub on the joints, so I only use parts with joints I won't have to paint. If I can't get around it, I'll just use dye like I did with that Black Panther.

The point is, anybody could take one of my recipes, use the same parts and paints I did, and come out with something pretty similar. If you ever want a recipe or want me to explain a trick I used, just let me know!

Jason Abbadon · 02-15-2012, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

Jason, I can't wait to see your Kree soldiers! Be sure to post them! I still can't get over that Black Knight. Unreal.

High praise from you man- but I have Talon and Speed Demon coming up this week- I got some great metallic blue for Talon...

The Kree will happen soon though- I love that you went with blue skin on yours- I'm totally doing the same after seeing how good that looks!
I think I'll go with silver instead of classic white on the uniform though- making mine more like the Captain Marvel comic from a few years back.

Michaels art stores has some kickass metalic colors that bond perfectly to MU figs and dry with no tackiness and I'm useing them on anything I can- I just converted all my Iron Man figs to gold instead of that yellow plastic they came in.

Maybe do a Kree in silver and metalic green?

cainraw · 02-15-2012, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

High praise from you man- but I have Talon and Speed Demon coming up this week- I got some great metallic blue for Talon...

The Kree will happen soon though- I love that you went with blue skin on yours- I'm totally doing the same after seeing how good that looks!
I think I'll go with silver instead of classic white on the uniform though- making mine more like the Captain Marvel comic from a few years back.

Michaels art stores has some kickass metalic colors that bond perfectly to MU figs and dry with no tackiness and I'm useing them on anything I can- I just converted all my Iron Man figs to gold instead of that yellow plastic they came in.

Maybe do a Kree in silver and metalic green?

Do you remember what brand?

Saint Phe · 02-15-2012, 10:50 AM

I'd like to know the details on that metallic paint too, Jason. It might work out better than what I'm currently using. I paint a silver base coat and then put a Tamiya clear color on top.

Jason Abbadon · 02-15-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cainraw

Do you remember what brand?

DecoArt Dazzling Metallics.
I use Emporer's Gold for Iron Man's bright gold and Folk Art brand Metallic Blue Sapphire for Talon.
Both are acrylics- a buck a pop- and dry perfectly on figs with no primer and levels nicely with no brush strokes at all (apply with a squate tip brush).

cainraw · 02-15-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

DecoArt Dazzling Metallics.
I use Emporer's Gold for Iron Man's bright gold and Folk Art brand Metallic Blue Sapphire for Talon.
Both are acrylics- a buck a pop- and dry perfectly on figs with no primer and levels nicely with no brush strokes at all (apply with a squate tip brush).

Thanks, my girl goes to Michaels all the time, gonna tag along next time and grab some of these.

solo0525 · 02-15-2012, 01:42 PM

Wow ur customs are bad ass ... congrats on the skills !

Jason Abbadon · 02-15-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cainraw

Thanks, my girl goes to Michaels all the time, gonna tag along next time and grab some of these.

You will not be disapointed! I'm going back this weekend to but some metallic purple for a Palain build...maybe get some metallic red for IM tweaks and customs.

Ever think of making Dormammu? You could use a ML Doc Strange with a spidey head as the base...maybe hot glue and Tamiya clear for the flame?

Saint Phe · 02-27-2012, 04:31 PM

Jason, I made a Dormammu, but it was a pitiful attempt and will never be shown on this forum. Eventually I'll try again and hopefully get it right.

Here are a couple of new ones. Well, the Exiles-inspired Forge is kind of new. I've tweaked him a little. I'm pretty pleased with how Blink turned out; I'm waiting on the old Toybiz Blink's quiver and javelins to really complete her.

Peteparker · 03-01-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

Jason, I made a Dormammu, but it was a pitiful attempt and will never be shown on this forum. Eventually I'll try again and hopefully get it right.

Here are a couple of new ones. Well, the Exiles-inspired Forge is kind of new. I've tweaked him a little. I'm pretty pleased with how Blink turned out; I'm waiting on the old Toybiz Blink's quiver and javelins to really complete her.

Both look great! Exiles is one of my all-time favorite series, even though it got god-awful for a good 30 issues or so.

Jason Abbadon · 03-01-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

Jason, I made a Dormammu, but it was a pitiful attempt and will never be shown on this forum. Eventually I'll try again and hopefully get it right.

Here are a couple of new ones. Well, the Exiles-inspired Forge is kind of new. I've tweaked him a little. I'm pretty pleased with how Blink turned out; I'm waiting on the old Toybiz Blink's quiver and javelins to really complete her.

Buh...can you tell me how you made such an impossibly perfect Blink?!?
Damn that's nice- but I think it woulud only fuel my desire for an Exiles team!

Saint Phe · 03-02-2012, 06:01 AM

Thanks, Pete and Jason! Blink is Ms. Marvel with a Star Wars comic pack Jarael head (or, a cast from Onyx Phoenix) and waist thingy from Star Wars Dark Woman. Hands are from Pirates of the Caribbean figure. The collar and boot cuffs were sculpted with Milliput.

proteus · 03-02-2012, 06:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Jason Abbadon

Buh...can you tell me how you made such an impossibly perfect Blink?!?
Damn that's nice- but I think it woulud only fuel my desire for an Exiles team!

What Jason said,shes awesome mate,great work!!!!

Saint Phe · 03-09-2012, 11:51 AM

Here's Bug from Guardians of the Galaxy and a classic Magik.

scottmurdock · 03-09-2012, 12:09 PM

Fantastic stuff man, I'll be looking at these for inspiration. I really like that Magik, I always thought that Widow head (haircut) would be great for her.

proteus · 03-09-2012, 02:19 PM

Is that Bug from the Micronauts comic book too??

Saint Phe · 03-09-2012, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by scottmurdock

Fantastic stuff man, I'll be looking at these for inspiration. I really like that Magik, I always though that Widow head (haircut) would be great for her.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by proteus

Is that Bug from the Micronauts comic book too??

Yep, that's Bug from the Micronauts. He somehow ended up in a Kree prison, where he met up with Star-Lord and eventually ended up in the Guardians of the Galaxy.

Jason Abbadon · 03-09-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Saint Phe

Here's Bug from Guardians of the Galaxy and a classic Magik.

Well, that's my "Holy shit!" moment for the day.
Can you tell me how you made Bug? He's really really fantastic- your best custom in my opinion- just exceptional.

Great Magik too- I'm going with that hair and a Ventress head on an X-23 body for mine- less busty, more evil.

02-14-2012, 07:35 AM	#51
Saint Phe Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 728	Quote: Originally Posted by proteus that Holocaust is looking sweet,how are you gonna make his bigass arm cannon?? That's the problem. I've had that figure sitting around for 6 months because of the stupid arm cannon. First I sculpted one, but I didn't like it because it needs to be clear like the rest of the figure. Then I used a clear plastic tube, drilled holes in it, and painted with clear orange. Didn't look right. Then I tried using the tube to form a cannon with hot glue. Looked sloppy. Tried again, still looked sloppy. Now all I can think of is using the arm cannon from the old Toy Biz Ninja Force Nemesis figure. I just haven't found a cheap one yet. __________________ My Recent MU Customs Thread

02-14-2012, 09:49 AM	#53
proteus Industrial Toy Meddler Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: abandoned power station, UK Posts: 1,508	Quote: Originally Posted by Saint Phe That's the problem. I've had that figure sitting around for 6 months because of the stupid arm cannon. First I sculpted one, but I didn't like it because it needs to be clear like the rest of the figure. Then I used a clear plastic tube, drilled holes in it, and painted with clear orange. Didn't look right. Then I tried using the tube to form a cannon with hot glue. Looked sloppy. Tried again, still looked sloppy. Now all I can think of is using the arm cannon from the old Toy Biz Ninja Force Nemesis figure. I just haven't found a cheap one yet. I feel your pain mate,but you ALWAYS come through,so i cant wait to see what you come up with!!! (Iv just had a thought,im sure iv seen one of the TB one's on someone's B/S/T...) __________________ Feedback:http://www.toyark.com/proteus-54804/

02-14-2012, 11:10 AM	#54
Jason Abbadon Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 5,490	Quote: Originally Posted by Saint Phe Thanks, guys! Jason, you and I both have been kicking around that idea since the first pictures of that Cap 3-pack were released. I just now got around to it. Typical. Have you done one yet? The Morph head is from a Star Wars Basso and Mouse comic pack. I now have that Kree on my bench- I was useing the head for a great Black Bolt, but that's killed now.... so I'll make a nice Kree instead! I already have an extra Yellowjacket and Guardian to make two more Kree with different builds...I'll probably make them different branches of the military- different colors on the uniform instead of the standard white/green Centurian look. Thanks for the Morph tip- I'll be looking for that! Last edited by Jason Abbadon; 02-14-2012 at 11:16 AM..

02-14-2012, 09:21 PM	#56
Saint Phe Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 728	Quote: Originally Posted by cainraw What body did you use for AoA Weapon X? Looks super good! That's X-force Warpath with Samson arms from the biceps down and Commander Rogers hands. Quote: Originally Posted by proteus I feel your pain mate,but you ALWAYS come through,so i cant wait to see what you come up with!!! (Iv just had a thought,im sure iv seen one of the TB one's on someone's B/S/T...) Thanks! Dude, you have got to be the most upbeat person on this forum. Let me know if you come across that Nemesis in somebody's BST again. Oh, and I'm about to send you a pm. Quote: Originally Posted by Travis King That Doctor Strange set-up is fantastic! Thanks! That was my first attempt at a dio in years and I'm pretty pleased with how it came out. I've got my Red She-Hulk and white costume Iron Fist hanging out on it now for my Defenders display. Jason, I can't wait to see your Kree soldiers! Be sure to post them! I still can't get over that Black Knight. Unreal. __________________ My Recent MU Customs Thread

02-15-2012, 05:58 AM	#58
Saint Phe Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 728	Quote: Originally Posted by redx24 so jealous of your skillz man Thanks, man. But here's the thing about my customs: I usually only do them if they're gonna be pretty easy. Not much skill required. All you need are the right parts and a little patience doing the painting. I keep sculpting to a minimum, and I hate paint rub on the joints, so I only use parts with joints I won't have to paint. If I can't get around it, I'll just use dye like I did with that Black Panther. The point is, anybody could take one of my recipes, use the same parts and paints I did, and come out with something pretty similar. If you ever want a recipe or want me to explain a trick I used, just let me know! __________________ My Recent MU Customs Thread