[Spyne98]

I must admit that I am a huge fan of the Marvel Secret Wars toys made by Mattel. These were the 1st Marvel action figures I ever had. They were actually my brothers' figures, but were passed down to me. Over the years I have managed to buy every figure, play set, and almost every vehicle from the line (including the European exclusive figures). With companies like ReAction making figures that look like old school toys, I can't help but feel like it's time that someone makes "new" Secret Wars figures. I know Gentle Giant made those large scale ones that run about $100 a pop, but that isn't what I'm looking for.
Because of my interest in this line, I have taken it upon myself to make some new figures by customizing some beat up Secret Wars figures that I have found over the years. My goal is to make characters that were made before (or around) the release date of the original toys. So, as much as I love characters like Venom, Carnage, Cable and X-23, I don't foresee myself making them. Another problem was that Mattel never released any female figures (although there were plans to do so, more on that later). So I most likely won't be making any female characters, even though I really think it would be cool. While I haven't completed any figures yet, I intend to start working on them soon. I think I might even try to make some of the concept figures that never saw the light of day. (Seen here: The Best Kept Secret - ToyOtter.com)
One thing that I really want to do is try taking the figures apart and making molds out of the pieces so I can cast my own parts. Seriously, if anyone has experience casting their own molds, I would happily supply all the needed parts and help pay for this. That's something that seems really cool. I can't keep buying figures just for parts when some of those figures get expensive. For instance, Falcon has a great head sculpt, but he's a more expensive figure to track down.

So am I the only one on here who has love for these figures? Am I the only one who is making customs of them in 2018? If you remember this line, share some love. Thanks for reading all this too!