So, In order to deal with the problem of not having all the armor permutations I wanted for my RVB customs until AT LEAST midway through next year (and really, who wants to wait that long?) I decided to skip the middle man. And now, after weeks of assembling materials, I give you the first step in my evil plan to make custom MB Halo helmets!
(http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/664/0000004er.jpg)
Now, I can hear you guys already... "Really Tomato, I know you is crazy, but green blobs ≠ Halo helmets" and... you'd be right. They are, in fact, molds of existing Halo helmets.
(http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/7758/0000005f.jpg)
You see, by making a mold of pre-existing helmets, I can fill, or "cast" the molds with another chemical, called "Hydroshrink" which will, over time, shrink to approximately half the size of the original object. With a little bit of luck and experimentation, I'll be able to get proper sized helmets finished in a month or so.
That is an impressive concept 'Mato.
So, most of the work done so far one these has been shown primarily on another board (one for MB enthusiasts), but I thought I'd post the images of the post-shrinkage head hear (this is the Mark V helmet, compared to the Mark IV helmet the normal MB figs use.
(http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3766/helmetjq.jpg)
K, so, long story short, the shrink thing had issues... not with the shrinking, but with the mold making and nonsense. I might eventually come back to it, but I've moved on for the moment. I'll spare you all the craziness with Ponies (Blind Bag Fluttershy = not acceptable) and move this thread to my latest project, my first real custom.
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8396/giantmancus.jpg)
Excuse cell phone quality camera on this, my real camera is lost atm. Still verrrrry early phase here (I haven't even really gotten started as far as the sculpt) and I'd be very surprised if anyone could tell which Marvel Universe figure I'm creating, though the fact that I'm using a DCUC fig to create him might be a clue.
I'm going to go ahead and just guess the Sentry, on account of your clue.
But, I can't be sure. And Starman seems like an odd base choice if that's who you are going with.
Heh, tis a two-part clue Unko my man... You're missing the other half. (Hint: In this case, all Universes are not created equal)
Hyper ion?
*sigh* Guys, the hint wasn't that it's a DC figure... it's that it's a DC UNIVERSE figure being used to compliment the Marvel UNIVERSE line. There's a very big reason that the two don't go together, and it's not the Marvel/DC thing.
(http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/8396/giantmancus.jpg)
If no one can guess it now, I'm disowning you all as comic fans. Especially with the references I'm using displayed on my laptop like that.
Giant Man in his Avenger Academy costume?
Ahhh... Now I get it. I had to look up Marvel Universe line and found that they are smaller scale. Suddenly it made sense!
Well, and you have Hank's head thingies. Wait, is this version Hank Pym? I thought he was still in Yellowjacket mode or something. I can't keep up.
Quote from: UnkoMan on December 05, 2011, 12:37:22 AM
Well, and you have Hank's head thingies. Wait, is this version Hank Pym? I thought he was still in Yellowjacket mode or something. I can't keep up.
Heh, I more or less said the same thing (http://freedomreborn.net/forums/index.php?topic=48952.msg743326#msg743326) a few days ago. Apparently he was Wasp for awhile, then finally realized it was creepy to be using his dead GF's identity. Actually, the main book he's in right now (Academy) is very well written... almost makes me regret not touching an Avengers book since the end of Civil War :rolleyes: .
Don't have my paints atm to finish him up(in another state, meh), but he's looking good so far. I went ahead and Assembled the rest of my "core" Avengers for a group shot, mainly so I could explain where I'm going with it.
(http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/3435/avengersbeach.jpg)
Long story short, I wanted to build a "Modern" team of Avengers that wasn't bogged down in all the Quesada-ness of Marvel right now. An... Avengers According to Tomato, if you like. I'm going to explain my choices a bit, as well as list a few figures I have but didn't add or want to add but don't have.
Captain America- This one was both the easiest and hardest decision for me, and I've only more recently made up my mind on it. Having a CA on the team was obvious, but I was torn between whether I should have bucky instead, or have both, or what. Truthfully, I thought Bucky was a more interesting and modern character than Steve, if for no other reason then he's only recently come back to the forefront. However, when it comes right down to it, I cannot see Bucky leading the Avengers the same way as Steve does, and I didn't want to include both for the sake of having both
Iron Man- I chose to use Tony's Extremis Armor here, even though his more modern armor had been released, because I feel like it's a better representation of a "Modern" Iron man... his current look seems goofy to me.
Thor- Coipel design is Boss. next.
Wolverine- I'm among those that make fun of Wolverine's being on EVERY Avengers and X-men and whatever else book out there, but I do feel like Wolverine represents a necessary balance of morality to the Idealism of Cap and Thor. Plus, if the Avengers are supposed to be the A-list of Superheroes, they should have Marvel's number one cash cow.
Spider Man- Long before Bendis started killing people just to restructure the team, I always used to wonder why Spider-man was never an Avenger... it's not like he didn't routinely team up with everyone and their grandmother anyway, so why not make him an official Avenger and be done with it? As for the suit... I happen to like that costume, so STFU.
Luke Cage- One of the biggest problems we're starting to discover is that whenever you try to make a team like this, it's very hard to include legitimate Black heroes... either they're obligatory Black versions of existing heroes (John Stewart) or they're lame characters obviously pulled from the writer's nether regions just to have a black character (Falcon). Cage is probably one of the very very few heroes that can believably hang with guys like Iron Man and Thor, but doesn't come off as an excuse character (Well... when someone other than Bendis is writing him I mean).
Giant Man- While I would by no means remove the character from the Academy series (again, well written book) Hank was one of the founding members of the Avengers, and he's a great character when writers aren't trying to shoe-horn him into some stupid psychosis of one kind or another.
Reserves (didn't make the core team)Sentry- Do I have to explain? Didn't think so.
Bucky Cap, US Agent- Much as I like Bucky Cap, there doesn't need to be 20 shield slingers (or for that matter, size manipulators... Sorry Lang and O'Grady, but know that I'll be buying you anyway)
Spider-Woman- I need more legitimate females, and I know Bendis pushes her like a $2 murs, but I just do not see what, if anything, she brings to the Avengers other then Drama.
Wonder Man- Wonder Man's always been kind of a one-note character... he's only ever been interesting for the drama between him, Vision, and Wanda.
DO WANT!Ms Marvel- In a genre dominated by male characters, Ms Marvel is a hero on par with the best the Avengers has to offer.
Too expensive atm, waiting for re-releaseWasp- Like Hank, Wasp is one of the founding Avengers, making her the first female member of the team and her flight and stingers make her unique among the 50,000 shrinking heroes.
Unsure what direction to go, open for discussion.
She-Hulk While I feel like she might be pushing it with Hulk on the same team, She-Hulk is a strong Heroine in her own right, and more than deserves a spot on the team.
Haven't gotten around to ordering her yet.Tigra- Again, strong female, unique powers, cool look.
Why has Hasbro not made her!?!Black Panther- Like Luke, T'Challa is a black character who can stand as a Hero in his own right. I mean really, he's like a mix of Batman and Aquaman. What's not to love?
Haven't ordered yet, expecting a re-release.Hulk- I've made no secret of the fact that I love how Hulk has been handled in Avengers EMH, and I've long wanted a smarter Hulk to rejoin the ranks of the team he helped found.
Can't justify ordering the old one with new hotness coming out next year.Hawkeye- Because he's Hawkeye.
Expecting cheaper re-releaseVision- He's a robot with MM-like density powers.
Hoping for re-release.If anyone's interested, feel free to discuss who you feel should be on the team, who shouldn't, and generally feel free to call me crazy on some of my choices. Specifically I'm trying to figure out a few things:
- I am desperately trying to include more Avengers females who don't feel shoe-horned in... like, y'know, Spider Woman.
- I don't know what I want to do as far as Wasp... I'm not a fan of either of the released Wasps (Original Avengers and Secret War, neither fit on a Modern team) and even if I do break down and go custom, which costume do I use? Hank has the benefit of having a spiffy new Modern Giant Man look, but Wasp has been dead for awhile now, limiting me to her pre-death costumes.
I always thought that Beast made a great Avenger, but that's just me.
As for female members, what about the Scarlet Witch? Once upon a time, she was a solid member of the team (besides, you can't have the Vision without the Scarlet Witch).
Quote from: Cyber Burn on December 05, 2011, 03:36:43 PM
I always thought that Beast made a great Avenger, but that's just me.
As for female members, what about the Scarlet Witch? Once upon a time, she was a solid member of the team (besides, you can't have the Vision without the Scarlet Witch).
Blah, yeah, Beast was another one I wanted... I'm just depressed that this monstrosity (http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/8223/marveluniverseastonishi.jpg) is the only beast coming out in the near future... Why no classic Beast Hasbro!?!
As far as Wanda goes... I'm still torn on whether to include her. Not only am I kinda sick of the nonsense with her that's been around ever since Bendis touched her, I'd already planned to include a version of her with my X-men. Not a huge deal (Wolverine and Beast, natch) but there's only one Wanda in the works right now, and I'm not buying the same exact figure twice.
Do you plan on putting together villain teams as well?
Quote from: Cyber Burn on December 05, 2011, 09:42:35 PM
Do you plan on putting together villain teams as well?
I've made certain purchases in that direction (Doom, Ultron, I think maybe one or two more), but I'm still more or less trying to get a core Avengers team down before I move over to the MoE. Updated pic:
(http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/3435/avengersbeach.jpg)
Ignore the paint on Hank for now, waiting on real paints later next week. The biggie here is that the Wasp problem I was having is now solved... more or less. I want to repaint it to match the modern look, but it's fine for now.
Right now I'm looking at a 20 man team of Avengers, since that seems to be about where I'm sitting anyway. Still looking at who to finish the team up with.
- Captain America
- Iron Man
- Thor
- Spider-Man
- Wolverine
- Giant Man
- Hulk
- Luke Cage
- Black Panther
- Hawkeye
- Vision
- Beast
- Wasp
- She-Hulk
- Black Widow
- Scarlet Witch
- Tigra
- Ms Marvel
What about Hercules? Though not one of my favorite Avengers, his arrogance was always amusing.
And since you have Vision and the Scarlet Witch, I'd say either Quicksilver or Wonder Man...get the drama rolling.
(http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/8486/gm2f.jpg)(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/6488/gm1c.jpg)(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/5692/wp1b.jpg)
Hank still isn't what I'd consider "done" (I want to touch up the paint job over the weekend, this was somewhat rushed) but I can't do anything more really until I get some superglue to get his freaking antenna to stay where they belong. Wasp IS done however, unless someone magically discovers a way to do her eyes at such a tiny scale (she's small by heroclix standards. Wasp be TIIIINNNNYYYY)
-I've both considered Hercules and had him suggested by other people (prem loves the character, and he's right to... Herc is funny, has a personality and powerset that provides a nice contrast to Thor, and generally is one of the more underrated characters in Marvel) but I already have a ridiculous number of heavy hitters on this team, including everyone from Hulk to Thor to Luke Cage. He just doesn't add anything to the team I've set up here.
-By that same token, Wonder Man's power set adds VERY little to the team, and I've never really liked the character... he always felt like a very forced add-on to the SW/Vision relationship, like somehow the fact that Visions relationships and accomplishments should all obviously belong to Wonder Man since Vision is an android. Just because they have the same inclinations does NOT mean that both of them should instantly be madly in love with Wanda despite the fact that WM never interacted with her the way Vision did.
-Quicksilver... I dunno. It's a unique powerset for the team, and he does have enough history with them... but I dunno. Maybe it's just me, but I've never associated Quicksilver with the Avengers directly... sure, he's been on the team, but it's usually because either A. Wanda made him or B. He had some agenda of his own (redemption, currently).
Wow, thats pretty cool. I like the new costume too.
I'm really liking this group you're doing. (except for Iron Spider, only because I've always hated that costume)
re: Wasp's eyes.
If I were closer, I'd offer to tru (I used to paint D&D figs), but seeing as that's probably not feasible. In lieu of that, have you considered doing a light wash of a dark color in her face to at least make her features stand out a bit?
re: teammembers
I'm partial to Photon (Monica Rambeau) 'cos she's got a cool powerset and I like her costumes. I know she does have a history with the Avengers, though I confess I don't know it very well, haven't read much of that era. She completely rocked in Next Wave though. Downside, she is going to require a custom figure, since I think they have yet to make one of her.
Quote from: Glitch Girl on December 15, 2011, 03:05:00 AM
I'm really liking this group you're doing. (except for Iron Spider, only because I've always hated that costume)
re: Wasp's eyes.
If I were closer, I'd offer to tru (I used to paint D&D figs), but seeing as that's probably not feasible. In lieu of that, have you considered doing a light wash of a dark color in her face to at least make her features stand out a bit?
re: teammembers
I'm partial to Photon (Monica Rambeau) 'cos she's got a cool powerset and I like her costumes. I know she does have a history with the Avengers, though I confess I don't know it very well, haven't read much of that era. She completely rocked in Next Wave though. Downside, she is going to require a custom figure, since I think they have yet to make one of her.
Thanks, I appreciated it
*shrug* For now I just feel like that outfit just looks better in the team, in much the same way Brown Wolverine is my favorite look but I prefer Astonishing for the lineup. It might well lose it's novelty later, in which case I have like, 3 other versions to pull from.-I've got a few ideas for wasp, but they'll have to wait until potentially after the holiday season when I can get out and scout out some hobby and gaming stores without being killed over a $2 saving on pencils or something. Most of the brushes and supplies I have right now are ones that haven't been packed up and taken home, so I'm verrry limited on what I can do... I am honestly surprised I was able to do wasp's chest details.
-You're the second person to suggest Photon (poor prem has been driven crazy by my antics on this)... and I actually might be doing some serious research on her this weekend, because while she's more obscure, what little I've seen as far as her powers compliment the team.
i may have blinked and misssed something, but what about mocking bird?
I was unsure whether to include Mockingbird because to me she always felt like kind of a blah female Hawkeye, but Prem has since... educated me on the inaccuracy in my perception. Now I think she's a good candidate to round out the last of my Avengers team.
I got a few more figures to add to the collection, but as most are at my parent's home now (preparing to move out of my current military dorm to my next base) and I'm missing my camera, I don't have pics for you guys. HOWEVER! I did finally finish something I've wanted to do for a looooong time.
(http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/7038/jokerdd.jpg)
(Left: Mattel's Arkham City fig, Center: My custom, Right: DCD's Arkham Asylum fig)
So, I've been super excited by the current Mattel Arkham City figure line... I love the games, I love batman, and I love Mattel's figures. The whole situation should be a win for me... and to be fair, I have been happy with most of the figures released so far. The DC Direct Arkham Asylum/City figures, while consistently pretty, had articulation that rarely exceeded that of your standard Marvel figure from the 90s, and as such always fell short of perfect with me.
Joker however, seemed determined to annoy me. Putting aside the fact that he's intended to be "about to die" Joker, with the decaying flower, black bow tie, and disfigured face (which leaves a very blah looking paint job... I've included the mattel figure on left, but no pic I've found does justice to how muddy the colors look in person without the brighter yellow, green bow tie, and white-ish flower to break it up) his head has just been fugly ever since the very first pics surfaced from one of the comic cons. It's not the sculpt or anything... again, this is supposed to be dying joker, so the near-dead look of it more or less works on it's own (in fact, I'd say it's better than DC Direct's dying joker head, which looks like he's covered in boils) it's that, and it's worse in person then it is here... the head looks kinda like the goomba heads from the live action Super Mario movie. It's like they made it for a five inch scale, and then remembered the figure was supposed to be seven inch and just stuck it on the bigger body.
So yeah, well before the figure came out, I began making plans to fix it. Months before the figure came out, I purchased the DC direct Joker (which had the added bonus of netting me a Scarface figure... limited articulation means very little on a wooden dummy after all) and made plans to swap heads... which turned out to be a lot more troubled then I'd have thought. In order to fit the DCD head in, I had to essentially cut away the back half of Joker's neck, sculpt a new back, fit the head inside, and then glue everything down for good measure. The head still has some limited range of motion, but it's mostly side to side now.
And, since I was at it anyway, I repainted the non-purple areas. I love how the flower turned out, but I might still touch up the bow tie... it's almost too light now.
You're right that Mattel head was just too small. How could they release something like that?
The same way they could release midget Sinestro (http://www.itsalltrue.net/reviews/dcimages/2010/shal3.JPG). The sad thing is, it came out in 2008, and the corrected SC Sinestro is only just coming out this month.
That is a great looking Giant Man custom, T.
Dana
I tried to make custom figures way back in the day & found I didn't have the talent or the patience to do a quality job. Good job on Giant-Man, Tomato. Looking good.
(http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9430/jokerpic.jpg)
This isn't really anything "new," but I just picked up the Batwing set and, well... I got the idea for this.
(http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8618/wippony.jpg)
Working on a proper pony collection... You would not believe how long Luna took me to get that far. Hasbro put stupid little glitter crud all over her.
When I look back over the previous two posts of this thread, I feel like I've made some weird dimensional shift...
(http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2391/deadpie.jpg)
DEATH TO THE FOURTH WALL!!!!!!!
You know. I think Deadpool is the only character i know (aside from Murs that is), who is crazy enough to ride a pink colored pony. So that image is not that far fetched. :P
(http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/8127/celestiacustom.png)
Got some more work done on this, tis coming along. I probably need to tape up at least the roots of her hair temporarily because I want to go over the whole thing with a mix of gloss white and a gloss clear before working on painting like the eyes and such.
Doing the hair was a labor of love and evil. That hair was added by hand, using superglue both to clump the individual hunks of hair together, as well as to take those hunks and attach them to her head. Then, to get the wavy look, I had to braid it. I'm a guy, WTF do I know about braiding hair? I had to find a tutorial for that man. UGH.
That said, love the way the hair looks now that all is said and done, so really, it all worked out.
P.S. As far as Murs riding Pinkie... let's just say I am not the first to come up with the idea, but I am MORE than willing to perpetuate it.
The fact that you are spending tons of time working on the hair of a pony, as well, as saying things like "tape up at least the roots of her hair temporarily " truly shows how far these ponies have affected the last bits of sanity you ahd, 'Matter. Truly sad....:P
Quote from: Deaths Jester on February 17, 2012, 04:28:31 PM
The fact that you are spending tons of time working on the hair of a pony, as well, as saying things like "tape up at least the roots of her hair temporarily " truly shows how far these ponies have affected the last bits of sanity you ahd, 'Matter. Truly sad....:P
Pon
ies DJ. I styled the hair of the Mane 6, Luna, and Celestia. I'll probably be posting an updated group shot once I finish work on Celestia.
Quote from: Tomato on February 17, 2012, 04:54:15 PM
Quote from: Deaths Jester on February 17, 2012, 04:28:31 PM
The fact that you are spending tons of time working on the hair of a pony, as well, as saying things like "tape up at least the roots of her hair temporarily " truly shows how far these ponies have affected the last bits of sanity you ahd, 'Matter. Truly sad....:P
Ponies DJ. I styled the hair of the Mane 6, Luna, and Celestia. I'll probably be posting an updated group shot once I finish work on Celestia.
That's even worse!
Depends. It's worse from the standpoint that I obviously put more effort then you had previously thought into a collection you don't like, but on the other hand, this proves I didn't just leap off the cliff of insanity with this one project, because it's only the latest in a series.
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/800/0000002y.jpg)
(http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/8887/0000003h.jpg)
(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/5733/0000004l.jpg)
(http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/8454/0000005yo.jpg)
*is finally satisfied... at least for now*
Quote from: Tomato on February 18, 2012, 12:13:47 AM
Depends. It's worse from the standpoint that I obviously put more effort then you had previously thought into a collection you don't like, but on the other hand, this proves I didn't just leap off the cliff of insanity with this one project, because it's only the latest in a series.
No, you just didn't leap of the cliff, you swan dived off it wearing a pink tutu and singing a rousing rendition of "Somwhere Over the Rainbow".....
DJ, I'm truly offended by your statement, and I demand an apology. I clearly wouldn't ever be singing "Somewhere over the Rainbow," as there are too many awesome pony songs like "Winter Wrap Up" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPrxIgBFAdA)"Art of the Dress" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbXGsysAAk) "Giggle at the Ghosties" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tiynTPuUUM) "May the Best Pet Win" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHf-YnY9k7k) "Smile Smile Smile" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas) and the like... not to mention the awesome fan mixes and alterations (pretty much any Disney villain song has an awesome pony edition) such as "Want You Gone" (in my sig), "Bad Harmony," (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eXlCDgTvs0k) "Doctor Whooves and Assistant Theme" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QZl-nzgVX8) and pretty much any of the Fighting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ob5g2irAUdo) is Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPOeXQ793Q) themes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJ21k3Hylo&feature=related)
Quote from: Tomato on February 25, 2012, 12:16:48 AM
DJ, I'm truly offended by your statement, and I demand an apology. I clearly wouldn't ever be singing "Somewhere over the Rainbow," as there are too many awesome pony songs like "Winter Wrap Up" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPrxIgBFAdA)"Art of the Dress" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSbXGsysAAk) "Giggle at the Ghosties" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tiynTPuUUM) "May the Best Pet Win" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHf-YnY9k7k) "Smile Smile Smile" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas) and the like... not to mention the awesome fan mixes and alterations (pretty much any Disney villain song has an awesome pony edition) such as "Want You Gone" (in my sig), "Bad Harmony," (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eXlCDgTvs0k) "Doctor Whooves and Assistant Theme" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QZl-nzgVX8) and pretty much any of the Fighting (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ob5g2irAUdo) is Magic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIPOeXQ793Q) themes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obJ21k3Hylo&feature=related)
'Matter....you have problems! Please see someone about them...PLEASE!!!!
Hey, I had my dad listen to some of those tracks I linked to. He didn't even realize they were pony music (I only have the fan mixes on my phone), he just thought they were good beats.
That said... you of all people have no right to ask ME to seek help. Putting the whole zombie thing aside, you've probably spent more on alcohol in the last week then I have on ponies in the last year. YOU have problems DJ.
Quote from: Tomato on February 27, 2012, 09:37:12 PM
Hey, I had my dad listen to some of those tracks I linked to. He didn't even realize they were pony music (I only have the fan mixes on my phone), he just thought they were good beats.
That said... you of all people have no right to ask ME to seek help. Putting the whole zombie thing aside, you've probably spent more on alcohol in the last week then I have on ponies in the last year. YOU have problems DJ.
Ahh..but I admit I have problems and am doing something about it (mainly drowning myself in booze)! Yet you on the other hadn are in deep denial of ever having any problems!
No, I fully admit I have an obsession... I just don't give a buck what you think about it.
Hey 'Mato, just out of curiosity, did you ever finish out your Avengers team?
As much as I really could, given the circumstances. I did decide to go with Mockingbird as the last team member (I'd kind of dismissed her before because I'd always seen her portrayed as a poor man's Hawkeye... Prem since corrected me on that, at some length) so I know who I'm getting, but Hasbro hasn't made all the characters yet, and others are too expensive ATM... I'm kinda hoping Ms Marvel will end up in the Avengers light up set thing, because her original release is EXPENSIVE. And I mean expensive coming from a collector who shelled out $200 a month at one point buying 4-5 Marvel Legends figures at a time.
As far as other non Pony stuff goes (I expect that'll die down now... I got most of who I want now, and I can't really customize the others until other bucks come out) expect to see a couple of 4 inch YJ style figures come out before long. I've been itching to make a "Teen Lantern" Kyle Rayner for awhile now, and some of the forced re-buys will make that a reality before long. A WG wouldn't go amiss either, but I expect we'll actually see her once the series actually gets moving again.
Fun Fact: I've gone out 3 days of this last week specifically to find and buy more ponies, and each time I not only decline to buy any ponies (I just can't bring myself to care about recolored ponies Hasbro just makes up) I've turned around and bought a DC figure. So yeah, maybe I'm not as far gone as some of you think.
(http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3741/kylexf.jpg)
I was planning on doing this with the Stealth KF (since I have to buy it to finish my hall of justice) but... it took too long coming out, and I really wanted to get this going. So I bought the wal mart KF and used it instead (I regret that decision a bit because the translucent plastic on the arms and head is flimsier than the standard ones... but wevs.)
If any of you were wondering who this is gonna be, I suggest looking at the head.
Edit: I also ripped off the legs of my newest Dick Grayson Robin, but as I think the sight would horrify certain members *cough* Benton *cough* I've refrained from uploading pictures until I get a suitable replacement donor.
could this be Kyle rayner?
It could be.
(http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/4029/kylef.jpg)
I decided to make Kyle a Blue Lantern in this case because I feel like the blue lantern power-set is much more in tune with the other YJ characters than it would be having him be a Green Lantern.
More fun was had with robin since that pic, but since he's all nice and packed up right now I won't be showing pics (and no, still no legs. waiting on the donor to get here already) However, I had a few last minute pony pics and the story behind them before I take everything down.
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/795/01ai.jpg)(http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/9327/24120217.jpg)
So, as I've touched on a wee bit over the last few weeks, I'm officially, finally, goddamnit it took it's sweet time getting here, being discharged from the military. The whole story behind it is complete nonsense (so much so that I can't even be upset due to the sheer lunacy of it) involving room inspections.
OMG Tomato, you had a room so dirty that you got discharged from the military? You must be such a slob!
Yeeeeaaaahhh... I'll be the first to admit that I haven't been perfect during my stay here as far as keeping the room clean. But in the year and a half I've been here, I've only really had 2 actually "bad" room inspections. The last two that I've had, the ones for which I got an article 15 and then a discharge, were just silly and vindictive.
The inspection I recieved for the article 15 was done over the course of a week... I recieved one failed inspection, then they checked to see whether I improved and failed me again. Which is odd, because I got a passing room inspection (from someone higher up the chain of command then the morons doing the other ones, no less) in the middle of the two failures and I did absolutely nothing different than the two times I failed.
However, they couldn't quite make that one stick. I'm sure this will shock everyone, but you can't just kick out a member of the military for a few room inspection failures, especially ones done by a tech and staff sergeant. So THIS time, the First Shirt did my inspection. And I swear to God, the main points on that room inspection failure were stuff like
-Dust on the fan
-Shopping bags under the sink
-Bathroom had grime in a few spots
-Floor had dust on it
Not as side notes, not as contributing factors... the entire failure was predicated on those basic reasons. Bed was made, even they had to admit I'd kept things organized, I didn't leave trash all over the place, etc.
So yeah, this whole thing has been an irritating mess of annoyances, but I honestly don't care anymore... I'm so happy to get away from these idiots I'll be just as happy to struggle with the futility of finding a job in this crappy economy.
But anyway, back to this. After the whole discharge thing came out, as sort of my final middle finger to any arse to do room inspections despite my already being effing discharged, I set this display up. Up to this point, I'd been hiding my ponies in one of my security lockers (I love ponies, but even after DADT was removed there's no way on earth I'd reveal that fact as an active duty airman... which is part of the reason I pushed it so hard on here, actually) but since then I've had them out. I'd even planned to have the whole thing, with letter out and actual My Little Pony music playing, waiting for them during an inspection I planned with one of my supervisors (a Staff Sergeant who really didn't have anything to do with the whole mess and who I actually do still respect a lot) but that kinda fell through. But even so, before I took it down I wanted to take some pictures of the display, as well as the contents of the letter.
P.S.
For those wondering what's going on with Pinkie and Deadpool,
I posted the close up on my tumblr before posting this.
So, this post is going to be a major image dump of figure pics, mainly because I'm FINALLY back home and unpacked enough I can show some of this shiz off. I'm actually working with my dad to build my own display case at the moment, so expect to see more zaniness to come in the next few weeks.
I should point out that none of these displays are "done" per se, though the Freedom Reborn display is the closest (despite C6 still being repaired). I'm mostly just playing with some display ideas, figuring out what works for me and what doesn't.
Freedom RebornSpoiler
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/8499/0000009o.jpg)
As you can see, not much has changed on this display from the 50 other times I've put it together, except with the newer figures mixed in. Now, normally the villains are faced the other way (staring down the heroes like real villains) but I turned them around for the picture. Once the current loosecollector batch is done and I finally have my Influx team squared away, I'm going to use that "slot" to start getting a couple more villains in.
Random comparison shotsSpoiler
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/8053/0000002ks.jpg)
(http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/4619/0000003my.jpg)
Just a few random photos I took comparing some of my DCUC figures. The first is a height comparison between the original Sinestro figure (whose body would go on to be used for Tim Drake Robin and other short teen heroes) Hal Jordan (mostly for an "average height" reference) and the revised Sinestro buck (awaiting replacement since the SC version of the figure is being mailed). The second is comparisons between the Green Lantern and Aquaman figures I have. I mentioned at one point that I'd broken down and purchased discounted two packs with these figures, well here's why. "But Tomato, which are the old ones and which are the new?" Well, I'll put it this way... the ones I'm keeping are the ones that AREN'T hanging their heads in shame.
Justice League vs Legion of DoomSpoiler
(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/8053/0000004kc.jpg)
Still kind of incomplete, but I'm waiting on 2 LoD members that are currently in the mail (one aforementioned Sinestro replacement, one Flash adversary) and I don't think there are any MM villains that have had figures made of them yet, and I'm not sure any of them deserve one. And for those wondering why Batman and Joker are not part of their respective "Big 7" teams, well...
The EPIC Batman CollectionSpoiler
(http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7286/0000001w.jpg)
((FYI, DCUC Robin isn't done, but he does have lower legs finally. Huzzah!))
I'll let this one more or less speak for itself.
Gawds Matter...you really have too mcuh time and money on your hands...if you really need soem place to pu that money...send it to me, I have a wonderufl use for it!!!
Actually, I've always been very careful with my budget... the reason I can spend ~100-150 dollars a paycheck on figures is because I DON'T spend that money drinking, smoking, buying 20 video games/movies, etc.
I can't wait to show off Kyle and the rest of my YJ collection btw. he's almost done, just need to seal his decal.
Quote from: Tomato on March 28, 2012, 06:39:27 PM
Actually, I've always been very careful with my budget... the reason I can spend ~100-150 dollars a paycheck on figures is because I DON'T spend that money drinking, smoking, buying 20 video games/movies, etc.
I can't wait to show off Kyle and the rest of my YJ collection btw. he's almost done, just need to seal his decal.
I don't buy 20 video games/movies!! Who gave you that idea?!?!?!
Gawd DJ, not everything is about you! I was merely listing some of the more common things people waste money on.
My dad's the same way... the main reason my mom never protested his comic book habit (we have a wall dedicated to comic book boxes in the basement) is because it's his only real vice.
Edit: So I got in my other LoD characters (Reverse Flash and Corp Sinestro, so my villain side is much more yellow now :P) but I'm still short one MM villain. Anyone have any ideas?
still working on sorting through stuff for the different "collections", but I wanted to show off a few things for the moment.
Freedom Reborn
Spoiler
(http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/8266/0000005on.jpg)
C6 is finally fixed, and I'm reasonably ok with the results. Maybe not as good as LC would have done but hey, not bad for an amateur.
Young Justice & Kyle Rayner
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(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/6458/0000007z.jpg)
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9074/0000006iy.jpg)
Still waiting on the last 2 pieces of the diorama, but it'll be a few weeks before they come in so wevs. Kudos to whoever figures out the order (I'd recommend looking at the team, not the League, because it has fewer blank spots in the lineup)
Now, Kyle. The idea of adding him to the team stemmed from the fact that the only "sidekick" missing from the big 8 League members (counting GA) was a sidekick for Green Lantern (Assuming Wonder Girl shows up eventually, as we've more or less been told). I'm a bit OCD about that sort of thing, and Kyle just seemed to be the right character to fill in the gap.
As for him being a blue lantern here instead of a green... in my search for design ideas, I came across a discussion about how making Kyle a Blue lantern, rather than a Green, would better fit within the context of the show. Without the presence of a Green Lantern, Blue Lanterns are unable to make constructs, and are generally limited to flight and shooting energy blasts. In other words, it would keep him from being completely overpowered.
niiiice collection
so I gues YG is missing Artemis and my lady Zatanna am I right?
and Reddy?? there is no YJ without the tornado, duuuuuuude come on!! :D
Just kidding, great collection mato!
Talk to mattel... 4 waves of single packs and 2 waves of two packs and Artemis still hasn't been released.
As forr Zatanna... she actually isn't taken into account just yet, though I might adjust things if/when they do finally release a figure of her. I'm basing the order of the figures on something from the show, and Zatanna hasn't been included in that yet.
Great looking collections 'Mato. :thumbup:
(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/1365/1000001p.jpg)
And this right here is why one of you should buy me a Fashion style pinkie and a 12" deadpool.
It's not going to be me becuase that just looks freaking weird and distrubing...much like your obsession with MLP!!!
Just submitted a few customs (Giant Man, Wasp, Robin) to a custom figure site, I'll link those when they get approved. However, until then, here's something that really doesn't fit on there.
(http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/2262/1000018k.jpg)
For those who don't remember, I did a whole bunch of custom Red Vs Blue minifigs awhile back. I've been kind of stalled waiting on new armor sections for other characters, but I did a new Donut up real quick as a replacement for my old one (on right). Donut was my first custom Halo minifig (or at least one of my first), and I hadn't quite gotten the whole thing down to a science at that point. The paint apps were very sloppy to begin with because I did them without taking the minifig apart first, and paint has rendered most of the joints immobile (the head joint actually broke at one point when I tried to turn it. it's now super-glued onto the torso).
Anyway, like I said, very happy to see the difference here. It's comforting to know that, while I still HATE painting, I'm getting better at it.
Edit: Wow, went faster then I thought. Here are the links
Robin (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38213) (This one's for Benton)
Giantman and Wasp (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38215)
Kyle Rayner submission (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38227)
So, originally I held off submitting this one because I wanted to finish the Hall of Justice diorama, but a few shipping-related delays later I just gave in and did it... only to have the figures arrive a few hours after I submitted it. But whatever, at least I can show the completed thing here:
(http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/4770/1000022w.jpg)
Also, because I'm feeling generous, I will skin and/or mesh one character for whoever correctly guesses what the placement order of both the JL and YJ teams is based on (Hint: To save on space, the JL takes up both the back and middle rows... IE: In the image, Batman is actually in the second position, Flash the fourth, Martain Manhunter seventh, etc.)
Edit: And this last one? Made it just for you DJ! (http://tomatoisjp.tumblr.com/post/20808964656/this-ones-for-you-deaths-jester#idc-container)
That's amazing stuff!
Awesome collection, but I couldn't even begin to guess the order that the characters are placed in. Yet, anyway. :D
Ugh... with the sudden death of the YJ line (Damnnit mattel!) there might not be much of an option to increase ranks. If I do manage to get this job, I might be clearing out some of the YJ figures just so I can fill in some of the gaps.
Updates for Customs:
Red Team (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38255)
Blue Team (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38256)
Project Freelancer: Blood Gulch Chronicles (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38271)
Project Freelancer: Seasons 6-8 (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=38273)
Quote from: Tomato on April 09, 2012, 11:37:09 PM
Edit: And this last one? Made it just for you DJ! (http://tomatoisjp.tumblr.com/post/20808964656/this-ones-for-you-deaths-jester#idc-container)
GAH!!!!! Get a freaking life, 'mato...that's just fifeteen too many action figures....I mean when you have to have a multiple display areas and you're not even a comic artist like Ross...you need a life! At least Ross has a reason to have all his figures...their there for reference!
Then perhaps I shouldn't mention that nowhere on that display do you see either all my Ponies (the DP thing was left over for the camera) OR my Freedom Reborn figures.
Also, for those who care: I am currently working on the most difficult paint job I've ever attempted. What do I mean by that? Well Junior, I mean that I paint stuff like 2" Halo minifigs and this little abomination of nature is causing me to cringe. I mean that all I want to do is go in there, step on its neck and shoot it in the head.
...
I'm talking about RvB's Junior, in case none of you got that yet.
Finished!
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/4504/1000041vk.jpg)
(http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5976/1000054zn.jpg)
(http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/3233/1000060h.jpg)
I have one more image to post later, but I need to add some witty captions to it and it's 4 in the freaking morning. I shouldn't even be awake right now.
(http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6830/1000042z.jpg)
Took this one just to give everyone an idea of just how effing tiny this thing is... and because it was fun.
That is small, reminds me of when I used to paint D&D Mini's.
Gah...Mato...you so have too much time on your hands and way too much money...go draw someone's blood already!
Quote from: Deaths Jester on April 16, 2012, 03:14:59 PM
Gah...Mato...you so have too much time on your hands and way too much money...go draw someone's blood already!
Wait... so you think I have too much money, so you want me to go draw blood and earn MORE money? You're so inconsistent.
So, due to Mattel being a number of things that would probably be blocked by FR's censors and thus ending the YJ figure line, it pretty much means I have to take matters into my own hands if I want to finish my YJ display (which has been modified to incorporate the additions . Now, I'm still holding out hope the last few figures they previewed will eventually be released (Red Arrow, Captain Marvel, etc) but I have started working on some other customs.
(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/280/1000076r.jpg)
This is what I have so far on one of the League member's heads. not sure I like how the nose sculpt turned out (might trim it down a bit) but overall, I think it turned out ok. Started as a Captain Atom, but I reshaped the hair and sculpted most of the face (pretty much everything from the nose down is sculpted). Now if only I could get some decent green paint, we'd be in business.
AHHHHH!!!! You decapitated someone!!! Mato, you homicidal maniac...quit it!!!
He'll have a body... just as soon as I find a green paint that isn't fugly (I swear, whoever mixes the paint at Testors doesn't know what green actually looks like. Every paint I've gotten that even has the slightest hint of green has been wrong.)
In other news, finally made real headway on a project that's eluded me for ages now
(http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/8264/1000081ze.jpg)
(http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/6851/1000082z.jpg)
For those ignorant among you *cough*DJ*cough* this is one of the Red/Blue bases from Halo CE's Blood Gulch (aka Coagulation aka Hemorrhage). It's something I've been trying to build for over a year now, but I had major issues with my previous builds because I was trying to design it digitally and what works in a computer doesn't necessarily work in, y'know, reality. Instead, this time around, I dug through the legos/mega bloks I had available and just winged it... the result is going to be a little smaller than I'd originally planned, but it's more for display anyway.
Ordered the pieces I still need from Lego, hopefully I'll have is finished in a few weeks to show you guys.
Hey, I'm not ignorant to Legos..used to play with them as a kid...though I now don't! Geez, 'Mato...way to make a decision on someone before even knowing them! :wacko:
Legos are awesome, I used to have a huge freaking castle in my room when I was in high school. Wish I still had it. :banghead:
if you guys haven't followed my tumblr pages, you missed sooo much.
I have a sub account specifically for toy collecting and customs now as well, here's the latest post (http://tomatoinsanity.tumblr.com/post/32467271991/got-a-new-figure-today#idc-container) (nothing custom here, but I am super proud of how Spidey is posed)
I don't know why but I'm really loving the pix where you have your avatar figure posed in them showing stuff off. It's just super I say!
So, in case people here weren't aware, I've been playing around with 3d printing. I've printed a Luna before (pony related, didn't think it was necessary to post here) but I've just finished a mini-Delta for my Mega Blok collection and I'm in the process of printing some lanterns I meshed from scratch for the DC Collectibles toys.
Delta:
(http://i.imgur.com/3i1FL.jpg)
Lanterns:
(http://i.imgur.com/3nY12.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/j4skE.png)
Those are sweet 'Mato. If you don't mind me asking, how much are the lanterns setting you back?
They're scaled to match the 3.75" dc collectible line, so they're on the small side (just under an inch high including handle)... each one is just over $3 for polished flexible plastic. Whole thing ended up being $40 plus shipping, but that's because I had to pay shipping fees twice (the star sapphire battery was just barely too small on one section.)
It all depends on the material though. I considered doing them in silver, which would have been > $30 each.
There's a DC 3.75 line out now??? Where the heck have I been???
But back to the subject, those lanterns look really cool, and would make great collectibles by themselves.
There are only 4 of them out, and they've been con exclusives for nycc and sdcc. DC Direct/Collectibles put them out to gauge how receptive the fan base was to a decently articulated 3.75" line *looks sideways at infinite heroes*
If I had the finances, I would sooo be receptive to the line. That's a good size for a collection, it allow for more figures in a smaller space.
(http://i.imgur.com/Hx1zf8b.jpg)
Something I've been working on in my spare time for my X-men collection.
Toad! Very cool 'Mato.
(http://i.imgur.com/TT2m15M.jpg)
Finished Toad. Long story short, I'm very happy with him.
Shouldn't the piece around his neck be green along with his gloves and boots? Just saying......
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I don't even know how to respond to that DJ.
The design I used is based on the original costume by Jack Kirby, with some minor updates based on personal preference or my own laziness. The color palette is also based on the design in his earliest appearances in the X-men comic.
I'm probably going to go back and add some touch ups to this today... I want to lighten the orange areas with some drybrushing, maybe add some wash/drybrush combos to the face and purple to bring out the details.
(http://i.imgur.com/eZpaDQI.jpg)
Much happier with the paint job on this one.
Edit: a bit more detail on V1 (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=47099) and V2 (http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigure.php?FID=47137)
Quote from: Tomato on February 14, 2013, 12:44:19 AM
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I don't even know how to respond to that DJ.
The design I used is based on the original costume by Jack Kirby, with some minor updates based on personal preference or my own laziness. The color palette is also based on the design in his earliest appearances in the X-men comic.
Ahhh...okay. That makes more senses then.
So, speaking of X-men... I've got my X-men collection split into groups of 8 at the moment (Original, Second Gen., etc) and I'm in the process of splitting the third group (which was just kind of "everything else") into two distinct sections... 90s X-men and Modern X-men. My current issue is just figuring out who goes where... Some characters are obvious (Rogue and Gambit in 90s, X23 and Fantomex in modern). I'd be interested in hearing everyone's opinion on the subject, especially on who belongs in the "modern" category.
Here's a rough idea of who I have so far:
90s X-men-
Rogue
Gambit
Jubilee
Cable
Psylocke
Bishop
Marvel Girl II (rachel)
Forge
Modern Xmen
Warpath-xforce
X23-xforce
Deadpool-xforce
Fantomex-xforce
Emma Frost
Magik
Going by what you have there, the only change would be to move Marvel Girl II into the Modern section, I don't really consider her a "90's" X-Man.
Maybe Cable too, since he was an X-Force character in the 90's, if I remember correctly.
Well, by "X-force" I'm actually referring to the modern X-force run with the black-gray costumes... and I already have X-23, Warpath, and Deadpool in those outfits.
Marvel Girl is the character I'm most shaky on (which is odd, because she joined the team back in the 80s)... well, her and Bishop, I guess. I'm back and forth on whether Bishop should be one of the X-men, or if he should be on the side of the villains. His actions since M-day have made him very difficult for me to place... I want to remember him as the hero he was in the 90s cartoon and comics, but his current portrayal is even more super-villainy than Cyclops' is.
That said, the issue I have with moving any of them around is who do I replace them with. If the intent is to keep to 8 man teams, I'd need to find someone else who fits the criteria better... and I can't think of anyone offhand.
Back to the Modern X-men though, I like the idea of having it broken down into the 4 members of X-force, and 4 members of the "Extinction Team" (Emma Frost and Magik are easy choices, and there is a Namor figure too), but I'm not 100% on that since Magik doesn't have a figure and I'd have no idea who else to use.
I'm assuming you don't want to double up on characters, so in terms of the extinction team you're left with Danger and Namor. Magneto would be a good one but I'd assume you already have him with your villains. Moonstar might make sense as a modern character. It's funny, despite the army of characters that have been X-Men in the modern era, I having a lot of difficulty thinking of characters that don't double up with your other groups, and that I know have figures.
Rachel definitely makes more sense as a modern X-Men than a 90's one (depending on how strict you're being with that term). She spent the 90's on X-Calibur and limbo. Then again she spent half the modern era in space.
Yeah, magneto's kind of set in his position opposite Xavier, but the rest of the villains require some serious thought and I'm terrified of getting into that... I had problems filling up the villain ranks BEFORE making a whole other section of x-men for them to fight against.
But anyway, my biggest problem right now seems to be replacing some of the 90s characters. I'm fine with moving Marvel Girl to the Modern team, and I'm considering moving both Bishop and the Extinction team to the side of the villains just because there are so few notable villains compared to X-men. Filling the Modern X-men is relatively easy (Hope, Moonstar, etc.) but replacing those 90s slots is very difficult... I'm getting to the point where I'm considering Marrow, for goodness sake.
Edit: *slaps forehead* Domino for the 90s side. Yeah, she wasn't technically an X-man at the time, but I associate her with the 90s much more than Rachel.
(http://i.imgur.com/jynKQE0.gif)
Here's what I've mapped out so far. I decided that I liked the idea of expanding the villains side of the "Modern" team to include the X-tinction team, despite including duplicates of Cyclops, Magneto, and Colossus. Added Domino and Morph to 90s (Morph was a tough call, but I was considering getting/making a morph anyway out of nostalgia for the old toy biz toy, and he WAS a product of the 90s in AoA and in the TV show), and am trying to fill in the remaining gaps on the villain side.
I don't post most of my Mega Blok stuff anymore, but I'm proud of these and I'm about to post something more appropriate as soon as the paint on it dries.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gtg3fMA.png)
Each of these is a custom 3d print painted with clear paints. Also, they're all less than .5" high.
(http://i.imgur.com/ZWOD0CM.png)
So among the MANY ongoing figure collections I have going right now is my Titans collection, which will eventually consist of 11 of my favorite Titans members from various incarnations of the team. Now, I'm not all that fond of Mattel's Starfire (I could list about 3 good reasons for this, but just google it for yourselves) but in the end, the biggest crime in the line has to be their "Beast Boy." Like their first Sinestro figure, their Beast Boy looks ok... until he stands next to practically any other figure in the line. For some stupid reason, Mattel decided to make a modern/2008 version of Gar Logan, but put him on a body designed for 12 year old males.
So I've made/am making my own. I still want to spend a bit more time cleaning up (I've got the core of it done, just need to clean the edges) but I'm really happy with how he turned out... I used the YJ Superboy body, meaning he's still shorter than the other adult Titans, but not so much that he looks comical next to them. I'd be surprised if anyone recognized the head though (hair is sculpted, so no help there).
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/6c7ea6f975e5f1ef3e4274d41afefdfd/tumblr_mn0kxhgtTj1rho23no1_1280.png)
After spending a couple hours today putzing around different stores, I finally came across the new Man of Steel figures. Now my Avengers/JLA movie figures almost have a fair fight.
nice collection 'mato!
"very explicit subliminal message": i must not customize my ponies to look like marvel and dc heroes... i must not customize my ponies to look like marvel and dc heroes... i must not customize my ponies to look like marvel and dc heroes... i must not customize my ponies to look like marvel and dc heroes... i must not customize my ponies to look like marvel and dc heroes... i must not customize my ponies to look like marvel and dc heroes... :ph34r:
Beast Boy looks really good 'Mato. I wish my old custums looked even half as nice as yours.
*shakes head in shame* You really do have too much money...and I blame you for that too!!
Er... this one's actually pretty cheap. I found a target exclusive pack that had all the Avengers characters + Loki for $40 bucks or something, so I'd say all of those figures together cost me $75 max, and probably less because I bought most of them in stores and at least one was on clearance (War Machine, IM2 line).
To put that in perspective, I budget $100 per paycheck for figures, and usually end up with 3-5 figures. The new two-pack Arkham City Bane comes in costs $50(The old Arkham Asylum one still runs over $150).
Quote from: Tomato on May 20, 2013, 07:10:10 PM
Er... this one's actually pretty cheap. I found a target exclusive pack that had all the Avengers characters + Loki for $40 bucks or something, so I'd say all of those figures together cost me $75 max, and probably less because I bought most of them in stores and at least one was on clearance (War Machine, IM2 line).
To put that in perspective, I budget $100 per paycheck for figures, and usually end up with 3-5 figures. The new two-pack Arkham City Bane comes in costs $50(The old Arkham Asylum one still runs over $150).
And yet I still blame you for wasting cash! Send that extra money to me...I command you!!!
(http://i.imgur.com/VoGWUna.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/Q2TW0XA.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/hNwaGmq.jpg)
Lego Scarface custom. I have a Movie-style Red Hood to show off as well, but I don't have pics yet.
Ha! That's quite clever. Very nice. :)
(http://i.imgur.com/1YdxuF0.jpg)
Other than the legs looking a bit off, it looks pretty cool. Nice job on the jacket.
Side note: I was reading your Tumblr account, are you going to make a Red X figure as well? I really liked that character design from the Teen Titans cartoon.
Quote from: Cyber Burn on May 31, 2013, 12:29:07 AM
Other than the legs looking a bit off, it looks pretty cool. Nice job on the jacket.
Side note: I was reading your Tumblr account, are you going to make a Red X figure as well? I really liked that character design from the Teen Titans cartoon.
Depends. I just ordered a Red X figure from the teen titans figure line, and I want to see how well it fits alongside the other animated figures.
Quote from: Tomato on May 31, 2013, 04:18:37 AM
Quote from: Cyber Burn on May 31, 2013, 12:29:07 AM
Other than the legs looking a bit off, it looks pretty cool. Nice job on the jacket.
Side note: I was reading your Tumblr account, are you going to make a Red X figure as well? I really liked that character design from the Teen Titans cartoon.
Depends. I just ordered a Red X figure from the teen titans figure line, and I want to see how well it fits alongside the other animated figures.
I would definitely like to see a pic of Red X when you get him.
'Mato, you do know that one of these days I'm going to break into your house, steal all your figures and sell them on the black market, right?
i represent a famous company wich is high specialized in secure action figures, it will cost you only a small amount of money x month...we have the traps for any kind of jester and suchs ;).
Quote from: naitvalis on June 05, 2013, 04:53:19 PM
i represent a famous company wich is high specialized in secure action figures, it will cost you only a small amount of money x month...we have the traps for any kind of jester and suchs ;).
As if those traps could really keep on such as I from swiping these figures and selling them on the black market...please, I invented those traps to keep other such swipers from edging in on my business.
Plz, like I'm worried about DJ stealing my figures. I just keep a case of beer dosed with sleeping medication in front of the door, and when he inevitably drinks it I cart him back outside and call the cops.
Anyway, just Red X yesterday (its been at my parent's house for about a week, didn't have time to get it until yesterday) and since Cyber wanted a pic:
(http://i.imgur.com/glLMXxn.jpg)
It's a bit smaller than I'd like (TT line was a smaller scale than the Mattel JLU/Batman line, so he's actually smaller than my tim drake robin) but he looks fine on the shelf so... eh.
Edit: I feel I should point out that although I'm happy with Red X, the real showstopper this time around was Arkham City* Killer Croc. I was terrified when I was looking at the specs on him, because I actually made the Arkham shelf 9 inches high (because there's no POSSIBLE way I'd need more than that, right?) and then I found out Croc was 9.5 inches tall. The thing is massive, and thankfully I was able to hunch him over enough so that he can fit on the shelf without looking off. I've heard the arms have a very prominent design flaw (apparently the pegs are not really strong enough to handle the weight, so they sometimes tear off) but otherwise the figure is absolutely amazing and absolutely steals the entire shelf.
*Yes, he's more prevalent in Asylum, but his figure was released under the "Arkham City" banner.
I have always loved the simplicity of the design of Red X, a visually stunning character that I would love to see in FF.
Quote from: Tomato on June 08, 2013, 01:16:30 PM
Plz, like I'm worried about DJ stealing my figures. I just keep a case of beer dosed with sleeping medication in front of the door, and when he inevitably drinks it I cart him back outside and call the cops.
MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You don't understand the DJ too much then because the DJ doesn't drink beer!! MWUAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
now is the case, we have a special offer for a minibar with an hidden six barrel machinegun!
(bullets are sold separately)
Dude, I think everyone here is truly overestimating how worried I am about DJ breaking into my apartment.
For one thing, it's DJ. It's not like I'm being invaded by "the A team" here. I'd be more worried if a fruit fly was threatening to come in and knock down one of my displays. For another, in order to even GET to my room, he has to pass by my roommate's room... and DJ, if you can accomplish that without him just sitting on you and crushing your zombie bones, you can have my action figures.
Anyway, I've posted some updates to my figure tumblr (which I juuuust added to my signature) but the cliff notes are: I got some clayface figures, and I made a custom TNBA style Killer Croc from a cast someone made of an original sculpt.
Haha, you guys made me smile. :)
I'm sure I've said this before, but I will say it again, "Mato, I sooo envy your toy collection.
Wrote an article about buying figures (http://tomatoinsanity.tumblr.com/post/53179702134/collecting-tips-buying-figures) if anyone is interested.
Quote from: Tomato on June 15, 2013, 08:27:56 AM
Dude, I think everyone here is truly overestimating how worried I am about DJ breaking into my apartment.
For one thing, it's DJ. It's not like I'm being invaded by "the A team" here. I'd be more worried if a fruit fly was threatening to come in and knock down one of my displays. For another, in order to even GET to my room, he has to pass by my roommate's room... and DJ, if you can accomplish that without him just sitting on you and crushing your zombie bones, you can have my action figures.
Who said I wasn't "the A team"?!?!?! I could be Mr. T with a wielder and some random pieces of metal that I turn into a giant bus or such....you never know. And who said I'm going to use the front door...I could use a window...or a vent...oooohhh vents....
k. have fun trying to find man sized vents that'll support your weight irl.
Quote from: Tomato on June 19, 2013, 11:34:59 PM
k. have fun trying to find man sized vents that'll support your weight irl.
You don't even know how big or little I am...I could be a rail of a man who can contort into so many different shapes....course I think I'll take the windows though...they don't look like they have tomato sauce smeared on them.
So, what started as a "oh, it would be cool if I got gifts for everyone in my brony group" kind of escalated out of all proportion, and now I have a sculpteo store selling 3d prints of Minecraft-esque ponies.
http://www.sculpteo.com/en/s/tomatoisjp/main
You and your ponies....when are you going to grow up and start selling/giving away something useful...like booze or maybe some weed or such? Huh? HUH???
(http://i.imgur.com/JBOn0MI.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/U9hCBUE.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/TAvUiVC.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/aqwe6ja.jpg)(http://i.imgur.com/NAyFvan.jpg)
I've been slowly trying to build up my collection of decent 4" TDK figures, in preparation for Mattel's upcoming Tim Burton-era figures. But since most of Mattel's 4" movie figures are kinda... garbage, that means customizing most of them.
- Bane is just a simple repaint, as I felt the figure was the closer then some of mattel's other travesties. The Collar area is a bit cleaner than in the first picture (you can see much of the slop is gone in the second image)
- Joker needed a bit more love, especially the version I had. The sculpt on the body was fine, but much of the outfit needed serious repainting and that head needed to go. I had the foresight to order a bunch of shrunken Movie Masters heads from Glassman Customs, but I had to go the additional mile and add in a brand new neck joint.
- Ra's, Two-Face, and Scarecrow were all either nonexistent in the 4" line, or were such utter garbage (http://tomatoinsanity.tumblr.com/post/57375314032/some-toy-companies-just-wanna-watch-collectors-burn) that I decided not to even bother with the original figures at all. All three heads above are shrinks from Glassman Customs (http://glassman.dchallofjustice.com/), and I'm currently waiting on suit bodies from Vortious Custom Accessories (http://vortiouscustomaccessories.ecrater.com/) so I can finish work on them.
(http://i.imgur.com/pTLrNgv.jpg)
Finished painting Two-Face
More examples of how much time 'mato has on his hands.... :banghead:
Tomato actually took a week off of work because he was getting so frustrated at being there every single day.
Quote from: Tomato on November 21, 2013, 09:18:12 PM
Tomato actually took a week off of work because he was getting so frustrated at being there every single day.
Even worse...intentionally taking time off to putter around with one's toys is really horrid....wish I could take time off but I'd first need a job....
I'm pretty impressed with how you customize your figures. I wouldn't even know where to start.
Wish I still had my old customs, or at least the pics I took of them. They weren't great, far from it, but they were mine. I envy what you are able to do with what you do.
Honestly, it's a matter of practice at this point. I've gotten good at painting by doing all those mega bloks figures, and everything else was just figuring out what to do by trying to do it with tutorials.
(http://i.imgur.com/koD4APj.jpg)
So I got the last of the actual figures I needed for my Justice League display... and while I normally confine my hobby to my tumblr nowadays, I'm just so proud of how this shelf came together I needed to show off here as well. I'm not quiiiiite done (no Lego Cyborg yet, and the Green Arrow one is a con exclusive) and I'm already contemplating a few changes here or there... but at the same time, I'm totally nerding out because it's all basically there!
Now, I'm off to consult with the Aquaman fanbase (IE: Benton) about what I should do concerning Aquamidget.
Nice collection there of action figures. :cool:
It's even awesome that you also have figures for the villains. :)
So bloody creepy...it's like their eyes follow you everywhere you look...make 'em stop, make 'em stop!!!
Very cool...but aren't you missing a Green Arrow?
Quote from: Podmark on May 16, 2014, 01:24:51 AM
Very cool...but aren't you missing a Green Arrow?
*cough*
Quote from: Tomato on May 15, 2014, 01:45:45 AM
So I got the last of the actual figures I needed for my Justice League display... (...) I'm not quiiiiite done (no Lego Cyborg yet, and the Green Arrow one is a con exclusive)
Anyway, I decided to play around with my camera's video feature a bit, so I made a quick video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4gD-3gFj_c&feature=youtu.be) showing off my collection.
Quote from: Tomato on May 21, 2014, 06:16:16 AM
Anyway, I decided to play around with my camera's video feature a bit, so I made a quick video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4gD-3gFj_c&feature=youtu.be) showing off my collection.
Your really have too much time on your hands...shouldn't you be doing something else...like getting around to making a DJ inaction figure?!?!?!
Oops! :(
's ok. I honestly meant to respond to you much sooner about that, but I forgot... I tried to be a bit more concise when I was talking about it in the video
Admittedly I'm pretty sure I just read through your post quickly then spent the rest of the time staring at the pic. It's a very impressive collection.
'Mato, it looks really nice. That's a cool collection. I think your Aquaman is the right choice, vertically challenged or not. He fits in with that classic looking version of the League, whereas Bearded Loser Aquaman wouldn't.
No... but looking it over, I'm also not that impressed. The cheapest item in there is $25, and that's for a 2 inch high print. I have a few prints I've made about that size, and I will tell you, a 2 inch high print costs about 7-12 dollars. The price gouging there is absurd, particularly when many of those models are based on the work of someone else. And yes, I realize that's partly because they made a deal with Hasbro, but that doesn't make it better. Just go buy the blind bags or the funko stuff, it's all far cheaper, and faaaaar more durable.