General Traag 1987

TurtleManiac · 11-25-2018, 02:17 AM

General Traag based on his appearance in the first season of the original TMNT cartoon. The original 1989 General Traag figure was about the same height as the turtles and looked completely different than his cartoon appearance, so I decided to customize it to be toon accurate. Took the original Traag figure and repositioned head/limbs and made taller, and completely sculpted over the whole figure using Aves Apoxie Sculpt. Painted the figure with enamel and acrylic paints. Gun is from 1992 "April" figure, and sculpted a new holster for it with Kneadatite. Also sculpted an additional gun with apoxie trying to replicate the cartoon gun, my first attempt at sculpting accessories. So here he is, Krang's #1 Rock Soldier, General Traag.

Marksenad · 11-25-2018, 03:22 AM

Amazing work as always!

*Ninjinister* · 11-25-2018, 03:25 AM

damn son!!!!!!!

*Utrommaniac* · 11-25-2018, 05:01 AM

Oh damn, that's a much more appealing-looking toy!

Also, on our similarly patterned names...

BertTheStormtrooper · 11-26-2018, 10:48 AM

Very nice!

wpugh2424 · 11-26-2018, 11:33 AM

That’s fantastic
Love the work

*oldmanwinters* · 11-26-2018, 11:36 AM

TurtleManiac, your customs Rock!

TurtleManiac · 11-28-2018, 12:27 PM

Thanks you all for the kind words! Much appreciated!

I just made an Instagram account to showcase all my past, present, and future TMNT custom action figures. I'll be adding more content to it soon, if anyone's interested and wants to follow that be awesome. Instagram ID: turtlesintime617

General Traag sculpt done ready for paint, more work in progress pics on Flickr, link below.

*MikeandRaph87* · 11-28-2018, 05:16 PM

You sir are the best!

Tartaruhga Muhtante · 01-02-2019, 03:01 PM

I am very impressed.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 01-02-2019, 03:44 PM

That's sweet work, bro. I'd have begged my parents for that toy when I was a kid.

*DarkFell* · 01-02-2019, 10:27 PM

That's an awesome toy custom that you did of ol' rock head.

colincollects85 · 01-03-2019, 02:06 AM

Nice work! I enjoyed the General Traag figure as a kid, but realized as I got older it looks almost nothing like the cartoon version. I also never got the random snakes, bugs, and spiders they placed all over some of the figure's sculpts, like this one.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 01-07-2019, 09:44 AM

How about a Granitor figure too?

TurtleManiac · 02-26-2019, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

You sir are the best!

Thanks dude!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tartaruhga Muhtante

I am very impressed.

Hey thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy

That's sweet work, bro. I'd have begged my parents for that toy when I was a kid.

Thanks man! It was quite a bit of work, but totally worth it! 😎

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkFell

That's an awesome toy custom that you did of ol' rock head.

Thanks! He was huge in the cartoon so I never understood why Playmates made him so small, like, shorter than the turtles...unacceptable! 😂

Quote:

Originally Posted by colincollects85

Nice work! I enjoyed the General Traag figure as a kid, but realized as I got older it looks almost nothing like the cartoon version. I also never got the random snakes, bugs, and spiders they placed all over some of the figure's sculpts, like this one.

Thanks! Me too, I guess the Playmates toys were a totally seperate universe from the cartoon, in which General Traag is the turtles height and has creepy crawlers all over. I’m guessing it probably had something to do with being able to fit the figures in standard size packaging. Poor Leatherhead really got butchered.

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Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

How about a Granitor figure too?

Granitor is definitely on my “to customize” list, but not sure how soon that would be, so many other characters I wanna make first, and he would probably be more work than Traag.

*MikeandRaph87* · 02-26-2019, 04:54 PM

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Thanks! He was huge in the cartoon so I never understood why Playmates made him so small, like, shorter than the turtles...unacceptable! 😂

Maybe he is one of those things that look bigger on television?

Love to see what you have coming up next.

11-25-2018, 03:25 AM	#3
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11-25-2018, 05:01 AM	#4
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11-26-2018, 10:48 AM	#5
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11-26-2018, 11:33 AM	#6
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11-26-2018, 11:36 AM	#7
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11-25-2018, 02:17 AM	#1
TurtleManiac Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KALI Posts: 577	General Traag 1987 General Traag based on his appearance in the first season of the original TMNT cartoon. The original 1989 General Traag figure was about the same height as the turtles and looked completely different than his cartoon appearance, so I decided to customize it to be toon accurate. Took the original Traag figure and repositioned head/limbs and made taller, and completely sculpted over the whole figure using Aves Apoxie Sculpt. Painted the figure with enamel and acrylic paints. Gun is from 1992 "April" figure, and sculpted a new holster for it with Kneadatite. Also sculpted an additional gun with apoxie trying to replicate the cartoon gun, my first attempt at sculpting accessories. So here he is, Krang's #1 Rock Soldier, General Traag. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/24478755@N08/ Instagram: turtlesintime617 Last edited by TurtleManiac; 11-25-2018 at 02:39 AM.

11-25-2018, 03:22 AM	#2
Marksenad Foot Soldier Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 186	Amazing work as always!

11-28-2018, 12:27 PM	#8
TurtleManiac Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KALI Posts: 577	Thanks you all for the kind words! Much appreciated! I just made an Instagram account to showcase all my past, present, and future TMNT custom action figures. I'll be adding more content to it soon, if anyone's interested and wants to follow that be awesome. Instagram ID: turtlesintime617 General Traag sculpt done ready for paint, more work in progress pics on Flickr, link below. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/24478755@N08/ Instagram: turtlesintime617

11-28-2018, 05:16 PM	#9
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 8,927	You sir are the best! __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon! Check out the best DC Comics site on the net: http://new.dcuwiki.net/forums/index.php Now featuring Ethan Van Sciver!

01-02-2019, 03:01 PM	#10
Tartaruhga Muhtante Foot Soldier Join Date: May 2014 Location: BRASIL Posts: 209	Nice job , pal I am very impressed.

01-02-2019, 03:44 PM	#11
CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy Annalist Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,254	That's sweet work, bro. I'd have begged my parents for that toy when I was a kid. __________________ *ALL THEIR DAYS ARE NUMBERED*

01-02-2019, 10:27 PM	#12
DarkFell A Crusty Bob Fan Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: At the current moment, on your screen. Posts: 1,623	That's an awesome toy custom that you did of ol' rock head.

01-03-2019, 02:06 AM	#13
colincollects85 Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Southern California Posts: 32	Nice work! I enjoyed the General Traag figure as a kid, but realized as I got older it looks almost nothing like the cartoon version. I also never got the random snakes, bugs, and spiders they placed all over some of the figure's sculpts, like this one. __________________ "You fight well, in the old style. But you've caused me enough trouble. Now you face...the Shredder."

01-07-2019, 09:44 AM	#14
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