Nelson's customs

[Nelson]

Hello, people. After playing Smash-Up and actually enjoying it (blasphemy! :oops:) I dug up my Casey Jones figure from the TMNT movie and decided to make it look closer to the movie and game look. So after applying a little acrylic paint, I ended up with a more accurate version. Below is a comparison pic:

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1490/casycomp.jpg

More pics:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6179/caseyfront.th.jpg (http://img269.imageshack.us/i/caseyfront.jpg/) http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2349/caseylat.th.jpg (http://img42.imageshack.us/i/caseylat.jpg/) http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/7712/caseyback.th.jpg (http://img198.imageshack.us/i/caseyback.jpg/) http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1489/caseyhead.th.jpg (http://img263.imageshack.us/i/caseyhead.jpg/)

[Nelson]

I never liked the TMNT April Figure. Aside from not being accurate to her movie look, it looked like a character from Spumko, with her enormous eyes and lips. So when I decided to give Casey a new look, I decided to accept the challenge of making a nice looking figure out of April. So I went out a bought her (yes, she was still there, warming the peg almost three years later)

I sanded down her eyebrows and lips, a repainted her. The result can be seen below:

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/428/apilcomp.jpg

More (super big) pictures:

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/1732/apilfront.th.jpg (http://img209.imageshack.us/i/apilfront.jpg/) http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/9417/apillat1.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/i/apillat1.jpg/) http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/8436/apilback.th.jpg (http://img527.imageshack.us/i/apilback.jpg/) http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/1752/apilextra.th.jpg (http://img25.imageshack.us/i/apilextra.jpg/)

[Ninjinister]

Bossa nova!

I especially like April. That looks like it would be hard to do.

[Nelson]

Thanks, man. I'm proud of both, but yeah, April was specially hard. I mean, I was about to loose it when painting the eyes. Madness!

[Ninjinister]

Yeah, that's the part I was focusing on when I was thinking how hard it would be. I'm certain I couldn't do the same. Shell, I can't even paint a decent Foot logo to save my life!

[Nelson]

If it's for a custom, it could be easier to print, cut and paste a foot logo.

[Powder]

Dude april looks so much better.. she looked like a colligen injected hollywood broad beforehand. Great work on casey too, after all his rough nights he shouldnt have looked so clean haha.

[Nelson]

Thanks, Powder!

she looked like a colligen injected hollywood broad

I completely agree.

[plastroncafe]

Oh wow, these are great!

[Patraw]

Nice work, your April's head is definitely an improvement. Personally, I like the cleaner look of the production model Casey, but your grittier looking version is good too.

[909 Turtle Fan]

Great job man, that April is awesome!

[GreasyBoi]

Hey man! Those things look marvelous!!!!
I like the new April better because her big eyes freaked me out.

[MrDizzyDEE]

Im lovin both of them, especially the Casey Jones. That black mask makes him look meaner.

[SSSS]

Nice customs! Both Casey and April are great!

[Wes]

Those are great! Casey is an excellent match for the movie/game appearances, and April... ah, April. I don't think there's anything that'll make me like that figure, but you've probably made it look as good as humanly possible. :)

[Tuxedo Moroboshi]

Wow... you've REALLY improved those figures quite a bit!

[Nelson]

Thanks everyone for your comments!

Personally, I like the cleaner look of the production model Casey, but your grittier looking version is good too.

I know what you mean. I tought the default Casey looked nice, as it was kind of a mixture of the best elements of the movie look. The armored body and the traditional white mask. I actually was debating coloring the mask, but did it anyway.

April. I don't think there's anything that'll make me like that figure, but you've probably made it look as good as humanly possible.

:lol:

[rinascimento]

both are cool,especially aril.

[Nelson]

Thank you, rinascimento.

[HissCommander]

Those are sweet man. I love the added detail on CJ!

[SwordofTengu]

I defintely think it's cool to paint or modify figures. :)

[Ulisses31]

Well made shading :)

[Nelson]

Thanks, man.

As soon as I get a hold of a Karai figure I'll resume the 2k7 overhaul proccess.

I accept donations, people. ;)

[Nelson]

New custom! Cyber Shredder from TMNT Tournament Fighters.

Pics:

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1280/img4579.jpg

http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/5408/img4744m.jpg

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/4006/img4746t.jpg

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8794/img4756m.jpg

Recipe: original Shredder figure, unknown wrestling figure. For the claws of the hands I used cardboard and a bit of ceramic. The belt is made of faux leather. It was light gray so I had to paint it black (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BhHTA6Gzn0).

Thanks for looking.

[TheCanadiandrome]

ha, loved how u used a Jericho figure there, cool!

[Nelson]

ha, loved how u used a Jericho figure there, cool!

Oh, so that's who this guy is... I had no idea. I bought him loose for dirt cheap in the flea marked specifically for this custom.

Thanks!

[TheCanadiandrome]

haha! no probs

[909 Turtle Fan]

thats awesome! nice work

[Nelson]

Thank you, 909!

I'd like to take this opportunity, if there's a mod reading, to ask for a change in the thread title. Like "Nelson's customs" or something more original...

BTW this smilie is great -> :tconfuse:

[Nelson]

I repainted the TMNT Classics figures just after taking them out of the package. I didn't have the correct colors but I just couldn't wait. Those black belt buckles were annoying me.

I cut Leo and Don's shoulder straps, and repainted the eyes and belt buckles.

[pl212]

Nice work!
Great to see these guys with straight eyes!! lol

[Wes]

Nice work repainting the eyes! I'm so terrible with eyes. :lol:

[Nelson]

Thanks, pl212.

Wes, I'm terrible too, the secret is to get Gundam Markers! Or just permanent markers. It's impossible to paint eyes with brushes. IMPOSSIBLE!

[Wes]

Actually, I've been wondering about Gundam markers! Where does one acquire these magical tools?

[TheCanadiandrome]

Good work dude

[Nelson]

Actually, I've been wondering about Gundam markers! Where does one acquire these magical tools?

Just follow the nerds! I bought them in a Manga/Anime shop around here, but any store that has role playing nerds should carry them.

And thank you, TMNT_Canadian!

[psychoandy]

Excellent work. April and Casey look MUCH better!

[Plasticplayhouse]

sooooo much better.

[TMNT-Collector]

love the shredder, great job

[Slade]

The Classic eyes look great.

[Nelson]

Thanks, guys!

[Nelson]

I repainted Nick Casey around a year and a half ago but I didn't get to take pictures UNTIL NOW ("now" meaning like two months ago)

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/IMG-20151219-WA0007.jpg

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/IMG-20151219-WA0006.jpg

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/IMG-20151219-WA0005.jpg

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/IMG-20151219-WA0002.jpg

[Powder]

Looks awesome, bud.

[Nelson]

Looks awesome, bud.

Thank you, my friend!

[Powder]

The bits of "spray paint" are an awesome touch that I only just noticed now!

[Nelson]

I did a quick repaint today: Out of the Shadows Shredder. I kept it simple so it doesn't clash too much with the other movie figures

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/Comparison_small.jpg

[TheCanadiandrome]

nice dude, huge improvement

[Nelson]

nice dude, huge improvement

Thanks!

(message is too short)

[Nelson]

More quick repaints:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/shredder%20comparison%20small.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/krang%20comparison%20small.jpg


http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/bebop%20comparison%20small.jpg


It's hard to see in the picture, but I also painted his eyes:

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/bebop_eyes.jpg



http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae116/merso/DSC_0053.jpg

[TheCanadiandrome]

nice work as usual