Custom Kraang from Nickelodeon TMNT series

[ersico]

was going for more card art coloring
hope yall enjoy :)

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[Lordmylar06]

Nice! It's awesome to see these Nick TMNT customs. The repaint work I've seen so far just goes to show how good these figures can be, given the right attention.

[The Purple Dragon]

good work. i like it. hope some repaint of the turtles come soon i cant wait to do some repaint my self.we have good times to come with the new turtles and new customs and i love the new figures the only down hill is that only the turtles does get proper articulation but i love the sculpt to now. keep them coming

[ersico]

thanks yall.
i intended on getting 2 kraangs and one don
only to paint on the one kraang but now. im kinda hooked and need all of the toys :) i might add just some details to Don, hes pretty Badass right out of the box. maybe just some detail on the weopons and some washes on the bandages and skin :)

[Plasticplayhouse]

Looks great man!

[Drose18]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!

[ersico]

COWABUNGA DUDES :) :tgrin:
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[Ninjinister]

Ha! I saw this on Toyark! Nice job!

[Powder]

Pretty damn cool, dude.

[Patraw]

Outstanding paintwork, the darker color scheme really brings the character to life!

[TheCanadiandrome]

Very good job! Love it

[ersico]

thanks for the kind words yall. he was fun to paint, cant wait for the show to see what he really looks like :)

[arkangel]

Stellar paint job ! The metallic paint really brings it to life.

[ersico]

without started a new thread,
touched up the figs :)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/ersico/Other%20Customs/tmnt2.jpg

[FoxZerro]

Love the details you added to the weapons...

[ersico]

thanks, subtle but effective :)

[scar1321]

I can't stop looking at the re-paint Turtles! I want mine to look like that!

[zkarlette]

Great customs ersico!paint does do wonders.:)

[Newton Gimmick]

I really hope Playmates releases another Kraang with the translucent blue body shells that seem to be in the show. It's clear their figure was made off of early promo art. You did a nice job of replicating it as best as possible, but the figure really needs a new sculpt entirely.

Some translucent blue plastic and articulation would be a good start, Playmates!

[Scud]

Sweet work!
Thanks for the before and after shots.

~S~

[FoxZerro]

I really hope Playmates releases another Kraang with the translucent blue body shells that seem to be in the show. It's clear their figure was made off of early promo art. You did a nice job of replicating it as best as possible, but the figure really needs a new sculpt entirely.

Some translucent blue plastic and articulation would be a good start, Playmates!

I'd also like it if he were in the chest area instead of the stomach, which also seems to be the way he will be in the show. I also would like if the tentacles could be hidden while in the exosuit

[ersico]

its easy to stuff the tentacles behind and inside of the brain while in the suit to hide them

[FoxZerro]

its easy to stuff the tentacles behind and inside of the brain while in the suit to hide them

See this I did not know, he is one of the only character's from the new toys I don't own yet and every picture has him with his tentacles proudly on display. Thanks for letting me know as this one of the reasons I hadn't yet purchased him

[ersico]

my pleasure, when i get hom,e ill take my kraang and fold him up and snap some pics...
oh and he isnt a solid ball, his underside is concave. almost made so it could be a semi-facehugger
:)

[ersico]

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[TheCanadiandrome]

More great repaints

[Danakin]

These are all awesome! Did you add elbow/knee articulation to the newer exosuit or did you just straighten the limbs? Love your Turtle repaints too.

[ersico]

thanks yall
and yup added a joint at the knee and the elbow

[TMNT-Collector]

great custom, love the repaint, cant wait to give this a try once these toys hit the east coast

[ersico]

thanks bunches
east coast? im in columbia south carolina..hunt your toysrus :)

[TMNT-Collector]

just called and they have some in! thanks so much, i called like 2 weeks ago and they had nothing, must of just got here, off to toys r us i go!

[ersico]

awesome, glad ya found em :)

[ersico]

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[Slade]

:teek: Metalhead is sick. Awesome job dude.

[ersico]

thanks so very much :)

[Veedubguy83]

Lovin' all your repaints... Metalhead looks awesome! Also, if you don't mind me asking, what method did you use to add articulation to the Kraang figure?

[ersico]

thanks :)
im using some small revoltech joints :) got them off ebay

[Zulithe]

big fan... wish i had that metalhead repaint :) actually i wish i had all of them!

love the copper-toned shell, great choice

[ersico]

thanks so much!
everything can be had :)
im not sure what prices are for customs here so i would need some help with that as i do glyos and other customs for commission
but these can be had :)


also. i should note, the thighs, where the ball joint is has some paint rub. not sure if thats normal or easily avoided... to me thats the only issue but since its all dark, not very noticable unless you look for it.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Metalhead rocks man! i bow before u

[ersico]

awe, thanks man, im just having fun.....we all bow before splinter :)

[TheCanadiandrome]

yes indeed we do

[raphfan84]

Freaking awesome man, very impressive!

[ersico]

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[gunstarheroblue]

this is simply Grade A work, Nothing less. wow! Killer Metalhead and Kraang dude.

[ersico]

thanks bud, :) really appreciate it :)

this latest metalhead was a commission, the person said they wanted the new figure but to be more reminiscent of the original soo....voila...my interpretation without any body modification :)
just paint :)

[FoxZerro]

I'm upset I missed your metalhead until today. Seriously love the color you used for the shell, really makes him look like an awesome toy instead of just gray molded plastic.

[ersico]

its ok, im still here, im quiet on the boards but i lurk :) more admire and browsing :)

thanks for the kind words :)
the more retro version was a a commiss.....the one in back more rugged is on my shelf :)
im happy to paint them up ... ;)

[ersico]

mutagen mans guts needed some extra attention. i dont understand why it doesn't have lips like in the show. other than the actual features hes missing i really like the figure
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[The Turtle Terminator]

mutagen mans guts needed some extra attention. i dont understand why it doesn't have lips like in the show. other than the actual features hes missing i really like the figure
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f304/ersico/Other%20Customs%20Part%202/DSC08463_zpsd2aa29b3.jpg
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Oh man mutagen man looks disgusting(not in a bad way)

[ersico]

thanks :) i was going for that :)

was hoping the different shades would pop when he was in his cannister

[AdamWarlock87]

man great stuff Im just seeing these and both of the Metal Heads look great. I really like the straight legs on the Kraang. Could I just heat of the figure and just straighten out the legs without adding the ball joints?

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

That kraang custom looks so much better that way. The current figure looks awful in terms of paint.