Neca custom, Raphael the shredder.
 

So i have just finished making my first ever custom action figure from a bootleg Neca michelangelo i got off ebay and thought i might aswell post some pics on here,
I have tried to base this custom on Raphael from Image vol.3 when he wore the Shredder armour but ive given the armour a more Mirage-ish look, i think im gonna change the belt in the future but for the moment im happy enough with it.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom001.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom002.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tomcape009.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom004.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom005.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom006.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom007.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustom008.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tcustompic.jpg

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...mntcust012.jpg

Excellent work! Where did you get the armor from? Or did you make it?

Thank you, i made all the armour with apoxie sculpt.

That's amazing. Well done, my friend.:tthumbsu::tthumbsu:

Indeed, very nice. :D

That's awesome, I'm showing Frank. Is it possible to fashion him a purple cape? That would complete the Image Raph Shredder look.

That's awesome looking custom with clean sculpting work, I especially like the head!

This is great man! Looks Amazing! all you need now is a purple cape

Talked to Frank. He really digs it and concurs about the cape, if possible.

Daaaamn, you have some talent my friend! Excellent job!!

Thank you very much for all the kind comments,:tsmile:



@Andrew NDB, if i had of ever known that Frank Fosco was gonna see this custom i would have tried to give the armour more of a Image look. i dont have any purple materail so this is the best i can do for now.
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...tomcape009.jpg

I love that custom so much! Fantastic work, friend... especially as that's your first custom figure. I think you're lying about that. ;)

And you say you made the armor (including the hand claws) with apoxie sculpt? How sturdy do the claws feel? I'm always skittish about sculpting thin pointed pieces like that with it.

Looks even better now! very intimidating :shredder:

I also love the fact that hes holding his bandanna, very nice touch

This really cool and a very original custom design to tackle, you nailed it though. I don't have volume 3 anymore to compare but I think I would have added more scarring to the burnt side of his face but that is just me. Great job on the sculpting of the armor, great GREAT custom way to go. :tgrin:

Thank you and LOL i have no need to lie about anything in life, the last time i got creative with anything TMNT was a couple of years ago when i painted aload of Dark Horse miniatures, seen here http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...lection&page=6

Yes i made all the armour with apoxie sculpt, for the hand claws i used strong wire to start with and scuplted the apoxie around that, all the armour feels strong and when i pose the figure nothing feels like its gonna snap off.

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...omnecatmnt.jpg
http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/u...stomwip004.jpg


Thank you again, i copyed the pose from the cover of vol.3 #13.

^ One of my favorite covers

Thank you and i agree with you about the scarring on the face but i was a bit to scared to go crazy on it.

same here:tthumbsu:

Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan that is SICK!

Ahh, I see -- I was thinking this was your first experience with any kind of figure work rather than your first custom action figure. And I wasn't seriously accusing you of lying; that's just me being silly kidder me. ;)

Thanks for the info on your sculpting method (and the additional pics)! Another question -- how'd you paint the plastron? I'm guessing with an airbrush? That looks really nice.

Thank you.

No probs:) the only things i did not paint was the plastron and shell, i have to thank the chinese bootleggers for that one :lol: