Nick Turtles Finally Completed w/Weapons

Cloud Strife · 02-20-2014, 06:03 PM

It's been well over a year since I painted the turtles (you can view the pics without the weapons here: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...2&postcount=25), but I kept having issues with the paint on the weapons rubbing off. So, I put them on the back burner, and finally got around to finishing them.

I also darkened the purple on Donatello.

Cloud Strife · 02-20-2014, 06:04 PM

madyankees · 02-20-2014, 06:10 PM

Love what you did with the skin tone.
I also had problems with the paint rubbing off on the weapons when I did mine. End up using markers and sealing them and then just pretty much leaving them alone...for a very very long time. That seemed to work

arkangel · 02-20-2014, 11:04 PM

Great color distinctions ! I especially like the more olive green on Donny.

slaysghosts · 02-21-2014, 12:38 AM

they look great!

*zkarlette* · 02-21-2014, 12:39 AM

Wow, how cool! You did a great job I really like the colors.

*TheBlueTurtle1* · 02-21-2014, 01:30 AM

They look fantastic. Well done man!

joefsas · 02-21-2014, 01:47 AM

Loving these dude. They look awsome!

hitmonkey · 02-21-2014, 02:23 AM

These are the most amazing customs I've ever seen, sincerely. So amazed by these.

*Candy Kappa* · 02-21-2014, 02:23 AM

They look beautiful.

Pagong · 02-21-2014, 05:58 AM

Great paint job! Seeing these awesome customizations makes me love these figures more and more. I like what you did with the shell. Great job!

Cloud Strife · 02-21-2014, 06:42 AM

Thanks, for the positive feedback, everyone!

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Originally Posted by madyankees

Love what you did with the skin tone.
I also had problems with the paint rubbing off on the weapons when I did mine. End up using markers and sealing them and then just pretty much leaving them alone...for a very very long time. That seemed to work

I'm a big fan of the skin tones the original toys had, and just had to paint these figs using them.

Yeah, I tried sealing them after painting them, but it didn't work

. So, I had to coat them with super glue. Not exactly what I wanted to do, but it worked.

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Originally Posted by hitmonkey

These are the most amazing customs I've ever seen, sincerely. So amazed by these.

I really appreciate the compliment, hitmonkey. After working on these for hours upon hours to get the skin tones I was happy with, doing dry-brushing and washes to bring out all the details in the sculpts, and trying to figure out a way to eliminate paint rub on the weapons, it's nice to know someone thinks so highly of the results of my work.

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Originally Posted by Pagong

Great paint job! Seeing these awesome customizations makes me love these figures more and more. I like what you did with the shell. Great job!

Thanks, Pagong! These figures really are awesome. I can't praise the sculpts enough. Painting them really helps bring out all the details in the sculpts that you don't really get with the factory paint job. The person that sculpted these really did an amazing job.

*Discogod* · 02-21-2014, 02:31 PM

Out of all the repaints of the Nick turtles, these are by far my favourites. Love the colours used, love the smoothness, love that you didn't go overboard with washes... They're perfect.

Cloud Strife · 02-22-2014, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Discogod

Out of all the repaints of the Nick turtles, these are by far my favourites. Love the colours used, love the smoothness, love that you didn't go overboard with washes... They're perfect.

I take this as an awesome compliment coming from someone of your caliber. Thanks, man!

*Slade* · 02-26-2014, 08:03 PM

Paint jobs look awesome. I think Mikey looks the best. The weapons look extra sweet. Never was a fan of swapping Leo and Don's head, but non the less, they all look great.

psychoandy · 02-28-2014, 11:52 AM

These look fantastic. I really love the color matching you did to the '88 line, and as Discogod said, I like that you didn't go overboard with the washes.

Excellent work. Be proud of these.

Cloud Strife · 03-01-2014, 09:23 PM

Thanks, for the kind words, guys!

OrokuYoshiFilms · 03-02-2014, 02:34 PM

Really great work! First customs I've ever seen that would actually be worth the ridiculous price I've seen some being sold for on eBay.

...I wonder what other head swaps would work for these turtles....

Cloud Strife · 03-05-2014, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by OrokuYoshiFilms

Really great work! First customs I've ever seen that would actually be worth the ridiculous price I've seen some being sold for on eBay.

...I wonder what other head swaps would work for these turtles....

Thanks, man!

Yeah, I decided on a price that I wouldn't have a problem with letting them go at. I'm not really trying to sell them right away, but if they sell, cool. If they don't, no biggie. Though, I would come down on the price if someone wanted to do it through PayPal instead of ebay, since I wouldn't have to pay the ebay fees. Not to mention there's some wiggle room for what I would let them go for. Hence the "Best Offer" option.

d3m01iti0n · 03-07-2014, 10:49 AM

I love these! Planning on doing the same thing myself. What do you use for paints? I have a ton of Citadel around from my 40K hobbying; I wanted to at least do some washes and paint the weapons.

02-20-2014, 06:03 PM	#1
Cloud Strife Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: TN Posts: 49	Nick Turtles Finally Completed w/Weapons It's been well over a year since I painted the turtles (you can view the pics without the weapons here: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sho...2&postcount=25), but I kept having issues with the paint on the weapons rubbing off. So, I put them on the back burner, and finally got around to finishing them. I also darkened the purple on Donatello. __________________ Nick TMNT Customs: 1988/2003 Inspired Custom Nick Turtles My Customs' Facebook Page: Cole Customs

02-20-2014, 06:04 PM	#2
Cloud Strife Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: TN Posts: 49	__________________ Nick TMNT Customs: 1988/2003 Inspired Custom Nick Turtles My Customs' Facebook Page: Cole Customs Last edited by Cloud Strife; 02-22-2014 at 06:09 PM.

02-21-2014, 12:38 AM	#5
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02-21-2014, 12:39 AM	#6
zkarlette Fashionably late Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,146	Wow, how cool! You did a great job I really like the colors. __________________ "If only we'd stop trying to be happy, we could have a pretty good time" E.W

02-21-2014, 01:30 AM	#7
TheBlueTurtle1 Foot Elite Join Date: May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 2,891	They look fantastic. Well done man! __________________ http://jandmdev.deviantart.com/ (My Brother and I have a dev page, I am J, brother is M)

02-20-2014, 06:10 PM	#3
madyankees Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Singapore Posts: 329	Love what you did with the skin tone. I also had problems with the paint rubbing off on the weapons when I did mine. End up using markers and sealing them and then just pretty much leaving them alone...for a very very long time. That seemed to work

02-20-2014, 11:04 PM	#4
arkangel Hench Mutant Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 444	Great color distinctions ! I especially like the more olive green on Donny.

02-21-2014, 01:47 AM	#8
joefsas Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dorset, uk Posts: 690	Loving these dude. They look awsome! __________________ WANTED: S.H.FIGUARTS LEONARDO BANDANA TAIL PIECE!

02-21-2014, 02:23 AM	#9
hitmonkey Foot Soldier Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 236	These are the most amazing customs I've ever seen, sincerely. So amazed by these.

02-21-2014, 02:23 AM	#10
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02-21-2014, 05:58 AM	#11
Pagong Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Philippines Posts: 33	Great paint job! Seeing these awesome customizations makes me love these figures more and more. I like what you did with the shell. Great job!

02-21-2014, 02:31 PM	#13
Discogod Resolutely Analogue. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 1,707	Out of all the repaints of the Nick turtles, these are by far my favourites. Love the colours used, love the smoothness, love that you didn't go overboard with washes... They're perfect.

02-26-2014, 08:03 PM	#15
Slade god status Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,291	Paint jobs look awesome. I think Mikey looks the best. The weapons look extra sweet. Never was a fan of swapping Leo and Don's head, but non the less, they all look great. __________________ Do not concern yourself with what I've already done: rather tremble at the thought of what I am about to do. Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth. http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=48140 Last edited by Slade; 02-27-2014 at 07:18 AM.

02-28-2014, 11:52 AM	#16
psychoandy Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: http://www.PsychoAndy.com Posts: 273	These look fantastic. I really love the color matching you did to the '88 line, and as Discogod said, I like that you didn't go overboard with the washes. Excellent work. Be proud of these. __________________ HawkAndCroc.com - Redbubble Store

03-01-2014, 09:23 PM	#17
Cloud Strife Random Punk Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: TN Posts: 49	Thanks, for the kind words, guys! __________________ Nick TMNT Customs: 1988/2003 Inspired Custom Nick Turtles My Customs' Facebook Page: Cole Customs

03-02-2014, 02:34 PM	#18
OrokuYoshiFilms Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: The Mutant Module Posts: 908	Really great work! First customs I've ever seen that would actually be worth the ridiculous price I've seen some being sold for on eBay. ...I wonder what other head swaps would work for these turtles....

03-07-2014, 10:49 AM	#20
d3m01iti0n Random Punk Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: New Hampster Posts: 38	I love these! Planning on doing the same thing myself. What do you use for paints? I have a ton of Citadel around from my 40K hobbying; I wanted to at least do some washes and paint the weapons.