Customized TMNT movie action figures - Page 2

A little *too* Raph · 12-08-2011, 08:27 PM

Just echoing what everyone else has said, those are fantastic!

Phelan · 12-31-2011, 11:46 AM

WOW. Truly amazing.

Digital Ghost · 12-31-2011, 03:05 PM

Holy, beyond amazing... if you ever consider commisions, let us know! I have a spare set and would LOVE them to look like that.

*mysterycolor* · 12-31-2011, 03:11 PM

these are absolutely fabulous dude! well done!

turtles_kolektor · 01-07-2012, 03:19 AM

This is simply one of the best custom's that i have ever seen! They really look way better than the actual ones! Great, great job!

Ulisses31 · 01-07-2012, 01:33 PM

Great to see more customizer on our ranks Great customs, the best Movie Turtles repaint I ever saw, congratulations.

~~TurtleManiac~~ · 01-18-2012, 11:52 AM

these look great! now im tempted to make a set of these myself

Metropoliskid41 · 01-18-2012, 12:15 PM

These are awesome!! Great work dude!!! I hope you use your sweet skills to do more customs!

Dragnskull · 01-18-2012, 12:35 PM

first off, awesome job. these are some great customs.

with that said, id like to offer a bit of constructive critisism, mostly because these are -great-, but could be even greater imo:

1. change the bandanas tails a bit. You sculpted them yourself and they look great, but why not add a little difference to them? for instance make raphs longer and sharper, leos more "flow in the wind", etc etc

2. the wooden weapons. I personally think these are the weak points in the customs. Your sai and katana look great, but the bo staff and chux batons look so...bland. Why not detail them a bit? Add some wood sliver cracks, minor dents in the ends, put some grip tape on them, etc etc.

Also, a personal annoyance for me with nearly all incarnations of mikeys chux (these included): Standard practice with nunchaku is to have the length of the cord the width of the back of your hand, nearly every instance of chux i see have it 2-3x that length and it bothers me >.<

Also, maybe consider giving mikey metal baton and chain chux? Just a thought there.

*Plasticplayhouse* · 01-18-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Metropoliskid41

These are awesome!! Great work dude!!! I hope you use your sweet skills to do more customs!

Thanks! Oh I got another interesting custom turtle in the works as we speak. Stay tuned!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragnskull

first off, awesome job. these are some great customs.

with that said, id like to offer a bit of constructive critisism, mostly because these are -great-, but could be even greater imo:

1. change the bandanas tails a bit. You sculpted them yourself and they look great, but why not add a little difference to them? for instance make raphs longer and sharper, leos more "flow in the wind", etc etc

2. the wooden weapons. I personally think these are the weak points in the customs. Your sai and katana look great, but the bo staff and chux batons look so...bland. Why not detail them a bit? Add some wood sliver cracks, minor dents in the ends, put some grip tape on them, etc etc.

Also, a personal annoyance for me with nearly all incarnations of mikeys chux (these included): Standard practice with nunchaku is to have the length of the cord the width of the back of your hand, nearly every instance of chux i see have it 2-3x that length and it bothers me >.<

Also, maybe consider giving mikey metal baton and chain chux? Just a thought there.

Thanks for the compliments! Constructive crits are always welcome as well.

With the bands I really wanted more of a realistic movie look (thin, long, & flexible) but I couldn't find any suitable material to achieve this so I had to go with a more generic version.
I did scar up the wooden weapons but the stain didn't set the way I expected. I thought it would be dark in the scars and regular everywhere else.
The length of the chuck string doesn't bother me.

If I could correct the stain and bands to what I described then I would be 100% happy. Th way they are now, I'm about 98% happy.
I'm always keeping an eye out for the right kind of material for the bands I want. If I ever find it I will probably fix them.

nofuture4u · 01-19-2012, 11:50 AM

Awesome customs bro.

Dragnskull · 01-19-2012, 03:13 PM

I have a curious little question that just popped into mind regarding these figures and how-to:

In my experience, paint likes to chip when bent, such as painting a rubber item...

these figures are very flexible, how were you able to avoid this being an issue?

are you just REALLY careful with handling them, or did you give them a coat/base of something? did you use a specific paint that handles flexible material well?

I ask cause im considering moving into customs myself, and this is a question that's popped up a few times in my head.

*Samhain* · 01-20-2012, 04:18 PM

Wow, these look amazing! You are very talented and if you ever decide to do commissions like this I have some old raggy figures that I think you could make look reaaal nice.

*Plasticplayhouse* · 01-21-2012, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragnskull

I have a curious little question that just popped into mind regarding these figures and how-to:

In my experience, paint likes to chip when bent, such as painting a rubber item...

these figures are very flexible, how were you able to avoid this being an issue?

are you just REALLY careful with handling them, or did you give them a coat/base of something? did you use a specific paint that handles flexible material well?

I ask cause im considering moving into customs myself, and this is a question that's popped up a few times in my head.

I use citadel acrylic paint. It holds up pretty well and even tolerates slight flexing. I am still careful with all my customs though. Most custom figures can't tolerate daily play/abuse. You can still pose them frequently, just don't be too rough.

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Originally Posted by Samhain

Wow, these look amazing! You are very talented and if you ever decide to do commissions like this I have some old raggy figures that I think you could make look reaaal nice.

Thanks man. I do take commissions occasionally but I'm not very cheap. I put a lot of effort into customizing and it takes a lot of time. With my busy job and family, my hobby time is limited.

Chipzard · 01-23-2012, 06:14 PM

wow good job

look almost realstic a bit

TonySiegel · 01-23-2012, 06:44 PM

ill figures man; if you'd want to add more to the realism, Raph's dinged up shell would be a fine finishing touch.

*Plasticplayhouse* · 01-24-2012, 05:33 AM

thanks guys! wow, that is a great pic. there were a few little dings/scratches already on the shells, but i probably should've added a few more on raph.

rcg dodge · 02-29-2012, 02:28 PM

They look awesome!! Are they all the same shade of green? I forget if they were all the same in the movie or not.

*Plasticplayhouse* · 02-29-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by rcg dodge

They look awesome!! Are they all the same shade of green? I forget if they were all the same in the movie or not.

Yes they are the same shade of green just like the movie

rcg dodge · 03-01-2012, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Plasticplayhouse

Yes they are the same shade of green just like the movie

sweet, I'll take a set!

12-08-2011, 08:27 PM	#21
A little too Raph Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 561	Just echoing what everyone else has said, those are fantastic! __________________ - "You're a claustrophobic" - "You want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy"

12-31-2011, 03:05 PM	#23
Digital Ghost Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: The lab Posts: 1,163	Holy, beyond amazing... if you ever consider commisions, let us know! I have a spare set and would LOVE them to look like that. __________________ Instagram

12-31-2011, 03:11 PM	#24
mysterycolor t-u-r-t-l-e seller!! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,481	these are absolutely fabulous dude! well done! __________________ mysterycolor TMNT ebay auctions- http://bit.ly/mysterycolor mysterycolor's basement auctions- bit.ly/mysterybasement

01-07-2012, 03:19 AM	#25
turtles_kolektor Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 1,478	This is simply one of the best custom's that i have ever seen! They really look way better than the actual ones! Great, great job! __________________ FB: Polish Figure Collectors WWW: Turtles_Kolektor TMNT Site

01-18-2012, 12:15 PM	#28
Metropoliskid41 Stone Warrior Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Tundra Posts: 886	These are awesome!! Great work dude!!! I hope you use your sweet skills to do more customs! __________________ -------------------

12-31-2011, 11:46 AM	#22
Phelan Thug Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Amarillo Posts: 83	WOW. Truly amazing.

01-18-2012, 11:52 AM	#27
~~TurtleManiac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KALI Posts: 1,008	these look great! now im tempted to make a set of these myself

01-18-2012, 12:35 PM	#29
Dragnskull Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 766	first off, awesome job. these are some great customs. with that said, id like to offer a bit of constructive critisism, mostly because these are -great-, but could be even greater imo: 1. change the bandanas tails a bit. You sculpted them yourself and they look great, but why not add a little difference to them? for instance make raphs longer and sharper, leos more "flow in the wind", etc etc 2. the wooden weapons. I personally think these are the weak points in the customs. Your sai and katana look great, but the bo staff and chux batons look so...bland. Why not detail them a bit? Add some wood sliver cracks, minor dents in the ends, put some grip tape on them, etc etc. Also, a personal annoyance for me with nearly all incarnations of mikeys chux (these included): Standard practice with nunchaku is to have the length of the cord the width of the back of your hand, nearly every instance of chux i see have it 2-3x that length and it bothers me >.< Also, maybe consider giving mikey metal baton and chain chux? Just a thought there. __________________ Looking for something? Visit my eBay store: TMNT Toys Current status: 250 items and growing!

01-19-2012, 11:50 AM	#31
nofuture4u Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 499	Awesome customs bro.

01-19-2012, 03:13 PM	#32
Dragnskull Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 766	I have a curious little question that just popped into mind regarding these figures and how-to: In my experience, paint likes to chip when bent, such as painting a rubber item... these figures are very flexible, how were you able to avoid this being an issue? are you just REALLY careful with handling them, or did you give them a coat/base of something? did you use a specific paint that handles flexible material well? I ask cause im considering moving into customs myself, and this is a question that's popped up a few times in my head. __________________ Looking for something? Visit my eBay store: TMNT Toys Current status: 250 items and growing!

01-20-2012, 04:18 PM	#33
Samhain Dare To Be Stupid! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: 1313 Mockingbird Lane Posts: 4,752	Wow, these look amazing! You are very talented and if you ever decide to do commissions like this I have some old raggy figures that I think you could make look reaaal nice.

01-23-2012, 06:14 PM	#35
Chipzard Foot Soldier Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Los Angeles, Ca. Posts: 101	wow good job look almost realstic a bit

01-23-2012, 06:44 PM	#36
TonySiegel Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worldwide Posts: 638	ill figures man; if you'd want to add more to the realism, Raph's dinged up shell would be a fine finishing touch. __________________ "...Color or creed, is no need for a man to bleed/ I believe, we all breathe the same seed/ Unless it's diluted, for somethin to intrude it..." - Kool G. Rap

01-24-2012, 05:33 AM	#37
Plasticplayhouse the gray ghost Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North East Posts: 2,194	thanks guys! wow, that is a great pic. there were a few little dings/scratches already on the shells, but i probably should've added a few more on raph. __________________ Want to see more of my custom figures? http://plasticplayhouse.deviantart.com/

02-29-2012, 02:28 PM	#38
rcg dodge Random Punk Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: DE Posts: 45	They look awesome!! Are they all the same shade of green? I forget if they were all the same in the movie or not. __________________ Donatello!