My Custom TMNT

raven6859 · 10-15-2008, 11:42 AM

Hi all! I've been lurking on these forums for a while, and I just wanted to share with you my custom TMNT action figures and additions to the Turtles' lair! Just to explain, I'm trying to adapt characters so they fit in with my old 5" Marvel figure collection. Would love to know what you think, plus any ideas for other characters, expansions to the lair etc. Thanks!

http://www.joeacevedo.com/docs/custo.../d5harris1.htm

http://www.freewebs.com/customsbydave/miscellaneous.htm

**Jester** · 10-15-2008, 11:58 AM

Love the Splinter custom. It's amazing what just a little work will do.

The rest are really good also, great use of bits and pieces and paint.

A little *too* Raph · 10-15-2008, 12:12 PM

I agree, the splinter custom is great. I like karai too, not enough karai customs IMO

notebook · 10-15-2008, 01:44 PM

cool! my favorite is splinter.
i like how you chose more obscure characters.

how do you put the heads on ml figs? do you use magnets?

***First of Two Latin Kings*** · 10-15-2008, 02:59 PM

Have to admit, those are pretty good.

Canadian Turtle · 10-15-2008, 05:18 PM

I love the background set up!!

What did you use for the street level buildings and props?

*VaughnMichael* · 10-15-2008, 08:54 PM

Now these are some great custom figures that I can get behind 100%!
Great job, it's nice to see some one doing great things with other toys and thinking outside the TMNT toy box.
This is a breath of fresh air for me, I've seen so many horrible customs as of late and yet they get praised like they're works of art.
You my friend are making art here, I praise great work when I see it and this is it.

Patraw · 10-16-2008, 07:48 AM

Sweet stuff. The city street/sewer play set is particular impressive, and the figures rock as well! I love how you can actually go down from the street into the sewers in the diorama.

*odupianist* · 10-16-2008, 09:10 AM

Good stuff, I really like the diorama and how you incorporated the lair.

Archon_Turtle · 10-16-2008, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VaughnMichael

Now these are some great custom figures that I can get behind 100%!
Great job, it's nice to see some one doing great things with other toys and thinking outside the TMNT toy box.
This is a breath of fresh air for me, I've seen so many horrible customs as of late and yet they get praised like they're works of art.
You my friend are making art here, I praise great work when I see it and this is it.

That settles it. The apocolypse is coming! <3<3<3 Vaughn

!!

CudleyCowlick · 10-16-2008, 12:35 PM

Color me impressed. Mephos especially rocks my socks off. Trying to figure out where those killer wings came from...

Maybe you could do Quarry, Stonebiter & Razorfist? Always liked them visually.

raven6859 · 10-16-2008, 03:17 PM

Awww shucks! Thanks so much guys, I'm really grateful for your kind words!

Aden, the heads are just attached to the bodies using the pegs that are already on the necks or the torsos. No magnets, and nothing particularly special!

A little *too* Raph, Karai has to be one of my favourite characters!

Canadian Turtle, the street level stuff is the Spawn Alley playset, a WWE garage door and cage section, various WWE barrels, tyres, crates etc, a lampost from a Spider-Man boxset and a whole buncha foamcore! The backdrop is a load of scans from a Spider-Man playset stuck together, with the buildings in the front just made from textured brick paper!

VaughnMichael, you honour me sir!

CrazyCowboyDion, the Mephos wings come from an old Batman movie figure. I decided they'd make great wings for Mephos, despite being completely inaccurate! I have a few characters on the drawing board, and I would love to make Quarry, Stonebiter and Razorfist, like, proper huge versions of them! No idea where to begin though! Although...

Again, thanks so much everyone!

IamtheKnight · 10-16-2008, 05:41 PM

Nice job!

My faves are Karai and Mephos. I hope you make more of them

cMac44111 · 10-16-2008, 06:12 PM

that's tightness bro.

raven6859 · 10-17-2008, 01:54 PM

Thanks a bunch guys!

10-15-2008, 11:42 AM	#1
raven6859 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 332	My Custom TMNT Hi all! I've been lurking on these forums for a while, and I just wanted to share with you my custom TMNT action figures and additions to the Turtles' lair! Just to explain, I'm trying to adapt characters so they fit in with my old 5" Marvel figure collection. Would love to know what you think, plus any ideas for other characters, expansions to the lair etc. Thanks! http://www.joeacevedo.com/docs/custo.../d5harris1.htm http://www.freewebs.com/customsbydave/miscellaneous.htm

10-15-2008, 11:58 AM	#2
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	Love the Splinter custom. It's amazing what just a little work will do. The rest are really good also, great use of bits and pieces and paint. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656 Last edited by Jester; 10-15-2008 at 12:09 PM.

10-15-2008, 12:12 PM	#3
A little too Raph Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 561	I agree, the splinter custom is great. I like karai too, not enough karai customs IMO __________________ - "You're a claustrophobic" - "You want a fist in the mouth? I've never even looked at another guy"

10-15-2008, 05:18 PM	#6
Canadian Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Small town Ontario, West of Toronto Posts: 1,257	I love the background set up!! What did you use for the street level buildings and props? __________________ The Doc: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Turtl..._type=bookmark Business: www.iproductionsonline.com

10-16-2008, 07:48 AM	#8
Patraw Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 689	Sweet stuff. The city street/sewer play set is particular impressive, and the figures rock as well! I love how you can actually go down from the street into the sewers in the diorama. __________________

10-15-2008, 01:44 PM	#4
notebook Hench Mutant Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 275	cool! my favorite is splinter. i like how you chose more obscure characters. how do you put the heads on ml figs? do you use magnets?

10-15-2008, 08:54 PM	#7
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	Now these are some great custom figures that I can get behind 100%! Great job, it's nice to see some one doing great things with other toys and thinking outside the TMNT toy box. This is a breath of fresh air for me, I've seen so many horrible customs as of late and yet they get praised like they're works of art. You my friend are making art here, I praise great work when I see it and this is it.

10-16-2008, 09:10 AM	#9
odupianist Mad Scientist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,744	Good stuff, I really like the diorama and how you incorporated the lair.

10-16-2008, 12:35 PM	#11
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	Color me impressed. Mephos especially rocks my socks off. Trying to figure out where those killer wings came from... Maybe you could do Quarry, Stonebiter & Razorfist? Always liked them visually. __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!

10-16-2008, 03:17 PM	#12
raven6859 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 332	Awww shucks! Thanks so much guys, I'm really grateful for your kind words! Aden, the heads are just attached to the bodies using the pegs that are already on the necks or the torsos. No magnets, and nothing particularly special! A little too Raph, Karai has to be one of my favourite characters! Canadian Turtle, the street level stuff is the Spawn Alley playset, a WWE garage door and cage section, various WWE barrels, tyres, crates etc, a lampost from a Spider-Man boxset and a whole buncha foamcore! The backdrop is a load of scans from a Spider-Man playset stuck together, with the buildings in the front just made from textured brick paper! VaughnMichael, you honour me sir! CrazyCowboyDion, the Mephos wings come from an old Batman movie figure. I decided they'd make great wings for Mephos, despite being completely inaccurate! I have a few characters on the drawing board, and I would love to make Quarry, Stonebiter and Razorfist, like, proper huge versions of them! No idea where to begin though! Although... Again, thanks so much everyone!

10-16-2008, 05:41 PM	#13
IamtheKnight Stone Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gotham City Posts: 701	Nice job! My faves are Karai and Mephos. I hope you make more of them

10-16-2008, 06:12 PM	#14
cMac44111 Foot Soldier Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ? Posts: 143	that's tightness bro.

10-17-2008, 01:54 PM	#15
raven6859 Hench Mutant Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 332	Thanks a bunch guys!