Custom DCUC style Shredder!

Boy Wonder · 05-25-2012, 09:53 AM

So I might be the slowest customizer on the planet. But I finally finished Shredder! A thank you to Wes Crayon for helping me track down some good parts to use on him, since this is very much inspired by his great Shredder customs.

Body: DCUC Wildcat
Head: Slice N Dice Shredder
Arm/leg spikes, shoulder pads: Super Shredder
Hand spikes: TMNT Shredder
Lower legs/knees: DCUC Capt Boomerang
Feet: DCSH Batman
Added athletic tape and strips of leather for the belt and forearms.

He's kind of an amalgamation of Shredder from the movie and Cyber Shredder, but I just wanted a Shredder that was easy enough to pull off for a novice like me and would look good with what I already have. He's actually 95% done, I intend on finding some decent cloth for his cape to attach to his shoulder pads. I'm really happy with how he turned out, if Playmates doesn't give us a classics Shredder, this will be good with me. I wish there was some kind of easy blank body to do some simple Foot Soldiers... might have to work on that next... maybe if I can find a bunch of Rulk Black Spider-man figures...

Ground Pounder · 05-25-2012, 12:57 PM

Kewl custom! Btw, have ever tried using rit dye? Using a black rit dye on a figure could work if u wanted to make foot ninjas (assuming you wanted them in black.)

Boy Wonder · 05-25-2012, 04:42 PM

Hmm, I might have some experimenting to do soon. How deep does the color get? If I can just get some black basic figures and add some bells and whistles I'll be set.

Thanks for the kind words and advice

*TheCanadiandrome* · 05-25-2012, 10:03 PM

that thing is awesome! great job!

**Jester** · 05-25-2012, 10:05 PM

DCAU styled Shredders seem to be taking off...

Nice work.

*Powder* · 05-25-2012, 11:21 PM

Really cool, man. Looks great!

*Eiko* · 05-26-2012, 06:35 AM

Looks really neat well done.

Lampy · 05-27-2012, 03:53 AM

great work! it looks pretty cool. I have to admit though... not really digging the Super Shredder Shoulder spikes. regardless, i am loving this figure overall.

Boy Wonder · 05-27-2012, 06:02 AM

Yeah, I'd really like to find some small spikes and find a way to attach them without messing with the articulation, but we'll see what I can come up with

Ulisses31 · 05-27-2012, 07:56 AM

Very well done I would love to see more fight poses!!

Lampy · 05-27-2012, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boy Wonder

Yeah, I'd really like to find some small spikes and find a way to attach them without messing with the articulation, but we'll see what I can come up with

Ok cool... What did you use for the hand blades? They look perfect. Like actual blades.

Edit: nevermind.... Read the description. Sorry

Lordmylar06 · 05-27-2012, 04:29 PM

I really like the pics of him without the shoulder pads... it reminded me of the recent color classics reprint of issue 1. I'll be working on a DCUC scaled Shredder custom soon, I just have to finish some other things first.
Good work!

Ground Pounder · 05-28-2012, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boy Wonder

Hmm, I might have some experimenting to do soon. How deep does the color get? If I can just get some black basic figures and add some bells and whistles I'll be set.

Thanks for the kind words and advice

With black rit dye it will soak through and through if u do it right. Some custom figure sites have instructions on how to do it. You could try joecustoms.com for instructions. It's for 4" figures but I'm sure biggers would work just as well.

*Wes* · 05-28-2012, 11:59 PM

Nice work, Boy Wonder! I like that you switched the recipe up to get the double-jointed knees of the Boomerang body and the rocker ankles of the DCSH figs. I tend to like the Super Shredder shoulder armor with the leg pieces too -- with different shoulder armor, I don't like that the smooth spikes and nicked spikes don't match -- but I'd probably flip it around (like I did with my Cyber Shredder) to hide the breastplate. The breastplate would also be a good place to wrap the cape around.

And if you're looking for, try Walmart or Hobby Lobby! I also bought a plastic tablecloth a while back that I wanted to try cutting up to use as a cape. We'll see...

Oh, and yeah, black Spideys for Foot Ninjas. They've already got the look mostly down (depending upon which versions you want).

*Mr.Turtle* · 05-29-2012, 12:20 AM

it's actually really nice if the gap by his thighs somehow filled up

psychoandy · 06-03-2012, 09:16 PM

VERY clean painting! Impressive.

Doomsdayninja · 06-05-2012, 04:54 PM

Your Neca turtles pictured are SICK

Jasper-X · 07-02-2012, 09:02 AM

that is one bad ass shredder, i like splinter too

05-25-2012, 09:53 AM	#1
Boy Wonder Random Punk Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Custom DCUC style Shredder! So I might be the slowest customizer on the planet. But I finally finished Shredder! A thank you to Wes Crayon for helping me track down some good parts to use on him, since this is very much inspired by his great Shredder customs. Body: DCUC Wildcat Head: Slice N Dice Shredder Arm/leg spikes, shoulder pads: Super Shredder Hand spikes: TMNT Shredder Lower legs/knees: DCUC Capt Boomerang Feet: DCSH Batman Added athletic tape and strips of leather for the belt and forearms. He's kind of an amalgamation of Shredder from the movie and Cyber Shredder, but I just wanted a Shredder that was easy enough to pull off for a novice like me and would look good with what I already have. He's actually 95% done, I intend on finding some decent cloth for his cape to attach to his shoulder pads. I'm really happy with how he turned out, if Playmates doesn't give us a classics Shredder, this will be good with me. I wish there was some kind of easy blank body to do some simple Foot Soldiers... might have to work on that next... maybe if I can find a bunch of Rulk Black Spider-man figures...

05-25-2012, 12:57 PM	#2
Ground Pounder Random Punk Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: mississippi Posts: 38	Kewl custom! Btw, have ever tried using rit dye? Using a black rit dye on a figure could work if u wanted to make foot ninjas (assuming you wanted them in black.) __________________ Yes, I know my avatar is sideways.........

05-25-2012, 10:03 PM	#4
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,719	that thing is awesome! great job! __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

05-25-2012, 10:05 PM	#5
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,298	DCAU styled Shredders seem to be taking off... Nice work. __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

05-26-2012, 06:35 AM	#7
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Looks really neat well done. __________________

05-25-2012, 04:42 PM	#3
Boy Wonder Random Punk Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Hmm, I might have some experimenting to do soon. How deep does the color get? If I can just get some black basic figures and add some bells and whistles I'll be set. Thanks for the kind words and advice

05-25-2012, 11:21 PM	#6
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	Really cool, man. Looks great!

05-27-2012, 03:53 AM	#8
Lampy Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 748	great work! it looks pretty cool. I have to admit though... not really digging the Super Shredder Shoulder spikes. regardless, i am loving this figure overall.

05-27-2012, 06:02 AM	#9
Boy Wonder Random Punk Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 33	Yeah, I'd really like to find some small spikes and find a way to attach them without messing with the articulation, but we'll see what I can come up with

05-27-2012, 04:29 PM	#12
Lordmylar06 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hurst, TX Posts: 961	I really like the pics of him without the shoulder pads... it reminded me of the recent color classics reprint of issue 1. I'll be working on a DCUC scaled Shredder custom soon, I just have to finish some other things first. Good work! __________________ http://jmylarart.myportfolio.com/work

05-28-2012, 11:59 PM	#14
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,607	Nice work, Boy Wonder! I like that you switched the recipe up to get the double-jointed knees of the Boomerang body and the rocker ankles of the DCSH figs. I tend to like the Super Shredder shoulder armor with the leg pieces too -- with different shoulder armor, I don't like that the smooth spikes and nicked spikes don't match -- but I'd probably flip it around (like I did with my Cyber Shredder) to hide the breastplate. The breastplate would also be a good place to wrap the cape around. And if you're looking for, try Walmart or Hobby Lobby! I also bought a plastic tablecloth a while back that I wanted to try cutting up to use as a cape. We'll see... Oh, and yeah, black Spideys for Foot Ninjas. They've already got the look mostly down (depending upon which versions you want). __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

05-29-2012, 12:20 AM	#15
Mr.Turtle Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North America Posts: 1,652	it's actually really nice if the gap by his thighs somehow filled up __________________

06-03-2012, 09:16 PM	#16
psychoandy Hench Mutant Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: http://www.PsychoAndy.com Posts: 273	VERY clean painting! Impressive. __________________ HawkAndCroc.com - Redbubble Store

06-05-2012, 04:54 PM	#17
Doomsdayninja Hench Mutant Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 442	Your Neca turtles pictured are SICK

07-02-2012, 09:02 AM	#18
Jasper-X Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 262	that is one bad ass shredder, i like splinter too