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Post by tiepilot on May 24, 2017 23:47:57 GMT
Hey all, Here's a quick kitbash I did in about 2 days. No backstory for this guy, just thought he looked pretty cool.  Recipe is as follows: Head: Top half - Boulder (hair removed, tattoo added) Bottom half - Gills Torso: Orge (painted black) Arms: Gills Legs: Plague (dremeled out holster, painted black) Coat: Homemade Guns: Fodder bin |
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Post by jknox33 on May 25, 2017 5:20:05 GMT
Tiepilot, this looks fantastic. I love the creative elements with the head. Was it hard to mod? He has a great Star Wars feel to him, but would easily be part of The Curse as well. I like the workable holster and the soft goods really add so much to the character. I hope you continue to post more customs. Well done!
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Post by MagicWazard on May 25, 2017 6:59:25 GMT
This is really cool! The parts come together surprisingly well. I like the dirt on the boots; nice touch!
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Post by AWCramer on May 25, 2017 7:52:39 GMT
Wow this looks awesome!!! Great work! I love the head mod! Great use of the Ogre torso too!
Your paint app on the tattoo is tight!
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Post by tiepilot on May 26, 2017 23:03:58 GMT
Thanks for the comments guys! I love the creative elements with the head. Was it hard to mod? Not at all, I just needed a sharp x-acto knife. I took the heads from Boulder and Gills, sliced them in half.. then took the top part of Boulder's head and glued it to the bottom part of Gills' head. The look turned out better than I expected. He has a great Star Wars feel to him, but would easily be part of The Curse as well. Definitely can go both ways, most of my customs have a sci-fi look to them. I like the workable holster Non-useable holsters bug me  I always *try* to hollow them out. I like the dirt on the boots; nice touch! Thanks! I don't like to weather up my custom figures too much, but a li'l dirt and grime in certain spots makes them look more realistic. Your paint app on the tattoo is tight! Well, actually the tattoo isn't painted.. it's a decal. I make my own decals to use on my customs because sometimes I can't get the small details I need by painting them. |
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Post by AWCramer on May 27, 2017 5:39:37 GMT
Ohhhh how do you make decals???
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Post by tiepilot on May 28, 2017 4:01:39 GMT
Ohhhh how do you make decals??? First you have to get some water slide decal paper, it comes in both white and transparent. You design your decals using a program like Photoshop and print them to the decal paper. Then just apply them as you would any water slide decal. Small decals can add amazing detail to custom figures. There are plenty of tutorials online on how do this, like this one on YouTube. |
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Post by AWCramer on May 28, 2017 11:06:40 GMT
Oh cool. But wouldn't regular ink on from an inkjet printer run when it gets wet?
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Post by tiepilot on May 28, 2017 18:21:47 GMT
Oh cool. But wouldn't regular ink on from an inkjet printer run when it gets wet? Oh definitely. This is why after you print the decals and the ink dries, you spray them with a thin layer of clear coat. After the clear coat dries, you're ready to apply them. |
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Post by tiepilot on Jul 8, 2017 2:13:55 GMT
I made a couple tweaks to this figure, I didn't like the fact that he didn't have some kind of head gear so I dremeled out a Buckshot helmet and painted it black. It fit perfectly, then I added some goggles and a satchel. I also decided to swap the arms for some Ogre arms that I modified to have swivel wrists. This way he could hold his weapon properly. I really like how this figure turned out.  |
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Post by AWCramer on Jul 10, 2017 7:35:41 GMT
It looks amazing!!! Great work. How did you mod the wrists?
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Post by tiepilot on Jul 12, 2017 9:54:12 GMT
It looks amazing!!! Great work. How did you mod the wrists? Thanks so much! Swivel joints are pretty easy to make. There are tutorials online on how to do this, but this is how I make mine.  |
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Post by AWCramer on Jul 12, 2017 11:09:38 GMT
Awesome! Dang I need to get a Dremel!
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Post by jknox33 on Jul 14, 2017 5:17:47 GMT
He looks great. I love the improvements and the wrist mod. Great stuff with what tutorial!
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Post by tiepilot on Jul 17, 2017 8:32:08 GMT
He looks great. I love the improvements and the wrist mod. Great stuff with what tutorial! Awesome! Dang I need to get a Dremel! Thanks guys! AWCramer, If you do a lot of customizing, you definitely need a some kind of rotary tool. I remember before I bought my Gyros PowerPro I used to use all kinds of things to hollow out helmets, holsters, etc. I even used my dad's big power drill (talk about awkward!). Then when I got my rotary tool, working with plastic became SO much easier! Things like hollowing out helmets was a breeze! Like this Condor figure, I hated the fact that the helmet wasn't removable. But after a couple minutes with my rotary tool and after adding a new head, the helmet is now removable and looks way better!  |
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I always *try* to hollow them out.
