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ctc
Apr 17, '08, 3:03 AM
So;

I was kinda thinking of submitting for the 1978 Re-Imagined project, but I'm not sure I could get my idea done in time. So here's the first figure of the "World's Greatest Martial Artists" series: Count Dante.

Count Dante - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Dante)

Anyone who read comics in the 70's knows this guy:

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/5/0/CountDante.jpg

...and the completed figure:

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/5/0/dante.jpg

Don't mess with a pro:

http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/5/0/vs02.jpg

Three more to go. Number two should be done next week.

Don C.
thunderbolt
Apr 17, '08, 4:12 AM
Man, that is sweet!!
The Bat
Apr 17, '08, 6:01 AM
COOL looking Figure!:wink:
The Toyroom
Apr 17, '08, 6:51 AM
Yup that's him! Nice job!
garagesale
Apr 17, '08, 6:59 AM
Excellent! I remember that guy!

JamesD
SlipperyLilSuckers
Apr 17, '08, 9:04 AM
Love his head. Nice work.
QDOGG
Apr 17, '08, 9:56 AM
Don, that so ROCKS!!!! Did you sculpt the head? That is dead on and the paints are killer. I remember that ad too! Excellent custom:yes:
Meule
Apr 17, '08, 12:15 PM
Now that's a cool sculpt, you did that yourself? Great custom
saucerful
Apr 17, '08, 12:19 PM
sweeeeeeeeeeet!! Dig him!! He should have a go at Bruce Lee!
MegoScott
Apr 17, '08, 4:43 PM
That's funny, hip, and well done!
aquatroy
Apr 17, '08, 7:52 PM
Count Dante! FREAKIN AWESOME!

Who's next? Charles Atlas? the 98 lb weakling? The dude that's going to get his GED or score a sweet job in radio?
aquatroy
Apr 17, '08, 7:55 PM
BTW,
http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/5/0/CountDante.jpg
I've always loved how the picture is cropped to give the Count an afro. I laugh everytime I see it.
BlackKnight
Apr 17, '08, 9:23 PM
Great Work Don,.. Most Impressive indeed.
gman
Apr 17, '08, 10:43 PM
Incredible!!! This is so cool. Great job!!!
ctc
Apr 18, '08, 12:23 AM
>I've always loved how the picture is cropped to give the Count an afro.

Yeah. The few pics I could find of him show a really REALLY big man-perm; so it's close to an afro. I carved it as sort of a mix. (And on one website the owner had that comic ad blown up to poster size.)

The head is based on a cast of Conan's head, with a new nose, fuller cheeks, beard and that huge hair. (The next guy has huge hair too.) For anyone out there making customs; especially of 70's superheroes.... make molds of Conan and Thor's heads. It'll save you a LOT of work, especially if you're doing Marvel characters.

Don C.