HobGoblin! My First Custom!

[tothebat-tricycle!]

Hi, my name is Andrew and I am 13 years old. My Mego "journey" began about 4 years ago when i was looking on for vintage Marvel toys online, Ive always been into the older toys, movies ect.(such as Godzilla and the 1933 King Kong). I was thrilled to find these toys and something about the old look of Mego really drew me towards them. It was to even more delight that I came across Mego Museum, and Custo-Mego. Through Mego toys I discovered and became a huge fan of Planet Of The Apes and old Western and classic Universal Horror movies.
For years I've struggled to make a custom. It seems something always went wrong! I would make a face sculpt and then put it into water right out of the oven, the head(which I had labored on for HOURS) came out of the ice cold water cracked and distorted. Or I would put too much primer on and the facial features would be drown in a dripping mess of gray liguid. A similar fail happened when I attempted to paint the head. More problems happened with sewing. I bought a hand-sewing kit with money I had saved up from mowing lawns, although my sister made fun of me, I labored for hours carefully stitching, only to find I had made those pants (made from a shirt I willingly sacrificed) way too small, or that shirt too big, and on, and on, and on. After a year I simply gave up and pursued my growing interest in filmmaking. Then, about 5 months ago I rediscovered my Custom Mego passion, and it all came back to me, the frustration, the long tiring hours, but I happily did it anyway. Now, enough of my rambling, and on to the figure!:smiley1:
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv99/gilliganiscute/Photoon2009-10-15at20002.jpg

The only way I'm happy with a custom is if its all my own, sculpt, sewing everything, even if its a horrible mess, I just like to know that all of it is my craftwork. The only thing that I didnt make is the wrestler arms and feet, and the mego body, which I bought from Dr. Mego.
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv99/gilliganiscute/Photoon2009-10-15at1953.jpg

The pants I sewed, but the 'boots' and all the other clothes are liquid stitch. The head took an unimaginably long time to paint, but Ive had the sculpt Ive had lying around for like a year.
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv99/gilliganiscute/Photoon2009-10-15at19572.jpg

I'm not 100% satisfied yet, but I think I'm going to let him be and move on to other customs.
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv99/gilliganiscute/Photoon2009-10-15at20003.jpg

http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv99/gilliganiscute/Photoon2009-10-15at20022.jpg

Please enjoy and give feedback!!!

[HardyGirl]

Andrew, your pics aren't showing up, hun. Try posting them in the User Gallery, see tab above.

BTW...you seem like a very intelligient young man. I look forward to seeing those pics. :yes:

[tothebat-tricycle!]

Haha after setting up a photobucket I was able to put them up!

[tothebat-tricycle!]

The head-sculpt is modeled after the John Romita Jr. rendition

[toys2cool]

they look good bro :grin:

[Tothiro]

Nice! I love the fabric choices too.
I feel your first custom trial and error pain my man. Things went exactly the same for me ;)

[tothebat-tricycle!]

Thanks so much! Hopefully now ill be able to put out more customs that don't take years to make!:grin:

[Meule]

I'm impressed, really impressed. I would imagine a 13 year would have other interests then sculpting and sewing, but here you are.
Very cool sculpt, my hat's off to you on that one. Great choice of fabric too, I like that blue netting for the sleeves.
Eagerly looking forward to more of your work

[BlackKnight]

Very Nice 1st Custom Figure Dude.
I like the Blue Material you chose quite a bit... I think it really fits the character. Nice to see you Back around. :grin:

[thunderbolt]

I really like the execution of the costume, and the sculpting look pretty good too.

[Brown Bear]

Good job buddy.

[HardyGirl]

That's pretty good. I've never been brave enough to attempt sewing. (for me or an action figure). Nice work.

[Wee67]

I've never had the courage to try and make a custom so congrats on even stepping up to the plate. Add to that the pretty cool custom and you should be proud.

[yokaijohn]

Great work!!Especially for a first Custom,he looks awesome!:cool_y:

[almitysufx]

For a first shot, he looks great! things just keep getting easier and faster from here. I like the head sculpt. Keep it up, can't wait to see the next one

[SUP-Ronin]

They're right, the more you do it the better you get. I never even thought to attempt that when I was 13. Nice job and stay with it.

[bjack99]

Excellent job. The head looks great.

[tothebat-tricycle!]

Thanks so much i really appreciate it!

[supes]

Nice job! The fabric on the arms is spot on, great choice. Can't wait to see custom # 2

[AJ Collector]

Great job on your first custom Andrew, keep up the good work....

[JMC]

Very nice, good work on the costume and sculpt.

[Captain_Mego]

Well done on your first custom. Look forward to seeing more of your works.

[tothebat-tricycle!]

Thankyou it means alot

[jasonmego1277]

Very Very Cool ! Great Job !

[Alberto Malnati]

welcome to the megocustom zoo.:grin::smiley13:

[Megospidey]

super start! wish my first custom looked half that good...welcome to the wacky world of mego customizing.

[vulcan2074]

Andrew
Thats a fantastic custom :beaming1:
Sammy

[QDOGG]

Excellent first custom. Outfit and head are pretty neat!