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  • QDOGG
    Persistent Member
    • Jan 13, 2007
    • 1115

    Bilbo Baggins the Mego Hobbit, kinda, sorta, maybe!

    Good morning. This is my lame *** attempt at doing a Mego version of Bilbo
    Baggins. The head is a Mego Wizard of Oz from a parts lot I bought from
    George Ramsey, I painted the hair and eyebrows brown. The torso is T1 and the arms are T2. The pelvis and legs are from a Masters of the Universe Buzz-Off. I sculpted the feet from Apoxie Sculpt. I can't sculpt for ****, so they are pretty sucky! I painted them and glued on some craft fur. The Jacket is CTVT, the pants are from a Paul Revere figure I bought from Paul Riggs, the
    shirt I made from the cuff of a long john shirt, and the belt is just a piece of
    string. "Sting," is made from a blue cocktail sword, I shortened it and painted the handle bronze. "The one ring to rule them all," is a small gold hoop on a
    piece of old necklace chain.

    Thanks for looking;
    Wayne


  • megocrazy
    Museum Trouble Maker
    • Feb 18, 2007
    • 3718

    #2
    You're too hard on yourself. It looks good. It's your first one. Go to your local craft store and buy some Sculpey III and go home and make something and follow the baking instructions on the wrapper. Make hair or mold some feet or anything. It's like a buck and change for a block of it and it works just like clay but gets hard when you bake it. Paint what you make and seal with the spray sealer you can find in the paint department at Wal-Mart that's like a buck something a can. I usually use the Matte finish but the gloss one works the same way. AC Moore craft stores always have 40% off coupons in their flyers and sell Sculpey in all the colors. After that just use your imagination and you'll be surprised what you can do. Keep it up, ya gotta start somewhere. Soon you'll be casting heads and body parts with ease. See the Customego tutorials for that info. Chuck
    It's not a doll it's an action figure.

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    • Megotu
      jerk
      • Dec 16, 2001
      • 10738

      #3
      I would also recommend getting DM reproes of the Cowardly Lion feet in flesh color. Sand down some of the fur detail where you dont want it. I think that would look pretty cool.
      sigpic

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      • thunderbolt
        Hi Ernie!!!
        • Feb 15, 2004
        • 34211

        #4
        That's pretty cool!! You going to do sme more LOTR characters?
        You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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        • DocDrako
          Formerly Doc Drako
          • Nov 11, 2004
          • 2813

          #5
          I really like it! I'd love to see some more LOTR characters as well. I think this is a very nice custom. Good job!

          Last edited by DocDrako; May 17, '07, 9:04 PM. Reason: to fix the grin
          "I prefer to remain an enigma."

          DRAKO'S GOOD TRADERS LIST

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          • Bizarro Amy
            Formerly known as Del
            • Dec 12, 2004
            • 3336

            #6
            Good first try! I like the clothes and accessories, and you had a nice start on those feet. I would also put a little bit of hair on his hands. Is there any way you could use a resin head from one of the repro guys so you could sand off and/or sculpt on face and hair details? That way that Wizard head would be just a little less recognizable. Can't wait to see your next LOTR attempts. How about my favorite, that didn't show up in the movie, Tom Bombadillo?
            Hey! Where's the waiter with the water for my daughter?

            Check out my customs!
            https://www.facebook.com/BizarroAmy
            http://www.tumblr.com/blog/bizarroamy

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            • brineb
              Persistent Member
              • Aug 26, 2006
              • 1232

              #7
              I think it's a fantastic custom. You are off to a good start!!!
              I also play with other dolls:
              http://brineb.blogspot.com/

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              • QDOGG
                Persistent Member
                • Jan 13, 2007
                • 1115

                #8
                Thanks for all the kind words. It's all the fine folks on this forum that makes it worthwhile coming here. And just to let you know del, I'm currently collecting the parts to do a Tom B., he's one of my favorites too
                Wayne

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                • MegoMonk
                  Career Member
                  • Jan 22, 2007
                  • 518

                  #9
                  Now, you need a Leonard Nimoy custom to serenade him!

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                  • QDOGG
                    Persistent Member
                    • Jan 13, 2007
                    • 1115

                    #10
                    Originally posted by MegoMonk
                    Now, you need a Leonard Nimoy custom to serenade him!
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQtyJZhV2lQ
                    Awesome idea! I do have a Spock head just sitting around!

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                    • Blackkryptonite
                      Persistent Member
                      • Jun 28, 2006
                      • 2118

                      #11
                      Great job Wayne! The only advice I can offer you about sculpting is take your time and practice often. And apoxie sculpt isn't the easiest crap to work with but once you get it down you can make some awesome stuff with it. Keep up the good work, buddy.

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