5 figures for my first commission!!

[C.H.O.A.M.]

custom Black Panther.jpgcustom Hourman.jpgcustom Nova.jpgcustom Steel.jpgcustom White Tiger.jpg
I'm so proud to actually get paid to do something like this! They were a ton of work but I'm very happy with how they turned out.
All heads from BL, phenomenal Nova costume also by Brian. Seriously that suit is a thing of beauty!
Bodysuits, Black Panther's belt, and Nova's and Hourman's boots from DM. Steel's boots are from CTVT.
I painted everything (including the costumes! Steel and Hourman wear painted suits)
Steel features a handmade star and the design is also mirrored on the back! That was a first for me.
Hourman has a craft foam belt and an hourglass from a small plastic figure (DC universe? I can't remember)
White Tiger sports a tiny "jade" necklace and I used white ribbon for his ankles.

[Legend of Link]

Great work!

[thunderbolt]

neat figures, Nova's my fave.

[JohnD-C]

GREAT!

[Captain Awesome]

They look fantastic! Congrats on the commissions! Love that Hourman. Got one planned to do as well.

[Captain_Mego]

They look fantastic. Congrats on the sale. The first sale is so exciting. It validated my work for me. Gives you good feeling. Enjoy it. Its well dissevered.

[piecemaker]

Great looking figures!

[BlackKnight]

neat figures, Nova's my fave.

yep.

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

Great looking figures!

[blastphemey]

Congrats on your first commission! they look great!

[Cosmicman]

Nice job!!

[comicmike]

that is my *favourite* Black Panther!
i"m impressed with how the stripes turned out on his gloves and boots! nice use of tone & gloss differences with the black stripes! what is your recipe for the gloves & boots? i'm curious

[C.H.O.A.M.]

thanks everybody!
it sure was nice to actually get paid for doing something I've been doing for free.
Brian's Nova costume is incredible! there's no way in heck I could have made anything that good.
for the Panther's wrists and ankles I used some left over material which I dyed black so it would contrast with the shiny DM suit, then I drew the lines with liquid fabric paint (the same stuff I used way back for Dr. Strange's cape design)
I did that first before I cut them to fit so the lines would be as clean as possible. Panther actually looked great with just the shiny black suit and the belt, kind of a minimalist look, but I wanted to mimic the Kirby costume.
I wanted each figure to have a unique "look" or texture. that's why I wound up painting Hourman's costume black and yellow instead of just cutting the top off a yellow one and the bottom off a black one. that way Panther and Hourman wouldn't look too similar.
Steel was a MAJOR pita!! I first tried to cut out a white pattern and glue it onto the red suit but it wasn't working. so I decided to try again with painting the white directly onto the suit. I used acrylic and it took many careful coats to get as sharp an edge as possible because of the texture of the fabric. I also painted his shorts and boots so they would be the same shade of blue.
I also want to thank PNGwynne for trading me a red suit.
and if anyone can contact actjac01 for me, tell him I've been trying to send pms but his inbox is full. I also tried emailing him but got no response.

[Vinny0026]

That is a Great bunch of figures! They all look awesome - well done!

[Chris]

Really nice. BL is the best.