Mego Talk - Custom Works in Progress http://megomuseum.com/community/ A place to post your projects you are working on, but have not yet completed. en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 05:44:16 GMT vBulletin 60 http://megomuseum.com/community/images/misc/rss.png Mego Talk - Custom Works in Progress http://megomuseum.com/community/ Red Hood Update Joker Alter Ego http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86930-Red-Hood-Update-Joker-Alter-Ego&goto=newpost Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:16:49 GMT Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/Custom%20Megos/004_zps4087dddd.jpg Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/Custom%20Megos/003_zps19f1fde8.jpg Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/Custom%20Megos/002_zpsb51b8e02.jpg Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/Custom%20Megos/001_zps526d2f2a.jpg ]]> So here is an update to how Red hood is coming out

All that is left is his box and his dome.
MegoKnight gave me a great idea for his dome.

Might be a while for his box ToyRoom is a little backed up.

I'm thinking of changing his cummerbund from black to purple.







]]> Custom Works in Progress Vinny0026 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86930-Red-Hood-Update-Joker-Alter-Ego Plastic Man and Dr. Doom http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86759-Plastic-Man-and-Dr-Doom&goto=newpost Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:56:51 GMT Attachment 6291 (http://megomuseum.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=6291)Attachment 6292 (http://megomuseum.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=6292)Attachment 6290 (http://megomuseum.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=6290) I am almost finished my 2 newest Megos. They are Plastic Man and Dr. Doom. Plastic Man is a retro Shazam with his red body suit cut at the legs and elbows. He is wearing a retro Captain Cold belt and his glasses are made from a white elastic band and black marker. Dr. Doom is a vintage Dr. Mc Coy with a Marvel Famous Covers outfit and head. These 2 guys should hopefuly be carded soon as I still have some minor adjustments to do before they are ready. Its good to be back. dr. doom.JPGplastic man.JPGtwo dudes.JPG I am almost finished my 2 newest Megos. They are Plastic Man and Dr. Doom. Plastic Man is a retro Shazam with his red body suit cut at the legs and elbows. He is wearing a retro Captain Cold belt and his glasses are made from a white elastic band and black marker. Dr. Doom is a vintage Dr. Mc Coy with a Marvel Famous Covers outfit and head. These 2 guys should hopefuly be carded soon as I still have some minor adjustments to do before they are ready. Its good to be back.
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]]> Custom Works in Progress Relic http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86759-Plastic-Man-and-Dr-Doom Riddler and Hawkman in Progress! http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86711-Riddler-and-Hawkman-in-Progress!&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:52:57 GMT Image: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7357/9026145024_ffe849c80a_b.jpg securedownload by TomStrong1, on Flickr]]> Just got started on these. Have had the heads for a while and am just now getting around to working on them.


securedownload by TomStrong1, on Flickr ]]> Custom Works in Progress TomStrong http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86711-Riddler-and-Hawkman-in-Progress! Boba fett http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86700-Boba-fett&goto=newpost Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:16:08 GMT Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7416/9022302468_f414ece4b1_b.jpg IMG_2671 by You said wut?, on Flickr]]> Actions speak louder than words :wink:


Still lots to be done


IMG_2671 by You said wut?, on Flickr ]]> Custom Works in Progress blastphemey http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86700-Boba-fett Jack Napier (AKA Joker)? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86609-Jack-Napier-(AKA-Joker)&goto=newpost Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:01:57 GMT Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/051_zpseb79d5df.jpg Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/061_zpsc5c82bea.jpg Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/058_zps9f5ed8b6.jpg Image: http://i1367.photobucket.com/albums/r781/Vinny0026Megos2/052_zps84dcc15c.jpg ]]> Ok Kids - I need some help with this one.

First off - I'm not even certain the Jokers alter Ego is really Jack Napier that was just what they called him in BTAS
Some even say the red hood could be his alter ego

If anyone knows his comic book Alter ego name - please let me know. To my knowledge in the comics they never said what his real name is/was - just that his wife was killed and he went insane.

Normally - I pretty much know what I want to do with a custom figure.
I'm making this bad boy into a joker alter ego.

I was planning on doing him in a purple suit, or a gangster suit (maybe the ctv pin stripe suit)
Was wondering what you guys think would be a good look for him?

Please feel free to post any ideas. I look forward to seeing what people think, and their take on him.
The head itself is from Austin - it is painted by Dave Mc.

It looks great in person - for some reason it comes out looking like it is wet in the pictures, but it does not look that way in person.
It looks really cool. I have had this one in the works for a long time. Dave has been super busy so I just got the head back from him last week. Now it is time to finish him off.








]]> Custom Works in Progress Vinny0026 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86609-Jack-Napier-(AKA-Joker) Neal Adams Batman 1/6 scale http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86566-Neal-Adams-Batman-1-6-scale&goto=newpost Sat, 08 Jun 2013 03:36:08 GMT Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3674/8982578185_da9ba20799_b.jpg IMG_2638 by You said wut?, on Flickr Image: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/8982577933_ede57b2f62_b.jpg IMG_2639 by You said wut?, on Flickr Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3666/8983774616_5f657d342d_b.jpg IMG_2633 by You said wut?, on Flickr Image: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3738/8983771952_e7176cda8a_b.jpg IMG_2641 by You said wut?, on Flickr]]> Hey guys. I finally have gotten back to my nerdish ways after finishing my first year of college. I'm working on a few things but first off I figured I'd post my custom neal adams batman im working on. The neck is still WAYYYY too long so i'll have to drill out the hole in the head a little more and i have much more painting to do but i really wanted to throw him together to get a feel for how he's coming out so far. So enough chit chat.


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IMG_2641 by You said wut?, on Flickr ]]> Custom Works in Progress blastphemey http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86566-Neal-Adams-Batman-1-6-scale WIP - Nosferatu http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86546-WIP-Nosferatu&goto=newpost Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:09:59 GMT Don't have movie accurate clothes for this guy yet, but Black Night did a great job on the shrink of this head and the paints.



]]> Custom Works in Progress madmarva http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86546-WIP-Nosferatu Ghostbusters retro action figures conversion to Movie look. http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86451-Ghostbusters-retro-action-figures-conversion-to-Movie-look&goto=newpost Tue, 04 Jun 2013 02:11:16 GMT Hello guys, I always thought that mattel made an odd decision in making the retro action figures in mego size, but when i saw them in person, I was really pleased with the result, but always wondered why they didn't go with the movie look. WELL, thanks to our friend BlackKnight (who sold me the 3 heads) I was able to have a starting point. SO I went ahead and purchased 3 of the "exclusives" Peter Venkman figures, to have the suit, then there where the other odds and ends, so I made a mold of the 12 inch radio, ecto google and pke meter, and using Hydroshrink, i was able to shrink them in mego scale, then I made the web belt using some straps from an old 1/6 backpack
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I made the elbow pads out of sculpey, and the gloves are from ctv... boots and black shirts.

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Now i need to add the name tags, ghost trap holster and circuit belt gizmos.... these figures are a lot of work, it's taken me more than a month to get this far....:silly:
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]]> Custom Works in Progress CAZAFANTASMA http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86451-Ghostbusters-retro-action-figures-conversion-to-Movie-look <![CDATA[Thor - scaled up 1:1 from 8" to 12"]]> http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86439-Thor-scaled-up-1-1-from-8-quot-to-12-quot&goto=newpost Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:10:09 GMT You may have seen the thread where my son and I discuss the enlarging of heads.
That spun into ideas.

I liked how Gentle Giant did the vintage Star Wars figures using 3d scans.

Why not a hard to find Mego?
Never has something like Thor's helmet been scaled up, now it can.

Doing a figure of this kind is not easy, and rather expensive.
When you figure just the base body is $25 at CTVT,it adds up quick doing the fig in quantities.

I'm no seamstress, tried and tried just ain't there yet.
But, I did find material really close to what seems to be what Mego used for their capes.
I bought a bunch and sent it off to our own Brian Leitner and y'all know his vision and work is top notch.

Here's some progress shots and more to come.

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]]> Custom Works in Progress noelani72 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86439-Thor-scaled-up-1-1-from-8-quot-to-12-quot <![CDATA[Golden Age World's Finest (with batjimi heads):]]> http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86431-Golden-Age-World-s-Finest-(with-batjimi-heads)&goto=newpost Mon, 03 Jun 2013 06:17:07 GMT Making custom Mego dolls is such a fun hobby. I had the bodies and outfits ready to go on these guys, when batjimi came up with the perfect heads to finish them off. Golden Age Superman= batjimi: head. DrMego: swivel arm buff body and fist hands. CTVT: bodysuit, shorts, belt, boots and cape. Golden Age Batman= batjimi: head DrMego: Male body, bodysuit, and shorts. pmwasson: cape. CTVT: gloves, belt and boots. All they need now, golden age style emblem stickers and custom window boxes. :) Image: http://imageshack.us/a/img4/2783/worldsfinestwip01.jpg Making custom Mego dolls is such a fun hobby. I had the bodies and outfits ready to go on these guys, when batjimi came up with the perfect heads to finish them off.
Golden Age Superman=
batjimi: head.
DrMego: swivel arm buff body and fist hands.
CTVT: bodysuit, shorts, belt, boots and cape.
Golden Age Batman=
batjimi: head
DrMego: Male body, bodysuit, and shorts.
pmwasson: cape.
CTVT: gloves, belt and boots.
All they need now, golden age style emblem stickers and custom window boxes. :)
]]> Custom Works in Progress dr_cyclops http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86431-Golden-Age-World-s-Finest-(with-batjimi-heads) Upgraded shop with new Tech tools. http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86377-Upgraded-shop-with-new-Tech-tools&goto=newpost Sat, 01 Jun 2013 01:48:43 GMT Image: http://megomuseum.com/mmgallery/files/8/5/4/img_0483_thumb.jpg ]]> With the whole conversation of new tech tools. This is a very exciting year.
I upgraded shop with a new tool. Not quite as cool as the printers but I'm stoked about it. Printer is next on the list. :)
Any wisdom from the resident tech guys would be welcomed. Still learning,but excited about the possibilities.
The new tools available are great and long awaited for. Like you guys. I have waited for years for this to come to light.
It's like Star Trek A bold new world.

]]> Custom Works in Progress Captain_Mego http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86377-Upgraded-shop-with-new-Tech-tools New printer http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86354-New-printer&goto=newpost Fri, 31 May 2013 05:54:37 GMT B9 Creator. I'm pretty happy with the results so far: Image: http://i.imgur.com/kXGCpOk.jpg The Iron Man head on the left is too small for Mego and the one on the right is too big, although the neck plug works perfect on both. Hopefully the next head I print out will be just right! I will bring some samples to Mego Meet to compare with noelani72 & Legend of Link's results.]]> My (hobby) business partner and I got a new 3D printer called the B9 Creator.

I'm pretty happy with the results so far:



The Iron Man head on the left is too small for Mego and the one on the right is too big, although the neck plug works perfect on both. Hopefully the next head I print out will be just right!

I will bring some samples to Mego Meet to compare with noelani72 & Legend of Link's results. ]]> Custom Works in Progress pmwasson http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86354-New-printer