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My First Real Custom... Jay Garrick, The Flash

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  • TRDouble
    Permanent Member
    • Jul 10, 2012
    • 2504

    My First Real Custom... Jay Garrick, The Flash

    I am not really a customs person. I like 'em, can't do 'em. But after fooling around with a couple ideas for a ZICA Toys head I've had for a while, I finally found my inspiration from looking at the DC Universe Classic Jay Garrick Flash figure on my shelf. And after finding some parts online, particularly the helmet, I finally decided to put this together and I think it works pretty well. With an assist *ahem* from a few well knowns here (Type-S body, megowgsh suit, LaserMego helmet, belt from Castaway Toys, and boots too (but looks like they are DST Cap boots)), I present my first true custom... Jay Garrick, The Golden Age Flash.

    Custom Jay Garrick Flash 1.jpg
    Custom Jay Garrick Flash 2.jpg
    Custom Jay Garrick Flash 3.jpg

    The boots worked better than I thought they would, but I still think I can do better; these are too tall for my liking. My idea boot would be the SF Robin boots (tough to get the feet in though), followed by the Conan boots (perfect height), but neither come in Red. So I settled on the red Robin Hood boots... and CTVT sent me red Hero boots instead. As I try to get that and another wrongly packed item resolved, the red DST Cap boots will work.

    Not the toughest custom... everyone else did the work and I just had to put the parts together... but I think it came out pretty decent.

    Thanks for looking!
    Last edited by TRDouble; Feb 9, '18, 2:12 AM.
  • thunderbolt
    Hi Ernie!!!
    • Feb 15, 2004
    • 34211

    #2
    nice figure, that head works really well.
    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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    • megowgsh
      Customego HoF Curator
      • Nov 19, 2003
      • 7420

      #3
      Flawless!!!
      Check out ALL my customs at https://www.facebook.com/megowgshcustoms

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      • Boywonder0
        Persistent Member
        • Dec 29, 2007
        • 2411

        #4
        Congrats! He looks great!

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        • Psykodelik Vampyre
          Museum Patron
          • Jan 22, 2018
          • 109

          #5
          Very well done!
          ^^^ ^^^
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          • PNGwynne
            Master of Fowl Play
            • Jun 5, 2008
            • 19432

            #6
            Very nicely done! I was wondering about that helmet, it looks good.
            WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

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            • Makernaut
              Persistent Member
              • Jul 22, 2015
              • 1544

              #7
              Jay looks great! I like the last pose, there.

              You did a bang up job imagining that and pulling it together. His suit and helmet are spectacular and that head really works well. Great Job!

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              • rodkeith
                Veteran Member
                • Mar 16, 2008
                • 407

                #8
                Looks great! I hardly think an official version could be much better.

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                • TRDouble
                  Permanent Member
                  • Jul 10, 2012
                  • 2504

                  #9
                  Thanks everyone!

                  ...and I made the Newsletter! Cool!
                  Last edited by TRDouble; Feb 9, '18, 11:28 AM.

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                  • darkbros
                    Persistent Member
                    • Jul 3, 2012
                    • 1356

                    #10
                    Awesome work! That AJ head has sooooo many uses....!
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                    • TRDouble
                      Permanent Member
                      • Jul 10, 2012
                      • 2504

                      #11
                      Originally posted by darkbros
                      Awesome work! That AJ head has sooooo many uses....!
                      Thank you!

                      The AJ head does have a lot of uses. My initial thought was an Astro City Samaritan before settling on Jay Garrick.

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                      • Phosfate
                        New Member
                        • Jan 16, 2018
                        • 39

                        #12
                        He's awesome!
                        I have never kissed the editor of the Radio Times

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                        • sprytel
                          Talkative Member
                          • Jun 26, 2009
                          • 6532

                          #13
                          Nicely done! You’ve taken your first step into a larger world...

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                          • Grimjohn
                            Persistent Member
                            • Feb 28, 2011
                            • 2266

                            #14
                            Great job! I used that same head & helmet combo on my Jay Garrick last year.
                            My Finished Custom Figures

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                            • apes3978
                              Permanent Member
                              • Nov 19, 2005
                              • 4893

                              #15
                              He looks really good...

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