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The Treacherous Taskmaster...Anything the Avengers Can Do He Can Do Better!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • megowgsh
    Customego HoF Curator
    • Nov 19, 2003
    • 7420

    The Treacherous Taskmaster...Anything the Avengers Can Do He Can Do Better!!!!!!!!!!!

    The man who would become the Taskmaster was born a prodigious savant of mnemonic talents. He discovered his unusual abilities in childhood when, after watching a cowboy television program, he found he could duplicate the rope tricks he had seen the actors perform. Growing to understand his ability, he saw a man perform a difficult backwards leap from a diving board; he duplicated the dive, but nearly drowned because he didn’t know how to swim. Afterwards, his mother called in psychiatrists who studied his ability, terming it “photographic reflexes.” He employed his talent several times during his youth for professional gain, most notably when he became a star quarterback of his high school football team after watching one pro football game. After graduating high school he contemplated becoming a crimefighter, but decided crime would be more lucrative.

    He then began a program of observing the fighting techniques of various super heroes and their techniques through archival television news broadcasts to expand his combat repertoire. Initially committing several grand larcenies, he decided it was smarter to avoid risking direct confrontation with law enforcers, and used his stolen capital to establish himself as a combat trainer for aspiring professional criminals, specializing in producing henchmen for super villains and criminal organizations around the world. Designing a costume, he took the moniker “Taskmaster”



    My custom Taskmaster is built on an original Mego Type 2 body with white hands; FTC Conan scabbard and sword; original Mego Green Arrow bow; FTC boots and quiver; Marvel Legends shield; suit, cape, and paints by me; head from Zoloworld and enlarged to scale by me.



    Making quick work of the Avengers.



    The Taskmaster debuted in June of 1980 so my thought was if Mego would have made him they would have just re-used existing items from Conan, Speedy, and Captain America, and that's exactly what I did.

    I hope you enjoy my customs as much as I do, and, as always, thanks for looking!

    Peace, Love, and Megos!

    Austin
    Check out ALL my customs at https://www.facebook.com/megowgshcustoms
  • Brown Bear
    Still Old School
    • Feb 14, 2008
    • 7057

    #2
    Very megoey! Love it!
    Check out my website: Megozine Covers - Home

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    • newlyknighted
      Persistent Member
      • Feb 21, 2010
      • 1625

      #3
      That captures the mego aesthetic! Great as always Austin!
      I post in thy general direction!

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      • sprytel
        Talkative Member
        • Jun 26, 2009
        • 6532

        #4
        He looks great. That shield is spectacular.

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        • ScottA
          Original Member
          • Jun 25, 2001
          • 12264

          #5
          Exactly what Mego would have done. Awesome.
          sigpic WANTED: Boxed, Carded and Kresge Carded WGSH

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          • Grimjohn
            Persistent Member
            • Feb 28, 2011
            • 2266

            #6
            Superbly done.
            My Finished Custom Figures

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            • BATMAN89
              Mego obsessed!!!
              • Jul 20, 2010
              • 3395

              #7
              Another fantastic creation! Love it!
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              My Early Custom Megos

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              • Starroid Raiders Dagon
                Persistent Member
                • Apr 28, 2013
                • 2162

                #8
                Perfect! Man, would I have loved to have that figure when I was a kid. The group shot is fantastic!

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                • hedrap
                  Permanent Member
                  • Feb 10, 2009
                  • 4825

                  #9

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                  • TrekStar
                    Trek or Treat
                    • Jan 20, 2011
                    • 8346

                    #10
                    All I can say is, you've outdone yourself once again, this is amazing, nice work.

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

                      #11
                      Nice one Austin.
                      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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                      • Type3Toys
                        Home Of The Type3 Body
                        • Jan 18, 2005
                        • 619

                        #12
                        That's beautiful Austin.
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                        Action Figure Design & Prototypes
                        For Samples See Home -Type 3 Body & Spiderman
                        To Contact: type3toys@comcast.net

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                        • Riderfan
                          Megos are cool
                          • Feb 14, 2012
                          • 405

                          #13
                          Huh, I had that comic book. Great work Austin, very Megoish!
                          I've come here to chew bubblegum & kick ***. And I'm all out of bubblegum

                          (Rowdy Roddy Piper in 'They Live' 1988)

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                          • mjaycox
                            Veteran Member
                            • Jun 16, 2008
                            • 337

                            #14
                            Damn. That's a really nice Taskmaster
                            Warm up?! We may as well sit around this cigarette!

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                            • David Lee
                              The Fix-it-up Chappie
                              • Jun 10, 2002
                              • 6984

                              #15
                              So freaking good! I mean bravo!

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