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What offbeat thing are you finding to use in making customs?

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  • Megotastrophe
    Permanent Member
    • Jun 29, 2018
    • 2693

    #16
    Dollar Tree sells a coconut hair treatment I use on my beard and the lids look great as spare tire covers for the FTC vans.
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    • Earth 2 Chris
      Verbose Member
      • Mar 7, 2004
      • 32498

      #17
      It's been years since I've done this, but the weirdest thing I used for any custom was a gumball machine Marvel thumb wrestler. I took a Captain America (appropriate) and cut it down to make the Guardian's helmet. Custom shield made by the master Paul Wasson, aka Laser Mego.



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      • Jrfjr126rock
        Veteran Member
        • Feb 23, 2008
        • 356

        #18
        One of the more recent female Megos (Charmed Phoebe?) came with slide on black shoes that are really thin... these work great if a shoe is too large where you can slide the large shoe over the smaller shoe to keep them in place. I used this technique with Poison Ivy since her shoes kept falling off.

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        • Spyweb007
          Persistent Member
          • Apr 18, 2006
          • 1449

          #19
          Strangest thing I've used in the past is clear Shrinky Dink film for inkjet printers. I printed stormtrooper guns on it at 3 times the size I need and after they shrink they are thick enough to fit in a mego hand with photographic detail, but flat. Not perfect but better than nothing.

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          • bobws
            Permanent Member
            • Feb 13, 2008
            • 3462

            #20
            I need to get a furry teddy bear, i just had an idea for a Doctor Who custom....an abominable Snowman aka Yeti! Of course i'll have to make a Second Doctor , Jamie and Victoria figures to complete the set'
            "Hang on Lady... We go for a RIDE!" - Shorty to Willie Scott.Best movie line from Indiana Jones & the Temple Of Doom

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            • ddgaff1132
              Persistent Member
              • Oct 3, 2007
              • 1693

              #21
              Funny thing I'll grab are vending machine charms. If I find a machine with charms I like, small guns, or cool items. I could through several dollars in quarters into these machines. Too bad many of the weapon related bubble gum machines have gone out of favor. Sign o the times.
              Check out my picture library of Mego-ish compatible vehicles with ID data.
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