Question of the Month...

[ddgaff1132]

Yep. I'm back to this junk. Anyway. It seems to me some if not most customizers work alot in one genre or another. So I ask what catagory or genre do you like. Be specific. For my own. I would have to say Comicbook Superhero, specifally Golden Age. So let me hear ya folks.

[LonnieFisher]

Marvel silver age Mego figures are my favorite to customize. Mostly Spidey stuff.

[SlipperyLilSuckers]

I make whatever takes my fancy at the time.

[LonnieFisher]

For me, 70's Marvel stuff and all things monster, Universal ect.

The best era for comics. The '70's Marvel stuff is just so awesome. (and your work is too)

[jimsmegos]

Yep. I'm back to this junk. Anyway. It seems to me some if not most customizers work alot in one genre or another. So I ask what catagory or genre do you like. Be specific. For my own. I would have to say Comicbook Superhero, specifally Golden Age. So let me hear ya folks.

Everything that is being made now :( Now what am I gonna do? Oh yeah... I'm working on my own custom characters for a throw away tv project I'm in pre production on.

[SeattleEd]

I make whatever takes my fancy at the time.

This is exactly my attitude. Just whatever I feel like that the moment.

[GaryPlaysWithDolls]

I noticed that I like monsters, villians and obscure superheroes. I've never made a Batman or a Superman, but I have an Apache Chief and a Blue Falcon.

[kingdom warrior]

Cheesy B movie superheros

[Random Axe]

I'm pretty much sueprheroes only. I don't yet have the skills to pull off other genres. Plus, my passion is in comic characters anyway, so I'll stick with it.

I have three main criteria I use for picking my projects.

1. Is there a cool head? My customs begin and end with the head and it's paint apps. I may be lacking in other aspects of the figure, but the head will rock. That's my theory.

2. Is the character dynamic looking? I go for the coolest looking and not necessarily the best characters. I made a Lightray figure a while back. He's not anywhere close to a known or even respected character, but he has a dynamic look. Plus I was able to find a great head to use.

3. Has anyone done the character before? I like doing projects that are unique or rare. As mentioned above, I do not remember anyone in the history of Mego customizing making a Lightray. I took my shot for better or worse.

A fourth consideration is the cool factor. How cool is the look and how neat is the character?

Some of my choices seem random(duh), but there is usually a thought process involved.

Scott

[bobws]

Characters of my and my nephews making.
Teen Titans
early X-Men
JSA of '40s
70's JLA
and whichever suits Brian puts up on ebay!

[fallensaviour]

Anything that tickles my fancy or that I wanted as a kid.
I really prefer alot of western stuff though.
8" genre mego,emce,castaway are the bodies I use.