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  • samurainoir
    Eloquent Member
    • Dec 26, 2006
    • 18758

    #16
    Here's today's batch. These ones will need quite a bit of additional work.


    Even though they have made a 8" Mego style Lex Luthor now, I'm still happy to have the original 12" Megos down to 8" size with these fellas.


    I have another set of heads for these guys that I would like to try and put into more Movie-accurate costumes. Including a wig for the Hackman head if I can find one (just my twisted sense of humour).
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    • Meule
      Verbose Member
      • Nov 14, 2004
      • 28720

      #17
      Another great batch, looking forward to seeing them done.
      And how fitting to see Rorshach in there, I just watched Watchmen last night
      "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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      • VintageMike
        Permanent Member
        • Dec 16, 2004
        • 3384

        #18
        Nice work!

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        • MegoAddict
          Official Mego Sniffer
          • May 16, 2010
          • 326

          #19
          nice to see a fellow torontonian..
          I LIVE for the "attic smell" of Mego's!!!

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          • boynightwing
            That Carl Guy
            • Apr 24, 2002
            • 3382

            #20
            I really like that Catwoman. She's going to turn out awesome.

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            • samurainoir
              Eloquent Member
              • Dec 26, 2006
              • 18758

              #21
              This weekend's customs in progress!


              I have no idea why, but it appears that I had the Wolverine head cast in glow in the dark resin when I ordered it years ago. Of course once you paint it, it's not longer glow in the dark, so I opted to keep the eyes and teeth glowing. Kind of a neat effect. I ran out of Cast-A-Way bodies, but I think I'll have to swap it out for one when they come back in stock since he would probably benefit from a stockier look.

              I really want to get one of Doc's new muscle bodies for The Beast when those come out, but the vintage Hulk body will do for now.
              Last edited by samurainoir; Jul 12, '10, 2:40 PM.
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              • megoscott
                Founding Partner
                • Nov 17, 2006
                • 8710

                #22
                I really like the 12 inch Superman figs on 8 inch scale, I had Austin make those for me. Great Hawkman, too.
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                • samurainoir
                  Eloquent Member
                  • Dec 26, 2006
                  • 18758

                  #23
                  Another set of figures.


                  I thought the Darwyn Cooke Catwoman would have been a lot easier than it's turning out to be. It's going to need quite a bit of work.

                  Even though people can't tell under the suit, it feels kind of wrong for me to use a Caucasian body for Black Panther, so I'll have to pick up a brown body for him.

                  I'm rapidly running out of bodies, and I still have a couple of dozen heads in the works and quite a few suits as well. My Cast-A-Way bodies are long used up and I just used my last Dr Mego body. I only have CTVT bodies left, but they are turning out to be a might fragile even with the normal handling of putting a custom together!

                  I'll also have to put together a huge shopping list of accessories and other items I'll need to order so I can complete the enormous pile customs I have in progress right now.
                  My store in the MEGO MALL!

                  BUY THE CAPTAIN CANUCK ACTION FIGURE HERE!

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                  • The Bat
                    Batman Fanatic
                    • Jul 14, 2002
                    • 13412

                    #24
                    Wow Dude! You're really on a roll...some great Customs there!
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                    • Meule
                      Verbose Member
                      • Nov 14, 2004
                      • 28720

                      #25
                      You're really on a roll here, keep 'em coming
                      "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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                      • samurainoir
                        Eloquent Member
                        • Dec 26, 2006
                        • 18758

                        #26
                        More Head Painting tonight since I've just about run out of bodies to assemble.



                        Also painting the motorcyle to try and make a Danny Ketch Ghost Rider bike. Using neon orange to try to get the streaking flame effect once I add some neon yellow to the wheels.

                        Black Gloss doesn't seem quite right for the hair on George Reeves Superman... did he have more brownish hair?

                        Burt Ward had brown hair I think?

                        Discovered that the DC Comics database is a fantastic source for character's eye colors! I'm sure there must be a similar Marvel database out there.
                        Characters - DC Comics Database

                        Noticed that Darwyn Cooke's Catwoman's goggle lenses are coloured in various ways. I think I'm going to go gloss black with white and yellow highlights.

                        I'm liking the gold for Dr Fate's helmet.
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                        • Brue
                          User without title
                          • Sep 29, 2005
                          • 4246

                          #27
                          Originally posted by samurainoir
                          The Wife went to Montreal to visit with the In Laws this weekend, so it was just me and the puppy hangin' out at home.

                          Between the G20 Craziness in Toronto and the torrential rain, we were stuck inside, so I decided to pull out my big bag of custom parts that I had been sitting on for a few years now and start painting and assembling.







                          I enjoyed it a great deal, particularly after hanging out at the custom table at Mego Meet. I'm really going to have to practice dotting the eyes though.

                          HOLY MOLY - that is one weekend?

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                          • Captain
                            Fighting the good fight!
                            • Jun 17, 2001
                            • 6031

                            #28
                            Great Scott!! It looks like your running your own little action figure sweat shop there!!

                            Nice work on all of them so far. A tip for the eyes, buy a paint pen with a fine tip. I use a white one, and then a black for the pupil, etc....I prefer the simpler Mego look most times. If you wanted to get fancier though, they do make several different colors. they are way easier to use than a brush if you have meathooks for hands like I do.
                            "Crayons taste like purple!"

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                            • Meule
                              Verbose Member
                              • Nov 14, 2004
                              • 28720

                              #29
                              Originally posted by samurainoir
                              More Head Painting tonight since I've just about run out of bodies to assemble.



                              Also painting the motorcyle to try and make a Danny Ketch Ghost Rider bike. Using neon orange to try to get the streaking flame effect once I add some neon yellow to the wheels.

                              Black Gloss doesn't seem quite right for the hair on George Reeves Superman... did he have more brownish hair?

                              Burt Ward had brown hair I think?

                              Discovered that the DC Comics database is a fantastic source for character's eye colors! I'm sure there must be a similar Marvel database out there.
                              Characters - DC Comics Database

                              Noticed that Darwyn Cooke's Catwoman's goggle lenses are coloured in various ways. I think I'm going to go gloss black with white and yellow highlights.

                              I'm liking the gold for Dr Fate's helmet.
                              Coming along nicely, keep us updated on that Ghost Rider bike
                              And yes, Burt Ward has brown hair
                              "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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                              • fossilfuse
                                Museum Super Collector
                                • Oct 27, 2008
                                • 157

                                #30
                                Very nice factory of characters. Where did you find the Electro and Hobgoblin heads? Those are cool sculpts.

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