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  • illegalmego
    Persistent Member
    • May 1, 2005
    • 1345

    My Swamp Thing Redo

    I made one of these before and got some good feedback for some improvements. See if this one's any better. I like the material for the suit better. It looks more Mego-y and more swampy. For some reason I'm having problems photographing the colors to be accurate. Can't seem to get enough light to make the green in the suit pop.
    I liked my brother's sculpt on the Swamp Thing head, but I wanted to make him less of the movie character and more of the comic book style. So I bugged out the eyes and added the swamp thing ridge that surrounds his mouth.
    thanks fer looking
    MY NEW REDO SWAMP THING





    MY OLD SWAMP THING (FIRST ATTEMPT)
    Last edited by illegalmego; Jan 21, '10, 3:09 PM.
  • TrueDave
    Toy Maker
    • Jan 12, 2008
    • 2343

    #2
    Man thats the spirit! I love custome that LOOK like toys! VERY mego esque.
    Which movie were you going for the original ? ! Loved it!

    I think you can get even closer with the suit pattern. Finding it in a atretch will be hard. Also Theres always screen printing.

    Just offering the critique because I love teh spirit of teh guy and teh sculpt is FUN!!!

    Just had an idea!!! How about just dying the suits white parts to be the same color as the head and hands . I think that would NAIL it!

    I love Swampy!

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    • illegalmego
      Persistent Member
      • May 1, 2005
      • 1345

      #3
      Thanks. I think my brother was watching the first swamp thing movie and decided to sculpt the head. I altered it to make it look more like the comic character. I like the pattern I used for the costume. It looks very swampy and still has a Mego type feel to it. I'm happy with it.
      Last edited by illegalmego; Jan 21, '10, 2:57 PM.

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      • AJ Collector
        The Biggest Little Man!
        • Aug 24, 2008
        • 2148

        #4
        nice work, I like them both....

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        • vulcan2074
          Live Long and Prosper
          • Mar 23, 2008
          • 7817

          #5
          Thats one great looking Custom. Fantastic work
          Sammy

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          • madmarva
            Talkative Member
            • Jul 7, 2007
            • 6445

            #6
            Very cool and megoy

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            • toys2cool
              Ultimate Mego Warrior
              • Nov 27, 2006
              • 28605

              #7
              looks good bro
              "Time to nut up or shut up" -Tallahassee

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              • Meule
                Verbose Member
                • Nov 14, 2004
                • 28720

                #8
                Quite an improvement on the suit, Todd. I think you got real close to what Mego would've done
                "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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                • Meule
                  Verbose Member
                  • Nov 14, 2004
                  • 28720

                  #9
                  Quite an improvement on the suit, Todd. I think you got real close to what Mego would've done
                  "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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

                    #10
                    nice redo, I like that fabric better. That headsculpt is fantastic.
                    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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                    • PNGwynne
                      Master of Fowl Play
                      • Jun 5, 2008
                      • 19939

                      #11
                      Great reworking! I like the screened-type suits in the right context & it works well here. The mouth changes really say "Swamp Thing" for me.
                      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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                      • Alberto Malnati
                        low tech animal
                        • Nov 30, 2002
                        • 1902

                        #12
                        That's what I mean for megostyle! your custom is more megoish than a mego !
                        Anyway...the old bodysuit wasn't bad at all...I can't really choose betwenn the two..both nice and megolike
                        BIRD LIVES!!!
                        ciao Al

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                        • shellhead
                          museum rustpot
                          • Mar 1, 2007
                          • 638

                          #13
                          He looks WAY better Todd ! The first one seemed a bit more " mummy" and less "swampy".
                          The new fabric looks great !

                          Chris
                          Chris

                          Keepin' it Mego-ey !

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                          • Kal-El
                            Kirby is King
                            • May 6, 2008
                            • 394

                            #14
                            Great custom ! But.... I think it needs some plastic moss hanging on him.
                            sigpic

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                            • Mego Milk
                              Custom Mego Maker
                              • Jun 3, 2007
                              • 2843

                              #15
                              they're both cool.

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