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  • GaryPlaysWithDolls
    Mighty Man/Monster Maker
    • Aug 14, 2007
    • 2347

    Black Lightning!

    I kinda went off the rails with this one. I started out trying to make a faithful reproduction, but wound up going a little more with own interpretation.



    He's a Playmates 9" Trek Laforge (duh) that I bought for the costume and then when I took his visor/aircleaner off, I noticed those all-white eyes and it just screamed BLACK LIGHTNING!



    It makes no sense superhero-wise, but I like figures with bare hands and I strayed away from the domino mask, because I wanted the eyes to be the mask.



    The only think I really wondered would be if people could see a different character with the Laforge head. I hope so, because I have a lot of Trek stuff to use and would hate to be stuck.





    As always, thanks for looking and I hope you like him. Commence Star Trek, Reading Rainbow and Roots jokes...NOW!

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  • The Kryptonite Kid
    Museum Gunslinger
    • Oct 15, 2007
    • 1230

    #2
    Nice dude! Great use of parts, and I'm loving the costume
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    • piecemaker
      There's no need to fear..
      • Jan 26, 2009
      • 4634

      #3
      Very Nice job on the costume,he looks Great!

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      • Cmonster
        Banned
        • Feb 6, 2010
        • 1877

        #4
        He looks great!

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        • Type3Toys
          Home Of The Type3 Body
          • Jan 18, 2005
          • 629

          #5
          He came out nice .
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          • toys2cool
            Ultimate Mego Warrior
            • Nov 27, 2006
            • 28605

            #6
            pretty darn cool
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            • boynightwing
              That Carl Guy
              • Apr 24, 2002
              • 3382

              #7
              It's fitting that you used that head because Levar Burton was Black Lightnings voice in Public Enemies. Though, he had like 2 lines which is a waste of great talent.

              Anyway, your figure is awesome! Well done!

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

                #8
                looks good, I would ditch the unposable Trek body, tho.
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                • williamsguy40
                  New Member
                  • Feb 8, 2011
                  • 38

                  #9
                  Looks awesome what did you use for the accent pieces they look great.

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                  • GaryPlaysWithDolls
                    Mighty Man/Monster Maker
                    • Aug 14, 2007
                    • 2347

                    #10
                    Craft foam! There is no question that cannot be answered with craft foam!

                    Mina is the world's first Paranormal Petsitter in the new middle-grade book series by Gary Buettner, MONSTER PETS, coming in FALL 2014 from EMBY KIDS. Spooky adventure that's perfect reading for kids 8-12
                    https://www.facebook.com/monsterpetsbooks?ref=hl

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                    • Cosmicman
                      Permanent Member
                      • Jul 12, 2005
                      • 4794

                      #11
                      I like it!!! I have two of these Geordi Laforge figures and always wondered if something could be done with them. For a 9" collection he fits well. Good job.

                      Yeah, those Star Trek bodies really aren't the greatest. If you like them I'll ship you a whole bag of them.
                      Last edited by Cosmicman; Mar 30, '11, 10:27 PM.
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                      • SUP-Ronin
                        Stuck in a laundry shoot.
                        • Oct 8, 2007
                        • 3146

                        #12
                        He came out great man, nice work.
                        "Steel-like jaws clacked away, each bite slashing flesh from my body - I used my knife and my hands, and when they were gone, my bloody stumps - and yet the turtles came."

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                        • yokaijohn
                          Keep it coolin', baby
                          • Oct 1, 2008
                          • 1439

                          #13
                          He looks fine.Great work on the outfit.
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                          • Megospidey
                            Museum Webslinger
                            • Jul 26, 2006
                            • 5305

                            #14
                            The costume is very cool - nice work!

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                            • Goblin19
                              Talkative Member
                              • May 2, 2002
                              • 6124

                              #15
                              Looks very cool I love the outfit.

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