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  • EMCE Hammer
    Moderation Engineer
    • Aug 14, 2003
    • 25768
    #1

    Custom of the Week - 5/20/2014 - Ultraman

    This week the spotlight falls on Ed Nagy's Ultraman. Utilizing Ed's own headsculpt and his unique silk screened suit, this figure is mouth watering to those of us who have tried to pull it off in the past with mixed results. This figure can be seen in person at Mego Meet X in Wheeling June 6-7.







    See the original thread here:

    Hayata + Beta Capsule =? - Mego Talk
    http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?95376-Hayata-Beta-Capsule
    ULTRAMAN It seems like forever since I've posted in finished customs. The fabric gave me a run for my money, I tried 7 different silver fabrics even reached out to several members for suggestions, gave up and ordered silver ink. So here's the breakdown.... the suit is a silkscreened machine sewn suit, the body is a new


    and the in-progress early version here:

    Ultraman is coming to mego meet - Mego Talk
    http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?94599-Ultraman-is-coming-to-mego-meet
    So I've wanted a mego Ultraman for years, I've tried to do one in the past and had little luck. Now that I have started to work on some silk screened suits again I figured I'd give him another try. I hoped someone was casting a copy of the Popy head but ended up sculpting one myself. this suit is just a quick printed suit but I


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    • GaryPlaysWithDolls
      Mighty Man/Monster Maker
      • Aug 14, 2007
      • 2347
      #2
      Just a good-looking figure. Check, I don't even know anything about the character! Just too cool.

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        • vulcan2074
          Live Long and Prosper
          • Mar 23, 2008
          • 7817
          #3
          This custom is amazing! Congrats on COTW.
          Sammy

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            • Vinny0026
              Year Five!!
              • Jan 26, 2012
              • 3734
              #4
              Congrats Ed on COTW!! - He came out awesome!!
              "Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?"

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                • Krypt0nite
                  Radioactive!
                  • Feb 13, 2010
                  • 1031
                  #5
                  I'm not familiar with this character, but he looks amazing!!

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                    • bobws
                      Permanent Member
                      • Feb 13, 2008
                      • 3479
                      #6
                      Gotta agree very Cool.
                      "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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                        • Timothy2251
                          Jerks beef with Ten Bears
                          • Mar 15, 2008
                          • 1960
                          #7
                          Congrats, Ed, on a well deserved COTW! You knocked this one out of the park, dude!
                          "It's sad that governments are chiefed by the double tongues. There is iron in your words of death for all Comanche to see, and so there is iron in your words of life. No signed paper can hold the iron. It must come from men. The words of Ten Bears carries the same iron of life and death. It is good that warriors such as we meet in the struggle of life... or death. It shall be life."

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                            • actjac01
                              Veteran Member
                              • May 17, 2009
                              • 369
                              #8
                              Sir, you TOTALLY nailed this one!
                              A MEGO dream come true.
                              Excellent work!
                              "...You can capture the Klingon & bring him back to the Enterprise!"

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                                • BATMAN89
                                  Mego obsessed!!!
                                  • Jul 20, 2010
                                  • 3401
                                  #9
                                  Ya, it's awesome!!!
                                  Congrats!!!
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                                    • piecemaker
                                      There's no need to fear..
                                      • Jan 26, 2009
                                      • 4634
                                      #10
                                      Awesome custom! Congrats!

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                                        • PNGwynne
                                          Master of Fowl Play
                                          • Jun 5, 2008
                                          • 19956
                                          #11
                                          Just awesome. Really, what can't Ed do when he puts his mind to it? I have the suits to prove it!
                                          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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                                            • Neutron X
                                              Persistent Member
                                              • Dec 22, 2007
                                              • 1803
                                              #12
                                              Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

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