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The last couple of months have been pretty busy, but I managed to add to my DC Direct 13" custom JSA roster with the Earth-2 Huntress and Atom.
I used a DCD Zatanna as the base for Helena Wayne, the costume was hand-made, including the cape, gloves and boots, and I used a shortened Batgirl belt for her belt - not entirely accurate, though her buckle did have a (smaller) bat insignia in the comics. I added a 1/6 crossbow that I purchased off of ebay. I had some trouble matching the purple paint for her mask and hands with the darker purple of the costume, so I'll probably keep trying to improve that.
The Golden Age Atom was a challenge from a body standpoint; I wanted him to be noticeably shorter than the others, but still have the physique/musculature of an adult male. The DCD teen body was too skinny in my opinion, so what I ended up doing was modifying a DCD 13" body: I shortened the abdomen by removing a piece, and shortened the legs both above and below the knee. The result was a muscled adult body about 1.5" shorter than the standard DCD hero body. The head was from a Hot Toys truetype figure, the fin on his head was from a DCD Aquaman, his belt from Superman, his boots were re-worked Superman boots, and the rest was hand-made.
Helena with the E2 Robin:
Here's an updated shot of my custom JSA roster to date (only one of the two Robins is in the shot):
I still need to complete Wildcat; I've stopped work on him a couple of times, as I can't get the mask right to suit me. I also need to get out my DCD GA Flash, Green Lantern, and Power Girl to fill out the roster. Mr Terrific is probably next up, though I haven't given it much thought yet. And I plan to modify a Superman and Batman to match their Earth-2 looks eventually.
*edit* here are links to threads with some pics of my previous work, including the Invaders, Liberty Legion, and Marvel Family:
My DC Direct 13 JUSTICE SOCIETY Customs - Mego Talk
1/6 Mary Marvel Captain Marvel Jr Customs - Mego Talk
13 Custom INVADERS and LIBERTY LEGION - Mego Talk
I used a DCD Zatanna as the base for Helena Wayne, the costume was hand-made, including the cape, gloves and boots, and I used a shortened Batgirl belt for her belt - not entirely accurate, though her buckle did have a (smaller) bat insignia in the comics. I added a 1/6 crossbow that I purchased off of ebay. I had some trouble matching the purple paint for her mask and hands with the darker purple of the costume, so I'll probably keep trying to improve that.
The Golden Age Atom was a challenge from a body standpoint; I wanted him to be noticeably shorter than the others, but still have the physique/musculature of an adult male. The DCD teen body was too skinny in my opinion, so what I ended up doing was modifying a DCD 13" body: I shortened the abdomen by removing a piece, and shortened the legs both above and below the knee. The result was a muscled adult body about 1.5" shorter than the standard DCD hero body. The head was from a Hot Toys truetype figure, the fin on his head was from a DCD Aquaman, his belt from Superman, his boots were re-worked Superman boots, and the rest was hand-made.
Helena with the E2 Robin:
Here's an updated shot of my custom JSA roster to date (only one of the two Robins is in the shot):
I still need to complete Wildcat; I've stopped work on him a couple of times, as I can't get the mask right to suit me. I also need to get out my DCD GA Flash, Green Lantern, and Power Girl to fill out the roster. Mr Terrific is probably next up, though I haven't given it much thought yet. And I plan to modify a Superman and Batman to match their Earth-2 looks eventually.
*edit* here are links to threads with some pics of my previous work, including the Invaders, Liberty Legion, and Marvel Family:
My DC Direct 13 JUSTICE SOCIETY Customs - Mego Talk
1/6 Mary Marvel Captain Marvel Jr Customs - Mego Talk
13 Custom INVADERS and LIBERTY LEGION - Mego Talk
The Huntress is my favorite!
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