Author Topic: Vintage Collection Darth Maul upgrades [page 16] (Read 60406 times)

DaBooma · « **Reply #120 on:** October 26, 2014, 07:49:51 PM »

I was able to finish up another custom that's been sitting in an unfinished box in my garage.

I'd like to present Natasha Romanova from The Winter Soldier. Nothing too fancy here. I got a hold of an X-23 hair cast from vortiouscustomaccessories.ecrater.com, painted silver on her legs, boots, and gauntlets. Glued the holster to her thighs, and I think the difference is night and day.

A random tangent:

I think I've been watching waaaaaay too much Japanese Sentai, namely Gokaiger and now ToQger, that I started to rethink character names. Black Widow sounds pretty cool as Widow Black. Captain America sounds cool as American Captain. Cobra Commander sounds pretty badass as The Commanding Cobra, you get the idea...Lantern Green, Solo Han... they just kinda sound more dramatic. That's the only reason why I put such in the title of this tread.

/End of tangent

Tamer · « **Reply #121 on:** October 27, 2014, 01:43:17 AM »

Oh yeah, she looks spot on. And pretty good on the front page. Love the articulation and poses you are getting with your figures.

DaBooma · « **Reply #122 on:** October 27, 2014, 06:27:04 AM »

Another Lady Jaye...LOL...like others as soon as I saw Wasp, I knew she was perfect for LJ.

The hardest part of this custom for me, was her head on Joe bodies. Her head is just waaay too small, and I tried several female Joes.

The best body for her, imo, is well...hers....sorta.

I used an old MU Aurora (Alpha Flight) body from a Baroness custom I did, and just repainted,and swapped her left hand.

The problem I ran in to is, either my Model Master Acrylics are "bad" from not being used for 7 months, or it's the paint on the Aurora body and the acrylics I used not bonding too well.

But I think she turned out OK.

I dig how she looked in some illustrations of her wearing a white t-shirt. Plus her petite frame made me think this is how she looked when she first joined the team.

Tamer · « **Reply #123 on:** October 28, 2014, 02:50:58 AM »

Wow, yet another great update. I think she looks fantastic!

Sjefke · « **Reply #124 on:** October 28, 2014, 02:31:33 PM »

I like both your new Widow Black and Jay Lady.
I thought I was the only one who played with the girls.

DaBooma · « **Reply #125 on:** April 24, 2015, 02:06:27 PM »

It's been a looooooooooooooooooooooooooong time since I posted anything. I actually did this about a year ago, but never had a chance to post it.

Episode 1 Anakin...how he should have looked as a younger Sabastian Shaw.

I'm no scuplter but I think he turned out really well. I used the head from the Power of the Force figure from the late 90's, re-sculpted his cheeks and removed his wrinkles, then repainted. Body is MU Ghost Rider. Helmet is a GI Joe Serpentor crown case, mask, hoses and backpack are from a Clone Wars scuba trooper

I think George and Co should have gone with a more 1950's inspired sci-fi look for the prequels... it only makes sense right, since there's bits and pieces of the 70's in A New Hope and 80's influence in Empire and Jedi.

Anakin will be appearing in an upcoming photonovel.

Starchaser · « **Reply #126 on:** April 24, 2015, 06:58:00 PM »

The execution on this figure is great. Don't sell yourself short as a sculptor, this face looked really good. Really clever concept. I think I might have enjoyed something a touch more Flash Gordon/Buck Rogers-esque, as well. Good to see you post again.

AjuntaPall · « **Reply #127 on:** April 24, 2015, 07:08:25 PM »

Yes yes finally JARJAR IS DEAD!!!!

AjuntaPall · « **Reply #128 on:** April 24, 2015, 07:12:00 PM »

Awesome sculpting and paint apps DaBooma!!! Really enjoying your customs

Jedi Minstrel · « **Reply #129 on:** April 24, 2015, 10:34:04 PM »

Yes! Yes, to everything you said…50's sci-fi-esque, colors, the head sculpt.

Bronxstalker · « **Reply #130 on:** April 25, 2015, 04:06:06 AM »

I love it. I love the alternate take on the characters, reminds of what Sillof does.

Tamer · « **Reply #131 on:** April 25, 2015, 07:22:48 AM »

Nice, off to share.

DaBooma · « **Reply #132 on:** April 27, 2015, 09:55:27 AM »

Thanks for the compliments guys!

Next chapter added to the photo novel:

http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=9031.0

DaBooma · « **Reply #133 on:** July 19, 2015, 05:39:09 PM »

Hey guys!

It's been a while since I posted anything..

Just came back from a beach vacation, and was working on a custom based on a favorite t-shirt of mine made by CHUNK, a surf trooper, prior to going.

I thought it wold be hella cool to bring the surf trooper with me to the beach....