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Author:  Chief [ Fri May 07, 2010 10:20 pm ]
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Almost saved these for NJC 50, but since they're totally swiped from other customizers, I just wanted to share them here.


First - inspired by Spin Doctor's awesome JFAK custom in the JCA Dio Awards show -- Lex Luthor:

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Next, totally ripped off from Phalanxx's NJC# 23 winner -- Lex Luthor:

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Finally, completely jacked from unknownsoldier13, I present --- Lex Luthor:

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Supes is a re-do -- ended up giving him new arms and then my printer ran out of ink, so I had to hand-paint the "S" on his chest (as with the emblem on Lex.) Not bad, but far from good.


So yeah -- not an original idea in the bunch, but I liked how they turned out.

Cheers!
Author:  Silent Master [ Fri May 07, 2010 10:23 pm ]
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they all look great. what head is that for your Lex?
Author:  Chief [ Fri May 07, 2010 10:25 pm ]
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Thanks! -- It's a BBI head from a couple of years back. Came out right before the BBI figs started disappearing from the shelves. Should have gotten more than one... :-/
Author:  Jay [ Fri May 07, 2010 10:41 pm ]
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That's a great head for Lex.

And what parts did you use to make Superman? He looks astonishing!
(S-Sigil looks fine, too. I wouldn't change it.)
Author:  Chief [ Fri May 07, 2010 10:43 pm ]
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Thanks Jay -

Supes is basically an MU Warpath with Bulldozer hands and a Comic-pack (ARAH-style) Hawk head (modded).
Author:  JBYRDD [ Sat May 08, 2010 7:13 am ]
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Out of the 3 Lex's i like them all the most, LOL, but my fave is Power Suit lex, excellent work on them all Chief and i agree don't change the "S" sigil, looks great as is.
Author:  Keenan [ Sat May 08, 2010 8:03 am ]
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I like 'em. No critiques.
Author:  Spin Doctor [ Sat May 08, 2010 10:20 am ]
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These are great, especially power suit Lex, but something feels off about the green pants on neo-classic Lex. Almost like the green is letting through some of the color underneath (not in patches, but in a changing the overall tone of the green sort of way).
Author:  Chief [ Sat May 08, 2010 10:27 am ]
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Thanks guys!

Spin, what you are witnessing is the result of spraying Testor's "Dullcoat" on the fig (which isn't dull at all) -- really jacks up the color and tone of the figure, IMO -- I repainted the jacket to dull it down (you can see a "stripe" where I missed some) and I forgot to do the same with the pants. I used the same green for the Power Armor, but as you can see - it's much more even.

Never again, Testors -- NEVER AGAIN!!! :rant:

:P
Author:  TR101AL [ Sat May 08, 2010 2:52 pm ]
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JBYRDD wrote:
Out of the 3 Lex's i like them all the most, LOL, but my fave is Power Suit lex, excellent work on them all Chief and i agree don't change the "S" sigil, looks great as is.


I agree on the PS Lex. I'm totally ripping you off. Excellent work on all, but the PS takes the cake.

Edit: After looking again, the PS reminds me of the one from the Grayson fan-film trailer from a few years back. Would have love to see that on the big screen.

Double-edit: World's Finest, not Grayson. Both awesome, both underrated,
Author:  pluv [ Sun May 09, 2010 12:20 am ]
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I like the collection of Lex's. Not surprising since I liked them before. :D

The S on the last supes came out really well.
Author:  drbindy [ Sun May 09, 2010 11:29 pm ]
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These are all really nice additions to your line-up. I remember back when that head you are using was my default Knighthawk head. You told me then you were using yours for Lex, so it's nice to see that plan finally implemented. Cool how different the same head can look depending on the paint job.

Too bad you only have the one head to share between the three. I think I might have one still around (I had stocked up for my plan to take over the world with Knighthawk customs) before Dave and the gang at TGC sculpted up my ugly mug for me. Might also be worth having Asphalt work one up at some point.

In the pics, the updated Supes looks awesome, hand-painted logo and all. But I wouldn't be the least bit shocked to learn you've already replaced the painted version with a new decal anyway. I know how it is when I feel for myself that something isn't perfect, whether anyone else can see it or not.
Author:  Phalanxx [ Mon May 10, 2010 7:00 pm ]
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Very nice Dan. A lex for every occasion. I'm partial to the legion of doom lex myself. :)

The s shield on Supes looks great. I had to take a double take when u said it was hand paint.
Author:  gijoey [ Thu May 13, 2010 1:34 am ]
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:drool: I want them all.
So very cool.

Even though you stole the ideas. ;-)
Author:  vidmouse [ Thu May 13, 2010 6:14 am ]
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All of these look really good, but the two that grab me
the most are the 1st Lex and the Bizarro.
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