Managed to finish a few WIPs today (my only day off for a while.)
For John Stewart, I've been waiting on extra Guardian figs so I could finally build him. The Torch body I used for Hal was too skinny for John, IMO, so I wanted something bulkier but still lean-looking. Once I got a Namor fig in hand, though (Guardian with new lower legs & lower arms), I knew I found the perfect base for John.
Just shaved/sanded off the ankle wings and that's all it took. The flash washed out the logo, but it's just the standard emblem, printed on photo paper to give it a bit of a "glow"
-- Don't know if I'll make many more Lanterns, though. I'll probably make a Kyle eventually, and an Alan Scott, but that'll be it.
Alfred came about after all the discussion in my "Streets of Gotham" post.
Wish the legs weren't so wrinkly - Alf should have a nice crease on his pants & sleeves. But this will have to do for now.
Head: VvV Gung-Ho
Torso/arms: Henry Jones, Sr
Jacket: Golden Compass Sam Elliot modded
Legs: ROC CC
Falcon's been waiting as long as John Stewart for a decent base body. Again, decided that Guardian was the most suitable base - muscular without being to bulky.
Head: ROC Ripcord
Wings: Toy Biz Falcon (Avengers United version)
Redwing: Toy Biz Falcon (Marvel Gold version)
Then there's Bucky Barnes as Captain America. I was [LASER BLAST] about him in the Marvel Universe Figs thread because he was just so tiny compared to other figs. Here he is with Cap (normal size for my collection) and Factory Moon Knight (dwarf-sized compared to my other figs):
Then I added some height to his mid-section (which is proportionately shorter compared to everyone else) and he turned out much better:
Looks a bit long in the torso, but he actually matches up with regular Cap's proportions quite well now. If I had the right paints, I might lengthen the shield emblem, but if I could do that, I wouldn't bother with this fig, I'd just make a custom from scratch. He does look better once the holster's on, though -
For now, I'm just happy that the height is decent. I'll likely replace his holster with one that's more practical for the MJ .45 that I'm using. And I still need to sand the torso extension a bit and re-paint, but at least I managed to salvage something. I'm also working on something using the totally ridiculous Skrull Giant-man:
So now I won't have to shell out another $30 to get Goliath and "Iron Man - with new head!!"
There's still plenty of WIPs on the workbench that are nearing completion, but it'll be a while before I can get to them. Until then - cheers!