Karas The Shark Man

Asphalt · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:48 pm

I made this guy for Dark Horse as a trade. His criteria for the build was a mean looking shark man with some bulk.

What do you think? Did I nail the requirements?
This is the first time I can say that I am really happy with the paint on a fig. This is one of my favorite customs. Gonna have some separation anxiety from this one. I didnt sculpt any teeth, because it turns out, hammerheads rarely have visible teeth. I hope DH is as pleased with this figure as I am.

Recipe:
Head: all sculpt baby. The socket from the original wink figure is under there so it still has full mobility.
Upper body, arms, and legs: Hell Boy Wink figure with a lot of sculpt added on. I ended up casting the clawed hand so the fingernails wouldn't fall off.
Abdomen: Iron Man 2 Mini monger.
Harpoon: Custom cast from a warhammer fig.

Dream · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:04 pm

The sculpt work is superb. I love it, and normally I'm not into fantasy customs.

Keenan · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:39 pm

You knocked this one out of the park. Great job!

Iron Will · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:49 pm

This is truly awesome as you have combined two of my favorite things 3 3/4 figures and sharks!! I would definitely buy this if it were in stores! Well done.

sgcaper · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:02 pm

This is just sick. Awesome sculpting, casting, and painting. Love it man. I'd buy it.

Asphalt · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 3:03 pm

Any chance anyone has a spare wink fig? I really want to make another one for me.

pluv · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:13 pm

Awesome. I like the harpoon arm a lot. That was smart thinking. The only thing you may want to consider for your version is giving him a coat of gloss/semi-gloss so he looks more fish like. Think Abe Sapien skin as an example.

Asphalt · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:19 pm

These pics were actually taken before I clear coated him for DH.

Tanstoys · **Joined:** Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:02 am

I like him, DH will too I'm pretty sure

DrSyn · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:17 am

Utterly mad, but jawesome.

Oneforceleader · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Yea a deffinate win for sure, I've been wanting to do some animal bashes, good inspiration.

lordnestor · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:35 pm

Wow, this is so nice to look at. Great sculpt work.

Kambei · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:07 pm

Incredible job on the sculpting. Until I saw the recipe, I was trying to work out which figurine you had taken the head and tail off; Schleich or Papo. It looks good enough to be a production piece.

Asphalt · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:11 pm

Thanks Kam. If I had been able to find a shark fig that would have worked I would have used it.

but since I couldn't home-made was the only way to go.

LeeMarvin80 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:59 am

Awesome work. He looks production for sure.

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