I have a whole container full of WIPs I've been piecing together over the last year or so, plus some of my older customs have been scrapped so they can be redone with better paint and parts. I promised myself that this year I would try to up my customizing game and do more elaborate work when it comes to painting figures and modifications. Now's a good time to get started I suppose.


First up is the Dreadnok Machete, based on the recipe done by my friend Flatline. I had this guy put together for awhile, I just needed the mutt jacket which I finally acquired a few in February. I had to sand down the back of the torso a bit in order for the jacket piece to fit better. I just have to attach the new hands and finish the paintjob.

As a side note, I wonder why this character ended up in sigma 6, taking Ripper's place. Was he supposed to be a part of the cancelled robot rebellion line?

Following. Interested in seeing where this goes.

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I recognize the Leatherneck (later year) head, the Armadillo torso, and the Ripper feet.

What waist and thighs are those?

Following this as I need a Machete too.

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The waist and legs are all Ripper v1.

What were the arms?

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Headhunter v2 iirc. The hands were too damaged so I cut them off and replaced them, not sure who the new hands are from. Technically he should have gloves, but I decided to go with bare hands for playability's sake.

Yeah, I'm curious too!

Ok, small update. Still working on Machete, I had a couple setbacks. This custom has taken me longer to finish than I expected. I finished painting his head, the eyes took longer to do since I'm out of practice. Then I had to scrap his replacement hands, they just didn't fit right so I went with hands from a pair of Rapid fire arms that had really faded elbows.

I'm trying satin mod podge as a sealer for the first time to protect the hip joints from rubbing. That's my biggest fear with these new customs I'm doing this year.

In the meantime I've decided to start working on my next custom, Pantano - based on Jogunwarror's awesome take on the character. I've had him put together for awhile, just had to choose some appropriate legs and replace the neck. I prepped/sanded the parts last night and started painting today. Painting white always sucks.

Oh nice!

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Great parts combo


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Thanks, though I can't take all the credit - http://www.joecustoms.com/customs/custo ... P&id=13427

I had another setback with Machete, I had to redo one of his thigh pieces because the paint scratched immediately after having his legs together for a few minutes. I'm guessing one thin coat of mod podge wasn't enough.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Unfortunately the mod podge failed to protect the paint on machete's upper legs where they connect to the waist, so I had to strip all the paint off and start over . I also had to start over with pantano, the white paint was not coating very good, so that's being stripped as well. I'm going to be trying something else once I get the parts cleaned off and repainted.

In the meantime I've decided to switch gears a bit and put together a new building for my photography.

I'm using leftover scraps of pink insulation foam from previous diorama projects. Once I had the walls cut and glued together, I coated everything in black, then I added texture to the foam using the crumpled tinfoil method and layers of white acrylic paint applied with a sponge. There will be a window, an opening door, a vent, pipes, a junction box, and topped off with a corrugated roof.

looking forward to seeing it come together!

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Which version of Mod Podge are you using?

I've heard of Mod Podge, seen it in stores, picked a container up and looked at it, but never used any.

Is it a reliable asset for a customizer?

What uses is it for?

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Same here, I'm very curious for its usability.