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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:41 am 

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DanOfTheDead wrote:
I can understand wanting to go back and "get it right," but they were great the first time around, too.

There're elements I like about each set for sure, and your commitment to see your projects through not just once but twice is impressive.


There was something in the simplicity of the originals that had a certain charm to them, but they just weren't the cartoon accurate figures I wanted to have. As I've picked up certain customizing tips and tricks I really believed I could now make the ones I wanted to originally. Your Dr. Scarab was always the pinnacle to me and I was always slightly embarrassed by my attempt at him so I just went full blown grotesquely fat Scarab this time.

sgcaper wrote:
Holy cow! I loved the original B6 you made and then you remake them and they’re even better!

This is a remake I can get behind and support

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Thanks. I really appreciate that.

sgartz wrote:
Your Bionic Six customs were among my favorites from this entire project, but you managed to not only top them, but completely blow the old ones out of the water. Great work on these: they're great-looking figures and impressively accurate adaptations of the source material. And the new Dr. Scarab is perfect.


Thanks. I just kept seeing them on my shelf and comparing them to my newer customs thinking I could make them so much better now so I finally just took them off the shelf and got to work.

8bitboy wrote:
I am blown away. How do you keep doing this? The Bionic Six reruns are simply amazing! Those skills you learned are certainly paying off! Teach meeee! My favourite is Scarab for sure. You did him justice.Second is Rock 1 and third is Bionic 1 and Karate 1. Fantastic work! How do you get your line work so neat? I struggle all the time. I've used paint but it never lines up well with a paintbrush. I don't airbrush unfortunately.


Thanks. I just always put my magnifying headset on and carefully go back over every line. I definitely appreciate the compliment. Yeah, airbrushing is something I've wanted to look in to but just never have. That and a 3D printer are probably my next steps forward with making customs. For now it is all paintbrush and hand sculpt.

2DARK2C wrote:
WOW! that's commitment. scarab is a frightening figure i want to bloody him up.


I appreciate it. I've seen lots of drawings online with a bloody Scarab...I'll just stick to my kid friendly evil scientist :)

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:51 am 

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And the obligatory past and present shots

Bionic 1
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Mother 1
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Sport 1
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Rock 1
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Karate 1
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IQ
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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:01 pm 

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Those designs look great on your better-scaled figures than on the original figures. Good way to show off what the original designers were going for.


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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:49 am 

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past nastification wrote:
Those designs look great on your better-scaled figures than on the original figures. Good way to show off what the original designers were going for.


Thanks. The original sculpts were great as far as details, but the paint apps were a let down on the vintage line.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:49 am 

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Continuing to "fix" older customs. Next up is General Warhawk from Rambo Force of Freedom.

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With the vintage
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S.A.V.A.G.E
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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 10:58 am 

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Decided to give Indiana Jones a slight make over

Shortened the torso so the jacket didn't come up so high, darkened the shirt so it didn't have that crisp white appearance and best of all a new head sculpt from Craniac studios.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:19 pm 
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indy looks great!

i'm not sure which version you are using, but there are at least 2 (maybe 3) versions. the largest ones come with the indy w/removable hat. the one from the indy with fixed hat is a bit smaller.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:39 pm 

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2DARK2C wrote:
indy looks great!

i'm not sure which version you are using, but there are at least 2 (maybe 3) versions. the largest ones come with the indy w/removable hat. the one from the indy with fixed hat is a bit smaller.



The new head I'm using is a 3D sculpt from Craniac Studios. The hat isn't removable but the sculpt is awesome. I just painted it once I got it.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:42 am 

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I know it is a rarity for me to make Joe customs, but around May, June and July every year I start taking a look at my ME Joe collection and decide if their are figures I want to add through making a custom or just improve upon.

I started a little early this year since Spartan118 has some of the Classified heads in ME scale.

I always liked Duke but we never got a really good classic Duke in this scale. I've made a few changes. He isn't perfect, but I think he is an improvement.

I switched the tiny 25th head with the Classified sculpt and changed out the horrible lower arms with Marauder ones.

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With his girl....yes from the cartoon don't give me that comic book Snake Eyes garbage :)

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:44 am 

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And....two more. My obvious favorite Flint gets a head swap with a sculpt from Spartan118 though it isn't Classified, with new lower arms from Marauders and hands from an Eagle Force figure. Lady Jaye has a Classified head sculpt.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Thu Mar 23, 2023 4:19 pm 

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Solid stuff, as always!!

Those heads scale down perfectly and look great, which is only enhanced by your painting.


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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 6:48 pm 
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i dig all those joes!

on indy i accidentally left out that i was talking about different jackets. i used the smaller ones for a few years before i ordered a set of figures with the removable hats and slightly larger jackets.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:00 am 

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2DARK2C wrote:
i dig all those joes!

on indy i accidentally left out that i was talking about different jackets. i used the smaller ones for a few years before i ordered a set of figures with the removable hats and slightly larger jackets.


Oh, okay. Yeah I'm not sure which Indy I used, but I wish I had done some jackets were longer before modifying the torso, but it's all good.

past nastification wrote:
Solid stuff, as always!!

Those heads scale down perfectly and look great, which is only enhanced by your painting.


I really appreciate that. Spartan does a great job with his casts.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:02 am 

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I actually always liked Dr. Mindbender. I liked the character in the cartoon and I had the vintage figure growing up so he always seemed to make it into whatever story I was playing with my Joes. Probably had something to do with the Serpentor episodes and the fact he was behind creating him. I was happy we got a figure of him in the 25th line but it was pretty bad. Finally after years of looking at it, I decided to try and make a Dr. Mindbender I was content with.

I used mostly Bossfight parts, headcast of the arctic Mindbender and the harness and cape of the 25th.

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 Post subject: Re: Sizemore77 Best of the 80s Customs
PostPosted: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:02 am 

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Speaking of Serpentor. The sculpt on the 25th figure was actually pretty good but needed an updated paint job.

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With his "creator"
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