Possibly one of the most interesting head sculpts I’ve come across is this one. I found it on ebay for like ten bucks, and at the time I had no idea that Sideshow Toys was going to make 12″ figures of Indiana Jones. Which is the only reason why I wanted it. I wanted a [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Toys We Make’
January 20, 2008
Destro part 3
Destro was always more menacing and I took him way more seriously than the Commander. After all I once read that the Commander’s personality was a bit of Hitler mixed with Yosemite Sam. I am not joking.
The writers literally wrote Cobra Commander to be an evil dictator. As the series progressed they realized that [...]
January 20, 2008
Destro part 2
Right off the bat, I wanted to make the classic leaders of the Cobra organization. I sculpted the Cobra Commander “sack face” and then later on I sculpted a smooth face shield for another version of the Commander. When it came to Destro, I was about to sculpt the head and then I realized “wow, [...]
January 20, 2008
Destro
Ever step back, look at your toy collection and think, hhhhhhmmmmmm I need a rad Arms Dealer for my other 12″ action fig’s. But, where do I find such a fig?
Look no further! Destro has arrived!
SO, the big custom figs for us and our gaggle of friends would have to be that trinity of world [...]
November 28, 2007
Deag Doug
This year for my friend Doug’s birthday, my wife and I hooked up one of the best customs that we’ve ever worked on together.
About a year ago I found Doug’s signature flight jacket on ebay … only it was a 1/6 scale version. Instantly I thought, my god I must make a Doug toy.
Then, about [...]
November 26, 2007
Gundoptimus
Coming at’cha! Gundum fused Optimus Prime!
I made this “kitbash” fig from an Optimus bust and old Gundum kit and two pencil lead cases (the thighs). He represents a sorta Cybertron Optimus Prime. I imagined that basic tractor trailer look that Optimus always has, but thinner and little more dynamic than the old school fig.
November 21, 2007
Lobster Johnson!
So, for this year’s Comiccon (July ‘07) I did this Proto-Lobster Johnson.
Essentially I was chatting with Mike Mignola at some event, and I mention how I loved the Blackhawk design and additionally how cool the “Lobster Johnson” take was. At some point I also mentioned how I wanted to start making limited edition 12″ [...]
November 20, 2007
Robin
Here’s a Robin Custom I made. Everything is made from other toys. Super-deformed Teen Titans Robin head, Daredevil Mego sized costume, Ghost in the Shell boots, gloves from a Paulo Parente Dust figure and a belt from a 6″ Dark Knight Returns Batman. The cape I made from an old leather coat (with some armature [...]
November 20, 2007
Vincent
To my delight, I’ve finally found the Vincent Price Fig from Neca. It’s old and limited but I got it! The face sculpt is so amazing. it reminds me of Alfred from Batman. Or The flash from the JSA Liberty Files Elseworlds comic
Unfortunately his clothes were a huge disappointment, so I made some new ones. [...]
November 20, 2007
Byn Cabbot
Here’s birthday gift for a dear friend of ours
He’s sort of a variation of the Bushman design (which is based off of the Goon designs from Thimble Theatre):



