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Well, the next custom kinda put itself together, much like my Joe Fixit did some time ago..................I give you:
Electro
I was happy to just mod the arms from the action feature edition of Electro that came out late in the SMC line. As I opened the package, I went through my regular paces of checking all articulation, and *crack* his ab crunch breaks! Customs gets sidelined for a bit, I find the Sinister Six version, get it at a decent price, and was re-motivated to get my custom done.
I really liked the sculpted details of the SMC version, and did what I've come to call my 'tracing' sculpting technique - meaning, I press some mixed up greenstuff onto whatever details I'm trying to duplicate, make a makeshift mold. Go back to it, oil it up, press more green stuff into it, and whallah! sculpted details!
Did this for front and back costume details. Used a HML Vision for the hips up. Transferred the legs, head, and lightning bolts from the gloves onto Vision. Was a good choice for the base to alleviate any paint rub.
Wanted to add some electrifying energy effects. Some clear twist ties, Tamiya clear paints, and a glue gun later I had some, (made them so they come in yellow, green, blue.......or some are layered colour of green base, with yellow on top.)
Really like how he came together - I think the body proportions look a lot better now.
I give you - The one, the ONLY........The Pearsonic Cup!
A small fortune slowly but surely made it's way into building this masterpiece. I wanted to build a trophy that embodied all that we here share a love for: articulated action figures, but also cater to the purpose of what I was building it for: for all who play in The Pearsonic Cup to drool over the chance to have their name grace a puck, and have it displayed proudly amongst their most loved action figures.
I mean eh, I could be wrong, but as far as I know, this is the first ever internet fantasy league trophy ever created to be won, and physically awarded to the winner. It is much like the Stanley Cup in the sense that the winners, (in this case, singular, winner,) gains temporary possession of the trophy until the following season is completed, and the new winner is then next to bask in the glory of The Pearsonic Cup for their epic victory.
Here is the conceptual drawing of mine from the start of the 1st season, (2008-2009), when I first started to conjure up what The Pearsonic Cup would materialize into:
What it is made out of:
Base: 8 real, solid, galvanized pucks, 1 of which is a game used Canuck puck......and another 3 faom-rubber pucks.
2 threaded metal rods from an old CD rack, a plastic piece from said rack and 2 screws.
Upper base: From a Mcfarlane Slapshot figure, stand from a Final Fantasy figure.
Figure itself: Pearsonic incarnate:
Head: Movie Ghostrider Caretaker
Upper body and crotch: TNA Petey Williams....with custom aluminum wrapped knuckles - Hanson brothers style!
Ball hips and legs: TNA Homicide
Accessories:
Helmet, stick, gloves, skates: McFaralne Todd Bertuzzi
Octopus: (took forever to find this guy, in scale no less.......Had to buy a multi-pack of sea creatures for $10) from a kids store.
Stanley Cup: Mark Messier figure (NHL Legends)
Glasses: DCD Tim Hunter (tape on glasses is real hockey tape)
Belt: Million Dollar Man
Upper body pads: Evil Ash shoulder pads mounted onto a Bullseye collar, sculpted over. Mr.Sinister straps for actual straps
Initially, I hadn't planned on putting the final bit of detail on him...... (the maple leaf and cracks in the skull,) but I braved the risk and was very pleasantly suprised to see myself pull it off flawlessly. I think it really puts the finishing touch on the figure, and the trophy itself.
Here are the pics for now - still need to snap a few that came to mind late last night .........
After MUCH debate, I knew there was only ONE who belonged tattooed onto Pearsonic's back: Number Four - Bobby Orr! Pearsonic is a TRUE wORRior
If it isn't obvious, A LOT of work went into this and it's something I'm quite proud of. I would this to become, over time, a much sought after award within our Fwoosh community, not necessarily the internet abroad. The one thing that is a pre-requisite for competing for it: You must be an avid action figure enthusiast. So for those who cared to read through all of my long-winded breakdown yet again, thank you - you win kudos from me.
Oh, and few pics JUST for our 2008-2009 winner, spy0070 of www.thefwoosh.com :
Well, here's a little something I've been slaving away at on and off again for months now, (eh, I try to keep a number of projects on the go since most nights I only allow myself to execute a key bit or two at a time. Most times I fear if I try to do too much too fast, I risk screwing up that work that was just done.)
I give you the man everyone hates right now: Norman Osborn aka Iron Patriot
Recipe: Hasbro IM
Neck, Head, Helmet: Xorn
Kneadatite for the sculpting, Tamiya Paints.
Kinda straight forward. Neck transplant from Xorn. Sanded down and resculpted features on the Xorn helmet. Scalped Normy, resculpted hair.
What can I say. Lots of tweaking to the sculpted star on his chest, finally got it to an acceptable shape.( Cheated a little with paint work to have it look good.)
Really wanted to go the removable helmet route. Didn't want to mess with alternate heads this time.
Helmet isn't 100% accurate to any art I have seen, but then again, I have seen a few different artist interpretations of what his exact armour and paint scheme look like, as well as helmet appearance. My sculpt was inspired by Heroes Reborn IM, Ultimate IM, Movie IM, and Modern IM..... and was a slight mix of them all.
Extra holes drilled for flight stand in his back, as well as his boots for flight/blast effects,(which are from ML9 War Machine.)
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