My Customs and Making of Guides!

[TouchToneDialing]

Just recently found out about this forum and wanted to make my own thread!

Im new to custom figures but Im a big fan of sharing knowledge so im going to try my best to do detailed guides of my process and if you have any questions feel free to ask, I dont keep secrets!

Jim Lee Cyclops with Magnetized Interchangeable Jacket
Full Gallery (http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2016/10/15/jim-lee-cyclops-interchangeable-jacket/) and the Complete Tutorial (http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2016/10/15/jim-lee-cyclops-complete-tutorial/)!
http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MarvelLegendsCyclops_2.jpg

Doctor Octopus (Doc Ock)
Full Gallery and Complete Guide (http://imgur.com/gallery/rx1t6)
http://i.imgur.com/9aXqPGZ.jpg

First Appearance Daredevil
Full Gallery and Complete Guide (http://imgur.com/a/qWZyl)
http://i.imgur.com/CnH3vLM.jpg

Hulkbuster Repaint
Full Gallery and Complete Guide (http://imgur.com/a/lF7b8)
http://i.imgur.com/qkyrwd7.jpg

Carnage
Full Gallery and Complete Guide (http://imgur.com/a/1oa6U)
http://i.imgur.com/vkY5Pz0.jpg

Beast
Full Gallery and HUGE Guide (http://imgur.com/a/Hup65)
http://i.imgur.com/Ju6VdW1.jpg


"Classic" Thor
Full Gallery with Pre Paint Guide (http://imgur.com/a/uuJvF)
http://i.imgur.com/qeeDd5g.jpg


Spiderman Web and Web Backpack
Full Gallery with Guide (http://imgur.com/a/VHm5A#0)
http://i.imgur.com/WanvxUC.jpg


Groot Repaint with Two Alt Heads
Full Gallery (http://imgur.com/a/j661y#0)
http://i.imgur.com/NwE5icr.jpg


Rocket Raccoon Repaint
Full Gallery with Guide (http://imgur.com/a/xnYwK#0)
http://i.imgur.com/fGnjUGQ.jpg


Ghost Rider Chain Whip Custom
Full Gallery with Mini Guide (http://imgur.com/a/VV14O)
http://i.imgur.com/9n7OgFj.jpg

[Robimus]

Very nice and clean!

[iammingy]

WOW. I love your Carnage, I will definitely try it myself! Thanks for the guides! :)

[SanMiguel]

Love DareDevil.....saw it from the other customs site, didnt know you where from Toronto.

[MULTIPLEX]

Amazing. Do you do any Star Wars customs?

[Wintermute]

Very nice!

I have a question: where did you get the chain for Ghost Rider?

[TouchToneDialing]

Amazing. Do you do any Star Wars customs?

Thanks! Iv never done any star wars customs mainly because I dont know if I could do better than some of the options available for the main characters.

If they never make the rest of the bounty hunters from the Empire Strikes back scene I would be tempted to do that.

Very nice!

I have a question: where did you get the chain for Ghost Rider?

I got it from a craft jewellery supply store. They had a wall full of different chains on spindles and I just picked that one I thought worked the best.

It was $5 for a meter of chain so it was super cheap.

I had to go to a few different stores to find a chain that was the right scale. Its seriously the most important thing about doing custom ghost rider whips, people always get chains that are way way to big and it looks odd. The colour was slightly bronze on the one I got so I had to paint it a bit.
I had to go to a few store to find a chain that worked.

[jimbing]

Sweet!

[BeardAquaman]

What type of paint do you use for the base coat?

[turtle power eh]

Damn, that first appearance DD is tight.

Great job!

[TouchToneDialing]

What type of paint do you use for the base coat?

I use Badger Stynylrez Primer. It dries hard enough to sand so its perfect for action figures.

[TouchToneDialing]

Doctor Octopus (Doc Ock)
Full Gallery and Complete Guide (http://imgur.com/gallery/rx1t6)
http://i.imgur.com/9aXqPGZ.jpg

[TouchToneDialing]

My custom Jim Lee Cyclops with Magnetized Interchangeable Jacket!

For more pictures and the complete tutorial check out my NEW WEBSITE ActionFigureToronto.com and im on Instagram now @ActionFigureToronto Lots of WIP shots and shots from my action figure collection!

Bonus GIF of the Interchangeable Jacket in action! https://gfycat.com/NeedyTastyBlackfish

and the direct link to the tutorial is here!
http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2016/10/15/jim-lee-cyclops-complete-tutorial/

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MarvelLegendsCyclops_1.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/MarvelLegendsCyclops_2.jpg

[jimbing]

Amazing!

[TouchToneDialing]

My custom Jim Lee Jubilee action figure with tutorial!

Heres a bonus 360 video and the bubble gum in action!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BNJ1oT0DUaR/

and the direct link to the tutorial is here!
http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2016/11/23/jim-lee-90s-jubilee-custom/

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MarvelLegends_Jubliee_04.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MarvelLegends_Jubliee_03.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/MarvelLegends_Jubliee_05-1.jpg

[MULTIPLEX]

Your customs and pictures are awesome man. Well done!

May I ask, what is the green compound you are using on your customs?

[TouchToneDialing]

Your customs and pictures are awesome man. Well done!

May I ask, what is the green compound you are using on your customs?

Thanks!

Its Aves aves apoxie sculpt and a few parts like the cloak are procreate. Neither are actually green but the cell phone photos dont quite get the colour right.

[MULTIPLEX]

Your sculpting skills are excellent. Is that stuff easy to work with? I have a need to do some modification to a Clone Trooper backpack. Where would you find this stuff and why use a different product for the cape?

[Team Jetfire]

:raisetheroof:

Unreal. I just killed an hour going through your tutorials.

Works of art- Thanks for sharing.

[TouchToneDialing]

Last custom of 2016!

My classic Vulture!
Heres a direct link to the tutorial if you want to check it out
http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2016/12/31/vulture-complete-tutorial/

and a bonus video of the stand and wings in action!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOr--I0DPF-/


http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MarvelLegends_Vulture_01.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MarvelLegends_Vulture_02.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/MarvelLegends_Vulture_03.jpg

[TouchToneDialing]

Mt first custom of 2017!

Electro!

Full Gallery (http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2017/02/12/electro-custom/) and the Complete Tutorial (http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2017/02/12/electro-complete-tutorial/) !

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/MarvelLegends_Electro_01.jpg

[budokai]

Your custom figures are amazing. Thanks for the tutorials and guides.

You mention that you use Procreate for Jubliee's jacket and Electro lighting bolt. How flexible and durable is Procreate, can it be use to sculpt long hair (longer than shoulder length) on figures without limiting the head articulation? And where did you get it?

Also, at the end of the process, you spray varnish to protect the paint. What kind of varnish did you use?

Thank You

[TouchToneDialing]

Your custom figures are amazing. Thanks for the tutorials and guides.

You mention that you use Procreate for Jubliee's jacket and Electro lighting bolt. How flexible and durable is Procreate, can it be use to sculpt long hair (longer than shoulder length) on figures without limiting the head articulation? And where did you get it?

Also, at the end of the process, you spray varnish to protect the paint. What kind of varnish did you use?

Thank You

Thanks!

Iv seen a lot of people use Procreate to do long hair but you still have to be conscious of limiting articulation because it is flexible but its not hugely flexible.

The varnish I use is Liquitex Glossy and Satin

[TouchToneDialing]

My custom Kraven The Hunter!
Full Gallery (http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2017/03/16/kraven-hunter-custom/) and the Complete Tutorial (http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/2017/03/16/kraven-hunter-complete-tutorial/) !

and a bonus 360 Video from my instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRsooU-hIC2/

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MarvelLegendsKraven1.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MarvelLegendsKraven2.jpg

http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MarvelLegendsKraven6.jpg