Inanimate Objects » Heroic Scale

Renee Montoya (Detective)

Ah, the rare no-paint custom! What a refreshing exercise. Renee consists of parts from three figures: 1. McFarlane Batwoman Beyond unmasked head; 2. Diamond Select X-Files movie Scully torso and arms; 3. Diamond Select Battlestar Galactica Gina Inviere (Six) from the waist down. I was delighted to find that, despite (read more...)

Riddler (Killing Time)

“Batman: Killing Time” was the rare recent Bat book that I did not instantly dislike. To be clear, it’s not great, and there are some very cringy moments (Selina would never socialize with Joker), but it was a nice diversion. While the story was above mediocre, the art was excellent. (read more...)

Robin (Tim Drake 2023)

This Robin is a mash-up of McFarlane’s “One Year Later” Robin and the Dawnbreaker figure. Straight part swaps. No paint. Shortly after I finished this, Todd announced his “modern” take on Tim Drake, very similar to this. Created 2023 (read more...)

Selina Kyle (Opera House)

This custom is meant to depict Selina Kyle as Jim Lee illustrated her in “Hush,” specifically from the scenes at the opera house. The legs and skirt come from a WWE Legends Stacy Keibler. The lower torso might be, too. I don’t remember! Or possibly a Bombshells Batgirl. The upper (read more...)

Sivana (Doctor)

Diamond Select’s “Green Hornet” Kato figure has potential beyond its intended use. I saw a Doctor Sivana in one right away. This project is mostly just a repaint. I 3D printed the head, but I’ve already forgotten what it started as. (It’s NOT a Mr. Freeze.) Mr. Mind came with (read more...)

Solomon Grundy (Gangster)

Most people remember Solomon Grundy as a mindless brute. And he is often depicted that way in comics and animation. However, the original conceit of the comics was Grundy would die and be reborn multiple times, and often he would be reborn differently that his previous incarnation. Sometimes he came (read more...)

Supergirl (2024)

Todd McFarlane’s use of the DC license has gone from “unique and appropriate sculpts for every new character” to “let’s reuse those parts no matter how inappropriate.” To be clear, I have no problem with reuse of parts when the parts make sense to do so. It’s when the boundaries (read more...)

Talia al Ghul (Desert Garb)

Some time ago, somebody turned me on to the Jakks Pacific Scorpion King Cassandra figure from 2002. The quality is not up to modern standards, but it’s not a bad figure. And she scales well enough with 1:10th stuff. I knew I could use her for a “desert garb” Talia. (read more...)

Wonder Woman (2024)

It seemed to take McFarlane an inordinate amount of time to release a “classic” Wonder Woman. To date he has yet to produce a “modern” comics version. That’s what I wanted to achieve in this simple project. It’s just a leg/pelvis swap between a classic Diana and a movie Diana. (read more...)

Zatanna Zatara (2024)

Of the handful of Zatanna figures over the years, none have even come close to the version I want. I decided it was time to fix that. Sadly, I’ve forgotten many of the details that went into this project. I can tell you the head is a 3D print sculpted (read more...)