Inanimate Objects

James Gordon (BTAS)

This incarnation of Gordon is based loosely on Charlie Jackam’s recipe. The base is an old school Two-Face body. Charlie had used a coat from another figure to create Jim’s trench coat. I didn’t have any such item available, so I had to get creative. I used vinyl, gluing around (read more...)

Invincible

“Probably the best superhero comic in the universe.” That may just be true! Last year I started reading the collected editions of Robert Kirkman’s Invincible, and it is good stuff! Kirkman obviously loves the genre, and his affection shows in every issue. If you haven’t read Invincible, I strongly recommend (read more...)

Ice (Powered Up)

This is a translucent resin casting of Ice. I painted her using an older technique. I sprayed her with Dullcote before brushing on the white. The Dullcote acts as a transparent primer, giving the brushed-on paint something to adhere to, resulting in a smoother, easier-to-control finish. The Dullcote does make (read more...)

Ice

This project barely qualifies as such. I applied some Magic Sculpt around her calves to create the furry boots, then repainted the feet. Much better than those painted white blocks Mattel gave her. I felt she was worth showing to demonstrate how a simple, tiny detail can make or break (read more...)

Huntress (Double Date)

Once again Mattel managed to offer fans a figure using generic parts that might not have been made otherwise. This is a fine strategy. However, there’s simply no excuse regarding how far off some of these paint jobs are. This second version of Huntress needed a complete overhaul, and a (read more...)

Huntress (Dark Heart)

Once again Mattel managed to offer fans a figure using generic parts that might not have been made otherwise. This is a fine strategy. However, there’s simply no excuse regarding how far off some of these paint jobs are. This first version of Huntress needed a complete overhaul. Her paint (read more...)

Human Bomb

The Human Bomb is part of the Freedom Fighters, the Golden Age team I submitted as an entry to CustomCon 14. This interpretation of the team is based on Carlo Barberi’s and Larry Stucker’s art from the comic Justice League Unlimited #17. Human Bomb was relatively simple. I chose Mirror (read more...)

Emil Hamilton

Professor Hamilton is another project that started from Glassman’s fantastic head-sculpts. We’re very lucky Glassman is so talented, and can share his work on a limited basis. I followed Glassman’s lead on the recipe, too. The base body is a DC Direct “Superman: Doomsday” Lex. It’s a bit small in (read more...)

Harvey Dent (BTAS)

I’ve had this one planned for a long time. While sorting through the loose heads drawer, I realized that the Hasbro Lex Luthor head was not too far removed from the pre-Two-Face Harvey Dent design, especially in the mouth and nose. So I expanded the chin and created some hair (read more...)

Harvey Bullock (TNBA)

Anyone who customizes in this style knows that Bullock is one of the hardest characters to accurately create. JB Designs created an excellent version from a Ben 10 “Grandpa Max” figure, something I had considered doing. However, as great as JB’s custom was, I felt it was too short, given (read more...)