Archive for ‘New Figures’

by Trip at 7:58:25 PM - November 10, 2008

New Custom Action Figures - 11/10

It’s been two weeks, and there’s not a lot of new stuff out there from the usual suspects. Here’s a couple of updates from the MarvelousNews.com Custom Archive:

Bowen Style Deadpool Figure by Kyle Robinson - Kyle Robinson made this one from an HML Union Jack body and a Rob Bowen Deadpool bust, to capture perhaps the most unique and appropriate facial expression for the Merc with a Mouth.

X-Force Warpath by Aaozz9 - Warpath was crafted from a ToyBiz Conan figure by aaozz9.  The creator’s description was very concise, so is mine.

If you’ve got new figure to let the world know about, let us know and we’ll help get the word out.  Tell us about your new figures here.

by Trip at 11:11:02 PM - October 27, 2008

New Custom Action Figures - 10/28

Following ever so slowly on the heels of CustomCon 21, here’s all I’ve found in the way of new custom action figures since my last update.

New Custom Tuesday - 9/16/8 • Posted shortly after my last update, this one features Glory of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame from MsBigPileofDust, along with the standard list of updates appearing in their galleries.

New Custom Tuesday - 9/23/8 • This entry spotlights Maxx’s AIM Squad figure, with links to 5 other new figures.

New Custom Tuesday - 10/7/8 • Showing off Ibentmyman-thing’s Spider-Man plus 8 more.

New Custom Tuesday - 10/21/8 • 3 very well done classic carded Star Wars figures from Tykrazen and 8 brand new figures from other customizers.

Here’s a whole slew of updates from MarvelousNews.com: U.S. Agent by SPC Airborne, Marvel vs Capcom Hulk by Jin Saotome, Corsair by Buzzy Fret, Iron Nazi & Mainframe by Chris Morada, Odin by WingsCustoms, and Iron Buster Iron Man by Jin Saotome.

by Trip at 2:33:46 PM - October 11, 2008

CustomCon 21 - Day 5

CustomCon 21 wrapped up yesterday with 4 final assortments of custom action figures.

JB Designs returns for a fourth entry in his Justice League Unlimited 3-pack series featuring a striking Captain Boomerang.

In a throwback to the mid 1990s, Rabid_Ewok brings out a Valiant Legends series inspired by the Shadowman comic.

David Harris produced an 8-figure assortment of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  Even though the line lacks the title characters, you should definitely check it out if you were ever a fan.

Finally, Marvel’s recent re-imagining of X-Force is represented in a 4-figure line from Norman Dapito.  All four major characters are represented: Wolverine, Warpath, X-23, and Wolfsbane.

Check out CustomCon 21 in its entirety at Joe Acevedo’s CustomZone.

by Trip at 9:50:20 PM - October 9, 2008

CustomCon 21 - Day 4

Day 4 of CustomCon 21 brings some more DC characters, a full line of Marvel Legends, and some imaginative vampire hunting.

JB Designs returns yet again with another Justice League Unlimited 3-pack.  Today’s offering includes two better-known characters, both of whom have appeared on the big screen: Two-Face and Poison Ivy.

John Bodin gives us an F.A.O. Schwartz exclusive Justice League Unlimited figure in the form of Captain Marvel.  Take note: the head and cape were sculpted from scratch.

Ken Dembowski (Mattman) may have finally run out of characters to customize.  He brings an all Marvel, 8-character Dragonman build-a-figure assortment to the table this time, and I’ve never heard of 6 of them!  … but I guess that doesn’t mean too terribly much.

Finally, Sasha offers up a 5 piece "Tall Tales" collection from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Each item in her collection required some genuine thought and reflects a knack for choosing good base figures.  The sculpted details look quite good, and she did a great job of turning Brett Favre into a vampire football player.

Check out CustomCon 21.

by Trip at 7:28:52 PM - October 8, 2008

CustomCon 21 - Day 3

Day 3 of CustomCon 21 brings four new assortments.

JB Designs hits us with another Justice League Unlimited 3-pack; Figurechick makes her CustomCon debut with a 3-figure assortment of The Lone Gunmen; and Terayne and Dano combined their efforts on a Marvel Zombies Wolverine.

The big line today is courtesy of Sillof, creator of the Steampunk Star Wars waves seen in previous CustomCon showings.  The line has been renamed to Steam Wars and includes 11 figures in its Return of the Jedi wave.  Joe Acevedo said it best:

[Sillof’s] re-visioned characters are full of retro-futurism twists and antiquated design elements. Great lengths were taken to give the entire line […] a cohesive aesthetic.

Head over to Joe Acevedo’s site, and check out CustomCon 21.

by Trip at 9:05:48 PM - October 7, 2008

CustomCon 21 - Day 2

Day 2 of CustomCon 21 brings us 5 new sets of action figures.  JB Designs kicks things off with a Justice League Unlimited 3-pack including a menacingly cloaked Hourman.

Johnny B brings us another wave of The UndergroundSaintSyn offers up a collection of Mars Attacks! action figures complete with a Martian flying saucer.  A single figure line from ofwolfandman called Media Madness features the title character from The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

In my opinion, the class of Day 2 is Iron Cow’s The Lost Wave.  I don’t mean to detract from the work of the other contributors, but Iron Cow really did an amazing job.  Each of the 5 figures is done really well, but the two standouts are his Neal Adams inspired Trenchcoat Joker and the Ed McGuinness inspired Batman.  The details and paints apps are precise and intricate, but he was really able to capture in figure form the same essence that the artist’s themselves captured in the comics.

Click here to visit CustomCon 21.

by Trip at 11:07:05 PM - October 6, 2008

CustomCon 21 - Day 1

CustomCon 21 is upon us.  Joe Acevedo is once again hosting the fall event over at his website.  Day 1 kicked off with 5 lines of new custom action figures…

First up is a six-man collaboration on Squadron Supreme that produced a whopping 15 figures.  Dr. Solstice produced 6 of the figures including a great looking Speed DemonGlassman added 2 figures including a noteworthy Mink.  A wingy Nighthawk figure is among the three contributed by Stew.

Johnny B gives us wave six of his coming-soon online graphic novel The Underground, featuring some creative characters and nice paint applications.

Day 1 also featured two lines of inaction figures - one line inspired by My Little Pony and one line featuring only a Stan Lee Mighty Mugg.

Finally, in a strange combination of old school and new school, there’s a line of Jack Kirby’s Project Cadmus in Minimates form.

Head over to CustomCon 21 to check out all of the Day 1 lines and custom action figures.

by Trip at 12:38:39 PM - September 14, 2008

New Custom Action Figures - 9/14

After a layoff of several weeks, New Custom Tuesday made its return to The Fwoosh last week.  The featured custom action figure is Sith_Fire30’s Darth Krayt.  Sith_Fire30 has done an outstanding job of both sculpting and painting with incredible detail for a figure in the standard Star Wars 3-3/4 inch.  To check out this and 24 other new pieces, head on over to The Fwoosh and check out New Custom Tuesday.

At MarvelousNews.com, DoubleDealer’s Deadpool is featured.  DoubleDealer is not only able to produce an incredibly comic-accurate figure, he does it while maintaining the incredible articulation of his base figures.  You can read a little about his process and check out the photos over at MarvelousNews.com by clicking here.

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by Trip at 11:15:23 PM - July 24, 2008

New Custom Action Figures - 7/25

New Custom Tuesday - 7/15/8 • The spotlight is on an awesome Knightrider Transformer custom action figure created by Ven.  The nearly-weekly feature also has links to 9 other new custom action figures that appear at The Fwoosh.

New Custom Tuesday - 7/8/8 • This entry features Jbuchoa’s 1980s styled Marvel Legends figure of Dazzler from the X-Men and links to 10 other custom action figures on display at The Fwoosh.

New Custom Tuesday - 6/24/8 • Customizer Calbretto has created a playset of sorts with his warehouse diorama.  The piece also features links to 11 other new custom action figures.

Tired of seeing nothing but The Fwoosh’s New Custom Tuesday here?  So are we, but it’s hard to keep track of all the galleries and websites that feature custom action figures.  We need your help.  Click Here to let us know what’s new, and we’ll get the word out.

by Trip at 3:03:13 PM - June 19, 2008

New Custom Action Figures - 6/19

I haven’t been updating as often as I should, but regular updates should start coming more often. This week’s new custom action figures is a short and sweet entry.

For those who aren’t already aware, over at The Fwoosh, they run a feature called “New Custom Tuesday”. It usually runs every Tuesday, but has lately been on a bi-weekly publishing schedule. This week, Weapon XII’s Atom Smasher (made from a Marvel Icons Wolverine) is the featured figure.

8 other figures made their debuts this past week, as well. Check them all out at The Fwoosh.