DC 75 and Modders [Archive]

framuschuck

12/15/2010, 22:41

Well, I have seen just about everything I need to see.

NECA - I might be the only one OK with your static poses - not because they look "awesome" (trust me - sarcastic remark) - but because you have given modders like me the opportunity to hack the crap out of these things and come up with dynamic poses warranting Heisman appreciation.

By the time I get done with some of these things, Cam Newton would be proud to display them in his trophy case.

Anyone else feel the same?

Was also thinking we need to do static mod competitions for each static figure in the set. Rules would be simple - green stuff, paint, and static sculpt for the figure & no limits on base designs.

Thoughts?

Have a great Marquee and holiday!!!

Chaz

Rahe Stone

12/19/2010, 03:29

I grabbed an old vision, hacked his head off and threw on a jimmy woos. Gonna paint it up like White lantern supes (For if I ever actually get one >>)

Haven't thought too much bout what to hack off where, cept on depressed superman

unsung hero

12/19/2010, 04:05

Currently working on a Crimson Avenger mod....
I'll post it when I take pics

Darth Sabre

12/19/2010, 04:19

I wish I had skills to mod.......:(

traitorarmor

12/19/2010, 08:59

Well, I have seen just about everything I need to see.

NECA - I might be the only one OK with your static poses - not because they look "awesome" (trust me - sarcastic remark) - but because you have given modders like me the opportunity to hack the crap out of these things and come up with dynamic poses warranting Heisman appreciation.

By the time I get done with some of these things, Cam Newton would be proud to display them in his trophy case.

Anyone else feel the same?

I do like to see some figs that encourage the HC community to take stabs at doing mod work..................the truckloads of customes/sculpt switches for SI Spiderman was one of favorite things about that set. Very creative ideas from the community!

Was also thinking we need to do static mod competitions for each static figure in the set. Rules would be simple - green stuff, paint, and static sculpt for the figure & no limits on base designs.

Thoughts?

Have a great Marquee and holiday!!!

Chaz

Interesting. That sounds like it might be fun.

NEVERMORE

12/19/2010, 09:08

I wish I had skills to mod.......:(

You don't have to have skills to mod just try. if you got something you wants to try and build all it take is a sharp knife to free up the parts, glue to put the place together as you like them and paint in some casesto change the color if you like it then its a good mod. :classic:

JOwenR2

12/19/2010, 09:26

You don't have to have skills to mod just try. if you got something you wants to try and build all it take is a sharp knife to free up the parts, glue to put the place together as you like them and paint in some casesto change the color if you like it then its a good mod. :classic:

Amen Brother, I started with a sharp knife and a hope for a better figure, what I got was a Meh looking John Blaze but then I did another and another. and I read about techniques and what other people did. Believe me I made some of the worst clay mugs in existence, so sculpting ability I did not have coming into customs. Now I can hardly wait to try something new and make something cool.

Darth Sabre

12/19/2010, 15:30

You don't have to have skills to mod just try. if you got something you wants to try and build all it take is a sharp knife to free up the parts, glue to put the place together as you like them and paint in some casesto change the color if you like it then its a good mod. :classic:

Thanks for the encouragement. But I used to try my hand at model cars and realized that I do not have the steady hands and patience for small, detailed type work. It's one of those things, like college math, where people really should scatter when I'm working on. :noid: ;)

unsung hero

12/22/2010, 02:31

Since I said I would, And I'd like to think I am a man of my word.:nervous:

As promised,
CRIMSON AVENGER
http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/?action=view&current=decmods018.jpg

Made from Mano with Greenstuff all on Crimson Avenger's dial.

http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/?action=view&current=decmods018.jpg

DOOMSTRIKER

12/22/2010, 03:08

most everything that isnt a rare (and still theres a lot of rares) or Super Rare in DC75 are such bad sculpts, that there not worth using as spare parts:disappointed: ...

i used to love making custom figs from spare parts, but ive been out of spare parts for a while now :noid: and i dont know if i'll ever be able to make anything again :disappointed:

what are you gonna use a Zamaron for? or the terrible Supes or Wonder Woman?

i miss making customs :cry:

unsung hero

12/22/2010, 03:19

most everything that isnt a rare (and still theres a lot of rares) or Super Rare in DC75 are such bad sculpts, that there not worth using as spare parts:disappointed: ...

Out of the commons there are several good sculpts:
Bart Allen
Johnny Quick
Atom (though he is short as he's supposed to be)
Mr. Terrific
Green Arrow
Beast Boy has potential...
Uncommons
Sargon
Osiris
and Aquaman's head and legs (don't judge me...:surprised)

eternalrage

12/22/2010, 03:26

Since I said I would, And I'd like to think I am a man of my word.:nervous:

As promised,
CRIMSON AVENGER
http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/?action=view&current=decmods018.jpg

Made from Mano with Greenstuff all on Crimson Avenger's dial.

Very well done. Much better then the original.

Every time I saw him hanging out in hindering on the battlefield, I'd say, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

unsung hero

12/22/2010, 03:31

Very well done. Much better then the original.

Every time I saw him hanging out in hindering on the battlefield, I'd say, "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!"

Thanks! And you were repped for the History of the World quote.;)

DOOMSTRIKER

12/22/2010, 03:34

Out of the commons there are several good sculpts:
Bart Allen
Johnny Quick
Atom (though he is short as he's supposed to be)
Mr. Terrific
Green Arrow
Beast Boy has potential...
Uncommons
Sargon
Osiris
and Aquaman's head and legs (don't judge me...:surprised)

aside from Arrow, Osiris and Aquaman i think all those sculpts are terrible. and im starting to think im the only person on the planet who can see small objects as well as i can, as everyone is so happy with such crap.. :disappointed:

and realy... Mr. Terrific?!

what a horrible, monopoly sculpt that is....

i dont get it, am i the only person with the ability to see these incredibly bad sculpts? or am i just the last person on earth who has the ability to not except anything that comes down the line? and isnt affraid to call out something that sucks?

eternalrage

12/22/2010, 03:34

Thanks! And you were repped for the History of the World quote.;)

No worries. Thanks, man.

Any other mods on the back burner?

unsung hero

12/22/2010, 04:06

No worries. Thanks, man.

Any other mods on the back burner?

From DC 75th? Nothing off the top of my head. EDIT: I AM going to have to mod deadshot. That's a must!
But I posted 7 mods today on the same Pohotbucket album.
http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/
Check out Prowler. He turned out great.

Doomstriker... keep comments like that to yourself dude.

TheGoodReverendJLang

12/22/2010, 05:23

I was very excited for two things when I (finally) opened my brick today -

1. Two White Lanterns! Sorry for bragging just had to put it out there
2. Two Deadshot figures, one to represent Floyd from the cool Christos Gage mini, and a second to replace with the old Unleashed sculpt! Sure the old one is kinda skinny but he's also very dynamic.

Can anyone recommend a good brand of paint? My "modding" has been more in the form of repaints and I've only used acryllic paint to varied levels of satisfaction. And although I have no familiarity with the character, the sculpting on that Crimson Avenger looks like nice, clean work! Good job!

DOOMSTRIKER

12/22/2010, 05:58

Doomstriker... keep comments like that to yourself dude.

am i your dude?

what comment were you speaking off excactly? i said no foul words...

and i am honestly confused by the mass acceptance of terrible product. i have the right to speak my mind as long as im not using foul language to do so :ermm:

i will not "keep my comment to myself"

"dude"

BigSoph

12/22/2010, 06:32

aside from Arrow, Osiris and Aquaman i think all those sculpts are terrible. and im starting to think im the only person on the planet who can see small objects as well as i can, as everyone is so happy with such crap.. :disappointed:

and realy... Mr. Terrific?!

what a horrible, monopoly sculpt that is....

i dont get it, am i the only person with the ability to see these incredibly bad sculpts? or am i just the last person on earth who has the ability to not except anything that comes down the line? and isnt affraid to call out something that sucks?

And are you the only person who has nailed himself to two pieces of lumber to suffer for the sins of the sculptors?

So, because we don't agree with you, we are all blind?

tidge

12/22/2010, 08:17

I think many of the "static" poses are actually better than most of the poses with extra rubble/walls, and certainly better than the ones that have figures carrying extra junk (AA Wonder Woman) or victims (CR Supergirl) around.

I will probably end up replacing some DC75 figures with flight stands (so that I can use older figures) just because I have extras of them...but I'm not terribly offended by the Uncommon Superman/Wonder Woman or Superboy poses.

John Stewart has a particularly weird non-combat pose, so he'll probably be the first to get a flight stand so I can use the old figure instead.

Sharkbite

12/22/2010, 08:40

I want to use U Superman's head and AA Frankenstein's arms to mod a Classics pack Punisher into Frankencrapple. I think it'll be perfect.

framuschuck

12/22/2010, 10:23

I ordered a lot of the statics off eBay this last week - when they get here I will start chopping and gluing and what not - I honestly was hesitant to buy a lot of this set, but maybe with some creativity some of them could be fun.

unsung hero

12/22/2010, 15:22

Wimbley

12/22/2010, 17:24

....

i dont get it, am i the only person with the ability to see these incredibly bad sculpts? or am i just the last person on earth who has the ability to not except anything that comes down the line? and isnt affraid to call out something that sucks?

no im kinda right there with you... i haven't seen much since Secret Invasion that i would/could use for a mod... i only have one fig that for the most part i can use to make a mod that ive been wanting to do but ill have to find a new head kuz the one thats on it is way to small. but then again ive kinda come to the end of the line of things i want to mod so that dusnt help much either

DOOMSTRIKER

12/22/2010, 20:42

And are you the only person who has nailed himself to two pieces of lumber to suffer for the sins of the sculptors?

So, because we don't agree with you, we are all blind?

i never put my self up on the cross, i dont even find the relevence of that statement given what i said

most of these "sculptors" are so terrible (for the last 2 or 3 sets anyway) i wouldnt stub my toe for there "sins" they deserve to suffer as much as any of the rest of us i suppose. IMO the real bad guy (as it were) is whoever green lights sculpts like the Zamaron (as bad as, if not worse than, some fig's from the first Mage Knight set). though it would take an army of JC's to die for those sins...:noid:

and if you disagree that the Zamarons, Wonder Woman, Supes, easy company, Ice, Johnny Quick, Mr. Terrific, Warlord, Sargon (and his tiny head), Captain Comet and even the very simple sculpt of Batman are all miserable sculpt's then maybe your not blind, but still satisfied with trash sculpts.

think of it like this: your a little kid, and theres a realy awesome new action figure you want real bad, you beg your parents for it and they say OK, they leave to get it, are gone FOREVER and when they come back they present you with a Mcdonalds happy-meal toy version of the character you wanted the toy of in the first place... :surprised

and i dont mind being on your ignore list hero. i have a strong feeling that you and me are polar opposites in real life.. sooo, i'll just put you on ignore to and we can each pretend the other doesnt exist ;)

DOOMSTRIKER

12/22/2010, 21:05

no im kinda right there with you... i haven't seen much since Secret Invasion that i would/could use for a mod... i only have one fig that for the most part i can use to make a mod that ive been wanting to do but ill have to find a new head kuz the one thats on it is way to small. but then again ive kinda come to the end of the line of things i want to mod so that dusnt help much either

im not alone:laugh:

i thought i was losing my mind..
realy though, i LOVE miniatures, i have massive collections of HC, Mage Knight, D&D minis, WH40K, Horrorclix, Dreamblade a small amount of MonPoc. probably 50Lbs. of hand painted pewter figures and hundreds of custom made figs

now, MK, Horror, MonPoc, Dreamblade and (mostly) D&D minis are dead, 40K is either hated by everyone around or the only folks who will play have families and are to busy with life to play, Pewter figs are only usefull for whatever game they were made for or D&D (and i havent played a game of D&D in years)

so realy that gives me HeroClix as my only outlet for my love of miniatures, and amassing piles of extra's for use in making custom figs

now it seems ive been reduced to collecting a handfull of rares and SR's that are good to great sculpts, that are worth far to much money for me to just chop up into parts :disappointed:

Senjir

12/22/2010, 23:38

Since I said I would, And I'd like to think I am a man of my word.:nervous:

As promised,
CRIMSON AVENGER
http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/?action=view&current=decmods018.jpg

Was checking out your mod (which was very good, by the way), when I decided to look at the rest of your album. Man, there is some sweet stuff there. Although the Deadpool Corps was my favorite, I really thought the Bystander Tokens with figures was top notch. Great job all around. Just wondering where you got the round plastic holders for the pogs and what are they called, so I can try to get some.

snarfery

12/22/2010, 23:52

I'll say this in Necca's defense 1. they normally do full size figs and they do amazing detail on their license stuff, working in a small size like this isnt their strong suit. 2. they are in line and sometimes better than what we were getting before the wizkids collapse, I mean lets not forget the cruddy sculpts in secret invasion, we were all taking old iron fist and smacking him on the new dial. 3. they probably had to basically take in alot of the sculptors previously employed with wizkids, otherwise the lead up time to a new set woulda been twice what it was. Lets cut them some slack here, yes we got some crud "standing on the dial" sculpts like bart allen and osiris, but we also got some great stuff like sinestro, doomsday, larfleeze. While I would hope we get great dynamic poses each and every fig, I cant imagine how long that would take in production, and with fans salivating at the next set the minute we open our new bricks, who cant blame necca if they do a few stagnant poses to get the product in our greedy hands.

unsung hero

12/23/2010, 01:22

Was checking out your mod (which was very good, by the way), when I decided to look at the rest of your album. Man, there is some sweet stuff there. Although the Deadpool Corps was my favorite, I really thought the Bystander Tokens with figures was top notch. Great job all around. Just wondering where you got the round plastic holders for the pogs and what are they called, so I can try to get some.

Thanks! The Bystanders are on air tight coin protectors (the size to fit a 50 cent piece). They are available online, but you are better off trying to get 5 or 10 from a coin dealer. Oh and I posted more mods!

framuschuck

12/23/2010, 10:38

I'll say this in Necca's defense 1. they normally do full size figs and they do amazing detail on their license stuff, working in a small size like this isnt their strong suit.

Well worded. Their full size stuff is amazing - and maybe we will start to see the real NECA 100% in the new X-Men set.

Until then - I pulled a White Lantern Superboy before I left town and a Doomsday - Doomsdays sculpt was awesome, just needs a better paint job.

... Superboy is getting modded - pics to come towards the end of next week. Merry Christmas

Thrumble Funk

12/23/2010, 10:57

aside from Arrow, Osiris and Aquaman i think all those sculpts are terrible. and im starting to think im the only person on the planet who can see small objects as well as i can, as everyone is so happy with such crap.. :disappointed:

That would be an opinion. Look up the definition of "opinion," compare it with the definition of "fact," and act accordingly.

i dont get it, am i the only person with the ability to see these incredibly bad sculpts? or am i just the last person on earth who has the ability to not except anything that comes down the line? and isnt affraid to call out something that sucks?

You are of the opinion that HC sculpt quality almost unilaterally sucks. I am not of that opinion, nor do the bad sculpts bother me all that much.

Differing opinions happen. That your opinion differs from mine does not mean you have any "special ability" that I don't. It means that you have different standards/desires/expectations.

If you don't like, say, tomato soup, the best way to voice that opinion would be to say "I don't like tomato soup."

To say "Am I the only one who can get that tomato soup is t3h SUXX0RZ?" is...well, let's just say not smart.

DOOMSTRIKER

12/23/2010, 17:02

That would be an opinion. Look up the definition of "opinion," compare it with the definition of "fact," and act accordingly.

You are of the opinion that HC sculpt quality almost unilaterally sucks. I am not of that opinion, nor do the bad sculpts bother me all that much.

Differing opinions happen. That your opinion differs from mine does not mean you have any "special ability" that I don't. It means that you have different standards/desires/expectations.

If you don't like, say, tomato soup, the best way to voice that opinion would be to say "I don't like tomato soup."

To say "Am I the only one who can get that tomato soup is t3h SUXX0RZ?" is...well, let's just say not smart.

i never said it wasnt just my opinion (my love of miniatures and comic book characters can cause me to rant and be overly defensive, or offensive as it were, i guess:rolleyes:)

you are the type of person who accept's lower quality product (i am not)

that was a lot to say just to call me stupid:cheeky:

and do you realy think Wonder Woman and Warlord are "good" sculpts?

subliminalthreat

12/23/2010, 17:16

I am sssssooooooooooooooooo down with a mod competition on some of these sculpts....how would we go about it though?
-Jerry W.

Zarg

12/23/2010, 17:29

It's wonderful that so many creative people are a part of this game. I've done my share of modding, as well (slice off a head from HT Aquaman, take Harpoon's trademark weapon, combine them with Icons Aquaman and, viola!, JL Animated Aquaman lives!)

Unfortunately, as much fun as this is, this is something we do on our own time. Wizkids/NECA, on the other hand, seems to think it's okay to charge us for the worst quality sculpts since Mageknight: Whirlwind. I'm not sure which is the greater irony, the fact that we keep acknowledging the drop in quality as we shell out our money, or the fact that a large portion of the players do a better job for free than their paid staff does!

Oh, and Thrumble Funk, when discussing art, while everyone is intitled to their opinion, not everyone's opinion has the same merit. The current sculpts lack dynamic interest, accurate proportions, clean paint jobs, and in some cases (like "Mera") were not even of the correct character! To say that the manufacturer is offering an inferior artistic product is not simply an unfounded opinion, but a well supported, factual statement.

DOOMSTRIKER

12/23/2010, 17:37

Wizkids/NECA, on the other hand, seems to think it's okay to charge us for the worst quality sculpts since Mageknight: Whirlwind. I'm not sure which is the greater irony, the fact that we keep acknowledging the drop in quality as we shell out our money, or the fact that a large portion of the players do a better job for free than their paid staff does!

thank you for this, realy

rep incoming

Thrumble Funk

12/25/2010, 12:48

i never said it wasnt just my opinion (my love of miniatures and comic book characters can cause me to rant and be overly defensive, or offensive as it were, i guess:rolleyes:)

you are the type of person who accept's lower quality product (i am not)

that was a lot to say just to call me stupid:cheeky:

and do you realy think Wonder Woman and Warlord are "good" sculpts?

1. Had I wanted to call you stupid, I'd have called you stupid.

2. I am not of the mind that it is lower quality product.

3. Wonder Woman is kind of blah, but I like Warlord. Then again, I'm not of the mind that every mini I own has to have the same generic "action" pose, so there ya go.

Wimbley

12/25/2010, 14:33

1. Had I wanted to call you stupid, I'd have called you stupid.

2. I am not of the mind that it is lower quality product.

3. Wonder Woman is kind of blah, but I like Warlord. Then again, I'm not of the mind that every mini I own has to have the same generic "action" pose, so there ya go.

but you did call him stupid... what do you call a person that is not smart? answer... stupid

you accept lower quality product because you don't see it as lower quality you see it as being ok... but it is still lower quality its like accepting a ford festiva over a Toyota Carola, ford is a lower quality of car compared to a Toyota, ford tends to break down quickly and not last long (newer fords that is) where at toyota's tend to last forever (i know they don't actually last for ever but they do last a long long time compared to most cars)

who said anything about every fig needing a generic action pose??? we just want some sort of action other than just standing there like a bump on a log. there are few exceptions like thanos or darksied who can have a pose of just standing there but you better not make them look like DC75 Superman!!!

Thrumble Funk

12/25/2010, 17:54

but you did call him stupid... what do you call a person that is not smart? answer... stupid

Read again. At no point did I call anyone stupid. If you or he seem to think otherwise, that's on you, not me.

Now I DID say this:

To say "Am I the only one who can get that tomato soup is t3h SUXX0RZ?" is...well, let's just say not smart.

Because it isn't. The fact that someone decides to view their opinion as fact does not change the fact that it is an opinion, and thus saying something like "Am I the ONLY one who can understand that my opinion is right?" is not the best way to make one's point.

Thrumble Funk

12/25/2010, 17:56

you accept lower quality product because you don't see it as lower quality you see it as being ok... but it is still lower quality its like accepting a ford festiva over a Toyota Carola, ford is a lower quality of car compared to a Toyota, ford tends to break down quickly and not last long (newer fords that is) where at toyota's tend to last forever (i know they don't actually last for ever but they do last a long long time compared to most cars)

No, it isn't.

See what I did there? You can tell me all day that we're getting lower-quality product, and I can tell you all day that we're not. It is a matter of different standards, not objective facts.

DOOMSTRIKER

12/25/2010, 19:11

2. I am not of the mind that it is lower quality product.

3. Wonder Woman is kind of blah, but I like Warlord. Then again, I'm not of the mind that every mini I own has to have the same generic "action" pose, so there ya go.

it has less to do with just "generic Action Pose Vs. ULTRA generic standing pose" then you think, a bad sculpt sucks regardless of pose

and how can you like Warlord? he's as flat as they come, Warlord should have looked awesome, like say, Kazar (half naked muscle an' loincloth guy) instead he's tiny, flattened and very 2 dimensional (all but the head, which is the only pegged on piece, and the only part of him i will be using to make a proper replacement)

and i dont just hate this set
dial wise i love most of whats going on
but sculpts are different and ultimatley the selling point for me

as far as this set goes, for good sculpts i have to say
Commons:
Gorrila Goon
Deadshot
Green Arrow
Uncommons:
Osiris (reused sculpt)
Aquaman (reused sculpt)
Rares:
(most of the rares looked good, so its easier to list the bad ones)
Animal Man is realy lacking something, not a terrible sculpt, but not realy rare quality
Captain Comet
i havent seen Saint Walker or Indigo 1 in person, so i cant say
and Carol Ferris
other than that the rares are good, Monguls a little strange in spots but i like him and i think Scar is fantastic (with a tiny bit o' touchin-up paint)

and the SRs im not as sure about, i have Sinestro and Superman, both are great sculpts (though im still not fond of Supermans props) and the T-Rex looks excellent. havent had any others in hand so i cant say

i enjoy the set as a whole, its the uncommons i think im most dissapointed with (and the Zamarons are the worst sculpt ive seen in a collectible miniatures game, maybe ever)

Hellboy

12/25/2010, 19:24

I don't have many DC75 yet, but right off the bat, I noticed that my Red Lantern Guy Gardner was orange. I looked online real quick to see if It was some sort of variant, but I don't think it was... all of yours are orange too right?

anyway, I repainted mine already. Using a series of layers of red wash, I was able to get the chainsaw and flight trail to be red instead of Orange. It's the same wash I used to enhance to a much lesser degree, my Mera, so I used it on Atrocitus as well. they all match pretty good now. I also used a decal to replace the symbol on Guy's chest. I think its a huge improvement. I also accurately painted his one hand green and white.

I can't take a picture right now, but I'll come back later and put it where this sentence is.

Looking forward to owning more, so I'll have more opportunities for modding~! I can't wait for Giant Sized X-Men~!

I like the idea of a static pose replacement competition. It would be cool if the competition was submitted in the forms of "how to recreate this mod" tutorials, to create a resource for new dynamic poses anyone could embark on.

Hellboy

12/25/2010, 19:38

Can anyone recommend a good brand of paint? My "modding" has been more in the form of repaints and I've only used acryllic paint to varied levels of satisfaction.

There's a wealth of resources on the topic right here on HCRealms. Many answers to help guide you to the products and projects you can choose from can be found here in the Artisan's Guild subforum. (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=25)

you'll see two stickies on the top of the forum called BLOB - Basics of Painting (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271048) & BLOB - Basics of Modding (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=271048) Which should get you started. Check out the other stickies, and hang around the Artisan's guild. There's always new ideas being cataloged over there~!

Pepsirox08

12/25/2010, 19:41

eternalrage

12/25/2010, 19:47

I took off SR Superman's American Shield and Eagle and put them on HoT Cap... i thought about putting it on one of the Ultimates, but I never use the Ultimates Caps so... HoT Cap it is!!!

It came out pretty good but im too dur dur dur to figure out how totake a picture on my phone and move it to my computer...

I would most definitely love to see how well that looks.

Take picture with white background.
Send picture to your email.
Upload it to your albums here.
Link to album or image code from post.

I know you probably know how to do this, but I really would like to see it.

Pepsirox08

12/25/2010, 19:50

Send picture to your email.

This part i dont get...

eternalrage

12/25/2010, 19:53

This part i dont get...

A lot of phones, instead of a number, you can input an email address.

It's been a while since I have done it, so I don't know if it's possible anymore.

Pepsirox08

12/25/2010, 19:55

A lot of phones, instead of a number, you can input an email address.

It's been a while since I have done it, so I don't know if it's possible anymore.

nope, just numbers...

eternalrage

12/25/2010, 20:00

nope, just numbers...

Sorry, man, I tried.:(

Still want to see it.

framuschuck

12/25/2010, 20:20

So happy one of my threads got over 45 posts

eternalrage

12/25/2010, 20:35

So happy one of my threads got over 45 posts

To keep in the spirit of the thread:

How can you be happy? Have you seen these figures? Rubbish.:laugh:

Just kiddin', have a good one, chuck.

Badger

12/25/2010, 21:01

Most probable modfor me this set:
Damien Wayne as robin in pose to go with Grayson Batman

Atom's Body
Small head maybe cosmic boy maybe robin
perhaps a cape redo
paint

THAT70'SGUY

12/25/2010, 21:51

THAT70'SGUY

12/25/2010, 22:01

Glad you said that about Scar! Haven't seen a proper pic yet and I'm awaiting mine!

Pepsirox08

12/25/2010, 22:27

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/7848/cap3vn.jpg (http://img560.imageshack.us/i/cap3vn.jpg/)

HEY!! I figured it out...

Wimbley

12/25/2010, 22:38

Happy Christmas, y'all!!

Save the trash-talk, guys, it's not becoming and we're better than the "You SUCK! I hate you and I want you to DIEEEEEE!!!" idiots. For one thing, if you're going try emphasizing "die", use more "I"s than "E"s, "DIIIIIIIIE!" sounds like Leonidas, "DIEEEEEE!" sounds like the guy who got kicked down the well. Just a handy tip.

The main point was beautifully made by Zarg (rep to you), while we modders will happily plod on with our insane habits regardless, I think if you've got the nerve to increase the price, it should be met with quality. And there isn't an excuse. There are a number of modders, like Mike, Vestige and Ben, whos work have been taken on by Wizkids/NECA, which is a wise move, but maybe more sculpts should be taken on by those people, I mean, they're doing the the premium stuff and are gracious for the work.

Chances are, though, the original sculpts of the figures are probably great, but Wizkids/NECA may want to look at their moulding and painting process. Like Zarg said, if the audience you're selling to feel the the need to make their own version instead, you WILL lose sales.

I used to buy by the brick, in this last set, DC 75, I've bought 6 figures. That's it.

What's worse, is it's been badly made up, ALL White Lanterns are super-rare, which makes them premium price on the singles market, in other words, for those who cannot afford to buy by the brick, you can forget about it, because if you can't afford a brick, you certainly can't afford the single. That's not fair. I can afford it, I'm just not that much of a clix zombie that I'll pay any given price, no chance, I'll make my own!

Oops! Had to make my own again! One less sale.

One thing I think you'll hear no defence on; Mr Potato-head Cap. Ewwww!

fixed part of that for you kuz you missed one B^)

also the only thing Mike did (that i know of) is the paint master for White Senestro...which if im also correct we still have yet to see a pic of. and as for Ben... i liked his mods/original sculpts that he did when he was not working for wizkids more so than his actual work that was for wizkids...i don't know what happened once he started working for them but its like his anatomy proportions just went away B^( i dont know if its the time constraints wizkids puts on him or if its when he moved to digital (though that cant explain what happened with dum dum and SI spidy). im not sure what it is with Neca and what happened with that last year of topps but everything just went down hill and cheap looking which is very sad B^(

Wimbley

12/25/2010, 22:42

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/7848/cap3vn.jpg (http://img560.imageshack.us/i/cap3vn.jpg/)

HEY!! I figured it out...

you know that would be a really cool statue!! but if they actually made one like that im sure everyone would say they are just copping the superman comic but man it would look cool!! B^)

Hellboy

12/25/2010, 23:57

Hellboy

12/26/2010, 00:01

Most probable modfor me this set:
Damien Wayne as robin in pose to go with Grayson Batman

Atom's Body
Small head maybe cosmic boy maybe robin
perhaps a cape redo
paint

I have plans to make a mod like this too.

unsung hero

12/26/2010, 03:32

So happy one of my threads got over 45 posts

Cool, however if the arguing continues, the Mods will close the thread!:tired:

framuschuck

12/26/2010, 23:34

On another note - if you buy a mod from me, and take credit for making it when you attempt to resell it, please note that I do keep an Excel file with your name and address. I don't care that you resell it - the more people that enjoy my work, the better! BUT by NOT mentioning that you got it from "FramusChuck" on HCRealms your mailman and mother will begin to question your sexuality as I have massive amounts of homo-erotic publications and newsletter sent to your home.

Thanks for playing.

Starrophyte

12/26/2010, 23:55

i just finished a Ganthet as a blue lantern myself...it will be up in my albums. so far not much else has come to mind yet, well other than making guy actually red.

http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1425&pictureid=14042

framuschuck

12/27/2010, 01:24

Great work!!@

THAT70'SGUY

12/27/2010, 06:44

Well, the name dropping was more for example, Wimbley, but I think you made a good point, if you rush someone, I guess we know how that's going to turn out!

Ignatz_Mouse

12/27/2010, 07:43

Here's my first mod of the set:

http://hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5209452#post5209452

wintremute

12/29/2010, 19:42

Unsung, it looks like this link was copied from the web-browswer:

http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/?action=view&current=decmods018.jpg

But this one was copied from the "direct link" that photobucket provides.

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj125/aikijo2006/decmods018.jpg

Hellboy

12/29/2010, 21:18

I've started on my Damien Wayne as seen on the cover of Batman & Robin #1 mod.

unfortunately, it's stalled until I can get some green stuff, but I began by stripping the head & arms off a Jubilee, trimming the coat down, then heating it up, straightening out the legs into a wide stance, and mounting it to a poker chip. once that set properly, I put a pin into the body to support the head, which I also put a small hole in. I used an old Nightwing head. I made sure the neck showed, and was appropriately long.

for the rest I will need green stuff, so that I can sculpt his vest and belt as well as details on his boots, followed by his arms, and gloves, clasping his fist menacingly. Finally, I'll cover his shoulders with his cape and blend it into the remains of the coat tail.

I'm taking my time to do him right, and I'll follow up with a careful clean-up and repaint of the new Batman. They are going to turn out sweet!

bludd72

12/29/2010, 21:43

am i your dude?

what comment were you speaking off excactly? i said no foul words...

and i am honestly confused by the mass acceptance of terrible product. i have the right to speak my mind as long as im not using foul language to do so :ermm:

i will not "keep my comment to myself"

"dude"

i am with you. i pay for this product and as a consumer ill say what i want about my level of satisfaction with it. ;)
don't mean to go grinch here, but 'thanking' Neca for bad sculpts for us to mod is a bit of a stretch.
goes along with....."thanks for sleeping with my girlfriend"
i like modding too, please don't get me wrong. i suck at it, but have fun doing it. however, the day i'm gonna drop big coin on 'bad' quality just so i can improve it myself? nah.
i do mods cuz i want to. not cuz i HAVE to. that's just lame.

anyways, you can put away the umbrellas, im done peeing on your parade. just saying doing this out of necessity just reinforces and fully supports doomstriker's opinion.

side note: the submitted sculpts look good y'all! :grin:

Sharkbite

01/12/2011, 05:59

Completing one of my first mods, I "fixed" my Ragdoll to make him a single peice and also contribute something sturdy enough to be clickable.

Put him inside the glass case that used to contain Mr Mind. Scraping off the serial code on the glass case gives him that sort of contortionist look, plus the huge case is much more sturdy to the dial base.

Hellboy

01/12/2011, 11:08

Here's the Robin I modded, with the Batman Repaint:

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/zehmyan_bucket/Zehmyan%20Heroclix%20Mods/new%20pics/IMG_2093.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/zehmyan_bucket/Zehmyan%20Heroclix%20Mods/new%20pics/IMG_2095.jpg

http://i431.photobucket.com/albums/qq40/zehmyan_bucket/Zehmyan%20Heroclix%20Mods/new%20pics/IMG_2094.jpg

Rahe Stone

01/14/2011, 05:12

Superman White Lantern is done, Im just waiting on the dial. From a trade.

T. Paul Stiles

01/14/2011, 05:50

aside from Arrow, Osiris and Aquaman i think all those sculpts are terrible. and im starting to think im the only person on the planet who can see small objects as well as i can, as everyone is so happy with such crap.. :disappointed:

and realy... Mr. Terrific?!

what a horrible, monopoly sculpt that is....

i dont get it, am i the only person with the ability to see these incredibly bad sculpts? or am i just the last person on earth who has the ability to not except anything that comes down the line? and isnt affraid to call out something that sucks?

I'm with you. When people start saying Mr. Terrific is a good sculpt, that's when I know this world has descended into madness.

RedMonkey13

01/14/2011, 06:06

What I'm really getting tired of is when every sculpt of certain characters seems to be the same as the one before it. I mean does every Flash in this game HAVE to be running!?!?!

Can't for once we just get a Flash sculpt where he is sitting in his kitchen drinking his morning coffee and reading the paper before he heads out to save Central City, or Batman how come we haven't gotten a Batman sculpt yet where he is tending to the garden in Wayne Manor in worn coveralls and rubber clogs, or what about an Iron man click where instead of metal his suit is made entirely from the same plastic material as Crocs?!?! These would be the clix to own, they would be - as the kids today say - EPIC! But no NECA just doesn't deliver.

Haha just kidding have a good night y'all.