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Action Figure Customs BlogThis blog is dedicated to discussing the world of custom action figures. There are many talented people creating customs from toy lines such as Transformers, GI Joe, Marvel Legends, and Star Wars. I also interview various customizers and they shed light on their philosophy and showcase their talent. The blog is updated daily so check back often for updates.
Custom Marvel Mumm-Ra Thundercats Figure by vegeta8259Posted by Mig on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 @ 4:15 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe One of my favorite toy lines to play with as a child was the Thundercats. I would religously watch the TV show and play with the toys at the same time. I am happy to see that there are still some Thundercats customizers out there and vegeta8259 has made a great looking Custom Marvel Legends Mumm-Ra figure from a Sasquatch figure. He chose a great base to work with and like he said, they shared similar body types and I am very happy to see how a very poor figure was turned into a classic! I really like the soft goods that were used and the way the body was sculpted really brings out the fact that Mumm-Ra is of the living dead. The crown adds a great touch to the figure and really completes the look. This is a great example of the creativity that is out there in the customizing world and the vision for transforming a Sasquatch figure into a 1980's icon. I was lucky enough to correspond with vegeta8259 and here is how he made Mumm-ra:"I just used a dremel to remove the fur texture off Sasquatch, but not completely smooth cuz i wanted him to still have that tattered mummy look. I left the fur around his ankles cuz luckily Mumm-Ra has the same thing. Then I molded his wrist and shin guards and crown out of epoxy resin and filed his teeth to make them pointy. Next, I painted the whole figure with acrylics. The cape was cut out from an old shirt and dyed red on one side and painted black on the other. The bandages are just strips of an old sock I was gonna throw away." This awesome Custom Marvel Legends Thundercats Mumm-Ra is available on eBay so place your bid now!Labels: Custom Marvel Legends, Custom Marvel Legends Thundercats, Marvel Legends, Mumm-Ra, Sasquatch, Thundercats, vegeta8259  
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