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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby 1987olds442 » Fri Oct 11, 2013 3:07 pm

O.G.Trilogy wrote:Thanks! I used a wire clothes hanger and made a loop on one end to serve as a base. I dipped the other end in Plasti-Dip so that the rough edge of the wire wouldn't scratch up my figures. When that was dry I taped down the loop end to a piece of scrap foam-core board. The I just cut some scraps of styrofoam into small blocks and started glueing them on the base to cover the loop of the wire hanger. I brushed on a few thick layers of black paint mixed with elmers school glue and when that was dry, I dry brushed it with grey and white acrylic paint.

Very cool the Styrofoam and Elmers glue part was exactly what I was needing to know. It turns out I'm part of the way there I also use wire hangers for flight stands :smgrin:
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby O.G.Trilogy » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:08 pm

AcidDragon wrote:Also, if you want them to be full sized, use the Img button and put the path to the image in there. Like so:

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I took the liberty of fixing the images for you on this one. :e2robgrin:


Thank you so much! now I nobody has to squint to see them!

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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby O.G.Trilogy » Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:38 pm

1987olds442 wrote:
O.G.Trilogy wrote:Thanks! I used a wire clothes hanger and made a loop on one end to serve as a base. I dipped the other end in Plasti-Dip so that the rough edge of the wire wouldn't scratch up my figures. When that was dry I taped down the loop end to a piece of scrap foam-core board. The I just cut some scraps of styrofoam into small blocks and started glueing them on the base to cover the loop of the wire hanger. I brushed on a few thick layers of black paint mixed with elmers school glue and when that was dry, I dry brushed it with grey and white acrylic paint.

Very cool the Styrofoam and Elmers glue part was exactly what I was needing to know. It turns out I'm part of the way there I also use wire hangers for flight stands :smgrin:
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I haven't done any for figures without capes yet and I like little hooks you do to go under their arms. I highly suggest trying out that Plasti-Dip if you haven't already. I think most hardware stores carry it. It comes in a can and you can use it to recoat the handles on tools if the rubber grips have cracked or torn. You can use it for a million different things, but I used it on the flightstand so the rough, cut end of the wire hanger wouldn't scratch my figures.
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby packerbacker180 » Sat Oct 12, 2013 4:49 pm

That's cool. I made some flight stands using hangers to, but the pronged idea is something I need to do. The biggest problem is still finding wire hangers in stores. Think I raided all the few I found at relatives and such, lol.
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby O.G.Trilogy » Sat Oct 12, 2013 5:14 pm

Maybe you could try those little lawn flags instead? You know the ones that you'd use to keep lawnmowers from running over sod?
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby Green-eyeglow » Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:06 pm

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Custom Comic Style Bat-Signal w/ Light-Up Feature! by O.G.Trilogy Strikes Back, on Flickr

Last summer Mattel produced a line of Dark Knight Rises figures that each came with a part to build a working Bat-Signal. I have mixed feelings about TDKR and I definately didn't want to buy a $20 figure of the dumb kid from 3rd Rock from the Sun. Besides, I would have rather had a Universal, Comic-Book Style Bat-Signal.

One of the movie figures that I did like enough to buy was the Anne Hathaway Catwoman and she came with the Bat-Signal Base and Control Box. It originally came with a recessed area in the middle to plug the Signal into, so I cut out a piece of cardstock to make the floor even and consistant.

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Custom Comic Style Bat-Signal w/ Light-Up Feature! by O.G.Trilogy Strikes Back, on Flickr

The Spotlight part came as an accessory to a Wrestler figure that I found at Big Lots. It was originally white and red with a removable lens. I took out the lens, painted the spotlight black and gave it a few good drybrushed coats of Grey and Silver Acrylics.

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Custom Comic Style Bat-Signal w/ Light-Up Feature! by O.G.Trilogy Strikes Back, on Flickr

The new lens is a piece of thin plexiglass from a cheapie poster frame and the Bat-shaped cut out is heavy cardstock that I painted with Acrylic Paints. The rim around the front edge of the signal is a plastic lid from a 22 oz cup that I carefully cut out and painted to match the rest of the signal.

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Custom Comic Style Bat-Signal w/ Light-Up Feature! by O.G.Trilogy Strikes Back, on Flickr

I bought a really inexpensive LED Lantern at Big Lots also and took it apart just to use the light and switch from it. I drilled holes into the back of the Signal and down through the base with a dremel tool and made a small battery compartment underneath the base. I drilled a large hole on one side of the base for the on/off button so you don't have to lift it up or turn it around to use the light-up feature.

I think that a Comic-Style Bat-Signal packaged with a New Batman figure would have been a great seller at retail. It would have been easier and less expensive for collector types and parents to get thier kids a really fun toy.

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"I'll look into it." Batman Rooftop Diorama by O.G.Trilogy Strikes Back, on Flickr

Finished a rooftop diorama to display my Custom Batsignal on a while back. I made it using scrap styrofaom, sticky-back foam sheets and acrylic paints. I plan on doing a few more of these to display all my other Batman figures eventually.


Amazing work!
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby Truwe » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:50 am

I am super late to the party here, but all your work is absolutely amazing! Love your Batman accessories and hands down the best Lois Lane I have ever seen. Can't wait to see more!
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby Muthasucka » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:11 pm

This stuff is GD amazing!! I may have to rip off that Lois idea. I got a Super Lois from the All-Star line, and I want to make her a civilian body for a headswap.

Excellent work, man!
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby OneNineSix » Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:00 pm

O.G., not only are your customs great but your photos are top notch!
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Re: O.G. Trilogy's Custom Comics Action Figures and Accessor

Postby BrandonDaCollector » Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:47 am

All of this is superb!
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