Metal Cooler Dragon Ball Z Custom 500th custom SH Figuarts クウラ

It has take its time, but here it is, my 500th custom! I (of course) wanted to do something special for such a landmark in a customizer's career, and it took a long time for me to decide what could be that something so special. The opportunity appeared as a chroming powder I bought months ago and arrived just in time. Now I was sure; it would be a chromey custom that will be ultra-durable and ultra-poseable!

After -again- looking at various characters, I decided for Metal Cooler (bad luck for Silver Sable), the movie villain of Dragon Ball Z and brother of Freezer, in the metal form he returned with in the OVA "The Return of Coola". The base figure was Toyman DCUC (I think, there wasn't much left of him when I started) as it is slimer than a regular DCUC (which is my standard for normal superhero-villain). The hands were took from a Myth Cloth figure. One of the important parts of the custom (and surely, the most difficult) was making a tail. I didn't know what to use, as I didn't know of any that suited the purpose, and in the end I used a ball joint from Punisher and the made a solid one, so it has a good deal of movement and still looks good when posing.

I had to sculpt nearly all the surface of the figure, and of course, I made the head from zero too. The shoulder pad have a mechanism so it doesn't bother him for the movement.

For the chroming, I first applied a black coat of gloss Tamiya, then the chroming powder, gloss varnish, then Tamiya clear blue + green, then more chroming powder, and then more varnish. It is a bit darker than the original, but it gives a very nice gloss metal finish. 

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Hades Specter of Executioner Saint Seiya custom

Here it is the Specter of the Executioner, one of Hades henchmans, that appears in the anime and manga series of "Saint Seiya Lost Canvas". In the anime he doesn't carry his weapon, it is taken from the manga. 

Made over a Dragon Shiryu with Shun Hades feet. All the armour made with Magic Sculp (one shoulder pad casted in resin).

Wirehead Daredevil foe System Crash Marvel Legends 2012 custom

Wirehead is a member of System Crash, a 90s group of villains, enemies of Daredevil and Silver Sable. Wirehead was the best of the lot in my opinion, and he fitted perfectly a DCUC body. 

Unknown DCUC figure with Booster Gold hands.

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Shalla Bal Silver Surfer animated series (Marvel Universe) Marvel Legends custom

Here it is Shalla Ball, Silver Surfer's girlfriend, with the appearance she had in the 90s Silver Surfer cartoon. In my opinion the best depiction she has, with a very Kirby-esque style.

Made over a ML Psylocke.

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Man-Slayer ( Captain Mar-Vell Mad Thinker Marvel Universe ) Marvel Legends custom

Here it is the Man-Slayer, a plastoid (robot) created by the Mad Thinker to fight Captain Mar-Vell. It was destroyed by the Black Widow. A character that transmits a very 70s feeling.

Made over a unknown DCUC figure with ML Pyro's backpack.

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Alex Grimond (The Foreigner, Silver Sable, Spiderman) Marvel Legends custom

Here it is Alex Grimond, that appeared in Marvel Presents trying to assasinate the Foreigner. His 90 techno-style a bit GI Joe-like made me think it will make a good custom figure.

Base figure; unknown DCUC and Alan Scott sculpted head.

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Cache Captain America enemy AIM Advanced Idea Mechanics Marvel Legends custom

Here it is Cache, a AIM agent that appeared against Captain America in the early 00. A strange looking villain I found fit for having the honour of getting a custom action figure.

Base figure Eclipso DCUC with casted Blockenman Sr. head and Deadman hands.

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