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Custom-Made NXM Action Figures

 
 
doyoufeelloved
16:37 / 16.02.04
Since NEW X-MEN is wrapping up and this board may not be safe for Hyper-X-Geekdom in its wake, I figured this should get thrown out there now --

http://www.2dtoys.com/

This guy (found via UncannyXMen.net) is a resculptor who modifies action figures to get them the way he wants them. (You're probably aware of the subculture.) But his New X-Men figures -- all done in the style of Frank Quitely, which you have to see to believe -- are ASTONISHINGLY good. In addition to the full core team, he's also whipped up Xorn, Magneto, Xorneto (yep, swappable heads), and hypothetical NXM-style costumes for Gambit, Colossus, and Bishop. You'll squeal when you see the Beast, I promise. Click the "X-Men" link at the top of the page -- the site's done in frames so I couldn't deeplink... oh, and he's got love for the Marc Silvestri Outback X-Men character designs that several of you have been singing about in the NXM threads. And don't miss the Wolverine vs. Shingen Yashida Photoshopped action pics!

Apologies if this is all just too fanboy, but let me have my dreams before the harsh reality of March 17th crushes them.
 
 
bio k9
21:21 / 16.02.04
Fanboy stuff? Sure. Too much so? No way. Thanks for the link.
 
 
Matthew Fluxington
19:11 / 17.02.04
Wow, that guy does some very impressive work. I'm not normally into this kind of thing, but that stuff is really cool.
 
 
doyoufeelloved
19:14 / 17.02.04
Yeah, I'd never really paid any attention to customizers before, but I was in one of my late-night "I will click on every single thing at UncannyXMen.net" moods and this guy's stuff just blew me away.

When I was thirteen I tried painting a Sabretooth figure white and making him into The Wendigo. I used acrylic paint because it was the only thing I had. It sucked. There, that's my shameful confession. I felt a little bit like I was revealing some creepy fetish by posting this link, but honestly, I hadn't seen any custom figures in YEARS when I saw these. Please believe me, please.
 
 
The Falcon
19:24 / 17.02.04
Custom Grant Morrison and Animal Man.

Not nearly as impressive as those, mind.
 
 
Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!
19:37 / 17.02.04
I like Logan's gurning face the best.
 
 
Hieronymus
06:37 / 18.02.04
Even better.

The official Doop action figure
 
 
Krug
05:45 / 19.02.04
I've never bought an action figure in my childhood but I find myself strangely wanting that Grant Morrison figure.

Nah, I'd be too ashamed of the whole thing.

Also he looks nothing like him now.
 
 
Warewullf
17:14 / 19.02.04
Wow. Those NXM figures are excellent. And fuck it if it's nerdy, it's ok to appreciate the sheer damn skill that went into making them.
 
  
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