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Mail Call: Kang the Conqueror Marvel Legends figure
Kang the Conqueror may be one of the most complex characters in Marvel Comics. And I don't say that lightly, because I know that he's in the same universe as…
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Work in progress: GI Joe Classified Rock ‘n’ Roll
Based on his appearances in the IDW comic series: He’s still got some touching up to be done, and I need to paint on all of his arm tattoos, as…
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TMNT Rat King Custom Toy
The Rat King is a disgusting human who has been forced by circumstances (perhaps?) out of his control to live in the sewers and hang out with vermin. Depending on…
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Disney Infinity Elsa as Captain Marvel
This is from 2014, if I recall correctly. Captain Marvel mania had overtaken social media, and Frozen was the biggest movie on the planet. The two seemed like a strangely…
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Real Ghostbusters Movie Custom Toys
In addition to the more cartoon-accurate repaints of The Real Ghostbusters toys, I also made versions based on the 1984 film. "But hey," you begin. "Andy, you forgot the nametags…
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Transformers Robot Heroes Soundblaster Custom Toy
Ah, more fun with the adorable Robot Heroes toy line. Here's some history before we get into this: Soundblaster is obviously a black repaint of Soundwave. Soundwave was a modified…
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Mirage-style 1988 TMNT Repaints
"Why are they all in red?" Well... The original, black-and-white TMNT comics by Mirage Studios are my favorite version of the Turtles, but I think the hand-painted color volumes released…
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April O’Neil (and Mousers) Repaint
While most people know April O'Neil as the yellow jumpsuit-clad news reporter from the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, she actually started out as a jumpsuit-clad lab assistant for…
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Mail Call: Yellow Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
They’re all starting to come together. This is exciting.
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Leatherhead custom repaint
There's nothing really wrong with the original Leatherhead toy, I just thought that for a gator from the Florida swamp, he didn't seem murky enough. So I tried to keep…
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Rocksteady Custom Toy
While I kinda love the original Bebop action figure, the 1988 Rocksteady toy has, for a long time, disappointed me. His legs make him feel like he's too skinny for…
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Mail Call: Lord Drakkon
In another reality where Tommy Oliver never fully escaped the influence of the evil space witch, Rita Repulsa, the evil Green Ranger became at threat too big for the other…
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Legion of Doom Tag Team Custom Toys
Snacking on Danger and Dining on Death since 1983. The Road Warriors, Hawk and Animal, who took their name from the Mad Max films, were also known as the Legion…
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Robot Heroes Action Master Thundercracker Custom Toy
Thundercracker's model sheet. This is what he looked like in the 1984 cartoon. Thundercracker was one of the first Transformers toys released in 1984. He was a blue-and-silver redeco of…
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Heroes of Cybertron: Generations Acid Storm
After Sunstorm proved to be a successfully popular "new" character, Transformers-owning toy company Hasbro kept going with naming the background Decepticon Jets, following up the creamsicle-colored one with the lime…