I wasn't very happy with Playmates Toys Bishop figure so I've decided to make my own.
I used a Dc Universe Classics The Question & an Agent Smith head from the Matrix toy line.
I sanded down The Questions neck and placed the Agent Smith head in.
I also sanded down the collar on The Questions coat, sander back Agent Smiths hairline, & sideburns.
I sanded down the entire body, cut the fins off his face and tail, and sculpted a lot of parts from head to toe!
This custom was made for myself and is of Golani from the Archie TMNT Adventure comics #53 - #54.
This custom was made for Technodrome forum member Spitfire and is based on Archie TMNT Adventures #7, #8, & #37.
This custom was made for Technodrome member Spitfire and is based on the Archie Comics TMNT Adventures issues #7, #8, & #37.
This custom was recently done for Technodrome member Master Splinter and is based on the Archie TMNT Adventures Covers #7, #8, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, & #37 
What you see is the prepainted Black Costume Raphael's I'm making for the great folks @ Mirage and select TMNT fans who paid for these commissions.
This is my last post before I pack up my computer and ready myself for my big move back to California.
This custom took me awhile because I wanted to have a cloak for him before I showed the final piece.
I then got the idea to have one made via my good friend Heather but as she was making one for me I came across a used toy shop that had the perfect cloak already made on a 12 inch size Star Wars Jawa figure.
I was also looking for the perfect Scythe for Death also and that came from a NECA Resident Evil 4 - Monk figure.
The base figure is a Playmates Skeleton Warriors Shriek, and what I did to change it into Death was:
For painting I first painted the entire figure white then second I did a yellow draw wash coat on the figure, then I repeated the process with black paint detailing the sculpting from the original figure more along with my new additions to the toy, I also went over the figure a few times touching up the black lines in the skulls cracks, face, eye holes, and around the ribs.
I based the look of the figure on his appearances in both the Archie TMNT Adventures & Mutanimals series trying to mix the 2 the best I could.
This was a very fun figure to make as it was an idea I've had for a very long time and did one back in my teenage years but it doesn't even come close to this version.
It's always fun to see how far you've grown as an artist by looking back at your past work and comparing it to the things you're currently doing.
I do have more planned for Death so keep an eye out for some customs that will go along with him.
This I think is one of my best customs, mostly because I've put allot of time into it as it's not for myself.
I used a WWE Armando Estrada figure as the base incase anyone wanted to know.
I based his look on various appearances through the comics but his outfit is based on the United We Stand Divided We Fall storyline from TMNT Adventures & Mighty Mutanimals.
If you're not familiar with these comics you should be so check them out over at
Today Peter Laird shared some images on his blog of a Vac-Metal Fugitoid that Playmates may be producing.Just Like Peter I've been waiting years for this to happen.So please if you feel the same way share your excitement on his blog about just how cool this is.Sadly it's not articulated but perhaps we can change their minds to give the figure just a little bit.
So this one I worked on for about 2 weeks as my schedule is very busy right now.
What I did to the figure was: sanded it down from head to toe, took off his bracelets, then went at the head sanding down the horns and nose, I pretty much sculpted a new face over the head extending the jaw so it hangs more like Carnage's does, added the little blocks on top of his head as advised by Ryan Brown (The Spiked head look came later and is sacrilegious according to him), I sliced part of the fin ear things off the side of his head as well to match the number Carnage had on his design, & I also added nipples to his chest as every time we see the character he's had them.
The paint was done using both glossy and flat acrylic paints and several washes of different shades of gray.
This was a very fun character to make and I hope I can make Radical some point down the road as well.
If anyone has any questions please feel free to ask.
Oh and if you want to view the images in full size just click them.
Well this damn figure (Kala) and her little Pet the Grybyx have taken me forever to finish what with starting a job and trying to get them as perfect as I can so I don't have to hear to much of "I'd have done it this or that way" and then having the Grybyx's arm's break off and having to resculpt him.
