Summer 2011 Challenge: Flashbacks/Fancy Dress

[MsBig]

The Summer 2011 Challenge runs from June to the end of August.

This challenge is to make a character from any Joss Whedon show in a flashback or fancy dress.

The flashback can be just a few years back or a historical costume. The fancy dress can be a Halloween-type dress-up, a disguise, or a mission (for example in Dollhouse).

Rules for Customisers

1) You can state your ideas for what you intend to make. You can post in-progress photos, if you like, as well as finished photos.

2) Remember, this challenge is just to give us some unity during this Season. You are still encouraged to produce any custom you like that is un-related to this challenge and post it in its own thread.

3) If you post photos of your custom in this challenge thread, please don't also post it in a separate thread.

4) This challenge will last during the months of June to August only. Please plan to finish your figure by August 31st.

5) You can use any format of custom in this challenge. It can be Mini, Palz, 6", 12" or bust. It can be a single figure or a tableau of several figures.

6) Only photos of 600 pixels wide, or less, are accepted.


Rules for Non-Customisers

Everyone is encouraged to comment on the works shown here. This thread is for chatting about the theme, posting photos and sharing ideas but please keep it on topic.


Gallery

This is a quick view of completed customs only. Please scroll through the thread for recipes, details, progress photos, multiple angels and reference photos. I'm showing them in the order in which they were completed.


MsBig -

Before-Buffy Xander and Willow and Before-Sunnydale Buffy and Dawn



Watchers-Academy Wesley and Ripper Giles



Tickle-Fight Cousin Jordy and Oz "Phases"

[MsBig]

I made these just for fun, as part of this challenge. I got hold of some High School Musical figures and it gave me the idea.


Before-Sunnydale Buffy and Dawn

Buffy the Vampire Slayer • Miscellaneous - Imaginary Scene • Flashback to LA in 1995 - Buffy has been forced to take Dawn to the park, when she's all dressed up to meet her friends Recipe - Thanks for the Parts! • Buffy head (DST) • HSM Sharpay hair and body (Disney) • Dawn head (DST) • Heroes Molly body (Mezco) • Grass stand (DST) Sculpt - August 2011 • Sculpted Buffy's neck, head-scarf, and extra hair • Sculpted Dawn's t-shirt, hoodie collar, and hair Photos • Main view (above) • Buffy front view • Dawn front view

Before-Buffy Xander and Willow

Buffy the Vampire Slayer • Miscellaneous - Imaginary Scene • Flashback to Sunnydale High in 1995 - Xander and Willow are waiting to be picked for team sports, but not doing so well Recipe - Thanks for the Parts! • Xander head (DST) • HSM Gabriella hair and body (Disney) • Deluxe Willow head (DST) • HSM Ryan body (Disney) • Grass stand (DST) Sculpt - August 2011 • Sculpted Willow's neck and extra hair • Sculpted Xander's neck and extra hair Photos • Main view (above) • Side view • Back view • Xander, Willow, Dawn, and Buffy

[taterluv34]

Wow! those are very nice and creative!
Also could you post a link of those hsm figures, they actually have good body sculpts

[PJ]

OMG. these are amazing! I saw Buffy and Dawn on ebay last night, and i was completly amazed! And now i have to say i love Xander and Willow even more. Willow looks so cute and innocent and you really captured her character in this piece! I completly adore the set, and im really hoping that i may have a chance of winning it!

[MsBig]

Thanks! Here's a photo of the unpainted figures, so you can see the original HSM bodies more clearly - Ryan, Gabriella, and Sharpay.

[skytteflickan88]

I hate myself so much for not having saved 100£ this summer. I would love to own all four for such a amazing price.

I do wonder if Xander isn't too tanned though. Maybe not on his own, but standing next to the others, it looks a bit off that he's the most tanned. It's a matter of taste though.

[Whiskey025]

I love them all! The HSM bodies look fantastic and the flashbacks you have created are interesting! Can't wait to see if anyone adds more neat flashbacks like yours.

[MsBig]

Again, I made these just for fun, as part of this challenge.


Watchers-Academy Wesley and Ripper Giles

		Buffy the Vampire Slayer • Miscellaneous - Imaginary Scene • Flashback to the Watchers Academy in London - Giles is helping to train new student, Wesley, how to fight vampires - Giles is cool, in his "Ripper" phase Recipe - Thanks for the Parts! • Giles head (DST) • New Moon Edward body (NECA Toys) Sculpt - August 2011 • Smoothed over joints in neck, arms, and ankles • Sculpted longer "Ripper" hair • Custom stand Photos • Main view (above) • Giles unpainted sculpt
		Buffy the Vampire Slayer • Miscellaneous - Imaginary Scene • Flashback to the Watchers Academy in London - Giles is helping to train new student, Wesley, how to fight vampires - Wesley is not taking any chances and has garlic strapped to him Recipe - Thanks for the Parts! • Wesley head and BSG right hand (DST) • Draco Malfoy body (NECA Toys) • Cross, strap, and string of garlic (DST) Sculpt - August 2011 • Built up the upper arms • Smoothed over joints in neck and arms • Custom stand Photos • Wesley unpainted sculpt • Back-to-back view

[PJ]

^Nice work! I really love the way you captured the essance of what these characters would've looked like back then. awesome!

[smiler]

Great concept and you've really managed to capture the idea of Giles and Wes and how they might appear in their youth! I'm totally convinced this is what they were like, looks wise and personality.

[MsBig]

Again, I made these just for fun, as part of this challenge.

Oz and Jordy are *For Sale*, in a 10 day auction on eBay, at quite a low starting price of £39.99 for the pair. I'm trying to drum up some new visitors to my website, which is finally finished. Hooray!

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Tickle-Fight Cousin Jordy and Oz

Buffy the Vampire Slayer • 2.15 "Phases" (imaginary scene) • Oz tells the tale of how he was changed into a werewolf, although he doesn't realise it himself yet - "My cousin Jordy just got his grownup teeth in. Does not like to be tickled." Recipe - Thanks for the Parts! • Oz head and neck (MAC) and HSM Chad body (Disney) • Werewolf Oz head and claws (MAC) and Toy Story Big Baby body (Disney) • Stuffed toy, mauled (DST) • Stand (Sideshow) and velvet for carpet Sculpt - August 2011 • Sculpted around Oz's neck join • Sculpted Jordy's chubby face, wrists, t-shirt, shorts, and socks Photos • Main view (above) • Oz close-up • Side view • Aerial view

[msperoxideluv]

Sash, this Oz piece is so clever, what a fun concept. Love how Jordy looks like a mini- OZ except with those nasty big boy teeth! Great sculpts (esp. on Oz' hoodie) and painting on hair too.

[MsBig]

Thanks! Although I can't take credit for sculpting Oz's outfit. The HSM Chad figure is like that. I just removed the "E" logo and altered the neck.

[smiler]

Agreed - what a great idea! I love this series of flashbacks you've come up with. They are so believable! I'm almost convinced that they are actually scenes from the show and not just taken from passing comments from the characters. The details are brilliant and you've really used those HSM figures well. I hope to see many more!