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Post by MsBig on Jul 30, 2006 4:19:03 GMT -5
August 2006 Challenge – The Wider WhedonverseCreate a custom for a non-BTVS (TV)/Angel character that Joss Whedon has either invented or written stories about. Characters from shows, graphic novels, films, such as: The Buffy Movie, Firefly/Serenity, Fray, Astonishing X-Men, Alien Resurrection, etc. If Joss did not invent the characters, like the X-Men or Aliens, then the custom should only be of these characters in Joss’ vision of them. We don’t know exactly what Joss intends to do with Wonder Woman, but I guess you can imagine what he’d do with her, based on any interviews he’s done so far. ContestThis challenge now has a sponsor, NaturallyBuffBuff. He is holding a contest from 27th-31st April. See this thread for details: btvsfigs.proboards48.com/index.cgi?board=Customize&action=display&thread=1156584072Customisers can continue to add non-contest customs to the challenge thread until the end of the month. Rules for Customisers1) 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 month. 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 month of August only and the thread will be locked on 1st September to make room for the next challenge. 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. Rules for Non-CustomisersEveryone 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. GalleryThis 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. Buffyfanone -
Christy Swanson Promo BuffySerenity ZoeSerenity KayleeSerenity RiverSerenity InaraAlyrenee - Serenity Kaylee & Inara AnyaEmerson -
Inara from SerenityZoe from SerenityJayne from SerenityBecky - Firefly "Serenity" InaraShondraSu - Serenity River & Zoe Jsebold87 - Zoe from "Safe"MsBig - Recruiting-with-a-Parasol KayleeKittyPryde -
Serentiy Inara
Serentiy Kaylee
Serentiy River
Serentiy ZoeWillfan - Astonishing X-Men Agent BrandGamling the Old - RiverCraigO - Kitty Pryde
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Post by selflesschild on Aug 1, 2006 9:53:54 GMT -5
hi eveyone.... i wanted to know if a "i swallowed a bug"river from serenity would be ok to do. im kinda working on her now.
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Post by BuffyFanOne on Aug 1, 2006 10:40:15 GMT -5
Here is my first entry! I have atleast one more planned! It took me forevor to get this picture! I had the harders time lining it up so that Luke Perry peaked around her and Christy Swanson didn't show...I know she still shows, but that's the best I could do! She is made from a DLX faith body, Darla head, and Angel's shirt. I sculpted her hair and the hood on her swaetshirt. She has full articulation!
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Post by stakey on Aug 1, 2006 10:56:11 GMT -5
Wow that buffy is so good!
I love love love the hair sculpt! and the way you adapted the top slightly works well rather than having a wierd non-belly button torso if that makes sense lol.
Great pose and the photo is so original.
10/10!
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Post by Alyrenee on Aug 1, 2006 11:26:40 GMT -5
Here is Kaylee from Serenity. Her base comes with a portion of the serenity engine (taken from the Darth something or other from the Unleashed star wars line and then the time zapper gun from Illyria. I also included one of drusilla's dolls since it looked like Kaylee's shindig dress! The base is a Lessons Dawn. I still think it looks alot like Dawn..but I also think they both share pretty similar face structures..especially when smiling. On evilbay: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130013050561And Inara finished...its a wedding anya head on a paige charmed torso with buffy bot legs and dawn's skirt. I cut the top of the skirt off so i could slide it over the hips and make it hit the floor (which is what its sculpted to do...but clearly they made it too short or the legs too long on the dawn figures). I used a piece on anyanka's dress to be the lower part of the wrap. Otherwise clay would have cracked on the flexible skirt the second your moved it. I made a base from the Training House using spike's cross base and added a candle thingy and some other things... on evil-bay: cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130013044665
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Post by BuffySlayer on Aug 1, 2006 11:29:33 GMT -5
Holy crap, Buffyfanone! That is one killer custom! I love how you made her odd mini-sweatshirt top - it looks awesome and it is executed perfectly with that deluxe cut chest! Great job and love the pose! \ And wow Alyrenee the sculpting on those two are amazing! The hair and folds of the clothes looks so real, as always. I really like that big Serenity sign on their bases - nice touch!
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Post by stakey on Aug 1, 2006 11:35:42 GMT -5
Aly...wowowowow.
Kaylee still looks a bit like dawn but the painting and sculpting and awesome base are just superb!
And Inara...speechless and she aint even finished!
I love firefly/serenity customs!! I just cant get enough of them!
And hopefully with this challenge theyll be a whole bunch of them!
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Post by Alyrenee on Aug 1, 2006 11:36:08 GMT -5
Thanks! I still have some more work to do on Kaylee...i am not quite happy with her face and she still has a patch on her pants somewhere but i need to get the movie out to get a good look at it...
I totally love the deluxe movie buffy...and that picture is really fun.
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Post by Little Willow on Aug 1, 2006 12:35:48 GMT -5
wow...like everyone said...amazing...i wanted to do a mal but suncoast was the only place to find figures...and well...they all went poof...well all the ones around here anyway but i think i might try a river now....i have too many anya heads lying around
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Post by BuffyFanOne on Aug 1, 2006 15:25:17 GMT -5
Kayle looks great! The likeness is great. i never realized how much Dawn resembles Kayle. I think that the chipmonk cheeks and hte slim lips really nail the likeness. The painting in her shirt is beautiful and her hair sculpt and jumper are supurb!
Any ideas for a Zoe head?
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Post by Alyrenee on Aug 1, 2006 15:38:33 GMT -5
I thought Jesebold's anya was a decent and suprisingly successful Zoe actually. I think I might use a Critical mass head...she has nice full lips and a well structured face. Or the macfarlance chick in the long white gown...actually that gown and entire figure might make a great funeral Zoe...i thought about doing that one with her....
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Post by AnyaEmmerson on Aug 1, 2006 15:41:06 GMT -5
I made these a couple of weeks back, but never posted them. So now is as good a time as ever Inara, Zoe and Jayne from Serenity. Inara is made from Phoebe legs, paige torso and arms and Paige head. Zoe is A niobe head from The Matrix and a darla body. Jayne is all jayne, with Wesly jacket/arms. Inara and Zoe maybe not the best likeness, but im pleased with them Buffy looks great, the pose is spot on. And Kaylee is just incredible. The painting and the sculpting is just mind blowing, you did great work Aly
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Post by Jess on Aug 1, 2006 16:40:42 GMT -5
Wonderful work so far everyone ;D Buffyfanone: I have never seen the original Buffy movie, so I can't really comment on likeness or the outfit, but she turned out very good AnyaEmmerson: Great work on Inara's outfit. Zoe skin tone looks a bit too dark, but great work on her outfit. Great idea for Jayne, simple yet effective Alyrenee: Wonderful Kaylee I'm surprised by how well the face works for her. Great job at painting her sleeves, they look five by five Inara looks great so far, I can't wait to see her finished! I love all these Firefly customs! Keep them coming! I plan on making some Firefly customs for this. The ones on top of my list are Inara, Kaylee, and Zoe. -Jess
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Post by Alyrenee on Aug 1, 2006 19:49:58 GMT -5
Ha! I totally love that Bad Guys Jayne!!! That rules. Inara looks fabulous too. Is that a Phoebe head? Nice choice. It all works well. I think the skin tone on Zoe is a little too chocolate and flat...it looks like it has great potential.
Oh and see above...I finished Inara and Kaylee...they now have their bases and are heading to ye olde ebay in mere moments...
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Post by BuffyFanOne on Aug 2, 2006 0:03:31 GMT -5
Aly! Your final Inara is beautiful! Her dress is breath-taking. The detail is perfect! She loks great with Mal too and her stand is awesome. Nice touch! AnyaEmerson, very nice work on the Firefly figures! The parts choices are perfect! Here is my next entry, in progress. It is Zoe from Serenity. She is all Faith except for the arms, which are obviously from OMWF Buffy. I have done a hella-amount of sculpting, as you can see. I added Zoe's curvs because the dlx bodies are so thin and Zoe is definately curvy and athletic. I sculpted her jumper and boots aswell as covering the joints at her hips. I wanted to retain articulation while also making shure she fit in with the existing Serenity Mal figure. I plan on finishing her tomorrow night. Also, does anyone have sugestions for heads that I could use for Wash and The Operative? Thanks for looking! -Jon
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Post by stakey on Aug 2, 2006 2:55:01 GMT -5
Aly, the final Inara is amazing. Dress paint job is stunning.
Anyaemmerson, loving the firefly customs, inara and Jayne being my favourites...Im not too sure about the Zoe custom though. I think the skin is too dark.
Nice to see another in prog entry from you buffyfanone, but Im not sure if a faith head will work as a Zoe...guess we will have to wait and see!
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Post by ShondraSu on Aug 2, 2006 7:53:05 GMT -5
Wow, So many great customs so far!!
Buffyfanone Christy Swanson Promo Buffy- I was definitely ready to see a Christy custom this challenge. I think you did a great job with the pose and expression. I also really like the hair sculpt.
Serenity Kaylee & Inara-Aly, Wow! Your Kaylee and Inara are just lovely! I think you really captured Kaylee's cuteness with Dawn's smile. I love her repaint and the design on her sleeves. Inara turned out so beautiful and her hair is amazing! Wonderful Job!
AnyaEmerson -Inara,Zoe, Jayne- They are all good customs. good use of parts for all of them. Zoe looks a little too dark to me but I love the sculpting to her hair and outfit.
Great Customs everyone!!! I can't wait to see what's next! Maybe a wonder woman???
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Post by jommy4eva on Aug 2, 2006 8:58:10 GMT -5
the one from the buffy movie is really great.
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Post by BuffyFanOne on Aug 2, 2006 20:52:38 GMT -5
Thanks Stakey, I have faith in the head for zoe (pun definately intended) She has the full/sharp lips, the large eyes, a high hair line, and a broad nose. I think she will work decently. We'll see! Payton and ShaundraSu. Thank you both for your compliments! I am happy with the outcome of my 1992 Buffy. I am really proud of the hair sculpt so I am glad people ar eliking it. I was trying to decide on parts for this custom and when I saw the dlx torso, with the cut joint beneath the breast, I knew it was perfect for the short sweater that she wore in the movie! PS; Does anyone know where I can find a larger (MUCH larger) version of this picture? Thanks -Jon
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Post by hitnrun017 on Aug 2, 2006 20:57:39 GMT -5
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