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Discussion in 'Custom Toys and Fan Art' started by valleydweller, Feb 24, 2011.

  1. valleydweller

    valleydweller Fresh Meat

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    New resin:
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    October Ch'Orbs WIP compilation. by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Mini Eyezon
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    Custom Max Toy Co Mini Eyezon by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Milton
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    Pistachio Milton by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Custom Marnon with GID eyes
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    Custom Dream Rocket Marnon GID Collage by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Second batch. The RealxHead was fun.
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    powermister_red by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    partyball by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    minijinja by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    leroyC_edited-1 by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Some post SDCC finals:
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    Custom Fenton by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    RVforCozyRobot by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    honoo by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    Super Turd Extraordinaire by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Added Kaiju for Japan benefit pieces
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    Kaiju For Japan: popsoda by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    Kaiju For Japan: skulltoy vinyl by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Added Bad Hair Day Big Sal the Stampede:
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    Bad Hair Day Big Sal the Stampede by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Two new custom Garuru commissions
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    Super7 One Offs show attendees. All sold, which I was stoked about.
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    First Garuru custom I did, Glowin' Garuru, which was picked up by Screaming Sky Gallery at DesignerCon in LA
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    Glowin' Garuru by valleydweller, on Flickr
     
  2. Leecifer

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    Re: valleydweller customs

    Jeremy -

    Nice work.

    FYI Western Vinyl is NOT appreciated on this board. There is some wiggle room, but best to explore the board, ask Q's, and be here awhile before testing anyones patience.
     
  3. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs

    Thanks!
    Once again, Lee, thanks for letting me into the show at the last minute.
    Looking forward to seeing you again on Saturday.

    Snuffles is specifically the piece I'm talking about and mainly because of what I turned it into, which got some Kaiju appreciation from some people. I'll PM you ;)
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs


    Yeah, even hand brushed, no airbrushed kaiju gets flack from time to time...

    Nice work tho
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs

    Really liking some of the more subtle brush work and detailing. It's different from what I'm used to seeing. The horns on that last Garuru are particularly awesome.
     
  6. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs

    I've got one, it's just such a hassle to clean ;)

    Thanks much!

    Looking forward to doing more.
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs

    Trust me I know... I'd be interested to see what you can do with one, although I really like these colors and application
     
  8. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs

    I used it a bit on the Three Mile Steven and the bottom most (oldest) Garuru. Mainly for the GID paint I used, because it went on like Elmer's Glue with a brush. You can probably see the gradations most on Steven.
    The basecoating on my BATTERY [expletive deleted] that was in the Dragatomi anniversary show was done with airbrush as well.
    I'd definitely like to get better with it, but just need to figure out where to fit it in.
    Maybe on my qeeSassin in a can blindbox set. It'll be more assembly-line there, so it'll make more sense to load up one color and hit twenty dudes, then switch.

    Here's another recent Super7 piece, my first overseas commission, done in tandem with the other Big Sal.
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    Bad Hair Day Big Sal the Stampede by valleydweller, on Flickr
     
  9. Russblue11

    Russblue11 S7 Royalty

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    Re: valleydweller customs *added second Big Sal. 2-25*

    I really like that green in the eyes - is that GID paint?
     
  10. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs *added second Big Sal. 2-25*

    Yes, the eyes of the Bad Hair Day Big Sal are GID paint airbrushed into the sockets, then cleaned up around the mask.

    If you click on the image you can see more shots of that guy in my flickr feed, I just didn't want to clog the thread with the others :)

    That was interesting to photograph BTW. Was all done with my iPhone and a LED flashlight I have with a blacklight switch on it. So I charged up the one side of him with the blacklight then flipped it around and switched modes to get the rimlight.
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs *added second Big Sal. 2-25*

    cool!

    I need to use my GID paints more
     
  12. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs *added second Big Sal. 2-25*

    I need to re-look-up where Mikie Graham got the paint he used on his Argus. The stuff I've been using, as I mentioned, isn't the best. It was just on an endcap at a craft store.
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs *added second Big Sal. 2-25*

    i have some GID clear stuff thats cool. I just never get to use it.
     
  14. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs *Kaiju for Japan 4-14*

    That Dokurocks is KILLER! Love the bone-oil-painting look! Perfect detailing on that sculpt!
     
  16. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs *Kaiju for Japan 4-14*

    Thanks a lot! I've got another 2 on the table to work on at some point.
     
  17. valleydweller

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    Post SDCC custom batch pt 1.

    I've had a lot of stuff sitting at various stages of completion for awhile, and finally set some things in motion to give me some motivation to final them.

    The Fenton I got in the SDCC Kanpai Kareoke goody bag that I earned by being the first one to sing for the night :)
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    Custom Fenton by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Commissioned Rose Vampire.
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    RVforCozyRobot by valleydweller, on Flickr

    A Honoo that I'd started the same time as the RV above, which was before the similar colorway was announced. Oh well. Mine has a GID face.
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    honoo by valleydweller, on Flickr

    Le Turd, in a Freakazoid shirt.
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    Super Turd Extraordinaire by valleydweller, on Flickr
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs *Post-SDCC finals batch 1*

    That RV is really nice. Love the colors you used on it.
     
  19. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller customs *Post-SDCC finals batch 1*

    Thanks. I had a wash malfunction around the eyes, tried some eyebrows, they were horrible, and broke down and cleaned it up with airbrush on the petals :)
     
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    Re: valleydweller customs *Post-SDCC finals batch 2*

    Thanks! I took some shots of them together and uploaded them to the Romantic Interest thread :)
    http://skullbrain.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=29710

    Here are the other board appropriate customs from this weekend's batch. More in my flickr photostream.

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    powermister_red by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    partyball by valleydweller, on Flickr

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    minijinja by valleydweller, on Flickr

    commission:
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    leroyC_edited-1 by valleydweller, on Flickr
     
  22. valleydweller

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    Store Online

    Finally put my Bigcartel together last week, with starting inventory from the previous batch of S7 pics.
    http://valleydweller.bigcartel.com/
    Just pulled down a couple that sold ( Honoo and Partyball ) and added a couple new ones in ( Power Mister and Popsoda Puppet ).
     
  23. coma21

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    Re: valleydweller: *online store activated post-SDCC customs up*

    seriously awesome stuff man love the glow work
     
  24. Pey

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    Re: Post SDCC custom batch pt 1.

    Ouhaaa ! Just noticed the RV, the boy looks really really great !! Awesome job ...
     
  25. valleydweller

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    Re: valleydweller: *Marnon*

    Thanks Pey and Coma!

    Finished up this Marnon today. Might send it with the other stuff to Colorado for the Rendition halloween show.

    It's got GID eyes on front and back.

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    Custom Dream Rocket Marnon GID Collage by valleydweller, on Flickr
     

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