Custom Pop Question

Postby **jguerin117** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:25 pm

as the pics of my collection show im mainly a statue collector but have really really enjoyed collecting pops. before pops came out i used to collect mighty muggs and there was a large group of collectors who had custom mighty muggs made, does this happen with pops as well. i havent seen any yet.

one of my favorite parts to collecting statues has been commissioning my own statues to be made and having custom paint jobs as well. heres a example of 2 busts i had made and paint(please dont post these pics anywhere else)

and a few that havent got to the painter yet

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:32 pm

Very Nice ..

There are a few POP! Customs that have been done so far .. not to many ..

Postby **jguerin117** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:32 pm

so the reason i posted these because now that ive tracked down most of the POP's i wanted i really want to get my hands on the DC, Disney and Cereal Monsters POP Protos but i dont think ill be able to get most of the ones i want. so i think i may get a large set of doubles and send them to my painter and let him make me a set of custom POP's.

for example i want him to paint me a set similar to the crazy color protos, paint me a set of DC series 3 metallic POP's and lastly custom make POP's of characters i really like that i dont think will get made like the DC character DR Midnite.

so i was wondering if there is a section that showed other people doing custom pops and if anyone could post pics of there protos so i can get a idea for the colors used.

and lastly i just want to make sure that theres no confusion, these will be just for my collection. i dont sell pieces so i wont be making any customs and selling them as protos. these will just be for my shelves. im still in the market for any pop protos and will pay good money for them.

so again im just curious if theres any pop collectors that have had custom made pops. im interested in hearing any thoughts you guys might have regarding this topic. if i put this in the wrong section, please let me know and were i should put it. thanks again to everyone

Postby **jguerin117** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:33 pm

very nice set of green lantern. they look great

Postby **groundhog7s** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:50 pm

From what I've seen, there's not really been any customization pics around here. I know I've got enough extra Green Lanterns now to make all the different versions of Hal, but haven't seen too much talk of others customizing too much.

And having a set of DC series 3 done in metallics is brilliant.

Postby **Meth68** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:52 pm

That White/Silver GL looks awesome!

Here is the X-FORCE WOLVERINE that a seller had listed on ebay that looked pretty cool
1624

Postby **rjquintsr** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:56 pm

Postby **jguerin117** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:57 pm

yeah they all look great. having custom pieces and custom paintjobs is one of my favorite parts to the collecting hobby. hopefully my painter will be able to get some done soon so i can post pics. but it could be a little while as im going to a model convention in may and i have about 15 statues i need him to assemble and paint before that convention. hopefully he can do a few pops in between as the statues are drying

Postby **jguerin117** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:59 pm

man the colors on the 6 really make them pop. thanks for all the help

Postby **Meth68** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:35 pm

Is the convention in or near NY?

Postby **glowfunkofreak** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:58 pm

Im actually adding a POP! Customs page to my website .. keep watching ..

http://www.justanotherfunkoobserver.com/

Postby **icemanfan44** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:15 pm

glowfunkofreak wrote:Very Nice ..

There are a few POP! Customs that have been done so far .. not to many ..

those are awesome. I am working on a Black Adam myself.

Postby **floydnjanicefan** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 11:48 pm

I also have a question about customizing. After one pops the heads off the figures for customizing, is there a secret for re-attaching? I am mid-custom and am not there yet, but am beginning to wonder how I'll get the head back on to the body.

Postby **TanyaTate** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:44 am

I hope people do start customizing more. I love looking at the kind of stuff. I still want to make a Tanya POP!

Postby **batmanfunatic92** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:50 am

I'd be interested to see what a Tanya Pop! would look like heh

Postby **jguerin117** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:46 am

Meth68 wrote:Is the convention in or near NY?

kentucky

Postby **groundhog7s** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:51 am

floydnjanicefan wrote:I also have a question about customizing. After one pops the heads off the figures for customizing, is there a secret for re-attaching? I am mid-custom and am not there yet, but am beginning to wonder how I'll get the head back on to the body.

I was just wondering this myself last night and would love to know the answer also.

Postby **Freddy-Roach** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:59 pm

TanyaTate wrote:I hope people do start customizing more. I love looking at the kind of stuff. I still want to make a Tanya POP!

I'd buy that

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:53 pm

I think your custom might be a bit top heavy Tanya...you'd have to brace it from falling over :razz:

Postby **Meth68** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:22 pm

ShoMeNodder wrote:I think your custom might be a bit top heavy Tanya...you'd have to brace it from falling over

I'll brace them...

Sorry I had to lol

Postby **FunkoNewb** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:46 pm

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:56 pm

I think Tanya knows i'm just kidding her.

Postby **Meth68** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:05 pm

Of course Carol, if we can't joke around on a toy forum filled with adults where can we

Postby **ShoMeNodder** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:11 pm

Good point Vinny !

Postby **batmanfunatic92** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:22 pm

What kind of paint would you use on a custom? And do you varnish it once done?

Postby **jguerin117** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:42 pm

batmanfunatic92 wrote:What kind of paint would you use on a custom? And do you varnish it once done?

i have no idea i have zero talent when it comes to stuff like this. but the painter i work with does a amazing job on my statues, and im fairly certain these paintjobs will be much easier for him. once i get the details from him about painting them ill post the details here. he also has some very good sculpting work so for characters that i want that need more than just a repaint i can have him do as well. for example if i do a harley quinn he could add all the pieces to her that woild be needed as well as her hammer.

hopefully he will be able to paint these for me inbetween the busts he is painting as i have around 60 busts and statues at his studio in line to be painted, and i dont want to wait for all those to be done before starting on the pops

i used to use a guy for custom mighty muggs and he was very talented he was able to make them look exactly like the mighty mugg style was. but he took a bunch of miney years ago to do some more and than disappeared.

on another topic if anyone here likes to do custom painting, i have a large group of blank white and blank black mighty muggs and would be willing to give them away to anyone wanting them, you would just have to pay shipping costs. pm me if interested

Postby **groundhog7s** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:48 pm

I'm planning on using Citadel paints and a matte finish spray on them. I know several customizers and that's what usually works on other toy lines so I'm trying it first.

OnceUPopUCannotStop · Postby **OnceUPopUCannotStop** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:07 pm

Tanya is the finest pop collector ive seen so far

Postby **Meth68** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:12 pm

jguerin117 wrote:on another topic if anyone here likes to do custom painting, i have a large group of blank white and blank black mighty muggs and would be willing to give them away to anyone wanting them, you would just have to pay shipping costs. pm me if interested

Hey Jeff, Id be interested in some to start off with, I wanted to start doing some Pop but I think it might be a better idea to practice on these guys first. If you still have some available shoot me a PM im interested. Thanks!

Postby **Squird** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:03 pm

Prime first. Paint second.

I use Testor's Acryl paints. They're water based so they clean up easy and they dry fast.

Prime first. Did I say that already?

I don't so much customize as kitbash.

Postby **Meth68** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:09 pm

The Fancy Vader and Trooper look great!

Postby **batmanfunatic92** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:37 pm

Ironman decapitated head with monkey ears! Jeez! He is like Sid from Toy Story!

Postby **batmanfunatic92** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:39 pm

What ideas do you guys have for symbols? For example, that picture of all the different Lantern suits with Hal Jordan. Whoever made those made some nice looking symbols for the suits. Any ideas?

Postby **TanyaTate** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:32 pm

ShoMeNodder wrote:I think Tanya knows i'm just kidding her.

Of course, LOL, maybe the Tanya Tate POP! should come with a stand.

Postby **Squird** » Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:43 pm

batmanfunatic92 wrote:Ironman decapitated head with monkey ears! Jeez! He is like Sid from Toy Story!

Oh yeah....that......mmmmmm....I hate Iron Man. Nothing much to see beyond that.

Funkolicious Bob would have a better answer on the Lantern symbols. You can print you own decals on an inkjet printer. I've never done it, but I think he has.

Postby **yellowrice** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:39 am

Impressive customs Squird! Love the Stormtrooper the best! Great Job!

batmanfunatic92 - those logos are from the different Lanterns, Red Lantern Corps, Blue Lantern Corps, etc...

Postby **Carol_Lynn** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:45 am

The bowler monkey is awesome! LTJ played at a bowling alley tonight, thy would have been perfect

Postby **Alleycat** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:18 am

TanyaTate wrote:
ShoMeNodder wrote:I think Tanya knows i'm just kidding her.

Of course, LOL, maybe the Tanya Tate POP! should come with a stand.

Or a backpack. :smt102

Postby **jguerin117** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:01 pm

Meth68 wrote:
jguerin117 wrote:on another topic if anyone here likes to do custom painting, i have a large group of blank white and blank black mighty muggs and would be willing to give them away to anyone wanting them, you would just have to pay shipping costs. pm me if interested

Hey Jeff, Id be interested in some to start off with, I wanted to start doing some Pop but I think it might be a better idea to practice on these guys first. If you still have some available shoot me a PM im interested. Thanks!

send me a email to jeffguerin@gmail.com and you can let me know how many you want and we can go from there

Postby **Meth68** » Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:00 pm

email sent, thanks again

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