Just consolidating the "Thor Saga".
These pics are spread over a bunch of earlier posts, so I thought I'd put 'em all here for people to see.
Earlier this year I picked up a grail piece...comic Thor EX! I was so pumped! When I opened it up, I was like...hmmmm, I don't think his leg is supposed to hang there like that:
Sure enough, it was snapped off at the hip. After a long battle with UPS (who clearly damaged it during shipment, but refused to pay out the insurance because "they didn't pack it"), I was pretty much stuck with a damaged Thor.
So, after seeing some pics of customized Thor PF's, and discovering a sculptor/painter not too far from me (driveable distance), I decided to go the customization route.
Not long after I dropped Thor off, I was sent these pics...the damage was worse than I originally thought:
I was ready to cut my losses after seeing those, but, the guy convinced me the statue was still worth saving.
Every once in a while, I got some update pics that had my spirits renewed:
Then, I got the email that he was ready to pick up. SO, I made the 3 hour drive to get him, and boy, did he turn out great. This modern outfit is my personal favorite Thor costume.
Here it is in all its glory...Modern Thor PF: