"The Good, the Bad & the Ugly" Custom Figure Project

[Sick8oy]

it looks like it wasn't cancelled but he couldn't complete checkout i think. between the time he logged in and tried to pay they must have all been allocated to other people who completed checkout. i think he's more annoyed because someone ordered 3 instead of 1 and later cancelled. if that hadn't happened he'd have got one, because he was waiting there at 1pm (just like me). he might be feeling it's a bit unfair that because of that person's mistake he wasn't able to get a figure he wanted so badly. he even put up his hicks for sale for it. i would be ripping holes in my laptop if that happened to me.

Hi guys, i'm Breakers friend who tried so hard to get the clothing and HS.
I had no idea someone ordered 3 then cancelled 2, by the time i figured out my mistake (which was around 2 minutes after pre-order) i had no chance, fuming,thing is it was still in my shopping basket on 'Rainman's' site.
Oh well i got the clothing set, so when it comes i'm gonna have a hard job not to weather it up, them boots are a bit too clean, so let's just hope he releases the HS painted or unpainted...
By the way my custom 'HT Hicks' is on Ebay, anyone want it, hee hee.

 

[eighthsamurai]

Hi guys, i'm Breakers friend who tried so hard to get the clothing and HS.
I had no idea someone ordered 3 then cancelled 2, by the time i figured out my mistake (which was around 2 minutes after pre-order) i had no chance, fuming,thing is it was still in my shopping basket on 'Rainman's' site.
Oh well i got the clothing set, so when it comes i'm gonna have a hard job not to weather it up, them boots are a bit too clean, so let's just hope he releases the HS painted or unpainted...
By the way my custom 'HT Hicks' is on Ebay, anyone want it, hee hee.

welcome sick8oy!! finally get to speak to you. glad you managed to get a clothing set and can't wait for you to customize the crap out of it. will look amazing i'm sure. i really hope he releases the heads separately buddy.

 

[Entropy]

I agree that the outfits are quite clean, but, personally, I want to leave Rainman's work as is and save my customizing efforts for cheaper, mass produced fare.

But with just the clothing set, you're going to have to customize anyway so why not weather the outfit.

 

[Sick8oy]

Thanks Samuraidude, i'm definately gonna custom it, i've even made the chest plate he has at the end of Fistful! And got some other surprises.
Catch you later, i best do some work... Nightshift, aaaaarrrrgh.

 

[Mudshark]

I agree that the outfits are quite clean, but, personally, I want to leave Rainman's work as is and save my customizing efforts for cheaper, mass produced fare.

But with just the clothing set, you're going to have to customize anyway so why not weather the outfit.

For this sort of high-end custom work it does make one pause to consider whether or not to weather, but then, take a good look at Blondie in the final scenes of the movie and you see he's got stains on everything, and his clothes are saturated with dust and filth.

If anyone plans to keep him mainly for collectible value, then it would probably be best to leave him "as is", but it just wouldn't look right if he's displayed in pristine condition. He most definitely deserves a first-class weathering job that's worthy of the workmanship that went into Rainman's Blondie outfit.

 

[Reinhardt]

For this sort of high-end custom work it does make one pause to consider whether or not to weather, but then, take a good look at Blondie in the final scenes of the movie and you see he's got stains on everything, and his clothes are saturated with dust and filth. It just won't look right if he's displayed in pristine condition. He most definitely deserves a first-class weathering job that's worthy of the workmanship that went into Rainman's Blondie outfit. If anyone plans to keep him for collectible value, then it would probably be best to leave him "as is", but that's not why I ordered a set.

i feel the same way!! he will definitely be weathered!!

 

[KBA]

but it just wouldn't look right if he's displayed in pristine condition.

I see where you're coming from but this will look all kinds of right on my shelf

 

[Entropy]

For this sort of high-end custom work it does make one pause to consider whether or not to weather, but then, take a good look at Blondie in the final scenes of the movie and you see he's got stains on everything, and his clothes are saturated with dust and filth.

If anyone plans to keep him mainly for collectible value, then it would probably be best to leave him "as is", but it just wouldn't look right if he's displayed in pristine condition. He most definitely deserves a first-class weathering job that's worthy of the workmanship that went into Rainman's Blondie outfit.

I agree about the look. But I'm not so interested in resale value as I want mine to be representative of Rainman's work. I don't buy a painting and add my own touch ups.

But I can't wait to see the weathering pics. Anyone done this to the Van Cleef Gunman?

 

[litial]

I will buy an unpainted head of this blondie if Rainman sells it loose. And I will rework the hat. But I think it´s imperative a blondie figure must be weathered.

But it´s just an opinion.

 

[Entropy]

Are you going to weather your Van Cleef? or at least the boots?

 

[litial]

Probably all the figure but in little detaills.
The boots for sure.

 

[litial]

BuT I think these two figures are pretty differents I must think about it

 

[KBA]

I will buy an unpainted head of this blondie if Rainman sells it loose. And I will rework the hat. But I think it´s imperative a blondie figure must be weathered.

But it´s just an opinion.

I really do hope he sells them. Fingers crossed!

 

[litial]

Well I have 4 lonnie heads in this moment so...But I have place for one more,

 

[KBA]

Old paint up by Pacobird on osw. I didn't think the sculpt was the best, but this paintjob kicks ass

 

[litial]

I think this is the best head you can find at the moment. This is the one I have.

 

[Reinhardt]

are these two the same heads?!?!?!!?!?

 

[KBA]

Looks pretty damn good hey? Though to Josh's credit, that was one of the earlier repaints he posted on the boards. I just had no idea the sculpt had that much potential until this photo.

 

[small_studios]

Just stumbled upon this thread. Geez that clint i posted was a looong time ago. I actually have a few on my shelf now waiting for a repaint so ill post those soon. Lonnies really is the best option i think as far as Clint likenesses. Rainmans is good but i think what makes it stand out is the clothing. The Sculpt could be tweeked a bit more and it would be dead on imo.

 

[Reinhardt]

both repaints look amazing, but yet are very different from each other. the first one has a very clean look to it, and the second one is a much grittier dirtier look. I am a little blown away by the detail on the hat in the second pic though.