Reply With QuoteGreat job!
With the MOTUC version of Vikor coming up on January 18th, I felt a vintage counterpart needed to be made as well. So, encouraged by the vintage custom king Tyke, I started working.
This vintage version of Vikor is what the vintage He-Man might have looked like had the sketch by Mark Taylor been approved about 30 years ago...
Recipe:
- Helmet: Playmobil viking (cut and resculpted to fit He-Man’s head)
- Head: vintage He-Man (repainted)
- Body: vintage Tri-Klops
- Cape: vintage Grizzlor’s fur
- Loin cloth: parts of a McDonalds Superman figure cape (cut and painted)
- Sword: from a no-name knight toy
- Axe: vintage He-Man axe (heavily modified)
- Shield: vintage Grayskull weapin (modified)
- Necklace: from a no-name prehistoric figure
I added a ‘rusty’ look to all his weapons, just like the new MOTUC figure has. I wanted to have his weapons look like they are ‘worn’ by time (and fierce battles) and did not go for a very ‘clean’ look. The only thing I don’t really like is the way his shield came out. That needs to be modified a bit so that the ‘tip’ stays on better. Otherwise I’m extremely pleased with this figure. Comments are welcome!
Last edited by e-man; January 13, 2011 at 10:02am.
Great job!
Top Ten MOTUC wants: Sagitar, Great Black Wizard, Fang-or, Dragstor, Skeletor's Skeleton Warriors, Despara, Odiphus, Illumina w/Sleetah, Lady Slither, Tuvar & Baddrah 2-pack
Looks good.
simply amazing.
FINALLY!! GLIMMER IS IN MY SHELF!! Now I need a Crita!! Crita is to Mara what Evil Lyn is to Teela. If we ARE getting Mara, then we NEED Crita.
Cool.I love it!
Worlds Biggest Meteorb Fan!
hot holy smackrel!
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST VINTAGE CUSTOMS EVER. I am indeed going to copy your recipe....dang! I love this custom!
I've made furry Horde-customs and so therefore used many Grizzlor arms and legs....now I have a use for the fur! awesome, man.
GREAT JOB!
See ALL of my customs (tons of He-Man, Transformers, JLU, TNBX, Flash Gordon, and more in one organized Gallery):
http://dchallofjustice.com/CJgallery....php?cat=10006
ALL OF MY HEMAN CUSTOMS ARE HERE:
http://dchallofjustice.com/CJgallery...s.php?album=18
Amazing
Great work!!!
Is not not licking toads
Fantastic! Flawless!
Adultcollector.org :: New Adventures of He-Man :: MOTU Giants :: Photos :: Capes :: Case Art :: Comics
Excellent!
Imagine we were playing with that 20+ years ago
Great looking fugre!!!!
Mike Jr. 1983-2008 the void left will never be filled. Rest in Peace Brother.
Sgt Weigand
eBay Feedback
" Sometimes I think the surest sign that intelligent life exists elswhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us."
--Calvin and Hobbes
Wow. Just amazing. Great job!
"I SHALL WARN YOU BUT ONCE, EVIL ONE--SPEAK TO ME THE TRUTH 'ERE MY BATTLE AXE FINDS A PLACE TO REST 'TWIXT YOUR FOWL EYES!" -He-Man.
Thanks for the kind words everybody!
I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes how he came out!
Hm, looks really cool, he's just as he would have looked like if he showed up in the vintage line. Good job.
Danbrenus
uomo libero e guerriero delle schiere Boiche
http://danbrenus.deviantart.com/
My pre-Filmation minicomics:
http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=184385
http://www.he-man.org/forums/boards/...d.php?t=189337
Of course I do commission, after all I have to live!
Chiaramente accetto commissioni, dovrò pur campare...
Awesome!!!
I love an all inclusive canon!
ack Vikor skinned Grizzlor
Just kidding, amazing job though.
Check out me and my friend's blog: Geek Culture
Wow he looks so good! Very well done, congrats!
Wow! That looks just like a figure Mattel would've made...awesome job!
SKELETORTILLA...Evil Painter of MOTU
My DeviantArt page http://dwaynepinkney.deviantart.com/
Available for commissions
Ahahahaha!! I thought the exact same thing!! I'd actually prefer this figure over the MOTUC Vikor
Originally Posted by radrcks
ack Vikor skinned Grizzlor
Just kidding, amazing job though.
looks freaking great.
it's actually just a bit too good to be a completely believable retro version, but that's a good thing. It looks better.
Thanks (again) for all the kind words everybody!
Well, actually that was the look I was going for. I figured that Grizzlor surely isn't the only one of his kind and the skin would be perfect as a warm cape for a 'He-Man of the north'. Especially because in the vintage line the capes on the figures were made of cloth I figured a 'fur' cape would be a great nod to that.ack Vikor skinned Grizzlor
Thanks! I don't have Vikor (the MOTUC figure) but currently this custom is one of my favorite figures on my toy shelf.I'd actually prefer this figure over the MOTUC Vikor
I had been in doubt on if I should go for a complete vintage look (less detailed paint job, weapons one color, simpler looking loin cloth) or if I should go the way I normally do my vintage customs. I chose the latter.
Ever since I was a kid I wanted to 'upgrade' my MOTU toys. Give 'em something extra. So that's why my vintage customs mostly look 'off' a bit. They are vintage, but more detailed than the vintage line ever was. Or at least, I try to give them that effect. As if they are somewhere inbetween vintage MOTU and MOTU Classics. Here's the one that started it all (for me) Man-At-Arms. He is still the vintage version as we know him, but just a bit touched up. Every vintage custom I made after that followed that direction.
Posting Permissions
