Wednesday, February 16, 2011

3" Nintendo Controller Vinylmation $75

 $75 shipped, if interested email me at joeofwar@aol.com
Hey guys, I am a massive video game fan and it all started back in the mid 1980s when I was about 3 or 4. The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in 1985 in the U.S. My parents got it for my brother and I, and we were both soon sucked in, believe me! I still love the original 8-bit video games and I wanted to take a shot at designing a Nintendo controller on a Vinylmation. He's got the directional pad (D-pad) on the front of his head, and the initials NES on the back of his head. On his chest are the select and start buttons, as well as the grey patterns on the controller. On his shoes I painted 85 and made a nice shiny silver background to help the numbers stand out. The 80s were great years for me as a child, and this is one of my fondest memories of them. Oh yeah and I made a new logo for my vinyl customs! Thanks for looking!
Sketched this design to start:












Thursday, February 10, 2011

Father Wales from Bioshock 2 (SOLD)

Going along with my Bioshock customs, this custom figure was made in the image of Father Wales from the game Bioshock 2. "The Silent God" referenced is the main character from the first Bioshock game - Jack Ryan. Let's just say Father Wales held Jack Ryan in high esteem. I started out with a Buffy the Vampire Slayer figure that is about 6 inches tall. His arms were far too stubby, so I sculpted extensions out of Aves Apoxie. I also sculpted rose petals, a giant butterfly to go on the cross, vines for the cross, and his hat. Used Citael and Testors acrylic paints to give him his new look. Since he's a spider splicer in the game, I had to give him those meat hooks to swipe at you with. 

Base figure - Buffy the Vampire Slayer figure
Head and hands - repainted DC Universe head (Abin Sur)
Hooks - Mcfarlane fodder
Hat - cut vinyl brim and Aves Apoxie
Rose petals - Aves Apoxie
Cross - Buffy fodder
Cross vine - Aves Apoxie
Butterfly - Aves Apoxie
Small cross and book - Buffy fodder
Arm extensions - Aves Apoxie



Reference photo:

Base figure used:

WIP shots (Aves Apoxie - everything white):

Father Wales with accessories / butterfly cross: