wickedlemon Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 I found some big minifigures on aliexpress a while back (like these http://www.aliexpres...995343367.html. I thought they were funny for display. The newer brand is a little taller than the one I got on AE. The hips/legs are more similar to Lego style on the newer one I found. I've seen big figs before - there's also a set of TMNT. I can't understand why they don't make figures that are supposed to be big. We all want Galactus, Giant Man, Goliath etc. I don't think any even have the correct base colours for easy customising.
Borex Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) http://m.aliexpress.com/item-desc/32342366365.html Transparant star wars figs. Too bad they missed the opportunity to make force ghosts or even hologram figs :-( Edited May 12, 2015 by Borex
Celox Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 The old ones are F&Y World. I am not sure who made the Hawkeye/Thor/Hulk. They are on sale on AE (http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Wholesale-Big-Minifigure-SuperHeroes-6PCS-lot-Buliding-Block-Education-Baby-Toy-Classic-Compatible-with-Lego-Freeshipping/1292836_1995343367.html) I was thinking of modding one into a Galactus based on the SY figure. GIANT Man is also a good idea. are you sure those are the same you found in your local store? cuz the leg-hip connect part looks different. way oversized in proportions. i have the F&Y Iron Man flashlights. they are good quality but i wish they weren't flash lights xD i also want a giant Galactus and Giganta :)
kid Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 The F&Y are on Ali Express. The ones in my local store are a different brand. I am not sure who makes them. I found a few of the new figures on ebay for $10 a figure.
Celox Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 ok thank you! time to turn google translate on taobao :)
kid Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) http://m.aliexpress....2342366365.html Transparant star wars figs. Too bad they missed the opportunity to make force ghosts or even hologram figs :-( Hologram/ghost figures would have been awesome! The 'other' large figures are available on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Building-Blocks-Batman-Super-Heroes-Minifigure-3-5-inches-/281674540744?ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 Edited May 12, 2015 by kid
kid Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 One note about the 'new' big figures. They have back printing but the backs of the arms and legs are not 'finished'
Adnan Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 It seems like the only bootleggers who know what they're making is SY and possibly Decool. I can only seem them making something like Giantman or Galactus in big minifig form, or making hologram SW figures for the right characters. The rest of the bootleggers don't seem to know half the characters they produce. Probably that's why we keep getting the avengers from every new bootlegger. Also, I kinda want to customise big minifig now lol.
Borex Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 Tonight i gave customising a try. I wanted to make a phasing Vision with the bootleg dargo stuff. But customising is not my forté i know now. When the paint is dry and i made some adjustments i'll show some pics to y'all. My minifigfate lies in the hands of tlc, bootleggers and professional customisers from now on i guess.
Adnan Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 (edited) Tonight i gave customising a try. I wanted to make a phasing Vision with the bootleg dargo stuff. But customising is not my forté i know now. The first couple of minifigs I painted were... lets just say they will never see the light of day. But I carried on trying and now I have an Angel, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Banshee, and Quicksilver that I'm not too embarrassed to share. Practice makes perfect. Edited May 12, 2015 by Adnan
ClickDastardly Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 http://m.aliexpress....2342366365.html Transparant star wars figs. Too bad they missed the opportunity to make force ghosts or even hologram figs :-( Transparent + LeLe = potential for really really crappy figs.
Tyberious Funk Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 http://m.aliexpress....2342366365.html Transparant star wars figs. Too bad they missed the opportunity to make force ghosts or even hologram figs :-( Is it my imagination, or do the base plates say "Wang World" ???
kid Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Is it my imagination, or do the base plates say "Wang World" ??? I don't think it is you imagination.
Celox Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 i never understood why they make transparent figures. i have yet to see a transparent super heroe (invisible susan storm i don't count lol) i have been playing with the idea to buy a wholesale pack and try myself on customizing. i could screw up 70x times, in the end i would at least have 10 good figures lol
agoodfella77 Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 The first couple of minifigs I painted were... lets just say they will never see the light of day. But I carried on trying and now I have an Angel, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Banshee, and Quicksilver that I'm not too embarrassed to share. Practice makes perfect. That is the spirit! Share them please!
Colossus Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 Word! Share pics of those X-Minifigs, please! I need some inspiration to finish my Angel and fuzzy elf.
Zhagas Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 The first couple of minifigs I painted were... lets just say they will never see the light of day. But I carried on trying and now I have an Angel, Nightcrawler, Kitty Pryde, Banshee, and Quicksilver that I'm not too embarrassed to share. Practice makes perfect. I'm going to add to the call to see these... Angel and Nightcrawler in particular are two I've always wanted in my collection as well.
jingram Posted May 13, 2015 Posted May 13, 2015 (edited) DLP's new Iron Man wave is now on Aliexpress. m.aliexpress.com/item/32345283610.html Edited May 13, 2015 by jingram
Adnan Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 That is the spirit! Share them please! Word! Share pics of those X-Minifigs, please! I need some inspiration to finish my Angel and fuzzy elf. I'm going to add to the call to see these... Angel and Nightcrawler in particular are two I've always wanted in my collection as well. First time sharing anything I've made so go easy on me lol These were a result of testing the paints on bootleg spare parts. They're about 70% complete. I need to master painting boots, adding finer details like muscle lines, and find a way to do Banshee's wings. Also, that lighter shade of green legs are difficult to find! I plan to redo all them once I finish university and have time.
Zhagas Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 These were a result of testing the paints on bootleg spare parts. They're about 70% complete. I need to master painting boots, adding finer details like muscle lines, and find a way to do Banshee's wings. Also, that lighter shade of green legs are difficult to find! Nice work! I really like all the detail on Nightcrawler and I've wanted to make an Angel similiar to that (although I had planned to go the easy route and use an extra Flash head I have.) Up til now I've been hesitant to give painting a go, but the relatively cheap cost and abundance) of the bootlegs is making it more appealing. What kind of paint are you using? As for Banshee, I'm not sure if you've thought of it but you might be able to pattern something off of the cape on the Storm I see in the background. If you made it a bit wider and yellow/black it might be acceptable.
Colossus Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 X-cellent work! Nightcrawler and Angel look superb. I'm also pleasantly surprised by your inclusion of Quicksilver. That was unexpected. I see that, like me, you also have a minimates Colossus on display! Thanks for sharing!
agoodfella77 Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 First time sharing anything I've made so go easy on me lol These were a result of testing the paints on bootleg spare parts. They're about 70% complete. I need to master painting boots, adding finer details like muscle lines, and find a way to do Banshee's wings. Also, that lighter shade of green legs are difficult to find! I plan to redo all them once I finish university and have time. Love 'em! Nice call on that updated Nightcrawler uni as well. Keep up the great work!
Borex Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Those are really good Adnan. So this is another positive thing about bootlegs: cheap custom material! We probably should start a new thread on custom bootlegs in the minifig customisation workgroup :-)
Adnan Posted May 14, 2015 Posted May 14, 2015 Nice work! I really like all the detail on Nightcrawler and I've wanted to make an Angel similiar to that (although I had planned to go the easy route and use an extra Flash head I have.) Up til now I've been hesitant to give painting a go, but the relatively cheap cost and abundance) of the bootlegs is making it more appealing. What kind of paint are you using? As for Banshee, I'm not sure if you've thought of it but you might be able to pattern something off of the cape on the Storm I see in the background. If you made it a bit wider and yellow/black it might be acceptable. Thanks! I pretty much got the idea for Angel from agoodfella77's custom. Check his out on Flickr for a better and more complete version. It's what inspired me to go buy paints and I'm very thankful that I did. There's so much more room for customisation. I've already have planned a few customs in my head. As for the paints, I buy a brand called Crafter's Acrylic paints. Any acrylic paint would do I believe. However, I did buy some cheap tubed acrylic paints and they were horrible and lumpy. I also learnt the hard way that Acrylic paint scratches off quite easily. So it's a good idea to buy some kind of acrylic clear gloss to seal it. I use a Tamiya brand who also make good Acrylic paints. I hope this helps. I'm very new to painting minifigs so maybe someone here with more experience could confirm all this, but it's what helps me. Good luck! X-cellent work! Nightcrawler and Angel look superb. I'm also pleasantly surprised by your inclusion of Quicksilver. That was unexpected. I see that, like me, you also have a minimates Colossus on display! Thanks for sharing! It only excusable for a character like Colossus. lol Love 'em! Nice call on that updated Nightcrawler uni as well. Keep up the great work! Thank you! Those are really good Adnan. So this is another positive thing about bootlegs: cheap custom material! We probably should start a new thread on custom bootlegs in the minifig customisation workgroup :-) It's great that they're so cheap. Probably the only way I could have gotten my hands on a few Hulk minifig torsos.
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