Barracuda from Punisher MAX – 1:6 Custom Muscle Figure
WHAT IS PUNISHER MAX? MAX is Marvel Comics’ mature comics arm. MAX allows creators to re-interpret famous Marvel characters without worrying about the ratings board or appealing to kids. It produced one of the greatest comic runs in history: Garth Ennis’ The Punisher (2004-2008). Over 60 issues, Ennis takes the basic Punisher idea WAY beyond … Continue reading Barracuda from Punisher MAX – 1:6 Custom Muscle Figure
Dwayne The Rock Johnson as Fast and Furious’ Agent Hobbs 12″ Figure
Here’s a 12″ custom figure of DSS Agent Hobbs aka Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock from the 2011 film, Fast Five. The Rock was the best thing about the movie and helped revitalize the entire The Fast & The Furious franchise. He also played the same character to great effect in the sequels, Furious 6 and … Continue reading Dwayne The Rock Johnson as Fast and Furious’ Agent Hobbs 12″ Figure
The Celebrity Lookalike 12″ Figure Database is under construction! Check out customs in the meantime!
I know what you’re really here for: The database of 12″ figure headsculpts that look like celebrities. Sadly, that section is still under (re)construction. A lot has changed since the original famousfigures.com website launched in the 1990’s! Nowadays, Hot Toys and other brands release officially licensed 1:6-scale 12″ figures that sports incredible likenesses of actors … Continue reading The Celebrity Lookalike 12″ Figure Database is under construction! Check out customs in the meantime!
Geese Howard 1/6th Figure from The King of Fighters Videogames
Geese Howard is the main villain from the classic arcade / videogame series The King Of Fighters & Fatal Fury from SNK. The crime boss of the fictional South Town, Geese lords over the city from high atop his skyscraper, Geese Tower. He would be a forgettable late 1980’s villain were it not for the … Continue reading Geese Howard 1/6th Figure from The King of Fighters Videogames
The Punisher 12″ Custom Figure Frank Castle
Here’s a custom figure of Frank Castle aka The Punisher from the superb PUNISHER MAX comic series. I wanted to emulate artist Goran Parlov’s highly-detailed “cartoony yet serious” art style. Parlov also gave The Punisher a stripped down, hulking and weather beaten look. It’s a nice contrast to The Punisher’s usual look where he’s loaded … Continue reading The Punisher 12″ Custom Figure Frank Castle
From Dusk Til Dawn Seth Gecko (George Clooney) 12″ Custom Action Figure 1:6 Scale
George Clooney’s first major Hollywood film was also one of his best: 1996’s From Dusk Till Dawn co-starring Quentin Tarantino and directed by Robert Rodrigues (Desperado, Sin City). I’ve wanted a 1:6 scale action figure from it ever since I saw it – over 15 years ago! My skills and the availability of civvie parts … Continue reading From Dusk Til Dawn Seth Gecko (George Clooney) 12″ Custom Action Figure 1:6 Scale
Donnie Yen in Kill Zone SPL 殺破狼 [ REAL HAIR ] – Custom 12″ Action Figure 1:6
Kung Fu Cinema Madness! Here’s my tribute to kung fu superstar Donnie Yen in his darkest and maybe best film, SPL (殺破狼, 2005) – Known as Kill Zone in North America. BACKGROUND: American-born Donnie Yen has been a martial arts actor & choreographer in the Hong Kong film industry since the late 1980’s. Though he … Continue reading Donnie Yen in Kill Zone SPL 殺破狼 [ REAL HAIR ] – Custom 12″ Action Figure 1:6
12″ Head Sculpt Repaints – Quantum of Solace 007 Daniel Craig & Blood Diamond DiCaprio
Finally found some time to work on figures. I wanted to practice my blonde hair painting technique as I find that hair colour very hard to capture. Both of these happen to be Feng headsculpts released commercially with terrible paint jobs. I stripped the paint off and repainted with Liquitex acrylics (truly loads better than … Continue reading 12″ Head Sculpt Repaints – Quantum of Solace 007 Daniel Craig & Blood Diamond DiCaprio
First Option Hong Kong SDU Stone Wong (Michael Wong) Custom 12″ Figure
Here’s my kitbash/custom 12″ action figure of Michael Man Tak Wong as “Stone Wong” from the best Hong Kong SDU film, First Option (1996). SDU stands for Special Duties Unit – The Hong Kong police’s SWAT team. During the 1990’s, Hong Kong cinema had a small crazy over the SDU and produced several movies of … Continue reading First Option Hong Kong SDU Stone Wong (Michael Wong) Custom 12″ Figure
Bad Boys 2 Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Custom 12″ Action Figures
I kind of love the 2003 film, Bad Boys 2. Director Michael Bay (Transformers) was able to secure a $130 million budget and Will Smith – the biggest movie star on the planet at the time – to make a foul, outrageous, and wildly un-PC videogame come to life. Bay has gone on record saying … Continue reading Bad Boys 2 Will Smith & Martin Lawrence Custom 12″ Action Figures