PANDA KAHN!!!!!!!

here's a work in progress, just for shits.  3 of his 4 armor pads got packed up in a different box...so they are unfinished.  and he needs a a couple more layers of color to bring out his teeth and fur.

the plastic on this figure is having a chemical break down that is common on a lot of older figures that causes it to become sticky.  it's only on his hands, thankfully, unlike my KRANG's ANDROID BODY that is a complete fuck show of a gooey mess.....but that's for another day.

here's what PANDA KAHN looked before i started painting him:

LEATHERface!....er...HEAD!

here's my take on ole LEATHERHEAD.  i wanted him to look more like a real alligator. i'm not too sure how or why most alligators in cartoons/toys/comics always ended up being bright green.....obsession with a particularly old, moss covered gator kept in captivity?  fuck if i know.

here he is next to the original LEATHERHEAD:

MUCKMAN, man

yet another custom painted TMNT guy.  senor MUCKMAN!  i posted a work in progress of this dude back in april, and here's the finished version in all of his digusting glory:

 this guy is totally disgusting.  i think he personally embodies the the amazing skills of the unsung scuplting heroes of vintage playmates.  worms and bugs and veins.....just rad on so many levels!

Muy Mondo Gecko

oh the treasures you can find in the back of the closet!  i've been attempting to get a working camera to get pics posted up of my custom paint jobbers.....and it's been one minor snafu after another.  well, we had sony digital camera buried in the back of the closet...that after a brief battery charged, worked like a charm....and connected with ease to my scanner's usb cable.  wonderful magic technology!

anyway, here's my take on "mondo gecko" of tmnt fame.

 i subdued the the colors of the original figure, and  tried to bring out the details a bit truer to that of a real life gecko.   here's a pic of the original mondo: