Marvel Legends - Custom - X-Force Psylocke Re-Coloured by Prisz

So, I haven't stop and won't stop! Until I finally learned the ways of those professional customizers. This will be my third try and yes I did focus on building my own X-Force team. The first two I created was X-Foce X23 - the first one as see over this link which was created during a storm and the second one can be seen over this link which was created out of pure interest. And for my third try I'll be recolouring the old Marvel Legend Psylocke to turn into her X-Force uniform. I was actually thinking of the Marvel now Psylocke but I lack information about it so the X-Force Uniform has to push through.

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So Basically, I named this Project - "Project Psylocke" - wonder why? The dumbest thing I actually did was I edited the figure while it was still in it's tight joint condition. I got the Psylocke Figure in MOC Condition well no doubt I'll open it but the dumb part was I used it on it's tight joint condition. Well the damage was done so, I had to look for a loose figure of her.

So the first thing I actually did was to took off the head - the original plan was to coat it without breaking it apart aside from the head and use tapes to cover parts for the details.

Well the outcome was bad. Some parts wasn't covered by the paint leading to a bad paintjob - although the head was almost ok. The Hair wasn't change because I might find it hard to repaint the dashes of purple.

So the only choice - disassemble the figure that took me an hours just to break the torso apart. Arms and Legs was easier to pull out jsut remember to soften them with hot water or blow them with hair dryers.

Then paint each part one by one. Adding details in the head and adding a scrap sword from the scrap bootleg Figma BRS that I have. Adding the red paint in the her stash instead of using white. The original X-Force design has a white sash but I decided to use red instead.

Then remold the Right Arm by cutting them into three separate parts and add a tiny amount of epoxy to make it able to hold the sword.

Then drying and airing them for awhile depending on what paint you'll use. Then making sure no joints are destroyed because of excess paints.

Test to fit if they still blends in with each other.

Then clearing everything before you permanently glue evrything. Adding more details - originally I was planning to add a little weathering effect but I decided not to since I failed over the details in the face.

Then Gluing everything.

Then there you go, my recoloured X-Force Psylocke. Not accurate and I still have a problem over the joints wherein paints are chipped everytime it's moved.

Although I am proud though taht I was able to succesfully make it hold the scrap katana.

Thank you guys for sparing your time reading, please do comment on what do you think of my recoloured Psylocke. Any feedback are helpful in order to learn.

Note: Here's a comparison between the old and new - I bought a loose figure just to make sure I still have a Psylocke.

Bandai - HGBF 1/144 - PPGN-001 Gundam Amazing Exia

Let's get back to Gunplas - this here my friend is Amazing Exia the predecessor of Dark Matter. Took me a while before I finally took the kit and build it since I was too lazy to do so. The PPGN-001 Gundam Amazing Exia is a custom gunpla from the anime series, Gundam Build Fighters, and is based on the incomplete A5 model developed by the Plavsky Particle System Engineering. It is piloted by Meijin Kawaguchi.

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So basically the obvious difference between the two is the color. From the original blue colour of the Exia - mixed with a lighter green chest, pointed shoulders and doubled padded knee caps.

The head was also changed, the GN sword was changed and the addition of the booster was added. This is with the comparison with the original Exia - but in terms of the difference with the Dark Matter - the change was more in the color + the difference within the weapons. Amazing Exia has GN Sword + a sword on the left while Dark Matter has GN Sword with no blade but instead it will act as a gun and thermal blade and 2 Additional swords; Fire and Ice.

Movements was still the same. Articulation are the same - from Exia. Could have been better if the articulation was the same as the Double 00 Kit.

But in terms of the design and colour combination - this one is probably better than the original Exia and Dark Matter.

One thing the Dark Matter didn't have is this Shield.

The generic sword it has - as I said Dark Matter has 2 Swords: Fire and Ice.

GN-Sword - unlike Dark Matter this one has a blade.

Amazing Exia's Shield.

Amazing Booster same as the Dark Matter Booster - looks like Latios and Latias from Pokemon.

Well, so there you go my Amazing Exia done within 5 hours coated in Matte.

Note: this was a quick post so any errors in my post is due to laziness to check and compare both kits.

Marvel Legends - Infinite Series - TASM2 - Black Cat

Time to take a time out in posting loose Marvel Legends Toys from Toybiz and Hasbro - this time I present to you Felicia Hardy aka Black Cat. The daughter of a world-renowned cat burglar - that suffered from a traumatic event on his college freshman year she trained herself in various fighting styles and acrobatics. Then she decided to take her fathers mantle as the Black Cat. Known skills are Probability Manipulation, has grapnel hidden in her sleeves, expert martial artist and gymnast, an expert burglar and has a superhuman sense of smell and night vision.

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Details - Visually, this was much better than the old Black Cat figure in terms of molds and design. Pretty Accurate and has a great mold in the body. Proportionally, the figure was sexy enough that it catched Black Cats sexy figure. The Fur on the boots and the sleeves has a dash of blue streaks, same as the hair to emphasize the white parts. Before I forgot, the grappling whip things was good though.

The Mask and the face suited each other and looks better than the old one who looks a female wrestler. One thing I don't like though is the mold on the hair, it's actually not bad but a few more hair on the side of her left face could be much better.

Articulation - So prior to ym previous post there are some toys who I like to call "Great Design, Bad Articulation". If you have seen the SDCC Zatana and Moonstone - probably you'll remember this mold. It's actually the same except for the turning joints under his arms so more likely you have an amazing Moonstone body with the useless Gamora arms. Articualation is a little bad since flexibility are ditched.

Wants need to improved? - Although Hasbro brought such amazing figures, a little more detail on the hair are still in need. As I said, this lacks a few more hair on the left side of her face. Articulation need to be enhanced too since she is the best example of "WE NEED A FEMALE FIGURE WHO HAS THE FLEXIBILITY OF TOYBIZ IRON FIST!" well, could be a better phrase for an example.

Why choose this? - Well, the old Black Cat was poorly done that it'll make you say "Spiderman is sexier than this" and it makes the old Scarlet Witch figure look good.

Yes, this is worth it although the BAF part is not. This series have one of those BAF's that were seldomly praised - and everyone thought it was the Hulk. The Green Goblin BAF was never noticed since everyone has the perfect image of the Green Goblin with Gliders not this demon inside figure. Well, overall this Black Cat although lacks movements and poseability was one of the bestest female ML there is.

Marvel Legends FAN Comics - Prelude to WAR

Note: You have to view the full post to read the reast of the comics. This is purely fan made - from my toys - any related events are purely coincidence.

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Marvel Legends Mojo Series Luke Cage - Power Man

Another fellow on our list is the Power Man itself, Carl Lucas or most commonly known today as Luke Cage. Well, obviously this is the retro Luke Cage back in the Heroes for Hire Days together with the Kun-Lun Fighter Iron Fist. I wanted to get the SDCC Exclusive Luke Cage but since my budget is limited this would do for now. I could actually customize it but yeah I decided tos ave time customizing It wasn't a bad figure anyway. Luke Cage has Superhuman strength, stamina and durability. And probably the most important skill he has was his Unbreakable skin which is highly impervious to damage and temperature. He also has an Accelerated healing factor and Excellent street fighting and hand-to-hand combat skills.

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Articulation, if you happen to have the Iron Fist figure from Toybiz you'll probably recognize that they had a somewhat similar joint structure. It was highly poseable which is actually good so you can fully pose him with great fighting style stance.

What's bad is, the molding and articulation over his hand. The right hand seems to be good with the clenched fist, fits a brawler like him. The left on the hand was the bad one, what's the deal with the Karate Chop thing in the hand? I thought Luke Cage was a Brawler, does he do Kung Fu too like Iron Fist?

Details - well, can't say much since I don't like the retro scheme If only I had the proper budget I would get the bald one. And it's almost pretty accurate so I guess it's good. Note: He looks like a deceased PH actor, may his soul Rest in Peace.

Hail Luke Cage!

The Power Man.

Marvel Legends Urban Legends Dare Devil

Next on our list is Hell's Kitchen very own "The Man without Fear!" - Matthew Michael "Matt" Murdock aka "Daredevil. He was blinded by a radioactive substance that fell off from a moving vehicle - while losing his senses the radioactive exposure enhanced his remaining senses beyond any normal human ability. Supported by his father jack Murdock who was later killed by gangsters by refusing to go on a fight - Matt seeks vengeance as the man without fear. Known abilities are Radar sense (sonar wavelike senses you find on animals like bats thing), Superhuman senses, Excellent athlete, Skilled detective, tracker, and interrogation expert, Expert marksman, Master acrobat, martial artist, and gymnast.

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Another loose figure I took while meeting up fellow collectors - this may not be the best Daredevil out there in the market but probably better than the Ben Affleck movie version which was a little chubby.

Anyway first problem - this Daredevil is petite. Yes, this was so much slimmer than the usual ML figure and looks a little smaller than the usual 6" Male ML figure.

Second, he has a nice holster on the right side of his leg with a silly looking grappling hook - my friends even thought it was an umbrella.

Now, the good parts - it has an awesome articulation. With his petite and slender figure built this guy can probably post a lot more than yhe new ML's figures out there. His fingers may not move but he can wack a pose just like a Spidey figure.

And even though his fingers don't move - it's ok! Due to the silly looking grappling hook, I cut a 5" inch long rod over the used runners of some of my model kits to create a similar red rod. For what I remember, aside from ninchucks - Daredevil also uses a similar looking rod (that turn into Ninchucks or 2 Sticks)

The details aint half bad - he doesn't look like anyone but a smirking blind devil coated in red.

Well if you ask me, this figure ain't half bad - in fact it was good.