Joebizz34's The Thing "MacReady" custom

[joebizz34]

Ok so here's a new project I'm working on. It is a a MacReady from The Thing. I'm not 100% done with him yet. I need to get his belt and gun holster. I also am going to finish working on a "Thing" monster from the movie to go along with him. Here's pics of him so far.....




First set of pics is him holding the flame thrower before I added the flares to his jacket.




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[joebizz34]

Some more....





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[joebizz34]

Here's the rest after adding the flares. More pics to come soon....






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[Morbach]

fantastic. You and Elvis definately have the best customs from The Thing

[joebizz34]

fantastic. You and Elvis definately have the best customs from The Thing


Thanks Morbach!! Comparing anything to Elvis's is a nice compliment. :)

I have more plans for this custom so more pics to follow....

[The_Darkness_Predator]

That is awesome!

MacReady: "I know I'm human."

[joebizz34]

That is awesome!

MacReady: "I know I'm human."



Thanks Darkness... Appreciate the comment!!

[Anton Phibes]

I like it....and thats saying a lot. Because I generally dont like rooted synthetic hair. Rooted hair reminds me of Barbie, so I usually prefer sculpted. But you pulled it off nicely:duff.

[drthomasholmes]

What did you use for the snow/ice in the hair? Looks great!

[adegregorio]

WOW!!! That looks amazing! :clap

[joebizz34]

I like it....and thats saying a lot. Because I generally dont like rooted synthetic hair. Rooted hair reminds me of Barbie, so I usually prefer sculpted. But you pulled it off nicely:duff.


Thank You!! I'm glad you like it because I am about to post my latest Jason from part 2 custom where I also used rooted hair. I think it came out pretty good as well but I guess all of you will be the judge. :)

What did you use for the snow/ice in the hair? Looks great!

I used a combination of White Gesso and medium gloss varnish. Pretty much the same method I used for the rest of the snow weathering on him. Thanks for the comment!!

WOW!!! That looks amazing! :clap

Appreciate the feedback. Thanks!!!

[Terminator_Fan_Game]

Love this piece. Such a cool looking figure. Im really looking forward to seeing your "the thing" too. Thats gonna be sick!

[joebizz34]

Love this piece. Such a cool looking figure. Im really looking forward to seeing your "the thing" too. Thats gonna be sick!


Thanks Terminator.... I'm working on it right now. There will be updates very soon. I'm going for the spider looking version from the movie to give you an idea....

[barryo]

i always have to stop in at rj macready thread............:lol...........excellent work....:lecture

he was one of my favorite customs to do. i'm really surprized there aren't as many made as i've seen on this board.

[joebizz34]

i always have to stop in at rj macready thread............:lol...........excellent work....:lecture

he was one of my favorite customs to do. i'm really surprized there aren't as many made as i've seen on this board.


Thank you... and I agree that we are lacking MacReady customs. It would be cool to see a company like Hot Toys do a Thing line and see more of the characters be made from the film.

[joebizz34]

Ok small update. I'm still working on the actual "Thing" monster but I finally received Mac's belt and holster. I have one more accessory I'm working on getting for him. I'll post pics of that when the time comes.....



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[joebizz34]

Of course here's a few more of me playing around with the camera. :)



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[eighthsamurai]

wow, great custom, man! love that snow effect.

[joebizz34]

wow, great custom, man! love that snow effect.


Thanks man!! I still have more to come with this one so keep checking back. :)

[Moe]

Wow you went off on this figure...Well done custom, it sort of reminds me of them Hong Kong Guys who customize there war figures with all this detail...I remember seeing this type stuff at there Conventions! Awesome Work my friend.

[yautja31337]

great job dude! :clap

[joebizz34]

Thanks a lot guys!! Much more to come so keep checking back.

[thedarkknight]

I'm floored. One of the best customs I've ever seen!!!

[joebizz34]

I'm floored. One of the best customs I've ever seen!!!


Wow thanks. I appreciate that comment very much.

[bigbrocha]

http://i54.tinypic.com/21mx2lh.jpg
Another awesome Mcready!

[joebizz34]

http://i54.tinypic.com/21mx2lh.jpg
Another awesome Mcready!


:lol Love this post and thanks!! Just the other night I saw your thread with your collection and you own an awesome Mac as well!! Thanks again for the comment.

[joebizz34]

Here are some updated MacReady pics. I've seen some others done with him holding a lantern so I decided to add that to mine as well along with some flame action coming out of his torch. I also had some fun making the lantern look lit up in the dark.

More pics soon of my Thing monster I am still working on....


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[Sideshow Dooley]

That's pretty awesome!!!

[joebizz34]

That's pretty awesome!!!


Thank you sir!! :)

[ILUVSkinner]

Wonderful and very life-like custom! Also, 'The Thing' was a great film and I dread the remaquel.

[joebizz34]

Wonderful and very life-like custom! Also, 'The Thing' was a great film and I dread the remaquel.


Thank you sir. Working on the Thing monster to go with him coming very soon!!

[barryo]

dig your updates to the flamethrower..............i might have to try that with mine.......:)
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg45/barryo_photos/wips/Picture039-2.jpg?t=1279935725

looking forward to the monster you come up with.
i considered doing a norris spider head at one time but never did............may reconsider that sometime.

[joebizz34]

Very nice barryo, I hope you have your own thread for that to show it off and not just posting it here in mine. You need to get your own credit for that one.

[joebizz34]

Anyone have ideas on something I can use for the legs I am making for the crab thing? I have some thoughts but I would like to hear some suggestions....


Thanks

[barryo]

Anyone have ideas on something I can use for the legs I am making for the crab thing? I have some thoughts but I would like to hear some suggestions....


Thanks

didn't mcfarlane have some spider looking monsters? the tortured souls line maybe?

[joebizz34]

didn't mcfarlane have some spider looking monsters? the tortured souls line maybe?


Yeah that's true. I was thinking of finding soemthing that is bendy that I can use as a base to sculpt over. This way I can position the legs the way I want first and then sculpt over that. However what you mentioned is a good thought. I'm going to do a little digging. :)

Thanks

[barryo]

seb did a macready that had some spidery looking legs on it as well...........so you could check his out or pm him.
you could always just use copper wire (i have a ton of old coax i strip down to use for certain things i need) and then put your sculpting material/clay on that. you may want to leave some small gaps at the joints so you could bend it more easily without breaking your material. just a thought.........:)

[shadowfla]

Really,really,really nice

[joebizz34]

seb did a macready that had some spidery looking legs on it as well...........so you could check his out or pm him.
you could always just use copper wire (i have a ton of old coax i strip down to use for certain things i need) and then put your sculpting material/clay on that. you may want to leave some small gaps at the joints so you could bend it more easily without breaking your material. just a thought.........:)


That's a great thought. I was thinking about using some kind of wire but pulling off being able to bend them to pose after the fact would be awesome. Thanks for the input.

[joebizz34]

Really,really,really nice


Thanks a lot for the feedback!!! :)

[buzzybean]

Looks great! I love that movie!

BB

[joebizz34]

Looks great! I love that movie!

BB


Thank you and yes I do too. It's one of the rare occassions where a remake left it's mark more then the original.

[mmmmBrains]

Thank you and yes I do too. It's one of the rare occassions where a remake left it's mark more then the original.

For a second I thought you meant the 2011 Thing. :lol I was going to PM you a hate message. :rotfl

[joebizz34]

For a second I thought you meant the 2011 Thing. :lol I was going to PM you a hate message. :rotfl


If I did mean the 2011 one, I would have deserved that hate message. :lol

[ILUVSkinner]

Thank you sir. Working on the Thing monster to go with him coming very soon!!

A Thing monster too... :horror Look forward to it. :wink1:

[Anton Phibes]

Digging the talent in this thread. For the flamethrower flames: have you ever considered a sturdier material? Something you can get the dust off of without fear of breakage? The molded flames from the McFarlane "Call of Duty" figures would work. If it gets dusty---you can just wash it,lol.http://thequarterbin.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/callofduty_flamethrower_photo_04_dl.jpg

[joebizz34]

Digging the talent in this thread. For the flamethrower flames: have you ever considered a sturdier material? Something you can get the dust off of without fear of breakage? The molded flames from the McFarlane "Call of Duty" figures would work. If it gets dusty---you can just wash it,lol.http://thequarterbin.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/callofduty_flamethrower_photo_04_dl.jpg


Thanks and the flame on the thrower is actually cotton so I don't know if dust would affect it. However I figure that a piece of cotton would be easy enough to replace down the road if needed. :)

[joebizz34]

A Thing monster too... :horror Look forward to it. :wink1:


Yep working on it now. Hopefully I will have pics to post real soon.

Thanks!!

[maskfreak]

Great work. Another fine Mac custom. Thanks for sharing.

[joebizz34]

Great work. Another fine Mac custom. Thanks for sharing.

Your welcome, and thanks for the nice feedback. :)

[Fangs of Death]

"Back off! Waaay off!!"
Love the bash, and a great movie. I have all the characters' names memorised from decades ago, LOL. There's 12, if anyone else ever counted. Nauls Fuchs Bennings blah blah blah

[Fangs of Death]

Anyone have ideas on something I can use for the legs I am making for the crab thing? I have some thoughts but I would like to hear some suggestions....

Thanks

the crab thing--you mean Norris's head on stilts? Spider thing? You need some wire with rubber foam cast around it. I need something similar for my (sometime) Fiend Without a Face, for the bendy spine. I have the brain, LOL--looks great!

EDIT--forgot how thin the legs are on that headspider thing...maybe just stiff, single core wire, with the knuckles carved/shaped with a soldering iron.

[joebizz34]

the crab thing--you mean Norris's head on stilts? Spider thing? You need some wire with rubber foam cast around it. I need something similar for my (sometime) Fiend Without a Face, for the bendy spine. I have the brain, LOL--looks great!

EDIT--forgot how thin the legs are on that headspider thing...maybe just stiff, single core wire, with the knuckles carved/shaped with a soldering iron.


Hey Thanks for the feedback and suggestions. I'm still working on that but yeah single core wire may be the way to go since it is so thin. I'll keep this thread updated as I go along.

Thanks for looking!!

[Fangs of Death]

Look forward to it! Incredible bash, forgot to mention that, specifically. Love the blizzard effect on him, stupendous.

[The Reverend]

well.... this is a great custom keep going!

[joebizz34]

Thank you to both of you. I will definitely keep it going. I am going to work hard on the "Thing" monster and post it here when ready.

[Wor-Gar]

I just bumbled in here and.... WOW! What a fantastic custom Mac! Gotta be the best McCready I've seen yet -- he looks honest-to-god cold. All you need is his hat slung behind him.

GREAT WORK! :bow

[joebizz34]

I just bumbled in here and.... WOW! What a fantastic custom Mac! Gotta be the best McCready I've seen yet -- he looks honest-to-god cold. All you need is his hat slung behind him.

GREAT WORK! :bow


Thank you very much!! I thought about adding the hat but with the flame thrower on his back the hat wouldn't really be able to hang back there.

[joebizz34]

Here is a video on YouTube shwoing my MacReady custom...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUzWsKaVT4&feature=g-all-lik

[Snake Plissken]

Damn that is friggin nice Joe. Is that cotton for the Flamethrower emitter? That weathering is spot on, nice lamp haha.

"Go ahead Childs, burn me."

[joebizz34]

Damn that is friggin nice Joe. Is that cotton for the Flamethrower emitter? That weathering is spot on, nice lamp haha.

"Go ahead Childs, burn me."


Hey Snake, thanks for the comments. Yes that is cotton for the flame. :)

[Wor-Gar]

Here is a video on YouTube shwoing my MacReady custom...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUzWsKaVT4&feature=g-all-lik


Phenomenal custom figure! Brilliantly executed! I even watched the video.


BTW, you need to clear out your PM box. I gotta ask you a question. :)

[joebizz34]

Phenomenal custom figure! Brilliantly executed! I even watched the video.


BTW, you need to clear out your PM box. I gotta ask you a question. :)


Hey man, thanks for the comments and I cleared out my inbox. :)

[Nava509]

Looks like he's in the middle of a snow storm :exactly: good work:goodpost:

[cyzombie]

Here is a video on YouTube shwoing my MacReady custom...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUzWsKaVT4&feature=g-all-lik

very nice custom work!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the snow & the details of the figure:clap

[joebizz34]

Looks like he's in the middle of a snow storm :exactly: good work:goodpost:

very nice custom work!!!!!!!!!!!
I like the snow & the details of the figure:clap


Thanks everyone!!

[nexon86]

Here is a video on YouTube shwoing my MacReady custom...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuUzWsKaVT4&feature=g-all-lik


Very impressive!Fantastic!Congrats! :clap

[joebizz34]

Very impressive!Fantastic!Congrats! :clap


Thank you!!

[Tonymontana]

Looks awesome

[joebizz34]

Looks awesome


Once again, thanks to everyone for checking him out. :)

[craig1/6freak]

this looks very cool man!! your good.

[joebizz34]

this looks very cool man!! your good.


Appreciate it!! Thanks for checking him out. :)