Reference links for customizers

There have been some really great reference links posted in various threads here on the forum, and I thought it might be cool to start an archive. If you have a link to some photos of screen used props, costumes or even screencaps of movies that might be useful to those wanting to customize their own figures, post them here. I will update this first post and try to keep them somewhat organized. Please don't just dump a bunch of photos in this thread. If you are looking for photos, you can ask people to share them via email. This thread is for links only. Here we go...

Costumes and Props By Title
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41111968@N00/sets/72157603574286453/ -Alien
https://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=410252102 -Alien
https://www.propsummit.com/index.php -Blade Runner (perfect reference for Deckard and Rachael)
https://www.geocities.com/dianne_the_geek/gladiator.html -Gladiator
https://www.alleycatscratch.com/lotr/Exhibit/FIDM2004.htm -Lord of the Rings (this site is worth a lot of digging)
https://www.costumersguide.com/cr_potc.shtml -Pirates of the Caribbean (this site is worth a lot of digging)
https://www.padawansguide.com/resources.shtml -Star Wars

Costumes and Props Misc.
https://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Main_Page -Database of guns used in various movies
https://www.imcdb.org/?PHPSESSID=f2600842475c6fcf53d934e5569d427e -Database of vehicles used in various movies
https://www.yourprops.com/ -Amazing site! Thousands of props from all kinds of movies.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/16511/page2 -horror, sci-fi, Marvel (the good stuff starts on later pages)
https://www.fidm.edu/Resources/museum+galleries/past-exhibitions.html -not a lot of pics on this site, but try web searching for other people's photos of these exhibits

Screencaps
https://media.bladezone.com/contents/film/image-library/page01.php -Blade Runner
https://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=410252102 -Pirates of the Caribbean
https://www.therumsgone.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10 -Pirates of the Caribbean
https://www.thehunterslair.com/index.php?showtopic=5001 -Predator2
https://mikes-images.com/misc/t2/ -Terminator 2

Misc. Reference
https://www.vanishingtattoo.com/celebrity_tattoos.htm -Celebrity Tattoos

Techniques for Customizing
https://www.rebelscum.com/laundryday.asp -Water Treating Your Figure's Clothes

Custom Figure Galleries
https://www.prophouse2000.com/bladerunner.html -The best Blade Runner figs ever made.

I am adding links to this thread as I dig through all of my reference files. I realize that not everyone wants to make a custom version of Deckard from Blade Runner (but you should). If you don't see something you are looking for here, post a request and see if anyone can help you find photos so your 1:6 figure looks more like a 1:1.

Artist Availability and Reference links for customizers

I will keep a record of the availability of custom artists in this thread. Any artist who wants to update their availability, just post here and I will update it. This way people won't have to ask anyone, they can just check here.

BlindVoyeur: Available

Chris Howes: Fled the country

Customikey: ??

DarkArtist: UNAVAILABLE in so many ways

Darren Carnall: UNAVAILABLE

Die: ??

Dwing: ??

Elvis1976: Available

Hemble: ??

Kuato: Available (I think)

Les Walker: Temporarily unavailable

menlojames: ??

Mooncat:

Saint Syn: Available

Small Studios: Available

Sovereign Studios: Available

VenakinSkywalker: Available

Xenoviper: ??

The Reverend: Available

And check this thread for each custom artists policies...

https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40193

Re: Custom Artist availability

I am available. PM me for info..

You can view some of my work here:
https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44594

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I am also available, Paints, Tailoring, Armour Sculpts, full figures

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I'm available for repaints and leather parts of all kind! PM me if interested!

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why darkartis is unavailable?ur works r awesome

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Venomous venom said:

why darkartis is unavailable?ur works r awesome

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Enormous backlog... very backed up so I am taking a hiatus. Thanks for the praise of my work man, that means a lot.

And thanks to my fellow artists for helping me to keep this updated! I want to make it easier for people to get work commissioned on this site, and to save ALL of us artists a little PM box space.

Re: Custom Artist availability

Les Walker: Available, but very behind and offline currently

I've tried to e-mail and PM him about doing a AVP Elder Predator, and now I know why he hasn't responded. Hope he does soon.

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Jmlsuperman said:

Les Walker: Available, but very behind and offline currently

I've tried to e-mail and PM him about doing a AVP Elder Predator, and now I know why he hasn't responded. Hope he does soon.

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Haven't seen much of Les around lately, I do hope that he is well, has anyone had contact with him?

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Darthrazz said:

Haven't seen much of Les around lately, I do hope that he is well, has anyone had contact with him?

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Oh yeah, Les was here for New Years at my house... He is doing MUCH better now after the visit and will be working to get his computer back up. I helped him find the parts he needed to get it done.

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DarkArtist81 said:

Oh yeah, Les was here for New Years at my house... He is doing MUCH better now after the visit and will be working to get his computer back up. I helped him find the parts he needed to get it done.

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Good news! Thanks!

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I don't think Darren is available for the time being. I thought he was trying to work through his waitlist before commiting to other projects (if any), but I may have missed something.

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Im def available just wrapping up on some long awaited sculpts. Few more to go!

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Perhaps if someone is willing and able (i.e a mod), we could add links on the front page directing potential commissioners to the websites and/or threads containing examples of the work of the commissionees... Just to give some of the lesser known artists by name a chance to get some attention as well..?

Just a thought.

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Well if any artists want me to put a link in under their name in this thread I can do that. That way people can get everything they need done right here on one thread.

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Available and " An Agent of Customization...."

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available!

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yeah i think a link or maybe a example shot would be a def good idea. :chew

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That has me about right...Psuedo available (Need some new commissions for shipping cost coverages) and behind with computer and painting...but still trudging onward!
Let me know if I can paint for you soon.

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Les Walker said:

That has me about right...Psuedo available (Need some new commissions for shipping cost coverages) and behind with computer and painting...but still trudging onward!
Let me know if I can paint for you soon.

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You're on my Indy's for me Les! Hope that helps get the ball rolling! And I know it goes without saying, but welcome back man, you've been sorely missed around here.

Sad to hear you're backlogged for now D.A. I'll follow-up once you're available on my Anakin PF repaints. He's been shipped out now, so I should have him in-hand next week!