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Recipes:
(?) = Means I’m unsure of the exact name of the original figure, but I will provide as
much information as possible.

CAPTAIN ATOM

Head:  X-Men, Magneto (?), the one with the removeable helmet and sparking chest
action.
Torso & Legs: X-Men, Corsair
Arms: X-Men, Krule

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: Sculpey to fill in a couple spots on the belt.

Notes: I had to Dremel the heck out of the arms and a little bit on the torso and left leg.
The insignia was hand drawn with a fine point, black ink pen.

NIGHTSHADE

Entire Figure: Marvel Vs. Capcom female figure (?) packaged with Capt. America. She
was pink and black with bat wings and green hair.
Ponytail: Iron Man, Blacklash

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: Sculpey for hair, mask details and back fill in. Cloth skirt cut from an Iron Winch
Batman cape. Super Glue for the skirt and ponytail.

Notes: Much dremeling on the arms. The figures original hair peeled off easily by hand.
The wings on her back also popped right off. I cut the wings off her head and wing
hinges on her back with a razor cutter.


JUDO MASTER

Head: LODK, sword fighting (?) Batman.
Arms: TJLA, Superman.
Legs: STAS, Kryptonite Armored Luthor from Super Heroes vs. Supervillains 4 pack.
Torso: Spiderman, Green Goblin.
Ponytail: Fantastic 4, Sub-Mariner.

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: Hanging part of belt was cut with scissors from a random Batman cape. Super
Glue for ponytail and belt. Hanging part of belt was cut with scissors from a random
Batman cape. Sculpey pantlegs.
Notes: A little Dremeling was required for the torso and head. Heavy Dremeling on legs.
The joint holes on the torso needed to be Dremeled slightlty to fit the limbs.

THUNDERBOLT

Arms, Legs and Torso: X-Men, Weapon-X Wolverine.
Head: Iron Man, Grey Gargoyle.

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: Sculpey for belt and anklets.

Notes: Medium Dremeling on the entire body to eliminate the little mechanisms, toes and
shorts. The belt detail was done with a fine tip, black in
k pen


SARGE STEEL

Entire figure: Spiderman Sneak Attack, J. Jonah Jameson.
Left Hand: X-Men, X-Cutioner

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: I still haven’t found one, but he really needs a Luger in his right hand. His left
hand was attached with Super Glue.

Notes: This was too easy. A 1 second Dremel to get rid of his mustache and the rest was a
repaint. I used a razor cutter to remove the hands.

THE QUESTION

Entire Figure: Sneak Attack Spiderman, Spider Sense Peter Parker.

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: Hat, collar, tie and fill in were done with Sculpey.

Notes: Again, very easy. I dremeled off the facial details and filled in with Sculpey. The
hat was a bit difficult to get just right. It’s still not as good as I hoped. I removed the
vest/jacket and dremeled off the Press Pass. The figure and vest were painted separately
and put together when dry, then a final paint touch up job.


SILVER AGE BLUE BEETLE (Dan Garrett)

Head: Marvel Super-Heroes, Silver Surfer
Arms: STAS, Kryptonite Armored Luthor from Super Heroes vs. Supervillains 4 pack.
Legs: LOTDK, Azrael
Torso: TJLA, Superman

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: Sculpey belt and scarab. The right hand was cut with a razor and repositioned with
Super Glue.

Notes: Nothing too special. Standard Dremeling of arms and a little on the legs after
razoring off the pointy leg things. The scarab was detailed with a fine tip, black ink pen.

PEACEMAKER

Arms, Legs & Torso: Pirate (?), Batman that has the red button in his back that makes his
arm move.
Head: Marvel Super-Heroes, Dr, Octopus
Helmet: Iron Man, Mandarin

Paint: Citadel Colour & Testors Sealer

Other: The collar and additional helmet “arch” was made from Sculpey. Belt and jet pack
straps were cut from an X-Men, Kane II harness. Jet Pack was made from two like guns
from a Congo figure (?). I just cut the enormous barrels off and Super Glued them side by
side on his back. The chest insignia was hand drawn on a piece of paper and glued into
place. The gun is just a random piece from my neverending arsenal.

Notes: The body require heavy Dremeling. I cut the dangling part of the belt and button
on his back with a razor and filled in any holes with Sculpey. The Doc Oc head was
shaved down on the sides with the Dremel tool and the Madarin helmet was Super Glued
onto it, with additional Dremeling to remove minor details. It was easier than it sounds.


For more information please e-mail Ken Pick

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