Have added Classic Black Panther, Ionic Wonder Man, Change-o-head Deadpool, Hydroman, Ms. Marvel, Snowbird Sasquatch and a Bucky custom cut-down from Kilowog. Haven't taken pics yet because I need to get another bookcase and move some stuff around.
I've also go some 30+ kits awaiting assembly and paint in my garage. No clue when I will find time for that though.
Will update pics after I get my new bookcase.
My commissioned Puma MB should be here soon :-)
Last edited by Citizen Alpha; August 19th, 2012 at 02:10:16 AM..
Thank you kindly. Over the next few months it will be going through an overhaul. As much as I love the FSs (and I wanted FS Avengers and the GSXM #1 Team), I simply don't have room for them. I have bust with no where to display them. I know I could take down the comics to make more room, but I love the comics mixed in with the display.
I hope to have a pretty comprehensive selection from the silver, bronze and early copper ages (busts) before it's all said and done. Between Bowen, commissions and kits...I need more room.
All the fullsizes will be up on the bay in the next day or two.
The newest edition, and my first commissioned piece:
He's not finished of course. This was just all I could get done today. Need to clean up around the necklace, pin him together, and maybe do a little something with the base. He does have feathers, but I have yet to decide whether I want them on or not.
The newest edition, and my first commissioned piece:
He's not finished of course. This was just all I could get done today. Need to clean up around the necklace, pin him together, and maybe do a little something with the base. He does have feathers, but I have yet to decide whether I want them on or not.
Alpha,
In my opinion u have one of the best collections on this site. U were one of the first to greet me when I joined and as such I have followed ur collection and posts. (Btw, u are also one of the most level headed guys on here Any way, since I want to b a MB collector mainly I really enjoy looking @ ur ideas. I hope to pick up a couple of Detolfs in the next few months and a few more busts and then hopefully I will put up a few pics of my fledgling collection. (P.S. I like the way u worked in the framed art also. I'm stealing that idea too.)
MC75 - go nuts, brother! Part of the fun is seeing which covers you can use to get as many or as little busts into one display. With so many cross-overs and guest appearances, you can really come up with some interesting combos. Next pic update will show my ROM/Jack of Hearts display w/ Rom #12. Surprisingly, it took me a while to track one down in great condition w/o having to buy a large run.
Anywho - borrow all you like. We mini busts guys gotta stick together :-)
So...a few changes in the works. My computer is finally being completely forced out to make room for another shelving unit. All the full-sized statues are on their way out the door as well. The hardest to give up will be my Thing FS, but I need the room.
These are few of the busts I've picked up since my last room update. Puma has already been posted before. The Bucky with arms is a custom cut down by our good friend Kilowog. The Stiltman I just threw in there because I repainted him. went all silver/black and black for the base. I like him much better now then when he was metallic from top to bottom.
I have a feeling this big fella's days are numbered. He is one hell of a bust, but given that he was only in one storyline that I ever read, it's hard for me to justify the space he takes up. If anyone is interested in giving him a new home - shoot me a PM.
Once I get the new shelf unit, I'll bust these puppies and do some rearranging.
I've also filled a lot of holes in my collection recently with Diamond Select busts, which I will post pics of once I have them all in hand. The ones I purchased were:
Vindicator II Heather Hudson (a HUGE thanks to Chris (aka Northstar) for going out of his way and snagging this for me at his LCS!)
Emma Frost (Thank you Neal! I finally got to bid on one of your auctions!)
Jean Grey as the Black Queen
Shanna the She-Devil
Blade
Shadow Cat (Kitty Pryde in her blue outfit)
Ultimate Thor
Ultimate Iron Man (this thing is booger and completely out of scale with the other Ultimates)
Ultimate Hulk
Ultimate Cap
Have a pending deal in the works for Ultimate Nick Fury and Bowen's Domino too. I love me some mini-busts!
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My Ultimates and a few other assorted non-Bowen busts that arrived recently:
Diamond Select has a really bad scale issue. You never know what you are gonna get from one piece to another. The Cap and Thor are really nice pieces. The Hulk is okay, but the smallest of the bunch. Iron Man is flat ugly, but that's just the Ultimate's design...the real problem is that he is huge in relation to Thor and Hulk. Looks like my Ultimates display is not gonna be as great as I had hoped.
Thanks to Neil for the Red Sonja bust and Chris for the Vindicator II bust - he really went out of his way to help me pick up this piece!
Jean Grey Black Queen and Emma Frost (thanks again Neil). I really love these two. Just wish Emma was in her Hellfire Club git up with a matching base.
Picked up this Blade a few months ago. Was planning to resculpt the base to get rid of the "BLADE", but the odd shape makes it an accident waiting to happen. I'll be replacing the base outright.
Would prefer a classic Blade bust, but the Magic 8-Ball says, "Outlook not so good".
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Also picked up a Valeria mini-bust for my Conan display which should be arriving shortly.
With all the conversion WIPs posted lately I picked up a Bowen Zorro and US Agent for my first attempts at a custom conversion. Zorro will become El Aguila and Us Agent will become Red Guardian I...I hope.
Any way, since I want to b a MB collector mainly I really enjoy looking @ ur ideas. I hope to pick up a couple of Detolfs in the next few months and a few more busts and then hopefully I will put up a few pics of my fledgling collection. (P.S. I like the way u worked in the framed art also. I'm stealing that idea too.)
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