New Radical Custom Action Figures!

This week I have a whole set of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures that I’ve customized with realistic paint jobs to help bring out the beautiful sculpts. Each figure has been hand painted from head to toe with washes and dry brushes and several shades of various greens and yellows to really help bring the new figures to life. I’ve also customized and painted all of their weapons, and given Michelangelo’s nunchucks and kusarigama real metal chains. I’ve done the same thing with Donatello’s trisected bo staff.

Click the photo below to check out the full set of photos, and be sure to scroll all the way down to see some comparison shots of the customs next to the original factory figures to get the full effect.

Also, if you’re interested in them, I have this whole set for sale on eBay in one lot, so bid often and tell your friends.

Custom Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figure Set

Custom Darth Knight Action Figure on eBay

Hey everyone, just posting that I’ve listed my custom Darth Knight Action Figure on eBay.

I know, I already listed him once, but the buyer was unresponsive and then decided to back out, so I figured instead of going through a long and arduous process with eBay that ultimately wouldn’t get them to pay anyway, I just decided to relist it.

So if you thought about bidding before, then here’s your chance.

Just click here to see the listing.

Happy bidding!

Custom Action Figure Guides and Tutorials by John Harmon

Custom Action Figure Gudies and Tutorials by John Harmon - Learn How to Create Your Own Custom Action Figures!

This is the collection of all my guides and step-by-step tutorials for making custom action figures. These guides will focus on general knowledge and techniques that can be applied to almost any custom. Please know in advance that these guides only offer techniques and depending on your skill level results will vary. These are meant to be stepping stones for the beginner as a way of learning and understanding the various techniques of customizing. As with any artistic guide, take what you need and make it your own. Learn the techniques here to help you develop your own style of customizing so you can create something really unique that stands out as your own work. I hope these guides help you to create your own pieces of action figure art.


 

Customizing

 

Installing LED Light-Up Effects in Action Figures

How to Solder an LED Circuit

Eliminating Joint Rub and Prepping Your Figures

Conforming Styrene to Shapes and Figures

Making Custom Decals and Insignias

Cracking Open an Action Figure


 

Painting

 

Preserving Your Paints


 

Action Figure Repair

 

Fixing a Stuck Waist Joint

Repairing Broken Pegs with Screws


 

Character Specific Guides

 

Masters of the Universe Classics Rio Blast Chest & Gun Backpack Fix

Fixing TMNT Classics 1990 Movie Figure Shoulder Joints

Repairing Arkham City Killer Croc’s Broken Shoulder


 

 

 

John Harmon’s Guides and Tutorials reflect the ideas and opinions of John Harmon. The methods used above are in no way definitive or set in stone and should be altered accordingly depending on skill level which figure you’re working with. John Harmon and Mint Condition Customs is in no way responsible for damage done to self or figures by incorrect use of these methods.

Commissions

Custom Action Figure Commissions Information - Any Character, Existing or Original. Any Scale. Any Style

**Commission jobs are accepted at the discretion of John Harmon only.**

Tired of Waiting for a certain action figure to hit the shelves? Tired of hearing about a figure you’ve been waiting forever for get pushed back, or even cancelled before production? Well wait not more! Now all you have to do it contact me! I’m currently accepting commissions full time. I can do anything from a simple repaint, to a full on sculpting job and I can make any character you want, from any universe even if it’s an original concept. I can even sculpt to match a specific art style, and I

All you have to do is send me an email with your name, the figure you want made, and some reference photos or detailed descriptions. And you do have to be detailed with the description. You can’t just say “Wolverine”. With as many styles as Wolverine has been done in, I need detail (i.e. First Appearance Wolverine, Movie Wolverine, Berserker Wolverine, etc.).

After you’ve sent the email, we will work out all the details, such as price, base figures to be used, reference shots, and time of completion. I like to send out updates about once a week to let you know how the progress is coming on your custom, complete with WIP (work in progress) photos. If something happens that causes me to take longer than I initially anticipated, you will be informed. Communication is key for me, and I always keep you up to date on the progress of your custom.

Just send the email to john.mintcondition@gmail.com with the subject “commission request”. This way, I won’t skip over it by accident.

***Please Note: Due to the sheer number of emails I get through the week, it may take me a while to respond. Rest assured, I’m not ignoring your email, but if you feel it takes too long feel free to send the email again. I will get to it. Thank you.***

Contact

Contact Information for John Harmon of Mint Condition Customs

You can find me, John Harmon, and Mint Condition Customs at any one of these sites:


Twitter: http://twitter.com/mccomic

Facebook: Mint Condition Customs on Facebook

Deviant Art: http://mintconditionstudios.deviantart.com/

E-Bay: Mint Condition Customs on eBay!


Have commission request, question, or comment? Use the contact form below! I respond to every email I get, just please be patient. Thank you.