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Due to the way the license is set up, NECA wasn’t allowed to make a straight 7″ figure of Michael Keaton’s Batman 1989 portrayal. The only way they could do it is to paint it in the old NES video game colors. With the sculpt being excellent, I decided to change it and repaint the entire thing to look just like the Batman 1989 movie. This involved taking apart the entire figure (luckily NECA makes this easy with how their figures are constructed), including removing the head from inside the cowl (yes there’s a full Michael Keaton face under there). All the pieces were prepped, and then painted. I even put detailing in the face, including the black makeup around the eyes. For the cape, I dediced to do something extra. I took some black rayon material, and used a movie accurate cape pattern to make it. I then made a second cape, and added some wires running through the top for Batman to hold in his hands outstretched to mimic when he first appears in the movie. And now this custom Batman 1989 action figure is ready to take down the criminals of Gotham City!
NECA Batman 1989 Classic Video Game Appearance Now on Sale Now!
The 7″ NECA Batman 1989 Classic Video Game Appearance action figure was just put on sale at the NECA eBay store. According to NECA, it’s in limited quantities, so get it while you can! Just click the link or the picture below to take you there. The NECA Batman 1989 Classic Video Game Appearance action figure is based on the look from the Tim Burton 1989 movie starring Michael Keaton, but painted in the colors of the sprite from the Batman video game. I hope this helps out some fellow collectors. And if this is your first time visiting Mint Condition Customs and you’re a custom action figure enthusiast, be sure to check out the Custom Action Figure Archive to see every single custom figure I’ve made to this point. At Mint Condition Customs, toys become Interactive Art!
Custom Action Figure – Predator Armor Dutch Schaefer
Hey everyone! Had to take a break from updating the customs for a couple of weeks in order to get some commissions done. I’m back with a new one, just in time for Halloween! This week I bring you a movie concept of Dutch Schaefer in Predator armor! I always thought it would be awesome to see Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character of Dutch back in another Predator movie, decked out in his old enemy’s armor, maybe hunting down other Predators for the U.S. government. How awesome would that have been? So I took a NECA Predator, stripped all the armor and weapons off, and put them on Dutch. I even included a severed Predator head as a trophy! Sick, right? For the full photo set, and detailed description on how Predator Armor Dutch was made, just click the photo below. And for those interested, Predator Armor Dutch is currently for auction on eBay. If you want to own this custom, or know someone who would, just CLICK HERE to bid. And if this is your first time visiting Mint Condition Customs, be sure to check out the Custom Action Figure Archive to see every single custom I’ve ever made up to this point. Remember, Mint Condition Customs is where toys become Interactive Art!
Predator Armor Dutch Schaefer (Movie Concept) NECA Custom Action Figure
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The design for Predator Armor Dutch was inspired by a mix of the old Kenner toys, and my desire to see Dutch show up again in another Predator movie. I thought it would have been cool to see Dutch hunting Predators for the U.S. government. Imagine if Schwarzennegger was in the Predators movie, but in the Laurence Fishburne role of Nolan! That would have been awesome. Predator Armor Dutch is made using a NECA Jungle Encounter Dutch, and a NECA Predator, of course. I stripped off all the armor and weapons from the Predator, and basically attached them to Dutch. I used the two pack Dutch, which was all bloodied, so I had to completely repaint him to clean him up. I had to do some major dremeling to the Predator wrist gauntlets, and to Dutch’s forearms, to get them to slip on. I had to dremel some of Dutch’s side to get the armor to fit right as well. I glued all the armor down, and even attached a net launcher from a NECA Predator 2 figure. So now that Dutch is utilizing all the weapons and armor of his greatest enemy, he’s ready to hunt down every last Predator that makes its way to Earth!
NECA Bad Blood Predator & Predators Series 12 Now on EBay
The new Bad Blood Predator and all of the Predators Series 12 (Enforcer Predator, Viper Predator, and Elder Predator 2.0) action figures have just been listed on the NECA eBay store. The best part is that they’re all retail price. I was pleasantly surprised by that. If you hate waiting for stores to get in new figures like I do, this is perfect. Just follow each link below to take you to the corresponding eBay page. If you get all four, you save a ton of money on shipping. I definitely can’t wait to get mine in so I can reenact some scenes from the Dark Horse Bad Blood Predator comic! Which NECA Predator figure from series 12 is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
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News – NECA Rambo 2 & Bioshock Infinite Booker DeWitt Now Available!
NECA Toys now has a slew of new goodies available through their eBay and Amazon stores
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Akuma (Street Fighter 4) NECA Custom Action Figure – Created May 12, 2011
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Unfortunately I didn’t get the NECA Street Fighter 4 figures when they were first released. I saw some color variants of Ryu, Chun-Li, and Akuma at Toys R Us a couple of weeks ago. Apparently they’re some last minute released from NECA to capitalize on Street Fighter before they’re license runs out and moves to Jazwares. Anyway, I saw the figure and he had a dark blue suit and gray hair. I’m the kind of guy who likes owning the most iconic version of a character as a figure, and I didn’t feel like searching the internet for the first release Akuma so I just painted him up instead.
I painted the gi the light gray-blue that the initial release had, his belt, wrist wraps, and sandals brown, and his hair red. I also painted the symbol on his back that apparently NECA didn’t even add on the first release of the Akuma figure. I felt it was an injustice so I added it and now he’s complete!
News – NECA Aliens Queen & Dog Alien BTS Test Shots
Randy Falk from NECA tweeted a couple of test shot photos showing off the upcoming NECA Aliens Queen Xenomorph and Alien 3 Dog Alien action figures. These are different from the prototypes, which are the original sculpts. While these are unpainted, they are made of plastic in the proper scale to make sure the types of plastic used are correct and that all the joints work. Once these are approved, then they’ll be painted during mass production. In the photos, you can also catch glimpses of test shots for Bishop, Dallas, and Kane as well. Things could change, but the NECA Aliens Queen should be out sometime in October, along with series three of the NECA Aliens line, which will include the Alien 3 Dog Alien, Kane from Alien, and Bishop from Aliens.
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News – NECA Robocop with Jet Pack Closer Look
A collection of photos were posted today giving us all a closer look at the upcoming NECA Robocop with Jet Pack, from Robocop 3. The figure will have the removable jet pack, an interchangeable gun arm, and even the Cobra Assault Cannon from the first Robocop film.
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New Custom Figures – Kenner Style Aliens Drake, SNES AVP Bat Alien
Hey everyone. I’m back with more new customizing goodness for you. I bring two new customs from one of my favorite franchises ever, Aliens. I have a custom Bat Alien designed after the character from the SNES Alien Vs. Predator game from the early 90’s, repainted with a more traditional Xenomorph color scheme (props to Jin Saotome for the recipe). I also have a custom of the Colonial Marine Smart Gun operator Drake! He’s based off of the look of the old 90’s Kenner action figure. You might remember a while back when I did a custom updating the design of the Kenner Sgt. Apone figure. Well, Drake is a continuation of that series. And yes, I definitely plan to update more. Just click on the pictures below to lead you to the corresponding page, where you can read the full descriptions for how I made the Bat Alien and Drake customs, as well as view the entire gallery of pictures. Until next time!
