| ~ Big Cat Customs ~ | |
|
+9Taos Roger Shanti Bonnie A-J George widukind Saarlooswolfhound Miss Jane 13 posters |
Author | Message |
---|
Miss Jane
Country/State : Australia Age : 30 Joined : 2013-10-09 Posts : 272
| Subject: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:00 am | |
| So, as some of you may know, my sister (20s) has a pretty incredible Big Cat collection. It started off when we were very young and we had the original Lion King toys. We gradually created our own 'Pride' of Big Cats (tigers, lions, cheetahs) and eventually even wrote kids books and gave them all names. Now we don't play with them anymore of course [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] , but my sis still has a collection that she regularly adds to. I've been commissioned to repaint her some realistic looking big cats and the challenge is making $2 toys look nice enough to join her collection. I'll slowly add to this post as I make more customs. I had a go at one this week, and to be fair it's my first custom in years, not to mention first ever tiger painted lol! $2.50 Tiger to something resembling a Bengal Tiger - Tiger before - (sorry, bad lighting) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]- Tiger After - [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]- and here he is chilling with the Schleich/Papo ripoffs just as a size/scale example. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| |
Saarlooswolfhound Moderator
Country/State : USA Age : 28 Joined : 2012-06-16 Posts : 12018
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:02 am | |
| Oh you improved it so much! Really great job, I can't wait to see more. _________________ -"I loathe people who keep dogs. They are cowards who haven’t got the guts to bite people themselves."-August Strindberg (However, anyone who knows me knows I love dogs [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] ) -“We can try to kill all that is native, string it up by its hind legs for all to see, but spirit howls and wildness endures.”-Anonymous |
|
| |
widukind
Country/State : Germany Age : 48 Joined : 2010-12-30 Posts : 45638
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:57 am | |
| |
|
| |
George
Country/State : England Age : 41 Joined : 2021-04-05 Posts : 1599
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:54 am | |
| I love the idea of making cheap models look great! Doesn't he have a handsome face now |
|
| |
Miss Jane
Country/State : Australia Age : 30 Joined : 2013-10-09 Posts : 272
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:14 am | |
| - George wrote:
- I love the idea of making cheap models look great! Doesn't he have a handsome face now
Haha yeah part of that is living in a major city, plus medical and study bills [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]So the sister gets cheap ones for now |
|
| |
A-J
Country/State : The Netherlands Age : 28 Joined : 2012-05-11 Posts : 1543
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:12 am | |
| Looking great! _________________ [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] Anne-Joke [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] ajs.artistry - Instagram AJs Artistry Shop - Etsy |
|
| |
Bonnie
Country/State : UK Age : 19 Joined : 2020-10-14 Posts : 5584
| |
| |
Shanti
Country/State : Germany Age : 64 Joined : 2014-02-12 Posts : 1458
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:47 pm | |
| Before it was a toy, now it is a true tiger! Wonderful transformation! |
|
| |
Roger Admin
Country/State : Portugal Age : 50 Joined : 2010-08-20 Posts : 35780
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 3:50 pm | |
| I'd never notice how nice this sculpt is if it was not your fantastic repaint! Even the body looks longer and the face much more realistic! |
|
| |
Taos
Country/State : W.Sussex,United Kingdom Age : 58 Joined : 2010-10-03 Posts : 7433
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Fri Apr 09, 2021 4:24 pm | |
| |
|
| |
Miss Jane
Country/State : Australia Age : 30 Joined : 2013-10-09 Posts : 272
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:38 am | |
| Aw thanks guys! Roger- I may have attacked its face with a scalpel I tend to modify most models with scalpels beforehand. |
|
| |
goatherder
Country/State : Ireland Age : 49 Joined : 2012-07-12 Posts : 336
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:41 am | |
| Really good. Well done |
|
| |
Ana
Country/State : Utrecht/NL Age : 37 Joined : 2010-04-01 Posts : 11003
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sat Apr 10, 2021 10:27 am | |
| You saved this tiger with your paintwork, Anna! Lovely work! _________________ Anna Horse and Bird studio - Horse sculptures My model horse collection
|
|
| |
Caracal
Country/State : France Age : 65 Joined : 2018-10-24 Posts : 7223
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sat Apr 10, 2021 11:54 pm | |
| |
|
| |
Miss Jane
Country/State : Australia Age : 30 Joined : 2013-10-09 Posts : 272
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:50 am | |
| Aw thanks guys, you're all so kind To be honest first time tiger and I was slightly terrified |
|
| |
Bonnie
Country/State : UK Age : 19 Joined : 2020-10-14 Posts : 5584
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sun Apr 11, 2021 10:55 am | |
| |
|
| |
Miss Jane
Country/State : Australia Age : 30 Joined : 2013-10-09 Posts : 272
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:28 am | |
| Haha thanks Bonnie, Chloe is pretty cute isn't she [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
|
| |
Jill
Country/State : USA Age : 39 Joined : 2021-04-13 Posts : 2345
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ Mon Apr 19, 2021 1:13 am | |
| Love your painting style, what a beautiful face you created, especially the eyes. I always thought as a child it would be fun to turn the poorly painted creatures into something beautiful like this, who knew there was a whole hobby of people out here doing just that! The stripes are so fluid and painterly, I think that's my favorite part, really gives shape to his body. |
|
| |
Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: ~ Big Cat Customs ~ | |
| |
|
| |
| ~ Big Cat Customs ~ | |
|