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UPDATE nº03 Some of the harder to find parts have been ordered in advance, to avoid any availability issues. We should have them in a week or so. It's looking good peeps. See here how to donate and help us out. https://www.flickr.com/photos/118244175@N05/14034537019/ this is all very experimental (the funding system I mean) any kinks we'll have to deal as they show up. Let's see how it goes, right now it would be good to just get things running and recoup some of the investment so we can go forward faster. So come give us a hand, we already gave you, arms and heads after all, now USE them. :D Let me know of any problems you find or if you have some ideas to make things better/easier. _the Legomazing Team

This is starting to get ridiculous, I mean why don't they go after designs that haven't been made, I mean C'mon they have to trace the designs, so they must have design artist on their side. How hard is it to take something from the games that hasn't been made yet. The effort is the same and their rep would go ever so slightly up with us. Plain stupid. Adam the Minifig looks excelent, first one of your lot I'm tempted to get.

Those columns, and detail on arches and stairs is worthy of a design prize, beautifully done Lazarus.

Hell of a way to make an entrance, nice zoom.

Thats why I suggested that, Warsman casts + sculpture by Genesis = AWESOME COMBO. Genesis has a few more customs on ebay that dont appear in the link I gave. you can see them here http://www.ebay.com/sch/khaye11/m.html?item=221440356878&hash=item338edfb20e&pt=US_Action_Figures&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigures.php?op=4&id=15891 In case you need some inspiration here is an interesting artist, maybe you two could partner up and cast some of his sculps+ your talents. Really nice work on all of those I wonder how many of those characters will we see in actual sets.

Guys (tolkien and Sandmirror) this topic is no longer in use. And to Tolkien: - Your math is wrong, at todays rates with 75.00 USD (48euros + shipping) you can buy like 16 pairs of arms enough for 4 official GB sets. Thats what I did once these got produced by them. If anyone wants to post a review of the arms feel free, otherwise let this die down. The arms I got to me are worth it, because it finishes the minifigure off. It does what it says on the tin so to speak. For the casual buyer of this set, the lack of arm printing probably won't matter, but it does to the fans. So its nice that this is out there. I understand that the first run is all but gone and they are making a second one. That says everything. We (Legomazing) have a couple new project, that came from this ones ashes. You can check them out here: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=95537

UPDATE nº01 Just to let you guys know that: -printers artwork is being prepared for the two figures as we speak -Final pricing very soon depending on the detail and nº of colors we set it up for. Glowing skull will be named - beyond villain 1 Spiral suit will be named - beyond villain 2 Email with details for payment etc will go out once at least 50 people send an email showing interest. Right now it looks like it will be full fig printing on both (heads, torso front and back +legs) arm printing will depend on a couple of things so I'll inform on that later. The super shirt will probably end up as a stretch goal, or as an add on item. Is done and available we ended up producing it ourselves: _the Legomazing Team

Brasso removes a bit of the surface shine and you can't really get it like factory torso afterwords, so it's not ideal for PAD work, thats why this is such an interesting thing, if I can PAD over a torso after this with no difference from factory blanks, it would change everything in our community. I asked my people to try it and come back to me. If they do I'll let you all know

Thanks for getting back with the info Emilstorm. I know that printer inks can be cleaned off with window cleaner/glass cleaner from the printer heads, and I'm betting it's the propyl glycol over there the one who did the magic, which is the common ingredient with window cleaner with the help of it's friends. Very good to know, I'll fire up my mad cientist Lab and do some tests. WE the people who are about to customize salute you. :b

This will be the official topic for a long running project. Project Beyond Welcome to Phase 1 Our first crowdfunding effort to get minifigs PAD printed. We believe these will never be made by Lego oficially. Its a 2pack of villains + a super dupper secret girl minifig. It will be similar to kickstarter but privately held (you need to email to get the link to the funding page). See here how to donate and help us out. https://www.flickr.c...05/14034537019/ READ it a couple times before asking questions. ------------------------------------------------------- You can see what characters inspired minis we will be making in this first phase (link above). If you are a fan and want them to be made plastic, HELP US make it so. We only need 250 people to step up with less than 50 euros each. NACM will do the printing as they have done before. Parts will be original lego parts and plastic, so you know it will be top shelf product. We however are using a different way to fund our efforts, by basically having all 250 figs (each model) pre-sold before printing in order to cover the costs. You will be left with a voucher to checkout the minifig you supported at out BL seller's store (In FRANCE). More info in the link and please email us if you wish to be one of the 250, or MORE. More details will be added as we get things organized. a FAQ is on the way. Right now we need 250 people at least to say yes. YES I will help, Yes I want this to happen. We can't do it without you. Phase 2 Will include a slimy villainess and an ear shatering villain ;) ------------------------------------------------------- a sneak peak at something that we are working on NOW Lets call it a super T-shirt https://www.flickr.c...N05/14191606803 ---------------------------------------- Our previous product: Black spidey head PAD Print - Legomazing project http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=95120

I'm laughing so hard right now, THAT is brilliant, monsieur le Baron. All it needs is for the sherman to transform and roll out,.and we can have a good ol'fashioned mech brawl. Amazing stuff as always Baron.

You know maybe the epoxy two component paints I suggested in the perfect paints topic, would be better that the dye. They don't wear nearly as much and you can actually play with stuff. I'm fooling with idea of using some PAD inks directly on plastic too, but that comes later. The thing I told you before, is basically molding hot lego plastic directly into the shape of whatever part you want, I just made an order and in a few weeks I'll test that. Might not be as good as Lego but really close hopefully. That way depending on what plastic color you use, thats the part in the color you get, it will only works for simple stuff (simple hair parts should be OK). PS: I have to have a phoenix I and II PAD printed one of these days. That Rachel just kills me. And nice choice of face (pity about the horns and purple lines or it would be spot on. - The horns tend to remind me more Marrow than rachel :b)

Nice homerun there Faefrost, only missed one category: Epoxy paints. which in my opinion are the best for lego customizing. KLASS KOTE EPOXY PAINTS, is the only one I know that can do a good job (I have very limited experience with these) but so far what I was able to get my hands on worked like a charm. Hard to get though, not cheap. Citadel acrylics are what most of us are used to, so these are a change. But if you can get them do so. They are used on high performance racing models. Hard wearing, permanent aplication and heat resistant. PERFECT, basically. But it takes a whole different way of working with and applying. Some airbrushing material is required for professional finish. http://www.klasskote.com/dealers http://www.fighteraces.co.uk/product/klasskote/ Hope it helps.

Have to agree with Sir Brickalot, mostly because this way of making MK42 makes it too bulky, and its supposed to be a thin profile/streamlined suit. If it was the underwater armor, it would work way better IMO, since that one is bulky. But its a nice sculpt either way. Question: I'd like a look at how it attachs to the legs, I have a project in the works that requires parts similar to that. http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/8559/batmansj.png the one in the left http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/317/4/3/batman_beyond_exosuit_by_soulchimera-d4g0sb3.jpg Wanna help with that. PM me _Joe

emilstorm could you post the cleaner you used to remove the prints, and tell us if there were any effects on the plastic afterwards. Always good to know this kind of thing, also if you have a list of the chemical ingredients involved, that would be nice. Thanks.

Oh look an arms dealer! Get him! :D Nice job tovarish they look very nice. This from a non weapons guy. PS: You should try and remove the injection fracture lines, by polishing the flat spots a bit on the mold. Specially the ak police version mold. (they are visible just above the handle on that one.)

https://www.youtube.com/user/digger318toyreviews/videos This YT user has some solid reviews on these knock-offs if you really are interested. Some are pretty bad, specially print misalignments but some of the acessories are interesting.

Thanks, it was a fun and tricky design to pull off. Very proud of the eyes in particular. The lines around the mouth are the fabric pushing out from the nose and the mouth that is under the mask, just like in Deadpool and other masks of this type. If someone wants the more organic look instead of the back-in-black fabric suit, they can carefully remove the lines with brasso or something else. New PAD project if someone is interested.

That black queen, looks scrumpcious. Where are the legs from? I'm working on something to solve the perpetual lack of color options problem, for good this time. I'll let you know in 4weeks how it went.

So after a long absence here I am back on the horse, and its a black horse.:D https://www.flickr.c...05/14077040061/ Final Result: It was designed, so you can get an extra head and remove the print for the mouth design and have a classic spidey. So it's 2 for 1 design. Just add an official Venom torso and your good to go. This was a personal and very dear project to me, and took some serious work, the right people and time to pull off. Hope you like it. This is also my little revenge on the Comic Con figure (Arghh!). And before you ask , Yes it comes in black. Really happy with how it turned out. When you really want something done, isn't that right? More projects on the way, and I'll be resurrecting my original crowdfunding idea (originally for the arm patch project) for new designs (stuff that has a slim chance of ever being done oficially and variations on official stuff, that didn't quite get done right). PS: Sneak peek on how it looks with a torso https://www.flickr.c...in/photostream/

Ok As you can read above I'm waiting on developments, I consider as far as I'm concerned that the Campaign is over for now. Let's all take a step back to wait and see what happens, if you are happy with how it gets done fine, if not we can always go at it again. For now this goes in the freezer. -Joe

Not you as I undestand it. Either way it wasn't just the printing that can be done anywhere, it was also the shipping and distribuition that was being set up so this could be used as a test for other projects and so we all got the very best deal (thats not what you will get now). Thats why I'm angry at them because they wasted a great partnership and lots of comissions for nothing really, the arms still get done. I detest waste. And as I've said lots of times they are good at what they do. It's that attitude and this way off dealing that has no rhyme or reason.

This whole thing on top of Ramis passing just really bummed me, I mean whats the point of asking lego now if in a week the other guys will have the arms printed and for sale? Kinda redundant. I don't know, Cyril over there is playing referee and we are trying to see if we can work something out, but its crappy either way from my POV because the choice to get something official or done the right way got taken away.

Cyril I'm not airing private grievances in public you know me better that that, just informing of what happened. I'll post the emails on my flickr of the project (--only if things go bad--). I promised full discloseure from the start, good or bad, either I'm in the right or not. But hey good news people the arms are getting printed either way, so you all win.