Hi guys!
I’ve been a viewer of this site since 2009, officially registered as a member this March 2019, and am only now starting to get my custom photos uploaded to this site.
I’ve been customizing Modern//25th figures since the 2009, when first introduced to it all at JoeCon 2009 here in my hometown of KC. Started posting photos of my customs (on another Joe site) in 2017, but more in the framework of different subsets within my display shelf collection, and purely in forum thread format, using URL hot linking photos of figures in groups or 3 to 16 (rather than individual photos of individual figures).
Over the past year, I’ve started taking more individual photos and studying the format of this site and feel I’m ready to go and get started here. For the forums, I’ll likely have a few different threads started for each group/set breakout—threads will be mostly for questions, but I don’t mind some suggestions (and definitely don’t mind positive comments).
All work is purely for my own collection (no commission work). A majority are done to improve original 25th releases, defaulting to look of the vintage figures (of which my own collection is relatively small), then to the “modern” classic releases, then to best or favorite parts/accessories IMO. Also, I’m very keen on having figures of an intended set being able to stand side by side on display, so colors, build and height relative to figure sets/groups is a major design factor in my figures.
Finally, I want my figures (and photos) to look and feel Hasbro produced—so very little drybrushing or wash is done (on purpose), and typically finishes are Satin Varnish (ala Vallejo). I give credit to Oreobuilder’s stuff for establishing that direction (and to a simple neutral background to highlight the figure, its paints, and colors). One of the major downsides of this design direction is that, for the non-fan or casual fan, my figures don’t really impress—they just seem to blend in with the direct releases.
I’ll start populating the database and forum threads with photos of singles already taken over the past two years, while taking new photos of singles each weekend to built up an inventory to upload here almost daily for the next few months. So advanced apologies if you all get HHFF overload here in this time period.
Also, I tend to be a bit wordy at times. I like hearing hows and whys about other people's customs, so I tend to go in that direction for own. For this site, the forum threads will wax on about the subgroup, while the indvidual build notes will stay with the database.
Photos up to now are also available on Flickr, but all the newer individual figure photos for this site likely won’t be stored there (when I hit my freebie limit).
Thanks all!
PhotoGrid_1522730220155 by
HissHissFangFang, on Flickr
PhotoGrid_1522731019686 by
HissHissFangFang, on Flickr
GiJoe_O13-7AllFigures0_2018-0421b by
HissHissFangFang, on Flickr
2019-09-17_11-30-15 by
HissHissFangFang, on Flickr
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