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Top10 Customs
Okay, here is a personal Top 10 of Custom Minifigures of all time. These are my personal favourites from my collection and are not necessarily based on accuracy or effort. The reason why I want to do this now is because there are so many extraordinary customs in the making this year that I wanted to get an overview of what happened SO FAR. This list obviously just contains customs that I own, one figure that would most definitely be on my list would be Jay Garrick by Christo, but I will never own it. I also excluded digital printed customs as they could not compete in terms of fitting next to official ones as well as other customs for the same reason. Because of this C-3PO by super-minifigures (flic.kr/p/WNaUkY) is also not on the list, which has a 3D-print on the chest and is simply awesome. Please keep in mind that my all-time favourite minifigure is still Grand Admiral Thrawn by Christo, but I thought it would be boring if I always included him. :D
Alright, here we go:
10 Deathlok by KO Custom Minifigures
The reason why I like this figure that much is mainly because of the chest print. The muscle printing is something out of the ordinary and looks very comic-like. The detailing of this figure is great, you get this little flag on the chest as well as an extremely detailed face. Even if Microman has a special Helmet mold, that looks very accurate to the movies, I enjoy this figure even more because it looks much cleaner, but comes with a load of details nonetheless.
9 The Collector by Phoenix Custom Bricks
Okay, here is a custom that would not have been needed, because there is an official version of this character around. But if you start to compare them you notice that this one is much more accurate. I loved the part of the Collector in GotG Vol.1 and especially the facial expression makes this figure so fantastic. It captures the grumpy Benicio del Toro perfectly.
8 Mystique by christo7108
Mystique was always one of my favourite characters of the X-Men series. This version is based on the movie appearance and just captures the whole body-scale effect really great. The only thing not so nice about this figure is the facial expression as it could be an evil smile. The custom made hairpiece also stands out as this is the perfect capture of the sleek dark red hair.
7 Black Widow by christo7108
There are a few face prints in the history of Lego-minifigures of actors that really stand out because of the way they unmistakeble remind you of the actor/actress. These would be f.e. the face of Evangeline Lily or Chris Pratt. This figure instantly reminds you of Scarlett Johannson because of the perfect adaption of her face. The right hairpiece did not exist when this figure was released, but now there is no mistaking this minifigure for anyone else than Black Widow. The outfit and the SHIELD logos on the arms are also really nice.
6 Bane by christo7108
Another figure of which an official counterpart exists. I think pictures say more than words: flic.kr/p/WZzoiJ
As you can see, there is not even a way to describe how much this figure is more accurate than the official one. What I especially like about this minifigure is of course the faceprint, because even compared to all other minifigures out there it is extremely detailed, probably one of the most detailed faceprints ever.
5 Spider-Gwen by Phoenix Custom Bricks
I really like her for her character, I swear! :D Okay, obvious reasons aside, what I admire about this minifigure are the parts where the printing occurs. PCB captured the outfit perfectly, even if that meant to print only part of the arms or inside a cowl. With this techniques, it really stands out from other figures out there and gives this figure a nice touch.
4 Rainbow Batman by BrothersFigure
Okay, this character is obscure. I never read a comic with him, but the whole part where the “Dark Knight” comes in rainbow colours is just too funny. I’ve seen many bootlegs of this, but the original one by BrothersFigure is just something special. It comes with a painted cowl and a shiny print which make this figure a real eyecatcher. As if a colourful Batman wouldn’t be eyecatcher enough… :D
3 Luke Skywalker by christo7108
One of my most recent additions to my collection and an instant favourite. This figure looks so outstanding and has so many great parts about it. You have an accurate hairmold for the EVII haircut, a robe piece that is printed to capture all the creases and a faceprint that looks nearly like a real person. Watch out Hot Toys, here comes Christo. :D
2 Half & Half by BrothersFigure
Obscurity knows no borders. That is the case with this figure. Again, I am not familiar with the source material for this, but the execution was just perfect. The molded cowl is fantastic and everything else had to be split to accommodate this piece. So you have a half & half faceprint that goes perfectly with the cowl, a half & half torso and leg print that looks very creepy sewn together and they created a fantastic finish with the cape that is, again, half & half. I simply love this. :D
1 The Amazing Spiderman by christo7108
Well… Spiderman is my favourite superhero and this is my favourite minfigure form of this character. Why? This has simply to do with the printing. It is not too overdetailed and you have these expressive eyes and the whole printing looks really shiny if you see it in person. Okay, I can’t describe it very well, I just love this figure. :D
That’s it, I hope you enjoyed this little list and I can say, I am super excited to see the upcoming releases by Brothers, Phoenix, Christo, ParisCustomBricks and all the others.
Top10 Customs
Okay, here is a personal Top 10 of Custom Minifigures of all time. These are my personal favourites from my collection and are not necessarily based on accuracy or effort. The reason why I want to do this now is because there are so many extraordinary customs in the making this year that I wanted to get an overview of what happened SO FAR. This list obviously just contains customs that I own, one figure that would most definitely be on my list would be Jay Garrick by Christo, but I will never own it. I also excluded digital printed customs as they could not compete in terms of fitting next to official ones as well as other customs for the same reason. Because of this C-3PO by super-minifigures (flic.kr/p/WNaUkY) is also not on the list, which has a 3D-print on the chest and is simply awesome. Please keep in mind that my all-time favourite minifigure is still Grand Admiral Thrawn by Christo, but I thought it would be boring if I always included him. :D
Alright, here we go:
10 Deathlok by KO Custom Minifigures
The reason why I like this figure that much is mainly because of the chest print. The muscle printing is something out of the ordinary and looks very comic-like. The detailing of this figure is great, you get this little flag on the chest as well as an extremely detailed face. Even if Microman has a special Helmet mold, that looks very accurate to the movies, I enjoy this figure even more because it looks much cleaner, but comes with a load of details nonetheless.
9 The Collector by Phoenix Custom Bricks
Okay, here is a custom that would not have been needed, because there is an official version of this character around. But if you start to compare them you notice that this one is much more accurate. I loved the part of the Collector in GotG Vol.1 and especially the facial expression makes this figure so fantastic. It captures the grumpy Benicio del Toro perfectly.
8 Mystique by christo7108
Mystique was always one of my favourite characters of the X-Men series. This version is based on the movie appearance and just captures the whole body-scale effect really great. The only thing not so nice about this figure is the facial expression as it could be an evil smile. The custom made hairpiece also stands out as this is the perfect capture of the sleek dark red hair.
7 Black Widow by christo7108
There are a few face prints in the history of Lego-minifigures of actors that really stand out because of the way they unmistakeble remind you of the actor/actress. These would be f.e. the face of Evangeline Lily or Chris Pratt. This figure instantly reminds you of Scarlett Johannson because of the perfect adaption of her face. The right hairpiece did not exist when this figure was released, but now there is no mistaking this minifigure for anyone else than Black Widow. The outfit and the SHIELD logos on the arms are also really nice.
6 Bane by christo7108
Another figure of which an official counterpart exists. I think pictures say more than words: flic.kr/p/WZzoiJ
As you can see, there is not even a way to describe how much this figure is more accurate than the official one. What I especially like about this minifigure is of course the faceprint, because even compared to all other minifigures out there it is extremely detailed, probably one of the most detailed faceprints ever.
5 Spider-Gwen by Phoenix Custom Bricks
I really like her for her character, I swear! :D Okay, obvious reasons aside, what I admire about this minifigure are the parts where the printing occurs. PCB captured the outfit perfectly, even if that meant to print only part of the arms or inside a cowl. With this techniques, it really stands out from other figures out there and gives this figure a nice touch.
4 Rainbow Batman by BrothersFigure
Okay, this character is obscure. I never read a comic with him, but the whole part where the “Dark Knight” comes in rainbow colours is just too funny. I’ve seen many bootlegs of this, but the original one by BrothersFigure is just something special. It comes with a painted cowl and a shiny print which make this figure a real eyecatcher. As if a colourful Batman wouldn’t be eyecatcher enough… :D
3 Luke Skywalker by christo7108
One of my most recent additions to my collection and an instant favourite. This figure looks so outstanding and has so many great parts about it. You have an accurate hairmold for the EVII haircut, a robe piece that is printed to capture all the creases and a faceprint that looks nearly like a real person. Watch out Hot Toys, here comes Christo. :D
2 Half & Half by BrothersFigure
Obscurity knows no borders. That is the case with this figure. Again, I am not familiar with the source material for this, but the execution was just perfect. The molded cowl is fantastic and everything else had to be split to accommodate this piece. So you have a half & half faceprint that goes perfectly with the cowl, a half & half torso and leg print that looks very creepy sewn together and they created a fantastic finish with the cape that is, again, half & half. I simply love this. :D
1 The Amazing Spiderman by christo7108
Well… Spiderman is my favourite superhero and this is my favourite minfigure form of this character. Why? This has simply to do with the printing. It is not too overdetailed and you have these expressive eyes and the whole printing looks really shiny if you see it in person. Okay, I can’t describe it very well, I just love this figure. :D
That’s it, I hope you enjoyed this little list and I can say, I am super excited to see the upcoming releases by Brothers, Phoenix, Christo, ParisCustomBricks and all the others.