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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354413/#p354413</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thank you for the tip, Jampot.  You are a good man!]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2015 00:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354404/#p354404</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I'm sorry, I don't make customs to sell. Plus with UK-to-US shipping, you'd probably end up being better off looking at one from poppunkmunky/Buygofigure.com or onlinesailin anyway (assuming they do one, which I'm sure they must).]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (jampot)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 16:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354403/#p354403</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Maybe if you make a Cloak & Dagger custom, you can sell one to me?  I would like Dagger's navel to show, though.  The costume does have a dagger in the negative space.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2015 14:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354396/#p354396</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I keep intending to make some Cloak and Dagger customs for [i]Web of Spider-Man[/i] in the MBU, although they're not at the top of my list. I'd also want to make Dagger's costume less revealing. It's kind of ridiculous (though not as bad as Tigra or Star Sapphire Wonder Woman).]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (jampot)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 18:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354393/#p354393</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I would like to see Cloak and Dagger as customs.  I even have a script ready and want to write a second one, all mbased on the Marvel comic.

The script is on this thread:
[url]http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/topic/21788/cloak-dagger/[/url]

Here is how they look in comic form:

[img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/63/ce/3b63ce02667ccfe78d7b6fa003a1f659.jpg[/img]]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 17:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354388/#p354388</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I feel the whole Marvel range, with one or two exceptions, is a bit lacking to be honest.

The GotG is probably my favourite of the Lego range, although as far as I am concerned, the Captain America range is a big let down.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Kieren Barnett)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 04:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354385/#p354385</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Question Kieren; when talking about official MCU minifigs are you talking about the whole Lego Marvel line on a whole or just the minifigs from sets based on the films (eg: Iron Man 3, Guardians of the Galaxy, etc...)? I ask because I feel the same way towards the more comic-based figs but find that the more movie accurate ones are fairly good representation of the characters.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[canaantmay@gmail.com (Galactic Films)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2015 03:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354379/#p354379</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I do like these figures here. My favourites would have to be the first avenger, and the nazi officer. I might actually get myself one of the first avenger figures.

I think the biggest problem is that Lego has quality limitations, so is relatively unable to play with colours like the makers of customs and bootlegs. For the most part, their pallette is fine, but they really need more colors for some of the Marvel range. Maybe as the Marvel range matures, we will see better designed figures and sets as in the Star Wars range. I think it is likely, as Lego did release the UCS Helicarrier, so they see the Marvel range as an important range.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Kieren Barnett)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 22:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354373/#p354373</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Very interesting.  What do you think of these particular Captain America figures?]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2015 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354363/#p354363</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Being a big Captain America fan, I choose my minifigures based on the print accuracy, not the plastic quality. At the end of the day, I can make photos of bootleg figures look convincingly like they are Lego plastic. The prints that Lego do for the large part of the MCU, is kind of a let down to me. I'm sure, to the average moviegoer, they don't care so much, but some Lego attempts have very little resembelence to the movies in their printing. Buying bootleg and getting sub par plastic quality and build quality is a price I am willing to pay to get a more Marvel accurate print.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (Kieren Barnett)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354356/#p354356</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Thanks guys for the info.  Jampot, that is a lot of good advice for buyers of mock-up minifigures.  That image of "monstrosities" was a great laugh, but sad if people bought them.

The particular figures I purchased were in person with the dealer, who was in Atlantic City for the weekend, so I was able to touch and move them and feel how solid they were before buying.  Except for Falcon's legs assembly, which was loose, a bit light, and used prongs in place of studs (you can see the piece by itself on my tumblr page), they all were very high quality, near Lego, with some minor differences only an astute person would notice.

By the way, they call themselves THE BRICK SQUAD. ([url]http://thebricksquad.tictail.com[/url]).  I don't intend to use any of these figures in brickfilms; I just thought they were really cool and at a great price.  The lot of 9 figures averaged 45 cents per figure above the cost of a collectible mystery minifigure.

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Here are a few more that I bought the other day, the baddies:

Red Skull (I added the Cosmic Cube from my collection):

[img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/9403a834bb168895f7cd69033d6e5464/tumblr_ny8afgbtAR1risd4oo1_500.jpg[/img]

Nazi Officer

[img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/4f928c5cc3e1d1cfc1d94f33601d3b43/tumblr_ny8aeddDTo1risd4oo1_500.jpg[/img]

SS Soldiers

[img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/55be0aae544c8ac3ac5ac60f73ae7bd8/tumblr_ny8ado4gc41risd4oo1_500.jpg[/img]

Aditional pics of the baddies also on my tumblr page.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2015 17:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354335/#p354335</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I create a lot of custom made Minifigures for my films, including Minifigures like Fred Astaire and the three from Singing in the Rain. Sometimes the exact thing you want isn't available in Lego form, so I would definitely recommend doing it (if you haven't already done so).]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (William Osborne)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2015 21:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Re: Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354318/#p354318</link>
			<description><![CDATA[I have quite a few bootleg and custom minifigures, and the quality varies. You have to do your homework first. The difference between the two is that bootleg are made start-to-finish by a non-TLG company, whereas customs are official, blank minifigures, printed by a seconary seller.

There are quite a lot of bootleg minifigure producers that operate out of China, most notably Shen Yuan (I think that's what they're called) and Decool (who are dodgy). I have a few of the former - Galactus, Odin, the Thing - but I tend to steer away from characters that TLG actually produces (with my only exception being the Vision). The plastic is noticably different on, say, Galactus, but it isn't by any means bad; if anything, it feels on-par with Mega Bloks. Still not LEGO standard, but not bad either. It's also nice that there is a way to get some characters that TLG hasn't produced yet. I'm planning on getting a few more soon, including a bootleg version of the SDCC Sam Wilson Captain America. If you do your homework, you can normally see whether they're any good or not. My bootleg Spider-Man 2099 looks just as good on camera as a regular TLG minifigure. [url=http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=94997&st=0]This thread on Eurobricks[/url] is probably a good place to find out more or to get second opinions before buying; a lot of these guys are seriously into it, and have amassed vast collections.

[url=https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BJuNFnQOtFU/maxresdefault.jpg]Many, however, are atrocious, so be careful when buying that you don't end up with monstrosities like these.[/url]

As for customs, there's a lot of great stuff out there. I'm probably not the best person to ask, since I don't buy many (they're normally upwards of £20) though I did indulge in [url=https://www.instagram.com/p/-FZZHRBGgE/]a Daredevil custom minifigure[/url] by poppunkmunky. It's pad printed, the design is exactly as it is in the LEGO Marvel videogame...ye gods, it's glorious. Poppunkmunky also has a Kamala Khan Ms Marvel and a Moon Knight that I want, but again, the pricetag. I only got Daredevil through careful ebay bidding. However, if you have the money to spend, I'd definitely recommend customs. Pheonix Customs (or something of that ilk, I can't remember the name) is also amazing, and dare I say it Solid Brix Studios also produces great work. Brick Ultra's customs are pretty good too, especially the Ultron minifigure.]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (jampot)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Custom Minifigures]]></title>
			<link>https://bricksinmotion.com/forums/post/354317/#p354317</link>
			<description><![CDATA[These aren't for critique because they're not my creations, but I just acquired some custom super heroes:
More are on my tumblr page (below).

1st Avenger Captain America

[img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/d1fe453b3703c14a7f4b2f1c5ab350cf/tumblr_ny6crv7HeC1risd4oo1_500.jpg[/img]

Stark Armor Captain America

[img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/b0636d810af6842cbfb7e5957f14971a/tumblr_ny6cqsoiD51risd4oo1_500.jpg[/img]

Falcon, 2nd face (head is reversible)

[img]http://40.media.tumblr.com/d268bfbb3de05b577acacad9efcab19c/tumblr_ny6cktUdRn1risd4oo1_500.jpg[/img]]]></description>
			<author><![CDATA[dummy@example.com (HoldingOurOwn)]]></author>
			<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2015 17:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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