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#06 Prompter Mag 🪚 Kit-Bashing

Personalized Alterations to Preexisting Action Figures

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Jun 03, 2023
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Kit-Bashing

Midjourney Prompt 👆 v5.1: steampunk iron man, kit-bashing, hand-painted action figure, fan art, sculpted parts, custom action figure art --ar 3:4

Overview

Action figure customization is the process of altering and personalizing preexisting action figures, often through painting, kit-bashing, and sculpting.

Midjourney Prompt 👆 v5.1: close-up detail cybernetic Pikachu, kit-bashing, hand-painted action figure, fan art, sculpted parts, custom action figure art --ar 3:4 --q 2

Historically

As the popularity of action figures grew, so did the desire of collectors and fans to have unique pieces. Thus began the practice of customizing figures, which has since become a recognized form of fan art.

Influencers

  1. Jin Saotome (Custom action figure artist, USA)

  2. David Silva (Custom action figure artist and toy designer, USA)

  3. Chris Hooton aka "Madtinker76" (Custom action figure artist, USA)

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