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I was on Figure Realm and saw aaronchase's She Venom custom and said to myself, "Wow, I need me one of those!" Head: Bride of Venom (ToyBiz) Body: Spider-Woman (Julia Carpenter; Molten Man Series; 2019) Arms and legs: Shriek Hands: Back in Black Deadpool I didn't want to copy aaronchase's recipe, so I changed up a few things. I heated and popped the limbs off of the Spider-Woman figure, as well as from Shriek. I used some paint brush restorer to remove the white paint from Shriek's arms. I reheated the torso and legs and popped the limbs on the Spider-Woman body. With that done, I then heated the forearms and popped the Back in Black Deadpool hands in. For the head, I used a drill bit on my Dremel to crack open the old ToyBiz "Bride of Venom" figure from when I was a kid, and removed the head. As a kid, her figure wasn't very fun; she had odd articulation and was pre-posed in a rather odd stance. The chance to vastly improve upon her really appealed to me. Once the head was removed, I then shaved and grinded the neck away before hollowing out the head to fit on the modern neck ball peg. Next, I repainted the skin tone, lipstick, and hair (complete with a wash to bring out the hair's details). I finally gave her an eyebrow, which she never had prior to making this custom. I also painted the symbiote eye and teeth white (the colors underneath and around them had bled through back when ToyBiz first made her). Finally, after about 24-25 years, I have a Bride of Venom figure that's not awkwardly pre-posed. Simple, yet very effective; it's always great when I can add an all-new character to the shelf. ![]() |
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Which paintbrush restorer did you use?
Reeves Brush Cleaner and Restorer 4 Ounces/Bottle (2-Pack)