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Creativity => Customs => Topic started by: Zapper on January 21, 2020, 02:03:29 PM

Title: Zaps' customs and rehairs
Post by: Zapper on January 21, 2020, 02:03:29 PM: My old thread died, so here is a new one.
I want to get back into customizing so I can present something this summer at Nachtlicht Con.

Here are my character concepts:
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Please don't be freaked out by the ugliness. I whipped these up in minutes. My plan is to create a OOAK character artwork for each custom to go along with them. So I didn't feel like making these concepts look pretty :lol: I am going to properly draw them eventually.

So, Stripes is obviously inspired by G1 Zig Zag. I am allowing myself some changes. Her base is a glittery Pinkie Pie.

Burning Heart (based on RD) and Icy Kiss (recolored Pinkie Pie) are my OCs. They are sisters who are polar opposites. Icy Kiss is going to have a unique trotting pose since I am going to make her all red, might as well remodel that boring standing pose.

I am also going to make a 4th based on glittery Twilight but I have yet to come up with a design/idea. Maybe you have suggestions what to make out of her?

I am also planning a yarn-haired G1 custom (marshmallow pony), a G3 alternative rehair and another G4 alternative rehair. Lots of work to do until summer.
Stay tuned :biggrin:
Title: Re: Zaps' customs and rehairs
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 21, 2020, 02:12:12 PM: Hmm, the pearly Twilight with ingrained glitter or a different release? I feel like i never have ideas for her because the horn and wings just lend a ton to the recognition of her as a character, but there must be some way to remove the image of her from it...
I really like your sisters! I'm excited to see how they turn out!
Title: Re: Zaps' customs and rehairs
Post by: rybett on January 21, 2020, 05:14:06 PM: You NEED to keep Stripes facial expression in the final drawing. It's perfect. Are the other 2 twins? Either way, watching this space as can't wait to more.
Title: Re: Zaps' customs and rehairs
Post by: AnnaPommes on January 22, 2020, 01:07:26 AM: *grabs some popcorn* niceeeeee~
i am going to watch this thread for various reasons.
will you enter the custom contests? yes?
Title: Re: Zaps' customs and rehairs
Post by: Zapper on January 22, 2020, 04:04:01 AM: Special victims unit!

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Quote from: tailrustedtealeaf on January 21, 2020, 02:12:12 PM
Hmm, the pearly Twilight with ingrained glitter or a different release? I feel like i never have ideas for her because the horn and wings just lend a ton to the recognition of her as a character, but there must be some way to remove the image of her from it...

Yes, the pearly one! I just always tend to call them glittery because they are XD
Sadly, my option to keep her wings disappeared last night when I sliced my finger trying to cut out her neck plug. I got mad so I amputated her wings to get into her back and take the washer out.
So now I'm thinking of molding a saddle onto her and making her a Merry Go Round!
I even have hair that looks close to the hair the purple G1 MGR had. Here's her corpse XD

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Quote from: rybett on January 21, 2020, 05:14:06 PM
You NEED to keep Stripes facial expression in the final drawing. It's perfect. Are the other 2 twins? Either way, watching this space as can't wait to more.

Aww, yes I want her to have a doelike expression. Like a little baby sister to Zig Zag.
My OCs are just sisters but pony twins are always a nice idea! I plan on making their artwork a onepiece cut in two halves, so should someone want to get both they can just add the halves back together :biggrin:

Quote from: AnnaPommes on January 22, 2020, 01:07:26 AM
will you enter the custom contests? yes?

I plan to! :)
Alternate rehair and maybe also the generational swap (G1 to G4) since I am thinking about making that MGR Twilight now.