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custom dead space figure makes horror fun again
technabob.com - 12/11/2008
custom dead space figure makes horror fun again
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Real fans don’t buy action figures, whether or not they’re commercially available. Buying things is for wimps. No, the real fan breaks out the paint, dismembers currently-existing figures, and then the real fan makes their own action figures, like Chris Hooton did for the horror ...

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"Dead Space" Figure By Chris Hooton - Video Game
toynewsi.com - 12/11/2008
"Dead Space" Figure By Chris Hooton - Video Game
— toynewsi.com — This week's TNI Cool Custom is of a figure based on "Dead Space" by Chris Hooton . Here is how Chris describes the making of this figure: "This is my custom Dead Space figure. It lights up and is made from a marvel legends Cyclops toy. I used a lot of ... (more) "Dead Space" Figure By Chris Hooton - Video Game
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DIY Dead Space Action Figures
GEARFUSE — ... a lot of dedication and heart for a particular comic/video game/series/whatever. Usually the best way to go about designing your own action figure is to start with another model and modify it. This is exactly how creator Chris Hooton designed Isaac from Dead Space . He took an old Cyclops figure from the Marvel Legends line, which looks just like Isaac unmodified, and gave it a paint job. The bloody torso on the ground is a nice touch. Nice work, Chris. Link [ via ]

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