Mumm-Ra 2011

Collections & Creations Fan Art & Customs
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Well,quite surprised to get this one finished today but got a real rush of motivation so here he is, Mumm-Ra the everliving from the new Warner Brothers cartoon.

Now some of you may know I had issues with Bandai’s Lion-O figure, well the issues were ten time worse with Mumm-Ra, he was just so weak looking to me, short stumpy legs and a barrel chest, lack of articulation and the usual black joints. What’s worse is Bandai actually call this the “Collectors line”. Anyhoo, that’s enough of that, i needed a big bad and imposing Mumm-Ra so I set to work. Here’s the recipe:

Recipe:
Helmet and head = Bandai Mumm-Ra - dremmel to fit neck joint.

Bandages on head = white - LOTR lady elf skirt, sanded down, dipped in boiling water bent to shape then straight in cold.
Red - DCSH Supergirl cloak strips, sanded down.

Torso = ML Beta Ray Bill - sanded down discs, completely resculpted to include the chest symbol of Bandai Mumm-ra. Neck bandages sculpted. Magnet embedded in abs to attach to the lower half.

Shoulder sockets = Sinister 6 Venom - securely attached to torso with quick steel and sculpted over.

Shoulder balls and upper arms = sinister 6 Venom.

Lower arms = Sinister 6 Venom with Bandai Mumm-ra pegs attached and sculpted over, sculpted bandages.

Wrist guards and hands = Bandai Mumm-ra.

Skirt armour = Bandai Mumm-Ra.

Crotch, upper legs and knees = Sinister 6 Venom - Magnets embedded to attach to the top half.

Shin armour and feet = Bandai Mumm-ra.

Claw Shield = Bandai Mumm-ra - ripped off spider leg things and attach magnets so it’s removable.

Swords = Bandai Mumm-ra.

Painted with Citadel and sealed with superglue, citadel satin purity seal and Vallejo satin varnish.

Tons of fun with this guy and only a few headaches. Think that’s definitely it for the cats now ( at least till Tygra and Cheetarah hit over here) got to get back to the many MOTU sitting in my WIP graveyard. Hope you all enjoy and thanks for taking a glance. Bye for now…

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im amazed!!!

It angers me when i look at your awesome stuff.. I wish toy companys could do it like you!!!

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100 times better than the original!

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Excellent job, you really improved upon the Bandai version; perhaps you should work for them. I do, however, think that your custom classic Mummra that you have posted on Figurerealm is your best work that I have seen.

Cheers,
Mongor

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@Endorx - cheers bud and sorry to anger you mate but i’d probably be super bored if the toy companies got figures to my liking all the time :smiley:

@blindednomore - thanks a lot mate and i agree but then again i am 100% biased :smiley:

@Mongor - sigh, if only haha. I always think i’d not enjoy it as much if it was my job though. Thanks for the kind words on classic mumm-ra too, he’s looking little deflated at the moment, the weight of his cape has caused one of his legs to bow and I keep thinking of doing another but there’s just so many other projects to do.

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Darththomas81, this piece shows resourcefulness, ingenuity, creativity, and it is amazing! It is a demonstration of your unique talent. :smiley:

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Thankyou very much, kind words indeed :D. I do always try to bring something new to the table.

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So I snagged these cool wings from a buddy over on figurerealm and thought they’d be perfect to make my Mumm-Ra the way I wanted in the first place so with a little sanding, some sculpting and a healthy dose of paint, Mumm-Ra got his wings :smiley:

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Nice looking! You have certainly updated the Bandai Mumm-ra.

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Your Bandai Mumm-Ra figure truly surpasses the original. Bandai would never’ve gone that far.

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Cheers dudes, I think the only thing that stopped Bandai Mumm-ra from having wings was cost, he has the holes for them jus no wings:confused:.

The only thing that stopped me in the first place was finding some good ones:D