Tekken 6: Devil Jin - improvements?

[INCOM]

For the last PC contest I made this 3¾" Tekken Devil Jin figure. What still bugs me (no offence) is the very little response it's gotten on the various boards. But after putting it on eBay, I really got a bit worried, because after a ten day auction (99 cents starting bid) I only had a couple of dozen views, no followers and zero bids.

I know I can improve a couple of things: the tats and the sculpting on the lower arms. But what else can be improved?

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Recipe:

ROC Storm Shadow: body
ROC Storm Shadow: head (sculpted hair)
ROTS Saesee Tiin: hands + horns
Legacy B-Wing Pilot: feet
Saga Geonosian Warrior: horns (on the arms)
DCIH Hawkman: wings

(For reference shots, just google "Devil Jin" or something).

[zartanman]

I gotta say this is a really impressive figure and I'm shocked you didn't get a bigger response than that. As for e-bay though, don't feel bad I've had some similar issues lately I think it boils down to timing. Next time you list him it might go for a Hundred or more.

As far as improvements go this is just being nitpicky because really theres not a lot more you can do. But you might try redoing the tats on his chest with a very small point architectural pen. Might help you get a smoother look.

You could try some different paint apps on his lower arms, like do a very thin wash of a darker red to bring out the details of the sculpt.

I LOVE the paint apps on his pants, superb job and the wings are really jaw dropping. Dunno what you used but it looks awesome. All in all you have a very good looking figure here and eventually you will find someone who really wants him.

[Solrac333]

It's too bad that it didn't get a lot of comments. This one is a great custom. The only thing that I see could be better are the tats. Maybe since it made of Joe parts, you can add some accessories.

[OMEGAPRIME1983]

I would also maybe say try doing some light drybrushing on the wings to bring the details out some more. It looks like you did some, but maybe with a few more rounds, each time with a lighter shade, it will bring the details out more :)

[Rosedale]

Everyone else pretty much covered it, re-do the tats and a little grey drybrush on the wings and hair to make it pop. Great custom though!

[INCOM]

Thanks guys, that's the kind of input we're all looking for. Like I said, the tats do have to be redone and a dark red wash for the gauntlets is a good call!

Actually, I painted the tats with a very fine brush, but foolishly took a .5mm black marker to finish them :doh:

Devil Jin doesn't have many accessories, except for the lightning coming from his gauntlets.

[Solrac333]

Devil Jin doesn't have many accessories, except for the lightning coming from his gauntlets.

I know. Maybe if you made accessories that referenced the other Tekken characters. They could be his trophies. But the figure itself is fine. Just clean up tats and drybrush wings.

[M. Aster Karver]

I voted for something that looks very similar to that, if not that very piece in a contest...incredible piece! Had I checked the board or eBay, I would have bid on it...but that was when I was employed.

Eyebrows and tats would be my only issues, maybe a Micron Pen instead of ultra thin paint brush. But Micron Pen takes nearly forever to dry in most cases.

That being said, I would have definitely bid on it if I knew it was up!

[Boggs6ft7]

I like the accessories and paint aps, like the flame on the leg.

What stands out the most to me for improvement is the fleshtones on the body. I think if you started with a darker fleshtone and then drybrushed the paint you have on there now would help bring out the muscle definition on the figure.

[stevescustoms]

If you could make the design of the tats on the computer, I would say to use water slide decals instead of trying to paint them on. I also agree that dome drybrushing on the hair and wings will work wonders. Nice job overall though.