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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: WarriorOfToys on February 18, 2010, 22:38:40

Title: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 18, 2010, 22:38:40
He was my very first custom,
made before I knew you could swap legs and torsos and such.
I hope you like him!
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/1959/001en.jpg)
From the other side...
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3093/003yod.jpg)
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7322/004ngm.jpg)
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 18, 2010, 22:42:33
A veiw of the painting...
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4122/008mk.jpg)
Sorry this one is a little blurry because I was holding him freehand
but I wanted to make sure everyone saw how I continued the red down to his legs:
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2939/009ne.jpg)
The final shot...
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9164/010ab.jpg)

And that is all!
I hope you enjoyed my custom and I can't wait to hear your replies.
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Martin Milner on February 19, 2010, 07:29:59
The heraldry on the horse's caparison and the shield is my favorite of all the ones Playmobil have produced. I think it's the most true to life, miles better than most recent Playmobil efforts and very regal, and I'm also using it for my King and his personal bodyguard and army.

Your Richard figure is interesting, I've never seen this reversed cross design before, how did you come up with it? I've seen pictures of RtL in his crusader getup (red cross on white background) but not this form of cross.
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 19, 2010, 12:57:24
I origanaly was just going to have it as a red side and a white side...
But after I had that painted I thought he needed a cross to go with it.
I came up with the idea on my own.
It is my favorite heraldry too!
Not completely realistic... But it is deffinatly better then the newer ones Playmobil produces.
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Bill Blackhurst on February 19, 2010, 14:34:42
Excellent Royal custom figure W.O.T.! A strong 10 in design concept & development!
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Rasputin on February 19, 2010, 15:45:03
Hi

Great looking custom you painted and put together. I do say though he needs some better head protection. That gold crown might woo the ladies with its image of power but it will do little to keep his head on in battle.

I too find that heraldry to be one of the favorites around here as well.

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: playmofire on February 19, 2010, 15:53:27
Excellent custom -  :wow: :wow:.  I, too, like the heraldry with the figure and your custom surcoat.  Nicely done!
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Martin Milner on February 19, 2010, 16:35:29
Hi

Great looking custom you painted and put together. I do say though he needs some better head protection. That gold crown might woo the ladies with its image of power but it will do little to keep his head on in battle.

I too find that heraldry to be one of the favorites around here as well.

Rasputin "The Mad Monk"

Playmobil haven't done a helmet you can wear a crown on top of yet, but that's how it was done in RtL's day.

(http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/richard.jpg)
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 19, 2010, 16:46:41
Thank you everyone!
I will begin working on a custom helm with crown and show you when Im done.
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: skypurr on February 19, 2010, 17:24:23
That is a great custom - did you say it was your first?  Looking forward to seeing your helmet with crown.

Elaine
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 20, 2010, 18:37:25
As promised, a helmet with crown!!! Please tell me what you think.
It is not the greatest custom... and I feel I could have made it better, but I didn't have the supplies I needed.
So this is temporary untill I get the supplies I need.
Enjoy:

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/1292/002zf.jpg)

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4602/004qx.jpg)

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7299/005dkv.jpg)
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 20, 2010, 18:39:28
And here's the Crown on Richard (the LionHeart... sorry Richard ;)):

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/361/007fxh.jpg)

(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8088/008wg.jpg)
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Richard on February 20, 2010, 23:18:58



And here's the Crown on Richard (the LionHeart... sorry Richard ;) ):


No apology necessary, WoT ...  :klickygrin:

Before Little Jo made the great avatar that I now use, Richard the Lionheart was my avatar.

see attachments
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 20, 2010, 23:49:48
Very cool!
He loks alot like mine, in some aspects...
How did Little Jo do the torso? I assume it was not paint...?
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Richard on February 21, 2010, 00:33:58



He looks a lot like mine, in some aspects ...



Yes, he does, WoT ...  :)



How did Little Jo do the torso? I assume it was not paint...?



Actually, Little Jo created the avatar that I am currently using ...  ;D

Cap'n Henry created the "Richard the Lionheart" avatar that I used before Little Jo made the avatar that I'm using now.

You are quite correct, WoT the torso is not painted.  The torso is from a red Maltese knight. (The red Maltese Knights in the attachment are from Sylvia.)

See attachment
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 21, 2010, 01:06:31
Is the torso geobra made? I could not find it on Playmodb...
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Richard on February 21, 2010, 01:30:04



Is the torso geobra made? I could not find it on Playmodb...



Yes, WoT, it was made by Geobra.

There were two Playmobil Maltese Knights made and distributed in Malta for charitable causes. Fortunately, Playmobil Malta allowed collectors outside of Malta to make contributions in exchange for the two Maltese Knights ...  ;D

see attachments from Sylvia's collection
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: WarriorOfToys on February 21, 2010, 03:55:14
Cool! They look great!
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: MalteseKnight on February 22, 2010, 12:50:06
The black one is still for sale at the Playmobil Funpark or at the airport here in Malta. The red one however, was never sold in any shops or at the Funpark but was only available at a museum in the old town of Mdina. They stopped selling them like 5-6 years ago..  :-\
Title: Re: Richard the LionHeart Custom
Post by: Richard on February 22, 2010, 14:33:40



The black one is still for sale at the Playmobil Funpark or at the airport here in Malta. The red one however, was never sold in any shops or at the Funpark but was only available at a museum in the old town of Mdina. They stopped selling them like 5-6 years ago..
  :-\



Thanks for the information and clarification, MD!

I had forgotten that the red one was a key chain from the museum in Mdina.

All the best,
Richard