Red She-Hulk (Betty Ross)

Betty Ross is a key figure in Marvel Comics, primarily known as Bruce Banner’s (the Hulk) love interest and the daughter of General Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross. Over time, Betty’s character evolved dramatically, leading to her transformation into the Red She-Hulk. Her transformation happened after her father, who had become the Red Hulk, worked with the villain MODOK and subjected Betty to a similar procedure that turned her into the Red She-Hulk.

As Red She-Hulk, Betty possesses incredible strength, durability, and regenerative abilities, similar to the Hulk family. However, unlike Bruce or Jennifer Walters, Betty’s transformation is more aggressive and often leads to a more violent personality. She can increase her size and power when enraged and has access to abilities like energy absorption. While her transformation has made her a powerful ally and enemy, it also has caused emotional turmoil, especially in her relationship with Bruce.

Throughout her time as Red She-Hulk, Betty has walked a fine line between hero and anti-hero, often acting in ways that challenge traditional heroic values. Her complex character, rooted in her long history in the Hulk storyline, makes her an unpredictable force in the Marvel universe.

Green She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters)

Jennifer Walters, also known as She-Hulk, is the cousin of Bruce Banner (the Hulk). A brilliant lawyer, Jennifer’s life changed forever after a blood transfusion from Bruce in an emergency, which gave her the ability to transform into the She-Hulk. Unlike Bruce’s Hulk, Jennifer’s transformation leaves her with her full intelligence and personality, allowing her to balance her normal life with her superhero persona.

She-Hulk is known for her incredible strength, endurance, and ability to heal rapidly. However, what sets her apart from other Hulk characters is her strong sense of justice and her wit. Jennifer often uses her legal skills to fight for justice in the courtroom and her superpowers to battle villains outside of it.

She-Hulk is a character who embraces her powers, and she often prefers staying in her Hulk form. Her storylines frequently blend humour, action, and social commentary, making her one of the more relatable and entertaining Marvel superheroes. Whether fighting alongside the Avengers or defending clients as a lawyer, Jennifer Walters represents both brains and brawn in the Marvel universe.

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Inspired by Giant Size X-Men, Issue1 2020 cover. Illustrated by Russell Dauterman and written by Jonathan Hickman.

Giant size X-Men follows the events of a team up with Jean Grey and Emma Frost travelling into the mind of a recently  machine virus infected Storm.

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Inspired by the awesome X-Men Red run illustrated by Mahmud. A. Asrar and written by Tom Taylor. This was following the events of the 2017 mini series ‘Phoenix Resurrection – The Return of Jean Grey’.

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Bloodstone aka Cullen Bloodstone is not a character that I would usually think of making. As it turns out, I was recently included in the Fwoosh Secret Santa 2021 challenge, involving a number of customisers. Being part of this challenge allowed me to pick between a number of well known, and not so well known Marvel characters and this was the end result.

When researching the character I thought it would be most fitting to show the character in both forms. Firstly as himself and secondly as a partially transformed representation of the character.

The above picture shows Cullen as himself. I wanted to ensure that the character was easily recognisable, but also could feature a change. I thought the best way to do this would be to build a back stand. This would hopefully showcase the character in transformation.

As I have seen customised versions of the transformation completed and very few in progress, I chose to stick to a partial transformation. I went further to include both his unchanged head (As above), and also a partially transformed head (As below), to show the transformation from humanoid to a possessed form, Glartrox.

This one was a real challenge for me. Coupled with that, the fact that I knew it would be posted on one of the best review sites and communities on the internet. I am fairly happy with the result. And although this one took a lot longer with having the transformative stand, it was a very enjoyable project.

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Finally, I got around to finishing these two She Hulk’s.

But wait, there’s more!

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I’ve always loved the Age of Apocalypse redesigns. And this take on Rogue was quite a departure from the Jim Lee design, that I had grown to love. Now don’t get me wrong I don’t mind change now that I’m grown up and a fully functioning member of adult society. But trying to explain change to a younger teenage me was like trying to convince me to jump out of a plane without a parachute! No seriously I was, and still am that dramatic! Now I’m not going to do the usual write up character synopsis, and how to. Instead I am going to tell you my story.

My Story

Heading home

First impressions

Perfect Timing

Epiphany, lightbulb moment.

Synopsis

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In this article titled Meet The Artist, we are going to have a look at the man behind Face Customs Studios. We shall also ask him the 10 most popular questions asked by followers of his work.

Meet The Artist

Face Customs Studios is operated as a hobby by Stewart Walker-Barnett. He has always been a massive Marvel fan, self confessed Comic Book geek, and artistically challenged perfectionist. He lives in Staffordshire in the UK, however often travels to the US. Stewart can be seen on many forums, social media sites and also posting on this website, with ideas, solutions and helpful articles on all things Marvel. It doesn’t just end with Marvel though, Stewart has also worked on some fantastic DC custom action figures.

So lets ask him some questions!

How long have you been customising Action Figures?
Since around March 17th 2012! I know the exact date roughly as it was when I opened my account on Action Figure Realm.

When did you realise you actually had this talent?
I have always been creative and made things, since childhood. I was that kid at school that was different to the kids making boxes and shelves in woodwork class. The teacher looked down in horror as I made the fully functioning lift from Aliens, for my Ellen Ripley figure. With hot glue for effects of course (Slime effects).

Have you ever started a figure and given up, as it was just to difficult to complete?
I haven’t actually. I have lots of projects on the go at once, as all figures have there own unique problems. These range from articulation, potential paint rub. Its best for me to put them to one side, take a break and come back to them another day. I love a challenge and would never give up on a figure.

How long does it take to complete a customised Action Figure?
This will very much depend on a number of factors. Size, character and materials mainly. I do allow myself approx a month for each figure, but it can take longer. Remember I will work on multiple at once, so will be working on several during this time.

I noticed that you actually customise the complete figure, so why are you called Face Customs?
Funny story this one. Haha. Its a long story but I have time. Its actually my nickname. Why is it your nickname? Well, when I was introduced to Figure Realm by another customiser (Shout out to Ben, Wingsstoke), we couldn’t decide on a name. My partner shouted out “Fat Face” as its like a pet name. So I shortened it to Face and just added customs. Face Customs was born. It’s a bit of an inside joke, as due to being a professional dancer for a number of years, I was always on a strict diet. My partner was horrified when I hit the buffet when out for dinner, like Pacman after a week of starvation.

Do you air brush or hand paint your figures?
I actually do both. I started off hand brushing, but as of about 2 years ago, switched to airbrushing. The majority of my figures will have both techniques. It really is good to learn both.

What is your main tool of the trade?
There are so many… My hands. I do so much sculpting, I would be lost without them. Also my eyes, lol. Kind of need them. If we are looking at non bodily objects, I would say my X-acto Knife set, and trusty old Dremel 3000.

Who is your favourite Character?
This is a difficult one. How about to make then? Wasp. She is such an amazing character with an array of costumes to play with. My favourite is the retro one, and once you get those wings on her, she looks great, And what about for reading? Psylocke without a doubt. She has some back story and British of course. She also fits into Alan Moore’s Captain Britain and Alan Davis Excalibur. These are both massively rich in history, and two amazing writers.

Of all the comics that you have read, which is your favourite?
Its a toss between X-Force and Guardians of the Galaxy.

What products do you actually use?
Many, many products. I like to sculpt with Aves epoxy, or ‘Green Stuff’. I make hair most of the time using procreate. Paints wise I like to use Vallejo, Tamiya, P3 and Model Masters. Some are better for air brushing with and others for hand painting.

OK, so we got to the stage when I was asking Stewart a number of questions, when I decided that I wanted to ask one of my own. Its a perk of being the interviewer I suppose. If you would like to know more about me, head over to Mark OnaBlog. This is a shameless plug!

So the final question Stewart. I notice that you do mostly female characters. Have you ever thought of doing more male ones?
I actually started doing female characters as at the time Toybiz didn’t actually make that many. This is why the females characters became more frequent. I also like to do horror as well, and have made many male characters. More recently I think that has happened though, with my recent Machine Man, Longshot and I am also currently working on a Jack Flag. I do have a Groot, that a WIP pic has been put out for. Maybe you can post it below this comment?

Sure thing. Thanks for your time Stewart, I know you are busy in your studio, and we look forward to seeing what you produce next! 

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Rachel Grey Summers is the daughter of Cyclops and Jean Grey from the alternative days of future past timeline. After being forced to become a hound and track other mutants, she escaped to the present. She then became a member of Excalibur. Rachel has also been host to the Phoenix force, which corrupted Jean Grey into Dark Phoenix.

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Picture & Video

Marvel Legends Rachel Grey Summers by Face Customs

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Amelia Voght isn’t a figure I would usually have chosen to do, but was asked to create this custom by someone. Famous for being Professor X’s one time love interest, I got to work. She has the ability to turn herself into a mist like state. I wanted to translate that into a figure, so concentrated on the base for that part. I also added a translucent effect on her hands also to mimic the effect of her almost disappearing. You can take a look at my other work here. You can also find me on both Facebook, where I have a dedicated group that you can join, and Instagram.

Picture and 360 Video

Check out my 360 degree video, to see her in full.

Marvel Legends Amelia Voght, by Face Customs

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I was excited to start to do a Lady Deathstrike. She is a character I have been looking to do for some time now, so was eager to get started. Not being sure of the recipe to use, I got started. Biting the bullet I chose a Kitty Pride (Shadowcat) for the upper body and Electra for the Lower. You can take a look at my other work here. You can also find me on both Facebook, where I have a dedicated page and group that you can join, and Instagram. I have recently added twitter to my portfolio of social media, so feel free to follow me there too.

How was Lady Deathstrike made

Sanding down the original figures and sculpting over the bodies, I built up tothis particular look. The shoulders are pretty armored, because of this it became a challenge to give her enough articulation to allow the posing. Sculpted with two heads, angry and normal, to allow for different scenarios These heads are easily interchangeable for light play and posing.

The base was airbrushed, and highlighted by hand. Plenty of shading with the airbrush allowed her to pop. She has been one of the more difficult, but most satisfying custom figures to complete.

Picture and 360 video

I was really happy that the finished custom was as I imagined. There was a time whilst building her that I wasn’t sure how she would turn out. I am especially happy with the fingers, as I wanted these to show elongated, without looking too stretched.

The heads are also interchangeable, therefor you can have one angry looking lady, or a more natural face. The heads will literally just pop off with a short and sharp tug.

And here is the 360!

Let me know what you think in the comments section below.

Marvel Legends Lady Deathstrike, by Face Customs

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