Garada's Customs - 05/12/16 - ALL 4 TMNT!

[Garada]

Welcome to my Custom Army Card Thread!

I will keep a current A-Z list of all my customs Army Cards in this first post.

For a complete list of all of my BrickScape Army Cards, go HERE!

Abe Sapien (unknown) HELLBOY (Garada) [updated 03/23/09]
Animal Man (Buddy Baker) DC (Garada) Animal Mimesis Powers Card [remade/updated]
Aztek (Curt Falconer / Uno) DC (Garada) [remade/updated]
Batman Beyond (Terry McGinnis) DC (Garada) *NM24 Certified!
Ben Daimio (Ben Daimio) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/18/09]
Bigfoot (Sasquatch) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada)
Black Knight (Dane Whitman) MARVEL (Garada) [added 05/18/09]
Blackhawks (Unique Squad) DC (Garada)
Blazing Skull (Mark Todd) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/27/09]
Brine Witch (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 03/20/09]
Bucky (Bucky Barnes) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/14/09]
Bulleteer (Alix Harrower) DC (Garada) [updated 03/22/09]
Captain Marvel (Billy Batson) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 08/22/09]
Catgirl (Carrie Kelly) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
Cat-Man (Thomas Blake) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 08/23/09] Alternate Mini
Copperhead (unknown) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/16/09]
The Creeper (Jack Ryder) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
The Dark Knight (Bruce Wayne) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09] copy of Sherman Davies' Batman
Daryl the Wendigo (?) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/07/09]
Death's Head MARVEL (Garada) Comic Art Version [added 12/12/13]
Devil Imp (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 04/21/09]
Diabolik (unknown) DCU RPG (Garada) uses 'Phantomex' HeroClix mini
Dr. Manhattan (Jon Osterman) DC (Garada)
Dr. Mid-Nite (Charles McNider) DC (Garada)
Doctor Strange (Stephen Strange) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) *NM24 Certified!
Easy Co. Bazooka (Uncommon Hero) DC (Garada) [added 12/09/10]
Easy Co. Infantry (Uncommon Hero) DC (Garada) [added 12/09/10]
Easy Co. Medic (Uncommon Hero) DC (Garada) [added 11/26/10]
Falcon (Sam Wilson) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/17/09]
Flash (Wally West) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 08/22/09]
Frankenstein (unknown) DC (Garada) [updated 03/22/09]
Frog Monster (Uncommon Hero) HELLBOY (Garada + Mimi) [added 11/21/10]
Fulton the Tinker (Robert Fulton) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 04/15/09]
GCPD Cops (Common Squad) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
GCPD SWAT (Common Squad) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
The General (Wade Eilling) DC (Garada) [added 03/18/09]
Giant Centipede (Common Hero) DCU RPG (Garada)
Giant Man (Henry Pym) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/14/09]
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 08/22/09]
Guardian (Jake Jordan) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
Hawkeye (Clint Barton) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/14/09]
Hecate (Hecate) HELLBOY (Garada)
Hellboy (unknown) HELLBOY (Garada) *NM24 Certified! Alternate Sculpt from BPRD Action Pack
HIVE Troopers (Common Squad) DC (Garada) [updated 03/18/09]
Human Torch (Johnny Storm) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/17/09]
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/17/09]
Johann Kraus (Johann Kraus) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 04/28/09]
The Joker (unknown) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) (alt FISH sculpt) *NM24 Certified!
Ka' Harena (unknown) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 04/21/09]
Klarion The Witch Boy (Klarion Bleak) DC (Garada) [updated 03/22/09]
Kriegsaffe (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [ALTERNATE Army Card] [added 03/21/09]
Liberty Belle (Libby Lawrence) DC (Garada) [remade/updated]
Liz Sherman (Elizabeth Sherman) HELLBOY (Garada) [updated 03/25/09]
The Lobster (Lobster Johnson) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 03/19/09]
Major Vassili (Vassili Petrov) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 04/06/09]
Man-Bat Assassins (Common Squad) DC (Garada)
Master Woo for $5 (Master Win Chiu Woo) Classic Heroscape (Garada) uses 'Boon' IndyClix mini
Mr. Fantastic (Reed Richards) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/17/09]
Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
Mr. Mxyzptlk (Mxyzptlk) DC (Garada) *NM24 Certified!
Mummy (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 04/22/09] [Alt DCU RPG Version]
Namor the Sub-Mariner (Prince Namor) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) *NM24 Certified!
Nessie (Loch Ness Monster) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 03/25/09] Alt. 'CLASSIC' Card
Nick Cave (Nicholas Edward Cave) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [addaed 04/05/09]
Nosferatu (Unknown) DCU RPG (Garada)
Orion (Orion of New Genesis) DC (Garada) [added 03/18/09]
Parademon Shock Troops (Common Squad) DC (Garada) [added 03/18/09]
Patriot (Eli Bradley) MARVEL (Garada)
Phantom Lady (Sandra Knight) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/16/09]
Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian) DC (Garada) [added 03/19/09]
Power Rangers - Blue Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger (Billy Cranston, aka Blue Zyu Ranger, TriceraRanger) SABAN (Garada) [added 5/27/13]
Power Rangers - Pink Mighty Morphin' Power Ranger (Kimberly Hart, aka Pink Zyu Ranger, PteraRanger) SABAN (Garada) [added 5/27/13]
Power Rangers - Pink Samurai Ranger (Mia Watanabe, aka Mega Ranger Sky, Shinken Pink) SABAN (Garada) [added 5/27/13]
Probe Team (Unique Squad) DCU RPG (Garada) [added 04/22/09]
Psycho-Pirate (Roger Hayden) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
Queen Bee (Zazzala) DC (Garada) [updated 03/18/09]
Ramesses II (Ramses The Great) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 04/01/09]
Rasputin (Grigori Rasputin) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 03/20/09]
Rel-Warc-Thorn (unpronounceable) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 03/27/09]
Rocket Red (Dimitri Pushkin) DC (Garada)
Rocket Red White & Blue Mk II (Arthur T Howell III) DCU RPG (Garada) [added 11/30/11]
Roger the Homunculus (unknown) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 04/27/09]
Sasquatch (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Matt Helm & Garada)
Sgt. Rock (Frank Rock) DC COMING SOON!
She-Hulk (Jennifer Walters) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/14/09]
Shining Knight (Ystina) DC (Garada) [updated 03/22/09]
Skahen for $5 (Agent Skahen) Classic Heroscape (Garada) uses 'Sharon Carter' HeroClix mini
Skeletal Maiden (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 04/06/09]
Steel (John Henry Irons) DC (Garada)
Stepford Cuckoos (Celeste, Mindee & Phoebe) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [updated 12/12/13]
Superman (Clark Kent) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 07/20/09]
Superman Blue (Clark Kent) DC (Garada) [added 04/25/09]
Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) DC (Garada)
The Thing (Ben Grimm) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/17/09]
Thin Man (Bruce Dickson) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 06/19/09]
Thor (Thor Odinson) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) (alt Classic sculpt) *NM24 Certified!
Tommyknocker (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 03/21/09]
Tooth Fairy (Common Hero) HELLBOY (Garada) [added 03/21/09]
Uncle Sam (Spirit of America) DC (Garada) [updated 03/20/09]
Union Jack (Joseph Chapman) MARVEL (Garada) [Mini-pic version] *NM24 Certified!
Wasp (Janet VanDyne) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/14/09]
Wendigo (George Baptist) MARVEL (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 05/05/09]
Werewolves of London (Common Squad) ANY (Garada)
Wonder Woman (Princess Diana of Themyscira) DC (Matt Helm & Garada) [added 07/20/09]
White Martians (Common Hero) DC (Garada) [updated 03/18/09]
Xorn (Kuan-Yin Xorn) MARVEL (Garada) [added 04/15/09]
Zatanna (Zatanna Zatara) DC (Garada) [added 03/22/09]
Zauriel (Zauriel) DC (Garada) [added 03/18/09]
Zombie Cheerleader (Common Hero) DCU RPG (Garada)[updated 03/16/09]
Zombie Messiah (unknown) DCU RPG (Garada) [updated 03/16/09]
Zombies Of Manhattan (Common Squad) DCU RPG (Garada) [updated 03/16/09]

CLASSIC HEROSCAPE
Two Elves and a Kyrie... Coming Soon!
Riki the Ninja [clone of Isamu using the female ninja sculpt from the Ninjas of the Northern Wind]

DINOSAUR ISLAND
Triceratops (Uncommon Hero) added 12/10/10
Tyrannosaurus Rex (Uncommon Hero) added 12/10/10

TEAMS:

SEVEN SOLDIERS of VICTORY
DEFENDERS vs AVENGERS
The FANTASTIC FOUR

LINKS:

Click HERE to go to the Custom Thread of my frequent collaborator and good buddy, Matt Helm!

Click HERE to be taken to the amazing world of the CCG, a unique collaborative custom creation experiment that I was once involved in...

--> Direct Link to my PhotoBucket page of Dramatic Effect Cards

[whitestuff]

I can't see the card...

[Garada]

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First and foremost I want your feedback. I'm a novice Custom Creator and a relative newcomer to Heroscape. I am especially uncertain of how much my figures should cost, so advice in that area is especially appreciated.

Big thanks to all the custom creators on this site who have given me inspiration and great tools to use for my own creations. You guys [and gals?] are freakin' amazing, and I hope that my work can approach some of the customs here eventually.

So here is my first one, DC Comics' beautiful but deadly QUEEN BEE!





Basically, I wanted to make her work as part of the Marro since we always play with mixed Classic/Supers anyway, and thematically she seems to fit pretty well. I stole the wording for her mind confusing 'Pollen Powder' from Dund.

Please, as this is my first attempt, be as blunt and critical as necessary... I can handle it! I did make every effort to compare her to both official units AND customs, but what the heck do I know?

I'm working on a common squad of H.I.V.E. Troops to compliment her AND make her work thematically without the Marro. I should hopefully have that one finished in a few days.

Other customs I'm working on are actually for the benefit of my girlfriend who is into any 'Patriotic' heroes. She always uses Captain America [btw, big shout outs to GreyOwl for the nice Falcon and whitestuff for the spiffy Patriot... you saved me some work!], so I want to add Uncle Sam, Liberty Belle and Union Jack to the mix.

Thanks for looking!
- Garada

Updated : Remade Queen Bee's Army Card:

[whitestuff]

I can see your card.

Comments? Ok, well, I wouldn't put any superhero into any of the regular HS general's army. Using a non-general card would allow you put the 'DC' icon up the top of the card, like the Marvel cards.

I would have a look at Captain America's Shield Throw wording to try and tighten up the Wrist Stinger wordage.

'Range' and 'Attack' don't need to be in allcaps.

I'd move the specials text up a bit to reduce the amount of white space.

Some custom makers prefer to use this symbol ---> at the bottom to represent the 'Flying' ability (sort of like the super strength icon that the marvel cards use). Some don't. Whatever floats your boat.

GreyOwl has some fantastic customs tools just here...

[Sherman Davies]

I just wanna echo what whitestuff said and add a little of my own:

1) Seriously, use GreyOwl's tools. Thye're indispensible for superhero customs.

2) It's a solid custom for your first attempt. Basically, you combined Dund with Kaemon Awa and added flying. I think it was a pretty wise move not to try coming up with new powers for your first custom.

3) 210 points seems a bit too much for Queen Bee. 150 seems more in the ballpark.

[Garada]

Thanks for the quick feedback guys, and from two of my favortie customizers no less!

I did use GreyOwl's amazing set of creation tools... I believe that's his Utgar card, already in handy-dandy Photoshop format.

I have made the changes you have suggested with the exception of the Utgar card... it's just an aesthetic choice for me, but since I mix Marvel with Classic, and I have many more Classic figs, I like them all to follow that style. I even made a Jandar card for Captain America... all the same stats, just on the Classic style card. In fact I plan on making a Classic style card for all 10 Marvel units.

[Garada]

My version of Animal Man for Heroscape is based on the character reaching and realizing the full potential of his 'Animal Mimesis'^ power, as shown in the latter chapters of Grant Morrison's run on Animal Man. In a nutshell, Animal Man went from being a guy who could temporarily mimic the power of any animal near him to basically becoming a godlike / elemental being who could access the natural abilities of any living creature on earth by tapping into a cosmic lifeforce [or "morphogenic field"] called 'The Red'*. He is one of my favorite comic characters, and there is a nicely sculpted and inexpensive miniature of him available from the DC HeroClix line. I just HAD to get him into Heroscape!

Looking at GreyOwl's excellent Animal Man card, and pondering in his customs thread the problem 'How do you make Animal Man work elegantly in Heroscape?", I came up with the solution of just having a stand alone Army Card with a detailed list of the powers Animal Man could choose to use [and used frequently in the comics]. My primary goal was to keep the powers themselves SIMPLE and use already existing Heroscape Powers as much as possible.
So without further ado:







Please let me know what you guys think, and be as honest / blunt as possible. Thanks!

-Garada

^ This is the 'official' name of this power from the DC Universe RPG [published by West End Games, now out of print.]

* Yes, it's similar to 'The Green' for anyone who is familiar with Alan moore's classic Swamp Thing comics.

UPDATE: Remade Army Card:

[Sherman Davies]

Good job with Animal Man. Here are some suggestions:

1) The wording in Animal Mimesis should probably read "Before taking a turn with Animal Man" instead of "After revealing an Order Marker on Animal Man" to take into account abilities like bonding or Red Skull's Mastermind that allow figures to take turns without Order Markers. Then the last sentence would read "...remains in effect until Animal Man's next turn."

2) His point cost seems a bit on the high side. True, some of his abilities are pretty powerful - particularly Skunk Stench and Gorilla Strength - but since timing is so critical with Animal Man, they will rarely be "on" at the optimal time. With the base stats he has, 130-150 seems a bit more fair.

[Garada]

Originally Posted by Sherman Davies

Good job with Animal Man. Here are some suggestions:

1) The wording in Animal Mimesis should probably read "Before taking a turn with Animal Man" instead of "After revealing an Order Marker on Animal Man" to take into account abilities like bonding or Red Skull's Mastermind that allow figures to take turns without Order Markers. Then the last sentence would read "...remains in effect until Animal Man's next turn."

2) His point cost seems a bit on the high side. True, some of his abilities are pretty powerful - particularly Skunk Stench and Gorilla Strength - but since timing is so critical with Animal Man, they will rarely be "on" at the optimal time. With the base stats he has, 130-150 seems a bit more fair.

Thanks Mr. Davies, I appreciate that you took the time to read all that. I know it's a lot of powers to sift through, but that's what makes Animal Man so rad.

as to your points:

1) I completely agree... changed wording to match.

2) I have absolutely no confidence in my ability to price figures. I tend to go high, so that I don't feel I'm making a 'broken' figure. I don't want my love of the character to give them an unfair advantage. But that's what you all are for! I'm going with the highest of your range for now... 150. I am open to suggestions though...

[Garada]

Well, I'm dead tired, but I couldn't sleep until I got this one out of my head.

To back up the Queen Bee [and work well with any other Hivelord], I present The Hive Troopers:





As of this post, I have decided to include a pic of the original miniature I'm using, just so that anyone interested doesn't have to go off searching to see if the figure looks cool. I have updated Queen Bee and Animal Man with figure portraits as well.

Enjoy, and as always, please be critical. Thanks for looking.

-Garada

EDIT 02/07/09: Remade HIVE Trooper's Army Card:

[Garada]

Hello again fellow 'Scapers. I've been on a creative roll the last few days, and I just got these finished.

I wanted to bring some figures into the game that played upon the Captain America / 4th Mass synergy, so I decided to make a group of Valiant Soldiers with a somewhat Patriotic theme. My girlfriend coined the name 'The Valiants' for her team of Cap/4th when she crushed us, so I thought she might have fun experimenting with more types of characters to pair with the 4th while still retaining their Valiant Army Bonus. They also had to be characters that thematically fit well with Captain America. I had a lot of fun designing these guys, and I want them to be very tight, so please help me out!

I have included my card for Captain America, please be aware that it is exactly the same as the official card, other than the makeover I gave it to fit better with the theme of this set.









[Patriot Markers]



My final word on The Valiants is this...
If you enjoy playing the Cap / 4th army, I hope you will like these guys. Uncle Sam with the 4th Mass should be a death machine, and Cap with these unique heroes should be fun to put on the board together even without the 4th Mass. I have tried to keep their themes rhyming but the mix of available powers versatile. You've got flight, range, etc to add to Captain America AND/OR the 4th Massachusetts line. I haven't put in much real world playtesting yet, so much of it is still highly theoretical. Please, especially if you like the Cap/4th combo, give me your honest, unfiltered opinion on these guys.

UPDATE: Remade all 3 Army Cards:

[whitestuff]

She must use a lot of double sided tape...