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![]() by MantisAbbey There is an unspoken rule among space travelers: a rule never mentioned, for fear of being considered superstitious--never rescue the stranded astronaut.
This strange cautious tale began a few...[See More] 14 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey For this contest, I've recreated a few scenes from one of the most iconic science-fiction film of all time, ALIENS. The first is when Newt is first encountered by the marines, and Ripley discovers...[See More] 13 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey As I'm sure you've guessed, I'm a fan of the ALIEN franchise. My personal favorite film is the first. Unlike the films that followed, the late H.R. Giger had a direct role in the creation of several...[See More] 5 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Toys with gimmicks huh? That immediately brings to mind my beloved first alien figures from the classic Kenner alien series from the 90's. Each one had some form of fun wacky gimmick. My favorite was...[See More] 13 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Here are the main characters from my all-time favorite comic, Dachande and Machiko! First though, I can't take credit for the Machiko figure design: that's from the very talented Mr. Fenrir. I had an...[See More] 8 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Here is the octopus-faced enslaver of worlds himself, Cthulhu! H.P. Lovecraft is considered on of the most influential and significant authors in his genre, (paranormal horror), and being a huge fan...[See More] 20 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Here's a concept creature I thought up, that might fit into H.P. Lovecrafts "cosmic horror" universe. It depicts a monstrous creature of titanic proportions, that Cthulhu might send down to terrorize...[See More] 14 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Spirited Away is one of my favorite films, and for some time I've been working on sculpting little figurines of some of those crazy spirits. My first was No-Face.
He is made from paperclips, tape,...[See More] 5 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Behold, Trogdor, the Burninator! Alduin and Smaug *wish* they were this epic. The most well known creation from the popular website Homestarrunner, and within that site, Strong Bad's emails (my...[See More] 10 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey So this creature is a basically a "use up the fodder project", but turned into something neat. The idea was a kind of ancient alien, that's survived longer than other xenomorphs. As it grew older,...[See More] 7 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey The year is 2109. The Earth has become a hellish global hive for the deadly xenomorphs as a result of Weyland-Yutani's foolish experimentation on the creatures. The company moved to an underground...[See More] 13 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Here's my tribute to one of my favorite shows, Trigun: Vash the alien! Having failed at creating the actual character in human form, I decided to do what I normally do: turn the character into an...[See More] 4 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Internecivus Pseudocreobotra raptus----Flower Mantis Alien. Not even in the flowers can you escape the deadly xenomorph scourge!
I got this idea after purchasing NECA's new Kenner Mantis Alien,...[See More] 6 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Here's a closer look at the second custom I submitted for the zombie contest. This one was partially inspired by Dark Horse's Alien comic: Purge, which is about a android/human/xenomorph hybrid...[See More] 5 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Phew! This was a lot of work! Here's his royal highness, the King Alien!
This is Jin Saotome's design, (he's already seen it) so I had to do some reverse engineering to figure out how he made this...[See More] 4 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey From the darkest depths of a Weyland-Yutani Xenomorph research facility, comes the terrifying Necromorph! Designed by genetic scientists as a living mind control weapon, this abomination spawns...[See More] 10 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Yep, you're not seeing things. That's Sigourney Weaver, not Uma Thurman!
Kill bill has been on my to-do list for a long time, and after NECA released Hit-Girl with her motorcycle helmet, I got to...[See More] 2 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Here's another concept Prometheus figure, this time what the creature known as the "Deacon" might look like as an adult alien! Seen briefly at the end of Prometheus, the Deacon is created from the...[See More] 8 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Here's one of the more prominent characters to come out of the Dark Horse Comic's Alien Vs Predator series, Light-Stepper!
First appearing in the comic BLOOD TIME, Light-Stepper is part of a group...[See More] 20 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey Dr. Gwen was the senior xeno-entomologist working for the bio-weapons division at Weyland-Yutani. Her division was working on a special pheromone extracted from a queen's royal jelly, that would...[See More] 9 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey This is just a simple re-paint of the NECA Elizabeth figure from Bioshock Infinite. I was quite disappointed when I first got her. She looked nothing like the prototype on the package. That was to be...[See More] 3 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey This creature is the very first concept of an alien/predator hybrid! From Dark Horse's comic DUEL, this monster is as lethal and fast as an alien, and as strong and powerful as a predator! And the...[See More] 28 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Here's another concept engineer I thought up, and made into a figure! The Hierophant is much different than the others of his kind, as he is no genetic scientist. He handles all aspects of war and...[See More] 3 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey First off, let me say that this is not my design. The original maker of this alien is Drakar006. I copied him entirely. But I've spoken with him, he said it was okay, plus I don't think he ever...[See More] 7 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Here's my idea of what a leader engineer might look like. Larger and taller, the Overseer (hence his namesake) oversees operations on the mysterious planet where the Malakak produce horrific...[See More] 1 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey This is Taarna, from the 1981 animated film "Heavy Metal". The main protagonist of the movie, she's a warrior woman descended from an ancient line of similar warriors who fight the recurring source...[See More] 4 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey Chappie was captured as an egg (the same time as his brother, Necronom IX) from the original derelict, then hatched in a Weyland-Yutani genetic manipulation laboratory. He endured numerous...[See More] 4 Comments | ![]() by MantisAbbey This is San, from Princess Mononoke. Seeing as the spectacular movie has no official action figures, I decided to make one myself. The clothes and headdress are hand sewn, and the mask is sculpted...[See More] 2 Comments |
![]() by MantisAbbey This horrific abomination is the culmination of Weyland-Yutani's bio-weapon division's project. Created by tampering with the xenomorph's DNA, the scientists designed this creature as a living...[See More] 1 Comments |