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He was inspired by a few of my favourite characters: Skeletor (Masters of the Universe) and Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f9696b498013c0718c61/1616777314542/MakingOf-03.jpg Home When I started designing my NUKES line of digital action figures in October 2020, I thought it the perfect time to resurrect the Reaper and apply his design to a new body template. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f9692179720b7d5d3b14/1616777314549/MakingOf-04.jpg Home The original idea for the NUKES line was to be fully illustrated. Here's the Reaper with paints and textures applied in Photoshop. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f969f72ebc4798cb2a9e/1616777314538/MakingOf-05.jpg Home I knew the Reaper was destined for greater things... and Photoshop wasn't gonna cut it. So, I rolled up my sleeves and started learning Blender in order to render him as a realistic looking action figure. Thanks to my pal Basil Murad with the help on this guy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f96628910f6ebd8ba7c0/1616777314532/MakingOf-06.jpg Home I contacted ace toy-maker Evan Morgan who enthusiastically agreed to take on the job. After carefully adapting my knucklehead Blender file into something usable, we were off to the races. Here's the first 3D print! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f9692305b7658ab4535c/1616777314573/MakingOf-07.jpg Home It got very exciting when Evan started sending initial paints on his resin casts. The Reaper was rising from the grave. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f9697318d31dd4eeece3/1616777314569/MakingOf-08.jpg Home Like any biker, the Neon Reaper has a full back-patch to strike fear into his victims. Evan's a fantastic painter, look how clean that is! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f9696b498013c0718c62/1616777314546/MakingOf-09.jpg Home The Reaper has a full set of patches on his vest, so Evan got some high-grade decals to do the job. Each one is applied individually... how Evan finds the patience I'll never know. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f96999c5971309e9d2ba/1616777314556/MakingOf-10.jpg Home Our Neon Reaper was slowly taking shape. The Phantom Biker of Tezuka would be coming for us all. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f969a382b312002cda41/1616777314560/MakingOf-11.jpg Home Over the Christmas holidays, just for fun, I designed a blister pack for the Reaper... that's when I showed my wife Naomi and said "I think I have to make a real toy." She agreed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/6059f907d2998d13a1d69db2/6059f96cedd3456e6612b862/1616777314576/MakingOf-12.jpg Home Any great action figure needs a great blister pack. Here's the first prototype package with temporary blister. Shouts to my man 8-bit Zombie for "lending me" the blister from his Thrashor figure! https://www.iwantnukes.com/new-page daily 0.75 2021-03-23 https://www.iwantnukes.com/reselling daily 0.75 2021-06-11 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/606062386a4f590eed6a416a/1616929418950/NeonReaper-09.jpg Reselling QR code links to your specific NFT https://www.iwantnukes.com/nft-what daily 0.75 2021-03-26 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605db7a64e630b03ff4bd264/1616754731134/optimised.jpg What's an NFT? A snapshot of existing Signalnoise NFTs https://www.iwantnukes.com/home-available daily 1.0 2021-07-31 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a4e/1616509829448/NeonReaper-05.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a51/1616509792431/ChromeReaper-01.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a55/1616507868331/NeonReaper-01.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a58/1616507912474/NeonReaper-03.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a61/1616507852557/NeonReaper-02.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a64/1616507940175/NeonReaper-04.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a67/1616508005503/NeonReaper-06.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a6a/1616508087039/NeonReaper-09.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a5e/1616508047808/NeonReaper-07.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a5b/1616507976669/NeonReaper-05.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a79/1616780958388/ChromeReaper-06.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a76/1616507519367/ChromeReaper-02.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a73/1616527144481/ChromeReaper-03.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a6d/1616507613513/ChromeReaper-01.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a7c/1616507528125/ChromeReaper-04.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10614b0ef141fdbe1a70/1616780945411/ChromeReaper-05.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/t/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a7f/1616508757810/Timeline.jpg Home (NUKES available) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a97/1616512900105/MakingOf-13.jpg Home (NUKES available) The Neon Reaper started his journey as a minor hero in another project... in 2014! He was inspired by a few of my favourite characters: Skeletor (Masters of the Universe) and Casey Jones (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a86/1616512911802/MakingOf-03.jpg Home (NUKES available) When I started designing my NUKES line of digital action figures in October 2020, I thought it the perfect time to resurrect the Reaper and apply his design to a new body template. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a8a/1616512914723/MakingOf-04.jpg Home (NUKES available) The original idea for the NUKES line was to be fully illustrated. Here's the Reaper with paints and textures applied in Photoshop. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a84/1616512930084/MakingOf-05.jpg Home (NUKES available) I knew the Reaper was destined for greater things... and Photoshop wasn't gonna cut it. So, I rolled up my sleeves and started learning Blender in order to render him as a realistic looking action figure. Thanks to my pal Basil Murad with the help on this guy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a82/1616512946861/MakingOf-06.jpg Home (NUKES available) I contacted ace toy-maker Evan Morgan who enthusiastically agreed to take on the job. After carefully adapting my knucklehead Blender file into something usable, we were off to the races. Here's the first 3D print! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a92/1616512961883/MakingOf-07.jpg Home (NUKES available) It got very exciting when Evan started sending initial paints on his resin casts. The Reaper was rising from the grave. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a90/1616512968198/MakingOf-08.jpg Home (NUKES available) Like any biker, the Neon Reaper has a full back-patch to strike fear into his victims. Evan's a fantastic painter, look how clean that is! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a88/1616512975621/MakingOf-09.jpg Home (NUKES available) The Reaper has a full set of patches on his vest, so Evan got some high-grade decals to do the job. Each one is applied individually... how Evan finds the patience I'll never know. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a8c/1616512982943/MakingOf-10.jpg Home (NUKES available) Our Neon Reaper was slowly taking shape. The Phantom Biker of Tezuka would be coming for us all. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a8e/1616512942054/MakingOf-11.jpg Home (NUKES available) Over the Christmas holidays, just for fun, I designed a blister pack for the Reaper... that's when I showed my wife Naomi and said "I think I have to make a real toy." She agreed. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60292294a09a6e274c891d9d/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a81/605e10624b0ef141fdbe1a94/1616512991440/MakingOf-12.jpg Home (NUKES available) Any great action figure needs a great blister pack. Here's the first prototype package with temporary blister. Shouts to my man 8-bit Zombie for "lending me" the blister from his Thrashor figure!