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The White Stripes feature some recycled Minimates elements, such a Meg’s
skirt, which was modified from a Crouching Tiger Minimate. Jack and Meg’s
hair, though, are new sculpts, created using MagicSculpt. The faces were drawn
first by hand, and then brought into Illustrator for fine-tuning. A digital
print completes the face, which was added directly to the Minimate noggin.
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This second batch of White Stripes customs is similar to the previous. Meg's
hat was created with MagicSculpt. Their armbands were created using clear
vinyl, and the faces were outputted from a digital illustration and applied
directly to the figure.
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Apparently there haven’t been too many portly Minimates in the past, so both
Jack and Kyle feature newly sculpted torsos. MagicSculpt was used to create
the hair (or lack thereof) as well. As with the White Stripes, the portraits
were captured first on paper, then brought in to
Illustrator for some finessing.
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Perhaps the most involved of the
ICP Minimates is the OutKast set. Andre 3000’s hat was created using a
combination of MagicSculpt and styrene. MagicSculpt was also used to create
the hair accessories for both of these figures. Certain fashion elements were
created using
clear vinyl, and while Big Boi’s
torso features a digital plaid print, the rest is hand painted to match. You
haven’t lived until you’ve hand- painted plaid. Really.
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For the most part, these guys are
repaints with new hair accessories sculpted in Kneadatite. The only exception
is the guy on the far right (Chris, I believe). His torso features a new shirt
accessory made out of vinyl. Death Cab for Cutie have seen these figures and
were ecstatic with the results. Iron-Cow Prod. is in talks with them currently
to carry the line a bit further. Who knows? Some day you might just see these
hanging on the pegs at your nearby Toys R’ Us, but for now they’re most likely
going to be hanging out with the band for awhile.
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For the most part, Cedric (the guy
on the left) is a repaint, though his hair was created with MagicSculpt. Omar,
on the other hand, goes a bit further with newly sculpted cuffs, collar and
hair (also created with MagicSculpt). As with the other Minimates, the faces
were created first
by hand, then brought into
Illustrator for outputting.
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The Airmax figure sports an all-new
torso created from styrene, combined with repainted elements from previous
Minimates releases. The hair accessory is sculpted from MagicSculpt and coated
in Alumilite to preserve that plastic luster. A chain connects his wallet to
his body, keeping all his impulse toy purchases ready to go at a moment’s
notice.
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The Iron-Cow Minimate sports the
most complex amount of sculpting in an ICP Minimate to date. The removeable
helmet is a combination of MagicSculpt, Kneadatite, and metal armature wire.
I-C’s gauntlets were modified from a KISS Minimate, with new elements created
by using
clear vinyl. The tail is fully
articulated, and though he sometimes has trouble standing, I-C represents the
first hoofed Minimate. Perfect for fighting crime or ballroom dancing.
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Rex, for the most part, is a
straight repaint of the traditional Minimate body. The hair was sculpted with
MagicSculpt while the gun holster was made from vinyl. Any and all
inspirations from Steve McQueen are purely coincidental.
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