Groot (Marvel Universe) Custom Action Figure
Custom #:50364
Name:Groot
Custom Type:Action Figure
Toy Series:Marvel Universe
Creator:Supertom  
Date Added:June 3, 2013
Base Figure:MU Goliath, LOTR Treebeard
Height:14.00 inches
Completion Time:100.00 hours
Articulation:24 points
"Divine Majesty King Groot the 23rd, Monarch of Planet X, custodian of the branch worlds, ruler of all the shades, flora colossus!"

This being my first custom I wanted to challenge myself as much as possible. I used just about every customizing medium, trick, and method I could think of. I sanded, dremeled, sculpted, cast parts, created joints, used magnets, fully painted then finished him off with some superglue and a flat clear coat for protection.

Base figure - MU Gigantic Battles Goliath and LOTR Treebeard
Head - Fully sculpted with use of left over Treebeard branching along with some made from scratch (if you can't tell which is which I'm not telling!) I also removed the peg in his head and created a disc/ball jointed neck so he can look up while crouched.
Arms and Legs - Fused the lower arms and legs together in order to keep the double jointed elbows and knees. I didn't like how restrictive Treebeard's legs were so I created a swivel joints at the shins and rocker ankles to give him more stability and better posability. Fully sculpted over everything except the shoulder and hip ball joints.
Torso - Fully Sculpted over to smooth out musculature and add in his baggy clothes look.
Pouches and Belts - Made from scratch, sculpted and cast. I added magnets to the ones on his waist so you can easily take them off so they won’t hinder any poses.

This took about 3 months (of my spare time) and a whole lot of trial and error. Feedback is welcome and I'm happy to be a part of this awesome customizing community!

-Supertom

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TicaL -
Friday, August 9, 2013
Perfect!!!!
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Heroes Assembled Customs -
Friday, August 9, 2013
LOVE it man. Looks like Skottie Young's drawing came to life! Great job!!
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pcpcustomfigs -
Friday, August 9, 2013
This is spot on man I can't believe this was not in most talked about. Truly amazing my friend
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Supertom -
Friday, August 9, 2013
Thank you. Feel free to comment about 25 more times and it might be!
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NoodleChow -
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Hands down the sexiest Groot custom I've seen. The sculpt and paint work are top notch and not to also mention the usage of parts and rocker ankle mod. Just amazing stuff all around
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pulpyfiction -
Friday, July 12, 2013
DUDE! Really great work on the sculpt on the face, but especially getting some character driven based emotion to the expression on the face! I like what you have done with his likeness here!
I also like you part choices and how you chose to assemble them, especially the legs! Looks like that took time! Really solid tonal work to your paints to top it off!
Looking forward to seeing more BIG things like this from you.
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Supertom -
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Wow, thank you. I really wanted his proportions to be accurate while maintaining, or creating, as much articulation as possible.

I almost feel like I got lucky with the face sculpt. I haven't sculpted (unless you count playing Cranium) in probably 15-20 years. I just sat down with a few tools and some Aves and went to town!
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aragornstudios -
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Beautiful! Spot on!
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Spensieri -
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Awesome work! Very cool.
Every time I see someone post a new Groot figure it makes me kick myself for not moving ahead with my own custom Groot I've had planned for a couple years now.
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Supertom -
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
He's a great character to create because he's been drawn so many different ways and sizes, everyone can take their own artistic liberties and just run with it.
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PackRatStudios -
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Very Good! Cannot wait to see more from you! Welcome
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Supertom -
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Thanks everyone!
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NeCrollector -
Monday, June 3, 2013
WOW! Way to make an entrance! Welcome to the Realm!
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Bionic Mully Mac -
Monday, June 3, 2013
Tremendous job!
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pock63 -
Monday, June 3, 2013
Nice work!
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Mad_Bastard -
Monday, June 3, 2013
Welcome aboard man.
This is excellent work.
The end result shows the hard work that has been put into this custom.
Keep it up.
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C_Diddy -
Monday, June 3, 2013
This is Awesome! Thanks for blessing me with your custom!
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TheRealSupaMan -
Monday, June 3, 2013
Looks good! Great job sculpting the face!
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