"Forgotten Heroes" Topic

I know some of you already know about this (and indeed have signed up), but I thought, I'd post it again in case anyone interested missed it last time.

Whilst there are a vast array of official Marvel and DC superhero and supervillain figures, both in metal and plastic, available AND various unofficial miniatures of both the big two's characters and other heroes/villains, there will always be that little hole in your collection for a particular favourite or obscure character that they just don't make. And that's what Forgotten Heroes is about.

During the month of June, Jez* and I are inviting you to join us in creating/converting an existing figure into a costumed superhero or villain of your choice, from any source (be that Comic's, TV, Film, Adverts, Toy lines, Novels basically anywhere you can think of). The rules, such as they are, are quite simple.

1. The character you create must not yet have had an official or unofficial miniature made for it.
2. The figure must be in 28mm scale.
3. The figure must be completed during the month of June.
4. In your first post, you should provide a bit of detail on the character you've chosen and why.

And that's it basically. It can be as simple as repainting a DC Heroclix Blue Beetle as Marvel's Goldbug, to as elaborate as converting a GW Imperial Guard Commissar into Marshal Law.

As there are a vast number of costumed heroes and villains out there (the Leopard of Lime Street, the Private Eye, the Savage Dragon, Megamind, Mr Incredible, Thermoman, Green Cross man, the list goes on and on), the only question you have to ask yourself is this – Who will be your Forgotten Hero?

We're announcing it now, to give you time to gather your thoughts and the necessary figure ripe for conversion. It's open to all, just let me know if you want to join in and I'll make sure links to your blogs are posted on here whilst it's going on.

So it just remains for me to say thanks to Jez, for a) coming up with this idea and b) letting me pinch the above from his blog. So come on why not join the fun, you know you want to.

If you are interested please contact either myself or Jez through our respective blogs.

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Cheers Roger.

Thanks for posting this, Roger.

There has a been a slight 'rules' update in respect of who you can create, namely you CAN create a hero or villain who has already had an official or unofficial figure made, PROVIDING you don't use this figure to create your own.

This is for those who want a particular hero or villain, but are unhappy with the versions made so far. Don't like <insert manufacturer's name here> version of <insert hero/villain here>, now's the chance to make the "definitive" version! It's like an online version of a multi-company crossover event, without having to buy every single issue! And you KNOW you've always wanted a 28mm Hypno-Hustler…

Cool just the motivation I needed to get my next project done.

Yay! Another recruit…Artificers Assemble!

Roger has kindly put together a separate blog dedicated to the "Forgotten Heroes" project. This is specifically so that those of you who would like to take part, but do not have your own blog, can.

The full details of the "rules" and how you can submit content for the blog can be found here:

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Thanks for thinking of me, gents. I will be participating for sure!!