Southerndrawl Year in Review 2011

southerndrawl · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:06 pm **Posts:** 1481

Hey all,

As always, many, many thanks to all the folks who have supported me and my work by buying something, posting a shout out or comment, liking it or just taking the time to click the link to see more. It’s been a good year and next year will get even better. I’m focusing on larger pieces, more original sculpts and experimenting with casting.

This year I made a whole lotta iron bees.

Iron bunny minimunny!

2012’ll be the year of the iron bunny. I’m making a couple more mini munny versions and a small run of mini teddy troops and who knows what else?

Iron dunnysaur. I would like to do more dinosaurs, just gotta get to it sometime.

My Jaw/PAW.
This is my first PAW. I’ll do at least a couple more next year.

This piece took me 6 months of work. I wasn’t a fan of the PAWS’ head so I made a new headsculpt, which I’ll shoot to do more of in 2012.

Rhino Teddy Troop, Cape Buffalo Teddy Troop: Full size

I’ve got a bunch more troops to do next year including a couple of sharks, a chameleon and a horse in the first part of the year.

A couple of mini teddy troops. I did these as thumbnails for full size troops later on.
Oni, horse, rhino

Haven’t done any dunnys in a while so it was nice to revisit the platform. I like the imagery from Japanese folklore and feudal times so I made a tengu and a samurai. I made these masks at least two years ago so I was glad to finally finish the concept. I still have an oni mask for the munny platform that I need to get to someday.

Labbits! Labbit customs probably take me the longest of anything I do.

I’ve got a HUGE rhino in the works and some other animals on my mind that’d be worth doing.

I’m a big fan of 3A toys and their fantastic paint application techniques. Here’s some tribute pieces using Dunny minis and a miniQee.

I have a bunch of actual 3A toys that I hope to finish next year- a bambaboss, various large martins, armstrongs, popbot and some others.

And the rest:
Who doesn't love bananas?

Cupcake. Hot hot hot!

A couple of fun quick(er) customs using Brandt Peter's Serv-O-Matics: Containment and Hotbot seen here. I have plans for a couple of different ones in 2012. There’s something really appealing about those feet.

Thanks again ya'll. I def appreciate the support I get from these boards.
sd

e47art · **Joined:** Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:27 am **Posts:** 95

As usual, absolutely amazing work!. Love the Labbits and TTs. Looking forward to see what you have coming up.

jahoppe50 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:21 am

^Have to agree. Really love the Labbits. Couldn't believe they really were Labbits till I read the text. You do great work my friend!

muffinman... · **Posted:** Sat Dec 31, 2011 2:54 am

i'm a fan!

HaynMade · **Posted:** Sat Dec 31, 2011 4:56 am

I love these year in review threads,

Another awesome year Southendrawl!

NinJaSkills · **Posted:** Sat Dec 31, 2011 12:24 pm

Amazing!! SD in the HOUSE!!!

I feel like a proud papa having two of the super sweet customs shown above!

Thanks for all the awesome art and Even Better Luck in 2012!! :partyman:

Yardarm51 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 3:23 am

Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu! Happy New Year man!

I wish I could bottle your talent and take a swig for myself. One of these days I will hit you up for a commission. Such an amazing twist on familiar shapes and all with a definable SD flavour. I always look forward to your new stuff man. I'm confident you'll wow us all again time and again in 2012.

Stay cool and keep warm bro.

Rsinart · **Posted:** Sun Jan 01, 2012 12:45 pm

Awesome pieces in here!

Moonshot · **Joined:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 3:05 am **Posts:** 862

I can't stop staring at that bull teddy trooper that I got off you. Your stuff is amazing.

zombiemonkie · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:44 am

great line up of work!
love that oni munny.... and that penis bannan TO AWESOME!

Task One · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:47 pm

attack of the bees ! some really great work here... great year... looking forward to see what comes this year...

TO_designs · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:24 pm **Posts:** 2406

wow those pieces are awesome! love the sculpt and paint app

southerndrawl · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:06 pm **Posts:** 1481

Thanks ya'll. I'm very appreciative!

Moonshot, NinjaSkills. There's nothing more rewarding to a customizer than knowing that the owner of one of your pieces is still excited about them down the road. thank you! and I will work hard to make both your pieces coming up in 2012 even better than I could have managed in 2011.

timselF · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 5:24 pm

wow, that paw and that mini munny bunny are just killing it!
awesome work :rock:

dunnyrocks · **Posted:** Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:49 pm

nice cat!

DREDRWC · **Joined:** Sun May 16, 2010 7:16 am **Posts:** 215

Amazing work man, this is one of my favourite 2011 retrospectives I have seen.

Really looking forward to what you have in store for 2012!

blubbel · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:53 pm

I really don't know what to say! Your stuff is amazing and insanely brilliant! I am stunned about this awesomness, Innovation & skill everytime I see your work! I just Love it!!!

ZAM · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:47 am

Killing Em ..Tengu is my favorite , of course

UNCLE · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:25 pm

I've said this before, but your sculpting KILLS ME!

The fact that you sculpt every plate is just amazing. Are you coming to SDCC? I'd very much like to Vulcan Mind Meld with you....

coolminifigures · **Joined:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:20 pm **Posts:** 18

Iron Bees Squad rocks!

vinyltoyz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:10 pm

Your work totally kills SD! You're definitely worth the wait. I need more SD in my life

NUGGLIFE · **Posted:** Thu Jan 05, 2012 7:12 pm

great work man, love the teddy troops!

southerndrawl · **Joined:** Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:06 pm **Posts:** 1481

Sweet! the majority of commenters here are customizers themselves. what a community!

ya'll rock.

redrum123 · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2012 3:52 am

Very awesome work!!

Leecifer · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:56 am

Stunning wonderful stuff as always!!!

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