tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post4910285598707549706..comments2024-03-27T12:44:10.909-05:00Comments on Diary of a Dorkette: She-Ra Saturday! The Cat's Meow!Michael Lynn P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-53812229422831688142013-01-14T21:16:01.953-06:002013-01-14T21:16:01.953-06:00Yes it is nice to have this Catra on my shelf! I j...Yes it is nice to have this Catra on my shelf! I just can't get over that I actually did this! lol And yeah, it was a pretty fun and special moment when I got a Catra. I only hope that when the time comes for her fur, that she won't look busted. Hope you are well demoncat!Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-27329192346772144962013-01-13T22:53:30.245-06:002013-01-13T22:53:30.245-06:00nice work your first time customizing for you catr...nice work your first time customizing for you catra looks cool. plus now you can say you have the catra you always wanted done by your own hands espicaly when you decide to add fur to her. and glad i am not the only one who was crazy and almost obsessive to have cantra when she came out.demoncatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-21466846425547368292013-01-09T21:46:49.381-06:002013-01-09T21:46:49.381-06:00Hello Mykan! Welcome to Diary of a Dorkette! I am ...Hello Mykan! Welcome to Diary of a Dorkette! I am glad for your comment, and of course you can share this blog with folks from your facebook page. I don'nt mind at all. I don't have a facebook, but I do have a twitter account @dorkettetweets so if you are on there I will totally follow you!<br /><br />And I loved Catra's role and character in the mini-comics. She was always more of a threat. Towards the end of the cartoon she had a bigger presence, but I love Catra from the mini comics. And if you happen to like fan fiction at all, you should check out my She-Ra fan fic called Adora's Search for Honor. The 3rd part is starting up this Saturday, and the story is truly from my heart. I also hope you keep reading this blog, I am always writing about something new. Take care and thanks again for the comment!Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-46940197277731456622013-01-09T06:05:35.332-06:002013-01-09T06:05:35.332-06:00This was an AWESOME read! Catra is one of my favor...This was an AWESOME read! Catra is one of my favorite villains - I actually follow her mini comic interpretation where she's the Horde Leader (maybe while Hordak's on Eternia), a powerful sorceress, and She-Ra's arch rival!<br /><br />If you don't mind, I'd like to share your blog to folks on my facebook page Celebrating POP.mykanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06898446779401287289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-4036464378240045092013-01-07T13:31:19.492-06:002013-01-07T13:31:19.492-06:00I think Catra is one of my favorite characters. I ...I think Catra is one of my favorite characters. I mean they all are really. I am very fond of every character from POP. Each one is special to me and Catra is just such a fun villain. I mean she for sure makes up part of the story just as much as She-Ra. <br /><br />And I don't know why Mattel didn't make the POP villains more mean looking. I mean the art work on the cards and mini comics make them appear more villainy, but the toys just look content and peaceful. I guess they figured that girls would not want that. Also, I would imagine that most of the POP toys used the same face sculpt so there probably wasn't a geat deal they could have done paint wise and what-not. But I'm more leaning towards the idea that Mattel thought girls wouldn't be interested. Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-8806769373332258862013-01-07T13:23:40.522-06:002013-01-07T13:23:40.522-06:00Well I was inspired for sure to try and make these...Well I was inspired for sure to try and make these battle poses work. lol : ) I think they turned out decently well. And the skirt. My goodness, I still get nervous just thinking about that darn skirt. Customizing does require a great deal of patience, and I'm good with some amount of patience, but when it got to be over 3 days it got to be too much. I don't know what my next project will be though for now! I hope everything worked out with the bathroom. Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-69042298819729364792013-01-07T13:20:12.243-06:002013-01-07T13:20:12.243-06:00Thank you Nastyroker! I am very happy with how she...Thank you Nastyroker! I am very happy with how she turned out.Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-32857669792956464982013-01-07T09:46:39.102-06:002013-01-07T09:46:39.102-06:00I really think Catra might be your favorite charac...I really think Catra might be your favorite character. You love She-Ra, but Catra has a special history with you, when you found her you were captivated by her. And now, look, she is arguably the main character in Adora's Search For Honor. And even if you didn't originally intend her to be she is the break out character of the fan fic.<br />And why do all the Catra dolls look so happy? She was a villain. Mattel made evil looking mean faced characters like Hordak for the boys lines. Why are the mean girls so happy looking?spazzblisternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-68792459446665192942013-01-06T23:42:38.516-06:002013-01-06T23:42:38.516-06:00Bravo Miss M! Great job...and you knew I'd lik...Bravo Miss M! Great job...and you knew I'd like the action poses :) I love that first one where Catra's coming in hot and She-Ra's ready with a parry. Sorry you had trouble with the skirt. I've tried my hand at customs a time or two, and I just don't have the damn patience. >< I had to re-plumb the bathroom sink over the last four days - TWICE - and I just about said every curse word in the book. Painting anything evokes that same emotion, especially tiny toys. I'm eager to see your next project.EightiesManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04967723988561950450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-5304033804381355552013-01-06T16:17:52.253-06:002013-01-06T16:17:52.253-06:00Wow Miss M your custom Catra looks AMAZING! Nice j...Wow Miss M your custom Catra looks AMAZING! Nice job on her! :)Nastyrokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01798390918878503561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-86963140360438620132013-01-06T11:52:10.491-06:002013-01-06T11:52:10.491-06:00No my hair now is not dark. It has lightened up wi...No my hair now is not dark. It has lightened up with age and from all the dye I put it through when I was younger. But when I was little my hair was really dark brown. It wasn't black, but it was very dark. Darker than it is now. <br /><br />And I did buy two Catras. Well I already had one, but then when she went on sale in November I bought an extra one so I could customize her. I didn't want to take the chance and ruin the Catra that I already owned. Plus I wanted to have both looks. <br /><br />The original Catra did not have a Horde symbol on her chest, but she did have a silver symbol that resembled something that could have been Horde related, some say it looks like a spider. But her affiliation with the Horde was from the cartoon mostly. It has been awhile since I read through all the mini comics, but I don't recall her having anything to do with being a Horde member in them, though her presence in the Horde may have been more pronounced in the reading books. <br /><br />And Shower Power Catra does sound like an interesting Catra huh? lol SP Catra was the third Catra variant from the very rare third wave of POP toys. It was a smaller wave that had such greats like Netossa, Spinnerella, Loo-Kee, Bubble Power She-Ra and of course, Shower Power Catra. She came with a fun water type gun that could blast water with the action feature. She also had like these leopard spot leggings on, and she came with a silver cape which was a departure from her capeless releases before. She also fetches a pretty penny on the secondary market, much like every character from that final wave.Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-41613221817797983342013-01-06T11:39:16.611-06:002013-01-06T11:39:16.611-06:00Thank you Michael! I'm glad you like the actio...Thank you Michael! I'm glad you like the action scenes! I have been trying to work on taking fun pictures like that. Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-32778970307651664762013-01-06T11:37:36.010-06:002013-01-06T11:37:36.010-06:00I know! She does look so beautiful in that picture...I know! She does look so beautiful in that picture! The angles on her face and the way the colors on her outfit look. I mean she looks like a different figure from the all red. <br /><br />I also love her hair. I think the 4H have done wonders with hair sculpts, but her hair has so much movement and goes so well with the figure. They really sculpted an amazing figure. I love what they did. I mean I dn't mind all the red, becuase it is nice to have a cartoon version Catra, but I am very very partial to the toy version. Most POP toys look very very similar to their animated counterparts, but Catra is totally one that had a very different look. <br /><br />I think you should customize your Catra and add the fur. I want to see how that looks. It is a shame though that yours has a problem with standing. Mine has pretty good joints. <br /><br />And I think before i try to fix the skirt or anything, I am going to just wait and be patient. I've never assembled models before, but my husband has so he also gave me some pointers. lol Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-23462128670456788762013-01-06T11:30:47.913-06:002013-01-06T11:30:47.913-06:00I certainly will Kal! Long live She-Ra! : )I certainly will Kal! Long live She-Ra! : )Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-89795601354580725982013-01-06T02:27:42.698-06:002013-01-06T02:27:42.698-06:00You have Catra colored dark hair? You can't te...You have Catra colored dark hair? You can't tell from your picture. from a distance it almost looks light brownish or even dirty blonde. <br /> Anyway the custom looks great.Does this mean you bought two Catras and customized one of them or did you alter your one and only?<br /> Now I never had a Catra but she didn't originally have a Horde symbol did she? Did they even reference the Horde in the POP mini-comics and card backs? Or was that all added in just for the cartoons?<br />-Also, I don't know what "shower power" means but I certainly hope it is a Catra that looks like she does in the shower. Shower Power Catra with loofah action! Now that would be a fun action feature! Meow!spazzblisternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-56072331226849684752013-01-05T20:34:43.137-06:002013-01-05T20:34:43.137-06:00Good job! She looks great and I dig the action sce...Good job! She looks great and I dig the action scenes at the end :)Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381535264849013484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-32453035798435767612013-01-05T20:11:39.178-06:002013-01-05T20:11:39.178-06:00Here's the thing...Picture #7 where she is hol...Here's the thing...Picture #7 where she is holding the sword and shield--Catra just looks beautiful in an overwhelming sort of way. I think you did a great job, the new paint makes the figure look amazing--really.<br /><br />I'm sorry to see that her skirt does have blemishes, but the total result is just awesome. I'm beginning to think that maybe I should give it a try myself. I have 2 Catra's, one boxed and one open; I was never happy with the one I have open because in the box her shield had fallen and out of the box her legs were bowed in. Although the figure is built to resemble the cartoon appearance and is very nice, your custom just pops and is really something cool.<br /> <br />I have a bit of an obsession with Catra's hair, I think its an amazing sculpt and she comes off as being very pretty, its the rest that clashes such as the cape and even the Horde appearance. I think some of the characters look really good detailed after the cartoon, but then again, some look better being from the toy line. I think Catra is better as appearing near the toy. <br /> <br />Due to the legs issue, I spend a lot of time picking her up from falling over--even on a stand--that I may just want to give a try with a custom; with fur, if I can find some fake black fur that is.<br /><br />Great custom job. Give it some time and the paint should harden, its just like assembling a model, just use patience.Paladinhttp://nerdsociety.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-30858510433861153362013-01-05T18:34:46.590-06:002013-01-05T18:34:46.590-06:00Now we know your love is pure when start to custom...Now we know your love is pure when start to customize your own figures. Keep holding that banner for She-Ra high and proud.Kalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663751053844271849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-73777367462192545032013-01-05T15:43:14.862-06:002013-01-05T15:43:14.862-06:00Thank you! I really like her.Thank you! I really like her.Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4132358890134520474.post-57693348967368862042013-01-05T15:30:20.569-06:002013-01-05T15:30:20.569-06:00She looks great Miss M!She looks great Miss M!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151310331721753861noreply@blogger.com