15 Minutes of Fame: Abotu shapes up a custom figure

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Filed under: Trolls , Fan stuff , Virtual selves , Odds and ends , Features , Interviews , Fan art , 15 Minutes of Fame 15 Minutes of Fame is our look at World of Warcraft players of all shapes and sizes – from the renowned to the relatively anonymous, the remarkable to the player next door. Tip us off to players you’d like to hear more about. Last week, Mike Schramm introduced Abotu (Emerald Dream-US) and his to-die-for custom Troll Rogue action figure . Abotu has been sculpting custom figures as long as he can remember. “When I was little, if there was a toy I wanted that I didn’t have, I’d try to make it myself out of modeling clay or construction paper,” he remembers. He’s done exactly that here by creating Abotu, his own World of Warcraft figure – puts Figureprints to shame, doesn’t it? 15 Minutes of Fame visited with Aboto this week, not only to find out more about the player behind the talent but also to get inside scoop on exactly what went into making his Abotu custom. Our two-part look at Abotu the sculptor, the making of Abotu the action figure, plus photo galleries of the Abotu figure and other creations from this talented player … after the break. Continue reading 15 Minutes of Fame: Abotu shapes up a custom figure 15 Minutes of Fame: Abotu shapes up a custom figure originally appeared on WoW Insider on Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink | Email this | Comments

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