Uncanny DC & Marvel Miniatures Fooled Us With Their Realism

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March 17th, 2015March 18th, 2015 1

Comparing the miniature to a still from the movie.

Deviant Artist Xiang Zhang (aka NightT47), from Shanghai, China, paints (and implants hair on) 1/6 scale models with such proficiency and realism that he’s frequently accused of tricking us with Photoshop. He isn’t. Check out his Deviant Art gallery to see him work his magic on Heath Ledger’s Joker, Scarlett Johansson, Christian Bale, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, and many others.