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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 7, 2015 20:18:34 GMT -5
Kairo MakonnenThat X Pac looks a million times better! Does it fit well? Ikr...I had to modify the head for it to fit properly. So not unless you modify it. btw what game is that as your signature? looks amazing.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 6, 2015 7:21:55 GMT -5
CHI-TOWN RUMBLE RICKY STEAMBOAT BAF SHANE MCMAHON Is that the CS Shane head?
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 6, 2015 7:19:57 GMT -5
Oh cool then, well if that works for you do it man. I just prefer a definite factory-esque finish Do your thing cuz Yeah bruh lol
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 22:16:03 GMT -5
But if you pull at them won't they come off? I don't think you understand that I animate. I don't just display my figures so I need the heads to be on as well as if they were factory made. Not just squeezed on for display. They stay on just fine man. They get played with and slung around. Haven't had a head come off one single time Oh cool then, well if that works for you do it man. I just prefer a definite factory-esque finish
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 22:14:50 GMT -5
But if you pull at them won't they come off? I don't think you understand that I animate. I don't just display my figures so I need the heads to be on as well as if they were factory made. Not just squeezed on for display. I've done this with several Jakks heads and a few toybiz heads as well. I use a drill bit that is just a tick larger that the ball socket that mattels use. I carve out the space around the neck area, and the heads sit snug, retain most if not all articulation of regular Mattel heads, and the don't pull off unless I give them a good pull. Ohh cool bruh. Well do what works for you. Sounds interesting. I may get a drill bit one of these days too. Could you show me any of your customs?
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 21:31:38 GMT -5
If you want something bad enough you sacrifice for it. I rather do this than have a stiff glued head or have to use sticky tack. I take my customs very seriously. If you're not willing to do it no one is forcing you to. I just thought I'd share my technique. Most people have lot of loose old figures laying around anyways. Hence why I said a figure you don't care about and it's only ONE "wasted" figure per custom. I don't consider it waste as I don't give a crap about the heads I used as guinea pigs. I simply drilled out several R3 Kane heads and they for great on my Mattel Kane figs and I haven't had to glue any of the 4 yet But if you pull at them won't they come off? I don't think you understand that I animate. I don't just display my figures so I need the heads to be on as well as if they were factory made. Not just squeezed on for display.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 20:49:48 GMT -5
Why long hair? Why not short hair so we can get some sweet DX Rude customs? Just like DDP...I love the E36 but it should've had short hair so we have both versions. We have a short haired Rude already. Oh sorry...the Legends had short hair? I didn't know that. My bad.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 20:37:38 GMT -5
perfectlyrudeThere needs to be at least one more Elite, with long hair. Why long hair? Why not short hair so we can get some sweet DX Rude customs? Just like DDP...I love the E36 but it should've had short hair so we have both versions.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 20:32:31 GMT -5
That's a LOT of work and wasted figures to elevate a head. If you want something bad enough you sacrifice for it. I rather do this than have a stiff glued head or have to use sticky tack. I take my customs very seriously. If you're not willing to do it no one is forcing you to. I just thought I'd share my technique. Most people have lot of loose old figures laying around anyways. Hence why I said a figure you don't care about and it's only ONE "wasted" figure per custom. I don't consider it waste as I don't give a crap about the heads I used as guinea pigs.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 20:30:05 GMT -5
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 11:34:09 GMT -5
Finally my DX members customs/fix-ups: First Billy Gunn:Thanks for looking Please go like facebook.com/bertscustomfigures if you like what you see. Did you crack the torso and swap the neck pegs for Billy Gunn or did you modify the head in some way? Hey man, here's my tutorial, I did it cuz you asked and so others will know too
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 10:48:34 GMT -5
Finally my DX members customs/fix-ups: First Billy Gunn:Thanks for looking Please go like facebook.com/bertscustomfigures if you like what you see. Did you crack the torso and swap the neck pegs for Billy Gunn or did you modify the head in some way? Hey, for Billy I didn't crack anything...I had to modify the head...there's a special technique I use. I may do a video tutorial some day but it simply is hollowing out the billy head then finding a head you don't care about and shaving it down until all that is left is the neck connection part. then glue it into the head you hollowed and put it on your figure. Full articulation retained. I did the same thing for my r3 Kane and TTL Triple H heads.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 10:35:57 GMT -5
I dont like SS HhH and BP billy gunns heads as much as everyone else does. The originals work better for their time frames. oh and btw Billy Gunn looked exactly like that in 1999 so it does fit a time period
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 10:30:34 GMT -5
I dont like SS HhH and BP billy gunns heads as much as everyone else does. The originals work better for their time frames. It's not about time frame for me it's about resemblance and overall scan...the E billy gunn head looks terrible...doesn't resemble him at all. The elite hhh head is good but I always wanted a HHH from his days with Shawn to animate with. I'll buy another e23 eventually so I have his late dx attire as well as early dx. So I may be customizing my hunter hearst one day maybe to look like this
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 7:55:33 GMT -5
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 7:46:34 GMT -5
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 7:44:30 GMT -5
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 7:19:24 GMT -5
Kairo Makonnen maybe imgur? Its really not hard. The photo upload sites have instructions but I followed the instructions for photobucket and the freaking thing still didn't work. I'll try imgur
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Sept 5, 2015 7:05:52 GMT -5
Hey guys, here's some of my fix-ups. I don't know how to do this photobucket crap so I've linked my facebook page.
facebook.com/bertscustomfigures
I've done X-Pac, Billy Gunn, Triple H, Custom Chris Jericho and Custom Hardy Boyz.
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Post by Kairo Makonnen on Aug 26, 2015 21:18:36 GMT -5
I'm from Barbados...but I live in Boston now
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