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Post by die but once on Dec 2, 2012 22:58:45 GMT -5
As huge fans of “The Nature Boy” it is our extreme pleasure to present this one-of-a-kind figure dedicated to the limousine-ridin’, jet-flyin’, kiss-stealin’, wheelin-dealin’ son-of-a-gun himself. Articulated/poseable hands
Fingers and thumbs can be moved to make hands point, grab, and display the classic 4 Horsemen sign
To the best of our knowledge, a first for custom figures at 1/12 scale
Required months of prototyping
Aviator style sunglasses
Unike any factory-made wresting figure shades, lenses are translucent
Tiny magnets sculpted into hair help achieve a good fit
Faux gold Rolex and accents
Custom Big Gold Belt
Genuine leather strap
Plates painted gold with shimmering ruby effect
Custom blister packaging, card insert, display stand and nameplate
Edit: I've updated the photos to try to correct the yellow tint. I've repainted the hair but I'm not up for retaking all the photos, so it's still lighter than it looks in the pics.       01/13/2012 UPDATED w/autograph by the man himself:  As always, feedback is welcome. |
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Post by thehardys4life on Dec 2, 2012 23:21:19 GMT -5
Very Impressive.
I just don't like the hair color.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2012 23:56:31 GMT -5
i dont like the hair either, where are the fingers poseable. the pics dont show it well
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Post by die but once on Dec 3, 2012 0:39:25 GMT -5
The hair is a little lighter in person but I'll go lighter still, thanks.
The fingers and thumbs can be bent anywhere, though they bend easiest where they naturally would in real life. The photos show: 1) pinching his index finger and thumb to hold open his coat, 2) pointing with his index finger, 3) fingers extended with thumb bent in for the 4H sign, and 4) holding his shades.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2012 1:14:41 GMT -5
The hair is a little lighter in person but I'll go lighter still, thanks. The fingers and thumbs can be bent anywhere, though they bend easiest where they naturally would in real life. The photos show: 1) pinching his index finger and thumb to hold open his coat, 2) pointing with his index finger, 3) fingers extended with thumb bent in for the 4H sign, and 4) holding his shades. were the joints cut? (like the r3's or toybiz marvel figures) |
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Post by die but once on Dec 3, 2012 1:51:03 GMT -5
I took your recommendations and made it the hair quite a bit lighter. It looks almost exactly like pics of him from that time BUT...I can't get it to show up in photos correctly:  The pics definitely have a yellow tint to them because in addition to the hair not looking that color in person, his suit is much grayer with no brown tint. If I run the pic through a filter, the suit's color looks dead-on but the hair and skin still look more yellow than they really are:  I generally don't like to use filters on my pics at all b/c I don't want people to think they're being deceived, but in this case, I'm going to do it because it's actually more accurate (though not a perfect representation). Thank you for the recommendations. I probably would not have noticed on my own. |
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Post by B Dubya on Dec 3, 2012 2:06:49 GMT -5
That Flair is amazing. Bravo. Any collector, myself included, we be lucky to have something like it. It's the small touches like the shades and articulation that push it over the top. You've got a fan.
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Post by die but once on Dec 3, 2012 2:25:12 GMT -5
The hair is a little lighter in person but I'll go lighter still, thanks. The fingers and thumbs can be bent anywhere, though they bend easiest where they naturally would in real life. The photos show: 1) pinching his index finger and thumb to hold open his coat, 2) pointing with his index finger, 3) fingers extended with thumb bent in for the 4H sign, and 4) holding his shades. were the joints cut? (like the r3's or toybiz marvel figures) No, the fingers are not cut and are much more poseable than those of the figures you referenced, which only fold in together via one hinge joint but are otherwise immobile from the palm up. For those unfamiliar with the R3 style hands:  This figure on the other hand, has fingers and thumbs with wires inserted into them in a painstaking process. "Articulation" may not be the correct term because technically there are no joints, but it makes the hands capabilities more understood than "poseable" or "bendable" I think. |
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Post by die but once on Dec 3, 2012 2:28:17 GMT -5
That Flair is amazing. Bravo. Any collector, myself included, we be lucky to have something like it. It's the small touches like the shades and articulation that push it over the top. You've got a fan. Thanks so much for the kind words. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2012 5:59:47 GMT -5
That Flair is amazing. Bravo. Any collector, myself included, we be lucky to have something like it. It's the small touches like the shades and articulation that push it over the top. You've got a fan. Couldn't of said it better myself. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2012 7:36:05 GMT -5
That's a really awesome idea! Great job!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2012 12:24:37 GMT -5
were the joints cut? (like the r3's or toybiz marvel figures) No, the fingers are not cut and are much more poseable than those of the figures you referenced, which only fold in together via one hinge joint but are otherwise immobile from the palm up. For those unfamiliar with the R3 style hands: This figure on the other hand, has fingers and thumbs with wires inserted into them in a painstaking process. "Articulation" may not be the correct term because technically there are no joints, but it makes the hands capabilities more understood than "poseable" or "bendable" I think. ok that was my other guess, neat idea bud. |
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Post by bababooey on Dec 3, 2012 13:52:13 GMT -5
Very impressive and creative. I love it.
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Post by gawd6sic6™ on Dec 3, 2012 15:23:15 GMT -5
the armature styled hands is an awesome idea.. well done, but due to that , i think the hands look just too big... but its something you deal with when you put the wirework in... i applaud you work.. well done.
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Post by Turnbuckle Zealot(Phil) on Dec 4, 2012 2:51:47 GMT -5
Truly a masterpiece.
I stand & applause you sir!!!
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Post by ebenj on Dec 5, 2012 2:43:34 GMT -5
Very cool. Good Job!
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Post by Road Warriors on Dec 5, 2012 11:30:28 GMT -5
That's outstanding. Great use of the HHH COO body and the Jakks Flair head. WOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Post by MrPerfect25 on Dec 6, 2012 11:22:21 GMT -5
you put it in a package. Are you selling this?!
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Post by die but once on Dec 6, 2012 12:12:09 GMT -5
you put it in a package. Are you selling this?! I would take a commission to create another but I'm not sure about selling the original. If I did sell this one, I'd miss it but I also know that I would never get around to making another one for myself, so I'm kind of on the fence about that. I'm not sure what the rules are here, so PM me if you're interested and we can discuss more. Thanks for the positive feedback, everybody. |
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Post by shanemarvel7 on Dec 6, 2012 15:19:35 GMT -5
That's a awesome flair
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