Post by Boy Wonder on May 11, 2007 16:09:25 GMT -5
Pretty simple, and I figure since it invloved the changing of major parts, it can be deemed a custom, and not just a fix-up. The fat IE Tazz just wasnt cutting it for me, I wanted one with the large singlet torso, and I was looking at Sylvester Terkay and knew that he would be a great base for it.
Problem was, I can't open torsos for crap, so I would have to change the legs and one of the shoulders, some other way.
So for those of you wondering, heres how I switched the legs and shoulders without having to open the torso and crotch.
For the shoudlers, heat up the shoulder joint to where its pretty soft and take a small thin exacto knife and cut the joint that connects the shoulder to the peg that sticks out of the body. Be sure to only do this in one side of the shoulder joint. Then wiggle the shoulder out, heat it up a little more (to keep it flexible), do the same to another figure and get the shoulder onto the new figure's shoulder joint. It should hopefully fit on there fine and if it gets into place like normal, take some super glue (preferably future glue, this stuff is amazing) and put it into the joint to re connect the peg to where it was once connected. Be sure to keep the shoulder joint moving to prevent it from sticking in place.
As for legs, I acidentally discovered this technique while I was attempting to open a practice torso. Boil some water. Take off the bottom of the leg (to make room in the pot). the submerge the entire waist in the boiling water. Let the joints that hold the thigh to the crotch get really, really hot and soft. Then tap it off on a towel to remove access water and while it is still hot (be careful), rotate the thigh so it goes up and side by side with the torso. Pry it completely out of the joint. Do the same with the legs you wanna switch in. Now re heat the legs, and on one side of the peg, cut a V shape in the part of the peg that holds it in the crotch. get it really hot again, try and get the uncut side of the joint partially into the socket and twist and push, this may take a while, but it will go in eventually.
For those of you who dont wanna read all that, Ill have a write up w/ pics soon. Any ways, onto the custom. The shoulderprocedure can sometimes make a large cut down the side of the shoulder, but it doesnt bother me. And his thigh joint is just as tight as ever, not at all loose.
He consists of:
Head, biceps, right shoulder, left hand, boots: IE Tazz
Torso, crotch, left shoulder: Sylvester Terkay
Thigh: RA 16 HHH
and the forearms came from some figure, I forget who, might have been AD 20 HHH.
One paint free, torso opening free, custom:
Problem was, I can't open torsos for crap, so I would have to change the legs and one of the shoulders, some other way.
So for those of you wondering, heres how I switched the legs and shoulders without having to open the torso and crotch.
For the shoudlers, heat up the shoulder joint to where its pretty soft and take a small thin exacto knife and cut the joint that connects the shoulder to the peg that sticks out of the body. Be sure to only do this in one side of the shoulder joint. Then wiggle the shoulder out, heat it up a little more (to keep it flexible), do the same to another figure and get the shoulder onto the new figure's shoulder joint. It should hopefully fit on there fine and if it gets into place like normal, take some super glue (preferably future glue, this stuff is amazing) and put it into the joint to re connect the peg to where it was once connected. Be sure to keep the shoulder joint moving to prevent it from sticking in place.
As for legs, I acidentally discovered this technique while I was attempting to open a practice torso. Boil some water. Take off the bottom of the leg (to make room in the pot). the submerge the entire waist in the boiling water. Let the joints that hold the thigh to the crotch get really, really hot and soft. Then tap it off on a towel to remove access water and while it is still hot (be careful), rotate the thigh so it goes up and side by side with the torso. Pry it completely out of the joint. Do the same with the legs you wanna switch in. Now re heat the legs, and on one side of the peg, cut a V shape in the part of the peg that holds it in the crotch. get it really hot again, try and get the uncut side of the joint partially into the socket and twist and push, this may take a while, but it will go in eventually.
For those of you who dont wanna read all that, Ill have a write up w/ pics soon. Any ways, onto the custom. The shoulderprocedure can sometimes make a large cut down the side of the shoulder, but it doesnt bother me. And his thigh joint is just as tight as ever, not at all loose.
He consists of:
Head, biceps, right shoulder, left hand, boots: IE Tazz
Torso, crotch, left shoulder: Sylvester Terkay
Thigh: RA 16 HHH
and the forearms came from some figure, I forget who, might have been AD 20 HHH.
One paint free, torso opening free, custom:
