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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 12, 2011 4:47:29 GMT -5
really happy with how this one turned out so I might have gone a little overboard with the pics, but i wanted to show the figure from as many angles as possible. recipe jakks cactus jack head volkoff torso and upper legs barrett arms slaughter lower legs and boots shirt from ralph's clothings miniature scale barbed wire hasbro jim duggan 2x4 I tried out removable hands on cactus, since he's got the iconic 'bang bang' pose and i wanted to have him hold a hardcore weapon of some type. used some 3mm magnets and attached them to the wrist joint and hands. Cactus Jack
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 12, 2011 3:54:35 GMT -5
appreciate the feedback fellas, glad you guys dig. unfortunately because punks head is already painted, it might be a little tougher to get it casted.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 12, 2011 3:49:32 GMT -5
appreciate the feedback J, tt custom is looking pretty good, just from the legs itself! who might that be? I'm flattered knowing my working inspires, just hope to see more top notch customs/fixups in the forum! I might hafta look into getting some vinyl strips chinese_chicken, Everything looks amazing, please keep posting. I am sure it inspires other customizers, like myself, to want to do more. Another idea on the tassels is vinyl... I've been using that for my tassels here lately. I haven't perfected it yet but is another alternative.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 9, 2011 0:40:27 GMT -5
need some suggestions if i should sculpt the tassels or use string. opinions?
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 9, 2011 0:29:34 GMT -5
decided to take the plunge and do the texas tornado some justice. undertaker shins and boots, sculpted knee pads, acetoned 1 of the wrist bands off and sculpted the other. headband (if you could call it that) is both string and sculpted. i'm gong for the attire he wore at summerslam 91 (which i have a feeling is the look mattel was trying for). am still undecided on the tassles, if i should use string or sculpt them on. suggestions?
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 8, 2011 3:26:46 GMT -5
thanks. hopefully cactus jack won't be too far away. quick one, not sure if to do a more extensive fixup
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 8, 2011 2:51:23 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 20:42:20 GMT -5
thanks guys, appreciate it
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 20:41:06 GMT -5
thanks dude
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 13:24:34 GMT -5
cheers fellas.
i guess that's exactly why i did this custom, the mattel version looked pretty goofy with the mask on, plus the unmasked head didn't have a great likeness anyways.
dean: thanks again for the decals, they definitely compliment the figure. looking forward to the upcoming project
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 13:21:40 GMT -5
thanks for the feedback guys
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 8:19:49 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 8:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 8:14:57 GMT -5
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 4:05:45 GMT -5
really simple fixup on a flashback kane, glossed up his boots to be more accurate to his debut.
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 2:24:19 GMT -5
not a fix-up this time, but a reference pic I thought would be helpful for you guys. chinese_chicken helped explain how he does it, and this shows the two tiny pegs on either side of the main stem that you have to cut. My only added advise is to soak in lots of hot water continuously to loosen the glue and lay the figure against a towel on the counter top while pressing down with your knife at those pegs - you won't stab yourself like I did if/when the knife slips. this way you don't have to split the trunks (like in the pic) to swap legs if you don't have to. definitely think THIS is the way to go if you need to swap legs. saves a lot of time and effort
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 7, 2011 2:23:21 GMT -5
warrior looks great, gotta love the camo
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 5, 2011 1:01:34 GMT -5
volkoff thighs are longer than bulldogs. demolition ax's would work as well on a completely unrelated note, i won't be attempting to paint leopard skin again anytime soon
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 3, 2011 14:34:21 GMT -5
they were posted in my fix up thread here they are
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Post by chinese_chicken on Dec 2, 2011 23:29:25 GMT -5
loving the mods on steiner, looking forward to seeing it painted up.
if you're looking to try out the magnets, pick up the 3mm ones, there're the smallest i could find. quite frustrating to work with coz they're tiny but worth it in the end!
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