Thank you. :hat: It's a cemetary warrior head. I think your figure looks very nice, t makes a wonderful ROTLA Indy, however I would paint the bag strap brown and his web belt maroon for co,pletly screen accuarate but besides that it looks awesome!. :up:

Thanks. What do you think of the headsculpt? Indy's eyes are slightly asymmetrical, but I think it's barely noticeable.

Thanks. What do you think of the headsculpt? Indy's eyes are slightly asymmetrical, but I think it's barely noticeable.

I think the pitfall head is the best ROTLA/younger Indy you can get (I have yet to see the LC sculpt in person) The eye is alittle off but I wouldn't worry t doesn't look bad. :hat:

I finally scored a Henry, Sr. figure and was pleased to see that it is possible to swap a hatless Indy head onto the body for a Professor Indy custom. The only problem is that Bazooka Indy's skin is considerably more rosy that his Pop's. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to remedy this? If it works well, I'd like to pick up a second of each (provided I ever see another Henry again to make a permanant version.

Also, has anyone snapped an Admiral Ozzel head onto a Vogel body for the Fhurer? It sits low on the neck, but Hitler was a bit shorter anyhow, I believe. I suppose you could paint the hat and mustache to make it look a bit more accurate, but I figured that this was as good as we're likely to get.

Ok, I decided I'd take afew pics of my display, theres several ore custom things here. :up:

I agree, the pitfall head is the best! I bought two pitfall sets just to use for customs. This one is my favorite though:

I love how pi$$ed he looks. It really is the best of the Indy heads.

Some amazing customs here guys (Inky Skin's Club Obi-Wan Indy is one of my faves), I'm really in awe of your talents. :hat: I've not tackled any customs myself, aside from the occasional head swap, but I wanted to start with something simple..... I've got two Crystal Skull Indys, and wanted to paint the hair on one for more of a Raiders look.

Can anyone recommend a good paint to use? Preferably one that isn't too shiny, doesn't stay tacky, and isn't just going to rub or flake off when I put his hat on. Basically, are there any hobby paints on the market that are of a similar quality to what Hasbro uses?

Thanks for any advice.:up:

Does anybody have a Mutt Williams Extra Head that I could have?? Im trying to do something but all i need is an extra Mutt head, i could pay for shipping or something...

I've always used Delta Cream Coat acrylic paints, but those don't come close to hasbro but they are the best I have used. :up:

wow amazing pitfall head.

It's like mine from the skull indy, the frown and eyes and eyebrushes are perfect on place and it makes really a difference.







maybe its cheaper to buy one figure at the cheapest store near you...

shipping and handling can get expensive.

Strange question that i would like some opinions on: should i use an Iron Man movie Iron Monger figure w/open cockpit as an Indy custom for some Nazi war machine or a Soviet War Machine? I mean, the guy inside is 3 3/4 scale and looks a lot more like Lenin than Jeff Bridges...then on the other hand, how cool would it be to make him a mecha-Nazi a-la Wolfenstein 3d (especially since ive got custom Hitler head ready to go on a Col. Vogel bod)? :confused:

Anyone have an extra Pitfall Indy head with a good paint app that I can have. I will trade for it or pay for it. Please let me know

I've tried Humbrol Enamels but they don't seem to dry well on figures. Water based acrylics cover ok, dry just fine, but rub off easily. If anyone else has any suggestions, I'd like to hear them. Perhaps this is a suitable topic for the Hasbro Q&A - they must surely know the best paints to use on their own figures ?

I actually do have one if you need it. I swapped the older version for a new headsculpt on the jacketless body.

Acrylics are just fine. What I do is mix a little bit of gloss acrylic varnish thinned with water into the paint, and it works fine. For large areas, I use matte spray, the kind they sell at Games Workshops stores.

Thanks Errex - never thought to use varnish in the mix as a fixative ! Fortunately my next custom figure requires no paint apps at all ;)

Thanks for the paint advice guys.:up: I'm surprised there's nothing readily available that's up to general action figure standards. I might have to try the acrylics/varnish mix, or maybe pop into a Games Workshop and see if they can recommend anything.

Oh, there is a TON of info regarding acrylics and their uses in miniature modeling forums.

One of my favorites is: http://www.reapermini.com/forum/

Just go to the Painting Tips and Advice section and right at the top is a sticky with FAQs.

For those in the US, a viable alternative to gloss acrylic varnish is to use Future Floor Polish into the mix. I use glossy varnish because the acrylics are already very matte, so adding gloss allows me to try and match the overall brilliance of factory painted plastic.

I've added a few new customs to my photobucket album. (I'm still not able to post attachments so I quoted someone who attached my photobucket album for me. Just click on the above quote. Thanks Billy Ray!

My new custom figures are: Willie Scott Club Obi Wan
Lao Che
Temple of Doom Indy
Doctor Jones (college)
German Mechanic
Henry Sr. Grail Temple
Doctor Jones (motorcycle chase Crystal Skull)
Mac
Oxley
I apologize for the lousy quality of the photos. I have a cheap camera.

I know this is not entirely on topic, but as it's a customizing thread, I'm needing 2 of Indy's hat from the KotCS Indy with the jacket. I'm not really able to justify buying another figure just for the hat, as my budget is pretty tight these days. If anyone has and extra hat or two, I'll glady trade something, or pay. Please PM me. Thanx in advance.

indythecat - man, those look outstanding - but we seriously need to get you a better camera ! What's the recipe for the Shirtless ToD Indy ? I have an Anakin (Clone Wars) sitting here - but the mechanical arm is proving a headache to replace.

Anyways, a little later than promised (due to electronics issues), I finally get to post my Ark Ghost...

The Temple of Doom Indy is indeed a Clone Wars tattooed Anakin but I replaced the mechanical arm with GI Joe 25th anniversary hands (can't remember whose). The pants are from the Indy with bazooka figure as well as the head. The red strip of cloth is just a rubber band. Your Ark Ghost is really awesome by the way!

indythecat - Where are you sourcing the suits for your figures from if I may ask ?