Customizing Indy Figures

inky_skin

Active member
Lance Quazar said:
I have the most extremely minor nitpick ever. But it seems to me that the "handle" parts of the tommy gun are also made of wood (like the stock) and should be painted brown, as well. In fact, you can tell from this pic they are also textured like wood on the gun.

Well darn it - you are right sir ! I'll make sure the rest of the woodwork is correct when I post some better pics later in the week.

Recipe as follows:

Head - 21st Century Toys Japanese Infantryman
Neck post, arms, jacket, legs - HP Sirius Black (carded version - I couldn't dye the pinstripes on the deluxe jacket and arms successfully)
Feet and hands - Random body parts from the customs bin
Tommygun - Marauder customs
Torso - Random SW Imperial Officer
 

lao che & sons

New member
INKY. IS. BACK.

this is wonderful, fantastic, amazing, one of your best customs yet! I can't wait to see what you come up with next.

My lao Che has been put on hiatus as I don't really have the time right now. But hopefully I can get started back up on him here shortly:( :gun:
 

inky_skin

Active member
Thanks for the kind comments guys. Lao's been out hunting Chinese dragons...

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Exulted Unicron

New member
GermanIndy3.jpg

Hat: Vogel
Head: RPG Indy (modded)
Torso: German Biker
Arms: German Biker
Legs: Vogel
Book: Henry Sr.

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Head: ROTLA Indy
Rest: RPG Indy

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Repaint Vogel
 

Exulted Unicron

New member
Henri.jpg

Head: Young Indy
Torso: Dovchenko
Arms: Dovchenko
Legs: Russian Grunt

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Arms: RPG Indy
Rest: Henry Sr

Magnus Voller
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Head: TCG Daniel Craig
Rest: RPG Indy
 

Exulted Unicron

New member
Cairo Square Indy
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Head: TOD Indy
Torso: TOD Indy
Arms: RPG Indy
Legs: RPG Indy

Club Obi-Wan
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Young Henry
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Head: SW Obi Wan

Abner Ravenwood (Emperor's Tomb)
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Head: Tosche Station Biggs

Fedora (LC)
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hat: Indy
head: Rebel Honor Guard
Rest: ROTLA Indy
 

Exulted Unicron

New member
Custom Design Arctic Indy
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Head: ROTLA Indy
Torso: RPG Indy
Arms: ROTLA Indy
Legs: RPG Indy
Coat: Golden Compass Daniel Craig

ROTLA German Indy
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Head: RPG Indy
Rest: German Soldier
Belt: Russian Soldier

Tropical Indy
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Head: ToD Indy
Torso: ToD Indy
Arms: ROTLA Indy
Legs: RPG Indy
 

Errex

New member
Nice, very imaginative display of figures. For some reason the combination I really liked best is the young Henry mod. (y)
 

Exulted Unicron

New member
that was the 2nd mod I tried. The first mod was with a GI Joe DTC Major Barrage head, but that didn't look right. The head sat too low on the neckball. I removed it and then tried the Saga Legends Obi-Wan.

A little glue was necessary on the ball to ensure a snug fit. But otherwise, it looks reasonably similar to Lloyd Owen's portrayal of Henry Sr. from YIJ
 

Dr Bones

New member
My "last" ark crate.

All craft shop bought lolly sticks, roughly cut to length or width.

Cutting and sizing done by eye (freehand), using the ark for scale..hence the slightly off angles etc.

The ark has about 1-2 mm of room so nice and snug.

I'm happier with this version which now sits in the truck with just about room for 4 german soldiers as an escort. (y)

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Dr Bones

New member
Lance Quazar said:
How did you apply the stencil?

Just a little photoshoppery.....printed on to plain paper.
Apply gluestick...stick as one piece onto the crate and then recut in the gaps with craft knife, following the gaps between sticks.

The crate was made using approx 15mm wide sticks each cut to length and width depending on which part of the crate they were to be used for.

The main planks are about 10mm whereas the thinner ones are about 5mm therefore no waste in sticks width wise if you do the maths.

Roughly the crate dimensions are 8cm x 5cm and 6cm high...give or take a mm. Crate sits in snug in the truck and the ark snugly in the crate.

Luckily my "decal" lined up almost SA with the gaps.

Please note these meaurements are rough as measured after building only...like I said, I built it just by sight...what looked about right.

I will post up my finished decal....note I a modified version of someone elses excellent work so I claim no credit for it.

Built with no tools other than glue, a knife, a small file, my hands and eyes.
 

Lance Quazar

Well-known member
Wait, wait....you glued a piece of paper onto the sticks and then painstakingly cut out all the extra paper in between the cracks and letters and details???

Seriously???
 

Dr Bones

New member
Lance Quazar said:
Wait, wait....you glued a piece of paper onto the sticks and then painstakingly cut out all the extra paper in between the cracks and letters and details???

Seriously???


No No No!!! :D

Put the decal on the side of the crate as one piece of paper....then cut horizontal lines where the gaps of the planks were to make the appearance of planks again.

Basically stick this to the side then push your knife through the gaps and cut along to show the gaps. Bit like wallpapering! ;)

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