Indy Customs
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featofstrength
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NEATO! great work!
NickTurner
Active member
My fav is the circus train - haven't seen anyone try that subject! Nice job!
Rocket Surgeon
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Nice flying wing, and great choices all around.
Indy TLC said:
Lance Quazar
Well-known member
Wonderful work all around!!! Bravo! Thank you for sharing!!!
Care to share any tips on how you created these amazing vehicles???
Care to share any tips on how you created these amazing vehicles???
Thank you for the generous compliments. I began making custom figures and vehicles in late 2008. When I saw the writing on the wall of the Indy line coming to an end without Marion in torn dress, the German mechanic, Toht and others, I decided to make my own. The tank at the top of the page is actually my second one. Here is a picture of the first one
This one had the cockpit accessible by lifting the turret up. My second tank had the entire interior accessible by lifting the rear portion and the turret off separately.
Here are some early construction pictures of the second tank
I made it out of foamcore and many "imagineering" odds and ends - whatever it took to make it look real. It was a lot of fun to build. It is done in 1:18 scale. I made a scale ruler where 5/8" = 1'. On this one I made patterns for everything involved so I could make more to sell if there is a market for it.
This one had the cockpit accessible by lifting the turret up. My second tank had the entire interior accessible by lifting the rear portion and the turret off separately.
Here are some early construction pictures of the second tank
I made it out of foamcore and many "imagineering" odds and ends - whatever it took to make it look real. It was a lot of fun to build. It is done in 1:18 scale. I made a scale ruler where 5/8" = 1'. On this one I made patterns for everything involved so I could make more to sell if there is a market for it.
Nice collection...very comprehensive.
I confess, though, that I'm at a loss as to who the military man with the mustache is in the upper right, next to KotCS Marion.
I confess, though, that I'm at a loss as to who the military man with the mustache is in the upper right, next to KotCS Marion.
The military man is Mac from Crystal Skull - admittedly he's a little on the thin side but this was made fairly early when I started making customs. Thanks for your comments.
Here's a good picture of two tanks:
Temple of Doom is one of my favorites, so here's a bit of that:
Thanks for your comments.Here's a good picture of two tanks:
Temple of Doom is one of my favorites, so here's a bit of that:
Palaceslave_82
New member
Wow,fun. I LOVE the bridge shot,and the pics of the trio in the mine cart look like the miniature puppets they actually used in "Temple" to get all of the tunnel shots. Great work, Indy TLC
I am in the middle of doing some (light) customizing to the Hasbro Willie myself,using the Buck Rogers Ardella (Ardala) body to create an 'escape Willie" of sorts sans veil/saltshaker dress. I can see that Hasbro has no plans to give us even half of the versions fans want,so anything I want to have,I will have to doctor up myself. A shame,since the outfits/characters in the Indy films deserve highly-pose able, soft-goods versions so much more than the tired Star Wars stuff. Indy fans would buy five versions of the same character if they were offered,when will they figure this out?! The Lost Raiders wave demand ought to have taught them something.I want quality Club Obi-Wan figures of the principal cast,dammit..with champagne/ice bucket,Willie-sized diamond, Nurhachi,even a bullet-riddled gong!
Any chance we can get a closer look at the caged Willie,outside of the super cool cage (looks like you gave her a softgoods dress,along with rooted hair/different head),palace robe Willie,(never seen a custom of that version,but awesome all the same),and all of the versions of your "escape Willie" (looks like there might be one with Hasbro arms,one without)?
I love the focus Temple of Doom has received here,its usually Raiders lavished with all the attention...In addition to Indy being at his best,and Short Round,Willie is my fave Indy girl. Love Marion,and know that she is more Indy's match,but Willie is hysterical,and can knock a Thuggee clown down for the count with a mean right hook!
Last question,what chest did you use for 'Pankot Trek' Willie-the shirt looks just like Indy's tux shirt from the film. The shoes seem to be her Hasbro sacrifice sandals, but the espadrilles on Cairo Marion could be cut into heels,and painted gold to match the club shoes she wore into the village.Or barefoot could work. The legs also need a bit more flow,to match the style of Indy's baggy tux pants on her. Just minor observations,still great.
Love your stuff,can't wait to see more. How about Pankot dinner versions of each character? Or a bug-tunnel diorama?
I am in the middle of doing some (light) customizing to the Hasbro Willie myself,using the Buck Rogers Ardella (Ardala) body to create an 'escape Willie" of sorts sans veil/saltshaker dress. I can see that Hasbro has no plans to give us even half of the versions fans want,so anything I want to have,I will have to doctor up myself. A shame,since the outfits/characters in the Indy films deserve highly-pose able, soft-goods versions so much more than the tired Star Wars stuff. Indy fans would buy five versions of the same character if they were offered,when will they figure this out?! The Lost Raiders wave demand ought to have taught them something.I want quality Club Obi-Wan figures of the principal cast,dammit..with champagne/ice bucket,Willie-sized diamond, Nurhachi,even a bullet-riddled gong!
Any chance we can get a closer look at the caged Willie,outside of the super cool cage (looks like you gave her a softgoods dress,along with rooted hair/different head),palace robe Willie,(never seen a custom of that version,but awesome all the same),and all of the versions of your "escape Willie" (looks like there might be one with Hasbro arms,one without)?
I love the focus Temple of Doom has received here,its usually Raiders lavished with all the attention...In addition to Indy being at his best,and Short Round,Willie is my fave Indy girl. Love Marion,and know that she is more Indy's match,but Willie is hysterical,and can knock a Thuggee clown down for the count with a mean right hook!
Last question,what chest did you use for 'Pankot Trek' Willie-the shirt looks just like Indy's tux shirt from the film. The shoes seem to be her Hasbro sacrifice sandals, but the espadrilles on Cairo Marion could be cut into heels,and painted gold to match the club shoes she wore into the village.Or barefoot could work. The legs also need a bit more flow,to match the style of Indy's baggy tux pants on her. Just minor observations,still great.
Love your stuff,can't wait to see more. How about Pankot dinner versions of each character? Or a bug-tunnel diorama?
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Lance Quazar
Well-known member
TERRIFIC rope bridge!!!!
Spassvogel
New member
Hey IndyTLC, just a hint for taking close up photos with your digital camera. See if the camera has a "macro" mode. Usually it's represented by an icon of a flower. That way you can get closer and be in focus. Most digital cameras have this mode available. Once I figured out I had that mode, my pictures improved dramatically!
Palaceslave_82
New member
Indy,where can I get ahold of one of those mine carts? My figs would look great in one on my computer table...
Montana Smith
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Palaceslave_82
New member
Thank you,Montana. I thought of inky skin, but knew these weren't his. These look roomier,and therefore seem to make it unnecessary to "bifurcate" anyone. lol..though inky's are great.