Customizing Indy Figures

The Golden Idol · Sep 25, 2008

inky_skin said:
Did you mean 'white suit' Belloq ?

Yeah, I did.

Is your Marion going to be the Well of Souls white dress Marion?

inky_skin · Sep 25, 2008

The Golden Idol said:
Is your Marion going to be the Well of Souls white dress Marion?

Actually, I had bumped "Well of Souls Marion" from my roster in anticipation of getting her in ROTLA Wave 2 - guess that isn't going to happen now. My Marion is "Washington DC" Marion - and as I'm not going to finish her in time for the GTG Customs Competition, I guess I can give you a sneak preview...

tnswman · Sep 25, 2008

Is that a Harry Potter character figure legs?

bonoferox · Sep 25, 2008

Darn photobucket is blocked at my work pc...I can see them fine when I get home. That blasted red X is the worst teaser ever.

Ska · Sep 25, 2008

inky_skin said:

Ohhhh....such a tease! lol

*whistles*

inky_skin · Sep 25, 2008

tnswman said:
Is that a Harry Potter character figure legs?

Nope. They are modded (I cut heels into the previously flat shoes) Elizabeth Swan "Singapore Disguise" legs.

Incidentally, painting stocking seams on a 1/18th scale figure is a pain in the a** !

Considering the composition of this figure, I don't think it would be difficult to make a good "Well of Souls" Marion using 90% of the recipe.

Lambonius · Sep 25, 2008

inky_skin said:
Nope. They are modded (I cut heels into the previously flat shoes) Elizabeth Swan "Singapore Disguise" legs.

Incidentally, painting stocking seams on a 1/18th scale figure is a pain in the a** !

Considering the composition of this figure, I don't think it would be difficult to make a good "Well of Souls" Marion using 90% of the recipe.

Haha, you WILL post that recipe then, right?

tnswman · Sep 25, 2008

inky_skin said:
Nope. They are modded (I cut heels into the previously flat shoes) Elizabeth Swan "Singapore Disguise" legs.

Incidentally, painting stocking seams on a 1/18th scale figure is a pain in the a** !

Considering the composition of this figure, I don't think it would be difficult to make a good "Well of Souls" Marion using 90% of the recipe.

Ohhh yea, I forgot about good ol' Miss Swan

Marty Jones · Sep 25, 2008

tnswman said:
Ohhh yea, I forgot about good ol' Miss Swan

Is she from POTC? I've never seen the films.

glorbes · Sep 26, 2008

I can only assume it will be the lovely Elsa Schneider. Can't wait to see the final piece.

Lambonius · Sep 26, 2008

glorbes said:
I can only assume it will be the lovely Elsa Schneider. Can't wait to see the final piece.

I wish it was Venice Elsa! He already said it was Washington DC Marion, though. Not that that's really any less cool.

The Golden Idol · Sep 26, 2008

Really looking forward to that Marion.

I hope you'll make a white suit Belloq though, especially since the already produced headsculpt will make the custom much easier to make. If you will make him, please post a tutorial because I'd really love to own such a crucial character in figure form.

nevsky41 · Sep 26, 2008

Originally posted by The Golden Idol
i hope you'll make a white suit Belloq though, especially since the already produced headsculpt will make the custom much easier to make. If you will make him, please post a tutorial because I'd really love to own such a crucial character in figure form.

I haven't been able to start it yet, but I think I've figured out a good White Suit Belloq recipe..

HEAD: Belloq, w/turbin removed, slightly modified fedora from Indy added (probably reduced the brim a little is my thinking)
TORSO: Indy w/machine gun
ARMS: Rebel Honour Guard
LEGS: Either Belloq or Indy, depending on how much you hate painting joints.
JACKET: Henry Jones

I also wrote to the MArauder site someone posted a link to a few pages ago about the possibility of them selling a casting of Henry's Jacket as well as Sirius Blacks' jacket, since I'm too broke to buy multiples of Henry and Sirius on the secondary market just for parts. I suppose we'll see!

The Golden Idol · Sep 26, 2008

nevsky41 said:
I haven't been able to start it yet, but I think I've figured out a good White Suit Belloq recipe..

HEAD: Belloq, w/turbin removed, slightly modified fedora from Indy added (probably reduced the brim a little is my thinking)
TORSO: Indy w/machine gun
ARMS: Rebel Honour Guard
LEGS: Either Belloq or Indy, depending on how much you hate painting joints.
JACKET: Henry Jones

I also wrote to the MArauder site someone posted a link to a few pages ago about the possibility of them selling a casting of Henry's Jacket as well as Sirius Blacks' jacket, since I'm too broke to buy multiples of Henry and Sirius on the secondary market just for parts. I suppose we'll see!

Cool recipe. Why Rebel Honor Guard arms though? Why not use Henry's?

The cutting of the hat worries me though. I wouldn't want to mess it up. Also, if I'll make this custom, I'd want the hat to be removable. How would you go about sculpting Belloq's hair?

Will you be making this custom? If so, I'd really love to see it.

Inky_skin, do you have a recipe for this custom?

Kevin · Sep 26, 2008

nevsky41 said:
I haven't been able to start it yet, but I think I've figured out a good White Suit Belloq recipe..

HEAD: Belloq, w/turbin removed, slightly modified fedora from Indy added (probably reduced the brim a little is my thinking)
TORSO: Indy w/machine gun
ARMS: Rebel Honour Guard
LEGS: Either Belloq or Indy, depending on how much you hate painting joints.
JACKET: Henry Jones

I also wrote to the MArauder site someone posted a link to a few pages ago about the possibility of them selling a casting of Henry's Jacket as well as Sirius Blacks' jacket, since I'm too broke to buy multiples of Henry and Sirius on the secondary market just for parts. I suppose we'll see!

This is the recipe I'm using for mine, it is currently a work in progress. I'm using the arms from Henry, and the legs from Indy. As far as cutting off the turban, I just used an exacto knife and it worked just fine. Cutting down the brim is really not necessary, Indy's fedora looks just right on Belloq's head, since Belloq's face is a little bigger. I will post pics when it is finished.

I do have one general question for all customizers though: when re-attaching the arms and legs to the torso, it is necessary to boil the torso first? If so, what is the danger of removing the paint when dipping the figure in the water? I sprayed the whole thing with clear coat, but I'm still nervous about it.

nevsky41 · Sep 26, 2008

Originally posted by The Golden Idol

Cool recipe. Why Rebel Honor Guard arms though? Why not use Henry's?

I thought of the RHG's arms from looking at inky_skin's Donovan, which uses the RHG's entire body, almost. I just think they would look good. I wouldn't rule out using Henry's, altho mainly it was b/c I'm hoping Marauder's will start offering a casting of Henry's jacket, so I don't have to buy 3 more extra Henry's just for the jacket's and arms.

The cutting of the hat worries me though. I wouldn't want to mess it up. Also, if I'll make this custom, I'd want the hat to be removable. How would you go about sculpting Belloq's hair?

I'm not so concerned with the hat being removable, so I hadn't considered it. RPG Indy's removable hat just looks too big on him, so I wasn't terribly interested in using a removable hat, plus I'm not such a good sculptor, especially with the curly texture of Paul Freeman's hair. I was planniong on using the hat from the Rope Bridge Indy, since I'm planning on doing head swaps on those wonky headed figures. Cutting the fedora was really more just speculation than a necessity, I would evaluate it at the time I was doing the custom.

Will you be making this custom? If so, I'd really love to see it.

I hope to make it! Money's tight, & I get guilt-tripped when I make these so-called "me purchases," so it's slow going collecting fodder. Which makes me think, anyone got some parts they'd like to sell me?

nevsky41 · Sep 26, 2008

Originally posted by Kevin
I do have one general question for all customizers though: when re-attaching the arms and legs to the torso, it is necessary to boil the torso first? If so, what is the danger of removing the paint when dipping the figure in the water? I sprayed the whole thing with clear coat, but I'm still nervous about it.

I have yet to crack open an Indy figures, but I would imagine that the torsos & the hip/groin/crotch pieces are in 2 halves and can be glued together without having to "pop" the arms and legs in at all. When I was customizing Joes like crazy, I'd set the arms & head and o-ring in the "back" section of the torso and then attatch the "chest" half of the torso and screw it together. Of course, the Indys are assembled differently, but it shouldn't be too different from that, I wouldn't think.

pipecito2112YYZ · Sep 27, 2008

well, after a VERY stressful day at work

i came with a firm idea... to calmdown

an then i modified my ROTLA indy with crappy head, KOTCS indy with no hat, an my temple trap indy, an then here it goes...

<a href="http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/?action=view&current=IMG_0122.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/IMG_0122.jpg" border="0" alt="2 indy"></a>

now the ROTLA got "cairo" look,

<a href="http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/?action=view&current=IMG_0124.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/IMG_0124.jpg" border="0" alt="cairo indy"></a>

the temple trap indy can move his legs an got nice GAP pants...

<a href="http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/?action=view&current=IMG_0123.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/IMG_0123.jpg" border="0" alt="cool indy"></a>

an the stiff legs an no hat indy, back to the vault

any ideas for a "jack ryan harrison ford figure"??
since i saw "tomb of the gods#3" cover, i got in mind this =)
<a href="http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/?action=view&current=indy_figu.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh247/pipecito2112YYZ/Indy%20Checklist%20must%20have/indy_figu.jpg" border="0" alt="indy&cover"></a>

Dr. Joenes · Sep 28, 2008

Just wanted to tip the hat (so to speak) to all of you guys. I don't really have time or the skill to do these sorts of things but it's been fun going through this thread and seeing everyone's really cool efforts. Some of these are plainly superior to anything that could ever be made available commercially.

I am inspired to try a few out myself but if any of you get into mass production you need to let us know!

Billy Ray · Sep 29, 2008

Man, this guy pjsnell over on the CTR forums made this brilliant Marcus Brody custom using the Sebastian Shaw/Anakin head!

If I can track down another one fo those figures for cheap, I may just give this a go myself.

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