Wes Custom: When teh ebil Shreddar attax! - Page 15

Topsu · 05-21-2012, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Wes

You act like I only do Shredder!

Nope. Nothing more to add here.

***First of Two Latin Kings*** · 05-21-2012, 04:56 PM

I have a ton of fodder to sell you cheap if you want it, Wes...

*Wes* · 05-21-2012, 06:01 PM

I'll shoot you a PM, Ch'rell.

Experimenting with ankle pivot creation. So far I'm really liking this method!

Topsu · 05-22-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Experimenting with ankle pivot creation. So far I'm really liking this method!

Wow, it really seems to add some needed articulation, is it tricky to do?

*Wes* · 06-13-2012, 03:35 AM

^It is a bit, yeah! But the good thing is that if you take off too much in reshaping the ankles, you can always sculpt it back.

New idea...

So I really like this -- I'd paint it up to look more/less like Casey Jones in the 2007 TMNT flick, perhaps even with the silver mask -- but dang that Sportsmaster is tall! With the vintage Casey head, he ends up being a touch taller than most DCUC figures. So if I go with this idea I'm thinking I'll try replacing the legs or cutting some height out somewhere.

**Jester** · 06-13-2012, 03:38 AM

Looks great, Wes. How did Casey's head get translucent?

*Plasticplayhouse* · 06-13-2012, 05:22 AM

that casey is looking interesting. cant wait to see it when its painted.

*Wes* · 06-13-2012, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jester

How did Casey's head get translucent?

It's a cast made by a fellow customizer! That translucent substance is sturdy stuff, too... took me nearly two hours to hollow that thing out, and it spewed white powder the entire time. x_x

*Plasticplayhouse* · 06-13-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Wes

It's a cast made by a fellow customizer! That translucent substance is sturdy stuff, too... took me nearly two hours to hollow that thing out, and it spewed white powder the entire time. x_x

2 hours?! what the heck did you use...the sharp end of a thumbtack?! you need to get one of these:
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Accessor...l.aspx?pid=114
they come in various shapes and sizes and work WONDERS for hollowing out or shaving down parts! it'll have hollowed out that head perfectly in less than 30 seconds!

*Wes* · 06-13-2012, 11:37 AM

Ha ha, good call! I have a smaller one of those, but it's not so much good for hollowing out things as it is for creating mushroom cap holes and I always fear using it because of my tendency to screw up. (Admittedly, that was part of the reason for the length of time I spent working on this head -- I wanted to make absolutely sure I didn't sand all the way through it.) I'll have to see about getting a larger one, though!

Jasper-X · 07-02-2012, 09:00 AM

your shredder's are amazing!

*Wes* · 07-21-2012, 12:56 AM

Another WIP...

Lordmylar06 · 07-21-2012, 01:45 AM

That's gonna be a nifty Slash custom. Can't wait to see that one done!

*Powder* · 07-22-2012, 02:02 PM

Never caught that Casey when you first posted it, Slash will be great I'm sure but Mr. Jones has me more excited. Can't help it, I'm a fan.

*Wes* · 07-22-2012, 02:18 PM

I need to figure out a way to shorten Mr. Jones before moving forward with him, since I want him to be a bit shorter than my 2K3 Shredder. As it is, dude is too damned tall.

Or too damned short, if one wanted to pose him with the new TMNT classic figs.

*TheCanadiandrome* · 07-23-2012, 11:27 PM

That looks like it'll be sick

*Wes* · 07-25-2012, 07:21 PM

So as Lordmylar and I were just discussing... if you're planning to repaint these figures, you'll have to contend with some serious paint rub issues at the shoulders. (I kinda feel bad for whoever bought those $400 custom paint jobs, since it didn't look like the customizer did anything with the shoulders. Imagine having paid that much for a figure only to have the paint scratch as soon as you tried to pose it! I suppose a wash would be a little less susceptible to paint rub, though.) Basically, to combat it, I did as much sanding and grinding as I could around the shoulder area... and since that still wasn't enough, I ultimately removed the arm and went to town inside the shoulder cavity. That took quite a bit of doing, too. Raph's shoulders are apparently the most recessed of all of the Turtles, so I had to grind his torso down quite a bit just to be able to slide the pin out of the shoulder hinge. (Thankfully, the area is mostly covered by the plastron.)

Anyway, while I know what I'm doing now, it feels like way too much work to get these things moving properly -- DCUC figures require a whole lot less attention at the shoulders and you end up with a superarticulated figure when you're done. That said, once I finish with Slash, I think I may try another repaint with Mikey. His shoulders aren't recessed at all, which should make removing them (and thus sanding down the shoulder cavity to combat paint rub) that much easier.

Lordmylar06 · 07-25-2012, 07:38 PM

I didn't think of this before, but it's possible to crack the turtle at the torso on the side where the line is using a small flathead screwdriver. Then you could take the arms out with the shoulder discs, make the needed space to prevent wear on the torso, then replace the arm afterward.
I still think staining the figure is a good idea though, that's going to save you some serious headache if any rubbing does occur. with your paint app. At least the old color won't stick out like a sore thumb.
I may actually try that this weekend when i get more work done on mine.

*Wes* · 07-25-2012, 07:42 PM

Has anyone done it easily? I've cracked a few Playmates Toys figures before -- it was pretty goddamned difficult and I practically ruined the pieces I was separating. Even cracking Slash to get his shell was no easy feat, and removing Raph's shell was a chore if ever there was one! I ended up cutting it in half at the belt line and prying it loose with downward (and upward, for the upper piece) force.

Lordmylar06 · 07-25-2012, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Has anyone done it easily? I've cracked a few Playmates Toys figures before -- it was pretty goddamned difficult and I practically ruined the pieces I was separating. Even cracking Slash to get his shell was no easy feat, and removing Raph's shell was a chore if ever there was one! I ended up cutting it in half at the belt line and prying it loose with downward (and upward, for the upper piece) force.

If you do this I would recommend right where the belt goes in on the side of the figure, since there's already kind of a gap there. Whatever you do, DON'T LEAVE THE HEAD ON THE FIGURE. Since the seam goes all the way to the ball on the neck I think that would be disastrous. If you do happen to crack it, post pics. I wanna see the guts of these guys.

05-21-2012, 06:01 PM	#283
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	I'll shoot you a PM, Ch'rell. Experimenting with ankle pivot creation. So far I'm really liking this method! __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

06-13-2012, 03:35 AM	#285
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	^It is a bit, yeah! But the good thing is that if you take off too much in reshaping the ankles, you can always sculpt it back. New idea... So I really like this -- I'd paint it up to look more/less like Casey Jones in the 2007 TMNT flick, perhaps even with the silver mask -- but dang that Sportsmaster is tall! With the vintage Casey head, he ends up being a touch taller than most DCUC figures. So if I go with this idea I'm thinking I'll try replacing the legs or cutting some height out somewhere. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

06-13-2012, 03:38 AM	#286
Jester Rat-faced Dude-guy Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 26,216	Looks great, Wes. How did Casey's head get translucent? __________________ "Clearly, you're Ninja Turtling incorrectly." - Leo656

06-13-2012, 05:22 AM	#287
Plasticplayhouse the gray ghost Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: North East Posts: 2,194	that casey is looking interesting. cant wait to see it when its painted. __________________ Want to see more of my custom figures? http://plasticplayhouse.deviantart.com/

06-13-2012, 11:37 AM	#290
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	Ha ha, good call! I have a smaller one of those, but it's not so much good for hollowing out things as it is for creating mushroom cap holes and I always fear using it because of my tendency to screw up. (Admittedly, that was part of the reason for the length of time I spent working on this head -- I wanted to make absolutely sure I didn't sand all the way through it.) I'll have to see about getting a larger one, though! __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

07-02-2012, 09:00 AM	#291
Jasper-X Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 262	your shredder's are amazing!

07-21-2012, 12:56 AM	#292
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	Another WIP... __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

07-21-2012, 01:45 AM	#293
Lordmylar06 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hurst, TX Posts: 952	That's gonna be a nifty Slash custom. Can't wait to see that one done! __________________ http://jmylarart.myportfolio.com/work

07-22-2012, 02:02 PM	#294
Powder So tired of this place Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell Ri La Posts: 26,809	Never caught that Casey when you first posted it, Slash will be great I'm sure but Mr. Jones has me more excited. Can't help it, I'm a fan. __________________ I'm convinced that none of you have ever experienced joy

07-22-2012, 02:18 PM	#295
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	I need to figure out a way to shorten Mr. Jones before moving forward with him, since I want him to be a bit shorter than my 2K3 Shredder. As it is, dude is too damned tall. Or too damned short, if one wanted to pose him with the new TMNT classic figs. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

07-23-2012, 11:27 PM	#296
TheCanadiandrome Big, Bad & Bold Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Inside the Technodrome; Shredderville; Saskatchewan Posts: 19,618	That looks like it'll be sick __________________ Add me: PSN/XBL; Nintendo Network ID: BDS-3.1.6; Switch FC: SW-3378-5206-8020 TMNT Fan Club: http://sot.ag/4jZR0 Visit My Wish List: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=30904 My Collection: http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=40276

07-25-2012, 07:21 PM	#297
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	So as Lordmylar and I were just discussing... if you're planning to repaint these figures, you'll have to contend with some serious paint rub issues at the shoulders. (I kinda feel bad for whoever bought those $400 custom paint jobs, since it didn't look like the customizer did anything with the shoulders. Imagine having paid that much for a figure only to have the paint scratch as soon as you tried to pose it! I suppose a wash would be a little less susceptible to paint rub, though.) Basically, to combat it, I did as much sanding and grinding as I could around the shoulder area... and since that still wasn't enough, I ultimately removed the arm and went to town inside the shoulder cavity. That took quite a bit of doing, too. Raph's shoulders are apparently the most recessed of all of the Turtles, so I had to grind his torso down quite a bit just to be able to slide the pin out of the shoulder hinge. (Thankfully, the area is mostly covered by the plastron.) Anyway, while I know what I'm doing now, it feels like way too much work to get these things moving properly -- DCUC figures require a whole lot less attention at the shoulders and you end up with a superarticulated figure when you're done. That said, once I finish with Slash, I think I may try another repaint with Mikey. His shoulders aren't recessed at all, which should make removing them (and thus sanding down the shoulder cavity to combat paint rub) that much easier. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!

07-25-2012, 07:38 PM	#298
Lordmylar06 Stone Warrior Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hurst, TX Posts: 952	I didn't think of this before, but it's possible to crack the turtle at the torso on the side where the line is using a small flathead screwdriver. Then you could take the arms out with the shoulder discs, make the needed space to prevent wear on the torso, then replace the arm afterward. I still think staining the figure is a good idea though, that's going to save you some serious headache if any rubbing does occur. with your paint app. At least the old color won't stick out like a sore thumb. I may actually try that this weekend when i get more work done on mine. __________________ http://jmylarart.myportfolio.com/work

07-25-2012, 07:42 PM	#299
Wes Mad Scientist Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A very scary place. With crayons! Posts: 1,571	Has anyone done it easily? I've cracked a few Playmates Toys figures before -- it was pretty goddamned difficult and I practically ruined the pieces I was separating. Even cracking Slash to get his shell was no easy feat, and removing Raph's shell was a chore if ever there was one! I ended up cutting it in half at the belt line and prying it loose with downward (and upward, for the upper piece) force. __________________ * Scary-Crayon * Wesoteric * Chew your gum properly, ok? Aaand... Technodrome buy/sell/trade thread here!