Baxter Stockman custom action figure

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This is a fan art action figure of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Baxter Stockman enemy character that I made.













Materials:

(Baxter Stockman) Kleenex, newsprint, thin cardboard from a cereal box, synthetic hair from a toy doll head, plastic broom bristles, white/hot glue, wire twist ties, clear plastic from a toy package, and acrylic paint.

(Anti-Turtle Swatter & Arm Brace) Newsprint, a toothpick, thin cardboard from a cereal box, white/hot glue, and acrylic paint.

(Cannister of Mutagen Ooze) Newsprint, thin cardboard from a cereal box, part of a plastic pen casing, white/hot glue, and acrylic/poster paint.

(Communicator) Newsprint, thin cardboard from a cereal box, wire twist ties, white/hot glue, a photo from a Playmates TMNT toy package, and acrylic paint.

(Syringe) Newsprint, wire twist ties, part of a plastic pen ink tube, white/hot glue, and acrylic paint.

(Bag of Sugar Cubes) Newsprint, thin cardboard from a cereal box, white/hot glue, plastic Clingwrap, and acrylic paint.

(Kung-Fu Cannon & Hand/Foot Beam Attachments) Newsprint, thin cardboard from a cereal box, white/hot glue, and acrylic/latex paint.


Dimensions*:
(*The numbers given are approximations, as the dimensions of this figure can vary, depending on how the articulated limbs are positioned.)
20.4 cm/8.0 in. x 17.0 cm/6.7 in. (highest point x widest point)

Articulation:
Thirty-seven points. The neck is jointed where it connects to the base of the head and can move in any direction. The bowtie rotates. The waist rotates, but the coat tails restrict its range of motion somewhat. The human arms rotate at the shoulders, move in any direction at the wrists, and each finger is jointed where it joins its respective hand. The insect arms can move at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, and each finger is articulated at the base where it joins the hand. The wings can move in any direction at the point where they connect to the back. The legs move at the hips, knees, and ankles.

Time:
Approximately eight days. Construction ran from 4/7/07 to 4/15/07. I began the figure on the afternoon of the 7th, building and painting the head; I also attached most of the hair to it on that date. I completed and painted the upper body, including the suit jacket, on the 8th. Additionally, I touched up the head's paint a bit, added some more hair to the thin spots, and attached Baxter's bug-faced noggin to his body. On the 9th, I made the left insect arm and applied the first coat of paint to it. The 10th saw me completing, painting, and attaching both insect arms, both wings, and both human arms. On the 11th, I made and painted the right leg and waist but they remained seperate from each other and the body. The left leg was completed on the 12th and both legs and the waist were joined to the upper body, completing the figure proper. I also made the mutagen cannister accessory. I took a break on Friday the 13th and didn't do any work (but not because I'm superstitious). I constructed the Anti-Turtle Swatter (and the splatted turtle attached to it), the Kung-Fu Cannon, and the Hand/Foot Beam Attachments for said gun, on the 14th. The final day of work, the 15th, consisted of making the Communicator, Syringe, Bag of Sugar Cubes, and Anti-Turtle Swatter Arm Brace. Additionally, I put a loop on the right lapel of Baxter's coat to hold the syringe and applied a second coat of paint to the two gun attachments.


Even more information about this figure can be found at its website: http://kramwartap.fortunecity.com/baxter_stockman.html