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K-Tiger

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Being vexed by this head sculpt. I've had it for years without a definitive use. Took it out and reworked the paint last night, still don't know. Pilot? Shock Trooper overwatch/DM? Too much personality to not be a named character.




And how he looked many a year ago:

 
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Heh. Before I scrolled to the third pic I thought, "looks kinda Native American".

With that head gear (and on that body) he could look like a generic trooper. The head would have to be moved to more unique figure to look "named".
 
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If I was a Joe guy I'd dress him up in some faggoty clown costume and call him Colonel Colostomy, but as it is he's gonna have to wear a uniform like all the real soldiers. 30th Trooper just happened to be on-hand for pics. I don't intend to use it for this head. Wish I had another PoC Stalker. That buck would be a good start.
 
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Engineering question.

I'm constructing a figure that needs to have about it's own weight supported on it's back without falling backwards. I don't need full range of motion but he can only be hunched over a little bit. I also don't want the joints to wear over time.

What I was thinking.

Using green stuff on the middle torso, to limit how far back the lever can go.

Use glue to lock the lower knee joint in place, and use green stuff to prevent the upper part of the knee from going past 45 degrees.

For the hip joints, I'm trying to decide between rigging up MU hips, since they are stiffer and tend to not flex well, or packing the back part of the hip with green stuff to prevent him from extending fully upright. Not sure which would be better.

Now if I made him so his joints can't fully bend, I need to figure out a way to add weight in his legs to anchor him.

I'm kind of keeping the project hush, but if anyone has any ideas, that would be appreciated.
 
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I'd say the best way to test how much weight you'll need is to just temporarily hot glue the joints, or tape them. Then see if it's even possible to add enough weight w/o looking silly before even bothering with the joints.

Maybe a tiny dio you can anchor one foot to?
 
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^^ I was thinking of finding the center of balance for the pose before locking the joints, or a heavy base for the figure to peg onto.
 
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Giga Bread said:
Engineering question.

I'm constructing a figure that needs to have about it's own weight supported on it's back without falling backwards. I don't need full range of motion but he can only be hunched over a little bit. I also don't want the joints to wear over time.

What I was thinking.

Using green stuff on the middle torso, to limit how far back the lever can go.

Use glue to lock the lower knee joint in place, and use green stuff to prevent the upper part of the knee from going past 45 degrees.

For the hip joints, I'm trying to decide between rigging up MU hips, since they are stiffer and tend to not flex well, or packing the back part of the hip with green stuff to prevent him from extending fully upright. Not sure which would be better.

Now if I made him so his joints can't fully bend, I need to figure out a way to add weight in his legs to anchor him.

I'm kind of keeping the project hush, but if anyone has any ideas, that would be appreciated.
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About its own weight? like another figure? lol. If it is,I had an idea once to have one figure carrying a wounded fellow soldier on its back...my devised,although never followed through with remedy would've been to cast the figure that's on his back,since cast figures are lighter..and hollow the figure out before assembly..dremel the torso thinner from the inside,hollow the head through the ball socket,hollow out the upper&lower legs,...even if it's not another figure,lightening the object would be my first step.
 
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M1938 rifle and M1940 submachine gun scabbards. Why I'm working on functioning scabbards is anyone's guess. Doubt I'll put them on the Maisto WLA, but you never know.
 
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Some thoughts:

Pro-tip, if you don't mind a non-functioning scabbard upgrade, at least one of the 21st Century Toys 101st Airborne figures comes with folding stock M1 carbine jump bag that would look great on the WLA, or any militarized bike project. Wish I had one, yo.

There really was no point of doing the long straps on the m1938. *shrugs*

The paint is a little too "real" next to all that raw plastic.

Speaking of paint, that green Vallejo matched the bike right out of the bottle. Excellent!

This project really has me wanting to find a third so one of these has a home. I'll also remove the leg shields so it'll look like it's operating in a hot environment.
 
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Nice.

Who was it that was able to remove the front panel of the vest? How was that done?
 
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I did,..it pops right out after a few seconds of hot water:D behind it is a screw to take the figures apart. One of those is a head swap,and the helmets are casts..they're made from the same soft plastic as the lower legs,hair,and lower arms.

I did it inbetween pours with left over plastic from my current WIP for a fellow fighter who wants "a bunch of quad eyes" got 3 more to make:D



I still have a LOT of detailing to do!! Ginga set a HUGE bar with Moneyshot! This figure is 100% cast..the legs are done already as well,and the feet are in the pot:D I'll prolly abandon the upper torso tho..not feeling it.


REMEMBER GUYS IM AFTER THOSE BOAT CREW BUCKS!! I don't really need their heads or webgear plugs!! just their bodies!! I'm willing to trade for them!! I'm into the jungle theme!!
 
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Eddie, it depends on what look you want. The tan looks like one that was prepared for the theater. The black one looks like one that was just thrown into service in the theater. I personally like the black one better if for no other reason than because it's more visually interesting.

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I still have a LOT of detailing to do!! Ginga set a HUGE bar with Moneyshot! This figure is 100% cast..the legs are done already as well,and the feet are in the pot:D I'll prolly abandon the upper torso tho..not feeling it.


REMEMBER GUYS IM AFTER THOSE BOAT CREW BUCKS!! I don't really need their heads or webgear plugs!! just their bodies!! I'm willing to trade for them!! I'm into the jungle theme!!
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I know some people will scratch their heads about this but I've found the less paint matches and the larger a palette that is used, the better it looks.
 
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Falcone said:
Eddie, it depends on what look you want. The tan looks like one that was prepared for the theater. The black one looks like one that was just thrown into service in the theater. I personally like the black one better if for no other reason than because it's more visually interesting.
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Got to agree with Falcone, Eddie.
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And I agree with you guys. Thanks!

Doesn't hurt that I've been a fan of black wheels since Knight Rider. :D
 
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What you all think? I am still working on more details..but my 1st attempt at sculpting ever to make Renegades Tunnel Rat into a muscular female...lots of paint yet to go
 
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Maybe the shoulders and upper chest are a hint to thick? Kinda hard to tell. Maybe a shot with her lower torso visible? Better, less shadowy light?
 
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Slaymaker said:
What you all think? I am still working on more details..but my 1st attempt at sculpting ever to make Renegades Tunnel Rat into a muscular female...lots of paint yet to go
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I'm pretty sure I gave my input already:trollface: I would've used a little creative license on her,and made her a lot more feminine,far beyond goving her a slender female figure..I woulve made her half naked! seriously tho,for the character it's supposed to be? I think it's a pretty accurate representation! The gun is a custom all within itself isn't it? it's pretty much spot on to the reference pic! I think the final touches,and paint will make or break this custom,but the rest seems pretty good so far imo.
 
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Not sure I'm feeling the Renegades Trooper lower legs.

Apparently nudes of her have hit the web.
 
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Question Guys,How does the new 5POA StarWars Rebels figures come apart? I've never even held one out of packaging,and one is headed my way to cast parts from..live tried to pull the legs off a SW figure not to long ago,but it was a half hearted attempt,and I never followed through past a few rugs,then the trash can.

Pointers? Tips? Would be great!
 
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I thought most if not all Star Wars figures were just boil and pop? That's what has always worked for me.
 
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Here's my WIP Ripley. She's the one that was giving me so much trouble that I mentioned in the OT thread.

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Lots more to work on, hair hi-lights, eyes, resculpt the collar, the pants, boots and the overall color of her outfit. I might paint the neck to match the head and there should be enough distance between the arms and head/neck that the difference won't be noticeable.

BIG thanks to Giga Bread for the head sculpt...this is the best I've ever seen at this scale. Without his work I wouldn't have moved forward on this.
 
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