RetroAction custom figure, need input

[Dropshipbob]

I know what we all usually deal with are much more detailed customs, but I hope you still give me some advice.

I want to take one of the Ash figures from the RetroAction Alien line...

And make this version of Ash from the movie...

I want to keep the same asthetics with my custom...simple details, etc. What I'd like suggestions on is exactly how far to go with this.

Should I make it so the head simply "pops off", or should I sculpt a flap of skin around the neck and make it so the head can be set upright next to the body?
How would they have gone about this back in the 70's/early 80's?

 

[K-Tiger]

My opinion? Sculpt the "guts" and the skin flap and let that be how it is displayed. 30-35 years ago this wouldn't have flown as a kid's toy. If Funko were to do it (likely as a con exclusive) they'd probably just make the head removable and forgo the details.



Oh, and "Cor-nee-lee-oose"

 

[Dropshipbob]

"Cor-nee-lee-oose"?

 

[K-Tiger]

 

[Meddatron]

Damn KT, remembering Ian's character's name on 5th Element. Well done!

 

[K-Tiger]

I fucking love that movie. Hence my sadness that it will be Funko making the figures.

 

[Dropshipbob]

D'oh!

And further more, should I paint all the..."juice" on him?

Man I hate that, just looks like he tripped into a punch bowl full of jizz.

 

[K-Tiger]

If you want it to make sense, yeah.

 

[Preacher13]

The GI Joe Data Viper would be a good Jump suit for a posable custom of this, though not exact. But you're trying to keep the Retro look...

I would definitely make some guts that plug into the neck hole once the head is removed.

 

[Preacher13]

Man I hate that, just looks like he tripped into a punch bowl full of jizz.

So HOT!

 

[Dropshipbob]

The GI Joe Data Viper would be a good Jump suit for a posable custom of this, though not exact. But you're trying to keep the Retro look...

I would definitely make some guts that plug into the neck hole once the head is removed.

Yeah, now I'm thinking I'll make it so the head can pop off and have some robot "guts" that can fit down inside the neck hole.

So HOT!

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