1:1 Indiana Jones In-Progress

The holes in the head are for weight control. Virtually all the weight of this figure will be in the upper body, (jacket, hat, shirt, arms and hands, bust), and it is very top heavy.

Howard provides a wonderfully solid, well cast bust, but it weighs in at 5.5 lbs. I've got to get the weight down, and this display will never be without the hat.
 
You may be able to push the center dent down a little bit more, lowering the crown height a tad. If you look at most shots of Indy in "Raiders", from the front, the crown almost looks to be a perfect square. Your fedoras crown looks slightly taller than it is wide. Also, make sure the back of the center dent is about 1/2 lower than the front. It will also help get that "reverse-taper" look to the back of the crown.
'Blues
 
Rob I have a 59 for my bust which has real hair.
It sat comfortably from the start (as an open crown) and I then turned it while fitted to the bust to distort the brim and create the distinctive Raider's swoop. It fits nicely.

I agree with the guys a 58 will fit the standard resin bust best but if you intend adding more volume with real hair the 59 may be a better option.

Your display is really taking shape :thumbsup

Mike.
 
Tyderium said:
Rob I have a 59 for my bust which has real hair.
It sat comfortably from the start (as an open crown) and I then turned it while fitted to the bust to distort the brim and create the distinctive Raider's swoop. It fits nicely.

I agree with the guys a 58 will fit the standard resin bust best but if you intend adding more volume with real hair the 59 may be a better option.

Your display is really taking shape :thumbsup

Mike.
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Yeah I'm really leaning towards the 59... I suppose with a 58 you could grind down the resin hair, but that's a bit more work involved.
 
IndyBlues said:
You may be able to push the center dent down a little bit more, lowering the crown height a tad. If you look at most shots of Indy in "Raiders", from the front, the crown almost looks to be a perfect square. Your fedoras crown looks slightly taller than it is wide. Also, make sure the back of the center dent is about 1/2 lower than the front. It will also help get that "reverse-taper" look to the back of the crown.
'Blues
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Mike that's a great point I didn't even consider. A more extreme, deeper bash would lower the crown and reduce the "10-gallon hat" appearance.
 
back and to the left, back and to the left....
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It's from JFK. A reference to the large hole in the back of the busts head. Good one, Jose. :thumbsup


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This is a great shot for you to see what you need to do. I would listen to Indyblues and push that bash down a bit and see what that does for you. I would especially put my finger at the edge of the back of the top bash and slowly push downwards like the arrow in the pic. This will bring the back of the crown down as in the pic of Ford. Second, I would push up the back brim so it swoops upward. At the same time you can also curl the sides of the brim to give it that signature Raiders look. I'd say you should also try to push the hat down onto the bust as much as you can in the back and bring it up slightly on the forehead and also bring up the front brin just a tad.

Whaddaya think?
 
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Great info Jason and Mike... That may well be do the trick.

And I never did catch JFK, so that explains my ignorance! ;)
 
cking said:
I have to admit that the hat looks too big though which is understandable to be honest. Chewie15 sculpted this bust using my old Herbert Johnson as reference. That hat was a 58 so really, you'd need to get a 58 on there to make it look like Chewie15 originally intended.
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Well the challenge to perfect the fedora continues...

I met with the person who sold me the hat (and sells many costume items). His shop was on the way to my weekend destination.

I brought along both my 60 HJ, and the Chewie15 resin IJ2 bust. The seller pulled a size 58 HJ and we set it on the bust. It wasn't even close to fitting. With the head band/brim at about the proper level on the forehead ("about" as this positioning fluctuates with scenes in the film and with personal taste), and the rear of the brim was easily a full inch if not more higher that the sculpted hat hair.

We did not yank the hat down tight over the head (rather allowed it ti set naturally), but if we had, it would have pulled the hat and really tweaked it's porportions. And overall, it just looked too small. I'm kicking myself for not having taken any photos with the 58. :angry

Regrettably, the seller did not have any 59s on hand to try.

He was pleased though with how the 60 fit the bust. Granted, it'd be beneficial for him if I kept the 60, as then he would not have to reshape and resell it and wouldn't have to send me a 59. So there may have been some salesmanship there.

He did suggest the possiblity of shrinking the leather headband inside the hat. He suggested using rubbing alcohol or water to shrink it a bit. I'd suppose -- granted this was successful -- that it would tighten the fit on the head, and create a slightly less tapered appearance, since the bottom of the crown is being drawn in while the top of the crown is not. This may also reduce the overall volume a tad.

So...

With a deeper bash in the center, a shrunken headband, and a better shape overall, I am hoping that this 60 will work well.
 
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The 58 sat in the front about where the lower black line is, and in the rear about where the upper black line is.

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I never thought that the 60 looked that bad at all. Try the shrinkage thing and I woul be happy the way it originally fit.
 
so the comment about Howard sculpting this bust for a 58 hat may not be right on?

it sounds like a 59 may be the way to go for the resin bust (with no hair added)

???

thanks

brad

PHArchivist said:
The 58 sat in the front about where the lower black line is, and in the rear about where the upper black line is.

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darthwhitey said:
so the comment about Howard sculpting this bust for a 58 hat may not be right on?
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Hard to say without Howard's input to complement or counter Chris' comments.

But...

Speaking objectively, my description of where the 58 HJ sat on my bust is accurate (bearing in mind it was not forcibly tugged down).

Speaking subjectively, the 58 looked too small to me.

I would hold that the 59 is likely the best bet for this bust.
 
To quote Indy "Trust me".

Howard used my Herbert Johnson Size 58 when he was sculpting the bust. The photos of the clay sculpt that he posted actually showed the bust wearing the 58.

Cheers,

Chris
 
cking said:
To quote Indy "Trust me".

Howard used my Herbert Johnson Size 58 when he was sculpting the bust. The photos of the clay sculpt that he posted actually showed the bust wearing the 58.

Cheers,

Chris
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It's a weird situation. I have no doubt or lack of trust in your claim, Chris (Howard's Indy2, right...?).

But I also have faith in what I saw.

We cannot leave out two critical factors (previously mentioned, at that):
1. We did not tug the hat down tight
2. Personal taste and perception come into play.

:angry KICKING myself for not taking photos with the 58! :angry
 
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