While waiting to find a solution to lightening up the paint job on my 1/48 Top Gun Tomcat project, I started a Christmas project a little early (my wife let me open one of my gifts a day or so in advance):
She got me a pre-painted 1/6 Horizon Robocop model that I had been asking for (I wanted any version of it really, but she found this one for me!) for Christmas. The basis behind this project is to cut apart the armor and mount it on a 1/6 body, making it into a fully poseable 1/6 figure.
*Note: 500+ dollars for a 1/6 figure from Hot Toys is well out of my price range!!! O.O Even 60 bucks is a bit much (which this cost)!*
So, got the armor cut apart and test mounted:
Most of the parts fit okay, with the chest being a primary area of concern. I extended the abdomen on the figure underneath by cutting it in half (side to side, to lengthen the abdomen and add height to the figure, and then adding a couple of thick plastic plates to each side. It's a bit wide for any of the 1/6 figures, and after comparing it to screenshots and still pics I have, it needed some reworking. Thankfully, vinyl figures can be reshaped via a heat gun or hair dryer (note: if you're cutting a vinyl figure, it stands a very good chance of cracking unless you heat the material first).
Next, time to sew up the body suit:
This was a couple of pieces of Spandex/ Lycra from an old piece of clothing my wife no longer wears (a top that had this under a layer of lace that wore out), that I ended up harvesting for this project. I hand-stitched the pants and top for the undersuit, after which I slid the armor parts into place. Some were tacked into position with hot melt glue, while others I put furniture cushion foam in between the outer shell and the inner bodysuit both to hold it and cushion the figure from any abrasiveness from the vinyl:
My work so far (apologies for the blurry pics; will try to get better ones tonight with a fresh set of batteries):
The helmet comes off the figure, revealing Murphy's face underneath. I'm planning on finding a cost-effective way to make a mold of the head sans helmet; after than, I will try to cast a new face and rework it to exclude the chin guard and show a better portrait of Peter Weller in the role. The plan is for two interchangeable heads; this way, I can permanently glue the helmet to the original and fill the head so it remains stable, and have the option of switching the heads:
Stay tuned...
She got me a pre-painted 1/6 Horizon Robocop model that I had been asking for (I wanted any version of it really, but she found this one for me!) for Christmas. The basis behind this project is to cut apart the armor and mount it on a 1/6 body, making it into a fully poseable 1/6 figure.
*Note: 500+ dollars for a 1/6 figure from Hot Toys is well out of my price range!!! O.O Even 60 bucks is a bit much (which this cost)!*
So, got the armor cut apart and test mounted:
Most of the parts fit okay, with the chest being a primary area of concern. I extended the abdomen on the figure underneath by cutting it in half (side to side, to lengthen the abdomen and add height to the figure, and then adding a couple of thick plastic plates to each side. It's a bit wide for any of the 1/6 figures, and after comparing it to screenshots and still pics I have, it needed some reworking. Thankfully, vinyl figures can be reshaped via a heat gun or hair dryer (note: if you're cutting a vinyl figure, it stands a very good chance of cracking unless you heat the material first).
Next, time to sew up the body suit:
This was a couple of pieces of Spandex/ Lycra from an old piece of clothing my wife no longer wears (a top that had this under a layer of lace that wore out), that I ended up harvesting for this project. I hand-stitched the pants and top for the undersuit, after which I slid the armor parts into place. Some were tacked into position with hot melt glue, while others I put furniture cushion foam in between the outer shell and the inner bodysuit both to hold it and cushion the figure from any abrasiveness from the vinyl:
My work so far (apologies for the blurry pics; will try to get better ones tonight with a fresh set of batteries):
The helmet comes off the figure, revealing Murphy's face underneath. I'm planning on finding a cost-effective way to make a mold of the head sans helmet; after than, I will try to cast a new face and rework it to exclude the chin guard and show a better portrait of Peter Weller in the role. The plan is for two interchangeable heads; this way, I can permanently glue the helmet to the original and fill the head so it remains stable, and have the option of switching the heads:
Stay tuned...
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); for now, here's a few shots of what I have so far:
