Sideshow 1/6 ROTLA Indiana Jones Image Thread

[CelticPredator]

Well....Viagra worked, but....

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

So has everybody's Indy's been floppy, or has this just been a problem on a few?

I'd say it's the rule, not the exception.

 

[JustinLuck]

So has everybody's Indy's been floppy, or has this just been a problem on a few?

I never thought I would say this...but I prefer the Buck over the Prometheus. There are just too many problems with it and it is not worth the price premium.

 

[SweeneyTodd]

So has everybody's Indy's been floppy, or has this just been a problem on a few?

Speaking for myself, I've been buying the
Sideshow Indy piece by piece on Ebay
and the body I received wasn't loose at all.
I expected it to be after reading everything
here and was shocked to find nice and tight.
I can kinda understand about the neck being
loose on some because of the weight of Indy's
head, though. I think I just lucked out.

 

[Darren Carnall]

Well, this isn't finished yet. Still waiting for a replacement gunbelt/holster (thanks Paul!), and I need to glue the shirt to the body in a few places, and the jacket to the shirt (to help with the sense of scale), and it needs dusting up a bit... but largely it's done. Here's what I've done so far.

First the shoes were repainted and weathered to look old and dusty, the trousers the same.

The top fastner on the shirt was removed, and it was cut, folded and glued so that it would be able to be posed with the shirt more open if I wanted.

Some fabric was cut out of an inside seam, and this was glued on the inside to proved cover and added strength where the original 'cut' was on the shirt. After that it was soaked in water that was coloured with black/brown paint to give a more correct colour. Then more watered down paint was painted on to age the fabric, then give sweat stains.

I wanted it subtle though. Invisible weathering is what I was after.

Then the head/neck was sculpted into one solid piece (as seen previously).

I took the jacket (which often looked too big/not creased and folded enough) and cut open the inside seams.

Then I glued a thin ribbon to the inside by the zipper, and made some 'belt loops' on the inside, and threaded the ribbon through these. Then when I pulled on the ribbon, the jacket pulled in like a concertina, creating folds and crumples. Also it made the jacket appear thinner. Once I had it right, I glued the end of the ribbon to the inside, holding this shape permanently.

I realised that his trousers sit low when they look the best, and he has a flat arse... so i created lower, bigger bum cheeks out of cotton wool and glued them on.

The waist/stomach looked to thin, so I took some kitchen roll, glued some cotton wool to it, and then glued this to the body, providing the correct shape I was after.

continued in part 2.....

 

[Darren Carnall]

I took the belt off and painted it with a thin mixture of dark brown

Because of the low sitting trousers, the fabric had a tendency to fold in (like Jedi Luke's used to) making it obvious this was a toy, so i added some cotton wool for a more accurate.. umm... bulge lol

Then his chest was painted with the correct face/neck colour, with shadows and highlights, and the an impression of chest hair in the right places

After a test fit, I realised that because of the extra thickness of the primer, paint and varnish... the bottom of the neck was rubbing against the inside of the neck socket, causing this to happen....

...so I took the head off again, and dremelled out the inside of the socket a bit, allowing some more space for poses. (but I still have to be careful aboutt he neck hitting the sharp edges of the body, this will peel the paint off if I'm not careful)

Because of the added thickness to the waist, the belt prong/hole no longer works, so I cut off the prong, and shaved down the thickness of the buckle, and glued it firm to the belt, creating a flatter, more scale-correct look.

This was mostly it for the clothes, I snipped off some loose threads on the shirt, and after some clothes adjusting it looks quite good and in scale. (even if I do think the head is *slightly* too large for this body. (or the body is too small for the head - however I still think that the Hot Toys body is far too wide in the shoulders, this sits much more naturally... so I can overlook it easily!)

finished in part 3.....

 

[Darren Carnall]

Finally (until I add some dust/sand, and glue down the fabric to the body to have it hang better... but this is just a small touch that nobody else would notice anyway) .....I realised that the jacket collars were far too long and pointy, so I cut them to the right length and shape, and (because there were now two loose edges of fabric showing) I glued them together.

So there you have it, my Indy so far. I love this figure.... Thanks sideshow!! (and Paul )

 

[JustinLuck]

Looking superb Darren! But I think the Hot Toys body is proportioned for the size of Sideshow's head. Take a look at these screen grabs to see how large Harrison's torso is compared to his head. What do you guys think?

 

[JacktheRipper]

darren, you're killing me with this custom. Working on mine and it's coming along nicely except for the head. After seeing you take the hat off I'm obsessed with taking mine off and have had little success. It's killing me, but you've inspired me so it's all good.

oh, and I'm definitely liking the pro more and more. I took it apart and have played with it a bit and have come to appreciate it. It's biggest downfall are those shoulders and scale.

 

[Trevolver]

I LOVE your customizations, Darren. So cool! I really prefer the sculpted neck, and the I like all of your modifications to the outfit. I almost trimmed up the collar, myself, and now I think I'll have to!

very cool!
Trev

 

[Rugby1970]

Excellent and inspired work. The idea of cinching up the jacket was something I was thinking about but couldn't figure out how to do it. Your idea is great.

Please keep the pics and posts coming. He looks great. Cannot wait to see him with the final tweaks.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Darren that looks fantastic! If I understood what exactly you did to your jacket I'd do the same to mine.

 

[rw23]

Amazing!!! It looks better than the PF now!

 

[DinoLast]

I would like to make a club Obi Wan Indy and I'm looking everywhere for a White 1/6 dinner jacket, but to no avail

 

[Jedi Princess]

I would like to make a club Obi Wan Indy and I'm looking everywhere for a White 1/6 dinner jacket, but to no avail

I used a 45th Anniversary Barbie & Ken Silkstone tuxedo. There's some on ebay going for cheap right now!

 

[aussieinnyc]

Again, AWESOME customisation, Darren! I'm jealous!

 

[JustinLuck]

I LOVE your customizations, Darren. So cool! I really prefer the sculpted neck, and the I like all of your modifications to the outfit. I almost trimmed up the collar, myself, and now I think I'll have to!

very cool!
Trev

Hey Trev, I know you originally sculpted Indy with a neck. Did Sideshow let you keep a copy of that? And did Sideshow consider using an adapter to place a sculpted neck on the Prometheus like Hot Toys does for their True Type?

 

[Ben]

anybody know where i could get those glasses for my indiana?

 

[JacktheRipper]

these might work:

 

[Dally]

Finally got around to buying this guy today with some Christmas money. I couldn't believe it was shipped out already. I should get him around the 26th or so.