NECA: 1/4 Christopher Reeve Superman

[amusedjester]

After experimenting with my '66 batman and liking how it turned out. I set out to do a few projects I wanted to do on this piece. I am very happy with how it turned out. There are 2 or 3 minor mistakes but I don't think they're too noticeable. It's not really a full body suit. I sewed the shirt and glued the wrist, waist, and neck area to the figure so it doesn't pull off. The legs are basically sleeves on each leg piece which again I glued on to each end.

It's not noticeable in the photo but after looking at Libby's after he pulled the hair off, it seemed that he put the hair just a smidge lower and It look way better for me. So I did the same thing. It's not a lot but the distance from the bottom of the curl to the top of the eyebrow is cut in half.

I am undecided what to do for the "S" shield. Whether to get a red cloth and glue it on top of the shirt, Or just paint it on the shirt itself. Anyway, it's the only thing I need to do to finish this.

 

[Royce12]

I think that is looking fantastic so far.


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[batman232]

After experimenting with my '66 batman and liking how it turned out. I set out to do a few projects I wanted to do on this piece. I am very happy with how it turned out. There are 2 or 3 minor mistakes but I don't think they're too noticeable. It's not really a full body suit. I sewed the shirt and glued the wrist, waist, and neck area to the figure so it doesn't pull off. The legs are basically sleeves on each leg piece which again I glued on to each end.

It's not noticeable in the photo but after looking at Libby's after he pulled the hair off, it seemed that he put the hair just a smidge lower and It look way better for me. So I did the same thing. It's not a lot but the distance from the bottom of the curl to the top of the eyebrow is cut in half.

I am undecided what to do for the "S" shield. Whether to get a red cloth and glue it on top of the shirt, Or just paint it on the shirt itself. Anyway, it's the only thing I need to do to finish this.

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Bad ass sir

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

After experimenting with my '66 batman and liking how it turned out. I set out to do a few projects I wanted to do on this piece. I am very happy with how it turned out. There are 2 or 3 minor mistakes but I don't think they're too noticeable. It's not really a full body suit. I sewed the shirt and glued the wrist, waist, and neck area to the figure so it doesn't pull off. The legs are basically sleeves on each leg piece which again I glued on to each end.

It's not noticeable in the photo but after looking at Libby's after he pulled the hair off, it seemed that he put the hair just a smidge lower and It look way better for me. So I did the same thing. It's not a lot but the distance from the bottom of the curl to the top of the eyebrow is cut in half.

I am undecided what to do for the "S" shield. Whether to get a red cloth and glue it on top of the shirt, Or just paint it on the shirt itself. Anyway, it's the only thing I need to do to finish this.

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that looks fantastic ,well done ,this may solve your problem with the emblem ,printable vinyl ,its super thin and if warmed up first will mould to the contours of the chest and sticks like ***** to a blanket ,sorry the pics upside down lol ,my nephew got his on ebay but the web sites in the pics so maybe you could get it direct ,this was just a test fit to show how thin the vinyl is ,carefully fitted and pre heated you could get the creases out if required ,hope this helps cheers

with a good printer you should be able to get great results with this product ,heres a supergirl i used it on ,our johns printer is not state of the art by any means ,but it shows the product takes color well ,

 

[amusedjester]

NIce!!! thanks for the info, Libby. That solves my problem for batman, too.

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

no worries glad to help ,i look forward to seeing your finished ,how and where did you cut the trunks ,the boots easy or hard to remove from the pegs ,inquiring minds need to know lol

 

[amusedjester]

The trunks are cut from on side along the seam line and then slipped off one leg. Using the boiling method, it takes a moderate effort to pry off the boots from the legs. The glue is still there. I would say, it is about the same effort as removing the hair from the head. IF no one here has removed the boots off this piece, the glue is along the top of the boots and the boots are removed as one piece. The trunks are already tight to the body, so keep that in mind when choosing the material. The material I used was a t-shirt I bought from walmart.

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

thanks pal ,was going to wait for my second one to do the mod ,but now i cant wait ,so on with the tonner suit tomorrow lol

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

OKAY THANKS TO 16K giving me the push to finaly do the mod ive been waiting years to do ,since i bought this tonner suit in the hope id be able to bash a 1/4 superman with it lol ,well today was the day

temporary s emblem ill swap it out for a movie accurate one as soon as i can ,realy pleased how this looks now ,thanks again for the push mate
cheers

 

[gypsycatcha]

That looks totally awesome. Really great work

 

[Royce12]

OKAY THANKS TO 16K giving me the push to finaly do the mod ive been waiting years to do ,since i bought this tonner suit in the hope id be able to bash a 1/4 superman with it lol ,well today was the day

temporary s emblem ill swap it out for a movie accurate one as soon as i can ,realy pleased how this looks now ,thanks again for the push mate
cheers

Bro that looks outstanding! Way to make the rest of ours look like $h!t lol


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[5x10]

Bro that looks outstanding! Way to make the rest of ours look like $h!t lol


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He sure did
One of the nicest supes I have ever seen


Libby, did you paint your hulk darker green?
Nice Kenner super power collection as well

 

[**16k**]

OKAY THANKS TO 16K giving me the push to finaly do the mod ive been waiting years to do ,since i bought this tonner suit in the hope id be able to bash a 1/4 superman with it lol ,well today was the day

temporary s emblem ill swap it out for a movie accurate one as soon as i can ,realy pleased how this looks now ,thanks again for the push mate
cheers

Oh, man, I'm absolutely speechless! That is SO beautiful and perfect! It makes me wish I could find that Tonner suit now! You have the best 1/4 scale Supes out there, man, congrats!

 

[Royce12]

It's really not fair lol


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[LIBBY1957DOG]

well to be honest its a great figure regardless of cost ,and like mr reeve said ,and im paraphrasing now lol its the suit that does all the work ,so mr tonner did the work i just dress my dolly lol thanks for the kind words guys much appreciated

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

He sure did
One of the nicest supes I have ever seen


Libby, did you paint your hulk darker green?
Nice Kenner super power collection as well

thanks for the kind words but like i said its the suit that makes it work and i just put it on him

the hulk is the dollar store knock off ,yeah just a few washes and dry brushes lol and im trying to articulate the arms a bit more ,its great as a stand in and a good base for customs

super powers i love these guys ,ever since i saw them advertised on the back of june issued 1983 dc comics ,sold off most of my carded figures but must have over a hundred lose ones ,obsessed ,ocd ,yeah something like that lol

 

[LIBBY1957DOG]

new emblem ,courtesy of my nephew ,our john

 

[Royce12]

Met Greg Horn today at our local comic convention and got a few signed prints.

I need to repose his cape.. Or I might leave it as is.

Like my shirt? Lol

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[**16k**]

That's funny Roice, that picture is actually the one I've had as a wallpaper for a few months now! Great minds think alike!

 

[Royce12]

Lol! Yes Indeed! His work was the best on display by far and the colors are extra vibrant. I'm upset that I could not find a good Batman in the entire convention :-(


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