Recent content by EddyW

Guys, that's actually my project! I hope I won't dissapoint you by saying this, but it's not a full feature film. In fact far from it, it's a 1.15 minute proof of concept project. Although I've worked on it for 5 years (in my spare time), it would not have been possible to even animate a 20...

Great, thanks! That should give me some pointers in the right direction. A little off topic, but does anybody know if it's possible to take the Raiders premium format's top clothes of, without breaking an arm? (I know it sounds a bit like a stupid question, but I believe I once read somebody...

Rahmier, that's awesome! I'm thinking of repainting both my 1/6th and premium format Indy, but I'm more used to painting flat colors, so going for realistic is a bit intimidating at the moment. Does anybody know of a good tutorial to guide me through?

Rahmier, how do you get that waxy/flesh look to your paintwork? It looks stunning!

Wow, cool! Nice textures on the ice wall, how did you do that?

Yeah, I did that already and the thing I could find that came closest to the the Luke Jedi cape is called "tricot". (Forgot to mention this in my first post, sorry about that). It has different weaving pattern on both sides, like Kenner's and it can be cut, without the fabric falling apart...

I'm working on some customs which need cloth accessories. For this, I'm trying to find out what kind of fabrics Kenner used on the vintage SW line. In particular, the following capes: Does anybody know? I tried asking in a couple of sewing shops, but all I got was blank stares, so any help...

Thanks for the quick responses! Is the stickiness dangerous to my other figures? I mean, can toys placed next to it also get "it"? I sometimes had figures with a large amount of softener (like bendables) stick to and damage other figures. And how about repro TaunTaun reigns, does anybody have...

Hey guys, here's something I've been pondering. Recently I bought a vintage Tauntaun toy. I'm not that a serious collector, in general I don't really mind some damaged paint etc. But in this case, the reigns of the Tauntaun are not in the best condition and I'm thinking about how to preserve...

That's kind of what I mean. I think other elements in the pose could be improved as well, but seeing both heads at the same time does make a lot of difference already.

As much as I like the subject matter I feel that there is something wrong with the composition and line of action in the overall sculpture. I don't know, I just don't really like how the horse and Indy seem to go different directions, it makes it a bit stiff and unfocused. Also, the way he's...

Sorry about the shameless self promotion, but since the topic of Indy in animated form came up, I thought I'd like to show you something I've been working on. It's a 1 minute piece of Indy animation, that'll be done somewhere early next year I think. There's more on my blog I've you're interested.

Nice! How does it work exactly? How did you build it?

Guys, sorry to bring up my post again, but please think with me. What's the logic of sealing something, when the stuff that's damaging the leather is inside? I fear that the effects will be short term, maybe the varnish will hold together the upper layer of material for a while, I don't know...

I have some acrylic varnish (mat) in a spraycan, but what I still don't understand is how this varnish solves the fact that the glue inside the jacket is affecting the leather. Mine still looks good, though I feel the stiffness, so I really want to save what I can. Maybe some kind of leather...