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The Indy customs seem to have dried up a bit, so I thought I would toss in a work in progress (maybe 3/4's done) - Sapito/Satipo.
I've seen a few of this guy on the boards, but I took a good look at the movie (along with various making-of shots and pics) and have tried to make him as screen accurate as possible. Thanks to the amazing Greggo for the repaint on the Doc Ock head (and the Marion too - the dress is half done but taking forever, buddy!)
Note that these quick pics are pretty all over the place - the macro lens really distorted most of the close-ups and the light seems to have obscured half the color/weathering, and made the other half seem darker than it is in-hand.
I will be adding sweat/grime to neck as well. He has some belly padding, but not quite enough. Tank-top has drifted up a bit - will need to glue down. Found this jacket in parts bin that seemed a good match, but all buttons had to be matched to make screen accurate (i.e. moved and button holes created) Jacket has a lot of mods - collar insert, sleeves changed, weathering.
I am building a second torch that has a lit/unlit swap-out top.
Tried to take a few frame-grabs to match colors.
Hands were chosen to be able to hold gun and torch, but also so it would match his distinctive hand positions in the idol scene...
Pants are not quite done yet weathering wise, but I'm trying to get them 100% like on-screen (pic is really blue for some reason.) No pants button so belt can be smoothly positioned:
I'm still working on his holster, but have nearly completed his Serape pouch, belt and pistol...
I gave him a short barrel Remington 1858 (slightly diferent to Barranca's 1875 Rem) because that's what it appears to be from the protruding barrel and grip that is visible on screen. The Serape pouch changes a lot scene by scene, I chose to match it in the scene where he sees the scary statue (where porters run.) It is designed to slide onto the belt (where the coiled fabric is,) which hides the joins.
Backpack and everything in it was scratch-built. Here is basic frame of the backpack - actually a chair, an idea lifted from "Month Python and the Holy Grail." Here it is only partly painted:
Accessories:
Here is custom basket now fitted to frame with paint complete. The photo is extremely distorted due to the macro - the torch looks huge!
Anyway, each of these pieces was screen-matched and hand-built. The greyish roll is only temporarily put together, and the strings that hold it all together haven't been made. The brown fabric attaches to the polystyrene insert and goes under the leather folio. The two bowls and cup hang from the outside. Metal plate sits on top of folio and grey roll.
This is a very slow-motion, spare time project, so any updates will be slow.
I've seen a few of this guy on the boards, but I took a good look at the movie (along with various making-of shots and pics) and have tried to make him as screen accurate as possible. Thanks to the amazing Greggo for the repaint on the Doc Ock head (and the Marion too - the dress is half done but taking forever, buddy!)
Note that these quick pics are pretty all over the place - the macro lens really distorted most of the close-ups and the light seems to have obscured half the color/weathering, and made the other half seem darker than it is in-hand.
I will be adding sweat/grime to neck as well. He has some belly padding, but not quite enough. Tank-top has drifted up a bit - will need to glue down. Found this jacket in parts bin that seemed a good match, but all buttons had to be matched to make screen accurate (i.e. moved and button holes created) Jacket has a lot of mods - collar insert, sleeves changed, weathering.
I am building a second torch that has a lit/unlit swap-out top.
Tried to take a few frame-grabs to match colors.
Hands were chosen to be able to hold gun and torch, but also so it would match his distinctive hand positions in the idol scene...
Pants are not quite done yet weathering wise, but I'm trying to get them 100% like on-screen (pic is really blue for some reason.) No pants button so belt can be smoothly positioned:
I'm still working on his holster, but have nearly completed his Serape pouch, belt and pistol...
I gave him a short barrel Remington 1858 (slightly diferent to Barranca's 1875 Rem) because that's what it appears to be from the protruding barrel and grip that is visible on screen. The Serape pouch changes a lot scene by scene, I chose to match it in the scene where he sees the scary statue (where porters run.) It is designed to slide onto the belt (where the coiled fabric is,) which hides the joins.
Backpack and everything in it was scratch-built. Here is basic frame of the backpack - actually a chair, an idea lifted from "Month Python and the Holy Grail." Here it is only partly painted:
Accessories:
Here is custom basket now fitted to frame with paint complete. The photo is extremely distorted due to the macro - the torch looks huge!
Anyway, each of these pieces was screen-matched and hand-built. The greyish roll is only temporarily put together, and the strings that hold it all together haven't been made. The brown fabric attaches to the polystyrene insert and goes under the leather folio. The two bowls and cup hang from the outside. Metal plate sits on top of folio and grey roll.
This is a very slow-motion, spare time project, so any updates will be slow.
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