Custom Bossk-just beginning...

[icruise]

Wow. You're right that the GG Bossk is great. Looking forward to progress on this.

 

[wax murderer]

Time for a quick update...Casting rubber arrived today(damn, that was fast!);have poured first halves on the left arm and gun(rt. arm already poured). Will pour 2nd halves Fri. or Sat...PS

 

[Dorgmal Snow]

Looking forward to it!!!

 

[wax murderer]

Second halves poured. Tomorrow or Tues. I'll open 'em up and see how they look. I've decided that I need to focus on a section at a time, and, as the arms are what I've got molded...
One problem I'm thinking on is the"hands bigger than the sleeves" issue, but I think I've got it knocked...PS

 

[katkuru]

Will you be making the arms and wrist posable? Also can we see a side by side shots of the GG and Hasbro heads? I thought the Hasbro one was pretty decent.

 

[wax murderer]

Gave the arm molds a trial pour tonight(2, actually). A few air bubbles and the tips of the claws failed to fill. Not too bad, considering that the resin I used is positively elderly(6+ years). I'll give it another try, under more controlled conditions and with fresher resin this weekend.

I'm not planning on trying to articulate the wrists, though I am trying to do something with the ankles. I'll try to take a side by side of the 2 heads this weekend as well...PS

 

[wax murderer]

Okay, time for an update and request granting.
Arm molds with first pours...

The arm pattern and the first pour; I've heated the casting to straighten it a bit, as that curve bugs me...

The GG gun compared to the Hasblo(like a '63 Vette next to a Vega)

And finally, the requested comparison between the GG and Hasblo heads...

As you can see, the GG head is both a better sculpt(by light-years) and in better proportion to the figure. I can also create a better neck joint using the GG head.
I'm beginning to think it might be more cost-effective to use the GG parts for the figure and just buy another bust; they seem to be all over Ebay now. Still, I have gotten requests for casts of the head when it's been molded, so...PS

 

[barryo]

that looks awesome as hell.....

let us know what a set would include & how much. i am very interested.

 

[Deathstalker]

Looking good so far.I'd be very interested in the castings as well. I did one a bit back too using Hasbro parts but it didn't come out to well. I'd like to give it a shot and take it up a notch, or 10. Thanks

 

[galactiboy]

Looks great... I just finished my conversion, but just used the Hasbro parts. Came out nice... but yours will be awesome

 

[Dorgmal Snow]

Looking good...

 

[hemble]

Damn nice work and the casting looks fantastic.

Ron

 

[wax murderer]

Just snagged a second Mini-Bust on Ebay, so now I don't have to be quite so careful with casting the first one. I'll still make the rest of the molds; to do otherwise might be hazardous to my health...PS

 

[FLOSI]

Just snagged a second Mini-Bust on Ebay, so now I don't have to be quite so careful with casting the first one. I'll still make the rest of the molds; to do otherwise might be hazardous to my health...PS

Just curious since I don't own any GG busts but what's it made out of? Plastic?

 

[wax murderer]

I'm not sure what they're made from. It seems to be a very hard resin,almost like cold-cast porcelain, though it can be reformed gently with heat(as in boiling water)...PS

 

[icruise]

They're basically polystone I think.

 

[the dude person]

They're basically polystone I think.

That would make sense, since it is a "polystone bust"!

 

[icruise]

They do incorporate metal and plastic in some cases for certain parts.

 

[wax murderer]

True. The detail piece on the chest and cables attached to it seem to be white metal.The gun strap is leatherette. As to the polystone, it does seem a bit brittle. Anyone ever work with it? Is it likely to shatter under stress(like, say, from dremeling)?...PS

 

[Crimsonbob]

Cant wait to see the finished product as its looking damn good so far