toylion
Super Freak
Like I said, I had to shave the inside of the hole for the magnet to fit. I just used a blade. Make sure you wear eye protection as the tip of the blade could bust or the shaving fly into your eyes.
Go Hero ROCKETMAN 1/6
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pjam
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Thanks TL, can't see the size on the package, I'm guessing they are 3/8" or 1/4" disc magnets?
toylion
Super Freak
I'm not home and can't tell by the glare. But if you measure the hole in the back of the rocket pack you should get an idea.
pjam
Here on the Perimeter
Thanks TL. BTW, played with the figure a bit today and my Rocketpack stays pretty close to the top of the shoulders but not close enough.
toylion
Super Freak
It just feels top heavy, I was afraid it was going to make the figure fall back. That's why I wanted it closer to the shoulders. Looks a lot better too.
snakeeyes0217
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This figure is amazaballs!
The die cast parts and attention to details are beyond anything I've seen and I've been studying this character's details for years. Bravo Go Hero!
Only problem is the top of the pack not attaching to the shoulders but it still looks great despite the slight gap.
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Only problem is the top of the pack not attaching to the shoulders but it still looks great despite the slight gap.
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toylion
Super Freak
This figure is amazaballs!The die cast parts and attention to details are beyond anything I've seen and I've been studying this character's details for years. Bravo Go Hero!
Only problem is the top of the pack not attaching to the shoulders but it still looks great despite the slight gap.
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Nice pose. It really is a nice figure. So glad they decide to tackle it.
pjam
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Looks great, snakeeyes, love the pose.
Btw, I think I'm going with 1/4" x 1/16" disc magnets for the rocketpack gap. Oh, and my Cavill head is on the way. Will post pics when I have this guy done as a "hope it passes for" Judd Holdren.
Btw, I think I'm going with 1/4" x 1/16" disc magnets for the rocketpack gap. Oh, and my Cavill head is on the way. Will post pics when I have this guy done as a "hope it passes for" Judd Holdren.
This figure is amazaballs!The die cast parts and attention to details are beyond anything I've seen and I've been studying this character's details for years. Bravo Go Hero!
Only problem is the top of the pack not attaching to the shoulders but it still looks great despite the slight gap.
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pjam
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Re: Go Hero teases an upcoming 12 inch hero!
Will try to emulate this ZOTS Judd Holdren as Larry Martin pose/publicity pic with my "placesetter" Cavill head which just came in.
Pics coming in a bit...
I still need to get magnets.
Will try to emulate this ZOTS Judd Holdren as Larry Martin pose/publicity pic with my "placesetter" Cavill head which just came in.
Pics coming in a bit...
I still need to get magnets.
pjam
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Had to do some serious adjustments to make this head fit correctly, but it's on now and looking good. Need to get magnets next...
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snakeeyes0217
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Wow! That head looks really great! Thanks for posting.
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pjam
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Thanks, took some doing to fit the head on this body correctly, but it's a bit too big to fit the helmet (the helmet fits over it, but eyes don't line up with visor lenses) so I have to do some whittling to downsize it. Basically I have to sand down the back of the head then repaint it. Magnets are on the way so I should have this done soon.
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pjam
Here on the Perimeter
I finally, FINALLY finished my mod. As Kok said, there are a lot of minor aggravating issues which need to be resolved, but once you get them done, it's really worth it.
All I really did was replace the head, but that took many hours of sanding and filing the back of the replacement head to make it fit properly inside the helmet, then more filing and sanding so that the eyes would line up with the visor. The stock head is a bit smaller than a standard HT head. Then I repainted the back of the sanded down head. Then the visor wouldn't stay shut. The clear plastic tabs are too long, they work, but they don't function properly to keep the visor tight to the helmet -- too much slack. So I simply used strips of duct tape on the inside of the helmet to keep the visor shut.
I also used small 1/4" x 1/16" super strong magnets to keep the rocketpack tight to the figure. You can do this by using two magnets, no glue needed, placed over the screws on the inside of the rocketpack and then add two magnets inside the jacket. I removed the jacket, lined up the magnets on the inside of the jacket to the rocketpack, then slipped the figure back inside the jacket and locked the belt. Done. No glue needed.
Magnets
Unhelmeted
Complete - the eyes actually DO line up with the visor lenses...
Anyway, glad the have this. I'm asking Evilface if he'll do a custom graphic "Zombies of the Stratoshpere" base and stand for me.
All I really did was replace the head, but that took many hours of sanding and filing the back of the replacement head to make it fit properly inside the helmet, then more filing and sanding so that the eyes would line up with the visor. The stock head is a bit smaller than a standard HT head. Then I repainted the back of the sanded down head. Then the visor wouldn't stay shut. The clear plastic tabs are too long, they work, but they don't function properly to keep the visor tight to the helmet -- too much slack. So I simply used strips of duct tape on the inside of the helmet to keep the visor shut.
I also used small 1/4" x 1/16" super strong magnets to keep the rocketpack tight to the figure. You can do this by using two magnets, no glue needed, placed over the screws on the inside of the rocketpack and then add two magnets inside the jacket. I removed the jacket, lined up the magnets on the inside of the jacket to the rocketpack, then slipped the figure back inside the jacket and locked the belt. Done. No glue needed.
Magnets
Unhelmeted
Complete - the eyes actually DO line up with the visor lenses...
Anyway, glad the have this. I'm asking Evilface if he'll do a custom graphic "Zombies of the Stratoshpere" base and stand for me.
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pjam
Here on the Perimeter
Couple more...
Eyes of custom head line up with visor lenses...
New pose...
Eyes of custom head line up with visor lenses...
New pose...
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https://youtu.be/hmJLQbWtizg?list=FLL7P9qoVj0ikVbubw6wUFCw
Here's a link to a video of special effects done by The Lydecker Brothers for Republic Pictures. How good were they? Well, when Columbia Pictures made a Superman Serial in 1948, they didn't know how to make him fly! Howard & Theodore Lydecker, on the other hand, had been making people fly since 1941!
Here's a link to a video of special effects done by The Lydecker Brothers for Republic Pictures. How good were they? Well, when Columbia Pictures made a Superman Serial in 1948, they didn't know how to make him fly! Howard & Theodore Lydecker, on the other hand, had been making people fly since 1941!
bowspearer
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Glad to hear I'm not the only one who thought this figure was must have. At some point I'll display him, but my problem is wondering exactly which accessories to display him with.
WEAPON X
Super Freak
Simply Awesome!
