Hot Toys MMS243 - 1/6th scale Captain America & Steve Rogers

[Chad Man]

Just a few quick shots this morning . I messed with the suit so the arms would lay more naturally .

 

[Darkavatar]

Just a few quick shots this morning . I messed with the suit so the arms would lay more naturally .
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Looks like you turned them inwards towards the body. Nevertheless, great pictures.

 

[Username]

Really? It looks hard because arn't necked bodies apart from Reeves and MOS have plastic sculpted necks?

Nope. Necked bodies tend to have the necks in pvc/rubber.
Here's the one i did with the helmeted head. I have also done the same with the normal head:

This one is just to show it on a body with seamless neck:

And the one where i removed the neck from the Steve head:

 

[Darkavatar]

Nope. Necked bodies tend to have the necks in pvc/rubber.
Here's the one i did with the helmeted head. I have also done the same with the normal head:

Hmm interesting, so all you have to do is cut the rubber off neck part off then?

This one is just to show it on a body with seamless neck:

And the one where i removed the neck from the Steve head:

So which is the easier technique to do then? Cut the rubber neck off the body or cut the Rubber neck off the head?

 

[Username]

Hmm interesting, so all you have to do is cut the rubber off neck part off then?

It's hard pvc. It needs to be dremelled off. You can't really cut it off with a knife.

So which is the easier technique to do then? Cut the rubber neck off the body or cut the Rubber neck off the head?

The neck is easier to remove from the body. That's a thinner material.
But if you remove the neck from the head, it will be possible to fit it to a separate neck, or any necked body.
If you want the neck seam where it meets the head to be hidden under clothing, cut the neck off the body.
If you might want to fit the headsculpt onto a body that has a neck already, shop the neck off the headsculpt.

 

[Darkavatar]

It's hard pvc. It needs to be dremelled off. You can't really cut it off with a knife.

Wrong choice of words when I said cut I meant saw it off, my bad.

The neck is easier to remove from the body. That's a thinner material.

Yeah that is what I figured, stupid question.

But if you remove the neck from the head, it will be possible to fit it to a separate neck, or any necked body.

Now that's interesting but other than cutting the neck off the sculpt, what do you to make it fit on the necked body?

If you want the neck seam where it meets the head to be hidden under clothing, cut the neck off the body.
If you might want to fit the headsculpt onto a body that has a neck already, shop the neck off the headsculpt.

Hmm some interesting tips thanks for sharing.

 

[Jaymig926]

Do you guys think cutting the rubber shirt and the Fat Suit from the arm pit to the waist would lay the arms flat?

 

[Username]

Now that's interesting but other than cutting the neck off the sculpt, what do you to make it fit on the necked body?

You need to hollow the head enough that the neck peg fits in(Most will fit with few mods). And the interior of the head needs to have a gap that will fit the neck.

 

[Darkavatar]

Do you guys think cutting the rubber shirt and the Fat Suit from the arm pit to the waist would lay the arms flat?

Cutting the rubber suit along the sides will do nothing, it needs to be split down the middle, but not all the way down the middle, just a small slit where the collar is at the front. Think of it as that one side of the body is joined to the other side of the body, in order to prevent the other side of the body from pulling on the other side of the body (which is what the rubber shirt does), you need to separate the shirt into two parts. However, I would imagine cutting the fat suit along the sides would help to a certain degree. I wouldn't cut all the way down to the waist though, just cut it at the arm pit only, since that part is most likely the reason for the restriction.

You need to hollow the head enough that the neck peg fits in(Most will fit with few mods). And the interior of the head needs to have a gap that will fit the neck.

Hmm ok thanks for the explanation, I don't think I could ever go down that route, just couldn't be bothered to go through all that trouble, although I am sure it becomes easier once you have done as many times as you have.

 

[Username]

Hmm ok thanks for the explanation, I don't think I could ever go down that route, just couldn't be bothered to go through all that trouble, although I am sure it becomes easier once you have done as many times as you have.

All you need is a dremel(Or equivalent) with a flexible driveshaft.
The flexible shaft means you have a smaller and more maneuverable device to work with.

If you look at these images, you will see from here:

Remove the neck and you are left with this:

Then remove material so it will sit on the neck of the donor body:

 

[Jaymig926]

Ok so I mixed a few ideas that Dark Avatar posted. First I took off his head and with long scissor I snipped about 1/4 inch from the center front and back of the rubber shirt collar. ( I went in through the neck opening ). Then from the fat suit I snipped about 1/4 under each arm. Once you cut that cut out the open portion ( is thicker than the fat suit itself and double stitched. ) think of a tank top tee shirt righ under each arm. The material was stopping the arms from coming down some). Then lastly I removed the original rubberband mod and put a small piece of cloth around his midsection over the fat suit then taped it tight with black electrical tape. ( the abs still move).

 

[Jaymig926]

Just with rubber band mod nothing else " gorilla arms"

 

[Jaymig926]

After the above posted mods

 

[Jaymig926]

so much better!
Thank you Dark Avatar !!

 

[canadaclone]

....That isn't the Head in the two pack is it?????

 

[YankeesFanboy]

Nicely done, Jaymig! And great LT you've got there in the background.

 

[Jaymig926]

Nicely done, Jaymig! And great LT you've got there in the background.

Thanks!!

 

[Sikatar]

Is that a custom Mcfarlane LT that I see on that football case in the background?

View attachment 166585 so much better!
Thank you Dark Avatar !!

 

[Jaymig926]

Yes it was made from a 12 inch Adrian Peterson. By TS customs.

 

[Sikatar]

Very nice. Bet it looks great.