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Post by martingb on May 31, 2005 10:32:50 GMT -5
I am about to begin work on a Mego style TV Burt Ward Robin. A little tip I can maybe share is that the new CTVT Wolfman figure wears flesh coloured leggings which once taken in a little look pretty close to the tights Ward wore in the role as opposed to just leaving the figure's legs 'naked'.
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Post by Wild Willy on May 31, 2005 18:05:00 GMT -5
Sounds great mart, can't wait to see them minus all the hair. ;D
Will
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Post by radioscooter on Jun 2, 2005 2:31:26 GMT -5
Marty -
That's good to know. From the CTVT photo the tights look dark grey!
-S
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Post by martingb on Jun 2, 2005 3:27:33 GMT -5
They are kinda like dark coloured ladies panty hose. I think they are known as something like 'American Tan'. I am pretty happy with how they look. Some may try to boil them to lose a little colour and that is OK I'm sure but they do look OK to start with in my book.
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Post by casimir on Jun 2, 2005 13:44:46 GMT -5
They are kinda like dark coloured ladies panty hose. I think they are known as something like 'American Tan'. I am pretty happy with how they look. Some may try to boil them to lose a little colour and that is OK I'm sure but they do look OK to start with in my book. This is totally non-constructive. I just felt the need to point out how weird the term "American Tan" is. What, tan is a different color in other countries? C. |
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Post by Figuremaster Les on Jun 2, 2005 14:05:24 GMT -5
That is weird...unless they are referring to the often used West coast bikini girl tan! Now, that's a nice shade of tan!  I would imagine the bottle stays hot...But then, there's Brazillian Tan! WOWEE! Gotta use tongs on that one!;D Marty's gonna kill me...  |
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Post by martingb on Jun 2, 2005 15:03:32 GMT -5
I'm sorry to have offended anybody. In England a recognised shade of tights available in most ladies stores is 'American Tan'. I guess it is an old fashioned term thought up maybe in the 1940s when the height of glamour was a California sun tan and that is what they are still called today over here. During the Second World war GIs brought panty hose or stockings over and gave them to girls over here and I guess this was the colour they were which may also have led to this reference becoming used by manufacturers. Sorry to cause a problem.
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Post by radioscooter on Jun 2, 2005 16:56:19 GMT -5
I wasn't offended. But then - I'm an insensitive Anglo.  I think if I were going to name something 'American Tan' I would make it like George Hamilton bronze. Or Bo Derek. Anyway - as long as they aren't GREY! -s |
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Post by casimir on Jun 3, 2005 15:03:52 GMT -5
I don't think anybody was offended Martin. I think we all thought it was funny! ;D
Speaking as an armchair costume historian, your possible explanation fascinates me. (I love western fashion history, especially 1900-1960. It died after that in my mind.) I may have to research this.
And yes, I have far to many books on this subject.
C.
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Post by Wild Willy on Jun 4, 2005 16:49:52 GMT -5
Marty is incapeable of offending anyone deliberately. Interesting thread, I must say, I didn't imagine there were actual names for the different discrepensies of a single basic color. Again, can't wait to see what you do Marty-man  Will |
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Post by martingb on Jun 5, 2005 11:52:31 GMT -5
As I grew up with a grandma, a Mum and a sister I learnt that tights or panty hose came in a variety of colours. My partner Maxine too has bought a variety of shades over the years all of which have names like 'Champagne', or 'Oyster' for lighter colours or as I mentioned before 'American Tan' or 'Tropic' for darker. These give women the option of wearing different shades with different clothes I guess. The 'American Tan' is just a kinda light gold colour that just takes the edge of a pair of milk white legs and in Burt Ward's case allowed them to kinda match the colour of his arms and disguise any stubble as he shaved his legs for the role I believe. (Probably saved the make up man a job too!)
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