Post by Figuremaster Les on Jun 22, 2008 10:55:59 GMT -5
It has been ages since I have posted any work here. Sorry about that guys. It has been a period of personal turmoil and frustrations here at home. Long story, but I have had to put my mom in a nursing home, and the last few months have been awful.
Anyway, in spite of this, I have at least finished something I am sorta kinda proud of.
An adapted DC Direct Joker that is more mine than it was. I had to resculpt the hair and add a neck, and used a Dragon body.
This has been a very hard figure to make. it is also the most extensive collaborative effort I have been involved with of it's kind.
From the moment Heath died, I knew I had to make my own custom to go with my Joker set, but I couldn't figure out how to get the one I wanted. It was just too complex.
I knew the DC Direct one was coming out, and I liked some of the parts from the early shots I saw, namely the headsculpt, which I used and seriously remodeled, adding more hair, and an attached neck compatible with a Dragon body, which is what I used.
I also liked the DCD necktie and shoes which I repainted. That was about it for borrowed parts. The chain I got from a bracelet at Walmart, and added to the Sideshow Doc Holiday watchchain, so there is a watch at the end of that chain.
The costume...it is all originally crafted.
This was a co-produced labor of love between myself as the "what I want" guy, and the maker, the hard pressed guy who did the amazing work, a new buddy of mine, Billy B. I cannot thank Billy enough for his tireless work here. Note the shirt, it took several passes, and damned if the man wouldn't give up, and got not only the sublime blue-grey color right, but the pattern down, and in proper scale! I cannot thank him enough for that. Amazing work that alone!
His coat and inner coat (of which he went through two to get it right also) are awesome. The inner lining of each has the burnt orange satin look (Looks red but isn't) and the vest and pants are terrific to me. I liked the more bluish look of the pants in some of the photos, as opposed to the more purple ones, so we went with that.
I painted the dirt and grime onto Billy's outer coat, so it has that weird color shift around the corners and all, and dirtied him up slightly here and there. Scary stuff! But needed to complete the look.
Here are most of the parts. No cool checkered socks yet, but those will come...
This has been a wild project, and I am surprised I even got it done. I wanted to do a totally original headsculpt, but haven't had the time. So, in the spirit of my old Joker that still rides up in the banner at page top, and my other custom Jokers, I give you this, my latest figure.
Hope you enjoy him.
More to come when I can. Great works lately guys! Enjoying what I see when I can. I will be back with a West and Ward set soon! Yes! Me! Can you believe that!?
Anyway, in spite of this, I have at least finished something I am sorta kinda proud of.
An adapted DC Direct Joker that is more mine than it was. I had to resculpt the hair and add a neck, and used a Dragon body.
This has been a very hard figure to make. it is also the most extensive collaborative effort I have been involved with of it's kind.
From the moment Heath died, I knew I had to make my own custom to go with my Joker set, but I couldn't figure out how to get the one I wanted. It was just too complex.
I knew the DC Direct one was coming out, and I liked some of the parts from the early shots I saw, namely the headsculpt, which I used and seriously remodeled, adding more hair, and an attached neck compatible with a Dragon body, which is what I used.
I also liked the DCD necktie and shoes which I repainted. That was about it for borrowed parts. The chain I got from a bracelet at Walmart, and added to the Sideshow Doc Holiday watchchain, so there is a watch at the end of that chain.
The costume...it is all originally crafted.
This was a co-produced labor of love between myself as the "what I want" guy, and the maker, the hard pressed guy who did the amazing work, a new buddy of mine, Billy B. I cannot thank Billy enough for his tireless work here. Note the shirt, it took several passes, and damned if the man wouldn't give up, and got not only the sublime blue-grey color right, but the pattern down, and in proper scale! I cannot thank him enough for that. Amazing work that alone!
His coat and inner coat (of which he went through two to get it right also) are awesome. The inner lining of each has the burnt orange satin look (Looks red but isn't) and the vest and pants are terrific to me. I liked the more bluish look of the pants in some of the photos, as opposed to the more purple ones, so we went with that.
I painted the dirt and grime onto Billy's outer coat, so it has that weird color shift around the corners and all, and dirtied him up slightly here and there. Scary stuff! But needed to complete the look.
Here are most of the parts. No cool checkered socks yet, but those will come...
This has been a wild project, and I am surprised I even got it done. I wanted to do a totally original headsculpt, but haven't had the time. So, in the spirit of my old Joker that still rides up in the banner at page top, and my other custom Jokers, I give you this, my latest figure.
Hope you enjoy him.
More to come when I can. Great works lately guys! Enjoying what I see when I can. I will be back with a West and Ward set soon! Yes! Me! Can you believe that!?
