1/6 Hot Toys - POTC5 - Jack Sparrow Figure (Artisan Edition + Regular) Collectible Figure

[Gipetto0812]

Finally had a chance to swap in the new leather belts, so glad I have them, because this was the fate of the DX15 belts. Just undoing them ripped up the pleather coating, so I just finished it off.

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Jeez, that belt is just from 2018? I fear now what awaits me. I had planned to keep the 15 as a 2nd, coated version.

This happened to mine as well when I removed the DX15 belts I was using on my custom to replace with the new DX belts. I just end up keeping the buckles in case I wanted to make my own real leather ones done the road.

I'd suggest to get a new baldric/chest belt as well b/c it most likely won't be long for that one to deteriorate as well. Happened to my DX06 one from what I remember. The DX15 one is still fine, but I wasn't going to leave that to chance.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Do they deteriorate only when you try to undo them? Maybe I just shouldn't touch mine?

 

[Gipetto0812]

Do they deteriorate only when you try to undo them? Maybe I just shouldn't touch mine?

Seems to be the case. Mine looked fine until I undid them. It was at all the stress points like at the buckle, tying the belt ends and if you have the compass hanging from the belt

 

[MaulFan]

Jeez, that belt is just from 2018? I fear now what awaits me. I had planned to keep the 15 as a 2nd, coated version.

And as far as coloring the new coat, your original is really good. Honestly, I see only minimal reason to redo the process on your new coat.. but good luck, mate. I'm eager to see what you do.

I think I still have a bloody 2nd DX15 coat somewhere that I had planned to follow your lead and color correct. Now that's moot.

It’s been a journey to get right. My DX06 coat was a bit too gray and more a cool shade, then my first DX15, I thought adding a touch of green to the gray might get the movie look, but it was too green looking. My second DX15 was finally a success.

I have a good handle on the color now, but this go around, I want to try a less heavy painting method to see if I can retain the softness of the fabric, the only downside of painting has been a stiffening of the material. This go, I’m going to try a dry brushing technique I use for doing figures to avoid brush strokes. Hopefully that’ll be enough to change the color without saturating the fabric too much with actual paint.

 

[Gipetto0812]

It’s been a journey to get right. My DX06 coat was a bit too gray and more a cool shade, then my first DX15, I thought adding a touch of green to the gray might get the movie look, but it was too green looking. My second DX15 was finally a success.

I have a good handle on the color now, but this go around, I want to try a less heavy painting method to see if I can retain the softness of the fabric, the only downside of painting has been a stiffening of the material. This go, I’m going to try a dry brushing technique I use for doing figures to avoid brush strokes. Hopefully that’ll be enough to change the color without saturating the fabric too much with actual paint.

see if you can find the same/similar colors you used for your formula but with Angulas leather paints. Clothing won't get stiff, especially if it's diluted enough. You'll just want to add in Angelus Duller into the mix to remove any shine as the paints are naturally semi-gloss finish.

 

[MaulFan]

Do they deteriorate only when you try to undo them? Maybe I just shouldn't touch mine?

Mine started with the tip of the brown belt, it ripped a bit from feeding it through the loop the last time I redid his belts, then a chunk broke off when I was posing him for a photo and bumped the plastic fur pelts off, and now finally taking the belts off to swap out, it was a disaster. Granted, the lighter belt is extremely light under, but still passable, and the dark belt is just as dark as the pleather, they would work well enough to not be a total loss.

That said, if you futz with the belts at all, odds are the pleather will peal.