By Crom, it's my custom Conan WIP...

[MaulFan]

https://cgi.ebay.com/CONAN-THE-BARB...goryZ348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Funny how that figure appears to use the same JAKKS body, that thing is turning into a customizers dream for bulky, muscular figures.

 

[Lord Vicious]

https://cgi.ebay.com/CONAN-THE-BARB...goryZ348QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Looks cool, although the headsculpt isn't that good I think...

 

[Lord Vicious]

A little update: I'm going to paint the body and head tomorrow, if I find the time.

But thinking ahead, what do you guys think I should do about the hair: find some "real" hair or try to sculpt it (although I have never tried that before). I saw members sculpting really nice Qui-Gon and Johnny Depp/Sweeny Todd hair, but I don't know if I can pull that off.

Thoughts?

 

[barryo]

could i get that link to the 1/6th sword? most Conan letter openers i've seen are a lil big

https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290120723090&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019

 

[Lord Vicious]

Tried to paint the body and head today, which basically didn't really work the way I wanted.
The chest is a plastic that doesn't really take acrylic paints that well, and the arms are a sort of rubber that don't my paint at all

I did however managed to give the head a little repaint so he doesn't seem to blush and wear lipstick anymore

Now for the hair; I'm thinking of buying a figure that has rooted hair which I can cut of with the scl-alp and transplant on the Arnold head (whose T3-hair I'll also cut off). Still not sure this the right way to go, though. But if I screw up, I can always buy a new Arnold Bbi head, they're only like 13$ or something...

 

[barryo]

Tried to paint the body and head today, which basically didn't really work the way I wanted.
The chest is a plastic that doesn't really take acrylic paints that well, and the arms are a sort of rubber that don't my paint at all

I did however managed to give the head a little repaint so he doesn't seem to blush and wear lipstick anymore

Now for the hair; I'm thinking of buying a figure that has rooted hair which I can cut of with the scl-alp and transplant on the Arnold head (whose T3-hair I'll also cut off). Still not sure this the right way to go, though. But if I screw up, I can always buy a new Arnold Bbi head, they're only like 13$ or something...

LV......im sure you did but did you clean him really well before painting? i know with some things ive painted i use a kitchen scrub pad & then lightly go over with acetone (but i wouldn't recommend that with the rubber arms & hopefully someone on here can give you direction with how to handle that). you may want to try putting "real" hair onto the head & keep in mind his leather head band.......that could probably help in this endeavor to get the hair to lay right. im assuming you need to dremel his existing hair/head down to like a bald head quality anyway....right?

 

[Lord Vicious]

LV......im sure you did but did you clean him really well before painting? i know with some things ive painted i use a kitchen scrub pad & then lightly go over with acetone (but i wouldn't recommend that with the rubber arms & hopefully someone on here can give you direction with how to handle that). you may want to try putting "real" hair onto the head & keep in mind his leather head band.......that could probably help in this endeavor to get the hair to lay right. im assuming you need to dremel his existing hair/head down to like a bald head quality anyway....right?

Yep, gave him a good scrubbing
But that didn't help; the paint would stick, put not properly, so I just decided to leave it since the colour of the body is okay as it is; I just had to repaint the head to make it match the body a bit more.

As for the head, yes I was thinking of dremmeling his hair, sculpt the top of the skull that is now gone and place the hair from another figure on top. Hope it'll work...

I'm also looking for some nice leather and pieces of fure to make his boots, belt, gauntlets etc...

More soon!

 

[DarkAngelDTB]

what a fantastic project. I have a couple of these bodies spare in my loft. Might have to put them to use.

Dean

 

[Lord Vicious]

what a fantastic project. I have a couple of these bodies spare in my loft. Might have to put them to use.

Dean

Thanks Dean!

Although they have somewhat limited posing capailities, I love the overall muscled look of these bodies and they offer a nice alternative to the more expensive Hot Toys muscular bodies...

 

[Lord Vicious]

Didn't have much time the last couple of days, but did manage to get a little work done:

- cut of his hair and gave him a (stupid looking) sculpted skull cap. Tried to sculpt some hair on top, but that didn't work out to well; it looked like someone threw a wet rag over his head
So, I'll probably go for some 'real' hair anyway and ordered a 1/6 long brown hair wig...

- started some sculpt work on his right arm gauntlet; it still needs to be painted and have the little spikes/buttons added...

 

[barryo]

Didn't have much time the last couple of days, but did manage to get a little work done:

- cut of his hair and gave him a (stupid looking) sculpted skull cap. Tried to sculpt some hair on top, but that didn't work out to well; it looked like someone threw a wet rag over his head
So, I'll probably go for some 'real' hair anyway and ordered a 1/6 long brown hair wig...

- started some sculpt work on his right arm gauntlet; it still needs to be painted and have the little spikes/buttons added...

arnie looks like he has a white fro or he's just lathered up with some shampoo.
i had high hopes for you bro but i had a feeling it wasnt going to work like you wanted it to. looks awesome so far though. im keeping a close eye on this as im starting mine as well. im going with real leather for his head band and the rest as in his belt and sheath, gauntlet and what nots, the only thing i dont have is a photo reference for is his boots and i dont have the movie either .

 

[Lord Vicious]

arnie looks like he has a white fro or he's just lathered up with some shampoo.
i had high hopes for you bro but i had a feeling it wasnt going to work like you wanted it to. looks awesome so far though. im keeping a close eye on this as im starting mine as well. im going with real leather for his head band and the rest as in his belt and sheath, gauntlet and what nots, the only thing i dont have is a photo reference for is his boots and i dont have the movie either .

Don't give up on me yet, buddy. Still more to come :chew

 

[barryo]

Don't give up on me yet, buddy. Still more to come :chew

nah........like your thread sys W.I.P. trial and error. you will get there one way or another.

 

[Lord Vicious]

Another little update: was able to got some work done on his fur underpants, boots and gauntlets...

 

[xenoviper]

Looks good so far!!

 

[barryo]

its getting there bro.......keep at it & you got yourself a primo custom. keep up the wip pics. still planning mine as well & your's just may be the bench mark to emulate. :chew

 

[Lord Vicious]

Thanks guys!

Next up are his belt, groin piece, scabbard and dagger. For the symbol on his belt I was thinking of letting my girlfriend (who is a graphic designer) make a duplicate with Illustrator which I could print out and glue to a sculpted belt button (or whatever you call it), 'cause I really don't see myself sculpting that symbol as well.

Will let you guys know how that went... :chew

 

[Les Walker]

Very cool so far! Looking forward to this one!

 

[King Darkness]

looks good

 

[Lord Vicious]

Thanks guys! :chew

Oh, by the way, does anyone have a screenshot or reference picture of Conan's scabbard and dagger?