Dark Toys 1/6 Rick Deckard

[Wor-Gar]

I spent some time unpicking all the stitching on the belt and I think that'll do me.

It leaves some holes, but they look more like an intentional pattern and not out of place, kind of goes with the southwestern design motif of the shirt, to my sensibilities.

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Was all prepared to order another belt, but removing the stitching will be good enough for mine.

Yep, that looks good.

I'm glad you're doing all this first so I know it works in advance.

 

[ebor]

I got my invisible thread in today. I will try that technique first and if that sucks...I will go the fabri-tac way for the collar.

I like the removal of the stitching on the belt--looks good and takes away from the gawdy looking out of place white stitching.

 

[p3ss3ssod]

Yep, that looks good.

I'm glad you're doing all this first so I know it works in advance.

It's great fun experimenting with this kind of thing for me, and being able to get the experience documented before others attempt is a nice change from me following existing work Nice to give back.

The holster's got a bit more of a question mark at this stage. This guys work is about as a good a reference as you're going to get and the Dark Toys iteration isn't really close in any respect. It's something I'm having difficulting trying to think of a material to make it out of, but that heat moulded plastic sheeting is currently my best idea thus far as that can be easily cut to the right shape and heated around the PK-D to get the right shape. I'm always hesitant to put a lot of work into something that'll be seen so infrequently; or at all but it's probably inevitable.

 

[slynger]

. I'm always hesitant to put a lot of work into something that'll be seen so infrequently; or at all but it's probably inevitable.

This is what makes us collectors. Always chasing the perfect item to represent what we love. Even if it means putting in that extra work. I think the only people that understand this are, in fact, us.

Can't wait to see what you do.

 

[Wor-Gar]

It's great fun experimenting with this kind of thing for me, and being able to get the experience documented before others attempt is a nice change from me following existing work Nice to give back.

The holster's got a bit more of a question mark at this stage. This guys work is about as a good a reference as you're going to get and the Dark Toys iteration isn't really close in any respect. It's something I'm having difficulting trying to think of a material to make it out of, but that heat moulded plastic sheeting is currently my best idea thus far as that can be easily cut to the right shape and heated around the PK-D to get the right shape. I'm always hesitant to put a lot of work into something that'll be seen so infrequently; or at all but it's probably inevitable.

Yeah one can definitely lose sight of 'the forest for the trees' in this hobby.

I wasn't planning on going anywhere as deep as you with the holster. I do plan to keep his gun in it, so as to bring attention to the handle rather than the holster.

I have those pictures of the holster also. The stitch lines in the DT holster are, for me, OK to leave as they very loosely mimic what's there (unlike the belt) -- just need to mute them quite a bit in color... and the holster itself needs to be brought into the correct color range. It's nowhere near that caramel color currently. I'm going to give it a go with acrylic paint -- I'll try drybrushing first but may be forced to paint fully. The stitching will then have to be darkened, hopefully by simple staining with darker acrylics. I don't have high hopes it will look great, but I think it will be serviceable enough.

You might give it a try before you go all-out.

 

[Dash]

Anybody still not receive theirs from KG Hobby?

 

[Lordscum]

Still waiting , It has cleared customs as of 02/09, just waiting for it to be put on a plane for the States . I know there is alot of backlog right now.

Anybody still not receive theirs from KG Hobby?

 

[Dash]

Still waiting , It has cleared customs as of 02/09, just waiting for it to be put on a plane for the States . I know there is alot of backlog right now.

Thanks. Mine has said “Origin Post is Preparing Shipment” since the 8th.

 

[Lordscum]

Thanks. Mine has said “Origin Post is Preparing Shipment” since the 8th.

Looks as if we're in the same boat , and will most likely be loaded on the same plane .

 

[Monkey-bite84]

Mine has just arrived in the country, should be here within the next couple of days or so. My grail finally

 

[FlyAndFight]

Anybody still not receive theirs from KG Hobby?

"Origin Post is Preparing Shipment"

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Anybody still not receive theirs from KG Hobby?

Mine has been in “origin post…” since Feb. 8th. I ordered it on the 21st so with EMS I usually don’t get things for at least a month and sometimes even 6 weeks later. If at all possible I choose DHL and pay a bit more. Not sure if KG offers that.

 

[kyekye]

KG asked me to check the tracking on this site instead
I get 1 more line -

11-02-2022 14:29

HONG KONG

Handed over to carrier / Left for destination

 

[Dash]

KG asked me to check the tracking on this site instead
I get 1 more line -

11-02-2022 14:29

HONG KONG

Handed over to carrier / Left for destination

Thanks! This site actually tells me that the package has been "Handed over to carrier / Left for destination".

 

[Lordscum]

Thanks! This site actually tells me that the package has been "Handed over to carrier / Left for destination".

Same for me, doesn't mean it's left HK though. Mine has been in that status since 02/10.

 

[Monkey-bite84]

Mine has just arrived in the country, should be here within the next couple of days or so. My grail finally

Turns out it has arrived at my local post office so it may be here today or tomorrowYou can all rest easy now knowing this revelation

 

[Matthewjc41]

I ordered mine domestically and they don't even have it yet....

 

[slynger]

I ordered mine domestically and they don't even have it yet....

Toys Wonderland told me March is the release date - so I'm waiting a bit.

 

[Monsterjo5748]

Still waiting on mine from tns,it'll probably be here in the next couple weeks

 

[Wor-Gar]

Mine's somewhere in California.