attom44
Super Freak
Great pics Mags!!!
ENTERBAY 1:4 HD Masterpiece Series - The Dark Knight - Batman Full Specs and Pics
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Karnis
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Great stuff Maglor, congrats! 
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Voorhees27
Super Freak
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Sorta want, pfft.
Hit the BUY button will ya!
Hit the BUY button will ya!
retaane
Super Freak
I went to the shop today and oredered custom cape after I bought the right material
In a week either it will look fantastic or bust we will see
Had a studio guy with me and we worked on the cape issue
Lets just say if it works, it will be a milestone in futzology and I may win a noble price in that science
In a week either it will look fantastic or bust we will see
Had a studio guy with me and we worked on the cape issue
Lets just say if it works, it will be a milestone in futzology and I may win a noble price in that science
I went to the shop today and oredered custom cape after I bought the right material
In a week either it will look fantastic or bust we will see
Had a studio guy with me and we worked on the cape issue
Lets just say if it works, it will be a milestone in futzology and I may win a noble price in that science
Nice! Very excited to see this man.
Oh, and sharing is caring.
retaane
Super Freak
Nice! Very excited to see this man.
Oh, and sharing is caring.
Lets see how it turns out this guy was a genius
I will post pics first than share and may even offer the futzed custom cape to all
Hint: Magnets will play a role
retaane
Super Freak
Nice! Very excited to see this man.
Oh, and sharing is caring.
We will show those Hong Kong boys how we do things here in the good ole USA
Lets see how it turns out this guy was a genius
I will post pics first than share and may even offer the futzed custom cape to all
Hint: Magnets will play a role
Awesome! I do love the magnetic clip system.
Although I must admit it drove me insane at first I came sooooo close to prying those suckers out of the clips after futzing with it for over 2 hours.
I was futzing more with the clips than the figure.
But its actually a pretty good system.
JEDSTER
Super Freak
Took out both magnets that were attached inside the suit this morning and did a mod to the clips by attaching it to the cowl.
Looks much better. Pics tonight after I am done relaxing by my pool.
After taking those magnets out of the suit, it also eliminates the magnet indentations on the suit. Looks much more stellar.
Looks much better. Pics tonight after I am done relaxing by my pool.
After taking those magnets out of the suit, it also eliminates the magnet indentations on the suit. Looks much more stellar.
Clip Placement Modification
1) Remove the head and neck. They just pull right off – I didn’t need to heat them up. Once they are both off you have easy access to the magnets.
2) Pull the magnets off. This is a little scary, I realize, but just take your time. I kept checking the outside of the suit to make sure I wasn’t ripping through. One magnet almost came off on it’s own, the other was a slower process. As I pulled I could see the rubber really stretching. But nothing was damaged.
3) Then reposition the magnets to the desired position. This will be a matter of preference. Here he is with the outside magnets holding to the newly positioned inside magnets. You can see that the magnets have been moved a little more than a full magnet length lateral, and a little bit lower.
Arrows point to indentations where the magnets were originally.
The goal when finding your preferred magnet position is to get the head positioned the way you want it, and then imagine where the clips will be when positioned just barely over the edge of the cowl like so:
When using all of the magnets provided/intended, this can be achieved very naturally. The double stack of magnets perfectly equals the height of the cowl edge.
At this point you may be asking: How did you attach the magnets to their new position? The answer is (here's the magic), I didn’t. And I don’t recommend it. Once the inside magnets have been pulled off, just get them approximately where you want them, and as long as you’re careful (and kind of keep a thumb over them when manipulating the suit), the suit itself will hold them in place. And once the outside magnets are put on, they are held very firmly in place by the magic of magnets!!! Since they are not glued, it makes slightly adjusting them by massaging them around from the outside of the suit very easy. This is the key to making this set-up precise. You can even tweak them a little if they don’t seem to be in the exact spot you want them after the neck and head are back on. Not gluing them also means that you can always easily reposition them for a turned head or more tilted look in the future. So again, I recommend not gluing them.
On to the next step.
4) I wanted a bowed head position for now. When moving the head as far forward and down, as it will go leaves you with big ugly gaps (which are really present regardless of the pose):
The ever-present gap between the suit and cowl makes it very difficult to futz the cape if you want it just barely covering the edge of the cowl (as it should be). It keeps slipping off and under the cowl. So, I used the tried and true cotton stuffing method.
5) Build up the upper trap area with bits of cotton balls:
In the picture above, I had just started. In the end, I think I used a whole cotton ball to get the cowl to meet the suit all the way around. To avoid poking a hole in the rubber, I used a q-tip to push the cotton in. Just be careful to not jam it too far in.
Once the magnets are positioned correctly (precisely at the edge of the cowl - not under it), the outside magnets are in place, and the shoulders have been built up with cotton, you should be looking at this:
At this point you should be able to figure out the rest. Just get the cape where you want it, and stick the clips on. This is the simplest part, but where the art of it comes in. I definitely spent the most time here, but it was just like any other futzing - meticulous and fun - not maddening with magnets constantly pulling the clips where I didn’t want them. Once you get the inside magnets correctly positioned, they are really a pleasure to work with. I really like the idea of the clips being functional, and actually holding the cape in place.
Just a couple more thoughts:
Another reason to use both of the magnets as intended (sandwiching the cape) is that when looked at from a lower angle, it actually looks like the rings that were used on the real costume.
Finally, I would like to point out that everything I’ve shown above is reversible. Not re-gluing the inside magnets means you can re-glue them in the original position if you wanted and no one would know the difference. Also, as long as you don’t push the cotton too far under the suit you should be able to remove it all easily using a bent q-tip.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarification on anything.
Karnis
Super Freak
Very nice work on the tutorial. 
...or, you could do the easy, lazy way I came up with.
Nail gun. Nuff said.
...or, you could do the easy, lazy way I came up with.
Nail gun. Nuff said.
Karnis
Super Freak
In all seriousness, I'm gonna use your cotton ball trick on the shoulders, great idea. That gap drives me nuts.
Voorhees27
Super Freak
Pretty detailed tutorial, mags. Excellent work
Me, i'm just gonna remove the clips magnets, attach them to a couple washers and slide them underneath the cowl.
If not that i'm gonna try the nail gun technique
Me, i'm just gonna remove the clips magnets, attach them to a couple washers and slide them underneath the cowl.
If not that i'm gonna try the nail gun technique
CeeemOr
Super Freak
Hey guys i was going to post these PICS. in the Rambo section but being that some of you are wondering how he looks inside,here are some side view PICS. of his interior.If Batman uses the same body as Rambo as some of you had stated then he has mid and lower torso articulation.I opened up mine at the side seam and i was able to move him not only forward and back but also side to side.He also can rotate at the waist but all of that is lost cause of the vinyl skin.Rambo actually uses the same body structure as the T-800,under the skin that is.Anyway i hope this helps out a bit as to how his insides look and function guyz.
jye4ever
Broke and happy
Maglor, I love you.
Best tutorial period.
Now, what is it that's exactly holding the inside magnets, if you had let them go, would've they ended up in his crotch somewhere.
Best tutorial period.
Now, what is it that's exactly holding the inside magnets, if you had let them go, would've they ended up in his crotch somewhere.
HeubertMichael
Super Freak
Thank you , Mssrs Maglor and CeeemOr for all your very informative posts!
Voorhees27
Super Freak
Maglor, I love you.
Best tutorial period.
Now, what is it that's exactly holding the inside magnets, if you had let them go, would've they ended up in his crotch somewhere.
He mentioned that part
He said the suit holds it in place next to the body. On its own.Similar threads
