Hiding arm/leg joints

[K07]

I'm interested in making a Nurse Joker. A little later than most, but I finally have an income and waiting paid off because both the kits and BR Joker head have plummetted in price.

I want to hide his joints though and noticed Sovereign Studios is in a situation not too far from Chris Howes and am not gonna order skins from him. Anyone else offer something similar?

Thanks!

 

[Raymond F.]

I wish i knew of one! I got my last soverign skin set on hold for a life or death situation because i doubt i'll be able to get more for him!!

Maybe wait until King Leonidas' body comes out?

 

[Lord Vicious]

Maybe you could use two figures from Dragon/DiD:
- Alexander The Great; has rubber legs
https://littleplasticman.blogspot.com/2009/02/dragon-alexander-great.html


- Cheong: has arm sleeves
https://www.monkeydepot.com/Figure_Dragon_Cheong_Rubber_Arms_T_Shirt_p/d3586-t398.htm

Maybe you could combine the leg and arm sleeves?

 

[samueljd]

Maybe you could use two figures from Dragon/DiD:
- Alexander The Great; has rubber legs
https://littleplasticman.blogspot.com/2009/02/dragon-alexander-great.html

Maybe you could combine the leg and arm sleeves?

Do those leg sleeves fit a TrueType body?

 

[Lord Vicious]

Do those leg sleeves fit a TrueType body?

If I remember correctly the leg sleeves don't come of; so you'd be stuck with the Dragon Neo body

Edit: there also the Hot Toys Rocky leg sleeves, but they are waaay too muscular...

 

[MANDO]

Maybe you could use two figures from Dragon/DiD:
- Alexander The Great; has rubber legs
https://littleplasticman.blogspot.com/2009/02/dragon-alexander-great.html


- Cheong: has arm sleeves
https://www.monkeydepot.com/Figure_Dragon_Cheong_Rubber_Arms_T_Shirt_p/d3586-t398.htm

Maybe you could combine the leg and arm sleeves?

That would work if the skins matched. The Cheong arms are fairly tan, almost orange, and are really designed for figures with gloves as it hides the cut off by the wrist.

Do those leg sleeves fit a TrueType body?

They're rubber legs not actual sleeves.

 

[Jessica]

What if you bought flesh colored latex and dipped the arms in it? I've never tried it...don't know if it will tear, but it's quite flexible when dry. You can always peel it off if it doesn't work. You can probably buy it at a special effects makeup shop.

 

[samueljd]

What if you bought flesh colored latex and dipped the arms in it? I've never tried it...don't know if it will tear, but it's quite flexible when dry. You can always peel it off if it doesn't work. You can probably buy it at a special effects makeup shop.

I've thought about doing that before, but hopefully someone else will try it to get the "trial and error" done.

 

[Lord Vicious]

I've thought about doing that before, but hopefully someone else will try it to get the "trial and error" done.

This guy over at OSW did this before:

https://www.onesixthwarriors.com/fo...publican-legionary-figure-1st-century-bc.html

 

[Jessica]

This guy over at OSW did this before:

https://www.onesixthwarriors.com/fo...publican-legionary-figure-1st-century-bc.html

Awesome. That's exactly what I was thinking. Also, you can paint liquid latex if you can't find the flesh toned one. All you have to do is mix flesh tone latex paints to the exact color you need, then mix this with 1:1 prosthetic aide (that you can get at a special effects/makeup place.) It will create Pax Paint, which is super flexible and won't flake off. You need to dust this with matte powder to kill the shine.

 

[Agent47]

Yeah, but how durable is the latex? Will it crack over time?

 

[Jessica]

Yeah, but how durable is the latex? Will it crack over time?

Yes, it will crack eventually. Exposure to air will degrade latex. It's just the nature of the beast...BUT it will make for stunning photography and will be good for a few years. It's not really a permanent solution.

A more durable solution would be high tensile strength rubber--coating the arms/legs with that. This can be colored with pigments BUT rubber also degrades with time, though not as fast as latex.

 

[K07]

Interesting solution. I've since scrapped Nurse Joker in favor of a different bash but he wears short sleeves too. I'll see if I can't give this a whirl when the head sculpt for the character is made available.

 

[Agent47]

Jessica, have you ever worked with liquid high-tensile strength rubber? Is it hard to get smooth like latex and can you brush it on or would you need to dip?

 

[Jessica]

I have not worked with high-tensile strength rubber. I have the chemicals but have not had time to play with it. I just wrote an e-mail asking a liquid rubber company what the best solution would be and I am waiting for their reply. I also asked if the rubber could be colored with pigments.

The rubber I bought is for making boots for my ape army. I don't remember cure times either. I would have to look at the packaging.

 

[Ryu]

What I've always found weird with these rubber issues is that I have some Jurassic Park toys that have a lot of soft rubber and they have gone through some major child's play from my younger days and they've never deteriorated or anything (my one T-rex is around 17yrs old), but you see all these expensive High-end toys with problems.

What if you bought flesh colored latex and dipped the arms in it?

Wouldn't the latex go inside the elbow/shoulder articulation points and pretty much render it useless?

 

[Agent47]

Jessica, Keep us posted. I'm curious to hear what you find out.

 

[Jessica]

I can't remember who it was I left my e-mail address with. I'll keep looking until I find a satisfactory answer, and I'll let you know...

 

[**16k**]

about two years ago, I decided to restore my six million dollar man rubber sleeve arm. I tried the following method. It works great but beware! Do not play too much with it or it will tear up!

1- Buy liquid latex
2- mix some acrylic paint in it until you have the proper skin color (caution: make a lighter color than desired as it will darken when dry)
3- pour the mixture on ordinary printing paper and spread it as evenly as possible
4- put a second printing paper on it
5- put a very heavy book on that and let dry for a whole day
6- when dry, put the paper in water until it's completely soaked and scrape it. You'll be left with a skin colored rubber sheet

Now comes the tricky part...

7- cut out that sheet following the leg/arm shape
8- fit it around the leg/arm. Stretch it tight and glue it on itself with latex.

And don't worry, it's easier than it looks!