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[5x10]

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Nice work rory, looks much better
Can't wait to see a tony cape on there

 

[jacerc130]

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Anyone else have a chip/mark on their chest emblem? I showed the pic to Sideshow customer service and received an email saying this is a common defect and they couldn't offer me a replacement only refund or $20 gift card. What kind of crap is that????

 

[5x10]

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Anyone else have a chip/mark on their chest emblem? I showed the pic to Sideshow customer service and received an email saying this is a common defect and they couldn't offer me a replacement only refund or $20 gift card. What kind of crap is that????

That blow, one of the boots on my is all wonky, has a weird bend in it, looks fat from the front
I've considered asking ss for a replacement

 

[golfpro1286]

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Fixed my base so this is closer to what I originally had in mind.

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[Ramatuelle]

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Anyone else have a chip/mark on their chest emblem? I showed the pic to Sideshow customer service and received an email saying this is a common defect and they couldn't offer me a replacement only refund or $20 gift card. What kind of crap is that????

A touch of red Sharpie should easily fix that. I'd use red airbrush paint applied with a regular brush, but I realize not everyone has access to that. Anybody can get a Sharpie, tho.

 

[jedijim3002]

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I did the Rory mod tonight and took a few pics. My phone died half way through so I had to charge it for a bit before taking more pics. Seems simple enough based on his recipe/explanation.

These show the unstitching and cuts on the collar.

 

[jedijim3002]

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These show that the collar itself is a sandwich style with the suit in between. There are holes in the suit where the upper collar (what you see on the outside) has pegs that hold the suit into place and are glued onto the lower collar (the part under the suit you don't see).

 

[HDGuy84]

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I love the fig, but can't stand the "blanket in the collar" look that's so far removed from the cape and collar look of the film. Given some of the results I've seen from others modding, and careful inspection of my fig. I decided to go ahead and remove the piece that is hidden under the collar and suit (see below) to remove some off the bulk around his neck and traps.

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If anyone is into modding, below is the process I used. Personally, I didn't have to use any glue to seal the suit to the top portion of the collar, as mine was pretty well glued to it to begin with and didn't break free. I can't say that everyone's figure is assembled identical to mine, so please don't be angry with me if you attempt the below and find subtle differences in how the factory assembled yours.

To pull this off I...

1. Carefully sniped the three red threads holding the cape to the suit from in between the two with an exacto.
2. Unthreaded the seem up the back of the suit to give myself the wiggle room to work (snip the thread holding the seem together with a nail scissors/exacto and gently work it out of the stitch all the way down.
3. Used an exacto to carefully sever the top portion of the collar (at the back) across the center.
4. Then I used a scissors to snip the lower collar immediately under that (don't use the exacto to cut the lower collar as it might go through it and damage the visible neck underneath).
5. I didn't actually remove the suit, I just VERY CAREFULLY pried the top collar off the lower collar working VERY SLOWLY all the way across both sides stopping just before the front horizontal bit. I pried with a small flat plastic clay tool, but you could just as easily use a platic butter knife. IMPORTANT when prying the top collar from the bottom make sure your tool is UNDER the suit (the suit is mostly glued to the top collar and you'll want to make sure it stays that way)
6. With the top collar and suit separated from the lower collar all the way to the front, I gently pried the lower collar from the actual body as it's glued in several small spots along the traps. It's a soft glue, and gentle prying should remove it easily.
7. Now everything is separated between the body and top and bottom collar but the center. Using a watch tool miniature flat head screw driver, I gently pried at the seem across the front of the two collars where they meet (over the "S"). Then I gently pried with the flat head and while slowly pulling the two collars apart where they are lightly glued together directly under the seam. The suit is glued to the top collar, and if your careful it will remain so while separating from the lower collar.
8. Voila. The lower collar should be free now, and slip out from under the suit.
9. If there are any places where the suit has pulled away from the top collar use a toothpick to place small dabs of superglue onto the suit and top collar where they should meet. Wait ten to fifteen seconds for the glue to get a little tacky, then press the collar to the suit and hold together for one minute.
10. I went around the collar at this point and used a fine tip sharpie to darken the visible ends of the suit (which appear white) under the collar, and blackened any visible glue reside left from the lower collar as well.
11. Futz the collar and suit back into position. With a short needle and blue thread, slowly replace the long stitch removed from the back of the suit. Remember to work from bottom to top maintaining tension while you go up to prevent gaps and bunching. When your finished, it should look like this...

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12. At this point a light dab of superglue could be applied to the two cut ends of the top collar to rejoin them.

ALL DONE! Here's the result... (Before picture by OMG). Next up, I'll be replacing the stock cape which is a little too bulky and bright with one of Tony Meiss's excellent capes. Will be back with pictures then.

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I wish it came with that stand instead of just the flexible flying one.

Edit: Guess it didn't post the photo: The standard stand: the one just for a museum pose.

 

[jedijim3002]

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You can also see that the lower collar is glued in several spots right to the body. My guess is they glued the lower collar on first to the body then put the suit on over it and glued pegs of the top collar to the lower collar.

You can see that the collar itself sits much lower now. I actually cut off the pegs on the top collar where they go through the suit because it still sat up too high. Shaving those down (all 4 of them) lets it it closer to his clavicle.

The suit is pretty well glued to the top collar so it doesn't seem like it will come off.

Just be ready to get a small watch battery flat-head screwdriver in between the two coal lets the separate the glue.

I think the toughest part was the glue holding the bottom collar to the body.

 

[Remy]

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Very cool!
Thank you so much for the pics jedijim.
That has been very helpful.

 

[Gipetto0812]

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I love the fig, but can't stand the "blanket in the collar" look that's so far removed from the cape and collar look of the film. Given some of the results I've seen from others modding, and careful inspection of my fig. I decided to go ahead and remove the piece that is hidden under the collar and suit (see below) to remove some off the bulk around his neck and traps.

*mod tips*

Very nice! prolly won't do it but it looks great!

 

[jedijim3002]

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Very cool!
Thank you so much for the pics jedijim.
That has been very helpful.

You are most welcome sir. Wish I had a better camera or could explain myself better but I hope it clears some things up. Props to Rory for having the ***** to go forward with it.

 

[jedijim3002]

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Really? You can't write ***** on this forum? What if I said "hey guys want to go to the golf course and hit a few *****?" I couldn't even write that? What the flock!!!!

 

[jam2315]

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I have two figures so I'm def gonna do this mod and prolly try n move the emblem up like others have. Just waiting on my tony cape to come in!

 

[DarkSpartan062]

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Love this figure, definitely among my favorites. Just finished my second base, not bad but definitely room for improvement. Im still very much a novice to all this customizing! Figured I'd share. Still have to trim the sides of the backdrop of course to match the base.

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[rory]

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I wish it came with that stand instead of just the flexible flying one.

Edit: Guess it didn't post the photo: The standard stand: the one just for a museum pose.

Yeah, definitely. I didn't like the included stand originally for the colors (his suit is enough blue and read for me) and I wanted something a bit more neutral. So last month I ordered the Jor El stand off ebay which I thought was a nice appropriate solution. Just popped the nameplate off and voila. Then I get superman on it in that flying rig, and there's no way he's fitting in my detolf. Plus, that rod/clamp system is pushing out the back of his cape all ***** up wise. So I modded the base, cutting out the threading from underneath, and cutting in the rectangle up top for an extra craddle rig I had lying around. I'm pretty happy with it now, though the whole thing is a bit oversized.

 

[rory]

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Thanks Jed. Glad to see people giving it a shot. I never noticed those pegs on the underside of the top collar. Would've cut them too had I seen them. Mine's all sewn up now though, so I may just leave them be. Or maybe take a swipe at them when Tony's cape gets here.

You are most welcome sir. Wish I had a better camera or could explain myself better but I hope it clears some things up. Props to Rory for having the ***** to go forward with it.

 

[rory]

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Thanks Gipetto. Yeah, I was not excited about cutting into this, but it was really bugging me.

Very nice! prolly won't do it but it looks great!

 

[Double J]

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Thanks Gipetto. Yeah, I was not excited about cutting into this, but it was really bugging me.

Yeah it kinda bugs me too. I might try that mod once my custom cape gets here.

 

[optical20]

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did a little review on this guy