Thanks for your words Chopper.
The truth is that I am also surprised that no company has launched a version of the Drifter. It is a figure with a lot of presence and not very complex.
Thank you for the ideas on painting the jacket. I am assessing what is the best way to give it the right tone. But I don't want to mess it up (not that a replacement can be found easily...)
To answer your questions, and for all those who want to replicate the figure, I will try to share all the photos and links that I have been able to recover.
The figure is made up of the following parts:
(I leave the links and indications about the modifications I made to the pieces)
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Body:
Since he wears many layers of clothing, any body that is not very muscular will do. I have used the Coomodel BD001.
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Pants:
Basically I painted the knee pads and pockets black with a textile marker to imitate CAT's work pants.
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Boots:
Black army boots. Nothing special, easy to find. These are good.
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Shirt:
Tinted with diluted acrylic paints so that it acquires the grayish greenish tone of the original.
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Hoodie:
I sewed a suede lining to the hood to resemble the shearling lining on the original UNIQLO brand sweatshirt.
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Jacket:
It's a Dragon Models MA-1 flight jacket. As I said, it has a greenish tone that does not correspond to the bluish one of the original. I am evaluating the way to dye it without damaging the orange inner lining so characteristic of this jacket.
I have left a link to one of the few that I have found on Ebay. But it's pretty hard to get.
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Cap:
Originally it came with the letters LA on the front. With a little acetone I was able to remove them without spoiling the color of the cap.
(Poor Arthur...)
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Balaclava:
The dark grey one. Colour 2416.
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Backpack:
Shoulder bag from a DAMTOYS set. In proportion, it is a bit large. But the color and model is the closest thing I could find to the backpack he uses in the movie.
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- Bandaged hands:
Basically they are spare hands that I had from another figure and to which I added a few pieces of white band aid to simulate boxing bandages.
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Motorcycle helmet:
From Art Figures. Just yesterday I found this motorcycle helmet in a spare parts store for 1/6 figures and it seemed perfect for the figure.
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If you have any ideas on how to improve the figure, they are welcome.
Then, on the other hand, since I have pre-ordered the collector's edition (without base), another part of this project has been to build a diorama to highlight the figure more on the shelf.
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It's a corner of a Gotham rooftop with two gothic-style windows backlit with red leds.
I also share photos of the Drifter in this diorama.
I hope you like them too.
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"I wish I could say I'm making a difference... But I have to try... Push myself"