InArt Christopher Reeve Superman/Clark Kent

[Rzeznikk]

The stitching is too thick for this scale, this is when you need to make artistic choices based on the scale. You don't need to match it to the exact material used in the real costume, you need to find a material that looks closest to the real thing at 1/6 scale.

 

[fatmarco]

I still don't understand why people want a stitched symbol at this scale. It just simply doesn't work and doesn't look screen accurate at all.

 

[sj2106]

I still don't understand why people want a stitched symbol at this scale. It just simply doesn't work and doesn't look screen accurate at all.

Well it's better than a sticker prone to cracking and peeling.

 

[Hologram AI]

I still don't understand why people want a stitched symbol at this scale. It just simply doesn't work and doesn't look screen accurate at all.

I feel the same whenever I saw a custom run of the suit with it stitched on. The edge always looks too thick.

It needs to be done so that the edge is just barely visible. I've only ever seen it done properly on bigger scale statues since they have more room to play with at that scale with it being sculpted. Just don't think it's possible in 1/6 but I'd love to be proven wrong. The edge of the symbol shouldn't be distracting my eyes away from the rest of it.

Problem is, I don't think slapping a ****** sticker on his chest is the way to go about it either. It's a tough one to crack.

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[batmanfan23]

I feel the same whenever I saw a custom run of the suit with it stitched on. The edge always looks too thick.

It needs to be done so that the edge is just barely visible. I've only ever seen it done properly on bigger scale statues since they have more room to play with at that scale with it being sculpted. Just don't think it's possible in 1/6 but I'd love to be proven wrong. The edge of the symbol shouldn't be distracting my eyes away from the rest of it.

Problem is, I don't think slapping a ****** sticker on his chest is the way to go about it either. It's a tough one to crack.

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100% AGREE. Add it to the reasons this relatively simple suit is so hard to make in this scale.

 

[batmanfan23]

Well it's better than a sticker prone to cracking and peeling.

What if they made a sticker that wasn't prone to cracking? The best solution is to silkscreen it directly into the shirt material

 

[Cap'n Cook]

No thanks to a sticker. This needs to be fabric, even if the trade off is not a perfect result.

 

[sj2106]

What if they made a sticker that wasn't prone to cracking? The best solution is to silkscreen it directly into the shirt material

Either way a sticker cheapens the look in my opinion.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[Cap'n Cook]

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[Evil_Deadite]

The sculpt has a lot of potential, but shape of the hair is one of the things throwing it off. If you look at the face alone, it's pretty good from certain angles.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Letchy leering Supes...

 

[sj2106]

The sculpt has a lot of potential, but shape of the hair is one of the things throwing it off. If you look at the face alone, it's pretty good from certain angles.

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Still very rough but I finally see some potential there. As well as improving the likeness they need to capture Reeve's sense of warmth and charm. Just not seeing it with that expression.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Still very rough but I finally see some potential there. As well as improving the likeness they need to capture Reeve's sense of warmth and charm. Just not seeing it with that expression.

This. He needs to look stoic as opposed to angry.

As well as capturing that warmth as you say.

 

[IAmIronMan]

The sculpt has a lot of potential, but shape of the hair is one of the things throwing it off. If you look at the face alone, it's pretty good from certain angles.

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Interesting that this appears to have the same issue that the Aragorn prototype had, which is the eyes are WAY too big proportionally. I'm bad at photoshop but just reducing their size would increase the likeness.

 

[Rzeznikk]

What is wrong with the sticker? Has people's actually cracked/pealed? I haven't experienced any issues with mine. The fabric looks all kinds of wrong. It does not work at this scale.

 

[choombaz]

What is wrong with the sticker? Has people's actually cracked/pealed? I haven't experienced any issues with mine. The fabric looks all kinds of wrong. It does not work at this scale. View attachment 667016

Gorgeous photo. And the sticker on mine is perfectly fine as well.

 

[davejames]

What if they made a sticker that wasn't prone to cracking? The best solution is to silkscreen it directly into the shirt material

Agree the vinyl sticker doesn't work and it way too shiny, but maybe they could print it onto a separate piece of fabric which is then glued on? I tried that with my figure a while back, and while my attempt wasn't the best I still think the concept works. And it at least has that correct fabric look to it.

 

[O.S.O]

Agreed about the fabric choice. Looks like they went with a rib knit that is way out of scale. Hopefully they can source something better.

 

[karamazov80]

These two (Superman and Kent) remind me of the really good customs from the early 2000s/2010s. You know, where they were kind of shoddy and the craftsmanship wasn’t the best but it was all we had at the time. Like, you could tell the artist put a lot of work into it, and you knew who it was, but it just wonky and weird looking.

I hear what you are saying here, and I agree this looks wonky, but I would attribute this more to Reeve's difficult likeness than anything else, and that goes for the custom artists as well as here. Trying to do the smirk is really tricky. Similar with folks trying to do a smirking Indiana Jones or Han Solo Ford sculpt. Probably would have been better if they just went with a neutral face as Hot Toys did. Having said that, I think it looks pretty good on Clark. And I'm assuming the sculpt is the same, so it might have something to do with the glasses/hair.