Modification/Customization for the DX12 Batman Figure

[iMan]

If you mean the chest armor, it connects in the back, just under the armpits on either side. They're glued down, so, some prying is needed. Just remove one of them, not both.

Yeah, armor. And are you referring to the elastic pieces?

 

[Gipetto0812]

Yeah, armor. And are you referring to the elastic pieces?

This is the piece you need to part in order to get the chest off (except he added the button snap)

pic from MINIATURE-ART:

 

[liuskusuma]

Yes, that is the part where to stick your flat head screw driver and pry it open slowly.

 

[TheFiend]

I would dab the skewer into the liquid nails, and just start applying or painting it on. Make sure to only get a little dot and work with that. I started from inside the eye and moved towards the outside. It only took me about 15 mins to do it and get it the way I wanted it. The stuff dried within an hour, I painted it and that's it.

If you have any other questions, PM me.

Still not fully understanding this. HOw does putting glue on the eyelid make it smaller? Is the glue that thick that it works like putty?
Anyway, it looks good.


It's funny, the DX02 had the same googly eye problem and only one person, that I know of, did a suint mod to the eyes. With the DX12 people are doing it left and right.

 

[Gipetto0812]

It's funny, the DX02 had the same googly eye problem and only one person, that I know of, did a suint mod to the eyes. With the DX12 people are doing it left and right.

Im obviously in the minority, but in hand, I never saw googly eyes on any DX figure except for MJ. For this one, I just felt like doing it b/c I wanted the squint not b/c the eyes looked big. Just like I never fixed the neck or anything like that on the DX02 b/c I was happy with how it was. The DX12 however had things I saw needed to be fixed like the chest, gauntlets etc. so I fixed them. If I dont see it, I doesn't need it

 

[TheFiend]

I usually don't have any problem doing mods to my figures, even major ones, but I don't think I can do the squint mod.

 

[irok84]

Well I finally grew a pair and decided on doing the painted eye, glove & gauntlet mod. Took me a while but I'm finally done!

At the cost my finger though. I stabbed myself from the tip of my finer all the way through my quick of my finger nail. Safety First kids.

 

[Morbach]

I just did the belt mod and neck mod.I'm debating on doing the glove and gauntlet mod. All of these mods are actually fairly easy.

 

[Double Dare]

I'm skipping the glove mod as I want to keep him true to TDK. Anybody know if the Medicom gauntlets work better in terms of proportion over the DX issued ones?

 

[Jokes & Bats]

I'm skipping the glove mod as I want to keep him true to TDK. Anybody know if the Medicom gauntlets work better in terms of proportion over the DX issued ones?

They are better in terms of scale but they are a tight fit.

 

[Double Dare]

Thanks, Jokes & Bats. Challenge accepted!

 

[Jokes & Bats]

Thanks, Jokes & Bats. Challenge accepted!

I have a picture of them on my fig somewhere - I'll have a look for you.

 

[Gipetto0812]

I usually don't have any problem doing mods to my figures, even major ones, but I don't think I can do the squint mod.

I'm actually the exact opposite (at least with Hot Toys). I never minded tearing apart my Sideshow figures but messing with HT always is a little scary to me

 

[iMan]

This is the piece you need to part in order to get the chest off (except he added the button snap)

pic from MINIATURE-ART:

Thanks so much! Great visual!

 

[iMan]

Still not fully understanding this. HOw does putting glue on the eyelid make it smaller? Is the glue that thick that it works like putty?
Anyway, it looks good.

It's not normal glue like you are thinking of. It dries into hard clay so to speak. It's kinda like caulk. I applied it when it was in a cream form and left it to dry. It hardened like clay and then I painted black onto it.
Simple.

I have a pic up a few pages back on where I applied the glue. I put it on top on the eyelid but also made it overhang below to make the eye hole smaller hence the squint.

 

[Double Dare]

I have a picture of them on my fig somewhere - I'll have a look for you.

Thank you, Jokes & Bats! I look forward to it.

 

[TheFiend]

As much as I love Robbie face plate, I went and sculpted the BW head. I just thought the skins color is more realistic. Check it out.

Man, it really must have been a lot of trial and error to cut it down to that precise size to make it fit into the cowl. Looks great.

 

[TonyMeis]

Squint mod
- reshape the eye with heat/cold technique
- no sculpt require, just time and patent

did this mod on the DX02, will give it a shot on the DX12 soon

 

[TheFiend]

Very interested in the no sculpt method! But Tony, do you think you can take a close up pic of the eyes? It's hard to get a good look at them with the shadows in play.

 

[TonyMeis]

Very interested in the no sculpt method! But Tony, do you think you can take a close up pic of the eyes? It's hard to get a good look at them with the shadows in play.

I did take any close up pictures, this is the closest I uploaded so far.....

I'll take some tomorrow.....