Modification/Customization for the DX12 Batman Figure

[Maglor]

Did a glove mod today, just cut the buckles off an old MMS71's hands and stuck 'em on there. Didn't want to carve up my DX12 stuff. Looks quite a bit better, though I could probably stuff 'em up into the gauntlets a little more. Don't want to stretch them out, though. Couple of pics..one HDR, one natural.

 

[Preshea]

Hey LipSmack!







Thoughts???

Mag I may be able to give u some help on this. I don't have the Dx12 yet but I took the chest armor off my mms71 a while back.

What I did on that one was I took the head and neck off the body. I only broke the strap under the shoulder blade on one side, unhooked it from that arm. Then slid the armor down the other arm away from the body. If the DX12 is the same that should work just fine.

From there I think Lipsmack is gonna have shed some light on dismantling glued sections of the actual pecks if u can't see what needs to be done from there..

 

[LipSmack]

Hey LipSmack!







Thoughts???

Nope just the two spots under the shoulder blades, and yes as mentioned right above you can get away with just breaking one. As for the pecs area just pull firmly, the pieces separated fairly easily, heat wouldn't hurt though

 

[Maglor]

Thanks!

Any advice on how to break the one spot under the shoulder blade?

 

[Preshea]

I just went in with a small flat head gently shimmied back n forth in the length of seam held that against the body and slowing pulled the shoulder blade away from that section.

 

[LipSmack]

I just used my finger strength, hold the strap with one thumb to the body, and the pull up on the shoulder piece

 

[Maglor]

Thanks guys. K, BRB.

 

[Maglor]

Just finished...

 

[intothevoid]

Took you nearly 3 hours?

 

[plasmid303]

So the shoulder pads can be easily re-glued onto the straps?

 

[Maglor]

Took you nearly 3 hours?

Well, there was a fair amount of dilly dallying in there.


Anyway, here's a quick pic. Not exactly "finished product", but you get the idea:

In addition to straightening the chest, I did some tweaking to the shoulders and gauntlets.



Will try to post better pics after work.

 

[intothevoid]

What did you do to shoulders and gauntlets? Looks like the Kevlar connector armour has been tinkered with on the left side

Chest looks great

 

[Maglor]

Kevlar connector armor? Left side?


...

 

[plasmid303]

Realigned chest armor looks good.

On a scale of 1-10, how difficult would you say this mod was?

 

[yongkykun]

Well, there was a fair amount of dilly dallying in there.


Anyway, here's a quick pic. Not exactly "finished product", but you get the idea:

In addition to straightening the chest, I did some tweaking to the shoulders and gauntlets.



Will try to post better pics after work.

Some before and after pics would be greatly appreciated. Pic looks brilliant already IMO. Also, the straps running from his chest right down to his abdomen seems to 'bleeding' out to right above his cod piece, is that normal or is it a part of your mod? If so, are you going to trim them? EDIT: Those straps seem to be there from the beginning (just seen the first post). A bit unsightly though...

 

[Maglor]

Realigned chest armor looks good.

On a scale of 1-10, how difficult would you say this mod was?

8? The hardest one so far.

Some before and after pics would be greatly appreciated. Pic looks brilliant already IMO. Also, the straps running from his chest right down to his abdomen seems to 'bleeding' out to right above his cod piece, is that normal or is it a part of your mod? If so, are you going to trim them? EDIT: Those straps seem to be there from the beginning (just seen the first post). A bit unsightly though...

They are covered by the belt.

 

[intothevoid]

Kevlar connector armor? Left side?


...

You forced my hand

 

[yongkykun]

Incidentally, is that the original DX12 head with modded eyes or Medicom's?

 

[Preshea]

Well, there was a fair amount of dilly dallying in there.


Anyway, here's a quick pic. Not exactly "finished product", but you get the idea:

In addition to straightening the chest, I did some tweaking to the shoulders and gauntlets.



Will try to post better pics after work.

Such a huge improvement. Those lines needed that!! Bravo for getting that accomplished.

What do u have to finish up with this? Looks great!

In that pic, the shoulder pads look good but still.. too big.

I wonder if we could get new sets 3dprinted by somebody on the board??
Make them accurate shape and size, curvature, and preferably in 2 pieces just like the 1:1... Any takers on that potential project?

 

[intothevoid]

Incidentally, is that the original DX12 head with modded eyes or Medicom's?

DX12 head, with DX02 face, and modded eyes

I wonder if we could get new sets 3dprinted by somebody on the board??
Make them accurate shape and size, curvature, and preferably in 2 pieces just like the 1:1... Any takers on that potential project?

This really needs to be done.