dholden007
Super Freak
Does anyone have any of the Medicom POTA figures? I am curious how they would fit in with this line. I was especially thinking of getting the Astronaut apes.
Thanks Crue-Leader. I will investigate that company further. I'm looking forward to your shots. Also, I will try to find a picture of Galen's backpack, unless you can post one. I will keep an eye out for you.
Hey Stickman ... Here ya go.. The German figure I got from Plan B toys worked perfect for robbing the pistol and holster from. Now my URKO is complete. I was worried about the scale , but it seems perfect. Let me know what you think. [/URL[URL=https://s910.photobucket.com/user/bigfoot1966/media/IMG_0971.jpg.html]
That is perfect! The holster and pistol look great. You inspired me to attempt my own Urko this morning. I used General Ursus' holster, (Unfortunately I lost the pistol.) I'll have to find that Plan B. Here is a little collage of pics I took today.
Thanks Crue-Leader. I will try to get one of those figures, any of the 3 German it seems as they all come with a Walter P38.
I like all your ideas for further customizations. I thought of Jessica when I removed General Ursus' helmet and saw his head. I know she could easily add a crown and reshape his head to give us a helmetless Ursus, but she hasn't stopped by in a while and I imagine she is awfully busy. Looking back at Neca's proposed Urko they have him on a General Ursus purple body, which would have been cool to do, but his gauntlets are golden in color compared to Aldo's silver.
During the head swapping yesterday I noticed that one of the gorillas, maybe General Aldo had a smaller neck peg, which I would like to get more of. The older heads sit too high on the newer bodies with the long neck pegs.
When doing the TV version gorillas how can we prevent paint seeping into the groves of the vest? I would like to try to make a few of these. Were those stripes White or Silver?
Conquest Orangutan - Is the suit yellow with orange pockets?
If I ever get more Ursus' it would be fun to make a cartoon version. What about the cartoon versions of the gorillas in green outfits? Those might be cool to and I have enough gorillas soldiers to make of few of those.
Lastly, what paints are you using. I using Tayami Acrylic paints.
*Update, I got the Panzergrenadier.
SOLUTION TO DIFFERENT HEAD TO BODY POST WHEN SWITCHING HEADS: There are two different head post that are attached to the body of the POTA figures, a short one and a long one. If you find that the head you want to attach to a different body sticks up higher than it should in ratio to the shoulders, use a #19 drill bit to drill out the hole in the head. Be careful though , you don't want to accidentally go all the way through. I used a drill press and went approximately 3/8" into the existing hole. Below is a picture of the Aldo head attached to the Conquest body.
Nice swaps Crue-Leader. I was called away for the weekend and just got back into town so I will need to get resettled. After reading your posts regarding the painting of the stripes for the television version of the gorillas, would it be possible to make them with a brush? I've never owned or used a spray bottle and am a little intimidated on using one with no experience. I always thought the stripes were white, and have added some to my SS gorillas back in the day, but since then have noticed the HT used silver, that is why I asked. I also realized that I left my camera in NY and won't be getting it back till at least next weekend. Keep posting your creations though, they're great to see.
Your conquest Aldo looks cool.
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