SilentSurfer's Laboratory: Come up to the Lab & See What's on the Slab.

[PopCultKid]

Nathan try corrugated pipe/tube/hose in your search. You'll definitely get large sized matches but I'm sure it'll be work to find that small size that you need.

Were there even any left after the VIPs got done? lol

He did a split so everyone had a chance. I think the split was 8 for VIP and 7 for GP

 

[SilentSurfer]

"Corrugated" That's the word I couldn't remember. "Ribbed" and "segmented" weren't cutting it.

 

[PopCultKid]

tell us if that leads you to the pot of gold

 

[SilentSurfer]

No pot of gold, but I happened to look at my 1/5 Sano statue, and realized the hoses that come off from his jaw are perfect. Then I compared them to some small coiled springs I had from an old Tsukuda RoboCop 3 model kit, and realized further that if I streteched them a bit and somehow filled the empty space inside them, I'd be set. Doing it now.

 

[karamazov80]

Yeah, I meant DX. Thing was not cheap.

 

[Artoo]

How about springs? Could you make a mold of one or paint an actual one? They make very small springs for many applications that I'm sure you might be able to find to fit.

Here ya go. Look on HLJ's site for the different exterior dimensions. Would something like this work for you?
https://www.hlj.com/product/KBYMS07/Sci

 

[SilentSurfer]

Thanks, Artoo. That is what I decided to go ahead and use. Doing exactly that. I happened to have some that at first I thought weren't good enough, but turns out they are working.

 

[SilentSurfer]

Rainman's Oakley Mars glasses protoype.

What you get with the kit.

Added sculpted detail. My first attempt at the lenses.

Lenses revisited. (I didn't paint this head. I just enhanced the flesh areas a bit)

 

[DarthMagnus]

NATHAN!!! Holy Looks like real lenses in there! YOU ARE ON FIRE!!!!!

 

[SilentSurfer]

Don't mess them up, yeah? Dude's hair is also fixed. Igor will be in touch, good buddy.

 

[SilentSurfer]

More work in progress on the 1/3 Sano Big Chap bust custom tongue.

I wasn't happy with how the upper 'jaw' stuck out so far. It needed to be back farther to give it an underbite, so I broke it off, ground it down and remounted it. I've also added the springs and built up the lower jaw a bit.

 

[Dr. Odd]

Looking mean dude! The springs seem like they might be alittle tricky to paint, but I'm sure it's nothing you can't handle...

 

[SilentSurfer]

Once I'm done with this piece, I'm probably going to recast it as one solid piece. Paint then will be no problem.

 

[SilentSurfer]

Who wants to see me paint up Rocco's Gus Fring? He's next. Normal and blown to hell.

 

[Wake]

Who wants to see me paint up Rocco's Gus Fring? He's next. Normal and blown to hell.

Me Me Me Me!!!!

 

[hotslayer73]

Who wants to see me paint up Rocco's Gus Fring? He's next. Normal and blown to hell.

Me, Me, Me,Me, Me and Mike Too

 

[SilentSurfer]

I've changed my mind on this one. If anybody wants it painted up, I'll do it.

 

[SilentSurfer]

FAMCON! Who's coming with me?

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125858

 

[Dr. Odd]

Hmm, Gus blown to hell sounds good, I think I'll have that.

And I'll see you at Famcon

 

[kenobiobi]

Fring sounds very interesting, haven't seen Rocco's sculpt