The Crazy Customs of Coco

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Wow. Thanks guys! I'm really enjoying this one. It's the most custom work I've ever done to a figure.
I agree though, the hat does need to be taller. I'll add about 1/16" to it tonight and that should do it. Then I shall truly become "The Hatmaker".

Bob will in fact have real hair Wor-Gar. I've got two different colors of mohair coming from a seller in England that should work well.

 

[Les Walker]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Rock on!
Hope you got my email....

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Rock on!
Hope you got my email....

email back atcha'

 

[Les Walker]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Coolness! Future Hurc Vader owner!



Someday....

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Added a little bit to the height. Now I need to put the ribbon on and seal it.

 

[galactiboy]

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Wow, man... that is really great looking. So impressed that you can make hats like these

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Wow, man... that is really great looking. So impressed that you can make hats like these

Thanks dude! Bob's has definitely been a challenge so far. Getting that "pinched" fedora look in the front has been interesting.

I thought about using a Hasbro Indy hat but it just didn't look right so I figured I'd take a crack at it myself.
Hopefully once Bob is all together I'll have a figure that, if not totally screen accurate, at least captures the look of the character well enough.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

The mohair came in so I had to do a quick test run with it. I had to push the hat down to get it to stay and even then I couldn't get it to go all the way down.
I'll need to modify the sculpt to accept the mohair headpiece properly.

 

[barryo]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

that is gonna be sweet CoCo..........and where do you get mo-hair from? do you have a yak?
in all seriousness did you pick it up on ebay or something? i need a bit for a custom.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Your project just keeps getting better, Coco.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Your project just keeps getting better, Coco.

Thank you sir!

that is gonna be sweet CoCo..........and where do you get mo-hair from? do you have a yak?
in all seriousness did you pick it up on ebay or something? i need a bit for a custom.

No, I quit the yak business years ago. I got it off ebay from a seller in the UK. Here's a link: https://search.stores.ebay.com/DOLL...LIESQQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsaselZ268817923QQsofpZ0

 

[barryo]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

thanks coco. & keep up those excellent custom hats. i see a pimp zombie in my future.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

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New and improved JOKER patches!



Probably not the jacket I'll be using for Bob but you get the idea.

 

[galactiboy]

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Nice man... this is looking really badass

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Looks good. That's the jacket I figured you'd use. Looks right to me, but you'd have to see against the film if it's accurate. Patch looks great.

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Looks good. That's the jacket I figured you'd use. Looks right to me, but you'd have to see against the film if it's accurate. Patch looks great.

Actually that may not be the jacket I use. I just have the patch laying there. It isn't glued down or anything.

I found a black jacket on ebay that looks like the movie's with the exception of the shoulder flaps and the color of course. I haven't gotten it yet but if it doesn't work out like I think it will then the jacket in the picture will have to do.

 

[Darren Carnall]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

this is just looking better and better

 

[Cocoboloboy]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

this is just looking better and better

Thanks dude!

This is THE jacket for Bob. Lacking only in the shoulder straps. I've already blacked out the coller, cuffs and waist band now I need to paint it dark purple. The Joker patch is only temporarily attached with tape right now.
Oh, and I still need to make the playing cards patch for his right arm.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Nice -- you hooked up the fur collar and everything. You must be having a ball?

 

[Customikey]

Re: Cocoboloboy's Crazy Customs

Oooh, this IS exciting! A perfect companion piece in the making!