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bradworkman5 In reply to simulacra242 [2015-11-08 17:58:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Yeah, it is kinda weird that we have figures of Cockroach Terminator but no (human) Karai!

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bradworkman5 In reply to beastwarsmaster [2015-11-08 17:56:58 +0000 UTC]

This was mostly a GI Joe Renegades Scarlet for the upper torso. If I remember correctly, I carefully split the torso's side seam with an exacto knife and pried it apart with a flathead screwdriver. Then I took the arms and lower body of the Baroness, and replaced the Scarlet limbs/lower body with them. I carefully super glued the seam together again afterwards, moving the joints for awhile to make sure the glue wouldn't snag any moving parts. Hope that helps!

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beastwarsmaster In reply to bradworkman5 [2015-11-08 19:00:25 +0000 UTC]

thanks but what about the legs and arms how did you atatch the armor and storm trooper paprts

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bradworkman5 In reply to beastwarsmaster [2015-11-09 00:11:53 +0000 UTC]

I think the arms on Baroness and Scarlet are interchangable (as is the ab connecting piece), so they'll just need to be switched. But then when I attached the Clone Trooper forearm to the Baroness arm, I used a grinding device called a dremel (sold at Walmart in the power drill aisle). I dremel the Baroness forearm/wrist area to a cone-shaped nub. Then I use the dremel to hollow out the elbow-facing inside of the Clone Trooper forearm. Now the Clone Trooper arm can slide over the Baroness cone-nub. Some glue on the nub holds the new piece on in a way that's far sturdier than just cutting off a hand and gluing it to a smooth cut wrist. I use variations of this technique whenever I attach any new limbs. The armor pieces, the best I've found so far, is to just sand underneath the armor plate and sand the surface I'm gluing it to. This removes any surface oils and gives you a rougher texture for the glue to grab onto.. The dremel can also do sanding like that very quickly. You'll probably have to invest in a few differently sized dremel bits to do very fine work. My dremel was about $25 and I spent less than 10 on attachable bits.

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beastwarsmaster In reply to bradworkman5 [2015-11-09 21:29:13 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the tips but how did you make the legs

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bradworkman5 In reply to beastwarsmaster [2015-11-10 01:24:10 +0000 UTC]

I think the hips, thighs, knees are Baroness. The armored calves are actually the wrist gauntlets of a Doctor Who Roman Auton! I hollowed out the thicker end a bit and insert/glued the Baroness legs below the knees. The spike coming out of those Auton-wrist-guards-turned-shin-armor was a piece of a Nickelodeon Shredder's shoulder spikes. The feet are from a female 3 and 3/4 inch Hasbro Marvel Universe character with black feet (probably the first release of Black Widow, but they recycle molds, so any black female feet will probably do). Those feet are cut above any ankle joints and implant/glued into the hollowed out narrow end of Auton gauntlet/shin armor pieces.

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bradworkman5 In reply to beastwarsmaster [2015-11-04 15:55:00 +0000 UTC]

I kind of cheat with paint. I try to select parts and joints that are already the colors I desire. That way I'm able to just use the regular non-gloss craft paints at Walmart to blend any sanded seams. If there IS a part I have to paint, I sand it a little first so that any oils are removed and it holds new paint better. By cheating this way, I can pose my figures and chuck them in a box with others without worrying about scratches or chips.

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bradworkman5 In reply to beastwarsmaster [2015-10-25 01:07:07 +0000 UTC]

I can't remember all the parts any more, but here's what I recognize: -TORSO: GI Joe Renegades Scarlet. THIGHS AND UPPER CALVES: GI Joe 25th Anniversary Baroness.CALF ARMOR: The wrist gauntlets from a Doctor Who Roman Auton with a couple of Shredder blade prongs on the front. FEET: One of the female 3.75 Marvel Universe figures with black feet. SHOULDERS, ELBOWS, UPPER FOREARMS: Also the GI Joe Baroness figure. SILVER FOREARMS: painted forearms from a Clone Wars series Clone Trooper. HEAD: The Serpent Karai's human head.....I can't remember specifically where the hands came from. The shoulder, belt, and thigh armor were cut from removable GI Joe character flak/armor vests, but I can't recall the specific ones. Oh, and the swords came from a Renegades Snake Eyes, I think. Hope this helps some!

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beastwarsmaster In reply to bradworkman5 [2015-10-25 22:14:29 +0000 UTC]

it dos thanks 

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