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John Bodin
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:40am | IP Logged | 1 post reply

Steve:  Did you encase a Cap figure in clear acrylic to reproduce the "block of ice" effect, by chance?  If so, please give details on how you did it.  Love the rocket ship -- looks a lot like the one in the "Departure from Krypton" and "Arrival in Smallville" figurines I have.
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Steve Lyons
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:41am | IP Logged | 2 post reply

Another live-action figure:

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Al Cook
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:45am | IP Logged | 3 post reply

Steve: LOVE that pre-Avengers #4 Captain America! Brilliant!
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Steve Lyons
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:49am | IP Logged | 4 post reply

John:  Yeah, I made a non-articulated combination Cap/Private Rogers figure, then encased him in polyester resin.  Here's how I did it:

1) Pour some Plaster of Paris into a disposable plastic cup (30 ounce works really well), sculpting the outer shape of the iceberg.  Don't worry if it's not perfect.  You can change it later.

2)  Pour about 1/2" of catalyzed clear polyester resin in the cup.  As it starts to gel, put the Cap figure in head first.  You may want to stabilize him by tying his feet to a craft stick.

3)  Pour successive layers of resin in.  I found that if I put too much resin in at once the heat of the curing resin warped the cup, so only put an inch or so of resin in at a time.

4)  Let cure for a couple days.  When everything's set up good and hard, flip the cup over and tap the sides and top to release the iceberg.

5)  If you've got too much plaster, or don't like the shaping, the resin iceberg can be dremeled into any shape you wish.

For what it's worth, I've discovered that the figure inside is more visible if the iceberg is wet.  But since he was supposed to be barely visible, I decided not to add any kind of acrylic clear coating.

edited 10:39 AM 7-21-08 to correct cup size



Edited by Steve Lyons on 21 July 2008 at 8:39am
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Steve Lyons
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 9:51am | IP Logged | 5 post reply

Thanks, Al.  I now have to build a suitable Namor to pick it up and throw it!
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Lars Sandmark
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 10:39am | IP Logged | 6 post reply



The Main Man. Lotta work went into this one.
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Lars Sandmark
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 10:44am | IP Logged | 7 post reply


Roxy Rocket
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Lars Sandmark
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 11:05am | IP Logged | 8 post reply


Bane!
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Anthony Frail
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 11:08am | IP Logged | 9 post reply

Nice Bane! And Lobo!

What did you make them from?
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Lars Sandmark
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Nightwing . Repose and repaint, the bike is simply a repaint.

Edited by Lars Sandmark on 20 July 2008 at 11:13am
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Anthony Frail
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 11:10am | IP Logged | 11 post reply

Steve, how did you make that Christopher Reeve Superman? It looks great!
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Lars Sandmark
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Posted: 20 July 2008 at 11:12am | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Hey Anthony, thanks.
I made Lobo from a Street Fighter Zangief fig, lots of sculpy and bits and pieces of plastic for the straps.
Bane is a Bane, but with Sculpy arms.
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