Customising the Sideshow 12" Indiana Jones figure - part 2

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As the chest might be showing a little through the larger gap in the shirt the chest was painted to look a little more realistic. (better colours, shading and hair)



The trouser belt was painted to be a darker brown in colour.



I've always disliked 2 piece necks on figures, like Hot Toys uses. The break underneath the head is very distracting for me, and ruins the illusion of scale. I always to follow my goal of "the actor in 12" form", so for me these figures should have a fully sculpted neck with no lines across. (although I do concede that the 2 piece neck gives greater movement and posing options)

I first removed the head (using sharp blades, blunt spoon handles, a screwdriver, my hands... and lots of pulling, twisting, swearing and shouting). After about an hour or so, the hat was removed which would allow me to sculpt and paint the head without the hat getting in the way. I figured out what angle I wanted the neck to be at, and glued the plastic neck piece in place. I then used some Milliput to sculpt in the gaps, and to give some additional 'neck' shape to it.





Over the following couple of weeks this new head/neck was painted up from scratch. The hat was also fully repainted.











continued in part 3...