The material for customization is sourced from:
1) Revoltech model sets - This is like Lego. You can put building parts in any formation. The joints are universal type that offer some good articulation. I must have bought 7 sets of these to get all the parts I need.
2) Macross Fighter Model Kit - The rocket propellers are coming from this kit. I also used some of the parts for the thigh & shin armors.
3) Gundam Custom Parts - Details are added here and there using these parts.
4) Masked Rider Vinyl Figure - The shoulder parts were cut to make the shoulder armors.
1) The police light strobes are actually Roveltech parts. They are modified to fit a blue light LED.
2) A test shot of the light.
3) The button battery and switch are hidden inside the "Maneuver Processor". This is actually a shoulder rocket weapon from Armored Core model kit.
4) Another test shot
1) Power cables made from Gundam custom parts.
2) The cable holders are made from copper stripe bended into shape.
3) The skeleton legs are being assembled
4) The skeleton arm is being painted up
1) This is a line up of all the armor parts before painting. Velcro tapes are added for some armors.
2) The "POLICE" sign is hand painted on the tight suit. To make it easier to align the characters straight and with the right sizes,I put up a mock up on a paper card next to the area that I wanted to paint. The pen is an oil base marker.
3) Revoltech parts are added to the back of the boots. These are also the parts for connecting the skeleton framework. Detailed Gundam custom parts were added.
4) Some minor putty work on the rocket propellers. Rotation joints are added to propellers for fitting on to the skeleton body.
As I said this project has taken more than 2 years to complete. I have recorded the evolution of the design as time goes:
1) The base design of the exoskeleton using Revoltech parts
2) Some preliminary body armor design
3) Body armor design was pretty much finalized
4) The final painted up figure
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Head Repaint
I choose to use this head mainly due to the short blonde hair giving a nice color contrast to the blue tone armors. I repainted the eyes to look upward, plus the sharp eyebrows that offers a more serious look. Overall I am happy with the righteous look that fits the police character.
This is showing the step by step process to repaint the head. My personal tips are: 1) add shading to the top of the eye balls to make them stand out, 2) use fine brush to draw each hair of the eyebrows instead of one big solid line, 3) take lots of photo to check the outcome through out the process. Minor mistakes can be corrected at early stage.
Thank you for watching! I hope you like this work. All comments are welcome!
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