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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: Jimbo on July 03, 2008, 00:50:46
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Ahoy Playmofriends, seafarers and landlubbers alike.
I have been "putting" around the last few days trying to
make a modern U.S. Sailor.
This is how the little salt turned out.
The base figure was the snowboarder. I raised the inseam a bit and removed the
cargo pockets. The collar/flap was made from the snowboarder's hood. I
used a belt sander to remove anything that didn't look like a sailor collar, then fine tuned
it with jewelers files and sandpaper. The necktie (with a regulation knot :yup:)
was made from thin ribbon, superglued for firmness, and painted black.
The sailor hat, (dixie cup) was made from card stock, and painted with Krylon
spray paint. The uniform was also sprayed with the same stuff.
He is standing on a genuine piece of the deck from the Battleship USS North Carolina.
(Son in law and Daughter sent it to me when they moved to North Carolina.)
Oh yeah, the swab,(mop) was made from yarn and a Playmobil flag staff from an
old knight set.
Anchors Aweigh!
Jimbo
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Well done, Jimbo ... :wow: ... :wow: ... :wow:
Sure brings back lots of memories (especially shore leave and midnight liberty) ... :klickywink:
Are you getting a flight crew ready for a Playmobil sea plane?
The dixie cup looks great. I can see the whites very easily becoming dungarees and a chambray shirt.
Let's see Pacific or Caribbean?
I vote Caribbean ... :klickygrin:
Here's a photo of a couple of swab jockeys down here in St. Thomas in the 1950s. That's Fort Christian in the background (on the right). Back in the 1950s, it was used as a police station by the VIPD and the Navy SPs.
Thanks for sharing, Jim. I really love your customs!
All the best,
Richard
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The custom looks good, Jimbo.
To Richard: you were in the navy?
-Tim
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Hello, Timmy ...
To Richard: you were in the navy?
Jimbo was in the US Navy. He was an aircrewman and flew in a naval patrol craft in the 1960s.
I was in the US Coast Guard and flew SAR in a flyingboat out of San Juan, Puerto Rico in the 1950s.
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Wow! He's perfect! :love:
The bell-bottom trousers look fabulous!
Very clever adaptation of the snowboarder figure! 8-)
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Very nice custom Jimbo!
I've been reading a lot of Naval stuff recently, and am in the middle of reading The Cruel Sea.
This figure looks just the part. Very clever use and adjustment of the baggy trousers. I'd like to see these on more figures, not just skateborders and clowns that I've seen so far.
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A great custom, Jimbo, and thank you, too, for the detail on how you made him.
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Jimbo, your swabby is so appropriate for the Fourth of July ... I posted a LINK (http://gardenwargaming.playclicks.com/forum/index.php?topic=1158.0) at GW-PC.
Thanks again for a really great custom!
All the best,
Richard
(http://www.gardenwargamer.com/images/Fireworks5.gif)
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plato said there are 3 kind of men, the ones who are alive, the ones that are dead and the ones that go out to sea.
your sailor belongs with no doubt to the last category.
great custom jimbo. :yup:
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well done , nice custom , very original
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well jimbo, if you want and try other uniforms from navies around the world, i leave you with a picture of some portuguese sailors from the n.r.p. "sagres".
with only a litlle more black paint it should be easy (just kidding) ;)
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Thank you all for the nice comments. Much appreciated :yup:
Sure brings back lots of memories (especially shore leave and midnight liberty) ... :klickywink:
Are you getting a flight crew ready for a Playmobil sea plane?
The dixie cup looks great. I can see the whites very easily becoming dungarees and a chambray shirt.
Let's see Pacific or Caribbean?
I vote Caribbean ... :klickygrin:
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Richard..Loved those libertys, I think I had a good time :lol:.
I have been thinking about a seaplane flight crew since Porco Rosso. I have a few ideas.
You are right about the dungarees and chambray shirt being easy...also, dungarees and T shirt would be cool. My favorite is dress blues, but the pinstriping would be tricky 8}
The white hat was a bit tricky to make as well.
Pacific or Caribbean?....Pacific naturally :yup:.
Thanks again all.
Happy sailing,
Jimbo
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Jimbo was in the US Navy. He was an aircrewman and flew in a naval patrol craft in the 1960s.
Hi Tim..I flew in a P2V5FS (SP2E) land based patrol bomber. We flew out of Hawaii, Japan,
Okinawa, Guam, Taiwan, and the Philippines, (mostly).
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Hello, Jimbo ...
Hi Tim..I flew in a P2V5FS (SP2E) land based patrol bomber. We flew out of Hawaii, Japan,
Okinawa, Guam, Taiwan, and the Philippines, (mostly).
Best regards,
Jimbo
This is a photo of a P2v-5 Neptune like the ones that I remember following into the Gitmo Naval Base (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4f92Fado1Y) back in the late 1950s.
(It would make a great Playmobil modeling project, Jimbo!) ... :klickywink:
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Now there's an idea! The Royal Navy Museum in Portsmouth used to sell bits of HMS Victory. If they still do, I have a fancy for a British sailor doing the same thing.
Jimbo's figure would make a grand presentation piece to some old salt who'd served on the North Carolina.
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Hi Richard..
That is a great picture of the P2V. Thanks for posting it. I was
trying to figure out how I could get a good pic. of mine to post.
You saved the day!
Hmmm, Playmobil scale P2V... 8}
Hi Dan,
It is, or at least was customary for the original commissioning crew members to get a "plank" from their ship when it was decommissioned. I would have loved to have gotten a piece of my old bird, but last time I checked, it was already pots and pans and aluminum stuff :yup:
I also think an old salt from the North Carolina would like the little Playmo Swabby.
Best regards
Jimbo
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Hello, Jimbo ...
That is a great picture of the P2V. Thanks for posting it. I was
trying to figure out how I could get a good pic. of mine to post.
You saved the day!
Hmmm, Playmobil scale P2V... 8}
You're very welcome. Did you get to see the GITMO movie? If not, go back and click on it. I think that you might like it.
The white hat was a bit tricky to make as well.
Have you tried filing the the little bump on the Pirate sailor hat (sometimes used as a Chinese hat). I've thought about doing it and painting the hat white, I wonder what it would look like? Do you think that it might pass as a Navy Dixie cup?
If it would work, I could make a mould and crank 'em out by the hundreds ...
Maybe somebody else has already tried it?
All the best,
Richard
(http://www.collectobil.com/images/items/3792.jpg)
"borrowed" from Collectobil
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Hi Richard,
Yes! I saw the GITMO movie..It sure took me down memory lane, (or should I say flight path?) :)
I wondered about the Chinese sailor hat being a white hat...I rounded one up last night,
and checked it out. It might work, but IMHO, it wouldn't be "just right". I wonder if I could make a sample that could be used to mould some ???.
Best regards,
Jumbo
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I just checked the Playmobil that I have here and, unfortunately, I don't have one of those hats with me.
However, I checked Heather's data base and found the attached image.
That sure looks a lot like a dixie cup to me, Jimbo ...
I also remember all the different shapes that they were bent into by all the different swabbies ... :klickywink:
Can you take some close-up photos of the one that you rounded up?
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Maybe somebody else has already tried it?
All the best,
Richard
Kinda
but my sailor is a bit older ;) ;D
(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/fotos%202008/matroosgeraamte.jpg)
This sailor usually hangs on the rearvieuwmirror in my car ;D
but not in these colours
Thanks for the inspiration ;)
greetz
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That sure looks a lot like a dixie cup to me, Jimbo ...
I also remember all the different shapes that they were bent into by all the different swabbies ... :klickywink:
Can you take some closeup photos of the one that you rounded up?
Hi Richard,
Looks fairly close to a Dixie cup, but the back of the hat is a bit low...(just had a flash back..
low is normal). If I can find another one, I may see what can be done to make it look
like what I have in mind.
I think Knightmo can help with the close up pictures..
You are certainly right about the shapes that poor hat was bent in! :lol:
Best regards
Jumbo
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Here's a collection of white hats (dixie cups) ...
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And, here are three more variations, Jimbo. Interesting how some people wear their dixie cup ... ;)
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And, here are three more variations, Jimbo. Interesting how some people wear their dixie cup ... ;)
see attachements
Interesting selection of sailor hats, Richard :yup:.
I especially like the new and improved uniform the WAVE had.
It must be one of Admiral Zumwalt's uniform changes for the
enlisted women personnel. 8} ;D
Thanks for posting.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Interesting selection of sailor hats, Richard :yup:.
I especially like the new and improved uniform the WAVE had.
It must be one of Admiral Zumwalt's uniform changes for the
enlisted women personnel. 8} ;D
Perhaps it was part of a new recruitment program ... :lol:
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Perhaps it was part of a new recruitment program ... :lol:
I just may work! :yup: :lol:
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I just may work! :yup: :lol:
Jimbo, did you mean, " IT just may work!"
Is it possible that your reply was a Freudian slip? ... ;D
All the best my friend,
Richard
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Jimbo, did you mean, " IT just may work!"
Arrrgh! :-[ Yes, I meant IT just may work! It must be my medication acting up.
Jimbo ;D
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Arrrgh! :-[ Yes, I meant IT may work! It must be my medication acting up.
Jimbo ;D
When I read what you wrote, "I just may work!" I was wondering that after seeing the "new" WAVE uniform, that you might be thinking about re-upping. And, that you just might want to leave Arizona and go back to work for the Navy ... ;D
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I was wondering that after seeing the "new" WAVE uniform, that you might be thinking about re-upping. And, that you just might want to leave Arizona and go back to work for the Navy ... ;D
I wouldn't mind visiting, but I don't think I want to stay. Besides I'm having too much fun being
an Admiral in my Playmobil Navy than I would have being a seaman recruit again! ;D
With this "sunny " weather we are having, the seashore sounds real good though!
Anchors aweigh, :)
Jimbo
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With this "sunny " weather we are having, the seashore sounds real good though!
The "seashore" is wonderful, Jim ...
I'm surprised that an old salt like you dropped anchor in a dry port.
I know that it would be very difficult for me to be away from the ocean.
Back on topic: Has Jimmy had time to take some photos of the Chinese hat that I keep thinking that we could file off the top bump, paint and use as a sailor's white hat?
Away all lines,
Richard
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Has Jimmy had time to take some photos of the Chinese hat that I keep thinking that we could file off the top bump, paint and use as a sailor's white hat?
I should see Jimmy Saturday..Hopefully we'll get some pics, and if I can find a duplicate hat,
I can start building "hat, plan B".
About settling in a dry port..what in the world was I thinking! ???
I believe we've run aground, Skipper..
Jimbo
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I believe we've run aground, Skipper..
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :'( :lol: That was very, very funny ... my sides hurt!
If you think Arizona when Louis says Casablanca ... the following statement might be appropriate ... Click HERE (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/misinformed.mov) ...
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I should see Jimmy Saturday..Hopefully we'll get some pics, and if I can find a duplicate hat,
I can start building "hat, plan B".
Hi Richard, saw Jimmy today.(Sunday). We took some pictures... he sent them to his
house to digitally cut the "stem" off and color it white. He has all the whizzbangs to do
that stuff. Actually one of the pictures looks very much like the white hat...the top
view.
I still need to dig into my Playmobil hat box, and see if I have a spare.
The adventure continues...
Jimbo
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Thanks for the update, Jim ...
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I have the whizzbangs, but Im having a tough time summoning the whizzskills to do it. Changing the color is easy. but chopping off the nob is proving difficult. :-\
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I have the whizzbangs, but Im having a tough time summoning the whizzskills to do it. Changing the color is easy. but chopping off the nob is proving difficult. :-\
I can think of several somewhat humorous replies to your post, Jimmy.
However, Sylvia would probably ban me from PF ... :klickywink:
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:lol:
..I can imagine...or maybe I shouldnt.. ;)
Here we go. This was the best one, me thinks.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/hat1.jpg)
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:lol:
... I can imagine...or maybe I shouldn't ... ;)
No, you shouldn't, Jimmy ... :klickywink:
Here we go. This was the best one, me thinks.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/hat1.jpg)
That's perfect, Jimmy !!! ... :wow: :wow: :wow:
It looks exactly like a swabby's white hat! What does your dad think?
I'm really excited about making a mould and casting up a bunch. Next project is the jumper flap.
Playmobil gave us a start on the flap custom with one of the new Roman Klickys.
All the best and thanks for a great custom white hat,
Richard
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:lol:
Here we go. This was the best one, me thinks.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/hat1.jpg)
Way to go Knightmo! Good job Jimmy :wow:
That will make a fine sailor hat.
Now we need to find that Roman dude to check out the
collar flap.
Jimbo...(or Dad) ;D
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Ahoy Richard, and all,
I finally found a spare Chinese "sailor" hat and modified it per
Knightmo's picture.
Not too bad, actually.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/DSC00811.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/DSC00812.jpg)
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Ahoy Richard, and all,
I finally found a spare Chinese "sailor" hat and modified it per
Knightmo's picture.
Not too bad, actually.
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/DSC00811.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/DSC00812.jpg)
Best regards,
Jimbo
It's actually pretty darn good, Jimbo ... :wow:
My only criticism would be that it makes the sailor look like a kid. And, at my age, I need one of those hats ... :klickygrin:
Thanks for a great custom!
All the best,
Richard
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it looks great jimbo. thank you. :wow:
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Looks like the figure on the old Cracker Jack boxes!?! Very nice.
Gepetto
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nice nice nice
Got me inspired for our project
(http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/0000%2080%20round%20world/sailors02.jpg)
we'll need a lot of sailors
more pics here :http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/0000%2080%20round%20world/Sailors.htm (http://www.macgayverplaymobil.be/0000%2080%20round%20world/Sailors.htm)
hope you dunnot mind ;)
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Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
I ordered a couple of skateboarders to make some more sailors.
Great car, Macgayver. I'm sure the lads will have fun on liberty! :yup:
Now you need to make a shore patrol van to assist the the boys in getting
back to the ship ;D
Best regards,
Jimbo
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I can see the whites very easily becoming dungarees and a chambray shirt.
Ahoy, Richard! Is this what you had in mind? ;D
Best regards,
Jimbo
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/dungerysailor.jpg)
(http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z202/WingArtyst/dungerysailor2.jpg)
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Cool :)9
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Ahoy, Richard! Is this what you had in mind? ;D
Best regards,
Jimbo
Ahoy back to ya, Jim ...
Looks like a clean swab-down fore and aft!
Great figure. Sure brings back lots of memories.
Thanks, Jimbo!
All the best,
Richard
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Really lovely! :yup:
Thx for sharing!
:)
Gus
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Thanks for the encouraging replies.
I made one more swab in a working
tropical uniform. He is also wearing a new
hat made with Mighty Putty.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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He is also wearing a new hat made with Mighty Putty.
Billy Mays would be proud of you, Jimbo ... :klickygrin:
Your side view almost looks like a limey's flat hat.
I'm going to have to try a little Mighty Putty. (How did you get the sides so perfect?)
Thanks for sharing.
All the best,
Richard
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Your side view almost looks like a limey's flat hat.
(How did you get the sides so perfect?)
Hi Richard,
Wow! it does look like a limey's flat hat. :yup:...I fabricated the hat on top
of a klicky hair piece, then sanded away any "extra" putty. The Mighty Putty
was fairly easy to roll flat, and wrap around the hair piece.
Thanks for the flat hat idea.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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I fabricated the hat on top of a klicky hair piece, then sanded away any "extra" putty. The Mighty Putty
was fairly easy to roll flat, and wrap around the hair piece.
Thanks, Jimbo ...
Does the Mighty Putty "stick" to the hair piece? Or, can you take it off and put it back on?
This could be a really interesting solution to making Playmobil accessories.
All the best,
Richard
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Wow this hat is produced very accurate and exact. Well done :wow:
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Excellent custom sailor :wow:! Now if you can make a custom battle ship, aircraft carrier....we may have a new series ;D!
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Excellent custom sailor :wow:! Now if you can make a custom battle ship, aircraft carrier....we may have a new series ;D!
And some storage room to keep that task force. Perhaps the Smithsonian could be emptied and take a few of those :lol:
Bogro
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And some storage room to keep that task force. Perhaps the Smithsonian could be emptied and take a few of those :lol:
Bogro
HMMMMMM.... :hmm:, Could you arrange such a feat Bogro?
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Hi all,
Thanks for the nice comments. Makes me want to build a scale battleship. 8}
It would be about 25 feet long and 4 feet wide! I have already built
one in my mind. I think that's where it is going to stay ;D.
Maybe an 8 foot long one would be easier. Although I could go fishing in the 25 footer....
Richard..The putty did not stick to the hair piece. Knightmo also said
it doesn't work very well as glue.
Hmmmm...Playmo Battleship......
Jimbo
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Hi all,
Thanks for the nice comments. Makes me want to build a scale battleship. 8}
It would be about 25 feet long and 4 feet wide! I have already built
one in my mind. I think that's where it is going to stay ;D.
Maybe an 8 foot long one would be easier. Although I could go fishing in the 25 footer....
Hmmmm...Playmo Battleship......
Jimbo
Keep thinking,....thoughts can turn into reality....BATTLESHIP, BATTLESHIP! Oh, and don't forget the hundreds of custom Klicky's like the ones above to operate her ;D!
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Richard..The putty did not stick to the hair piece. Knightmo also said
it doesn't work very well as glue.
Thanks, Jimbo!
That's great news! That's exactly what I wanted to hear ...
Next question: CAN YOU PAINT IT?
All the best,
Richard
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CAN YOU PAINT IT?
Yup! :yup:, I used Krylon.
Good luck!
Jimbo
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Yup! :yup:, I used Krylon.
I have not been able to find Krylon's Fusion paint here in the US Virgin Islands, so I'll have wait until I'm back on the mainland.
Looking forward to trying the Mighty Putty method.
Thanks for all the good information, Jimbo!
All the best,
Richard
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Ahoy again y'all,
I decided to make a "fat" swabby. So here he is.
I cut the tummy off of a fat pirate's legs and super-glued them
to a pair of clown legs, and filled the gaps. (Not to much filler was required.)
I raised the inseam to match the tummy.
A few coats of Krylon Fusion was applied to the dungarees and T shirt,
and he is ready to ship out. :yup:
The white hat was made from Mighty Putty, with just another different roll to
the brim.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Great custom again
you very talented
as for the ships they should / could serve on
The Carnatic
The Rangoon
The Henrietta
The torn down Henrietta ;D
The Tankadere
The General Grant
The Mongolia
and a few Custom supporting actor schips are waiting to sail out for Wolfsburg 2009
They all desparately seek for a crew ;)
I wish I could show some pics but that would spoil the supprise in Wolfsburg . Not ? :)
all the best and keep up the good work
Congratz again
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Very nice job Jimbo! That Krylon paint sure does a nice job, question about the Mighty Putty - Is this a 2 part epoxy, tube, or like Rock Hard Putty that you mix up? I am not familiar with the name, thanks.
Gepetto
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Hi Gepetto,
Here is the website.
https://www.mightyputty.com/spark/index.php?tag=ED|SM|GO|TM|
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Thank you for the link, now I remember!
Gepetto
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Jimbo ...
Thanks to you, I've been humming this song (http://www.gardenwargamer.com/anchor.mov) all day ... :klickywink:
Anchors Aweigh my friend,
Richard
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what a beautiful sailor jimbo. thank you. :wow:
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Ahoy everyone,
Thanks Macgayver, Gepetto, Richard, and Cachalote for the nice comments.
The crew needs a mess cook...I'm pondering that now :yup:
Steady on course, mind the shallows!
Jimbo
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Excellent custom sailor :wow:! Now you need a large Playmobil battleship with a whole crew to put on it ;)!
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Yet another great sailor . I would have to agree that you need to make some sort of ship ( maybe out of the Conlines ship ) to put all these little & now fat guys to work swabbing the deck .
That mighty link was quite an annoying link . The putty looks like it works great but that infomercial guy has got to go .
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That mighty link was quite an annoying link . The putty looks like it works great but that infomercial guy has got to go .
What? ... :0
It's almost un-American to NOT like Billy Mays (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Mays) ... :lol: