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Title: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: cheng on April 12, 2011, 00:40:10

I personally find it difficlut to mix these legs with newer body parts (so I do retain some completely 'nostalgic' looking klickies in their old forms  ;)

seeing that our forum is a little quieter after our Pilot club excitement has ended, I thought I can post this question and hope you can share/show what your feelings about these old legs are or what you've done with them  :love:
(I have quite a number of old-type legs resting(?) in my spare boxes)

these I did many many years ago(I only sprayed their 'shoes'(I still wont allow myself to spray larger areas like the whole leg(otherwise I would have run wild and started customising Vietcongs even  :lol:) ; 

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: bonniebeth on April 12, 2011, 00:46:39

I like what you've done with them! I have always HATED these old style legs, and try my best not to ever use them. But I am occasionally stuck with some. I may try a little paint on them to make them look better as you have done.

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 12, 2011, 12:30:39

That is a brilliant idea cheng!!! thank you for sharing it with us!!!!

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: playmofire on April 12, 2011, 15:57:50

Excellent, cheng, beautifully done.

I'm don't really like them unless they are the all black ones which serve well enough as a figure wearing black trousers and shoes.

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: WarriorOfToys on April 12, 2011, 16:18:05

Great job Cheng! :wow:
I have been thinking of making a few oldtimey klickies,
but need to spray their legs like this. :)

Any tips? ;D

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: Elric on April 12, 2011, 17:12:37

I don't like the old leg style.  I do however like them when there is leg armor on them. :knight:

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: cheng on April 13, 2011, 00:13:24

thanks everyone,

and dear Gordon, agreed, the all black old-type legs are an exception, they really look very smart on a Prussian policeman or British beef eater  ;)

and Eric, I use them for Red Indians or cowboys fitted with those what-you-call leather leg covers  ;D

so bb, dont throw them away! ;) ...they are useful when youre working on customising a klicky and need temporary legs for hodling or clamping into vices, (ouch! :P )

Quote from: WarriorOfToys on April 12, 2011, 16:18:05

..but need to spray their legs like this. :)
Any tips? ;D

"usual" tips WoT;
mask carefully, patiently spray in thin layers, remove masking tapes before the paint dries and voila, 'factory sprayed'  ;)

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: bonniebeth on April 13, 2011, 00:27:27

Quote from: cheng on April 13, 2011, 00:13:24

so bb, dont throw them away! ;) ...they are useful when youre working on customising a klicky and need temporary legs for hodling or clamping into vices, (ouch! :P )

 :lol: I don't think I've ever thrown away any playmobil yet, except system x pieces that end up in the vacuum cleaner! :lol: :lol: :lol: But yeah, you're right; if you want to put on certain wearables, like moccasins or clown shoes or clogs, you gotta have the old style legs!

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: tonguello on April 13, 2011, 00:38:37

I loooooooove the brown horse!!!!!  :o

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: Wolf Knight on April 13, 2011, 04:35:26

Great horses! beautiful details! You've posted them on your early days here Cheng right?

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: cheng on April 13, 2011, 07:20:17

thanks and sorry WolfKnignt  :P , I've sprayed these horses maybe back in 2005 but forgotten that I have shown them here just last year...sign of old age  :-[ :P ;D :lol:

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: bonniebeth on April 13, 2011, 13:18:58

Well, it's ok, because I didn't remember seeing them! They look great. :)9

Title: Re: What do you do (or don't do) with your old-type klicky legs?
Post by: Elric on April 13, 2011, 14:44:15

Hey Cheng, the leather things on the cowboy legs are called chaps. I forgot about those, and I like them too!  Forgot about them.