complete waist belt a waste of time?

[cheng]

our Forum's very quiet..where's everyone after Halloween? preparing for All-saints'Day? 

anyway just to share..when i run out of PM things to customise, i tinker around, completing klikcies with their half-printed belts, suspenders etc...they look unidentifiable from their backs otherwise 

would you do this to your klickies?
(for those who dont have this klicky, only the front is original factory-printed red belt...i merely continued his sides and back in the same pattern)

...and finally...any idea where(which theme) i can fit him to? 

[GaiusIulius]

no Halloween party over here cheng, but a lot to do for university...The belt is well painted, at first I thought why is cheng posting an orignal belt  . oncerning the theme Id say it fits best to a pirates theme!

[henry_martini]

i am awaiting these torsos since long and would add a few patches and a turban -> sudanese warrior, without patches maybe a barbaresque pirate or some indian irregular depending on the weaponry.

and great paintwork

[Leblanc d. II.]

Looks like printed. Very good hand for painting. Nice work!

[cheng]

thanks Leblanc & everyone but i had to try to take a closer-up shot with my cheap camera...i cannot accept your praises...i didnt paint it....i couldnt do it that well and its against my own rules...

this one's reversible...its just PVC

@Gai...you lucky thing you...only 2 worries...studies and girls 

@michael...I wouldnt be able to position the patches where you would have had them...

[henry_martini]

Hmmm, i was astonished to see you painting

Sorry, but i still do not understand how it was made.
Is it a sticker? And if so, how did you make the 'painting'?

 

[Richard]

Hmmm, i was astonished to see you painting

Sorry, but i still do not understand how it was made.
Is it a sticker? And if so, how did you make the 'painting'?

Thanks for your question, Michael!

I also don't understand how Cheng created his marvelous sash/belt/cummerbund ... 

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who is confused ... 

All the best,
Richard

[Dan]

It's certainly good & he looks to me like one of the guys who used to lurk on Caribbean islands - "maroons" weren't they called?  Give him a musket, a floppy hat & a dog and he's away!

Where's my "Dictionalry of Pirates" when I need it.

[Dan]

Cheng

I was just looking at Cooster's Alamo pictures again when I realised that your figure is a Mexican village leader (he has to be a leader because he's got the sash!)

He's the guy who pursuades the villagers to send for the "Magnificent Seven", or support Juarez against Maximillian or hide Zorro when he's on the run!

Viva Mexico!

[cheng]

Yes Dan !!
ever since i was a kid..watching those zorro shows...its etched in my mind that mexicans dressed like this stereotyped all-white klicky....give him sombrero(floppy hat?  )....a blanket and a pair of thongs (yes...a black dog would complete him  ) I did a small mexican soldier them sometime back..maybe i should bring them back together with El Zorro 

hey Michael & Richard...
its really just a strip of red PVC sticker and the black lines are just CD marker pen lines....i cant take any closer picture....and cant risk lifting the sticker to show you guys(may not stick back so well again) 

[Richard]

What is a "PVC Sticker?"  (I know what PVC plastic is, but I've never seen a PVC sticker.)

ZORRO! Seems like it's time for el Zorro to ride again ...

Click HERE!

All the best.
Richard

[cheng]

Thanks for the link....these are the very soldiers i will want to make but i'll have to figure out how to make zorro's mask first...any advice on this, Richard?

maybe i should have said PVC laminate/sheets....colored PVC sheets sticky on one side 'mounted' on waxed paper...i'll take a pic if that helps

[Richard]

Thanks for the link....these are the very soldiers i will want to make but i'll have to figure out how to make zorro's mask first...any advice on this, Richard?

Sorry, no great secret technique, Cheng ...
Zorro's mask was simply painted onto the klicky's head!

maybe i should have said PVC laminate/sheets....colored PVC sheets sticky on one side 'mounted' on waxed paper...i'll take a pic if that helps

Is it like the plastic wrap that you use wrap up left overs that you put in the fridge?
(One brand name in the States is Saran Wrap.)

All the best,
Richard