DC Universe Classics Custom Help

Posted in Custom Workstation

Just need a little bit of an assist in regards to some pointers in customizing using DC Universe Classics figures as my base figure.

First off, I'm wondering how everyone else works around the shoulder joint in regards to repainting it. The shoulder ball itself is pretty easy to work with, howver the thin plate like piece that fits into the shoulder itself is not easy to work with. Every time I have painted this piece on any figure, I have had to deal with paint rub. My question in regards to this issue for the other customizers who have used DC Universe Classics is how do you get around this issue?

Second, I am trying to customize a Doctor Chaos figure (from New Adventures of Superboy #25) using a DC Universe Classics Doctor Fate. My issue in regards to this is the collar. On Doctor Chaos, we have a collar that sticks right up (it looks very similar to Mister Miracle). What I am considering doing is using the collar from a DC Universe Classics Mister Miracle and attaching it to the Doctor Fate cape, but I have no idea on how I would do this. Can anyone out there give me a few pointers on how this can be done?