Microman CHOPPER Predator (Alien vs Predator) Custom Action Figure
Custom #:71814
Name:Microman CHOPPER Predator
Custom Type:Action Figure
Toy Series:Alien vs Predator
Creator:xporter769  
Date Added:March 28, 2015
Base Figure:Microman Scar Predator
Height:3.75 inches
I'm new to all this...so here goes! Always liked these Predators from this AVP movie. Movie figures from Microman/Takara were GREAT (I think)! Disappointed they never made a Chopper, so I finally tried my hand at it! I created the mask and skulls out of Sculpey Clay and used toothpicks for the staffs. The staff ropes were twist-ties and the kilt or whatever you wanna call it (it's late...haha) was made by cutting out painting tape stuck back to back so it wouldn't stick to the figure. It's really a mystery to me how the skull staffs stayed on the Chopper's back all that time. I couldn't find any good pix of that either, but my solution was to remove the back armor, adhere a metallic tape strip to the edges and pop everything back on. Painted with acrylic paint. Still need to seal it with varnish. But a little tip...if you mess around with Sculpey clay long enough, it will start to harden. Made it tricky to refine stuff at the end. Helped immensely when I started to use a magnifying lamp to get more details on the mask. Lots of learning here. Lots of hours! Could be a bit better, but I'm pretty happy with the result. Wanted to share this with people who might appreciate this kinda thing! Here's my 'Super Nerd' moment (as it's been called a few times)! Enjoy!

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Big Red -
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
This is aweeeesome!
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xporter769 -
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Thanks for the great comment, Big Red!
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fitzjedi -
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Great work man! This all came out great!!
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xporter769 -
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Thank you for taking the time to look and your great comment! I wish the photos woulda shown the 2 silvers used in the mask, but all is well!
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Kjia -
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Great work man. The work / figures looks great, and the pics are clear and good.
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xporter769 -
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Got lucky with my phone's camera here. Thanks for taking the time to look at my work here and for the great comment!
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MercMouth Customs -
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Nice work! One other detail on sculpey: Never leave your finished (cured) pieces in direct sunlight. After a while, the clay will soften and crack open.
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xporter769 -
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Thanks for taking a look and for your comment. Also, thank you for the tip as well! Does this apply to pieces that have been painted and sealed?
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MercMouth Customs -
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Not sure if it happens to painted pieces. I wouldn't risk it though.
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xporter769 -
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Maybe I'll do a test for ya Jaida! I wanna make another mask now that I've learned some things, but paint the next one copper. Some of the inspiration for this came from the Hot Toys Chopper Predator. Since I can't afford one of those, why not create one for the Microman version? They take up less space too.
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