My Phicens Have No Dresses!!

Post by **LoneRanger** » Mon Dec 24, 2018 6:16 pm

neesa333 wrote:Great collection !

Thank You...I like to think we are all enjoying our growing collections!

Speaking of which, I know, I said no more for a while....but...I do have, because of a future cross over

, a spare pale body. So while Esmeralda's real body is in use we still need a color test. Pay no attention to whom you think it belongs to and hold your tongue if you know whose it is

!

Post by **brigittes hubbie** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:18 am

A real Beauty!

Chris

carlys_guy · Post by **carlys_guy** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:30 am

nice color test they seem good to me.

carlys_guy

Post by **LoneRanger** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 11:41 am

Thanks Chris and Carly - The best part was no modifications were required. Even tho this head comes in a hard plastic body set, it popped right on to the Phicen body with no effort and sits correctly at the base of the neck flesh (I hate gaps...lol)!

OlmanOz · Post by **OlmanOz** » Tue Dec 25, 2018 7:16 pm

Body parts and connectors on dolls are as bad as international electrical connectors. It would be nice if all these companies got together and just made one standard sitting for all..

I sometimes wish I could put my own head on a new younger body.

She looks lovely.

Tarzan-Tom · Post by **Tarzan-Tom** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 5:01 am

LoneRanger wrote:Yes Tom! It's all about the Cowboy in you..if not a horse then a good 'Die-cast' motorcycle!!

ON a steel horse I ride....

Hey Ranger

Don't give Tom ideas. I can't afford a motorcycle or the vasy arry of props that you bought for your babies.

Anyway my hats off to you for your vast collection. That's why I want you to show them off to the mainstream public.

Post by **brigittes hubbie** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 6:52 am

OlmanOz wrote:Body parts and connectors on dolls are as bad as international electrical connectors. It would be nice if all these companies got together and just made one standard sitting for all..
I sometimes wish I could put my own head on a new younger body.
She looks lovely.

Great idea, I´m sure my ladies would appreciate if I´d be able to do that, too.

Chris

OlmanOz · Post by **OlmanOz** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:47 am

My cowboys don't have enough equipment..

The Aussie sun is very hot, and I think my boys will get thirsty..
So we need more gear.. The stuff is reasonably priced online if you find the right seller but for me postage is a killer..

So I'll make my own..

Started out with a piece of wood, and cut into a circle. Chamfered the edges at 45%, covered with "real" leather. Not the
fake stuff most of the 1/6th scale stuff is made from.
I bought some mini buckles from eBay and cut the tangs off to make the strap connectors. Cost me about $3 USD for 20 buckles.
And proceeded to stitch around the edges after trimming the leather to size.

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An hour or so later the stitching was all done. I made the strap with a buckle so it can be adjustable length.
For the canteen cap I used a piece of model kit spruce, heated it up and squashed the end to form the shape
(next to the red arrow) and painted it silver. I drilled a hole in the canteen, cut off the spruce and pushed it into the canteen..

The tool in the background is one of the most valuable tools you can own if you have mini's. They are great for
helping to dress and manipulate small stuff, and they are cheap. Here is a link if anyone wants to get some.
This is the seller I bought mine from. Got some spares as I keep losing them..

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4Pcs-Pro-Ba ... 2749.l2649

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I'm very happy with the finished result. To buy this would have cost me over $55 USD including postage.
Total cost for me as I already had all the gear.. Less than $1 USD and the boys won't go thirsty..

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My next project, a new hat...

OlmanOz · Post by **OlmanOz** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 4:19 am

So Here is my attempt at making a hat....

Started with tracing an existing hat to get the size. Cut the center and made
sure it would fit the largest head I have and then cut a strip for the band and stitched it into a circle.

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I found a ball the correct size of the head and sat it on an eggcup. I glued the band on the top..
I am now waiting for the glue to dry before I can proceed further.. *sigh*..

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Once the glue was dry I stitched the band on as well. I cut some V shapes out of the top, laid a bead of glue
and folded the top down, holding it with mini pegs.. More waiting for glue to dry...

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I didn't like how it looked so I cut the stitching out, pulled it in and carefully restitched the top, the back is now the front..
If anyone has ever stitched leather you know it is quite difficult as it is thick and does not expand like material does when you
pull the needle thru. I even managed to stitch my thumb to it... lol.. didn't even notice at first.. hehehe..
Once that was complete it cut out and glued on a piece for the top.. At this point I am still not that happy with the result..
It is actually a little to big for most 1/6th heads now..

Truth is I think the leather was a little to thick.. But of course the
first attempt is always trial and error and the hardest one..

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Once the glue on the top piece had dried I stitched the top.. One broken needle later, three pricks in my
fingers and it was done.. Cut the band to hide the stitching on the rim and glued that on as well..

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A quick trim of the brim then last but not least a fancy machine stitch around the edge.. but in all honesty
I'm not that happy with it and i don't think it suits Sam.. But i am a perfectionist..

Will I make another one.. If so it will be a completely different design and I may just use felt instead.
Bearing in mind I have had the leather and all associated tools threads etc for over 20 years, the total cost
is Zero $ and one broken needle...

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0osik · Post by **0osik** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:00 am

OlmanOz wrote:So Here is my attempt at making a hat....

Started with tracing an existing hat to get the size. Cut the center and made
sure it would fit the largest head I have and then cut a strip for the band and stitched it into a circle.
The attachment IMG_20181228_100720.jpg is no longer available
I found a ball the correct size of the head and sat it on an eggcup. I glued the band on the top..
I am now waiting for the glue to dry before I can proceed further.. *sigh*..
The attachment IMG_20181228_104027.jpg is no longer available
Once the glue was dry I stitched the band on as well. I cut some V shapes out of the top, laid a bead of glue
and folded the top down, holding it with mini pegs.. More waiting for glue to dry...
The attachment IMG_20181228_120842.jpg is no longer available
I didn't like how it looked so I cut the stitching out, pulled it in and carefully restitched the top, the back is now the front..
If anyone has ever stitched leather you know it is quite difficult as it is thick and does not expand like material does when you
pull the needle thru. I even managed to stitch my thumb to it... lol.. didn't even notice at first.. hehehe..
Once that was complete it cut out and glued on a piece for the top.. At this point I am still not that happy with the result..
It is actually a little to big for most 1/6th heads now.. Truth is I think the leather was a little to thick.. But of course the
first attempt is always trial and error and the hardest one..
The attachment IMG_20181228_131822.jpg is no longer available
Once the glue on the top piece had dried I stitched the top.. One broken needle later, three pricks in my
fingers and it was done.. Cut the band to hide the stitching on the rim and glued that on as well..
The attachment IMG_20181228_154323.jpg is no longer available
A quick trim of the brim then last but not least a fancy machine stitch around the edge.. but in all honesty
I'm not that happy with it and i don't think it suits Sam.. But i am a perfectionist..
Will I make another one.. If so it will be a completely different design and I may just use felt instead.
Bearing in mind I have had the leather and all associated tools threads etc for over 20 years, the total cost
is Zero $ and one broken needle...
The attachment IMG_20181228_164107.jpg is no longer available

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carlys_guy · Post by **carlys_guy** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 10:50 am

nice job on the hat ozzy i know how hard it is to sew leather by hand i made two holsters for my real cowboy guns one was a 44 mag the other a 45 long colt i even sewed the bullet loops on.

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carlys_guy

OlmanOz · Post by **OlmanOz** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:11 pm

Very cool... Got few full size ones I made myself too..

I think a Photo shoot with Carly wearing that holster and holding those guns is a requirement...

carlys_guy · Post by **carlys_guy** » Fri Dec 28, 2018 9:57 pm

the belt is too big for her and the guns are too heavy she prefers smaller caliber pistols.

carlys_guy

Post by **LoneRanger** » Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:06 am

Is it me or has the body been changed? My newest S19B seems different then the last ones I have gotten. First I noticed a subtle change to the clam shell with a lock snap in it that they never had before (the body cover plate is snapped in m place when it use to be just loose. Next the body seems so much thinner and the hips seem to be almost gone? Am I seeing things??

carlys_guy · Post by **carlys_guy** » Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:29 am

can't tell the second pic has the body of the right girl behind a white rectangle and the left one has white squares on her nips and pussy.

carlys_guy