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The current figures based on the Nickelodeon TMNT series are pretty fun, though every character except the four turtles is extremely lacking in articulation. So here I present a fully poseable Shredder figure! I had to use parts from the original Shredder Playmates released, and the new Shredder figure with the removable helmet. One had poseable arms, the other had poseable legs, but even the one with poseable legs was far from perfect (or even functional).
I was expecting this to be an incredibly easy custom to make, but it turned out to be one of the most frustrating things I’ve worked on in quite some time. I had to crack open torsos, do some serious dremeling, and I’m still having flashbacks about prying off the arm and leg armor and keeping it intact. But in the end, I think it was worth it. I shaved down the arm blades to make them appear sharper, and gave the entire figure a full repaint, including the head underneath the helmet. I also repainted his katana and shuriken. After getting everything assembled and finished, he actually ended up being a little taller than before, which puts him at a better scale with the TMNT figures! And now the Shredder is now ready to dine on TURTLE SOUP!
How do you get his torso apart? ive tried boiling the figure, tried the cut it apart along the seems like you do with modern GI Joe but the plastic is so thick, keep snapping off the blades on my hobby knife.
I won’t lie, it’s tough. I thought this custom would be a walk in the park, but I was completely wrong. At almost every step I had a problem with it. The best thing would probably be to take a dremel and make some small holes near the shoulder along the seam and get some small screwdrivers to pry it apart, and cover up the holes with Apoxie Sculpt later. Also, if you can get it to sit right, have the screwdriver on the seam and hit the back with a hammer. It helps get figures apart easier.
I was wandering if you can make me a karai (human form)and a venus de milo figure and how much will u pay
Hey Jerome. I’d love to help you out. Send me an email to: john.mintcondition@gmail.com and we can discuss further.
How did you get the legs to be straight AND articulated? Is it a combo of both figures’ legs?
I only just got the shredder 2 figure and really want to mix and match to do what you have done, but jeez it sounds lie a nightmare 🙁
It’s a combo of both figures, yes. And it was a nightmare for me, but you might have better luck with it.
you should definatley do a scale accurate human karai. she would have the same kind of armour shade as shredder! keep up the wicked stuff!!!