ShanLan
Freaked Out
PHANTOM FIGURE COMPLETE! see final pics HERE; https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119776
Hullo everybody!
Here's my latest project in progress;
It's an Erik from the musical version of Phantom of the Opera, not quite done the head yet, the wig needs some fine details done, and I'm going to apply his "real" hair to the bald scalp this weekend...
I used Ramin Karimloo's Phantom as reference, I know that somebody is eventually going to say "You should have used Michael Crawford or Colm Wilkinson or this guy or that guy" but I watched the 25th Anniversary DVD of the London stage performance,and Mr Karimloo's performance was so awesome that it revived the fondness of Phantom of the Opera that I had when I was younger....Not to mention that it's my time,and my action figure display,so I'll do what I want!
The head was originally a Hot Toys head, but I've shaved, sculpted and transformed every bit of it beyond recognition, there's really next to nothing left of the features from the original (maybe the left nostril? One of the lower eyelids? ) so I suppose you could say that this is the first head I've done that is essentially mine...One day maybe I will be brave enough to start from scratch, but I don't quite trust myself with proportions yet...
This figure will have the ability to be masked and unmasked, because I figure that if you're gonna make a Phantom figure, you shouldn't cop out and just do the "handsome" head with the half-mask. Come on! The whole point is that he's HIDEOUS! So in my figure, he's got the "ugly" head, and then a wig and mask that attach over it by tiny magnets buried inside the sculpt and accessories.
The wig is sculpted in 2 pieces and fit neatly together on his head. The mask attaches by a magnet that's in the forehead.
The body is going to be a TT narrow shoulder....I'm working on his tuxedo right now, just waiting for the proper fabric to arrive....I think this is gonna be awesome when I'm done, possibly my best yet, I can't wait!
Wish me luck! Thanks for looking!
Alright! So close to finishing this figure! Tux is completely done, the cloak is all sewn and bedazzled, too, just waiting for his custom fedora to come in the mail before I take pics of this all put together....I think this will be cool when it's done, I'm quite proud of this one Might turn out to be my best project yet!
Hullo everybody!
Here's my latest project in progress;
It's an Erik from the musical version of Phantom of the Opera, not quite done the head yet, the wig needs some fine details done, and I'm going to apply his "real" hair to the bald scalp this weekend...
I used Ramin Karimloo's Phantom as reference, I know that somebody is eventually going to say "You should have used Michael Crawford or Colm Wilkinson or this guy or that guy" but I watched the 25th Anniversary DVD of the London stage performance,and Mr Karimloo's performance was so awesome that it revived the fondness of Phantom of the Opera that I had when I was younger....Not to mention that it's my time,and my action figure display,so I'll do what I want!
The head was originally a Hot Toys head, but I've shaved, sculpted and transformed every bit of it beyond recognition, there's really next to nothing left of the features from the original (maybe the left nostril? One of the lower eyelids? ) so I suppose you could say that this is the first head I've done that is essentially mine...One day maybe I will be brave enough to start from scratch, but I don't quite trust myself with proportions yet...
This figure will have the ability to be masked and unmasked, because I figure that if you're gonna make a Phantom figure, you shouldn't cop out and just do the "handsome" head with the half-mask. Come on! The whole point is that he's HIDEOUS! So in my figure, he's got the "ugly" head, and then a wig and mask that attach over it by tiny magnets buried inside the sculpt and accessories.
The wig is sculpted in 2 pieces and fit neatly together on his head. The mask attaches by a magnet that's in the forehead.
The body is going to be a TT narrow shoulder....I'm working on his tuxedo right now, just waiting for the proper fabric to arrive....I think this is gonna be awesome when I'm done, possibly my best yet, I can't wait!
Wish me luck! Thanks for looking!
Alright! So close to finishing this figure! Tux is completely done, the cloak is all sewn and bedazzled, too, just waiting for his custom fedora to come in the mail before I take pics of this all put together....I think this will be cool when it's done, I'm quite proud of this one Might turn out to be my best project yet!
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