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  • HardyGirl
    Mego Museum's Poster Girl
    • Apr 3, 2007
    • 13933

    The Batcave w/ Batman, Robin, Joker & Riddler!

    Hi guys!

    Well, it's FINISHED! *whew* At long last, my first playset/figures custom is done. As some of you know, I've been working on this for a kid I babysit for, Zachary, who really loves the 60s Batman series. So I took it upon myself as a personal challenge and put this together.

    Batman: original Mego w/ CTVT jumpsuit, cape, gloves, boots, emblem, Doc Mego shorts

    Robin: CTVT body and emblem, Doc Mego Robin head and outfit, (thanks Scott!)

    Riddler: Sir Gallahad head, CTVT body, boots and jumpsuit, (painted by me)

    Joker: Jefferson from Married w/ Children head (painted by me), CTVT body, jumpsuit (painted by me), shoes, Doc Mego jacket

    Batcave: an 11x17 box from a print shop, graphics from Kreative Komix comic book program and Microsoft Picture It, Star Trek enterprise command chair & console, CTVT folding chair (thanks Joe!), clear contact paper

    Bat Signal: Walgreen's flashlight w/ CTVT Batgirl emblem on the lens


    I chickened out of putting hands in w/ the boil and pop method and painted them. I painted the masks as well. I don't have a pic of the Bat Signal turned on, (I ran outta film), but it works pretty well. Contact paper and I don't get along too well, but I did alright, considering.

    Hope you Mego-heads like it!


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    Last edited by HardyGirl; Mar 29, '08, 10:44 AM.
    "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
    'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
    Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
    If your mission is magic your love will shine true."
  • Megospidey
    Museum Webslinger
    • Jul 26, 2006
    • 5305

    #2
    Very cool - alot of work went into that - and the scanned photos make it all look very vintage!

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    • Werewolf
      Inhuman
      • Jul 14, 2003
      • 14616

      #3
      That's really neat. Clever use of parts too.
      You are a bold and courageous person, afraid of nothing. High on a hill top near your home, there stands a dilapidated old mansion. Some say the place is haunted, but you don't believe in such myths. One dark and stormy night, a light appears in the topmost window in the tower of the old house. You decide to investigate... and you never return...

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      • UnderdogDJLSW
        To Fear is Not Logical...
        • Feb 17, 2008
        • 4883

        #4
        All the of the kids you do this stuff for are very lucky. I looked at the museum to find out what the "boil and pop" method was, but couldn't find the reference. Is that a process of dying the hands?
        It's all good!

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        • HardyGirl
          Mego Museum's Poster Girl
          • Apr 3, 2007
          • 13933

          #5
          Originally posted by UnderdogDJLSW
          All the of the kids you do this stuff for are very lucky. I looked at the museum to find out what the "boil and pop" method was, but couldn't find the reference. Is that a process of dying the hands?
          No, actually it's how you change out the flesh tone hands for colored ones. Being a newbie to this custom thing, I thought that when I ordered a figure w/ white hands and purple hands, they came on the figure. Well, surprise, they don't, so I decided to paint the flesh ones. I actually like the way they came out, esp. the Riddler.
          "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
          'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
          Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
          If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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          • UnderdogDJLSW
            To Fear is Not Logical...
            • Feb 17, 2008
            • 4883

            #6
            Oh, I get it the hot water loosens the socket and the hand should pop out. Thanks. I'll have to read more of the custom stuff on the site.
            It's all good!

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            • jessica
              fortune favors the bold
              • Nov 5, 2007
              • 4587

              #7
              Wow! This is great stuff! Your Joker is da bomb! I would never have thought that Jefferson would look great as the Joker. He looks awesome. Zach is going to be one happy kid--so lucky! This batcave is going to get some serious play!!
              Those who look outside dream. Those who look within awake.
              Samples of my work are found here: Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness

              To do list:
              1:6 boots for Mathilda, 1:1 Romulan Commander outfit, Ursus helmet; Cornelius appliance
              1:9 scale ape's new suit for Cornelius;

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              • SlipperyLilSuckers
                MeGoing
                • May 14, 2003
                • 9031

                #8
                Wow Sharry, you have obviously put a lot of work in for a great result. I wish I had had a teacher like you!

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                • Meule
                  Verbose Member
                  • Nov 14, 2004
                  • 28720

                  #9
                  Wow, that must've taken you quite some time to build. Most impressive, to say the least. And yeah, I kinda like that Joker as well
                  "...The agony of my soul found vent in one loud, long and final scream of despair..." - Edgar Allan Poe

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                  • thunderbolt
                    Hi Ernie!!!
                    • Feb 15, 2004
                    • 34211

                    #10
                    Jefferson Darcy works pretty good as the Joker, nice work.
                    You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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                    • spiderrogue
                      new mego-er
                      • Feb 3, 2008
                      • 0

                      #11
                      boil and pop is pretty easy..the trick is the timing..not too long, or you can damage the toy, too soon and you can pull the hand off of the pin instead and have a whole other issue with that...just right..you get the hand and the pin all in one swoop and it's perfect..i do it a lot on my stuff...heads, feet, hands...you name it...
                      btw...great stuff on the batcave, that little boy is very lucky!!

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                      • BlackKnight
                        The DarkSide Customizer
                        • Apr 16, 2005
                        • 14622

                        #12
                        Great Stuff.
                        The Joker & Riddler look Fantastic. I love the way they came out. congrats,.
                        ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


                        always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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                        • BradMego
                          New Member
                          • Dec 26, 2006
                          • 15

                          #13
                          For some reason I can't see any of the pictures. Can anyone help me out here?

                          Thanks.

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                          • spaceace35
                            Career Member
                            • Feb 1, 2008
                            • 699

                            #14
                            very cool customizing especially the joker
                            Rockin Rebels

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                            • Marvelmania
                              A Ray of Sunshine
                              • Jun 17, 2001
                              • 10392

                              #15
                              Very creative! He should love it!

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