Ideas on 'robotic tentacles'?

[dr_cyclops]

Let's say someone was working on a Doctor Octopus, in a certain 8 inch style. Any ideas on tentacles that can be attached to the body?

[ctc]

Hmmmm....

I think there's a Doc Ock figure with usable arms, but barring that; hit the hardware store and look for metal cased wires.

Don C.

[thunderbolt]

there's the Hasbro 9 inch figure, Toybiz's 12 inch figure and several movie figures with usable tentacles.

[samurainoir]

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Dr Octopus Deluxe 10" Figure/Spider-Man Animated/1994 Marvel/ToyBiz | eBay
DR. OCTOPUS 10" FIGURE | eBay

[PNGwynne]

There's also a pretty good 6-inch Ock figure with expanding, removeable tentacles.

They're the ones MegoWGSH used on his Doc for the '78 project.

[johnmiic]

There's a drafting tool I don't use very often called a flexible french curve. You can find it in most art stores in blue or grey. It's a glorified piece of rubber with a wire inside to make it hold a shape as you draw around the edges. They come in a sort of square tube shape or an I-Beam girder shape tho. Not round like the real Doc Ock tentacles. Still if you buy a couple and cut them into segments you would have some neat posable tentacles.

[thunderbolt]

^^ The i-beam shape would be great for Superman to wrap around Luthor, too.

[Megospidey]

I used the cord from a payphone to make these -- it was a booger to cut, but it worked. The ends are from the 7" doc ock figure

[Trappy Trek Freak]

I used the cord from a payphone to make these -- it was a booger to cut, but it worked. The ends are from the 7" doc ock figure

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4750/dsc02731im3.jpg

The last time I was in Arkansas I couldn't find a pay phone with a cord, now I know why!!! And Knowing is half the Battle LOL

[EMCE Hammer]

Matrix N2 Toys MR ANDERSON and SENTINEL Figure 2 Lot | eBay

I stole the tentacles off one of these for mine. I think there's another 6" Doc Ock figure not pictured above that has some that will work as well.

[C.H.O.A.M.]

I used the cord from a payphone to make these -- it was a booger to cut, but it worked. The ends are from the 7" doc ock figure

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/4750/dsc02731im3.jpg

those arms look amazing!

[dr_cyclops]

Thanks for all the photos and ideas!
The Matrix Sentinal deserves further investigation as to scale with the 8 inch size.
Love the payphone cord. Sadly, I'm highly allergic to stealing anything but bad jokes and ideas.
Mego Museum is a treasure trove of information and creation, thanks to you helpful members.

[Megospidey]

You can buy the payphone cords on ebay

That's where I got them. I'm not a thief

[Megospidey]

Here you go. Take the wiring out, replace it with a stiff wire and viola - you have great looking tentacles. Cutting them will be the most difficult part.

NEW ARMORED PAYPHONE REPLACEMENT CORD ~ 32 INCHES | eBay

[dr_cyclops]

You can buy the payphone cords on ebay

That's where I got them. I'm not a thief

eBay? too cool. Megospidey, I am trully sorry. I would like to say it was just a bad joke, but that would be a lie. the truth is, I didn't know this item was available to the public. I was going for humor in my statement, didn't realize at the time, how presumptuous it was.