Tony Stark with "functioning" Arc Reactor

[astro-greg]

Alright, so it's been a bit of a drought for me in terms of customs.
I've had a couple of things I have been waiting to finish, and building a catalog of parts I needed to do so.
I tend to order parts from all our awesome providers (Dr Mego, Laser Mego, and Classic TV) in batches. Saves on shipping, and forces me to really decide on what I want to do, rather than following fleeting fancies.
Anywho, while working on creating a couple of MC Bat Commanders for my nieces, I stumbled upon some awesome custom parts.

The Night Ize Frisbee Golf light, on clearance at REI right now.

http://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Hole--L-E-D-Retrofit/dp/B001TEYEL2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1348100959&sr=8-6&keywords=night+ize+frisbee

I figured it would be perfect for the following custom:
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Now Stark is done, although the shirt was just intended as a test for me to see how well my hole punch and grommet clamp worked.
You see, I have a repro Iron Man suit from a Iron Man restore that I turned out not to need (I found out I am not awful at sewing
So, the next phase is to add a gold grommet to the Iron Man costume, and then put him in a suit with open dress shirt.


Then, I am only a few props away from replicating this iconic cover (not necessarily the goal, but I like being able to do fun stuff like that):
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[BlackKnight]

That is pretty Damn Cool.

[MegoMark71]

That might be one of the coolest custom jobs i have seen. Did you use a fiber optic light?

[jimsmegos]

Bravo!

[Operation:Mego]

Holy crap, that is awesome!! Can't wait to see it finished!

[SeattleEd]

Greg, that is an awesome job! Kudos, dude. Curious to see what else you have up your sleeve these days.

[astro-greg]

Thanks everyone!
It is an led designed to attach to a frisbee. What I like is that it fits tightly into a standard Mego body with a large hole cut into the back of the torso. I will upload photos of the back in the next day or so. And it is a simple push button to activate, so just pushing my thumb in the back turns it on, or off. Also, the whole contraption is self contained with replaceable batteries. So I just pull out the light rig to replace them and then pop it back in. I'll post photos of the rig as well.
I just finished a Skeletor (posted in the sticky Finished Customs thread) and am working on a World War II Steve Rogers.
Considering doing a Bruce Banner, but only if I can ever get ahold of a Hulk.

[megoscott]

Me love-ee the LEDs. Great idea...

[Donkey Hoatie]

That is incredibly cool.

[Meule]

Oh wow, that is so cool

[noelani72]

yup, that is a neat idea. I'd like to see more customs with built-in gimmicks like that.

[astro-greg]

Well, below you can see the light contraption and Tony's open torso. To the left, you can see the light in its package.
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Here are images of Tony with the repro suit as I mark where the hole will go. The one photo makes it look like the hole is completely unnecessary. The second photo shows what it looks like in person. I am still hesitant to put the grommet in, as I would love to keep the suit intact. What can I say, I'm a cheapskate and like to be able to repurpose old customs from time to time.
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[TMANSTOYS]

That is super awesome !!!

[astro-greg]

Tony Stark Arc Reactor and Final Suit

Alright, I burned through the trepidation and put a hole in the suit. Unfortunately, the grommet tool I had was too cheap to do it right. So one quick trip to the hardware store later, and viola!
Tony Stark mid transformation!
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Thanks for all your support everyone!