Fitting a resin head on a female neck stem

[mikeoz]

I just received some awesome resin Trek heads and a Space 1999 Dr. Russell head from Dave Mc. The Dr. Russell head (female head) has a short neck stem already on it. How would I go about getting the head to fit onto a standard Mego female body with a neck stem? I think this might have be discussed before, I just can't find the thread. Any advice is greatly appreciated! BTW, these resin casts are outstanding. There's not a pinhole or rough area on them. Great work Dave!

[Dave Mc]

Mike,

The female heads Paul casts and I sell, usually come with the pour stem attached to the neck. If you're using a standard Mego body, you cut that stem off with a dremel, then drill a hole in the bottom of the head. If you are using one of the CTVT female bodies with the hole in the torso, then you can use a dremel and shape that pour spout into a neck that can fit that body as well, which is why it's left on.

Let me know if you think you will have trouble with this and we can work something out.

[Meule]

Mike,

The female heads Paul casts and I sell, usually come with the pour stem attached to the neck. If you're using a standard Mego body, you cut that stem off with a dremel, then drill a hole in the bottom of the head.

This is a lot easier than it sounds

[The Bat]

I think most People don't own a Dremel Kit Dave...I know I haven't been able to afford one. It suck$...because it keeps Me from buying a lot of solid cast Body Parts.

[YANOULI]

I've been making a lot of my own female heads recently and have been buying a lot of neckless CTVT female bodies because it's a lot easier to sculpt a neck plug than drill a hole in the head.

[Megospidey]

Dremel makes a tool that is perfect for drilling holes like the one Dave is talking about. I will be posting my Scooby Doo project soon in the 1978 Imagine thread, and the Daphne resin head is affixed onto a standard female Mego body with neck. This is what the tool I used to do this looks like:

[Dave Mc]

I think most People don't own a Dremel Kit Dave...I know I haven't been able to afford one. It suck$...because it keeps Me from buying a lot of solid cast Body Parts.

Well, Dremel, the brand name can be pricey, but there are all kinds of $20 knock off brands that work just as well. That's not too terrible, and usually they take dremel brand bits.

[The Bat]

Well, Dremel, the brand name can be pricey, but there are all kinds of $20 knock off brands that work just as well. That's not too terrible, and usually they take dremel brand bits.

Thanks for the info Dave...I'll be checking that out!

[Meule]

I think most People don't own a Dremel Kit Dave...I know I haven't been able to afford one. It suck$...because it keeps Me from buying a lot of solid cast Body Parts.

Hell, you don't even need a dremel, a real drill works just as good, trust me

[Dave Mc]

I use a real drill to drill the holes, but the dremel is great for cutting off the pour stem and such.

[movie-fan]

I've been making a lot of my own female heads recently and have been buying a lot of neckless CTVT female bodies because it's a lot easier to sculpt a neck plug than drill a hole in the head.

Just curious where you can buy the neckless CTVT female bodies? I can't seem to find them in the list of shops on the site with the exception of the non-articulate one.

[YANOULI]

From the CTVT website, i've been buying the Sandra Benes, Maya and Peggy Bundy figures.

[mikeoz]

Thanks for the advice. I happen to have a neckless body, so I'll probaly use that. I need to by myself a dremel kit, though.

[movie-fan]

From the CTVT website, i've been buying the Sandra Benes, Maya and Peggy Bundy figures.

Sandra Benes and Maya has 13 points of articulation while others have 16 points. Just curious what exactly is the difference?

[davidb]

I've got a Sandra and a Peggy and didn't notice any difference in the bodies. The only female CTVT that I've seen that's different is Kelly Bundy, which just has the hip shoulder and neck articulation. I'll take another look at them tonight and see if I can spot anything.