Opened up my V2 at long last- first ever Indy figure- and I finally understand what all the fuss is about regarding the want for a perfect outfit.
It always seemed like such a simple costume to me that I couldn’t understand how it could be one of the most sought after custom requests ever but, after a lot of futzing and looking at pics of Indy, I think I get it.
Anyways, this is a pretty good starting point for any Indy fan. I’m not gonna go down the rabbit hole of upgrading parts to perfection. Instead, I’m just working with what I have to make the most of it.
I intend to distress the jacket but don’t know if I’ll ever put it on Indy. Even if V2 is meant to be thinner, it’s still pretty thick. There’s a lot of material on the inner sleeve seem and the pockets and collar would probably never sit in a more natural way that conveys the appropriate thickness at 1:6.
Whoever platted my whip together tore a piece and decided the wrap some tape around that thread and carry on so it stood out to me immediately. I’m not one to fuss around with a lengthy return or replacement process so just cut the tape out and glued to piece together which worked a charm.
Anywho, I’ve opted for the Raiders look in the infamous duel against the Arab swordsman where Indy is drenched in sweat, sleeves rolled up, shirt wide open.
The PT shirt is very thick material. Reminds me of old sideshow figures so it required a good soaking to start putting creases in it. I snipped open the cuffs to roll up the sleeves- as they were sewn together- and chopped off the middle popper button so it wouldn’t be eyesore with the shirt open.
Then I figured I’d paint on the sweat patches and enhance the crease details that the shirt can’t achieve on its own.
I even used a HB pencil in parts for shading, folds in the button strip and shirt pockets and I drew on some subtle chest hairs, then dapped on some gloss coat in an attempt to seal in the sweaty look. Might need another pass over with that method.
Trousers also got the water treatment and some dirt and creases painted on.
I also swapped out the hands for some Worldbox spares I had lying around.
So far so good.
Zoomed in you can see I was going at it pretty sloppily but, from standard viewing distance, the effect works.
He’s got two incorrectly placed buttons on the left side of the shirt now so I’m hoping my OCD allows them to stay there but, if not, I’ll just snip em off and either simply glue em to the correct side or chuck em in the box.
