Water Treatment Before/After pics

[Khev]

Hey gang,

I went ahead and gave my ROTS Obi-Wan the water treatment after using the tips given in the other thread. I love the results!

Here's the "Before" pictures of Obi-Wan in his Jerry Seinfeld "puffy shirt" :

For the water treatment I removed his outer tunic and soaked it in water. While the tunic was soaking I sprayed down his inner shirt and pants. I removed his boots and created "stirrups" out of scotch tape. I wrapped the tape around the bottom of his feet and about 1/4 of the way up his shins on either side. Then I secured the "stirrup" portion by wrapping another piece of tape totally around his shins. That prevented the pants from riding up when refitting his boots.

I also took a thick rubber band and wrapped it twice around his inner tunic after fitting his collar as snuggly as I wanted it. Then I put on the outer tunic, stretched it a bit and placed him back in a Mustafar pose with young Vader.

It dried today so I put on his belt (do NOT put the belt on until the tunic is dry, otherwise it'll bleed through and stain) and snapped a few pics. I was too impatient to wait for sunlight tomorrow so I just took a few pics with and without flash. I think they get the point across:

My PT display, second stringers need not apply:

 

[The Ringer]

THAT LOOKS 100% BETTER!Awsome job.Also on the topic of water treatments has anyone done Legolas? I hate how his tunic poofs out.

 

[Jango56031]

Much better. I haven't done this yet since I'm displaying mine with the robe on. I was thinking though. You may want to use something different than scotch tape on the cuffs of the pants. My wife scrapbooks and the adhesive can discolor pictures. I would think over time it may damage the material and ruin your collectible.

 

[Zakk Attakk]

This is a good thread. Let's have more people to contribute to it.

 

[El Roranous]

I will post some pics tomorrow. I think mine turned out very well.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Excellent illustration! I don't know that it would work on Legolas though, that material is closer to leather than cloth and won't be as malleable even after dousing.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Loos great!!

I've always heard of 'Water Treatment' but never inquired how to do it. Thanks for the tutorial!

 

[DarkArtist81]

Looks outstanding! And numero uno why I water treat ALL of my SW figures.

 

[darthviper107]

Remember, if you don't want to water down your figure it also helps a lot if you remove all the clothes when you first get it and then put them back on while fixing it the way you want to. For me it makes them look half as good as doing the water treatment.

 

[Zakk Attakk]

By the way Khev, my kitchen walls have almost the exact same tuscan-style paint and texture as yours.

 

[rw23]

Must have been Obi water treatment day, cause I did mine yesteday too. I really don't know what took me so long to do it! Looks 100 times better than it did.

 

[customizerwannabe]

Great pics. I gotta try that.

 

[nash]

what about beer treatment?


Oh wait, thats for me!

 

[DarthNeil]

My PT display, second stringers need not apply:

Somewhere Mace, Kit, and Plo Koon are crying.

 

[Shropt]

Has anyone done this with the Bib Fortuna figure? He is the only figure I own and I would love to know if its worth the time.

 

[Darthrazz]

Somewhere Mace, Kit, and Plo Koon are crying.

Whoa! That maul looks small. Did you extend the height of the Anakin in the middle?

 

[FlyAndFight]

Maul does look tiny.

Huge difference on the Obi Wan outfit. Looks 10 times better. Mine is presently wearing his robe but if I ever change it, I'll definitely consider doing the same.

 

[TDTOM]

He looks 100% better. I am going to try this.

 

[BadMoon]

I did my Jedi Luke. It makes the Cloak look so much better.

Here are some pics in front of my Jabba set up. https://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15314&page=160

 

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Looks much much better!

Has anyone done this with the Bib Fortuna figure? He is the only figure I own and I would love to know if its worth the time.

Yes, I think someone did. There are pictures of it too. Somewhere here on the board... Sorry, that was not a big help. Try a search on Bib Fortuna.