Action figure cosplay

 I am experimenting with something new. I recently dabbled in 3d printing and had an idea to print a 3d model of my face when I was 20 years old. I then had another idea to make a silicone mold and cast a foam clay head sculpt of my younger version so I can make a paper craft action figure 

Full body view

I am excited to make more action figures to cosplay using my head sculpt. As a young boy I always dream that was a super hero, an adventure, a pilot of a robot and many other exciting characters. Now I can cosplay these characters as an action figure.

Disassembled view

It's very easy to take the figure apart and to reassemble him using the paper tube joints 

My head sculpt in foam clay 

I made this head sculpt using a 3d print of my picture from my 20 year old self and made a silicone mold to cast a foam clay portrait. 

Action poses 

My younger self in an action pose 

Action pose

Side kick pose

Please watch the full video on my you tube channel for the video showcase 

Thanks 

Samurai Jack Paper Craft Action Figure

 I recently played the game Samurai Jack, Battle Through time. It really took me back to the very beginning of the cartoon series which I have enjoyed very much since I first watched it on a VCD player many many years ago. 

It inspired me to make a Papercrafts model of Samurai Jack to commemorate the end of his story which I consider the game version as the true ending. I liked that after more than fifty years of torment and struggles in the dark future created Aku, Jack finally defeated him and found happiness with Ashi. It was a great disservice to the character the way the series ended on TV. The game ending felt like the player had to earn a happy ending for Jack and it feels more satisfying, being with Jack every step and stage of the game. 

For the paper craft model, I choose to make his face in a more realistic fashion than the animated character. It is the way I imagined Jack could have looked like if the style of the animation was based on a real person. 

This is the paper mache shell of Jack. Its made of thin paper and molded around a base action figure, usually a cheap plastic toy. 

The face is made from a foam clay available at hobby shops and Japanese Stores like Daiso. I molded it using a face mold I made from another action figure

This is Samurai Jack in his completed form. I saw episodes where his Kimono gets ripped and he fights only in his undergarments in the end. 

Jack is now semi complete in his half kimono 

Magmar paper craft barbarian blacksmith.

 I've been idle lately but now I'm getting back into the swing of things. I recently finished a few action figures and I will be sharing those into this blog. 

I took inspiration from the savage crucible toy line and made my own barbarian action figure. 

As you can see, I'm still using the paper tubes and axle rotation to simulate joints 

Magmar the barbarian black smith turned out well, with smooth articulation and good over all proportions. 

Kaiju No. 8 paper craft action figures

 I finally finished a few new paper craft action figure. 

However, I might have taken a few shortcuts, particularly with the heads. I was in Japan a few weeks ago and found some miniature figures of Kaiju No 8 characters. 

I immediately saw the scale was very close to the SHFiguarts line. 

Without hesitation, I bought a bunch and customized paper craft bodies for Hibino and Reno. 

Please watch the clip and view the pictures below

Hibino Kafka and Reno Ichikawa

Paper craft Action figures 

With Bandai Dragon Ball Model Kits and original SHFiguarts Sochiro. 

Iron Man Seven Inch Paper craft action figure

 This all began as a bunch of paper strips. 

But just use them with a little imagination and glue and you get an iron man (made of paper)

I will try to make the original avengers line up from the 1960s comics 

They were Iron Man, Thor, Ant Man and wasp. 

Please check out the pictures and video

Paper Mache of Base Figure

Iron Man Mark One 
Prototype 

Iron Man and Thor 
In seven inch scale

Mighty Thor paper craft action figure

 Hello again paper crafter enthusiasts. I've recently ( just last night) finished my newest action figure. It's the Mighty Thor! The comics version that all marvel fans know and love

The Mighty Thor 

He is scaled to match the size of Macfarlane action figures. 

I'm planning to make Iron Man and Hulk based on their early appearance in the comic books. 

I used the basic articulation style 
that I usually use 

I am on a roll recently, completing three action figures in the span of a week. 

I hope to complete my Luke action figure in scale with the black series Mando soon

Please watch the YouTube video of the Mighty Thor! ( Link below)

Thundercats Papercraft Tygra

 

Here's my new MOTU style Papercraft of that Master of Camouflage, Tygra! 

He's roughly the height of my Lion O Papercraft figure. He looks good together with his fellow thundercats. 

I used that basic articulation that I usually use for this scale. Paper tube joints for the shoulders and arms. The joints of his hips are two tubes overlapping each other the make it narrow and in proportion to the paper mache shell. 

Please watch the video the see the assembly and the final look