| Arnold Schwarzenegger as THE TERMINATOR (1984) One of the greatest action / science fiction films of all time in my humble opinion. In fact, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Also one of the greatest movie villains of all time, I think. This figure is built on a Sideshow Toys body for it's height. Arnold is approximately 6'2" and the SS body does stand a bit taller than other 1:6 scale figure bodies, although the stature is otherwise skinny and lanky. I added bulk all over the body to account for Arnold's build at the time (just a few years removed from his days dominating the Mr. Olympia competitions). |
| Many of the parts for this figure come from the Hot Toys version of this figure, which quite unfortunately, was produced without licensing Arnold's likeness. The non-descript head they used made this figure ripe for a customization! |
| And so, with a little polymer clay and some acrylic paints, I sculpted a new head for this figure. I decided to feature the character as he appeared towards the beginning of the film. |
I found a 1:6
scale hooded
coat at a shop in
Japan, which I
modified --
removing the
hood and adding
epaulettes -- to
resemble the real
one.
scale hooded
coat at a shop in
Japan, which I
modified --
removing the
hood and adding
epaulettes -- to
resemble the real
one.
The collar was trimmed out with
a similar black material, and I
then added the leather patches
-- carefully studded out with pin
heads -- to the back and elbow
of the coat. I cannot count the
number of times I had to pause /
frame advance my DVD to get a
an accurate layout and count of
the studs configuration.
a similar black material, and I
then added the leather patches
-- carefully studded out with pin
heads -- to the back and elbow
of the coat. I cannot count the
number of times I had to pause /
frame advance my DVD to get a
an accurate layout and count of
the studs configuration.
For the
fingerless
gloves, I
again found
the
reference
scenes on
the DVD,
and created
them by
sculpting
the flexible
(post-bake)
polymer
clay directly
onto the SS
hands. I
boiled them
instead of
baking.
fingerless
gloves, I
again found
the
reference
scenes on
the DVD,
and created
them by
sculpting
the flexible
(post-bake)
polymer
clay directly
onto the SS
hands. I
boiled them
instead of
baking.
The most difficult
part of this figure
was finding a chain
that resembled the
one from the film in
1:6 scale...
part of this figure
was finding a chain
that resembled the
one from the film in
1:6 scale...
| It's still not perfect, but looks better than all the other varieties I'd found for the chain at his shoulder. |
| The weapons are the original ones from the Hot Toys figure, as are the boots. But I didn't think the boot-sculpt was very realistic, particularly where the leather meets the sole, and so I took some sandpaper and picks, and added some more contouring and weathering to the HT boots to achieve the look I wanted. The pants are exactly how HT released them; I didn't think they needed modification. |
The coat's
fabric was
black, and
so I dyed
the entire
coat in a
grey bath of
diluted
acrylic
paints to
achieve the
look from
the film.
fabric was
black, and
so I dyed
the entire
coat in a
grey bath of
diluted
acrylic
paints to
achieve the
look from
the film.
Although these pictures don't reveal much,
I found a couple of great pictures of the
punk tank top worn by Arnold under the
great coat, and I simulated the markings on
them in 1:6 scale using acrylic paint and
toothpicks.
Next up, I will be making the next version of
Arnold from the Terminator -- in the leather
jacket, with spiked hair and Gargoyle
sunglasses, complete with a built up CB750
Honda motorcycle Tamiya model kit!
I found a couple of great pictures of the
punk tank top worn by Arnold under the
great coat, and I simulated the markings on
them in 1:6 scale using acrylic paint and
toothpicks.
Next up, I will be making the next version of
Arnold from the Terminator -- in the leather
jacket, with spiked hair and Gargoyle
sunglasses, complete with a built up CB750
Honda motorcycle Tamiya model kit!