Converting Sebastian Stan HT Bucky Barnes Head (updated)

skywalkersaga wrote:Aw, bb Stryker! So cute! ;D

Btw, is that the same sculpt you used for your other mini-me? If so, the hair makes it look so different, lol.

chrisinbama wrote:I like it!

*I mean I like both the Bucky redo and the blonde mini-me! The additional "futzing" was an improvement.

;o)

stevieboy1 wrote:wow it looks great Its making me wonder what other head sculps with long hair I have passed on that may have there ears hiding underneath lol as There are a few head sculpts i like and would like to add real hair but if they have long hair it just makes me think they havnt got any ears under the hair
Great job
Best wishes
Steve

GubernatorFan wrote:Thank you very much, Steve! You can find more examples in the links in the first post (Arnie and Aquaman) or the more recent Theoden (HERE). These heads were a bit easier to convert, because they came with some of the sculpted hair as affixed separate layer pieces, and at least partial (lower 2/3 or 3/4) sculpted ears. A true one-piece long-haired molded sculpt would be much harder to convert, though still possible (plastic/PVC is better than resin when it comes to that). But transplanting ears from other figures is a pain to get even approximately right. I did do it HERE.

Stryker2011 wrote:Instead of using a Dremel to cut away the hair: heat the head sculpt using a hair dryer and scalpel off sections a little bit at a time, reheating as you go. Once the PVC is soft, it’s much easier to remove with a sharp X-Acto blade. Using a Dremel, you run the risk of it slipping and hacking off something you want to keep, or nicking the sculpt badly.

Ephiane wrote:Great Work ! It´s so amazing to see what You Guys did with the Hair Job

GubernatorFan wrote:Having converted a Jason Momoa Aquaman head (HERE) and an Arnold Schwarzenegger Conan head (HERE), it seemed like a natural choice to do the same to the new Bucky Barnes head sculpt by HT. The face is excellent but the hair, while very impressively sculpted, is just soft molded plastic. I object to this on principle anyway, so here we go again. For more details on the process, please consult the other threads linked above.

More photos in Post 6 below

The original head:


I gently pried off the two-part hair sculpt and perched it on his shoulders for this photo:


You don't need a very ample scalp if you are going to give your head sculpt an ample hair, but I decided I should fill-in the various indents with Kneadatite Blue and Yellow. I painted it very lightly with a flesh color (not even trying to match the face, since it wouldn't be visible), then began to glue on the hair in rows, starting with a line parallel to the bottom of the head sculpt at the back.


No matter how disheveled, I left the hair in place for a while, giving the glue a chance to cure.


Then I gently removed any loose strands, rinsed the hair with water, and gave him a haircut.


Finally, to make the hair less puffy, I applied a solution of water and shampoo+conditioner. I may have overdone it, giving him a more compact, wet hair look, but I will worry about styling it later (or not -- I wasn't completely crazy about the original/movie look of the hair).


Hope this is helpful or informative. What do you think?

More photos in post 6 below

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eldeluvio wrote:Amazing! Sir, is it alright to ask how you safely removed the sculpted hair?

GubernatorFan wrote:

eldeluvio wrote:Amazing! Sir, is it alright to ask how you safely removed the sculpted hair?

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it. These Hot Toys sculpted hair head sculpts often employ several separate somewhat thin and soft plastic layers to achieve a better look. The pieces are glued on reasonably but not impossibly strongly. If you get a good hold of a piece (start with the outermost one that is not overlapped by any other), and pull firmly but gently, you should be able to pry it off. And then move on to the next one. Sometimes applying some heat (I prefer hair dryer, but hot water also works) to the plastic also helps, if necessary (it is a useful approach for other aspects of customization). Perhaps this other conversion would be useful as an illustration:
https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t2006-converting-jason-momoa-ht-aquaman-head

I hope this helps.

eldeluvio wrote:thank you so so so much!