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This is a combination of modifications, applied to what was originally a nearly 20-year old set by Dragon, Chris Johnston (Paul Walker) from Timeline (2003). The old Dragon set was probably nice for its time, although it is not quite on a par with more modern action figures in this scale, which have more realistic likeness and better articulation, and usually come with more accessories. Timeline was a pretty good film, and has been held up as the right way to do historical fiction (if you are going to be making up things, do that to made up historical settings and characters rather than distorting actual ones). I am somewhat surprised that it got this much attention in sixth scale, but glad it did. I just wish I had picked up more of these sets when they were more readily available. I finally got this one a few weeks ago, and decided to see what would happen if it were transferred to a better body and given a better head. (By the way, see those knots with a single loop? If anyone has a link to an image explaining how to tie them, please send it along. Thanks in advance.)



The body swap was easy enough, as the relatively loose clothing fit on a TBLeague M33. The boots presented a problem as they would not readily come off the Dragon body, restricted ankle articulation, and might not have fit easily on other feet (whether TBLeague or not). I went with the two-part molded ThreeZero boots from one of their Game of Thrones figures (Jon Snow?) at first. They worked great. The head was a bigger challenge. Ever since his untimely demise, Paul Walker has been rendered in sixth scale repeatedly, not always very successfully, but invariably in reference to his part in the Fast and Furious franchise. These all portray a more mature Paul Walker, with a shorter and neater hair, and more stubble. I ended up going with a GAC Toys head (or a knockoff of it), slightly repainting to make it match the TBLeague suntan skin tone and soften the stubble (in retrospect I may have overdone that, as Paul's character in Timeline does have a visible stubble). Of course, the big hurdle was the hair. I went from this (already repainted)...



to this mess...



to this (finished, apart from minor futzing).



There was no way I was going to be able to replicate the messy slightly curly hair in the film with real hair entirely accurately, but I decided it was close enough (it was not perfectly replicated with Dragon's sculpted hair either). The color is a little on the light side, but my next darker option was too warm a brown to work well. So I went with it. Here is the upgraded figure.









Overall, I was pleased with the poseability and stability of the figure, and the look seems ok. I ended up making one more change, from the ThreeZero boots to medieval/fantasy leather shoes from a POP or maybe CM set, as something more appropriate for someone dressed like a medieval peasant to wear. I think they are better for this purpose, although much less stable, as they curve up at the front. Here they are, although they are not very visible...





I doubt it is perfect or that I could improve much on it at present, but it is a nice example of the potential of so many of these old sets.

As always, what do you think?

#timeline #medieval #fiction #chrisjohnston #paulwalker #dragon #gactoys #tbleague #custom #kitbash #modification #hair

These were all at one point or another meant for the Barbie deBarbiefied thread, as they feature slightly or not-so-slightly modified Barbie and Ken items. I tried to put them all together in a logical sequence for a silly and tongue-in-cheek story (some of it is a slight edit of an older version). Some items require little modification, others more, and some of the improved ones still suffer from being undersized.

It was a beautiful day at the start of their vacation. Jessica and Paul were driving down the highway, enjoying the dry heat and the stunning nature all around them.



Despite the natural landmarks surrounding them, they were lost. "Like a man," Paul had refused to stop and ask for directions. So he decided to turn around and try another way.



"Like a woman," Jessica would not stop nagging him about it.



They had almost turned around when...



Paul had to slam the brakes. Apart from the screeching of the brakes, there was heard the slightest of thumps, as a human body collapsed on the road in front of them.



It was local gadfly Sullivan, who none the worse for wear, proceeded to unleash a cacophony of curses and insults at our city slickers.



"I swear, he came out of nowhere!" yelled Paul, while Jessica was (exceptionally) lost for words.



While Jessica was trying to find a signal and talk to the insurance company, Paul realized that there might be a simpler way to get rid of the problem, as the angry Sullivan did not seem injured one bit.



Sullivan readily accepted a thick pile of $20 bills, while continuing to abuse Paul and his stupid little car.



Paul patiently hung his head and took a couple more minutes of abuse, before Sullivan decided he's yelled enough and disappeared into the same nowhere he had come from.



Paul and Jessica got back into their cozy little car and continued on their way, hoping their trip home would be less exciting.



That evening, Jessica took a relaxing bath while Paul was getting ready for bed.



They determined that the close call that afternoon should not be allowed to keep them from enjoying what was left of their vacation time.



Jessica suggested what was bound to be a bigger change of scenery and a pleasant getaway.



Having made a few calls and packed a couple of suitcases, two days later Jessica and Paul were enjoying a sunny, breezy beach in Hawaii.



And by the looks of it, Jessica is well on her way to learning how to surf and ride over the blue.



More photos of some of these scenes, characters, or accessories in various posts in:  
https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t127-barbie-debarbiefied-continuously-updated#1823

#barbie #ken #debarbiefied #custom #accessory #paulwalker #jessicaalba #sullivanstapleton #satire #photostory