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11-05-2016, 02:52 PM | #1 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Canada, eh?
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This is a project that I cooked up for my best friend’s birthday. We have known each other for over 25 years and he was the best man at my wedding last year. He is crazy about kayaking. Every free minute that he has, he spends in the water. He is not a collector, but he likes to pick up kayak related statues and collectibles. He has a couple of shelves in his office devoted to those. I wanted to give him something special for his birthday, so I decided to make him a unique kayak-related custom.
I picked the figure parts to avoid chipping. The legs are ARAH parts. I don’t usually mix these with ME parts, but I needed something a bit shorter to fit in the kayak without scratching. Plus, it actually makes the figure look like him. I wanted to present the figure and kayak in a different way, so I built custom box for it. I basically re-skinned a small box of chocolates with some black vinyl. In the bottom half, I cut out the shapes for all the pieces in some foam. I wanted the box to feel deluxe, even if it was homemade. On the back, I printed some rapids and on the inside of the top half, I printed a background. I wanted the box to serve as a display. It was a lot of fun to make this for him this week. I’m giving it to him tonight at his birthday supper. I’ll let you guys know if he likes it. OB
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11-05-2016, 03:02 PM | #2 |
Customizer
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Ontario, Canada
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oh shit!!! nice one! that packaging is the icing on the cake!
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11-05-2016, 03:21 PM | #3 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: NW Saskatchewan, Canada
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It turned out awesome! What a cool gift.
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11-05-2016, 03:44 PM | #4 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Val Verde
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That is really cool!
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11-05-2016, 04:15 PM | #5 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Louisville, Ky
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That looks great!
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11-05-2016, 05:58 PM | #6 |
Hisstank.Com General
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That's fantastic!
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11-05-2016, 06:25 PM | #7 |
Hisstank.Com General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Secret underground complex
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Wow. That is very cool. You built a custom one of a kind fig and display box.
How did you frankenjoe the ARAH legs and ME parts together? |
11-05-2016, 06:29 PM | #8 |
Iron Grenadier
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Location: SF Bay Area
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Amazing!
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11-05-2016, 06:33 PM | #9 |
Bald Master
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Wolverine Lake, MI
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Curious how you merged the ARAH waist/ME torso.
That is a totally rad gift! The packaging just increased the cool factor by x10!!!
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11-05-2016, 08:28 PM | #10 |
Father of Four
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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That's fantastic - love the display setup. Any chance you want to be my best friend now?
Last edited by Dod Ear; 11-05-2016 at 09:42 PM.. |
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