Undiscovered Country Uhura
#1
Posted 07 January 2009 - 08:04 PM
Technically she's a bit heavier (like everyone) in this film, but I think this will be a nice and easy way to round out an TUC crew!
I need to do an adjustment on the skirt, and then just paint the duty stripes and call it good!
#2
Posted 07 January 2009 - 08:09 PM
#3
Posted 07 January 2009 - 08:18 PM
#4
Posted 08 January 2009 - 02:43 AM
LoT
#5
Posted 08 January 2009 - 07:16 AM
#6
Posted 08 January 2009 - 07:17 AM
I was thinking the same thing...I was like where are those legs from, and the nearest thing I could think of was the Classic Uhura.
#7
Posted 08 January 2009 - 08:03 AM
#8
Posted 08 January 2009 - 08:08 AM
We have a winner!!!
Yes, actually the legs with a slight modification WILL fit into the torso socket of the TWOK Uhura.
I had an extra T&T dax and TOS Uhura. I was going to use just the legs from Dax, but then I realized that TUC Uhura wasn't in the black tights, so I just added the lower part of the legs since you don't see the rest.
Anyhow, as you can see the Lower TWOK jacket bit fits perfectly and no articulation is lost. In fact the only real modification that has to be made to the TOS Uhura legs is to cut off a "Tab" on the top of the pin that the TWOK torso plug receives.
The Black skirt... well... it's something I've used in other customs with great success... I'm not entirely pleased with it quite yet, which is why I listed it as a WiP, but when If I can find what I'm looking for (and I know it's out there I just have to get it from my local Bicycle shop *hint*) the final effect will work better as this one is "squeezing the legs in too much.
#9
Posted 08 January 2009 - 08:13 AM
BTW... that is a GREAT idea!
I need to see if a Troi torso will accept the T&T Dax Legs....
That would make a very nice S1 Ep 1 Troi!
#10
Posted 08 January 2009 - 08:30 AM
Sallah
#11
Posted 08 January 2009 - 03:24 PM
Well, here are some updated shots... I fixed the problem I had with previous one, and this works much better...
One question though... should I add some "Grey" to her hair? She actually had grey in "The Final Frontier" But it looks like they took it out for TUC...
I used one of these to make the Skirt!
But the first tube I had was only about 1 1/4 inch... just too tight, So I picked up a 2" universal at Wally's for about $3.
Bicycle tubes are great for all kinds of custom work!
I first got the idea doing this little beauty!
The skirt, belt and head bit are rubber from a bicycle inner-tube!
The only draw back is paint will crack if you flex it, so you need to get special pate that will "rubberize" when dry, but you can get it at a hobby shop!
Cheers!
-G
#12
Posted 08 January 2009 - 04:43 PM
My TUC crew thus far!
#13
Posted 08 January 2009 - 05:44 PM
#14
Posted 08 January 2009 - 06:56 PM
#15
Posted 08 January 2009 - 10:23 PM
#16
Posted 08 January 2009 - 11:25 PM
#17
Posted 09 January 2009 - 01:20 AM
#18
Posted 09 January 2009 - 01:41 AM
I was considering this for a Mirror Tpol, but it was a bit bigger then I wanted her. The parts do fit together by the pin, but the lean is a bit too wonky.
#19
Posted 15 February 2009 - 10:23 AM
thx for your great bicycle-tube idea...!
Here comes my TUC Uhura:
LoT
#20
Posted 15 February 2009 - 08:22 PM
What did you use for the Uniform striping?
I like it. It has 'Texture' which always adds something to a figure!
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