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Balcony Chuck restoration
Topic Started: May 30 2015, 07:28 AM (41,108 Views)
80sgirl
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Since I plan on restoring Chuck, I figured it was time to make a thread. First post is more of a record of where I'm starting from.

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The good:

He has all his body cosmetics.
They're in great shape.
Has all his cylinders and a valve bank.
Parts seem to be in good working order.

The bad:

Mech is missing the right forearm and hand.
Whites of the eyes are marked and discolored.
Irises are chipped, scratched and also mismatched.
No nose.
No lower lip.
No tongue.
Is that white thing supposed to be teeth?

The unknown:

Status of cylinders, valves and other mechanics. (No compressor or controller to test those yet.)

Working on either getting the old right forearm/hand from the previous owner or a replacement from another member.

Eyes are really important to a character, whether they're 2D or 3D. Here are Chuck's.

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Now you know why I've taken most pics with his eyes closed. I think the iris on the left eye is newer, or at least intended for a different bot. It's a different size, and the lines are painted in white. The pupil is off center too. I'm hoping to find a replacement that matches the smaller one on the right eye. Lots of wear on both from the eyelids rubbing against the surface and taking the paint off. My plan is to fill the chipped areas with epoxy putty, then sand smooth and repaint.

Eyes I can keep shut, but the nose and teeth stick out all the time. Still waiting on most materials, but I got tired of looking at the pull tab hanging from his mouth and made him some new teeth from some imitation leather. I looked at pictures and guessed on the size and shape, but I think they turned out pretty good. Even though he still looks weird without a nose, the new teeth make him look much better already.

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On figures of this age, they used French stretch terry fabric to cover his nose, snout, jaw and lower lip. The tongue was made from satin. The previous owner reupholstered his snout and jaw, but didn't use the same type of cloth.

Unfortunately, stretch terry is not easy to find except online. The pink fabric looks fine so I'll leave that for now until I can find the correct fabric. My plan is to give him a new nose and recreate the lower lip and tongue. I ordered black and red stretch terry from fabrics.com. Hopefully they should arrive next week. There should be plenty of fabric left over if I have to redo them if/when I find the correct pink cloth.

I hope to work on him a little each day.
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jeffnov
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Can't wait to see his full outfit! I'm curious, is the derby all original?
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80sgirl
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Aug 17 2015, 10:24 PM
You made him feel and look new! Its like you travel back in time and bring him back to this time era.I mean.You done a super and amazing job on Derby Chuck! I been waiting to see a newly Derby Chuck for years and here he is.I hope to see him perform more of this PTT era skit and segment when he done.


It's kind of hard to do PTT stuff with just Chuck. My favorite Chuck is John's, but unfortunately he rarely sings more than a verse alone. Scott had more solo parts, so I may do some of his stuff. I'll probably see if I can make him a red vest to do Scott's material. Eventually I want to get someone who can do a good impression of John's voice and do new stuff though.

Mario555227
Aug 18 2015, 03:07 AM
He looks great 80's Girl!
Or (Dare I say) he looks
*Puts on sunglasses*
Chuck-tastic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YMPAH67f4o
I'll see myself out


Thank you. It was totally worth all the trouble. I hope more people have the chance to take on projects like this in the future.

jeffnov
Aug 18 2015, 04:27 PM
Can't wait to see his full outfit! I'm curious, is the derby all original?


The hat is original but the hatband I made on my printer. Luckily his ears do a great job of hiding the tape that holds it together.

:derby:
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NervousBird

He looks absolutely fantastic! You did such a great job; hopefully the outfit won't be too much of a problem for you! :cecwink:
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80sgirl
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Made the final connections last night and posed him for some pics. He can show a lot of personality with the right pose and camera angle.

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This one I particularly like:

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Time for a smoke break!

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Someone also asked for some pictures of the inside of his mask.

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HipsterChuckE
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Don't do much anymore
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This picture remind me of the scene from the CEC comic "Rat Tale".Where he was holding a cigar

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PaulKTF
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Cigar!!! I love it!
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toycollector

Awesome! I like the cigar in his hand. He looks so happy.
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AD Machine
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Does he have a vest yet?
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80sgirl
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Aug 30 2015, 10:59 AM
Does he have a vest yet?
Still working on that. I'm leaving for vacation on the 10th and have set a goal to have it finished by then.

In the meantime, look what I did. :cecwink:

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Any updates, 80sGirl?
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Sep 17 2015, 05:13 PM
Any updates, 80sGirl?
I have the vest sides finished, but they are going to need some alterations. I'm visiting relatives right now so I won't be able to work on him until next week.

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PaulKTF
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Wow, he's really coming together nicely!
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Chuck's going into a cowboy fad.
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R Fox
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a.k.a R Fox's Animatronic World
Aww! He looks even better now.
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DerbyChuck
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Any Updates?
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80sgirl
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Been busy, but I have been working on his outfit. You'll see more of it soon.
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80sgirl
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Chuck is now a handsome rat, and no longer a nudist.

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Now I just need to figure out how to make a bow tie like the old ones. :cecwink:
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PaulKTF
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No longer a nudist? Well, we can't all be perfect. :)

Seriously, he's looking great!
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DerbyChuck
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that one lucky handsome rat
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Fidget Newton
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OMG

GUYS

80SGIRL IS GETTING MORE PTT BOTS

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
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