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Balcony Chuck restoration
Topic Started: May 30 2015, 07:28 AM (41,111 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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PaulKTF
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Great to see him movin' and groovin'!
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80sgirl
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Any recommendations on what kind of adhesive to use for his irises? I need one that will fit a few specific criteria.

It has to have at least a few minutes of working time so I can center the irises correctly. That means any type of superglue is out.

No hot glue because the plastic the library uses for 3D printers is very heat-sensitive.

It has to stick well enough to hold them in place, but not so well that it destroys the surface of the eyeball should I ever decide to take them off.
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Fantastic! I think you beat a world record in restoration speed. XD
Its amazing what a little love and know-how can do.

I bet he can't wait to perform again. :)
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80sgirl
Jul 16 2015, 11:32 PM
Well, here he is folks... Everyone's favorite rat!

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Click here for video!

All that's left is cosmetic fixes, tweaking the air pressure and clothes.

When I saw Chuck E. open his mouth,I can picture making his grumpy yelp sound.And mostly he just watching you and wondering what are you doing to him
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JasperFruitcake123
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TURN OFF THE DOG!
Updates?
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80sgirl
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Figured it was time to put his hat on since I'm (hopefully) done taking his mask off all the time.

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Yes, he does have round ears! After looking at them down for so long I have to admit he looks a bit odd with them the way they're supposed to be.
Decided to reposition is his ears on the hat. Also glued on his new irises. I decided to use silicone because it is flexible and would be easy to take off if it didn't work out. Of course, after I got them on I discovered his eyelids are a tad uneven. So I guess I'll be taking his mask off at least one more time...

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Jul 18 2015, 02:32 AM
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He looks so cute in this picture! Can't wait to see him in action!
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80sgirl
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Menutia sent me a few more pictures of him before he was sold to his previous owner. Big difference, huh?

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He still has the same hat, though!
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Patrick Boots CEC

Those older Pics Look Horrible. Nice to know that You Fixed Him Up! It looks like you found/made a vector of the eyes.
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Patrick Boots CEC
Jul 18 2015, 12:23 PM
Those older Pics Look Horrible. Nice to know that You Fixed Him Up! It looks like you found/made a vector of the eyes.
Actually, I did them freehand with a paintbrush that I cut most of the bristles off of. Slappy was kind enough to send me some close-up shots of his Chuck's eyes. After experimenting with some of the rejects, I discovered light, fast strokes and reloading the paintbrush after each stroke was the key.
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Patrick Boots CEC

Nice!
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80sgirl
Jul 18 2015, 11:55 AM
Menutia sent me a few more pictures of him before he was sold to his previous owner. Big difference, huh?

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He still has the same hat, though!
Is that him on the Tully Helen Mech?
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Patrick Boots CEC

That is the same Chuck/Helen Bot. It's Crazy what restoration can do.
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BrenBill
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Do you have the tux in the photo?
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Patrick Boots CEC

I Don't think it was included in the auction.
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CEC Master
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Giving you info about the Show!
I wonder what happened to that Tuxedo? That means that there are only two in existence that have not been destroyed.

1.) That One.

2.) The One on Captain Slappy's Extra Chuck Bot. Anyone know what happened to this one? See his show's Restoration video (First Part).
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Patrick Boots CEC

3. The 3-Stage One that was on eBay with a Walkaround.
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80sgirl
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I do not have the tux. Wish I did. I asked Menutia if he still had it and he said the previous owner didn't want a MMBB era Chuck and bought him with the fur body instead. He sold the tux after those pictures were taken. Remember, they are at least 8 years old.

As for Slappy's previous Chuck bot, I imagine the tux went with it to whoever the new owner is.
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DerrickDTH
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Dang, he's changed a lot in a short amount of time. All he needs now is something to wear and he'll be 100%
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DerrickDTH
Jul 18 2015, 09:42 PM
Dang, he's changed a lot in a short amount of time. All he needs now is something to wear and he'll be 100%
Working on that. I also want to redo his jaw. AFAIK it is a reproduction, and he needs a real lip and tongue, and some liposuction under his chin. Time for some cosmetics surgery. :cecwink:
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