Modding a CM T-850!!!!!

[emeldahay]

Ok ok... dont beat me with foam padding.

I`m looking at the great Arnie statue - he looks like arnie, hes covered in lovely leather, real hair.

But, hes holding a gun that looks like its come from a lucky bag. I mean the carry straps all wrinkly, Its got a huge seam down its center, the woods straight from IKEA..and the metal finish couldnt be more plastic if it wanted to.

Anybody had any great ideas how to mod this to meassure up to the rest of the piece or know a reputible model maker that might want to produce one (or a few if peeps are interested) for replacement?

I`m into collecting guns, lots of guns, mostly airsoft and always upgrade to metal this and that... this plasticy thing hes holding is beginning to bug me...

[lancelin]

Hee hee...

I was thinking about customing the gun myself also. The seams bothers me a lot.

Lance

[emeldahay]

What man is brave enough to mod his Cinemaquette??? :confused2

[RickDTM]

Got any pics of the gun?

[emeldahay]

Heres the best I got just now - will take some of its flaws and post...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/ladedaa/big_arn.jpg

Also heres a pic of just some of my airsoft guns...just to show why I care...8)

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/ladedaa/some_01.jpg

All help/advice appreciated!

[Grievous]

The hair is atrocious. I can't believe people are paying a grand for that crap.

[Zurbaran1]

The hair is atrocious. I can't believe people are paying a grand for that crap.

Man, do you ever have anything nice to say? Why put down on what other people are spending on their collections. Apparently enough people do like this piece.

[Gianco]

The hair is atrocious. I can't believe people are paying a grand for that crap.
Mate you have some "grievous" issues! :laugh:

[emeldahay]

The hair is atrocious. I can't believe people are paying a grand for that crap.

Like sculpted hair would be better? :puke2:

Its the best likeness money can buy. Full stop. Whether or not you like the hair or have the money you cant get a better statue of Arnie... :banghead:

And can you not read...its the gun that sucks :eplus2:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a16/ladedaa/t850.jpg

Hair looks pretty good to me!

[RickDTM]

The gun does look a little "plastic-ky" in the pics, and I can see the beginning of the seam along the barrel. Maybe something as simple as a repaint would work (after removing the seam of course... :D)? I've had good success replicating gun metal by spraying the weapon flat black then working some powdered graphite over the top w/ my finger. Give a nice "blued" look to the piece. What is the gun made of?

Your airsoft collection is off the hook!! WOW!!

[emeldahay]

I`m pretty sure the guns cheap plastic - it creaks when you touch it.

The photos on the CM website display the statue without the sling - I might do the same as its not helping matters.

I cant recall if Arnie had sling or not in the movie..?

[elwood49]

The hair is atrocious. I can't believe people are paying a grand for that crap.
Huh? The hair looks perfect to me. It looks like a real person, especially the newer ones that are shipping now.

I agree that the gun looks kind of weak. I'd love to see what you guys are able to come up with on this one. I still have my eye on picking up one of these statues next year. At the rate they are selling/shipping them, they should definitely still be around. :laugh:

[Exar Kun]

Definately. The hair are quite good as it doesn't look like a 12" toy.

That's the more accurate "man" like statue I have never seen.

[RickDTM]

I`m pretty sure the guns cheap plastic - it creaks when you touch it.


In that case, the removal of the seam should be easy. The rest should also be easy to change w/ a little paint. I was worried it was made out of vinyl type rubber that is harder to work w/.

[lancelin]

Yap. Some sand paper, putty, primer, gloss black base paint, and a coat of gunmetal with airbrush should make the gun improve 100%.

Can't wait to try it myself when I have the time.

Lance