For DC Comics Multiverse Signature Collection Batman Forever Figure KITBASH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- OK Super Friends, so this is my first attempt at swapping out a different cape in place of the current cape that come installed on the new DC Comics Multiverse Signature Collection Val Kilmer Batman Forever action figure. I used a MAFEX Dark Knight Rises cape because that figure is annoying and also I have a few of it. You can also find custom tailored Batman capes for 1:12 scale figures on ebay or even make one yourself if you have the kills. This is my attempt to improve this Batman figure.
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There's a great fabric at Joanne's fabrics meant for cosplayer capes that's sort of a thin pleather that doesn't curl up, hangs great and is extremely inexpensive especially for the quality I use for all my capes. It comes in red, blue and black. All you need is a cheap thin pizza pan or pie pan that's around 12-14 inches in circumference and a rolling fabric cutter. Place it on top of the fabric and roll your cutter around it from a little more than the halfway point(about 2 inches) of the pan. Draw a vertical line through the center of it(something that's easily wiped off) take some double sided tape and place a piece on either side of the figure where the cape is going to connect. Stick the cape onto that lining up that line you drew so it's centered going up his/her back and cut the excess around the area off with a exacto or your fabric cutter. Some lock tight or other glue depending on the figure. You can get a bag of bendy wire that's covered with that fuzzy stuff for a dollar at places like Walmart, just burn that stuff off with a lighter.place a piece on each side going up anywhere from 50-80 percent of the edge of the cape and glue or stitch over some material(hence the extra inch or two) and now you have a nice natural looking cape that can be posed anyway you like without looking like the crap bendy wire capes most companies throw at us, plus the added bit of weight keeps the cape hanging extremely well on the figure for basic stationary looking poses. For about 15 bucks total you can make about 8 of these capes. After that all you'll need is to keep buying squares of fabric and reuse all the other supplies that should get you around 50 total. I make 1/12 scale soft goods for any high volume, big or store figures that have great head sculpts and use that new printing tech. Have a pretty large collection of homemade mezco one:12 figures that fit right in with my mezco displays.
I’m pinning his for a while. Awesome instructions.
i'm sure you could have said this in fewer words. still, thankyou. do you have an ig
please make youtube videos i wanna make soft goods but so lost
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Do you happen to know the *"EXACT"* name for the fabric??
I went into Joanne's tonight looking for it and wound up running across several types of fabrics like the one you described! I really like the look of this fabric with the figure so I want to get the exact right fabric! Please let us know the exact name or email me from my channel and let me know. Thanks. Hope to find out soon cause I want to do this
Man I love putting capes on my Batman figures they never give them a good one only neca gives decent capes love this video you should do more!
I just got this Batman and the cape on mine is attached where it should be like you describe at the beginning of your video. Yours is definitely not attached correctly. Hoever you did an amazing job modifying it. Well done!
The cape on mine opens up and looks like the one on the back of the box. My issue with it is that's basically all it does. When you try to fold it behind him it won't stay. Also mine was all wrinkled in the back part of the neck. Whoever packaged didn't seem to care. I was able to smooth it out a bit.
Overall I love everything else about the figure and for the price it's very cool to get a stand, extra hands and a grapple gun. I don't mind the face and ears and yes there's a neck hinge. You just need to loosen up his head a little and it works! For those who collect Batman action figures and the like this is a must have! Thanks for the video.
Awesome customization! I like watching videos like these because it gives me a bit more confidence to try some customization. Thanks for the video!
Brad...I just received my figure from Amazon and the cape is exactly how it is shown on the back of the box, the way you customized it. They must have had a running change.
Looks nice. This particular kit bash might be a little risky for me, but high risk-high reward I suppose. I would love to see more kit bash videos, or at least more custom guides. They are extremely helpful.
After watching this, i have triple/quadruple thoughts on customizing mine. 😆
Go for it!
Man i got a little worried when you finally got the neck to snap out!
WHAT ???? Neck Hinge ???? okay now Multiverse back in the game boisss
I know right! I was surprised too!
Wow, Just came across your videos when I saw you had reviews of these 2 figures. The cape mod you did makes a world of difference!
it came together pretty nicely
I do some customs as well and they all take a long time... Thanks for your channel! I love it :-)
Maaaan this is just superb! Thanks HEAPS Brad! ...Thought I'd have to wait a little while to see you customise this cape but you didn't waste a second! Awesome result and I love the way it hangs over the shoulders!....I've always wanted to get that look. Having it folded back is more movie accurate and looks great but I really love the way it looks draped down!
You got me into collecting DC figures again. They aren’t always the best, but when they aren’t I customize. Keep it up bro
looks waaaay better now, mattel take note damn
I now have to get this Kilmer Batman. I've customized my multiverse Ben Affleck Batman with a fabric cape and a repaint on the suit...and jeez that neck piece is not easy to get off...
Looks cool but I'd be afraid to do a custom!👍
Best figure channel in the many universes! Thanks Brad
Your welcome! I do my best!
Been asking people about boil and popping lately and nice to see it in action. Had no idea it was that easy to get the head off cleanly. Great custom. Enjoyed watching.
You did a great job with the customization!!! Looks much, much better!!!
Looks Good Great Job
This is a Mattel figure, not NECA or Mafex, so I wouldn't expect spot-on accuracy. But the cape situation annoys me. A shame it's inaccurate as it seems to be a nice figure otherwise. It looks way too much like a pain in the neck (pun intended) to bother changing the cape on this one, though. I'll probably pick this up to display with my NECA Adam West, Michael Keaton and Christian Bale 7" figures until a more accurate one is made. And then all I'd want is a George Clooney figure just to complete a movie collection.
With the new cape it's looks great!
looks better but too much effort for me lol ;)
I customize figures all the time. I recently attempted to split the torso of a Marvel Legends figure, as I needed the arms to customize a DC figure I was working on, and the torso (best I can tell) is a completely solid piece. I still haven't been able to break it apart. I've tried everything. I've even drilled into it with a power drill, and no matter how deep I go it's still completely solid. It's as if the figure itself was created to be uncustomizable. I just don't know how I'm supposed to get it apart. It hasn't got an ab crunch like most ML's, and there are no seams where the front and back attach together. I guess next I'll try to saw it right down the center chest as the torso is unsalvageable at this point anyway. It's a real pain though.
Have you tried asking on any forums? Maybe seeing if there is anything floating around on TH-cam that would help you with this problem? Sorry it’s giving you a hassle.
A lot of kids hate on this movie but fail to recognize that the sonar suit from this film is one of the all time greats and the first real life film to use a larger bat on the chest that all the rest of the movies used afterwards.
Have this figure and not a fan of it. It’s not just the cape, it’s his posture too and the face looks nothing like Val Kilmer’s.
I hope they release another version and get it right next time.
It’d be nice if they gave us some batarangs too.
Mattel DC Multiverse are stepping up their game, so Happy!!! 😃😃😃
Wow.Cool did not know he had a neck hinge too. Thanks.
Something that would help the cape curling as well as making any small cape drape more realisticly would be put small weights on the ends of the cape. Maybe glue a small metal doo dad to the ends of the cape.
I’ve considered weights before. I’m more on board with that idea rather than wires. Not a fan of wired capes but little weights can be hidden and look natural. 👍
Brad The DC Universe Geek Why not both? Weights in the cape and then an optional wire with magnets on the end.
I enjoyed this video! But personally id of liked it cut off just bellow his Adams Apple and then make the chest logo a part of the actual costume rather than having the ridges stick out
Great ! I intend to do the same for my Batman justice league dc multiverse, the regular one and also for the sh figuarts one.
I can't wait to get my hands on the Mafex.
Can u do that
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I'd love to do that to my figure but I wouldn't want to take the risk of breaking it.
Mod looks great! Gives me an idea of what to do with my broken mafex batman haha. If I could make a suggestion; judging by how sturdy the plastic seemed for the neck area, maybe to warm it up again to mold that piece back to form.
I think a nice shot of the cape spread out would be great in a video like this!
If I got this figure I'd definitely switch out the cape. I would also try to do it in a way that I don't have to pop out that hinge entirely because having essentially a broken hinge would drive me nuts when posing it
The neck is only partially broken but still really really firm. It’s not wiggly in the slightest. There still is half the leg there for the neck to go back onto. Unfortunately it would be pretty much impossible to do the cape and not break the neck a little. You can’t peel the cowl back enough with the head attached. For some reason the ball joint just didn’t want to pop out of the head no matter how hot I got it. First time for everything I suppose. Lol.
@@BradTheDCUniverseGeek u did absolutely perfectly and Can u do the review other Batman forever movie toys like the Xensation Collectible FACE DOUBLE (Batman Forever Two-Face),
Xensation Studio's Mr. ? (Riddler),
Kenner Batman Forever Robin figure,
Hot Wheels Batman Forever Batmobile 1/18 scale,
Kenner Batman forever batwing, & the Kenner Batman forever batboat
Big improvement! I think it's fine that the cowl doesn't sit perfectly flush; the real thing doesn't either, right?
Thanks! Over time I’ve actually just gotten used to it the way it is. I’ve come to like the figure even more. I bought a second one a few months back and did a better cape than this one too.
You know when you see some one do something for the first time, you can see what can be improved. After taking the original cape off, and removing the bat symbol, I would have join together the two ends of the top of the cape with some tread. Then glued it to the back of the bat symbol. That way I won't need it to tuck it so much. It would be easy then to glued to the body.
You know what they say about hindsight being 20/20. The last two cloth Batman capes have been sewn together like that. I just didn’t this time because I was preoccupied with filming rather than being good at what I was doing. I need to improve on that.
I make custom figure for a living. If you want to see my work please visit juanfelixsoto.blogspot.com
I will keep watching your videos to learn new things.
I just saw your page and you seem pretty set up. Not sure if there is much you could learn from me. You do good work. 👍
Thank you. Believe me, I learn from you how to take the legs out of the figures. I didn't know how to do it.That was a great idea about drilling a hole to separate the two halves of the lover section.
Love vids of these kind we need more like this. Does Flash have same neck hinge tho? and are you going to make ears thinner?
I may see it I can get this head recast and repainted. The ears could be thinned out at that point perhaps.
WOW ...would love to see the head recast and repainted!
Nice vid
I wouldn't want to damage the figure just to put on another slightly nicer cape. The original cape is good enough for me.
Maybe the Ankles are frozen and you need to put them in hot water too. Mattel WWE Elites comes with frozen ankles most of the time.
They did fix the cape on later releases.
I’ve done this kind of modification so many times it’s not even funny. These figure companies (dc collectibles, neca, marvel select, McFarlane, etc)sometimes just doesn’t care as much as us collectors do in terms of detail.
You should do something about the face it looks awful
I’m working on it. It needs a repaint and the ear/horns shaved down.
@@BradTheDCUniverseGeek can u please do it now like a tutorial
Great customization and information. The last cape was complete trash. This looks way better. Great video man.
A little suggestion if you decide to do further or another one. Maybe see if the cloth could have started symbol and work it’s way up to the neck. What do you think?
Great workk! Say, is that cloth cape any paticular kind of material? It's just when go to Walmart or store that sell material I'm haven't a clue what material to ask for.
This figure would make a good 89 Batman if you can’t find or afford the neca one
Think Mattel forgot to add the "batnips".
Thanks so much!
Can u do the review other Batman forever movie toys like the Xensation Collectible FACE DOUBLE (Batman Forever Two-Face),
Xensation Studio's Mr. ? (Riddler),
Kenner Batman Forever Robin figure,
Hot Wheels Batman Forever Batmobile 1/18 scale,
Kenner Batman forever batwing, & the Kenner Batman forever batboat
But I really like to see if they make George Clooney batman or Christopher Reeves superman or dean cain superman
thanks for this! i'll be doing this when i get mine
I dont like how low the belt buckle seats, seems like the figure is not half bad but just poorly executed (cape, belt and the horrible head paint, as well as the thick bat-ears)
The belts not bad in person but I agree with the thickness of the ears and the cape attachment, placement and fabric.
Could you show us an update on your customization of the dc essentials superman
Looks more batman Begins now
Looks better but idk if I would do tht to mine bcuz I only hve 1 of him. Perhaps if I had 2 of him I would
Don't get me wrong, the cape is hideous (as are the ears), but c'mon: the ACTUAL "glaring issue" is the lack of nipples! Everyone always attributes the nipples to the Clooney suit, but Kilmer had 'em too.
...yeah. I wasn’t going to give him custom nipples though. Lol.
Oh man Brad thanks for this vid
Hey Brad, do you think you could kitbash the multiverse rebirth superman's crouch and legs on the rebirth batman? Because I got the paint needed to paint them, if you want to do it use the Citadel base abaddon black and mechanicus standard grey. If you willing to do this let me know I would love to say a video. BTW great vid a bit to risky for me.
Does he fit in the 1966 Mattel batmobile?
where did you get the materials of the cape cuz I need that
no I would just go with it.
Does that mean the flash has a neck hinge?
Does Flash have the neck hinge too?
And the dc essentials batman too
do you have any recommendations for a head swap, i just don’t like this one.
the face paint looks Honorable the color is so off, and face lip and every thing is all the same color.
I need to get one of the second runs of this. The cape is better and attached properly and the face paint is a tad better. Really I still just need to have a professional repaint it.
thank you for the tutorial sir. in fact your ig pics dont do the end result justice.
You know, it seems like half of the fun with DC figures is in Kitbashing.
haha i hate having to make customs/kitbash haha but thats me
where did you
"sweet release" thats what she said
also multiverse fabric wont last!
The mod looks good but it's way too intense of a mod.
I dunno, it seems pretty tame to me, at least in terms of Kitbashing.
Your broke it
Way to trash a figure man. Not good.
Not a customizer I see. I’ve since gone back and made a few tweaks and it look light years better than the store bought cape. It’s firm and right and there is nothing trashed about it. Thanks for your feedback though.