Once again I find myself returning to Batgirl. Like so many others, I’ll keep returning until I get her right. I think I’ve come pretty darned close this time!
Babs uses a Justice League Hawkgirl as a base, with the appropriate details sanded off or covered with Kneadatite. The belt is cut from vinyl, the buckle cut with a leather puncher. The hands and head are from the Mattel Batgirl. (A nice attempt, but way too short and painted wrong, even the Playstation exclusive figure.) The hair was too short over the shoulders, so it was lengthened with Kneadatite. The diameter of the lower arms didn’t match Hawkgirl’s upper arms, so those had to be widened as well. The cape is simply vinyl. The emblem was laser printed and decoupaged on after painting.
I’m really happy with this version. The Mattel head sculpt is spot-on, and the body is closest I’ve yet found to her design. And this time, no thunder-thighs!
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Created Fall 2003
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Easy: A simple parts swap. Little if any paint.
Basic: Some modified parts. Mostly a new paint job.
Skilled: Lots of new and modified parts. “Frankensteining” often involved.
Advanced: All of the above, plus a great deal of original sculpting.
awesome work once again!!! It really looks like a good body for her instead of the standard Mattel one, although I do have a question. I saw your Btas batgirl and was wondering if the same Wonder Woman mold would work well with this tnba batgirl?
I don’t think so. The Mattel in-house Wonder Woman sculpt (the first version was sculpted by DC Direct) is all soft angles and corners. That’s why she works for BTAS Batgirl, but not TNBA Batgirl.
I did get a good glance at the Wonder Woman, ah I see what you mean! Thanks again!!!
Paran Dul Body also works for this custom?
Yeah, it should.