Francine Langstrom (BTAS Bat Monster)
Posted on August 11, 2022
Difficulty: 
“Lady Man-Bat” is one of those customs figures that almost every BTAS customizer makes eventually. It’s not too difficult to get right, and it’s a legitimate variation on the design.
Clearly Mrs. Langstrom was built on a regular DC Direct BTAS Man-Bat figure. The only physical addition is the torn shirt. I wrapped the figure in plastic wrap, then blocked in the rough shape of the shirt using ProCreate. Once cured, I could easily remove the sculpt and plastic wrap. I discarded the wrap, and then started to sand and cut the cured shape into the ragged shirt. Ultimately I ended up with a removable piece that does not harm the original figure.
All that was left was white paint for the shirt and pink for the pants.
Created May 2022
Easy: A simple parts swap. Little if any paint.
Moderate: New and modified parts.
Skilled: Lots of new and modified parts. “Frankensteining” often involved.
Advanced: All of the above, plus a great deal of original sculpting.
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