Roger Moore Wild Geese UPGRADE

Hooky1974 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 11:32

Hi folks,

just completed a little upgrade of my Shaun Fynn/Wild Geese figure. I swapped the SST Bond body/head for a DiD body and Headplay sculp.
He's gone from this:

To this:

rogerbee · #2 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 12:38

Nice!

That Headplay sculpt really works. It's a lot better than I thought it was.

CHEERS!

Hooky1974 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 13:23

Yep, Roger, it certainly is. The first time I saw it, it didn't look all that good, but I saw better shots of it and it did seem to have a good likeness. In hand it's very nice indeed. Cheers!

Castle Barracks · #4 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 15:44

Great likeness and nice model, just an observation, the beret you used is military police red and the one worn in the movie was a para beret with I believe was a Irish guards cap badge. Otherwise its only a small detail ad. Still like the figure. Well done.

8-bit commando · #5 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 15:49

looks AWESOME.

rogerbee · #6 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hooky1974

Yep, Roger, it certainly is. The first time I saw it, it didn't look all that good, but I saw better shots of it and it did seem to have a good likeness. In hand it's very nice indeed. Cheers!

The only one that I was keen on was the one I got and that was the old Sean Connery. That was really nice and made a perfect Henry Jones. Why they didn't let that sculptor do all the heads and slow down production a little is beyond me.

Now you need to find Richard Harris, Richard Burton and Hardy Kruger (He was in that wasn't he!?).

CHEERS!

MFisher · #7 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 16:49

only suggestion I have is soak that beret in hairspray then shape it... once dry it will keep the shape.. right now it looks kind of like a muffin on his head..

Hooky1974 · #8 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 18:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerbee

The only one that I was keen on was the one I got and that was the old Sean Connery. That was really nice and made a perfect Henry Jones. Why they didn't let that sculptor do all the heads and slow down production a little is beyond me.

Now you need to find Richard Harris, Richard Burton and Hardy Kruger (He was in that wasn't he!?).

CHEERS!

Hardy Kruger was indeed in it!

Hooky1974 · #9 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 18:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by MFisher

only suggestion I have is soak that beret in hairspray then shape it... once dry it will keep the shape.. right now it looks kind of like a muffin on his head..

I might give that a try.

Hooky1974 · #10 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 18:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Castle Barracks

Great likeness and nice model, just an observation, the beret you used is military police red and the one worn in the movie was a para beret with I believe was a Irish guards cap badge. Otherwise its only a small detail ad. Still like the figure. Well done.

This one was the closest I could find at the time. Cheers

siquisiri · #11 (**permalink**) 07-12-2012, 20:37

Ive always though that companies like DML can still be in the game and the sculpts make a large difference. I picked up some of their Saving Private Ryan sculpts and was gladly surprised by the quality. This figure porves what ive always though. HUGE difference.

SSGStank · #12 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 00:58

The new head looks great, I am gonna have to look that movie up I have not seen it in years.

rogerbee · #13 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 04:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hooky1974

Hardy Kruger was indeed in it!

That's good,

I've only seen the movie once, and then seen the out-takes countless times on It'll Be Alright On The Night!

CHEERS!

geekymann · #14 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 04:52

so much better than before.. Headplay headset really really works! nice

Hooky1974 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 11:46

Thanks geekymann, it is such an improvement isn't it? Like night and day.

HOWITZER105MM · #16 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 13:20

Brings back fond memories when my dad brought me to watch this movie.

Castle Barracks · #17 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 16:22

Still one of my favourite movies of all time.

Barbarossa · #18 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 17:00

Much closer than the other one!

Nice work!!

Steve O. · #19 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 18:54

Much better 'sculpt. If you're going to pose him with the silenced Browning (I figure that's what it must be) he needs a cigar to go with it! :-)

"Sir, you are jumping out of an aeroplane, NOT a whorehouse window!" - RSM Sandy Young

Hooky1974 · #20 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 20:05

He does need a cigar, never got round to getting him one, did see one a while back, hot toys I think, but it was going to be £10, which I thought was a lot. Love the quote!

pukingdog · #21 (**permalink**) 07-13-2012, 20:52

Very nice, and a heck of an improvement with that sculpt. Roll your own ceegar from paper, putty, or even a shaved-down chunk of toothpick.

u333 · #22 (**permalink**) 07-14-2012, 10:51

Where is the Uzi ?

Hooky1974 · #23 (**permalink**) 07-15-2012, 15:22

I do have an uzi for him, it's usually slung over his shoulder but wasn't when I took these shots.

All Mighty One · #24 (**permalink**) 07-16-2012, 00:42

Cool bash, I like that HS.

Years back I too made a similar bash using the SST HS. Might have to pick up that HS.

Maybe get a silenced P38 to complete the bash.

Hooky1974 · #25 (**permalink**) 07-16-2012, 08:37

Might have to see if I can get hold of one, I have him with a silenced browning. (think it's a browning anyway, dml)