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General Urko Custom
By
John Perrone
June 9, 2006 - 14:30
It started off as the stock sideshow version.from their nov 2005 release but after about 2 weeks worth of me customizing now it looks to be dead on the sideshow version had so many flaws i just couldn't resist improving on it.
I also made his machine gun from one piece of balsa Wood i hand carved it myself.then I added the barrel (a Nail).and the clip is from another scale gun.i think by me hand Carving it really gives it that primitive ape feel.i also repainted Everything in a more accurate color to match exactly from the movie (Beneath the planet of the apes).the sides of the helmet flaps i Redid I used real leather pieces and made them a longer Length the flaps it came with looked silly because they weren’t Long enough i repainted the face and eyes to make it look more Realistic and I also added real hair to his face and beard the Hard plastic hair that was there just didn’t cut it for me a ha he h Ha get it (cut it.hair.).a ha he ha.anyway ,oh
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i also Gave him more ape like bulk in the chest area i added padding Inside his vest ,he was just to flat looking to be a Gorilla and of course I painted in the armor silver ,the Second pieces of armor that it came with hanging from the arms i Had to remove because they just aren’t there in his uniform in the Movie i also customized his head so it can tilt lower down ,i Hope you agree with all my customizing that he his is now an exact Replica from the movie thank you again for wanting to see all my Hard work ,you have my permission to do whatever you would like With the photos too and if you need more with a different Lighting or back round etc ,just let me know take Care.sincerely fellow collector
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