Tutorials in the wild: Update Making flexible bat wings.

johnwayne · **Posted:** Sun Oct 25, 2015 2:30 pm

I want to use this thread to link to tutorials that come from unusual sources. Most from sources that aren't necessarily geared for joes or action figures at all, but may be useful for our hobby. I'm especially after new techniques that I haven't seen used on joes or other action figures.
Command center display from ti tac box http://m.instructables.com/id/Light-up-command-center-toy/?ALLSTEPS

Cobra Naval base from old stereo http://m.instructables.com/id/Naval-Base-Playset-for-GIJOE-action-figures-mad/

Lance Sputnik · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** Pants

Oh I'm doing that Tic Tac thing. That's marvelous. Thanks for posting these!

johnwayne · **Posted:** Sun Nov 01, 2015 1:18 pm

Using LEDs. How to determine voltage and resistance for purchased components with known values and estimations for salvaged components http://www.terragenesis.co.uk/infopages/page446.html

johnwayne · **Posted:** Tue Nov 10, 2015 5:09 am

Lance Sputnik · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** Pants

I love this thread. Keep em comin, this stuff is awesome.

johnwayne · **Posted:** Fri Nov 13, 2015 12:42 am

I'm mostly just cataloging stuff for myself. Especially wanted to put techniques from other hobbies somewhere.

johnwayne · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 5:14 am

Build a working hang glider with a dollar store table cloth. Would fly with Keons might scale up for 4 inch. https://youtu.be/xrJZu7h4ZQI

Make a functional parachute with a table cloth https://youtu.be/CISZ7RUye5w

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:02 pm

Maybe one of the best head & eye painting tutorials I've seen (since drbindy's & MacGuyver's anyway ...)

jcast · **Joined:** Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:40 am

joemichaels70 wrote:

Maybe one of the best head & eye painting tutorials I've seen (since drbindy's & MacGuyver's anyway ...)

I would have hoped he'd gotten into brush sizes for detail work like eyes.

drbindy · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:25 pm

I still swear by a whittled down toothpick personally.

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:09 pm

jcast wrote:

joemichaels70 wrote:

Maybe one of the best head & eye painting tutorials I've seen (since drbindy's & MacGuyver's anyway ...)

I would have hoped he'd gotten into brush sizes for detail work like eyes.

he did, you just needed to read the comments:

MrBenty wrote:

It is a thin brush, a Winsor & Newton series 7 sable hair brush, the 000 which I believe is the smallest size they have.

johnwayne · **Posted:** Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:20 am

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 30, 2015 5:19 pm

Putting these in here to watch this weekend :

joemichaels70 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:10 pm

It's like Adam Savage reads JoeCustoms ...

johnwayne · **Posted:** Wed Apr 13, 2016 7:44 pm

Making furniture and miniature iron things with copper wire and solder.
https://youtu.be/1-RK1bX2tk8