Super Powers Alfred Pennyworth Custom Figure

One the biggest issues with the Super Powers Collection, or practically any other action figure collection for that matter, is the lack of figures for the supporting cast, secondary characters, or even background characters. Citizens need saving, firemen and police officers need assistance, and Lois Lane desperately needs to land that precious scoop for the Daily Planet!

The economics of why these figures aren't made are crystal clear, but the need for them still exists... Of course figures from other collections can be appropriated, but many times the only choice is to make a custom figure!

Javier Garcia's Custom Alfred

Bruce Wayne's butler, Alfred Pennyworth, is pretty much an integral part of any Batman story, so a figure of him is a much a needed addition to any Super Powers collection. With Javier Garcia's custom Alfred figure as inspiration, it was time to meet the challenge of making a custom Super Powers Alfred.

The recipe is pretty simple, a Super Powers Joker body with a ToyBiz Mr. Freeze head. A little repainting and a Sculpy tie and voilà... a Super Powers Alfred figure!

To get the heads off, the old tried and true boil-and-pop method was used. The Joker's neck seemed way too long, making for a rather creepy looking figure. So, the neck was trimmed and the head attached using a wooden peg.

Using Sculpy for the first time made the tie a difficult project. The result was not exactly as hoped, but it will have to do.
Edit 2/26/2020: A new method of working with the Sulpy was used to make a better bowtie! First Sulpy was used to make a mold of a Penguin figures's bowtie. The mold was used with more Sculpy to fashion a new bowtie that look much better the old tie did! Also Sculpy buttons were added to the shirt. All the images of the original figure on the adventure have been replaced.

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