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Previously - Part 1: Changing The Doctor into Hamlet - bare arms

Previously - Part 2: Feet for my Hamlet figure

Previously - Part 3: Shirt and Jeans

Yay! Hamlet number 2 is also finished! Doesn't he look striking?



Just as a reminder, this is how it looked before:



I cut off a bit of the jacket at the front, removed the tie and added different lapels and the bowtie.



I also added the button border of the shirt and changed the pockets of the jacket.



The sleeves of the Doctor suit went straight till his hands, but Hamlet has a bit of white shirt sleeves peeking out, which is how a good suit should be worn. So, I added a bit of extra sleeve:



Also with extra buttons, of course:





At the backside, I removed whatever it is called (the thing which makes the jacket more tailored). I also filled up the vent in the middle of the jacket and added two vents right and left instead:



Of course, he also got feet - I think I have to cut them a bit smaller yet:



E voilá!



And Hamlet number 1 got the print on his t-shirt. I think it looks okay if you don't look too closely. I also painted his jeans blue and tried even for a bit of faded look at the knees.



I said don't look too closely!



I made myself some kind of stencil, but it didn't work the way I had originally planned. I thought I could spray it on.





But it smeared too much, so I had to paint it in the end.

Oh, and both former Doctors got their sideburns removed! That was kind of tricky.






On to the whole Hamlet play with actionfigures
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Date: 2011-03-07 12:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebuttonontop.livejournal.com
Brilliant!! nicely done. :D

Date: 2011-03-07 01:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Thank you! It was a huge learning process and I am sure the next project will be even better.

Date: 2011-03-07 06:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebuttonontop.livejournal.com
oooh, i'm a bit excited for it. :D

Date: 2011-03-19 07:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
The next project was to be an Owen for my Torchwood team, but the figure I wanted to use is larger than Jack... can't have Owen lager than Jack. So, I think I will make a Scott out of him, as I want to make myself a singing John Barrowman... how does that sound?
(I already have the Spidermans for that song from last tour LOL)

Date: 2011-03-19 07:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thebuttonontop.livejournal.com
lol, no can't have Owen larger than Jack... though, based on ego... i dunno who 'd be bigger. lol.

that would be rad. I would love to see that, specially cause i adore scott/john. they're so damned cute. :D

Date: 2011-03-19 07:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Yes, they are *sigh* So, so cute, and still so much in love after all this time. Not many people can say that, and especially in the showbusiness! What a heck of an example. Scott must be a very patient man to deal with our John, though ;)

Only problem, the figure has kinda stiff arms, I already tried that famous pose with arms around each other and it doesn't work quite well :( So I am not in a hurry and still in the lookout for a better working figure. If you ever stumble about one you think would work, please let me know?

Date: 2011-03-19 07:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Oh, and I hope Scott will be in Cardiff again, this time I won't miss my chance for a picture with him!

Date: 2011-03-07 12:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sharp2799.livejournal.com
Totally awesome!

Date: 2011-03-07 01:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Thank you! I can see some flaws, I guess I never would be fully satisfied, but overall, I am pleased how it turned out.

(Guess I won't make a second Hamlet for giving it to Mr. Tennant, though - once was enough!)

Date: 2011-03-07 02:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sarahkatiejay.livejournal.com
omgoodness that is amazing and quite amusing!

Date: 2011-03-19 07:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! I finally dare to answer, now that LJ notifications have started to trickle in again.

Date: 2011-03-07 02:40 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sapphire-child.livejournal.com
These are both so fricking amazing. I would never have the patience or artistic ability to do this so well done you.

Date: 2011-03-19 07:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Thank you so much! I finally dare to answer, now that LJ notifications have started to trickle in again. Whenever my patience run out I stopped and waited for the next weekend. As for the artistic, it was a lot of try and error. I have removed the bow tie now to make it so that I also can have Hamlet with opened bowtie. No idea yet how to make that, though ;)
Next week my friend will come and we will set up scenes.

Date: 2011-03-07 03:22 am (UTC)
lolmac: (Camo)
From: [personal profile] lolmac
At the backside, I removed whatever it is called (the thing which makes the jacket more tailored).
I'd be glad to tell you what it's called, but unfortunately, I can't figure it out from your non-description! A picture of whatever it is would help.

Date: 2011-03-08 06:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Before, it looked like this: http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q227/DieAstra/PPP%20Doctor%20Who/Hamlet/Rckseite.jpg

I do have a problem now, though - my black paint looks different on the original jacket, than it looks on the white Milliput. So when looking at the backside, you can see where I changed it. Hm.

And thank you! Not sure whether you will get this comment, though, as they don't send e-mail-notifications at the moment.

Date: 2011-03-10 03:44 am (UTC)
lolmac: (Camo)
From: [personal profile] lolmac
Ah. That's an inset back belt; a relatively unusual item in tailoring, especially on that kind of man's jacket.

Date: 2011-03-07 07:20 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beefie251.livejournal.com
Wow. What a hugh work. Well done. =)

Date: 2011-03-07 07:42 am (UTC)
ext_33871: (hug)
From: [identity profile] mella68.livejournal.com
Wow, was für 'ne Arbeit. Aber klasse gemeistert. Selbst die Frisur hast du verändert.

Trotzdem erinnern mich seine Füße immer noch ein klein wenig an die der Hobbits *g*

Date: 2011-03-07 08:58 pm (UTC)
sparowe: (Doctor Who)
From: [personal profile] sparowe
Brilliant! Well done, you. :D

Date: 2011-03-08 12:19 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thought-ribbons.livejournal.com
Wow!! fantastic!!! love it :)!!! Great job!

Date: 2011-03-08 10:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] momo-uli.livejournal.com
Das ist so super geworden, Astra.
Die Regeneration vom Doctor zum Hamlet ist perfekt, einfach toll.
Danke fürs teilen
LG momo

Date: 2011-03-12 10:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aker-ldh.livejournal.com
Oooh, what a lot of work! I think you did a good job with the suit. All the details! If the colours don't match, maybe try to add a second layer. Now that the basic colouring is alike, the result might look more similar. And maybe you could add some gloss finish at the buttons to make them shiny?

And why not look too closely at the T-shirt print? Judging by the picture it looks great :). No mistaking it for something other than it is :). Oh, and I've recently seen that this Hamlet should wear some bandage around his hand. I'm sure the hankie-trick will do, again (meaning the usage of some stripe of tissue ;) ). You'll find a way, I'm sure.

Great work, especially for the first try. What's your next project :D?

Date: 2011-03-13 08:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Was meinst Du mit "if the colors don't match"? Ich hab doch gar nicht geschrieben, das der schwarze Anzug hinten komisch aussieht? Kannst Du jetzt schon Gedanken lesen? LOL
(da wo das weiß ist, das sieht man, ich werde wohl noch mal drüberpinseln)

Aber das mit dem gloss für die Knöpfe ist eine sehr gute Idee! Da sieht man mal wieder den Fachmann.

Naja, ich hab mich beim T-Shirt an einer Stelle vermalt, wenn man es aus der Nähe sieht, fällt es schon auf. Dürfen wir halt keine Großaufnahmen machen ;)

Und ja, an die Bandage hab ich auch gedacht, aber die können wir dann ja live machen, je nach Bedarf. Ich werde auch wirklich noch die Fliege wieder abmachen und eine basteln, dier dann auch mal aufmachen kann, denn er rennt doch den halben Film mit offener Fliege herum.

Nächstes Projekt sollte eigentlich Owen für das Torchwood-Team sein, aber die Figur, die ich mir dafür ausgeguckt habe, ist größer als Jack... da hab ich mich verschätzt. Jetzt hatte ich die spontane Idee, einen Scott für John draus zu machen... ich will mir doch einen John im Konzert-Anzug basteln. Und dann machen wir Konzert, Instrumente hab ich ja schon mal *g*

Date: 2011-03-13 04:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aker-ldh.livejournal.com
Was meinst Du mit "if the colors don't match"? Ich hab doch gar nicht geschrieben, das der schwarze Anzug hinten komisch aussieht?
Doch hast du ;). Gedankenlesen kann ich noch nicht - schade eigentlich ^^.

Und ja, an die Bandage hab ich auch gedacht, aber die können wir dann ja live machen, je nach Bedarf.
Oki, ist ja auch "removeable" :P.

Ich werde auch wirklich noch die Fliege wieder abmachen und eine basteln, dier dann auch mal aufmachen kann, denn er rennt doch den halben Film mit offener Fliege herum.
Ah, ich seh schon, du bist halt doch auch Perfektionist. Kann's dir nicht verdenken, mir lässt sowas auch keine Ruhe bei meinen Sachen. Wenn du eh schwarzen Stoff für die Stühle nehmen solltest, vielleicht eignet sich der ja auch für eine Fliege? (ich weiß nur nicht, wie man die binden muss; die Anleitungen hab ich nie kapiert...)

Ah, Scott ist natürlich eine schöne Idee - womit du dir gleich wieder zwei Figuren auf einmal aufgehalst hast ;).

Date: 2011-03-20 09:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Ich wollte die Fliege aus schwarzem Papier machen, also schon im fertig gebundenen Zustand, wie ein Schmetterling. Denn binden kann ich die auch nicht ;)

Ja, aufgehalst ist das richtige Wort. Wer keine Arbeit hat, macht sich welche! Und das Problem Owen ist dabei ja auch noch nicht wirklich vom Tisch.

Date: 2011-03-19 09:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emraldeyedauter.livejournal.com
Well well aren't you just the clever one. Totally amazing.

Date: 2011-03-19 07:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Thank you very much! And greetings from Germany to Australia!
Next week my friend will come and we will set up scenes, then I post more pictures. I need to make epees yet.

Date: 2011-03-19 08:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emraldeyedauter.livejournal.com
An Aussie G'day right back to you too!. I look forward to seeing the new pictures when you are ready to post them.

Date: 2011-04-02 05:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Hi - just wanted to let you know that the first pictures are posted now: http://dieastra.livejournal.com/28212.html

Date: 2011-04-02 09:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emraldeyedauter.livejournal.com
Oh thank you. I'll pop over to your journal to have a look shortly.

Date: 2015-09-09 10:28 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alumfelga.livejournal.com
So I've seen your Hamlet photos and wondered, where do they sell David-as-Hamlet figures and is there something you can't buy these days? I'm spechless, both the suit one and the t-shirt version look stunning. You're incredibly talented. I can't take my eyes of the photos :)

Date: 2015-09-09 10:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
Hehe - sorry for confusing you ;) But you know, when in doubt, you can always ask. I'm here pretty much all the time. Except when I'm not here like next weekend - then I will be in London. Cumberbatch-as-Hamlet time.

I'd offer to make a Hamlet for you except the feet were really a pain in the ass, so I rather don't want to do it again ;)

I am not entirely happy about the t-shirt version. Because I made one huge mistake - I used the wrong figure. I used the regular suit Ten. Therefore the collar of the shirt is too high up, and I realized this trouble when I started to draw the picture on the shirt. It does not fit and not look like in the real pictures.

What I should have done - and realized too late - is to use a figure of Ten as he just regenerated, and still was in the leather jacket and t-shirt of Nine. There are figures of Ten's had on Nine's body.

Because then I would have a real neck and a real shirt collar already, and the design would fit better. But as I said, not going to do it again!

There is also David Tennant as Benedict in "Much ado about nothing" in my customized list. Just saying: http://dieastra.livejournal.com/40721.html

I was for a moment entertaining the idea of doing David in that other costume from Much ado - you know, the one with short pants and Suprman shirt and full of paint - but this means I'll have to do sandals. I'm not sure sandals and naked feet are easier than naked feet alone ;) I'll have to think about this.

But I want to do him in the full whit uniform.

Many thanks for your praise! If you thought you could actually buy them, then they could not be half bad, could they?


Date: 2015-09-10 04:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alumfelga.livejournal.com
Have a good time in London! And if you wondered if anyone is interested in a reaction post, you've already got one person :) I'm waiting for the transmission on 15th October (I booked my tickets yesterday) but I'd love to read some reviews!

I suppose there's always something you can do better, or just differently, no matter what you are doing. But it doesn't downgrade the work, not yours in particular. Your Benedict is excellent as well (the creases!), the only lacking thing is a wide grin on his face ;)

Date: 2015-09-20 08:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dieastra.livejournal.com
the only lacking thing is a wide grin on his face ;)

Yeah, sadly nothing I can do about that ;) I realize I should have given him the sunglasses as prop. They may not fit him as they are from bigger figures, but he could hold them in hand. How do you like my tiny golf car? ;) I was looking if I could buy one in the real size but they were way too expensive.

Not sure I have enough to say for a Benedict Hamlet squee post. Surely there are lots of them in the net already. I didn't even do one for "Much ado about nothing" as I felt I had nothing new to say.

I liked it. I am not squeeing like everyone else, but I liked it. I did however not - like my friend - forget Benedict and see Hamlet. It was still Benedict for me. Then again, I probably was comparing it with David's in my head all the time, which probably isn't fair.

I actually liked him more in the comedy scenes. You could see that he was having fun there. And the fencing was pretty good and real and convincing. I had looked forward to that scene.

The mother dying was done a bit quickly I felt. She drank, she fell down, while they were talking on the other side of the stage. If I hadn't looked for it, I would have totally missed it.

The stage setting was beautiful. Lots of details, and the second half very differently and unique. You'll see. And there were some scenes, where everything was in slow motion while we heard Hamlet's thoughts. I thought that was brilliant.

I'm sad that the dollhouse that was on one side of the stage never got used ;)

Let's talk about it once you have seen it!

I hadn't even known that he apparently is indeed giving autographs at the stage door. Seems I am not much friends with any Benedict fans so I did not stumble about this particular information. Apparently Twitter is full of people's pictures. I did on purpose stay away from any posts to not get spoilered, but will seek them out now.

Date: 2015-09-24 04:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alumfelga.livejournal.com
I liked it. I am not squeeing like everyone else, but I liked it.
I hear similar things everywhere, so where's the squeeing crowd? ;)

And there were some scenes, where everything was in slow motion while we heard Hamlet's thoughts.
That sounds really interesting.

I've seen some pictures and videos from the stage door. It seems he does sign authographs it but I don't know how often...

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