Tips on hollowing out FF.com figs help needed

[Pirate Rick]

If this helps i have found that all i needed to do to make MOST of the FF.COM figs meet weight is to remove them from the platforms they come with....cut some plastic platforms from the clear plastic that comes with the bases we all know and love (which helps recycle the plastic in a usefull way) glue them to the plastic and paint it up...you cant tell the difference when finnished.

Put in the work, my friend. Considering the 2-Time, 2-Time WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE GALAXY doesn't use them, I'd concur with you by not needing to use them for any kind of an edge, but just wanting to use them because they look sweet tricked out. Here's a list of all the ff.com's with their platforms cutoff:

• The Field General - 1.6 grams
• The Gunslinger - 1.7g
• The Dominator - 1.7g
• The Galloping Ghost - 1.7g
• The Sprinter - 1.6g
• The Lion King - 1.7g
• The Speed Demon - 1.6g
• The Punisher - 1.5g
• The Squatter - 1.7g
• The Kitchen - 1.8g
• The Bull - 1.8g
• The Anchor - 1.7g
• The Menacing Enforcer - 1.6g
• The Howie - 1.6g
• The Minister - 1.7g
• The Blitzer - 1.8g
• The Freak - 1.6g
• The Mike - 1.5g
• The LT - 1.5g
• The Terror - 1.7g
• The Prime Time - 1.7g
• The Molester - 1.4g
• The Hawk - 1.4g
• The Crippler - 1.5g

IMO, I would think the 1.7g-1.8g figures would need to be "gutted" or "beheaded." The 1.6g figs would have to be modestly tricked out, so I would prolly gutt them as well just to be safe. Lastly, the 1.4-1.5 figs just need new "platforms".

[Geno H]

The only thing I will add to simply cutting the platform off and gluing it to a lighter platform is that I chose hollowing out so that I did not change the positioning of the figure on the platform. Reginald will tell you he placed the figures on the platform to do a specific job. I want to pay respect to him and leave that alone and play his figure at a 3.2 format. Hollowing the figure isnt hard by any stretch of the imagination. Its simple.

Geno H

Originally Posted by Geno H

Hollowing the figure isnt hard by any stretch of the imagination. Its simple.

Geno H

Ding... Ding... Ding................ We have a WINNER!!!

Taking weight off of your figures without removing the platform is easy as pie. (wishing we had a pie icon)

Back in 2006 before the Brawl... Reggie contacted me about playing and wanting to use his figures which (by the way) were allowed. He just didn't want to have to shave them down just to make weight. I told him that I have a FF.com team that weighs 3.2 and that no shaving was required. I explained to Reg that all he had to do was decapitate the heads, use dremel bits: 105, 107, or 110. Drill straight down (from the neck) to the pit of the stomach, and slowly make circular or side-to-side motions, pull out the dremel, turn the figure over and dump out the plastic. Once figure is at desired weight, than use a piece of plastic to peg his head back on the neck. Glue and let dry. Reg said it was so easy that he couldn't believe that he didn't think of it before. Reg's FF.com Brawl squad passed team inspections with ease. He only had a couple of figures at 3.2, most of his squad weighed in at 3.0 & 3.1 grams. By removing the excess plastic via the neck and choosing not to remove the platforms, the integrity and positioning of his figures were maintained and never compromised.

Peace,

OldSchool

[artlax]

Er, I mean Old School for that excellent information!!!!

[Michigan Joe]

Thanks everyone for the feedback on taking down the FF.com figures to 2.0 limit. I tried using the dremel tool before but it was real a pain so I stopped. I think the key is to use the right tool (drill bit) to do the job and now seeing that you guys have done it I will give it another effort. Isn't this chat board great for stuff like this

Don, thanks for taking the time to both give detailed techniques for how you were able to accomplish this and also for calling me and going the extra nine yards to make sure I felt satisfied and on the right path with my team. I really didn't mean to make it sound like I was somehow upset or anything. Quite the opposite, its just that I have a team that is able to be 3.2-3.3 (total figure + bases) and I was suprised to find that they would not be able to play because of the STRICT 2.0 max figure limit. I was honestly suprised at the level of concern with this kind of detailed rules restriction (I'm not exactly tournament savy) and the level of concern for cheating. I incorrectly assumed 3.2 instead of 2.0 figure and specific base weight limits. I look forward to building my SWB team and I thank you greatly for your help in giving your time in helping me achieve this.
Joe

Originally Posted by Michigan Joe

Don, thanks for taking the time to both give detailed techniques for how you were able to accomplish this and also for calling me and going the extra nine yards to make sure I felt satisfied and on the right path with my team. I really didn't mean to make it sound like I was somehow upset or anything.
Joe

Joe,

Thanks for the kind words. I had a great time speaking with you about your customizations. I didn't take anything the wrong way during our conversation my friend. I understood that you had some questions about why things are the way they are, concerning weight limits throughout our hobby. I just hope that I was able to clear some of it up for you. As I stated on the phone... you weren't the first person to ask these questions and you won't be the last. However when the next person asks, you and others who have answers will be able to help them out.

You have great passion for the hobby, and you do excellent work on your custom figures. Just keep doing what you do and please continue sharing your work (pix) with all of us.

Take care and I can't wait to meet you in person.

Peace,

Don Smith

[Coach K-LO]

our league went up to 3.4 per player so that we could include FF.com figures and I won the Championship using mostly FF.com and original 67 men.

[mozeek]

Can We See Some Of Your Recent Creations...i Know That Table Has To Be Clean By Now Brotha...let Us See What Ya Working With.....

"lay Some Treats On Us"

Originally Posted by mozeek

Can We See Some Of Your Recent Creations...i Know That Table Has To Be Clean By Now Brotha...let Us See What Ya Working With.....

"lay Some Treats On Us"

At this time... I can neither confirm nor deny statements made by Mozeek AKA Morgan Scott AKA Geraldo Rivera. In the immortal words of Dave Chappelle "I plead the FIF, F-I-F... FIF!"

- OldSchool