Airfix and Matchbox Figure Conversions

Airfix WWI British Infantry.  They are donating their heads to be used to make US police officers for the 1918 to 1958 period.

This Matchbox WWII US Army soldier, center, is next to receive a new head like his other two comrades have received.

These Airfix WWII US Army Air Forces figures donated their heads and in turn received the Airfix WWI British Army heads to become Interwar US Army Air Corps men.

These Matchbox WWII US Army troops have been converted to police.  They lost their grenades and helmets.  They got police batons, billy clubs, in return and a Airfix WWI British Army hat.

The Matchbox figure as a police officer, and two with baseball caps as USAAF troops for WWII.

Some of the Airfix WWII USAAF have donated heads to the Matchbox WWII US Infantry so they can now be used as USAAF ground crews doing ground combat.  While uncommon, it was done a few times.  They are also usable for Korea or  Vietnam.

 This venerable Airfix WWII US Army troops have had new heads put on that were taken from the generic civilian figures.  Generally when I do head swaps and figure conversions I try to make use of all the pieces.  I always keep the parts and check there first for usable parts before I cut any new figures.

MR Freeze and Ice

I got a couple of these MR Freeze mobiles a while back, they are excellent little cars.

Later I got a Hot Wheels 5 pack and it had a MR Freeze car in it.

It's a two man car, the MR Freeze mobile is a one man car.

So by having a bunch of these cars, the group can be more mobile.

These ice crystals are from Monster Scenery.

They are hollow plastic, are very durable, and no painting, just take them out of the box and put them on the table.

A set is two each of three crystals for a total of 6 ice crystals.

They make a bunch of other stuff, but this is the only item I own.

Perfect for MR Freeze, Penguin and other ice and winter and arctic uses.
 

MR Freeze with Henchmen

MR Freeze and his MR Freeze mobile, by Hot Wheels.

Evergreen Plastic base, generic civilian figure with a new head from a Matchbox WWII British Commando.

These guys will become the Henchmen for MR Freeze.

I use a #8 guitar string as a bit of wire to affix the head to the body.

I drill a hole in the neck, insert the hole with a bit of gap filling super glue gel to hold it in.

Then a apply a little more super glue and push down the soft plastic head onto the body.

Some of the generic figures come painted, the painted ones are often a little smaller.  I use them for more variety of sizes of figures.

I am trying to give my major Batman Villains 6 to 12 henchmen each.

Killer Croc is Finished

The Think and Greedo.

With the Killer Croc mobile.

The finished Killer Croc figure with the other two.

I added paint to the fingernails, toenails, and eyes and teeth.

I think the claws really make the model.

It works well for me.

Batman vs Killer Croc!