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Oh, Dee-Dee. What a conundrum you are. Like most people, I really enjoyed the character(s) of Dee-Dee in Batboy: Return of the Joker. I hadn't finished watching the program before I knew I wanted customs of her. I held off for quite awhile until I felt I had figured out a way to do the character justice. That being said, I think I've come close, but not yet hit perfection. I not only wanted to make a worthwhile Dee-Dee, but I wanted to find a way to make each Dee-Dee slightly different from the other. With that in mind, I chose to pose them differently, and yet still fall into the category of "action-figure," and not statue. (Which seems to be happening more often, lately.) Thus I have "coy" Dee-Dee and "kicking" Dee-Dee. The majority if each Dee-Dee was made the same way. The torso and most of the arms belong to Supergirl. The arms have been broken and reattached with glue and Kneadatite to create the new arm positions. Harley donated her head and pelvis to her future granddaughters. The pelvis was attached to Supergirl's torso and sanded smooth. Harley's legs were removed along the upper thigh parallel to the ground. The boots came from Princess What's-Her-Name (thanks Bill!), with Kneadatite added to bulk up the heels and create the platforms. These were attached at the ankles and then sanded smooth. The various hands came from Harley, Supergirl and the parts box. "Coy" Dee-Dee obviously has her arms posed as if she were holding her hands behind her back. Also, the torso was connected to the pelvis at a slight angle, so Dee-Dee would have one shoulder raised. Her legs are Supergirl's, cut off just below Supergirl's skirt. I reversed the legs before attaching them to the pelvis. This created a turned-in knee effect, adding to the "coyness." "Kicking" Dee-Dee's arms were positioned as if they were raised above her head while fighting. (If you haven't seen the edited kicking scene, you owe it to yourself to see it.) The legs are from Harley. The legs had been cut along the upper thigh and reattached in the reverse positions. This helped minimize the slightly warped sculpt of Harley's legs and allow Dee-Dee to stand straight and tall. The ultimate goal was to create a pose with one leg and both arms raised as Dee-Dee "swirls" with a kick. I think the final result fell short of that goal, but I don't think the overall figure suffers for it. The head was a challenge, and to be perfectly honest, I'm not totally satisfied. First, I dipped Harley's head into Alumilite to smooth out her mask. Vinyl was cut to an appropriate shape and wrapped around the head to create the Raggedy-Ann hairstyle. Kneadatite was added underneath the vinyl to give it some dimensionality. The hat is Kneadatite with strips of vinyl for the brim. The details are in the paintjob, and this was very difficult given that the Alumilite created a near-flat face. For the moment, these heads will do, though I have already started new versions. In retrospect, I'm proud of both Dee-Dee figures. True, some work is still needed, but I think the final result of the bodies given the amount Frankensteining is impressive. Casimir |
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