Meet Mini-Peter
a mini-biography by Nikki
| Mini-Peter Mini-Peter is a 12" (okay, 11 5/8") action figure of Peter Gabriel, based on his 1978 tour and specifically the show for the German TV concert series Rockpalast.
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The Process His head is sculpted from clay - I had never sculpted anything before, but I'm dangerous when I get inspired! His body is that of a Navy Seal action figure, whose head was removed and is now a cat toy. I selected a body that already had gloves, although I had to paint them. His clothes are home-made: the shirt is material from one of my own old shirts, and the jeans are from a piece of white canvas, which had an accurate denim texture. The vest is some plastic stuff I found at a fabric store. The shoes are the ones that came with the Navy Seal, but slightly modified and painted. UPDATE: In January 2008, Mini-Peter got some new clothes - they're pretty much the same as his old ones, except sewn instead of glued. They look and fit much better, and they're sturdier and most importantly washable! |
| The Box I was afraid any visitors to my room would get their grubby hands and the filth all over them on Mini-Peter's white clothes, so I modified the original box that the Navy Seal came in, using screencaps from the Rockpalast show and some new graphics.My roommate thought I should put a price tag on the box to make it more authentic, but since Mini-Peter is NOT for sale (see FAQ), I thought that would just look tacky.At first, the box also served as Mini-Peter-control, but he quickly figured out how to get out of it, so that didn't work for long. In fact, since about mid-2007, he uses it for storage and never goes in it at all. Who can blame him? I wouldn't want to live in a box, either! And I've long since given up on trying to keep his clothes clean, which is why the new ones are washable. At any rate, a box seems like a necessary accessory for an action figure, so we'll keep it around as a conversation piece if nothing else.Be sure to see more about the creation of Mini-Peter and his toys under The Birth of Mini-Peter. |
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