Muppet College Dorms: The Next Semester

[The Count]

To answer a few of your questions Doc...

1 Nope, not Muppet Babies what I'll work on with my one-man crew. It'll be a grown-up version of Skeeter using an S3 Scooter as the base.
2 Though there might be an occasional custom added to the mix, I'll pretty much be working with my one-man crew on building up the collection by working on the "would've been" 2005 lineups Ken posted a while back with a bit of shifting around on my part to fit everything and everyone.
3 As for reading the posts here on MC... Don't worry bout it, everyone who asks makes it one more person who knows, and that's what's truly important. Got a program called JAWS For Windows, a screen-reader program, which reads what it is I type on the computer screen. Also reads the text on the computer screen, and helps me when I'm working on the machine. So thanks to JAWS, I'm able to join all of you guys here on the forums and communicate my thoughts and read posts and everything else.
Hope that answers your questions Doc.

Also, you used an S3 Tux Rowlf for Doctor Bob? How'd it turn out? Thinking that S3 Tux Rowlf would inevitably be the best source figure for a Dr. Bob figure but wasn't sure.
Let us know as soon as you can how you made these great figures. And I might have something to share very soon as well.

 

[Docnzhoss]

Hey Count, regarding your question about Dr. Bob:

As many people know by now, Rowlf is my favorite Muppet. I wanted to customize a Rowlf figure to honor my favorite sketch: Veterinarian's Hospital. I happened to have two S3 Rowlfs, so I went ahead with the project. However, due to Rowlf's soaring value and scarcity, I did not feel comfortable hacking away and painting up such a beautiful figure. So I went out and bought some fabric. I designed, fitted, cut and stitched my very own set of scrubs, so Rowlf essentially became a dress-up doll. It's all removable, so no mess and no fuss. As I said, it was my first attempt at a custom figure and I'm not much of a seamster, so Dr. Bob is a little sloppy-looking. But he does look good in front of an operating table with a Swedish Kitchen saw accessory in his hand.

As for JAWS, that sounds like wonderful technology. I'm really glad it's around to enable a good friend to hang around and give us enjoyable conversation and useful tips and information here at MC.

 

[The Count]

Thanks for the lo' down Doc. The ol' computer's been acting up this morning, hopefully my brother will come in later this afternoon and give it a check up from the neck up.

Anyway... The Super Link custom my one-man crew made has some fabrics as well. The sleeves, pants, cape and scarf are all made out of cloth he used. The good thing is that the articulation's intact and the cloth doesn't get damaged with the movements. Will probably show it off over at the PT booard since we can't attach pictures here.
As for Skeeter, it's a grown-up version what I'm planning. Gonna give my guy the extra S3 Scooter to work with it. Gonna give him the extra First Mate Piggy so he can study it when making the head of red hair for Skeeter, and my Janice repaint so he can study the female Muppet body. The clothes will be given a repaint and some of the accessories will be painted as well. After that, who knows what'll be next on the docket. Reason I'm going ahead with this one next is so my display shelves can be perfectly uniform... At least, the Main Cast shelf.
That one would have Rowlf, Sam, Statler and his chair, two Ghosts, Waldorf and his chair, Phil van Neuter, and S9 Swedish Chef in the back row.
Kermit, Piggy, Fozzie, Scooter, Modern Gonzo, Uncle Deadly, Skeeter, Bunsen, Beaker, and Johnny would make up the middle row. Not sure if it'd be Modern Gonzo and UD or UD and then Modern Gonzo. Have to wait for the figures to arrive to see whether UD would block Waldorf from sight behind him.
And the front row would have Robin (from the RC Kermit set), the Penguins, Pepe, Rizzo, Camilla, Yorick, the veggies from the RC Kermit set, the Steel Rabbit, Rizzo's pizza box and the Dancing Slinkies, and then the last spot reserved for Sal should he be made.
Course, there could be a bit of shifting involved with that layout, but that's the basic idea.

Have plans for other customs and how to store/display them in the double shelving unit I have.
Hope your collection keeps growing, and we'll talk later Doc.

 

[Beauregard]

*overhears Count*

Bo(mc):Like, do you have some images of them?
Beau: Thaou shalt not make unto theyself molten images, nor bow down to them nor..
Bo(mc): What is that?
Beau: I'm memorizing important parts of scripture...
Bo(mc): Why?
Beau: Erm...

 

[The Count]

Oh hi Bo (MC) and Beau.

To Bo (MC): Well... My brother's the one who has the photos of my Super Link custom figure. Since he lives with his girlfriend in a separate apartment, I'm waiting for his next visit back home to see if we can work on getting them named and saved onto the master CD in a new folder. Course, my customizer might be coming by tomorrow to hand in the accessories for the figure, and then we'll have to photograph those as well. But it'll be worth it since the figure would be completed with the custom accessories. If you're talking about the custom Steppin' Out Beauregard figure, Docnzhoss is the one who has that figure. You'd have to talk to him about getting pictures of that one.
Oh, and BTW... Please don't forget to contact me via PM or E-mail about your dorm robes.
Hope to hear from you soon. Have a good evening guys.

 

[Beauregard]

Bo: Well...I was refering to images of all the custom figures everyone has made...but...
Beau: ...but, he got waylaid by a verse from the Holy Scriptures...
Bo: ...which for an unknown reason...Beau is perrusing...stranger things have happened...

 

[The Count]

Oh... Well, if you want I got pics of the guitar painted for my Clifford figure. Other than that, if you're a member of the Palisades club, you can go there and look through the archived articles for Quinn's Custom Corner and get a ton of custom figures made by some of the members of the boards.
Good night guys, hope everyone sleeps well tonight.

 

[Docnzhoss]

I've seen those guitar pics earlier on, a most excellent idea! That one little detail and it propelled Clifford up on the cool chart. I can't wait to see your Super Link, Count. I'm thinking your customizer does professional quality stuff, unlike me, who settles for the first thing that resembles a character. Ha ha, I only wish I was kidding.

Taken up scripture reading, eh Beau? Or just scripture memorizing? Either way, there's a lot of money to be made in evangelism if you ever wanted to go that route...OUCH! Sorry about that, I think I just felt two sharp, pointy objects try to jut out from my forehead...OUCH! Geez, they feel like, gulp , horns! I'm sorry I said that! The temptations of fortune and glory are not going to lead others down the path of righteousness! I apologize for misspeaking, Big Guy! I...ooh, the horns are gone. Darn, I think I'm going to miss them...(Bright lightning and loud thunder) Okay! Okay! I won't I swear! Geez, touchy, touchy. Let the Good Book guide you Beau, otherwise the results could be everlasting.

 

[TogetherAgain]

<walks into room nine and collapses on couch>

Chef: Leesa! Yuoo're-a beck! Hoo ere-a yuoo? Hoo ves zee veekend? Hoo's zee femeely? Hoo ves zee ceety? Hoo ves zee beeke-a reede-a? Hoo vere-a zee Dells? Hoo ves zee Tummy Bertlett shoo? Hoo ves-

Oy, one question at a time, Chef!

Chef: Surry. Bork bork bork!

Don't worry about it. How about I just tell you everything in chronological order... tomorrow.

Chef: Boot I vunt tu knoo noo!

I understand that, but I want to sleep now. I biked 26.4 miles today in 90 degree weather, and I'm kind of tired!

Chef: Oh, joost gu tu sleep zeen!

Don't have to ask me twice. Good night, Chef.

Chef: Guud neeght. Um de hur de hur de hur. Sleep guud!

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Beauregard]

Beau: Erm...What oes this big word mean? *points to big word in Bible*
Bo(mc): That...*blushes*
Beau: It is?
Bo(mc): Leeeeeets, go shopping and leave religion for later.
Beau: But I got Re-ligion!!!
Bo: *fronws*