Chris Benoit Recipe, Need Second Opinion

[jt]

Kinda working with a mixed bag but I think it could work, I'd like to get a second opinion seeing as it is my first custom and as I said previously a bit thrown together

Boots-I believe I snagged off an elite Kevin Owens, I know they fit the legs I have and the boots are kinda generic so it's fine

Legs-I have an elite 36 Stardust I plan on chopping him up, wiping the legs down with nail polish remover, and using some decals I have from Curbstomp City and putting Owens boots on them

Torso/Arms-This part is a little more frankensteined, I plan on using the BAF torso that comes with the recent survivor series Jerry Lawler and arms from a top picks Cena with black wrist tape

Head-Plan on shilling out a premium for a painted head from Headeration,I can't stand Jakks heads but I'm open to other third party suggestions

Will there be any issues with fit, finish, or are there any reasonably priced pieces you'd recommend instead? I'm going for a WM20 look if that helps at all

[Papi Joker]

if you use the BAF torso you will need to torso crack.

how can you not like the Jakks heads? especially for Benoit!!! they are official and in scale, he had a few too (serious and angry)

Cody was way to tall for him, try using like an Eddie Guerrero orrrrr if you can find a Sin Cara easy pop off joints.

I used Kalisto shins for mine, Nasty boys thighs, Austin torso/hip, Cena arms, Jakks head. I didn't use tanned body bc he was Canadian, but have seen people use Cena torso or if you want him tanned, the old Network Spotlight Vince with Bobby Rude arms.

[jt]

Jan 2, 2024 23:34:08 GMT -5 Papi Joker said:

if you use the BAF torso you will need to torso crack.

how can you not like the Jakks heads? especially for Benoit!!! they are official and in scale, he had a few too (serious and angry)

Cody was way to tall for him, try using like an Eddie Guerrero orrrrr if you can find a Sin Cara easy pop off joints.

I used Kalisto shins for mine, Nasty boys thighs, Austin torso/hip, Cena arms, Jakks head. I didn't use tanned body bc he was Canadian, but have seen people use Cena torso or if you want him tanned, the old Network Spotlight Vince with Bobby Rude arms.

Something about the Jakks heads just never sat right with me, I don't know if it's just the paint or the plastic they used but I'm not a fan.

I don't know why I didn't consider a set of legs from Guerrero though that makes perfect sense. I've heard a lot of people swear by using Sin Cara legs for Benoit but honestly those figures just seem too expensive for me to chop up, I try to go as low as I can for my parts cause I've already trashed like 4 elites I had laying around just to have an incomplete Benoit. Glad I got the arms right at least

In regards to the torso cracking that seems like a given no matter what, I just need to take my time with it so I don't melt the damn neck like I did on the cena torso I was going to use initially. If you've got any tips for that that would be greatly appreciated cause I don't want to keep buying figures for parts