Kayo (Robert Beltran) in the movie "Lone Wolf McQuade" (with Chuck Norris)
 

Since I became a Robert Beltran fan through watching Star Trek Voyager, I also have watched many other movies with him. "Lone Wolf McQuade" was my first Chuck Norris movie, I have no idea how I could have missed this so far. I absolutely loved it, and I loved Robert's character so much that I made this figure of Kayo. It was a lot of work but I am very proud of him!


https://i.postimg.cc/Mpbf9kY5/Before.jpg

I started with a Motion Picture Bones, as he already had the open collar that I needed.

I shortened his tunic and filled out spaces with Milliput, also forming the collar. I also switched out the arms to those from the Talosian Keeper.

https://i.postimg.cc/rwLfPtBk/Kayo03.jpg

I spent ages trying to mix the right skin color. The original Chakotay figure is too light, and I had to re-do it several times as he turned out too dark. Painting a face in that small scale is not easy. It is easy to screw up though. Not doing that any time soon again.

https://i.postimg.cc/kGbB8L4x/color.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/05FW74Zr/DSC01798.jpg

I made the shirt pockets not with Milliput but with several pieces of plastic added to each other. It gave a cleaner edge and shape.

https://i.postimg.cc/Hk46Dkm7/Kayo08.jpg

Painting the stripes was another nightmare.

https://i.postimg.cc/FR1pLbLj/Streifen.jpg

At first I had tried to use the Star Trek symbol to make into the Sheriff star but that looked too clumsy so I just printed it from a screenshot. Also the red patches on the sleeves.

https://i.postimg.cc/fTM3qz8P/Kayo09.jpg

The only hat I could find in my stash was this. I cut of the feather (shame! I loved it!) and painted it white. I also added the brown hat band.

https://i.postimg.cc/RVtPdTbd/DSC01861.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/4NwYrDMx/Kayo10.jpg

I made the weapon belt from scratch as well. The belt buckle is a chain link from a keyring. I even sewed the holster with the tiniest needle I could find. I already had the gun (borrowed from Jack Harkness) and the cuffs.

I put leather around some foam rubber and then added another stripe for the flap. At the back it became a loop. All the items can be moved around on the belt.

https://i.postimg.cc/Z0z0LjBX/belt1.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/KY0kynwg/belt2.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/ryKZ0T1v/belt3.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/PxcCCdtX/belt4.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/LXhq4JFQ/belt5.jpg

And then I got the highest approval you can imagine!

https://i.postimg.cc/G3WK4yhy/Commen...rt-Beltran.jpg