Building Brad: The Reconstruction
The Rebuild To summarize the previous posts, my goal was to convert a ventriloquist doll to look like our company's CEO, Brad. I knew I didn't just want to repair Lil' Brad back into a working entry-level pull-string dummy with no head movement (no nodding up and down, no turning side to side). I wanted a figure that moved like the ones I saw on TV and in films. The term I was looking for (and found) is "semi-pro". This generally indicates a figure that has a hollow body with a control stick inside to make the mouth and head movements vs. the entry level stuffed body with only a pull string coming out of the neck to open and close the mouth. As mentioned above, this is what I was starting with: a soiled, worn-out looking "Tommy Talker" doll with an old homemade suit and the yellowed remains of a what was once a fancy, frilly shirt. Oh, and a broken jaw.. :| (Note: Tommy Talker was actually a 26" tall doll, but I will ...