Alright, buckle up, because I’m gonna walk you through my latest obsession: getting my hands on a Jim Cornette action figure. Yeah, the loudmouth wrestling manager. Don’t judge me!
It all started a few weeks back. I was watching some old wrestling clips on YouTube, like you do, and Cornette’s rants were just hitting different. Nostalgia, I guess. Anyway, I thought, “Man, it’d be hilarious to have a little Cornette figure yelling at my other toys.” So, the hunt began.
- The Initial Search: First stop, naturally, was eBay. Typed in “Jim Cornette figure,” and… slim pickings. Mostly just autographed photos and the occasional weird custom thing. Nothing official.
- Digging Deeper: Next, I hit up some wrestling figure forums I knew. Figured someone there might have the inside scoop on where to find one, or if one even existed that I wasn’t aware of. Turns out, officially licensed Cornette figures are rare as hen’s teeth.
- Custom Time: Okay, so no official figure. Time to get creative. I started looking at custom figure artists online. Found a few who do amazing work, but the prices were, uh, a little steep. Like, more than I’d spend on rent steep.
I wasn’t giving up that easily. I figured, maybe I could cobble something together myself. I’m no artist, but I’m decent with a craft knife and some paint.
The DIY Approach:
- The Base Figure: Found a generic wrestling figure on clearance at a local toy store. Nothing special, just a dude in trunks. Stripped off all the paint and sculpted some extra bulk around the belly area with some modelling clay. Gotta get that Cornette physique right.
- The Head: This was the tricky part. I tried sculpting a head from scratch, but it looked like a melted potato. So, I cheated. Found a cheap, slightly grumpy-looking action figure head online that had a vaguely Cornette-ish vibe. Had to do some trimming and gluing, but it worked!
- The Suit: This is where the magic happened (sort of). I raided my wife’s fabric scraps and found some pinstripe material. Cut out tiny pieces and painstakingly glued them onto the figure to make a little suit. It’s not perfect, but it’s recognizable.
- The Finishing Touches: Added a little bow tie (again, from scraps), painted the hair and face, and gave him a tiny microphone accessory made from a toothpick and some more clay.
The Result:
Okay, so he’s not exactly a masterpiece. He looks more like Jim Cornette’s angry, slightly melted cousin. But hey, he’s mine! And he’s perfect for yelling at my other action figures. I even made a little “Louisville Slugger” accessory for him out of a popsicle stick.
Final Thoughts:
This whole project was way more time-consuming than I thought it would be, and probably more expensive than just buying a custom figure. But it was fun! And now I have a one-of-a-kind Jim Cornette figure that I made myself. Worth it? Probably not. Am I happy with it? Absolutely.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go make him yell at my Hulk Hogan figure.
