>>10456508I'm now in the very early stages of making John Matrix now, too. I thought Rambo would be finished by now but some of the parts / materials are taking longer to get ahold of than I expected. I will be doing a lot of greenstuff and additional bits and bobs on Matrix's vest, and adding a real zipper to the front so that it closes up and can still be removed. Like with Rambo though, my progress is gonna be throttled by how long it takes to get parts, especially since I need a non-Tiger Force Bazooka figure to steal the pants and boots from.
>>10457624I've dyed plastic before but not softgoods. The dye generally seems to adhere synthetic better to fabric long term than it does to vinyl, although I did have to touch up a few spots with a red sharpie after I put it on him since it's very elastic and the dye didn't quite get everywhere along the seams. It still worked out well though.