Step 1. Take a piece of foil 2-3" inches long. If you're working in a smaller scale, 2" is better than three. Vice versa for 1:20.3 and larger. If you're working in 1/29 or 1/32, you want to make sure you make as thin an armature as you can.

Step 2. Make or tear one end 1/3 the way to the center. These two halves will become the legs. Cut or tear the other end into three equal parts, again 1/3 the way in. These will be the arms and head.

Step 3. Gently fold the center (head) section 2/3 the way down so that 1/3 of the foil extends into the center third of what will be the body. This is important because the neck is the most delicate part of the foil armature and this extension into the body will give it a little more strength.

Step 4. Here's where it starts to get tricky; ever so gently, crumple the center section of the body together making sure to get that head extension piece crumpled into the body foil. Don't go too far, the armature has to be crumpled a little at a time or the foil will tear.