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Imperial Creative Engineering => Costumes, Props and replicas => Topic started by: Luke Sprywalker on September 24, 2012, 07:49:42 AM

Title: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on September 24, 2012, 07:49:42 AM
My son Jaxon is a HUGE Starkiller fan. We found the great guy, Brandon Hillock, that cosplays Starkiller with amazing results. Friended him on fb just before C6 and he is the coolest guy and down to help anyone. We had the pleasure of meeting and hanging out a bit at C6 to check out his awesome gear in person. He has also sent me some WIP pics of his gear as it was being built, otherwise I would be lost. So, with this info I attempted to make my son a decent Starkiller in Raxus Prime Gear outfit. I can't tell you how bad I wish I could have done this before C6 for him.


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0013_zps4ff0a697.jpg)


Trying it on for size


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0003_zps13bc5239.jpg)


Force Push!


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0006_zpsbe2e9066.jpg)


Started the weathering.


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0016_zps9c28ff4f.jpg)

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0018_zps02719fab.jpg)


I made the part that sticks up around the neck too big around. I want to take that apart, cut it down and make it thinner. Not sure if I will get to it and Jaxon is really happy with it as is. So we will see.


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0019_zps754f11ef.jpg)


Just about done. I need to dull down those DC Shoes Jedi boots...


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0029_zps183ec237.jpg)
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project!
Post by: Mando Assasin on September 24, 2012, 07:53:53 AM
EPICLY AWESOME! ;D
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project!
Post by: Phatty on September 24, 2012, 08:29:42 AM
That is very cool and coming along very nicely!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project!
Post by: benjani_1976 on September 24, 2012, 08:32:49 AM
yeah that's looking great,i got every starkiller figure in 3.75........he's a bad a** character.


 I'm thinking of building a suit of real steel beskar'gam........hammer and anvil stuff not that flimsy pvc,the missus gonna kill me one day so i need some kind of protective armour hahaha
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project!
Post by: Mando Assasin on September 24, 2012, 08:36:05 AM
LOL! Sounds interesting!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project!
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on September 26, 2012, 06:07:15 AM
Thanks everyone! Yes, Starkiller is an Epic character. I plan to have a run of custom Starkillers in my usual scale here soon. We snapped a few pics at the crack of dawn this morning so I will have finished pics up soon.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project!
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on September 27, 2012, 06:01:19 AM
HERE HE IS! Just need to buy some more material for the part that hangs down in the back, find some black gloves and find this red bike light we had out a month ago. It seems to have vanished.


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0001-1.jpg)

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0005-1.jpg)

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0006-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Mando Assasin on September 27, 2012, 12:57:04 PM
I love it! :D :D
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: CloneSniper78 on September 27, 2012, 08:38:34 PM
I love it! LE, you're one cool dad. Your son is gonna have one of the best costumes in the country for Halloween.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Phatty on September 28, 2012, 06:57:52 AM
L.E., that is absolutely awesome!  Jaxon is one lucky kid, and he's going to blow 'em all away on Halloween!  On the front page, my friend.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Joerhyno on September 28, 2012, 01:54:58 PM
Love it.. and you son looks like he does too. 1000x better than those crappy store bought ones.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Tankster on September 28, 2012, 04:45:46 PM
Force Push pic FTW!!!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Tamer on September 28, 2012, 06:05:13 PM
Now that is just too cool Spry.

I would love to hear Brandon's take on it. I bet he is pretty pleased.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on October 03, 2012, 05:59:47 AM
Thanks everyone! Shawn did you mean Jaxon's take on it?

New pics from the adventures of Starkiller!




(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/564927_4558425959322_229388075_n.jpg)

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/601454_4558754007523_1430947332_n.jpg)


Thanks to my friend Brandon Hillock for the effects.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Tamer on October 05, 2012, 07:54:42 PM
LOL. I figured Jaxxon was pretty stoked. No, I meant the fellow you guys met and talked with at C6 who had the awesome cosplay like this. Maybe I got the wrong name?
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project Updated 9-27!
Post by: Mando Assasin on October 05, 2012, 07:59:21 PM
I love it!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on October 30, 2012, 08:32:33 AM
Ah, I got you Shawn. He thinks it looks amazing! He is also stoked that Jaxon was dedicated to the character enough to shave his head! That is right, I shaved his head right before his school fall festival and Tae-Kwan-Do Halloween party/lock in. Here are a few pics from the photo shoot we had when I picked him up at 8 the next morning.




(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0006-1-1.jpg)

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0007-2.jpg)

(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/DSC_0020.jpg)



and this beautiful image from Screaming Samurai Studios.


(http://i1177.photobucket.com/albums/x354/SprywalkerRanch/Jaxon/60730_456831777693984_1813381_n.jpg)





I have many more images if any other phot shop wizards would like me to email them to play with. I will be adding them when I get time to crop/edit them.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Mando Assasin on October 30, 2012, 10:35:35 AM
Nice costume! And what a great dad to make it for him.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Tamer on October 31, 2012, 03:59:35 AM
Awesome L.E.

Time to take this to the fp. I sure wish I had had a costume like that when I was a kid. It turned out fantastic.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: lucasclones on October 31, 2012, 09:37:43 AM
It looks so cool LE. The pic with the destroyer is off the hook! Did you use that unbleached muslin I told you about for this project? It sure looks like it from the pics. Way to go Jaxson for shaving his head! He is going to have a blast tonight!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: CloneSniper78 on October 31, 2012, 02:39:51 PM
DUDE!!!.... that is totally awesome. LE, your son is one of the luckiest kids in the world.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Jaxon Starkiller on October 31, 2012, 05:14:07 PM
I'm Jaxon and I am new to the shipyards.Glad everyone likes these pics by my father.
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: r1bb1t on March 07, 2013, 07:45:44 PM
Wow! The photos shot outside with all of the debris are beyond cool! The costume is outstanding, and I must commend Jaxon's commitment to allow the haircut.
I wish my father would have done something like this for me as a youngster. I got 2 holes cut in an old sheet for Halloween.
Dude, you guys ROCK!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Luke Sprywalker on March 08, 2013, 04:49:55 AM
Glad you found this thread Barry! Thanks so much man!
Title: Re: Starkiller - Raxus Prime Project New Adventures 10-30!
Post by: Clonehead on March 08, 2013, 04:51:10 AM
Wow, I must have missed this one. Very Very Cool, Spry!