The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: ThisIsRed5 on November 22, 2014, 06:31:16 PM
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Hey gang.. This is my first post. A few months ago someone showed me the Star Wars black series 6" figures. I hadn't bought a toy since I was a kid, but I knew I needed a few. I took to customizing quickly and someone pointed me to your incredible community. So without rambling on..here are my first attempts at a few characters. I appreciate criticism and tips..thanks
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Umm...they're upside down. Ugh...
Well I feel stupid but I don't know why they're upside down
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I'll figure out the format here soon I'm sure.. But here's my second figure and my first attempt at swapping parts. I swapped some Venom parts with a sand trooper. I sanded down some of the spikes and sculpted out a stormtrooper style chest.
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Ugh...
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I may have to start over if I can't figure this out
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They look good to me. The sandtrooper custom is my favorite. Don't sweat too much I had trouble posting pics when I started.
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Hi there, ThisIsRed5, Smeagol92055, moderator here. Sometimes the preview images get turned around on the page, but if you'll click them you'll see the full-sized image is actually facing the right direction. It's just one of BBCode's little idiosyncrasies!
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They look great.
Ron
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First off thank you for your kind comments about ISY. And welcome!
Second, your first post in on the front page. I like that Mando color scheme.
And third it is not your fault with the attachment option with your images. I am working on it so they display properly. We upgraded our forums a few months back and there have been some tweaks. Please also note there is another way to display your images directly into your post with the [img] tag. Any of our moderators can walk you through that method if you would like.
Once again welcome and thank you for sharing your work.
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Hello and welcome to the Yards! Very nice customs and if you need help with uploading pics just send me a message.
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Thanks for the nice welcome! The custom above is my first character and my first major sculpt. The base was a Venom that I swapped legs with a SandTrooper and I wasn't sure what to do with. I tried my hand at sculpting out some parts and slowly he started coming together. His gas mask is the lower part of a stormtrooper helmet that I molded, The straps are molded from the under side of a speeder bike and The goggles are hand made. The vest still allows for mobility in the torso and I sculpted out a few extra pouches. The boots are a little clunky but the skinny trooper legs needed some bulk. I had no idea I could pull it off and this is the piece that really hooked me onto customizing. He needs a name ...
Below (hopefully...still figuring out how this format works) is my Jedi Leia Solo. I was so disappointed that they went for the "slave" look for her first 6". She's one of my favorite characters so I wanted to make her ready to take on the galaxy as a Jedi. I looked up a pattern for the robe and sculpted out the belt and hair buns.
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Great work ! Welcome to the yards look forward to seeing more!
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Great looking Leia! Love the photos!
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Great looking Leia! Love the photos!
Me too Spry. Off to share the latest on the front page.
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Darth Maul custom. The head started as a Gold Dust wwe basic figure. I shaved down parts and added here and there. The body is a marvel legends Agent Venom. His skirt is part of the halo master cloak and also strips of an old silk tie that I coated w epoxy. The paint is designed to work better with the joints to avoid scraping so it's different than most designs slightly.
Any critique is encouraged. Thanks for looking
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One more...
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Well, it's looks as though customizing comes easy enough for you. They look great! Really diggin' the Darth Maul.
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The Maul is awesome. Off to share.
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Thank you for taking a look and for sharing!
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The paint is designed to work better with the joints to avoid scraping so it's different than most designs slightly.
Thanks for looking
What paint did you use and what's your technique? Prep work to keep ball joints from chipping is arduous.
.... and thanks for showing.
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Sjefke.. I use p3 paints. They are nice and lay down smooth so that helps to not build up a rough, brush stroke showing, surface. What I did was to use the base black from the venom figure's joints as the basis of the tattoo design. As opposed to all the work you mentioned I left them alone and incorporated them into the design. I shaved down the shoulder to upper arm but that's it. I hate sanding down joints ...I actually need to learn more about that
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That is really cool!
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Impressive looking Maul.
Ron
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So I used pieces from metal models that I've abandoned and tried to make a chrome trooper prototype. it took parts from 3 different models and it was entirely designed on the fly. Trying to find the right piece was usually the biggest challenge. Glad I finally found a use for those impossible models..
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Side shot....
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Last one.
Better pics to come
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What a cool idea. Great execution. Off to the front page.
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That is really cool I like it a lot.
Ron
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That is really cool I like it a lot.
Ron
What he said.
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That is really creative!
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I love the idea for this! The bits and pieces look fantastic: really cool concept.
Question: About how much did those metal models cost? I know I've seen them before, but was curious about what they run...
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Thank you guys for the compliments.
The models were somewhere around 10-15$, but I think you can find them online for less than that. I used 3 models (r2, tie fighter and at-at) and plenty of krazy glue.
The more small parts, the more options you'll have. The at-at is boxy and has many large panels that are useless. The at-at head did make for a cool jet pack
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Darth Maul custom. The head started as a Gold Dust wwe basic figure. I shaved down parts and added here and there. The body is a marvel legends Agent Venom. His skirt is part of the halo master cloak and also strips of an old silk tie that I coated w epoxy. The paint is designed to work better with the joints to avoid scraping so it's different than most designs slightly.
Any critique is encouraged. Thanks for looking
WOW! You Maul looks amazing! Great job.