The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: Bubba Fett on March 02, 2013, 09:31:28 AM
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This is basically all Jessica. All I did was modify R2-D2's dome to allow the saber to move up and down as it rotated. First she had to take our original figures to stores to find a close match. Then she took a 1977 C-3PO and 1977 R2-D2, primed, airbrushed and hand painted them. We looked online for Droids R2 decals but couldn't find scans or repros that were acceptable. Most repros were a single decal. Our original is 2 decals that overlap in the rear. So, we spent hours designing our own. I know it is not as complex as most on the site, but we are learning. Improvement Ideas, Tips and Hints welcome. :)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Star%20Wars%20Droids%20Cartoon/Droids1_zpsf47bb9f8.jpg)
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You guys certainly have an amazing natural talent. Looks terrific! 8)
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Kudos on those two pieces. Im not sure if i have ever seen droids cartoon customs before. this warrants the front page as well but we might wait a day or so to allow the diorama story to soak in. I still find it unbelievable to think that could be the first one you ever built. Imagine in a year what they will look like...........
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This is well done. I can't wait to see more of your work.
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I will keep learning from you all and one day maybe be half as good as you. Improvement ideas are welcome!
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Well that looks awesome. Trust me that will make the front page soon.
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I will keep learning from you all and one day maybe be half as good as you. Improvement ideas are welcome!
Sir, I can not honestly think of any way to improve this, unless you sculpted the two figures. Other than that, you nailed it. In customizing, your first attempt not only sent you to the head of the class, but you get to skip several grades and move up to another level many struggle to achieve. I realize you did something that you may consider easy, but you did it so well. Factory perfect from the pic. I've been doing customs and dioramas for nearly 20 years, and have been a fan for much longer, and actually have friends who make a professional living in sculpting/producing high end collectible toys, so trust me when I say.... This is really good. I whole heartedly appreciate your desire to learn. When you move on to more difficult things, there are several here that can help you, in whatever direction you choose, but concerning this project... It could not be better. I like the photography, the paintwork and the decal. I apologize for my blather.
Cooking a steak may seem simple, but this is like having a steak you'll always remember. Absolutely perfect.
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Got this on the front page today. Folks are gonna love this.
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Love the Droids figures! Nice work!
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Thanks for taking the time to look at our droids. And thanks for all the kind words. We will be spending alot of time here looking at all your "how to" videos so we can learn from the pros. And as always, tips and hints are welcome for any of our projects.
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Jessica decided to get humerous about Disney owning Star Wars. She took a POTF2 Mouse Droid and gave him the Disney make-over...lol. I'm pretty sure we will see this new version of the (Mickey) Mouse Droid in Episode VII.
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Mickey%20Mouse%20Droid/DSCN3820_zps775a3f1f.jpg)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Mickey%20Mouse%20Droid/DSCN3832_zps81b9d394.jpg)
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LOL, that is fantastic and will be sporting on our front page tomorrow. That is one crafty person who made that now.
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Tell Jess that is a nice one. Heck, I could see this for sale in the star tours store.
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Great idea and very funny! I love it!
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Too funny! Got a good laugh.
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Love it! Jessica has a great sense of humour! Ha ha! :)
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Well, Jessica received her Boba Fett from the custom contest. And after she had me make a shelf and a Bespin style base for Ek'ul to match Boba's, she has it displayed. The last 2 photos show how she has it displayed in the action figure room. (Tamer, I don't know if you noticed that Jess gave ISY some love on the back of the custom card...small print at the bottom...lol.)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3792_zpsab3f1815.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3792_zpsab3f1815.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3770_zps828c26cd.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3770_zps828c26cd.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3737_zps01ae8263.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3737_zps01ae8263.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3726_zps2ea8de28.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3726_zps2ea8de28.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3774_zpsef23e10b.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN3774_zpsef23e10b.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN4029_zps7849d12d.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN4029_zps7849d12d.jpg.html)
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Custom%20Contest/DSCN4030_zps22746c87.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Custom%20Contest/DSCN4030_zps22746c87.jpg.html)
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You lucky dog! You made a great custom and now you have an awesome Boba. bbfet
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Wow, now thats what I call a nice display! This is so going on the front page.
I hadn't noticed that wonderful isy copyright till you pointed it out and wow that brings a big ole smile to my face this morning. It is nice when good folks win nice things and that is definitely indicative here. Thanks for participating and showing us these great pictures.
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Well, as you may know, Jessica is a huge Iron Man fan. So, to celebrate the Iron Man 3 movie release, she air brushed and hand painted a vintage Star Wars R2-D2 and C-3PO with an Iron Man theme. And of course we had to throw together a quick dio for them. I will fix the dio at a later date. Well, we are off to a special showing of Iron Man 3 tonight! Awwwwyeeeaaaaayyyyaaa!
(http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s596/waxxell/Iron%20Man/DSCN4035_zps34f68eca.jpg) (http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/waxxell/media/Iron%20Man/DSCN4035_zps34f68eca.jpg.html)
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Those are just insane! The colors are awesome!
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Both are very cool but the Boba display with your custom figure and card is the winner! Really awesome that you created that display to commemorate the event!
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Awesome displays!!! The vintage iron man figures are really cool looking. Hope you enjoy he movie. My friend saw it and he said it was really good, and fun to watch.
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Wow, so cool. You two are one dynamic duo. Off to the front page.
I saw this movie last night and liked it. Did you folks see the customizer they showed in it?
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New from Stark Industries...............C3P0 and R2D2!
Very cool, I do like Jessica's sen se of humour! :)