The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: theyrenotdolls on June 03, 2011, 08:27:57 PM
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Hey guys...i've been checking out the main page and lurking here for a while. I really like the attitudes and culture around here so far. I've been into customizing for a long time and have always posted over at FFURG, but seems like business there is sooo slow these days, i thought i'd try my hand here. Anyway...would love to hear your comments and critiques.
Here is my custom Mara Jade from the Emperor's Hand era. Similar to her appearance on the cover of the comic. No head shroud. cape/goggles/black flight suit/ blaster/ purple saber. I used the Mara from the comic pack. added a custom cape and took the goggles from the hood. custom paint. The cape is made from tissue soaked with future floor polish and dried. I think it makes a very sculpt-able semi-soft good.
The stormie is also from the comic pack...took a lot of work to repaint him all white and get rid of all of that blue/red details. added some weapons. looks like there's a blemish above his right eye, that's not there on the real thing...just an artifact of the photograph.
The base is from two figure stands from ROTS era figs...a comic pack RFT helmet and blaster and some black "tubing" that i dont remember where its from.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Mara%20Jade%20and%20Stormtrooper%20Mini-Dio/IMG_1438.jpg)
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Closeup of the details
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Mara%20Jade%20and%20Stormtrooper%20Mini-Dio/IMG_1465.jpg)
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Changed the pose
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Mara%20Jade%20and%20Stormtrooper%20Mini-Dio/IMG_1463.jpg)
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Changed the Stormtrooper just a bit...looks like he's been shot
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Mara%20Jade%20and%20Stormtrooper%20Mini-Dio/IMG_1455.jpg)
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awesome man! im looking forward to more customs from you welcome to the yards!
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Looks good, and welcome to the Yards!
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Well done and welcome!! :D
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Very nice work! Great job on the figures and the base/small diorama. I think those cables are from the flipping Dooku and Obi Wan deluxe figures with the base that looked like the hangar floor. I love what you have done with Mara and that cape is awesome! Very well done and welcome to the yards!
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ecellent work
the small dio is phenomenal
welcome aboard
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Wow, I must say this rocks. On the front page!
The level of detail you have achieved on such a small scale in awesome. I can't wait to see more.
Oh, Welcome to the Yards!
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Damn straight they're not dolls! :D Well, all right, Mara Jade is a doll. Reow.
Very nice, I did a similar Mara Jade repaint. Welcome to the yards!
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thanks for the kind words guys.
sprywalker, thanks for the info on those hanger bay cables. good call. I think i had the flipping obi wan.
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Wonderful job... I have seen this one over on Furrg but I am glad to see you over here now. This place is a lot more active and I have found some great ideas and information for my own future projects.
I have been wanting to re-do the comic Mara for a while but they are going for so much on the secondary market that I almost don't want to tear into one. I really like your simple paint and add=ons. It really seems like that is the figure that we should have been given the first time around.
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finn, agreed...monkey faced mara wasnt worth a darn. this comic pack version is much better.
thanks for the welcoming words. I've enjoyed this hobby for a long time (started when we were sharing on the forgotten force listserv back in 98 or so.) it's difficult to see ffurg slow down so much, but it's nice that customizing is still going strong here.
In general I would caution against promoting too many sites. (not directed at you specifically finn) i've seen it before where everybody and there mom wants a customs forum and then things get too spread out and its impossible to really see what's going on in the hobby. seems like things are pretty centralized here, though, which is good.
i'll post some newer stuff here soon. I know back at FFURG we tried to promote an atmosphere focused on delivering insightful feedback and critique, as well as praise of people's customs. I always thought that it was that atmosphere that helped me to improve in my skills. warm fuzzies all over the place are sometimes unhelpful. not sure what the culture here is like in regards to this, but i guess i'll find out.
thanks for the feedback.
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Nicely done mate and welcome aboard.
Ron
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Some new customs...been done a while..finially getting around to posting them.
This group rounds out my collection of wookiee jedi. not including the lowbacca, I now have a "Wookiee Jedi 7"
Big Guy Wookiee Jedi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Wookie%20Jedi%204/IMG_1822.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Wookie%20Jedi%204/IMG_1823.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Wookie%20Jedi%204/IMG_1826.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Wookie%20Jedi%204/IMG_1828.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Wookie%20Jedi%204/IMG_1829.jpg)
Wounded Jedi
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/CUSTOMS/Wookie%20Jedi%204/IMG_1831.jpg)
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Hairless Wookiee Jedi
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Here are the previous four Wookiee Jedi
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Nice weathering on his fur!
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Great work.
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Great figs wookies seem pretty skinny bald... LOL welcome to the yards.
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0/ WOOKIEE JEDI! Wow, great job! 0/
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yOU RwOOKIEE jEDI pOST IS AWESOmE!!
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great update now those are some wookies you would not wanna mess with
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i've completed the Luke from this image, but I'm having difficulty with figuring out a good recipe to customize the Leia.
Any suggestions?
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Love the Mara Jade dio whats the base from? looks like its from one of the miniture tabletop games
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i've completed the Luke from this image, but I'm having difficulty with figuring out a good recipe to customize the Leia.
Any suggestions?
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/theyrenotdolls/splinter-of-the-minds-eye-645-75.jpg)
The legs from one of those female X-wing pilots would work for the legs, but I think you're gonna have a hard time finding a fig with a turtleneck; I just can't think of any---even GIJoes (especially female bodies). If you're looking for complete accuracy, then sculpting might be the only way here...
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Looks like another job for Apoxie Sculpt to me.
Nice to see an update here. I am looking forward to seeing new images of your customs.
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wow, great work on the Wookies! also love the Mara dio and her appearance. well done.
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I agree with what has been said so far. You will have to do some sculpting over a female torso.
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agreed...about the turtleneck and the legs. i'll prob use a twilek female pilot fig or any of the female x-wing pilots for the legs.
the turtleneck is pretty simple too, either a little sculpey flex or maybe i'll glue a rubberband or something.
I simply cant find any plain female torso's. also, any idea which leia head (or combo of heads) I should use?
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agreed...about the turtleneck and the legs. i'll prob use a twilek female pilot fig or any of the female x-wing pilots for the legs.
the turtleneck is pretty simple too, either a little sculpey flex or maybe i'll glue a rubberband or something.
I simply cant find any plain female torso's. also, any idea which leia head (or combo of heads) I should use?
For plain female torsos try Marvel they have a pretty good selection of female figures and the X-men uniforms dont really have any sculpted details that cant be fixed easily, as Leias head any from New Hope movie works however if your going for prettieness I can't help you there
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Bultar Swan from the Koffi Arana and Bultar Swan comic pack. The legs have no articulation but the upper torso can be used.
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Ok, I'm gonna put on my HARDCORE 501st minute detail costuming helmet for a minute here and give you some ideas:
I'd go with a modified TVC Bespin Luke belt, cutting the holster off and mounting on the opposite side of the belt. Or an imperial officer belt. You'd probably have to cut out the plastic kama/tunic from below the belt line. That belt buckle is definitely modeled after Imperial styles. Han's is often more hexagonal. and then add an X-wing pilot holster. As for the pants Bultar swan would work well. For the turtle neck, neck, I'd chop a Jes Gistang neck and add it to the top of any plain black shirted female tip. Possibly the bultar swant top, although those joints are nearly white. all stormies have a turtle neck-like neck and looking at the fem trooper's it'd work nicely. Just paint the surface above the black turtle neck fleshtone. For the head I'd retool the best Leia head to date, that being the most current Hoth Leia iteration. And splice the cina-buns from an ANH leia onto it. The gloves are definitely from the same Hoth Leia. You could even work in the Agent Helix bare wrists with them. Or just use those arms entirely. However the Hoth Leia gloves are very well detailed and look like the "leather" ones in this image. The Bultar Swan glows are not nearly as nicely detailed and are a bit big for Leia. Leia would probably have a matching blaster to Luke's and that style can be found in the Luke Skywalker and Deena Shan comic pack (in rebel armor). Keep in mind that Leia is pretty tiny. While her action figures are a bit too small, she's not much taller in the films. So keeping her proportions right will be key.
Alternate legs to use: Marris Brood (I may steal this idea for an updated leia!), The Dark Woman (upper thighs), Jarael (upper thighs). Then I'd add Joe legs for the knees to the feet for some articulation. With a dremel and some good super glue you could even create swivel or ball joints.
I'm excited to see your process on this! Good luck!
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Wait, 3P0 and R2 weren't even in that novel...