Author Topic: Theyrenotdolls Customs (Read 5070 times)

theyrenotdolls · « **on:** June 03, 2011, 08:27:57 PM »

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.

Closeup of the details

Changed the pose

Changed the Stormtrooper just a bit...looks like he's been shot

SITHHAPPENS · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2011, 10:07:09 PM »

awesome man! im looking forward to more customs from you welcome to the yards!

Phatty · « **Reply #2 on:** June 04, 2011, 06:10:56 AM »

Looks good, and welcome to the Yards!

botwt · « **Reply #3 on:** June 04, 2011, 06:23:55 AM »

Well done and welcome!!

Luke Sprywalker · « **Reply #4 on:** June 04, 2011, 06:51:49 AM »

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!

FialaFernbrugg · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2011, 01:18:47 AM »

ecellent work
the small dio is phenomenal

welcome aboard

Tamer · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2011, 05:56:35 AM »

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!

halnarthax87 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2011, 06:03:33 AM »

Damn straight they're not dolls!

Well, all right, Mara Jade is a doll. Reow.
Very nice, I did a similar Mara Jade repaint. Welcome to the yards!

theyrenotdolls · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2011, 12:43:59 PM »

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.

finn · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2011, 01:03:14 PM »

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.

theyrenotdolls · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2011, 01:20:19 PM »

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.

hemble · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2011, 12:24:22 AM »

Nicely done mate and welcome aboard.

Ron

theyrenotdolls · « **Reply #12 on:** August 28, 2011, 08:46:25 AM »

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