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Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: James T. Kirk on January 16, 2010, 12:46:11 AM
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I don't have a lot of time to work on customs, so this probably won't be updated too often. This is my first custom figure, I did it in February of 2009 after I started watching Jay's and Steve's videos on Youtube. I don't have a name or story for him, but I was going for a Sith Nautolan. I tried to paint him up kind of like Darth Maul, with the red and black. I thought it came out pretty good and suited the figure well.
I used the Kit Fisto figure from the 2003 Clone Wars series, and the lightsaber whip (Don't know what they're called :() was made from a stick that came with a C-3PO figure. It was used to hold up his Ewok throne chair. I let it sit in a sink full of hot water for about ten minutes, and then bent it to the shape I wanted, and painted it over with a red sharpie.
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5461.jpg)
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5462.jpg)
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(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5468.jpg)
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This is a very very interesting character. It's always nice to see Sith customs.
you did a great job
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Very nice custom.
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Thats awesome Kirk!
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Very nice, Kirk! Slick looking custom!
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Nice light whip! Is it flexible?
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Captain, I didn't know you were a customs guy........This Sith Nautolan figure you have shown us is awesome! Great job buddy and certainly, front page material! I can't wait to see what you show us next.
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JTK welcome to the custom figures thread!!! what a great start to doing customs and congrats on getting to the FP, meesa like diisen one...
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Nice light whip! Is it flexible?
Thanks Dan! Sadly, it is not flexible.
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Captain, I didn't know you were a customs guy........This Sith Nautolan figure you have shown us is awesome! Great job buddy and certainly, front page material! I can't wait to see what you show us next.
Thanks Clint! I'll try to do more customs, I just need to get more duplicate figures and more paint.
Thanks for the great comments everyone!
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Great job!!
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JTK welcome to the custom figures thread!!! what a great start to doing customs and congrats on getting to the FP, meesa like diisen one...
Thank you CloneCommander! Customs usually aren't my thing, and this is the only one I have ever done. But after seeing the amazing talent and the excellent customs on this site, I'll probably try to do more.
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Cool looking Sith! Great job Kirk.
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Just stunbled accross this one...Nice sith! Love the paintwork.
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I too just found this. Great looking Sith. Looks better than the original version thats for sure.
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Thanks Tamer and Jules!
Everyone, I don't have a Commander Appo figure, and have always wanted one. So do you think I should take one of my 501st clones and put the pauldron from a 327th Star Corps on him and paint it blue? (I've got 6 501st clones and 2 327th Star Corp clones. I don't like taking things away from my figures, so I only customize duplicates.)
I've also got 2 Saluecami (Spelling?) troopers, so I might do something with one of those.
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If you have always wanted one and you think you can do a good job go for it.
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id go ahead and do it, there will always be more star corps troops, and im sure you'll figure out what to do with the body ;D
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Alright, I decided to do a custom of him. Here are a couple of WIP shots. Not sure what to do with the 327th body yet, but like clonemedic96 said, I'm sure I'll find a use for it :) I've just got to paint him now, but unfortunately, I have no paint. So I'll probably pick up some paint this weekend, and finish him up.
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5477.jpg)
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5478.jpg)
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maybe you could make a 501st sergeant to help him out :)
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Commander Appo had no kama.... you just made yourself a Commander Vill figure... just paint the yellow on the belt and pauldron both blue...
There may be a few other things... but that is about it.
Commander Appo had a pauldron with standard belt... no kama or pistols.
Or paint the kama black and add a commander Bly type visor to the helmet and you have a Commander Bow figure.
But Vill was the only removable helmet 501st Commander released that I have found...
I like what you are doing. That is where all great customs begin.
I keep showing my son the same accessory swapping to make different figs, and for a 5 year old he is catching on quick.
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Oh yeah, buddy. Looks like it's time for some paint.
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Commander Appo had no kama.... you just made yourself a Commander Vill figure...
In this picture on wookiepedia, Appo has a kama.
http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/starwars/images/2/21/Appo_and_Vill.jpg
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I have that comic.
Did you read the wookieepedia entry for Appo, Vill, and Bow? They used the same pics in all 3 articles.
I still have the MOC Commander Appo and he has no kama or pistols.
That is why I got about 8 Commander Vill figs. removable helmet and kama and pistols and already has a 501st paint job.
If I didnt have the actual figs, I would make my own...when I finally got around to it.
I wasnt happy with the fig released with no kama or pistols, we all know they look much better with the kama and pistols.
I say you just make your own interpretation of an Appo fig.
You already made a good start, and all you need is paint.
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Oh, I didn't know whether he had one or not, and that was the only picture I found that showed if he had one. Well I guess it'll be a Commander Vill fgure then. :)
Thanks for the comments!
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Well, I still haven't had a chance to get any paint, becaue the store where I get my paint is on the other side of town. So I did some other simple customs. I'm not too good at customizing and don't have a lot of spare parts to use, so I just use whatever I can find.
Here is a simple Clone Commander I customized.
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5479.jpg)
(http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac88/JamesKirk92/DSCF5485.jpg)
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That clone wars commander is really simple and nice. Sometimes you don't need to overdo and paint a figure to get a really great result. This is one such example. Love it!! And that sword is awesome too. A gun holster could fit nicely on the leg if you had a spare one.
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That is a good custom, I like the accessories you gave him
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that looks awesome kirk!
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Great custom and I agree with lambonspit.
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Thank you for the great comments! It means a lot coming from great customizers like all of you. You guy inspired me to start doing customs, and I love doing it, so thank you.
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I love that Clone Commander, Kirk!