The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: benjani_1976 on August 06, 2012, 10:26:30 AM
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here goes.........some good,some not so good early efforts and some I impressed myself with.
Darth Plageis the wise my first custom with master Sifo D'yas in the background and a recent WIP bardan Jusik and kal Skirata
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excellent customs and welcome to the yards!
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pre vizsla 2012 season 5
incinerator trooper
phase 2 captain Rex. made prior to hasbro releasing new style rex
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Great custom's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the plageis and Vizla! Does Vizla have a removable helm? If so can you post a pic of it? ;D ;D :D :D ;)
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Walon Vau, Bardan Jusik, Kal Skirata, W'ade Tayhai customs with Mij Gilamar and Rav Bralor
Etain Tur'Mukan with niner and Darman
dead Endor stormtrooper with head hand carved into half skull/half decomposed flesh
injured endor biker scout
hope they're up to standards,hope you enjoy the pics
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previzsla 2012 and rex phase 2 helmets removed
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These custom's are great! ;D ;D
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viz definitely one of my fave customs.......as soon as i seen him on TV i had to make him.
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Really cool customs!! Your Darth Plageis is my favorite!
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i do like him,i seen your obi wan nomad.......i liked it so much i made myself one
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Nice work! Welcome to the Yards!
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Awesome customs man and welcome to the yards.
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Great Stuff! I'm a HUGE FAN of the Republic Commando novels.
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great customs! glad you are a yarder now :)
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thanks guys,registered a while back just to see clint's parts list and forgot my login as i was quite busy.........and here's the postman with some bundles off the bay.
more republic commando's and female mando's on the way and an improved walon vau due shortly,and the last few bits for the jedi council.
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Wow, great work. I too am a big fan of the RC Novels and am still a little miffed that Traviss hasn't finished them. Anyhew, love the customs and thank you for sharing them with us. Your first post is on the front page! And welcome to ISY.
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Just catching up with your custom work, very nice and I like your character choices. Love seeing Banksy's art in the background of all your photos. Did you just print them off the internet to use as a backdrop?
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My avatar is a net download.... For the figures I got a genuine Banksy canvas print from a local art dealer as a fathers day gift i use.
I too really hope Traviss continues the RC series,the way it's tailed off leaves Darman,Niner and clan Skirata's future a complete mystery. it's bugging me somewhat.
i got several mando's off the bay real cheap,Rav Bralor,Isabet Reau x2 and a B'arin Apma all for under £10 GBP which roughly equates to $4 each!!!
So they will be a basis for parja Bralor - Walon Vau (revised) - Twi'lek mando laseema and Jango fett's long lost believed dead but stir crazy arla fett
Here's my take on a Tattooine dune sea nomad ben Kenobi.....still undergoing improvements
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Great nomad!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
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Does anyone know for definate if there is a novel about obi wan in exile on tatooine.............watching over young Luke??
last of the jedi ??
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I believe there is at least one story of Ben's exile on Tatooine. Look him up on wookipedia.com. That should help you out.
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Are you new to customizing AND the site,or just the site?
Cause if your new to both,glad to know!!! :)
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New to the site,quite recent to making my first custom (darth plageis the wise),i did it about 10 months ago.....
Thanks optimus,i believe it's last of the jedi according to both wookiepedia and wiki.
More cheap mando's from off of the bay arrived today and already undergone some basic head swaps.
Darth Plageis the wise mark II started,luckily managed to separate both donor torso's without any lug damage.......
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WOW these are looking AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That Nomad Ben is looking good. He will definitely hit the front page when he is finished.
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Great lookin pieces!
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Yes, that nomad Ben looks great! Only thing that stinks is you beat me to it! LOL Just kidding, but I do plan to make a 3 3/4 replica of the sideshow statue like you have done.
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thanks Tamer........here's my 1:18 nomad ben kenobi.
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Looks good, going to the front page now.
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Great job it look's perfect! ;D
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Good job on the Nomad Ben! And I cannot wait to see the Mandos you got cookin'. I've got a fist full of Mandos (sounds like a holovid, don't it?) in The Lab as we speak. So to speak.
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I couldn't believe my luck on the bay when i got 2x Isabet Reau,a B'arin Apma and Rav Bralor for under £10.
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nicely done !! I am new here too and a while back i did a obi desert nomad as my first ever custom. always good to see some one else do that statue . IT is a nice statue keep up the good work
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I couldn't believe my luck on the bay when i got 2x Isabet Reau,a B'arin Apma and Rav Bralor for under £10.
WOW great find dude! :D
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i just had another great find on the bay,a crackin' bargain
ALL figures from BOTH elite republic sets.........omega squad, niner,corr,darman and atin. 6 mando's reau,bralor,gilamar,apma,priest and ward. 2 mando clones and 2 black arc troopers.
14 loose figures for £31..........that's both sets for under $50!!!! i think clan Skirata will be ready to complete,just need the time to do the rest.
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WOW! That is really good score! ;D
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My first attempt at this complex figure.........and retains full articulation and stands freely without any assistance.
body was easy to choose,wioslea........lower tunic from a saga Saesee Tjin,head used was an old stormy that had no eyebrows or nose,excessively worn but fit the neck nub of wioslea perfectly.
does anybody recognise the grey mask part i used,i picked it up in a bundle of bits and not seen another since.
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some more
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my daughter is gonna go mad,i pinched her purple feathers haha
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getting there
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3 days work amongst the usual chores,taxi service to the kids,chasing them around to tidy their mess etc etc
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He look's great! I'm guessing a predator mask!? ;D
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i don't think so.........i'm guessing at it being not so highly detailed as a predator figure,power rangers or ninja turtles maybe???
btw vergere got breasts heh,seeing as she's at least a century and a half old perhaps they should be a bit lower >:D
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Awesome!!!
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i don't think so.........i'm guessing at it being not so highly detailed as a predator figure,power rangers or ninja turtles maybe???
btw vergere got breasts heh,seeing as she's at least a century and a half old perhaps they should be a bit lower >:D
True, true! ;D
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clan skirata update......been a busy week
parja bralor and fi skirata
Bessany Wennen and ordo skirata
Corr skirata with prosthetics
jaing skirata with some lovely grey kaminoan skin gloves and belt/pouches
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atin skirata and Laseema
arla fett (front)
arla fett (rear)
Walon Vau remodelled
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parja Bralor (f & R)
omega squad
Corr (mando & RC)
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a selection of RC's
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posted some more of my recent mando's................been a busy week since last online.
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evil eyed sith
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WOW! Lovely update! You have got quite the mando/RC clan! ;D
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Kandosii, ner vod! Nice Skirata Clan you got going on!
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Yay!!! More Clan Skirata!!! Awesome work! I like the heads you used for the women folk. I'm still completing mine. I'm working on a Mij Gilamar with better articulation.
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Awesome! Now that's customizing!
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What head did you use for Parja Bralor? ;D
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I used the hair from Quinlan vos, separates without too much effort and the head was isabet reau which was sanded here and there to alter the shape from standard,back of the head had to be cut away a bit at a time to accommodate the hairpiece.
did the same for master sifo dyas,face of agen kolar sanded down and hair from a Qui gon jinn ep1
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Great mando Gal's! ;D
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breasts in beskar'gam...........looks kinda good eh ner'vod ^-^
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Wow, these look great. I do apologize for not getting them on the fp sooner as right now the focus is on C6 coverage, but I think they are great.
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Really liking the Mandalorians and the Sith! :)
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Kandosii, ner vod! Nice Skirata Clan you got going on!
Vor'e..........k'oyacyi ner vod :)
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Very nice. Loving your work mate :).
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wip update
darth plagueis the wise mkII........head sculpting. original head of Tion Medon combined with epoxy putty
darth Havok - ithorian sith inquisitor to Darth Krayt
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cont'd
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sith lords update. mkI + II plagueis
darth Havok cont'd
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Love the sith band! ;D
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right out of the sith lords handbook , Man, these guys look great!
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right out of the sith lords handbook , Man, these guys look great!
hey Clint,how's tricks?
depending on my finances (bloody ebay) and when you're casting again i could do with a couple of arc trooper pauldrons (same ones commander blitz/colt wear),hollow mando helmets x ???? and 2 more hollow legacy snowtrooper helmets.
i noticed you now list RC scorch backpacks in 3 pieces.........can you cast just the main pack on it's own without the 2 side pieces? could do with a few of those whenever you're ready.
yo assasin..........waiting on some large orders from tunghori,viperskingdom,zabooma etc and i'll have some more sith on the way..........experimenting with combining GI and SW sith.
glad my customs are going down well with ISY,been experimenting a lot lately
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I remember combining joes and starwars for the first time it is a great tool! Cannot wait to see them!
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Just had 3 more republic commando's arrive today and decided to pull a scorch figure i was selling off the bay,waiting on 2 more RC backpacks then i'll be recreating Yayax Squad.
Apart from Ny Vollen i haven't made many new figures,just going over and improving existing ones like darth plageuis,Kal Skirata.
I Have almost made older versions of Captain Rex and Ahsoka Tano (post-order 66) seeing as there's no mention of their deaths,i'm guessing they deserted and hid out in the outer rim.
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I really like the Plagueis! Nice job on the other Sith as well.
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Cannot wait to see! ;D
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been busy for a while but here's a bundle of new figures and WIP..........been buying up cheap Joe figures to bish bash bosh about for rectifying some dreadful articulation issues.
starting off with the sith custom Darth Revan with rotaing joints everywhere.
They're both tweaked,the one on the right looks standard but i made up the lower robes because it was in a right mess when i got hold of him,looked like a kid or an angry ex wife hacked the lower robe away with their teeth and tore an inch off all around exposing him up to his knees........carefully trimmed with a blade and replaced with tough thick black material and a coloured piece of rigid robe from a donor which matches the upper robes even better than standard.
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more wip on revan
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nice sith!
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4 more
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thanks......i got a couple more sith to post, Darth Havok and Maleval.........working on Wyyrlok at the moment
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more of Maleval with tattoos still to do and plagueis with respirator now fitted
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here's some more wip..........republic commando omega squad member with more articulation than the standard offering,25 points in total and all using hasbro parts.......it can be done hasbro so crack on and deal with it
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4 more.............and helmet mods
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a few more
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Vinnie Jones custom sith lord wip...........was by no means easy getting the likeness
and then Yayax squad with Rav
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yayax squad,omega squad and delta squad each with their respective training sergeants..........Bralor,Skirata and Vau
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Great job!!!! Really love these new additions!
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some wip of an older Ahsoka tano and captain rex............jedi order and GAR deserters
Nyreen Vollen of Kyrimorut.......freighter pilot and jedi survivor/clone deserter smuggler
mando female wip..........body armour nearly done,fishnets and kinky boots next >:D
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Great work! Love the Republic Commando stuff! I've got my own Yayax squad. Eventually, I'd like to do others mentioned in the books.
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Awesome!!!
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They look sweet! :D
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Awesome! the older Ahsoka is impressive, most impressive!
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Wayii, ner vod! Kandosi job on Yayax squad! Cov and his boys are nicely represented.
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Benjani, these are great customs, and I'd love to put them on the front page! Do you have any closer, clearer pics of these? The ones you posted here are a bit fuzzy and small and won't show up well, but your work definitely needs to be displayed!
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sorry phatty,only just checked in...........had the kids at mine the weekend,been a bit busy. I'll see if i can clear up some photo's of the finished figures or take some better ones.
Glad you like them,also i got a diorama in progress and making just the figure to finish it off a dream. Also another vehicle custom,waiting on some materials and custom bits off ebay though....may take a while.
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Again, awesome work! Loving the RC's and your WIP's are shaping up nicely!
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Just a little update....... plenty of photo's to go up,been working on a diorama this week and it's taken up much spare time.
Will re-take the wip and sith photo's after the weekend,I'll try the digital camera instead of the iphone.
All customs are on hold the weekend,the missus has booked in an engineer for monday to rip out and re-fit new loft insulation so the whole lot (hoth shelf included) has to come down and make room for them to work aaagh.
Got Rako Hardeen looking pretty good,body sculpting nearly done. Lord Maleval,Darth Wyyrlok III,Darth Tenebrous,Mird(Walon Vau's pet strill),blue ghostrider,should all be posted during the week
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Sounds awesome! I am working on Rako too! :D
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I got fed up clearing out the loft space of the collection,had another go at rako........wasn't happy with the head so i made a siligum mold of pre vizsla's head,nubbed it using a CW mando torso i butchered.
Instead of epoxy resin i used milliput epoxy putty,takes longer to cure but it's more workable when near cured,just when it was firm enough to pop out the mold i took a scalpel to his hair and gave him a trim,i reckon it looks spot on.
Just gotta sand the body a touch more,made the sniper rifle and ready tomorrow for painting.....how's your's coming along??
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I used a Pre head to! I have painted it. All i need now is to get a body to sculpt on! ;D
Here is a link to the post! http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=7626.75
I am most likely going to retry it though!
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Just finished Rako.........body was a CW mando,shaved off armour and holsters in certain places and built up the bodywarmer and knee parts with milliput,the Mcquarrie helmet was just too small so had to be cast in 2 pieces and extended to fit over the modified Vizsla head. Head was cast from milliput so it could be trimmed before fully curing. Sniper rifle boshed from bits of missiles,blasters and a bit of hardwood for the angled undersection.
lord mirdalan WIP in the background of 4th pic
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more of Rako coming along nicely
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Rako hardeen done
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3.75" obi wan nomad - revised backpack
darth tenebrous - darth plagueis' master
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lord maleval,darth krayt,darth havok,darth nihl,darth wyyrlok III
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more sith pics wip
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custom darth revan with hip articulation........hope the pics are clearer this time
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ghostrider on a barc speeder
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new pics of Rako hardeen,tenebrous and krayt's sith etc starting on page 7
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AWESOME! Love Rako! Hope mine turns out similar to yours! i think i am redoing his head now that i see your EPIC version! For mine i think i am going to use the gi joe renegades cobra commander for the base and let sculpting take over the rest!
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i reckon the head on yours looks fine, a good figure to use as the base is the CW mando (blue/grey) and vizsla's head fits on the nub perfectly
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Thank you for the tip! :D
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ace customs!!
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thanks wraith,glad you like them........how do the pics look to you? clear? big/small/normal size?
here he is again mando,just for you bud.......i'm surprised there hasn't been many of him except for ours,he's a cracking looking character to have in any collection
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He is BEASTY! Thanks for thee pics! He is AWESOME!
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Really some excellent customs in here!!! Loving the Hardeen character!
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Thanks botwt,I'm happy how he's turned out,I know Mando is liking his style :)
Now he's done I can carry on building my Mandalorian dio.
Here's another wip.........been working on it in-between jobs,Vau's Strill lord Mirdalan.
6 legs,baggy skin,wide mouth,fangs,drool,rat-like whiptail,fawn/gold fur,big grey tongue,gold dopey eyes he'll have the lot when i'm done
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SWEET! He is looking EPIC! ;D
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Oh man you have been cranking out some great customs! Love that Rako Hardeen figure! Really nice work!
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cheers Spry,i gave myself a headache with the eyes and the tatt......haven't posted much recently as i have been pretty busy, started a mandalore dio the other week.
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=8074.0
Kyrimorut......well i needed somewhere to put all my mando's and RC's ;)
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Apologies for my late reply to such an awesome thread. I like your style and creativity, and your ability to execute your ideas into the wonderful customs. Great portfolio of cool customs!
Also, welcome to the Yards!
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No probs,and thanks for the comment,means a lot from an awesome customizer like yourself,and everyone who cares to leave a comment and appreciates my work.........I really admire your work,and the hoth room blows me away every time i see it.
I had planned to expand my hoth shelf but it had to come down the weekend,loft insulation done today plus we're looking into moving house after xmas.
got a few more pieces in progress,hoping some fodder turns up in the post this week.......watch this space peoples ;D
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new custom inspired by a Neimoidian fan
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4 more..........what dya think. new customs start on page 6
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Man that sith is AWESOME! Love the tattoos! :o :o
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Man that sith is AWESOME! Love the tattoos! :o :o
I can just imagine him kicking some jedi butt!
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Alpha class ARC 02 spar aka Mandalore the resurrector........what do you think?
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I love that sith and mando custom, pretty damn awesome.
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4 more......standard pack Vs complete repaint,dyed,washed,drybrushed etc
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I love that sith and mando custom, pretty damn awesome.
thanks,you mean the neimoidian sith i did last week? glad you like what i'm posting :)
when i've made my Mandalorian Diorama i'll be better able to show off all my Mando's
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Very nice. Looking forward to seeing this full dio too. On the fp.
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He is great! Love all the washes and stuff! :o
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Geat work !!! I really like how the paint job came out on the mando . and that sith looks great as well
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Awesome job man :o
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wow, fantastic job!!
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thanks for dropping by and appreciating the work.........they'll look great in the dio which is looking spot on with it's new backdrop Tamer. thanks for the fp,more dio pics on the way
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cool mandos and sith.
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thanks,here's another wip.........Arligan Zey with his former padawan Bardan Jusik
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Really like Spar and Jusik. Nice work.
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Bardan is looking SWEET! Cannot wait to see the finished product! ;D
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Been away for the weekend so just seeing this. Great idea for your diorama, it is shaping up nicely. The customs are looking great too.
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cool mandos and sith.
Really like Spar and Jusik. Nice work.
Bardan is looking SWEET! Cannot wait to see the finished product! ;D
Been away for the weekend so just seeing this. Great idea for your diorama, it is shaping up nicely. The customs are looking great too.
Thanks for the interest,it's all coming together now.........I'm pleased with how Spar turned out,figures needed to create Sull and all the Null ARC's in mando gear are on the way.
Dio backdrop getting better by the day, I can't wait for the turf roll to get here.
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I love the update , your paint job on the figures is really great , what type of paint are you using? cause it really adds to the figures and makes them stand out more . Great job
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I recently changed the brand of paints I use. I think the change has paid off,finishes are coming out a lot better.
For base coats I used to use citadel but a few weeks ago I came across acrylics by Tamiya in a local hobbycraft store. Got a strange chemical odour about them,I imagine it's some kind of bonding agent yet still water washable and covers nice and even.
It bonds to the figures much better and dries quicker than most acrylic....the range of colours from tamiya is double what citadel offer and about 3/4 the price.
I still use citadel dyes and washes,then drybrush highlights with a regular acrylic. satin acrylic laquer to finish them off and seal the paint.
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I really like that Jusik too. Back on the front page.
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wow i will have to look for that brand next time i need paint ! the colors are great and really gives your figures a much better look thanks for sharing ... art
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thanks tamer.........hadn't noticed till now,wifey's birthday weekend and it was quite a messy aftermath ;D
I'm not sure if you're familiar with Tamiya but they're primarily a 1:12 RC vehicle specialist from Japan,I've ignored their paints for so long as I've always associated them with clear polycarbonate body shells and polycarbonate based paint. Wasn't until the store put their pots on special offer I spotted they make some cracking Acrylic.
got more WIP while still waiting for dio materials to arrive.
Tobbi Dala - GiJoe articulation 90% done
Jaller Obrim - CSF officer in riot gear 95% done
young boba fett in Beskar 95% done
Fi Skirata in Ghez Hokan's Beskar 99% done
Darth Stryfe - needs chest armour sculping 40% done
Dr Uthan just started
Twi'lek Mando Laseema..........wait till you see the custom helmet,it worked out a dream
any experts on micro electronics on ISY???..........what's the smallest light source readily available? I need to light up a visor if at all possible
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here's some more WIP..........
Twi'lek Laseema in mando gear,pleased with how the modded bucket come out. needs more detailing.
legacy era luke skywalker - jedi master
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malgus with cybernetic fully poseable legs....
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malgus modded (part II)
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young Boba fett in Beskar.......in his familiar trademark colours of the mandalorian protectors
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All so nice!
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Awesome i love it!
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thanks for he comments mando/minstrel :) have you seen my diorama update master assassin??
here's some more pics here.........tobbi dala
(bottom pic - L-R standard fenn shysa - standard VC boba fett - Tobbi Dala - young boba - Mandalor the Resurrector Spar,alpha 02)
the mandalorian protectors
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CSF coruscant officer Jaller obrim in riot gear
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Fi Skirata in Ghez Hokan's salvaged beskar (with wifey Parja Bralor)
that's it until i get Darth Stryfe finished,hopefully this weekend.
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These are sick! I love them! Ben is back with VENGANCE!
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Great Malgus, your choice of legs and articulation really works well with him. Love your Republic squads too.
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Most excellent work on Clan Skirata and friends!
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Great looking Clan Skirta! The dio is perfect for displaying and photographing all of them.
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thanks guys,nearly a full clan.........waiting on mando's to arrive to change the nulls outta their GAR kit and into beskar. Got so many mandalorians i needed to keep them somewhere,dio nearing completion.
got one side to do.....maybe i'll do some thick forest,another side 75% done but i may do it again.......rear panel painted up for depth. main building 80% finished,lab needs the roof edges so i should have it done this week/weekend.
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Awesome
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Another excellent update ! Got to say it again your colors really make your figures stand out much better . I really have to get out to find that brand of paint your using . Keep up the awesome work
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Had to add Ordo and Parja to the FP very nice!
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Only just checked in,front page mando's........thanks,I must be improving. Got ordo,jaing,mereel,corr and prudii almost ready to post shortly.......77 you'll like the colours on these :)
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Quick update.
Just ran out of sculpting putty so I gotta wait for a delivery before I get to post general Pong Krell.
3 x mandalore the indomitable for just £10 arrived today that makes 4 I got now. One was already complete(minus a cape) and a spare spear completed another that leaves 2 to modify.
Seeing as I can't afford to weigh out £30 ($50) for marek in beskar I'm using one to help make him,my jedi marek isn't selling despite being listed cheap so he's gonna help along with a $3 jaster mereel I should be able to make him for under $15......bargain!!
The other will become mandalore the ultimate
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starkiller wip..........not sure what GiJoe figure it started as (bought in a bundle),ground away the jacket collar and formed a t-shirt and folds with milliput. looks ok i think so far
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darth stryfe nearing completion........eye's aren't quite up to standard
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general pong krell wip (ran out of putty,5 packs off ebay on order)
CW13 phase II captain Rex was a major disappointment to open up,now has articulated wrists,removable helmet and head and soon the knee's will be fitted then detailed with inks & dyes
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galen marek mandalorian,bespin outfit
cannot justify spending £30 ($50) on a figure i can make better for less
marek's knee plates are the same as on montross/mandalore.......wrappings covered with putty to make into boots.
mandalore figure cost me £3.50 each for 3......another will become mandalore the ultimate eventually
thigh plates will be created using the dremel to form outline and milliput to raise plates .4mm above undergarment.
upper torso will be from a $3.99 jaster mereel.....wstoys got loads so i've grabbed 4 to tweak.(armour piece pictured used for starkiller pilot oufit)
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kit bashed legacy cad bane.........snake eye's jacket suits him better with the wide brim hat
just need to plug that hole in the back
and a quick bosh up.......sith fisto wip
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really good work ! And yes i do like especially the sith ... AWESOME
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thanks Mrjedi........ stryfe is giving me pleny of strife with the tattoo's,but he'll be a great addition to the sith collection when he's finished.
As will the nautolan......shame that a lot of krayt's sith don't have names to put to faces.
starkiller on page 11 coming along better than i thought,half expected the t shirt and folded lapel to need several attempts.
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mandalore the ultimate wip.........cloak was a nightmare,cut it just right.
imperial factory/sprayshop worker for next project
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These are SWEET!
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You are totally killing it! Nice!
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rocking good!!
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WOW! What a mother load of awesome custom figures! Very nice work on all of them.
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thanks mando/DO/ART/Spry..........mostly just WIP but all going to plan,a few probs with Krells arm joints but i just found some old RC 1/12 car spares that'll fix him.
Earlier today I tried out some brass ball joints on a Darth Optimus inspired MK Raiden and they worked a dream,I may need to post it in hints and tips.
here's my raiden wip....taken 3hrs so far
parts:-
legs and lower torso - modern storm shadow I believe (ROC???)
upper body - saga legends obi wan kenobi
head - VC Qui Gon Jinn
4mm dia Tamiya/Koyosho brass ball joint secured with epoxy putty (milliput)
conical hat formed from milliput,small sheet of thin polythene sheet placed inside cone mold,putty pressed and moulded to shape,sheet removed once putty cured solid.
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Awesome
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Looks so AWESOME! ;D
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Well, damn...I like your Raiden Jedi a lot more than mine, and I ain't even done with mine yet! Good work!
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Time to go get this update on the fp too.
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Thanks very much Tamer,mostly just WIP but they're working out well. Would've had a few more pics but I borrowed the boys MK9 and got kinda sidetracked for many hours ;D
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great work mate keep it up
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Glad you like wraith.......... I got my kids at mine the weekend and most of their half-term week off so I'll be quite busy occupying them but I should have some finished pics in a week.
also for anybody interested I got a new topic on ball jointing figures which makes linking GiJoelower and SW upper torso's easier than using screws,and retains articulation.
Did this with Raiden and well impressed at how smooth and secure his joint is.
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=8122.0
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3 more sith for my collection, been knocking up a few KOTOR era figures.
Kreia/Darth Traya
Darth Sion
Darth Nihilus
Nihilus has been made using no parts from an original Nihilus,head is as Visas describes it being 'just a man' but heavily modded. Cut the face from a mean looking GiJoe figure (retaliation zartan) head,comes with 3 or 4 different heads.....another one became Sion's head.
Hair belonged to the Jedi Roth del masona,cut to fit the face of zartan.
The mask started off life as a hockey mask from an early learning centre figure. (Looked like a figure out of the RS game manhunt with mask,chains,baggy denims and tattoo's,not quite what I'd expect ELC to endorse.
Mask was modded via dremel,putty,magnifying lamp,some black cloth and the wire stripped from a wire tie,used the wire to shape the hood and fixed it down the centre of the mask with some 'are you nuts' Loctite superglue gel,takes no prisoners that stuff.
So basically Nihilus has a removable mask and hood which is secured with a band around the back of the head.
Traya's head started off as angelique from POTC modded to look aged and hair styled from milliput. Upper body from Wioslea,right arm from a kamino escape jango,left forearm removed (as per Sion's attack at peragus) legs from an old damaged shadow trooper and robes from a shakk ti dyed black. Pinned together via a steel 6mm balljoint
Sion is an unknown GiJoe upper,snake eyes lower with a belt from Jedi training qui gon jinn I had laying about from making Darth Wyyrlok III? Head as previously mentioned was from zartan,eye gouged out and replaced with a blob of putty then just painted up to look decayed and held together by the dark side.
Would've had more KOTOR mandalore's to post but parts haven't turned up so I opted to finish the sith triumvirate.
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Very nice Pre, I really like the blue markings on the armor. The Etain is awesome too! And man, your Sith triumvirate is awesome! I absolutely love the Darth Traya, extremely cool!
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Thanks,I based my vizsla on his newer armour........got a spare cw pre viz sat around doing nothing so i might do another soon. That quarrel you did looks mean,what armour did you use?
Traya's head was a bit of a nightmare.........there aren't many elderly woman action figures about,had to dremel away the head to pronounce the chin and cheekbones,added wrinkles etc. hair piece gave me a right headache,like trying to beat her in the game........jeez what a mare,
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These new Sith with the soft goods look great! Not the easiest task.
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Tell me about it,but with help,advice and tips picked up from the likes of yourself,tankster,yak face,Optimus and the like........I think my customs are much improved since joining here.
And what used to be challenging is definitely becoming a bit easier every time. Finding myself going back over older figures and adding tweaks here n there.
More Old Republic pics to follow,wanna do a bit more this weekend on jabbas throne room & pit.........right hand steps,texture the walls,paint the pit,fit the pit door
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Thanks,I based my vizsla on his newer armour........got a spare cw pre viz sat around doing nothing so i might do another soon. That quarrel you did looks mean,what armour did you use?
Traya's head was a bit of a nightmare.........there aren't many elderly woman action figures about,had to dremel away the head to pronounce the chin and cheekbones,added wrinkles etc. hair piece gave me a right headache,like trying to beat her in the game........jeez what a mare,
Yeah, I'd like to eventually make a realistic Pre in his new armor, but I guess the one I have will have to do for now. And I think it'd be cool to see a new Pre from you! Would you make him in his second armor design, or the original? Either way, cool! Yeah, I had a heck of a time finding a head for my Traya, but yours looks nice. The hair you made turned out great, it looks just like her! And in the game, yeah she is frustrating. Make sure you have the Destroy Droid and Force Storm powers, and Master Heal never hurt. Adhesive grenades are handy too, so are the Verpine (?) energy shields. All those things should make her go down after a while.
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WOW! These are great! lovely work.
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Thanks,I based my vizsla on his newer armour........got a spare cw pre viz sat around doing nothing so i might do another soon. That quarrel you did looks mean,what armour did you use?
Traya's head was a bit of a nightmare.........there aren't many elderly woman action figures about,had to dremel away the head to pronounce the chin and cheekbones,added wrinkles etc. hair piece gave me a right headache,like trying to beat her in the game........jeez what a mare,
Yeah, I'd like to eventually make a realistic Pre in his new armor, but I guess the one I have will have to do for now. And I think it'd be cool to see a new Pre from you! Would you make him in his second armor design, or the original? Either way, cool! Yeah, I had a heck of a time finding a head for my Traya, but yours looks nice. The hair you made turned out great, it looks just like her! And in the game, yeah she is frustrating. Make sure you have the Destroy Droid and Force Storm powers, and Master Heal never hurt. Adhesive grenades are handy too, so are the Verpine (?) energy shields. All those things should make her go down after a while.
Haven't decided,likely to be another in MK2 armour........got a mk1 viz in the packaging and a spare missing the cape (which he doesn't have in his new beskar)
Haven't seen your Traya yet,got a pic? Haven't been on KOTOR 2 a while,started the first one again........thanks for the tips,got all those requirements you suggested,gonna smoke her good n proper.
Really pleased how the 3 sith worked out..........need to set up a shot of all my sith customs.
Plenty of fodder through the post today,expect more mando customs soon Mr assassin,especially the mandalore's in progress.
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Nice Sith Lords. And more Mandos? All day long!
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Thanks guys,quick update on Star killer in beskar wip...........
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Looks good. I am thinking this might be the first time I have seen anyone give Galen a suit of beskar gam. On the front page.
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Great job another fantastic update !!!
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Looks good. I am thinking this might be the first time I have seen anyone give Galen a suit of beskar gam. On the front page.
Did you see the 3 sith tamer......as well as mando marek I got a few more coming along nicely to finish the arc boys and a couple with plenty of add ons.
Also Lando the Mando
Mando commando (far left)
Revised W'ade Tay'hai
Won't take long finishing them off,hardest part of jointing them all done now. mouldings,mods and paint next. some cracking weapons en-route with a tweak here & there will be just the finishing touch some figs are needing. Thanks for stopping buy peeps :)
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Darth Traya looks great,and she is one of my favorite charaters in the star wars universe.Good Job!
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Awesome Mando's!!! Can't wait to see the finished products.
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Thanks,they are looking the part bit by bit.
Marek isn't far off now........just the hip pouch to fit and then some weathering. Always wanted the Bespin marek but hasbro's version is
1. Too plain Jane and
2. Too expensive to customise.
I used a $3.99 Jaster mereel
A €4.50 mandalore's lower legs
A cheap marek Jedi I got incomplete off eBay.
A bundle of cheap loose robes.. Bail Organa's - EU imperial knight Luke robe - SL hoth Han Solo lower jacket trim. (All cheap figures) some epoxy putty to rejoin upper and lower torso's with Han's midsection.
Plus all the leftovers from the donor figures have made or contributed to 3 or 4 other figures so I estimate under $15 for a better replica of a $50 figure.
Gotta be happy with that ;D
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You had me at "Starkiller"! I love seeing new customs of this character: one of the most interesting/coolest-looking characters in the SW universe.
Your version is much leaner and more trim than the TRU 5-pk version; nice work on the piecing of the cloaks/plastic "soft goods".
I cut the hands off of a Jaster Mereel and drilled a tiny hole so that I could replace them with the SA wrists/hands of a Pre Viszla...allows full range of motion and the ability for Starkiller to hold his saber using the reverse grip. Looks much more realistic; might want to try that if you're interested.
All in all, excellent work!
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I like your thinking there merc ;D got a spare incomplete vizsla I'm in the middle of boiling and stripping down.
I was reading a review on the exclusive figure just yesterday,not a good review IMO.........for an exclusive figure of a popular character I'd expect some realistic weathering and most importantly,be able to hold a lights abet without using an elastic band.
Just started weathering the robes,fitted the final pieces of the pouches and belts........once the epoxy has cured,final stages of paint ;D
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Some more of Starkiller in Beskar Gam.........
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4 more, hope you like it.
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Very cool Starkiller, I am really liking the colors on this guy! And no, I don't have a pic of my Traya up yet, but I'll probably do so later this week, I'm also working on making the inner part of the Trayus Core, with 'floating' lightsabers and all.
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Starkiller is ACE! Great job my friend! ;)
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Ori'vor'e ner vod ;D
And even with all the robes and add-ons he still retains all articulation..........I'll need a new display cabinet just for this guy.
Might change the hands over to a CW jointed pair yet....still unsure,but I do prefer him with gloved hands though to bare flesh,what you guys think?
You'll know this Mr Mando,clone wars figures with bare flesh ball jointed wrists as found on troopers and mando's.........any been made??
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Wicked cool. I do not think that a bare handed fully articulated CW hand has been made yet. :-\ But when i want articulated bare hands i just paint a CW clones hands tan. :)
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Wait! Your's looks better than Hasbros! Awesome.
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Thanks bud,i reckon it looks better than that pristine clean version and he didn't cost the earth to make.
More pics soon,a few more mandalorian Then that will be clan skirata and co completed.
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I cant wait to see some more clan Skirata stuff from you. :) :) Your Starkiller looks way better than Habros. I think the gloved hands look more professional and on the one they made he has a small head and a big chest. Also on there he has a short neck post. He looks so fat the way they made him. In reality Starkiller is a skinny long necked AWESOME sauce guy. The way they portrayed him here makes him look stupid. Bravo on cleaning up hasbros crap. And he did not cost you 50 BUCKS!
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Test
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New mando........Kom'rk Skirata,turned out alright I think.
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3 more
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DUDE! Kom'rk looks sick! Love the look!
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I think I've got the lot now,gotta get some grouped photos done this week. Mando's sith Jedi etc.
general krell isn't far off now........watch this space ;D
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Very cool, I like the color scheme this guy's got going on!
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Another very nice version of Starkiller! Much better than Hasbro's version. The new mando is awesome as well.
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Thanks Drew, ori'vor'e Spry ner vod........my favourite bit of this figure is the T visor effect and scope.
Gave the visor a bright green,almost neon basecoat then a top coat of transparent acrylic green glass paint.....if you put enough on it gathers at the sides giving a darker edge and a lighter centre all around.
Done it on another I'm due to post in orange.......revised Cuy'val Dar Wad'e Tay'haai custom
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Pretty neat stuff, but what I really dig is the little diorama you made - looks fantastic!
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Which one is that..........mandalore scene or Jabba the Hutt throne room/pit I'm currently building?
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The Mandalorian scene.
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Zombie and 47
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A few figures finished up the last couple of days.
Phase 2 cw13 Rex with head/helmet mod....phase 1 wrists. (Knees next)
Phase 2 fox and gree,started off as basic clones,denal I think.
Phase 1 Bly,started life as a spare Captain Rex.
Still got half a dozen basic clones from a bundle,maybe wolffe next up.
HK47 was an HK50 2 days ago........Query: what do you think meat bags?
Krell nearing completion,took more effort than first thought..........sanding and a bit of paint to go.
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Krell is SAWEET! So are those CW clones. Good to see you doing some CW stuff. I actually did a phase 2 Gree in my figures thread. Check it if you like! :D ;) :) ;D ;D
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I don't do much CW stuff but Krell had to be done..........then I won a bundle of spares and figures and got a load of plain white clones,so I got a bit creative with them..
Can't believe how much Bly goes for on eBay,so I made my own ;D
Next up CW phase 2 wolffe
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You know me! Love CW, Cannot wait to see the rest of these Cloneys! Especially Wolffe as he is my favorite standard clone.(Darman and Sev are my favorite clones)
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Nice clones and Krell, and that's how HK-47 is done! I was disappointed with the Hasbro's HK-47, (he was waaay too red), your HK is really awesome though. Great work man!
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Wow ! Lovin your TCW stuff and Krell ...well... Bloody awesome!!
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Great stuff !!! really like your HK-47
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Thanks peeps.....Krell isn't far off,should be finished today.......then a few more pics.
Hasbro's HK47 looks way too clean and fresh for a rusty old droid,had to do him properly.
Some more wip shots.
Artus Lok - mandalore the vindicated
Mandalore the ultimate.
Having a bit of grief getting the surface of Lok prepped,metallic shows up every tiny imperfection........but he will be done
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Lok is looking SWEET! Can't wait to see more progress!
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Smoothed out the worst marks........need to get some 1000 grit paper tomorrow.
Check out the neo crusader mando helmet I'm working on......was once an imperial shadow guard ;D
Thanks for checking back,glad you're liking the progress.
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DUUUDEEE! These are sweet. Especially the Neo Crusader helm it looks awesome. What color id the Neo gonna be?
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Wasn't Bralor gold/yellow? The battle circle champion from Sith Lords..........likely end up doing a few,blue,crimson and the mandalore leader
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I just want to take a moment and say Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. And, if you will allow me to share (via my faith and worldview) this is one of the most special times of the year, at least to me. I am truly thankful to God above for His grace, mercy and salvation. He has richly blessed my life. I have the blessing of an amazing wife, beautiful children, and a loving family. I am also thankful that I live in this great nation. I hope you have a chance to take a moment today and look at your life and reflect on how fortunate you are. I also want to make a statement to the ISYs in general that even though we don't all know each other personally and face-to-face, I am thankful that in our hobby we have a common place to share our creations with one another. Happy Thanksgiving enjoy some turkey!!!
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Dude Pong Krell looks great!
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Thanks for dropping by,hope you had a good day
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Awesome customs man!!!
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Taken my time so far with Artus Lok,he's gonna be a beast of a mandalore once I get the finish right. clones turned out as I hoped,as you can see I got plenty of CW fodder pictured so once Xmas preparations are out of the way i'll have another update in pics. Thanks for dropping by ner vod
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Awesome work Man! Great update!
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Great update, on the front page.
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Thanks guys,here's some more work.
Kaminoan Jedi Kina Ha
Tallisibeth Enwandung-Esterhazy aka Scout
Also in purple/violet beskar in some pics a re-modelled W'ade Tay'hai and Laseema in yellow with a revised head.
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Krell still drying so here's some other stuff done
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KOTOR sith marauder/warrior
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Nothing better than coming home from school and seeing your epic updates!
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Hey ner vod.......WWII boba fett looking sweeter than a bag of Uj'alayi cake ;D
I'm pretty happy with how scout turned out,decided to use a head that was more animated than realistic to get her looking like a teenager.
Smoother lines and larger than usual eyes......wanted her to look similar to Etain tur Mukan but young looking.
Head was a green martian girl,used the body of a comic pack Leia Jedi for scale.......Jusik placed there for size comparison.
More pics soon,picked up some cool figs and fodder recently.
Bralor reference pic......helmet turned out great.
Kina ha reference pic
Scout reference pic
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These are good references. Thanks for that about Boba. I really want to try real Uj cakes. They sound great! I like to cook maybe i will make a recipe someday! HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! ;)
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Dude! Nailing the Traviss-verse characters left and right! Kandosii, ner vod!
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Only one more to do,will attempt young kad'ika shortly. Trying to vary what customs I post.......sometimes clone wars,a bit of old republic,mandalorian,expanded universe with a Raiden in there somewhere ;D
Good to hear you guys are still liking my work.........more to post later.
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Just got photoshop touch for iPad app.........just learning the ropes,first attempt at fingerpainting since nursery days ;D
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Here's a new WIP. Got this Darth Malak cheap off FeeBay missing some parts........jaw and right arm casting.
If anybody got original parts in a fodder bin I got many htf parts in exchange/part exchange.
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Man you are really cranking out some great work! All of these figures look awesome! Thanks for the reeference shots, they look spot on. Also love seeing the Rancor Pit as a backdrop!
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Cool! I look forward to seeing the finished piece!
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Nice additions to the Mando camp dio! I'm liking the Kaminoan!
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Man you are really cranking out some great work! All of these figures look awesome! Thanks for the reeference shots, they look spot on. Also love seeing the Rancor Pit as a backdrop!
Thanks spry,taken a bit of a break from the dio.......time and money being spent getting kids stuff ready,stoking up the chest freezer etc but after this weekend I'm gonna crack on and get it going again.
Cool! I look forward to seeing the finished piece!
Worked out pretty darn good and instead of another Malak costing the earth (£30 and up) it cost me a tenner.
Got 3 of him now and 3 of Revan and all 6 stand me in at £40.
Nice additions to the Mando camp dio! I'm liking the Kaminoan!
I almost forgot about doing Kina ha and scout until reading up a CW page on wookiepedia looking for a pic of Ventress.
Kina Ha started off as Taun WeW
Upper body sculpted from Kaminoan outfit into Jedi body armour.
Helmet is a modified Anakin battle of naboo fighter pilot. Wedge shape removed at the back and closed up shrinking it's diameter down to fit Her head.
Waistcoat from CW Aurra Sing.
Jedi belt from Aayla Secura,cloth from an Ashoka Tano I believe.
Comic pack Leia was the basis for Scout.......I think I've posted that previously.
Anyhow......I'll stop waffling away,Here's Darth Malak refurbished.
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General Krell Vs Rex and his 501st finally assembled,sculpted and complete with lightshow
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Krell is AWESOME!
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Krell is Amazing! You are lucky on those malaks!, mine is held together with pins lol ;D
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Thanks guys,Krell took some doing and plenty of patience. ;D
Been quite lucky with my eBay hunt for rarities.......
I got a complete Malak with hilt and saber,and a revan complete both picked up cheap in among other figures.
Another Malak needs sabers and the one I just repaired,got another revan with a replicated cloak......need to make another hooded cloak for the 3rd.
What's wrong with your Malak? Maybe it can be repaired and still look original?
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Thanks guys,Krell took some doing and plenty of patience. ;D
Been quite lucky with my eBay hunt for rarities.......
I got a complete Malak with hilt and saber,and a revan complete both picked up cheap in among other figures.
Another Malak needs sabers and the one I just repaired,got another revan with a replicated cloak......need to make another hooded cloak for the 3rd.
What's wrong with your Malak? Maybe it can be repaired and still look original?
cool, neck snapped, cape ripped, broke in half at the waist , lol he's in bad shape
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Thanks guys,Krell took some doing and plenty of patience. ;D
Been quite lucky with my eBay hunt for rarities.......
I got a complete Malak with hilt and saber,and a revan complete both picked up cheap in among other figures.
Another Malak needs sabers and the one I just repaired,got another revan with a replicated cloak......need to make another hooded cloak for the 3rd.
What's wrong with your Malak? Maybe it can be repaired and still look original?
cool, neck snapped, cape ripped, broke in half at the waist , lol he's in bad shape
That he is but it's only the cape that would worry me.
The waist and neck can be resolved with either a couple of self-tapper screws or an easier fix is my ball joint tutorial.
Is the cape simply torn but complete or is there any portion ripped off and missing?
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Awesome customs man
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Thanks guys,Krell took some doing and plenty of patience. ;D
Been quite lucky with my eBay hunt for rarities.......
I got a complete Malak with hilt and saber,and a revan complete both picked up cheap in among other figures.
Another Malak needs sabers and the one I just repaired,got another revan with a replicated cloak......need to make another hooded cloak for the 3rd.
What's wrong with your Malak? Maybe it can be repaired and still look original?
cool, neck snapped, cape ripped, broke in half at the waist , lol he's in bad shape
That he is but it's only the cape that would worry me.
The waist and neck can be resolved with either a couple of self-tapper screws or an easier fix is my ball joint tutorial.
Is the cape simply torn but complete or is there any portion ripped off and missing?
cape completely torn off, ball joint sounds good, link to the tutorial would be cool!
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http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=8122.0
Cape torn off at the neck band? Ouch..........but if you got everything it's usually repairable,had a similar thing with a Revan..........looked like it was trashed by an angry housewife ;D
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http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=8122.0
Cape torn off at the neck band? Ouch..........but if you got everything it's usually repairable,had a similar thing with a Revan..........looked like it was trashed by an angry housewife ;D
thanks for the link, yup lol, ah lol
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Krell looks superb!
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You'd never even know that it's a custom Krell: looks straight outta the package. Very nice job!
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Thanks guys,took some working out but he's a nice addition to the collection.
Haven't done much lately but here's some WIP shots.
In yellow it's a mandalorian neo crusader called Bralor. Fully articulated and includes removable helmet and Ye Olde jetpack.
In white I've started doing an Imperial Shocktrooper. Specialist in heavy weapons tactics.
Then a more up to date version of grand admiral Thrawn.
And in anticipation of the old cast possibly returning for episode VII I am about halfway through altering a ROTJ Luke into a more robust and aged Jedi Master with a hint of old Ben Kenobi about him.
Added some middle age spread to Luke around the midriff,arms and legs...........and a greying to the hair and a sculpted beard.
Oh and a couple of female pilots from bits and bobs knocking about. The mon calamari helmet was the very first custom part I made. Did it by hand before getting into casting. Piece of thin film over an Ibitsam head,moulded the putty and carved by hand with a blade.......still looks cool and fits like a glove.
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The crusader looks AWESOME!
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Nice, I remember Bralor, it certainly resembles him, nice work so far! I like the Thrawn too, gotta love Chiss! The Imp is looking sick too, and I like the Luke, I'm actually working on an aged Han Solo at the moment, my imagination is also running wild with the thought of new characters and returning characters for VII! 0/
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Thanks for the comments,I think Bralor could be my new 2012 fave custom.......needs some battle scars to the armour and some weathering,should look spot on when done.
I got some cheap KOTCS Indy figures knocking about,I think that'll be a good star for an older Han Solo.........if I can find the head without the hat
The imperial shocktrooper is something I came across browsing wookiepedia,it's like an ARF clone/storm trooper hybrid. Looked cool in pics with heavy weapons so I had to give it a bash.
This episode VII talk got me thinking all kinds of possibilities. Chiss,Rogue clone deserters,Imperial remnant,Darth Krayt,Yuuzhan Vong,palpatine clones...........all that would make for a great sequal trilogy.
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Done a few new molds and castings today,I got ARC commanders Blitz and Colt........and I'd like a few more seeing as I've got plenty of CW trooper figures and fodder to use up.
Gonna do a CW commander neyo,helmet fits clone heads a dream.
Made a cast of rum sleg's hair to use as dreadloks for a mando and for another Nihilus.
Managed to find my Indiana jones KOTCS to go with an aged master Luke wip.
Spacer helmet from Bo Shek,Larger than average mando buckets,CW ones too.
Arc pauldrons,packs,kama's,arm and leg mods.darth bane armour pieces.
Might start compiling a list of available cast parts and selling a few.
Did I see mando assassin's ears prick up when I said CW castings ;D
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More pics.
CW commander Neyo with ROTS custom Neyo. Both with removable helmets.
Bralor still a wip but markings now started being added......also a removable helmet,with repeating blaster and vibro blade.
Imperial shock trooper finished sculpting the bucket,painted weathered and complete with heavy launcher.
Arc trooper parts came out well,started detailing Kyle katarn. Got him cheap from eBay minus shoulder piece......crafted one from epoxy,several paints,washes etc for leather effect. Also an aged Han Solo in progress,gave him a bit of a middle age spread around the waistline and a crystal skull Indy head as a starting point.......needing a bigger mullet I think.
Can't do much more to old master Luke,aswell as carrying extra inches and greying Kenobi style beard he carries his fathers sith blade next to his own green saber and blaster.
There's a comic pack Leia I'm gonna star ageing,in the second pic.........,its a small figure and fisher isn't so it may take a while ;)
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More pics.........
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Presumed about my ears correctly you did! I would love to get CW castings when you sell and when i have some money! The yellow crusader is your best work! I think i will make me a couple of red yellow and blue crusaders some time! I really like the Cw Neo. I am going to do a Phase 2 CW Neo by sculpting a whole entire new helm!
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Nice update!
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Nice update!
Found a bit of spare time in between chores D O.......and found a missing fodder bin so I managed a few bits here and there.
Presumed about my ears correctly you did! I would love to get CW castings when you sell and when i have some money! The yellow crusader is your best work! I think i will make me a couple of red yellow and blue crusaders some time! I really like the Cw Neo. I am going to do a Phase 2 CW Neo by sculpting a whole entire new helm!
I've just started compiling a list of parts,the Neyo helmet is a copy of a rots version. I'm going to use it tomorrow to do a CW commander wolffe phase II.
I've got another figure identical to the one used for Bralor.......I'll use that to do a blue one,then whatever I can get hold of to do a red then the KOTOR mandalore.
I was going to try getting hold of some warlordarians by tdf.........not until they're easier to get hold of as as smaller bundle,it's bit pricey for a dozen at a time so until then I'll make my own. The crusader looks great next to Artus Lok in my cabinet........waiting for some casting to cure then ill put the finishing touches to him before posting . It's proving to be quite a pain casting the 2mm diameter studs he's got all over his armour........need 2 dozen to be identical.
I'll be watching you're wip updates to see how the bucket comes along,did you see the shocktrooper heavy gunner......CW ARF trooper cut and combined with a stormy front section? Some added sculpting to finish........might have to cast it.
As for prices,they won't cost much to make.........my only concern is shipping costs,a 50-100gram parcel probably $6 or $7???
I forget him much it cost to send Darth Optimus the lightsaber for the sith predator..........was about £4 ($6) I think.
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Wolffe is looking good! It my be awhile before i get to do the Neyo. I am curious, What figs did you use for the Neo crusader?
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It's the Paris pursuit snake eyes I used,they came in a FeeBay bundle..........use this variant as he's quite flat and basic all over,and so are neo crusaders.
Also the small 'joe' head mount can be sliced off and the larger spherical nub that's left is spot on for most SW heads.
Best bit about this variant........it's as cheap as chips
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Thanks. I know of some other sculpts similar to that one. I will get some Joe bodies for some Neo's and i will use that body to make a Malgus to!
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Here's progress on P2 wolffe with added hip rotation. Basic colours laid out.....detailing to follow.
Got a plain clone in a bundle of odds and ends,very basic with a solid helmet,no head but it can do the splits ;D
To do Wolffe p2 I was simply going to use a captain Rex Kama.........couldn't do the splits any more so I got some black nylon fabric,same stuff used for kites it appears,removed the belt.......glued it in place with a length of wire tie.
Put a hem on the Kama to prevent fraying,carefully using a flame......singed the front edges to also prevent fraying.
Glued on the belt with the wire tie,nice and tight I don't want any movement risking fraying.
The holsters are from a Jaster mereel,I bough half a dozen from ws_toys or sinodolls recently dirt cheap.will be painted white before affixing to the belt.
Fabric Kama and holsters attached only at the belt front and back in the middle means he's able to do the splits again.
Moulded a helmet from commander Neyo.......rangefinder will be a section of a sewing needle.......heated and pressed into the bucket,topped with an old potf boba fett section.
Gonna try producing a smaller neck nub for a clone head from the larger nub already in place,failing that it'll be chopped and replaced with a smaller one.
Didn't do much clone wars customs before getting a bulk lot of clones........it's been quite enjoyable,and I expect mr mando is liking their progress too ;)
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Wolffe and Neyo look real good.
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Thanks,more pics within the next few hours.......Been letting the holsters dry before detailing the points on his grey pattern,not long glued them on.
Head fitted nicely in the end,I was able to dremel the standard clone nub down to fit a CW head.
Used some wire for a shoulder antenna and rangefinder. With a lighter,stripped off the clear plastic coating for the rangefinder.....left it on for the shoulder. Secured antenna with superglue,blended into shoulder with epoxy for added strength. Topped off the tip with a 0.5mm blob of putty
Rangefinder fitting will be a .5mm hole in the helmet,90degree bend in the wire and pressed in,and fixed with superglue and blended again with epoxy.
Will include a group shot of all clone commander customs to date..
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Wolffe is looking great!
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Wolffe is looking superb! thumbs up from a fellow brit :)
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Ah you guys outta see him in the next lot of pics,was going to post more pics tonight but in between working on wolffe and the missus in and out the room moving presents to wrap,back and forth I've called it a night.
I keep forgetting who's this side of the pond and who's on the other........how's it going niner?
Any ideas when the clone wars season 5 launch date is for the uk? It sucks........waiting for dexter S7 aswell,that's early in the new year.
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i'm doing ok mate , you can watch series 5 on a site called "watch series" along with Dexter etc i tend to use the Gorillavid link as it seems the best ,as far as Brits go i believe its you,me and Wookieballs and Shamanlogray and a couple of others as well
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Looks good. Off to the front page.
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Thanks tamer,more pics to follow.........latest progress on Wolffe here,been fun making this one from a plain trooper. :)
i'm doing ok mate , you can watch series 5 on a site called "watch series" along with Dexter etc i tend to use the Gorillavid link as it seems the best ,as far as Brits go i believe its you,me and Wookieballs and Shamanlogray and a couple of others as well
I'll be sure to check that out in a bit........thanks for the heads up niner
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Wolffe is looking really good!
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Cheers bud,didn't do any more to him last night.......watched CW season 5 back to back and some dexter S7.
Niner.....I noticed this morning Watch series appears to have removed all their gorillavid links until jan 15th but I found 2
Every season and every episode of dexter including season7 ;D
http://www.couchtuner.eu/dexter-stream/
and every season and episode of the clone wars including CW5
http://www.animeflavor.com/node/24785
Both sites stream well on apple productslike gorillavid and there's a app just in case......OplayerHD lite,a rated flash media player with built in browser and bookmarking facility.
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Thanks for that! Watching some episodes now! This will be very useful in the future.
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Just seen my CW commander Neyo ;D didn't realise he was making an appearance........QT-KT next wip. Will look cool alongside my charity issue R2-KT
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Going through a bag of weapons,limbs and other fodder I came across these parts I'd nearly forgotten about until starting a few new CW builds.recently bought some SW/GiJoe fodder/figures/weapons combo etc and what wasn't used immediately went into a tub for use at a later date.
(And I still haven't found what I'm looking for......pardon the pun Bono ;D )
And the rest of his brethren stand around in disbelief at Stones dismembered remains............looking to me for creative inspiration ;D
After some googling and a browse about on Jedi business I was shocked to find out this is all I have of a much sought after CW commander Stone!!!!!!!! :o
We can rebuild him.......we have the technology.
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More wip.........seeing as its a flat joint between legs and torso it's a simple self tapper connection. Belt slots in nicely and keeps some tension in the joint preventing any sloppiness.
All going well,hopefully I'll win a cheap captain Rex on FeeBay for the holsters I need.
Next step the hair needs to go.....short back and sides My Stone?
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Ah very nice mods with the added articulation and head with removable helmet.
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Cheers bud........just remembered now what clone I used for the hip rotation, CW ARF trooper (had a spare in plain white)
Kashyyk ARC trooper is another CW wip with new castings.......should go well with my phase 2 Gree
What's going on with the new phase 2 troopers from hasbro? They're poorly made and the price is the same......tut tut hasbro
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These are looking really good!
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Very cool mate ,altho I hate to point this out but Stone was bald mate with tattoos ,loving the TCW custom s
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Yeah.....that's gonna be the same fun as I had trimming the head for Bly :-\
Still got a bit to go before the haircut......holsters mainly,correct style arms,shoulder detail.
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Gree's new hair trim looks fantastic! I don't envy you with the work that goes into that, but your results look terrific. Nice little droid alongside Gree as well!
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yes R2-QT is on my wip list as well ,but tbh honest i would have used a std R2 not R4-P17 to make life easier,planning to start her after ive finished R3-D5 (Saesee Tiin's droid) ,hate to say this but i have a spare complete Cmdr Stone in my spares box , if your short of some fodder tap me up i maybe be able help mate .
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How bad a state is your CC Stone in to be in a fodder bin? Can't be as bad as this one I picked up :D
Got a cheap Rex coming soon,first I'm gonna try slicing them off the Kama and mod the head and see how it looks.
Used the R4 as it was cheap and cheerful. After QT-KT i'll do R2-KT to go with the charity version.
I just picked up a CW c3po for a shade under $5 to go with R2..........that a good price for him?seems quite htf.
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Gree's new hair trim looks fantastic! I don't envy you with the work that goes into that, but your results look terrific. Nice little droid alongside Gree as well!
Ah he's just a Kashyyk arc trooper,here's CW Gree in phase 2 kit on the left,arc on the right and phase 1 at the rear.
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the majority of spare figures in my fodder bin are fine and complete the Stone is in excellent nick and complete Tunghori is knocking out R4-P17 & R2-D2 for £2.50 a piece mate
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That's where I got the p17.......tunghori. Added it to a HK50 order seeing as it was cheap......
.....hence my HK47 a few pages back.
Custom work a bit slow this weekend,battlefront II all day :D then got a fishing competition Sunday so in between missions been sorting out my kit.
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Lucky on thanksgiving my menacing 8 yr old cousin stole my Battlefront 2 on thanksgiving. Next time i see him i am going to beat that kid up so bad!!!!!!!! He wont live to see 9! ;) LOL. I will just tell take it back then whoop his butt!
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Finished off a couple more Mandalorians.........A'den Prudii and Atin to finish off the Skirata GAR deserters.
Wishing everyone a merry Christmas and have a great new year. Looking forward to seeing what everyone got in their stockings to customise ;D
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More pics
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WOW! They are amazing! I do not celebrate holidays so i will not get a Christmas haul.
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Ah that sucks,but I bet you get plenty of goodies throughout the year to work on ;)
Even though I'm 36 I still get spoilt by the missus and mother dearest.........might even treat myself to a legacy falcon in the new year sales ;D
Back to the mando's........been chopping and changing helmet components........on the bronze one there's an AT-TE piece added and the green one is a naboo soldier helmet with a mando front and both smoothed and sculpted to blend into each other.
I think they finish my skirata clan nicely.
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Cant wait to see what you work on next! Some CW clones i hope!
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I would love to see some close ups of these. Any macro settings on your camera?
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Ill see what I can do tomorrow with the digital camera.........been using the camera on the iPad.
Maybe a group pic of all my traviss mando's too.
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Those two latest custom helmets are ones I'd been planning to do myself for a while. They *DO* look as awesome as I'd hoped!! And no doubt they look far more awesome than my attempts would end up. GREAT job!!
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excellent work mate and a Merry Christmas to you
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Latest update on the front page. I like me some Mandos.
As far as the camera that might be better, for some reason the ipad seems to be making the pics a little grainy (check out the front page pic). Could be the megapixels on the ipad or the lack of a macro setting.
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Thanks tamer,uploading better pics now.........iPad needs better light for pics to come out less grainy.
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More pics slightly enhanced
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More pics,custom helmet close-ups
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Mando,niner,tamer,Doc.......better set of pics,glad ya like them.
Have a great holiday,merry Xmas and happy new year.
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Love these Mandos. Beautiful work.
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Love the new pics! As always, great job!
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Thanks you guys,I think my fave is the bronze one in red cadet attire........Ye olde jetpack and skull cloak,got an air feed into the helmet,added head protection,removable beskar. But I do like the mando/naboo combo helmet..........looks mean.
I just won a legacy falcon on FeeBay,£40 roughly $60 so I'm in a shockingly good mood today ;D
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Great... you've given me an idea. Now it's gonna eat at me until I make it happen or ruin too many helmets in the attempt...
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Those two latest custom helmets are ones I'd been planning to do myself for a while. They *DO* look as awesome as I'd hoped!! And no doubt they look far more awesome than my attempts would end up. GREAT job!!
Great... you've given me an idea. Now it's gonna eat at me until I make it happen or ruin too many helmets in the attempt...
I can't wait to see what you come up with,no doubt you'll pull it off and come up with some great design(s) so as per your earlier comment don't be hard on your abilities. Now it's gonna eat me waiting to see what got your mind ticking over ;D
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now those are some awesome mandos cant go wrong with mandos
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I can't wait to see what you come up with,no doubt you'll pull it off and come up with some great design(s) so as per your earlier comment don't be hard on your abilities. Now it's gonna eat me waiting to see what got your mind ticking over ;D
Well, to make matters worse for you, I'll throw out some teasers...
Mando + Neimoidian
Mando + Finhead
Mando + Biker Scout
Mando + Senate Guard
;D
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Awesome! Never enough Mandos!
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I like the variation in this new group of 3. The red one looks pretty cool; like the plastic soft goods to sell the 'nomad' look. I also just caught the use of one of the Naboo guard helmets on the back of the Mando bucket; adds a nice touch to that fig. Slight differences that make them Mandos, but not the same ol', same ol'.
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Loving these latest figures! A ma after my own heart, I too am on a Mandolorian run ATM. Love the parts combos and color choices. Excellent work!
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Kandosii Mando'ade ner vod!
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Kandosii Mando'ade ner vod!
Ori'vor'e verd..........oya manda!
Awesome! Never enough Mandos!
Can't beat adding a few rugged mando's to any collection.
I like the variation in this new group of 3. The red one looks pretty cool; like the plastic soft goods to sell the 'nomad' look. I also just caught the use of one of the Naboo guard helmets on the back of the Mando bucket; adds a nice touch to that fig. Slight differences that make them Mandos, but not the same ol', same ol'.
Glad ya like em,enjoyed mixing these up a bit. The Naboo helmet worked a dream.......I liked the vented sections and the leather flap at the back,it's like added neck protection.
I got enough standard mando's........like spry I'm on a bit of a run with plenty of combo's and variations from standard armour. They could be seen as trophies,incorporated into standard armour or as reminders of their origins and roots.
I gave the copper one his red Kamino under suit,clone helmet armour.......Pauldron,all pieces of GAR roots.
Look forward to seeing more Spry Mandalorians.........I'm gonna post a pic of my recent variants in a group pic,I might have done something you may find useful in tweaking your variants.
All comments and feedback highly appreciated,may the force be with you all and have a merry Xmas and an awesome new year.
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Great Mando's. I like the rocket pack's.
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Great Mando's. I like the rocket pack's.
Thanks,getting some more variations in my mando's........got some more in progress but while the kids are at mine over Xmas,can't really do much.
But here's a quick little project I've just started.
Wulff Yularen holo table with functioning lighting.
I spotted the holo table is held together with 2 screws,out they came and the table pedestal is hollow so the ol' grey matter clicked into gear.
3 x 6mm dia 1.5v button cell batteries in a custom made holder slots inside the pillar nicely. All I'm hunting for is a tiny switch.........so before the kids throw any old toys out I'm gonna be robbing them of any electrical for this project and jabbas palace.
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Check the switches in LED booklights and in "flameless tealights" - both are quite small. An idea I was looking at involved a submersible "wedding light" (sold for use in champaigne, helium party balloons, floral arrangements, and the like) tucked inside the pedestal leg.
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Doc yer a genius........led tea light,got a spare..........those led balloons I've got a few spares from the Halloween leftovers.......using them for a tie fighter I'm planning.
Thanks for jogging the grey matter,indeed they are tiny switches.
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Table assembled and lights up a dream..........
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Looks great! Glad I could help get things kickstarted... 8)
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This really looks great, especially how well the 'holograms' look on top of the LEDs. They really do have a nice glow to them.
Nice work!
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Cheers guys, I had to use a layer of compact foam as a diffuser to get it like that.........without it there was just a blue dot,holograms would need to be sat right on it to glow. With the light spreading through the opaque foam anything sat on the table glows anywhere its put.
Tempted to do the same to a BD34 Ben Kenobi table.........looks easy. 5 mm hole drilled from below under the fixed Leia hologram........then secure a balloon light fitting beneath.
Watch this space,likely take me half an hour to do later seeing as this conversion only took an hour.
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Awesome holo table. I would love to see something like this mass produced. My comments are on the front page.
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awesome mate if i send you a holo table will you do mine ;)
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I'll have to have a look through my fodder bins for all the bits I need...........once I've made the wiring loom i'll get you to send it over. Looks cool innit niner ;D
Thanks for putting the holotable on the fp tamer........it's a tricky mod but it would be a winner for hasbro to do.
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Apologies for not being very active of late........haven't been in the right frame of mind,my grandfather passed away Jan 2nd and he was like a father to me most my life. Hit me for 6........so I dug deep and knocked up a few customs to take my mind off him passing.
Here's one I've been wanting to do for a while, little Kad'ika Venku Skirata in pint size beskar.
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Looks awesome. Sorry to hear about your grandpa. Best wishes to you and your family.
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More of Kad'ika and CW Appo .
Thanks bud........was a bit of a blow so early after Xmas. Won't be about much what with all the funeral arrangements and his estate has to be sorted out to sell.
Hart times,but fiddling with a few figures seems to help distract me.
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Appo is looking great. Especially like that helmet.
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top man. Thanks.
Helmet is a phase 2 Rex cast with rangefinder cut away. The Pauldron is from a galactic marine,similar to regular one but smaller.....suits CW size figures better I think.
Here's a jungle arc,after giving Aurra sing a good hiding. Arc trooper Breaker.
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Commander stone rebuild and refurbishment almost back to his former glory.
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Clone commando Gregor wip........needs a bit more paint (ran out of yellow), detailing and stitches decor to be applied to armour
Fully articulating a phase 2 cw13 Rex figure. Helmet modded,clone head fitted,articulated wrists fittdt........one knee joint fixed in the lower limb,donor leg pictured prior to surgery.
Not sure when I'll be posting next,gonna be a busy month back and forth from South Wales to Bristol and back. Going to have a lot of work on soon fixing up his property into a sellable condition,it's a good job he taught me everything I know about painting/decorating and property maintenance,building etc.
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Nice. Gregor is looking good. Going to make a removable helmet fully articulated armored Gregor quite soon. Already started a wreckreation attire Gregor, still a WIP. Looks like your WIP's are really coming along.
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Look forward to seeing him.......wip taking longer than usual,some days I get plenty done,some days I can't be bothered to do anything let alone mod figures.
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Not been about for a while I know,lost my grandfather to long term illness and hit me harder that I thought it would,been tinkering with our trainset mostly to get it running as it should.
........missed entering some figures in the episode 7 contest today but here's a few things I've managed to do.,hopefully I can still enter them?
Nothing special really. Older luke nearing completion. Mace Windu with cybernetic arm,new saber,lightening scarring and blinded.older Ashoka tano,Kyle katarn,admiral Thrawn,older Han Solo.
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More of Gregor,now completed.
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Phase 2 Appo,fully articulated captain Rex. All joints functional,removable helmet.
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Modified rebel pilots, female mon cal,female gran ....various male and female human rebel scum.
And some additions to krayts sith
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More pics soon,been busy with other family stuff going on but I'll be back more often with updates soon.
Comments welcomed as always.
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YAY your back. Good to see an update frome yeah.
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Yeah,made it back at last.........been out of it for a while,family member loss kinda knocked me sideways for a bit.
Did an update on the diorama too,tinkering about when in the mood.
Got some more display cabinets,2 dedicated to custom figures......was running out of room for them.
Started doing a Jedi council chamber.....not as active making figures as I was as I've been sorting out my old trainset I got back after my old man passed away.
Thanks for dropping by,I'll be sure to view what you've been making
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your update is nearly too much goodness to fathom at once. Sorry to hear of your loss.
Gregor turned out nice.
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........missed entering some figures in the episode 7 contest today but here's a few things I've managed to do.,hopefully I can still enter them?
So sorry to hear of your loss. I can remember my own grandfather passing.
I am not sure there is much I can do for you on missing the contest deadline. I will check though.
Your update is on the front page.
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Thanks guys,he was a major influence in me getting into crafting and model making.....model aircraft,00 gauge trains and landscaping. Then onto other things.....like making action figures.
If its too late for windu and crew not to worry Tamer,my own fault for forgetting to compensate for time zones.
Also placed an update on my palace/pit dio......I was hoping to finish it before he passed but he got to see the wip pics.
Wish I had pics of his and my train layout,it was impressive......most impressive vadsab
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I just saw that Dio update, most impressive.
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Sorry about your grandfather, man.
I've gotta say, these ep7 entries are some of my favorites, I love the characters as ideas and they are very well executed, they all look great! I really like the Ahsoka and Mace, and the clones are very well done too.
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So sorry for your loss my friend. These types of things can take a lot out of a person. Glad to see you are coming back around again. Most awesome update with these new figures! Love the work you are doing! On overload from so many cool customs! That Gregor is a favorite of mine for sure!
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Yeah it knocked me for 6 for a while,didn't expect to lose him I always thought he'd pull through......always been there like a father to me,taught me everything.
A master craftsman,always model making,scale buildings,trainset scenery and landscaping.....he did like the jabbas palace and pit pics I showed him.
Gutted I missed entering the contest,i forget the time zone difference.Mace Windu was one of my favourites I've done for a while. I hope he makes a comeback to the new Jedi order,or I'd like to see him and Kenobi in a spin-off post order-66,I do like Samuel L as an actor. lightsaber in blue having lost his violet blade,prosthesis,scruffy nomadic robes,eye patch and scars.....looks good alongside my nomad Kenobi.
Must say my clone collection is coming along now,Appo,Gregor with modded pack(don't like the CW pack for Boss at all),wollfe,fox,Neyo.
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Very sorry about your loss.
Gorgeous work on these customs.
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Thanks ribbit,got a couple more here.
I had a notification on eBay the other day to say a Jaina and Jacen solo pair of carded figures had been listed somewhere recently in Germany so I thought I'll have a quick butchers at them.
£90 for legacy Jaina!!!!!!!
£120 for Jacen!!!!!
That's kotobukiya prices so I made them.........cuz it's what shipyarders do best.
Caedus is still a wip,Jaina virtually done,waiting on satin clear coat through the post.
Jaina:-
Head.....................kitty pryde. Koto one looks too much like something out of Japanese anime plus kitty has an element of Han Solo about the hairstyle.
Legs...................... plour illo
Upper torso (and epoxy putty)
Upper arms...........both CW Aurra sing
Forearms.............. Cw aurra sing modified to hold swivel gloves
Gloves..................emperors shadow guard
Pelvis...................comic pack luke
Waist piece..........comic pack luke
Helmet.................random Luke x wing pilot
Flight suit sleeves........comic pack luke legs (no knee joints) cut,hollowed,boiled and flattened,dremel led to shape
Custom lightsaber........legacy cad bane blaster.
Chest piece I used a potj x wing pilot from the fodder bin,cut,drilled,sanded into a hollowed out wearable piece,1mm thick at most.
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Nice work man, she turned out great! I've been trying to figure out a parts list for this one and I like how your Jaina looks,I might have to borrow some ideas ;D And I agree the Kotobukiya (?) one looks a little to much like Anime for my taste, I like the head on this one though.
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Hey man nice customs. I'm all about EU, legacy and kotor. I just cruised through your thread. I really like your stryfe, kreia, krell, and nomad obi. Great job man, I saw you had a mandalore the ultimate, I just made one of those last night and posted it.
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Nice work man, she turned out great! I've been trying to figure out a parts list for this one and I like how your Jaina looks,I might have to borrow some ideas ;D And I agree the Kotobukiya (?) one looks a little to much like Anime for my taste, I like the head on this one though.
Yeah sure DD.......help yourself,feel free to browse the parts list if it'll help. I'm working on a mara jade at present (wip pics below)
Hey man nice customs. I'm all about EU, legacy and kotor. I just cruised through your thread. I really like your stryfe, kreia, krell, and nomad obi. Great job man, I saw you had a mandalore the ultimate, I just made one of those last night and posted it.
I seen your mandalore and about to comment then the iPad battery died, I thnk mine was wip pics,lost a piece of armour I took ages making so I shelved it for a bit......I like yours better,might kick start me into attempting the armour again.
Styife looks a bad ass don't he.......obi was one of my faves to do,looks great next to the Windu survivor..kreia/Traya was all about the head sculpting,tricky but good fun to do. One of my fave KOTOR customs is Nihilus with removable mask & hood.
This Disney takeover got me tinkering with the EU now,hopefully they'll do it proud for EP7
Mara Jade wip
Tron legacy Quorra figure - bulky electronics pack removed and filled. (Pic at bottom shows battery pack from similar figure)
Head and neck.................... marvel psylock.....secured with 3mm dowel,epoxy resin.
CW clone trooper feet.........tron ones sucked,unstable.
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Looks good. Back on the front page.
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Cheers bud,and check this out Tamer,a new Star Wars fan in the making.......she's only 2 1/2 and fascinated already.
(Hobby knife and glue promptly removed after pic)
Apparently Luke fancies Adi Gallia.......she caught them kissing ;D mara won't be happy......
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Nice, another up and coming customizer! That is a picture to frame.
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Oh nice! Mara's looking nice, I think I'll probably have to make one myself because even if Hasbro releases the one they have ready in the Black Series, it's EU so it's probably gonna be no where to be found and have a $50 price on eBay and Amazon. The head and body on the mara are very fitting, and I was looking for a use for those Tron figures, my Dollar General has about 20 or so of these figures, I might have to pick some up soon.
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I picked up a few in a local pound store,£1 each for clu,Quorra and a black guard.
13 points of articulation plus swivel hip joints.......can't be bad eh ;)
I think after reading that about likely silly prices for a new mara I'll add a new listing notification to my eBay just in case a cheap one pops up when released.
As for amazon.........that just a crazy place for dumbass prices.
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Your Jaina Solo is awesome! Very nice parts selection and great idea in the sleeves and padded part with the chest box!
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Thanks spry,glad ya like it....good to hear from you,been a while.
eBay prices were shocking for the standard legacy one,had to make this......way better. Despite the tricky work,had fun making her.
Chest piece was a bit harder than originally planned,I half expected the donor pilot to be like a typical hasbro figure with a hollow body cavity but it was solid plastic. Ripped the guts out of it with a dremel and various tips,mainly an 8mm barrel sander.
Next up.....should get mara jade finished shortly.
Found a spare set of sandstorm Luke/Han goggles,a nice gun belt from a Mcquarrie concept Luke,a Windu removable purple blade,need to find a nice looking hilt for it.
Thank god for this site and the art of customising action figures,sure takes the mind off things........we're back in business ;D
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More wip from today
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Wow, that Mara turned out great.
I too love the look of that pilot Jaina too. Back to the front page.
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Yer a diamond,I may aswell enjoy my customising while it lasts.......might not be alive after the babysitting duties are done.
I might've inadvertently got the wife's mates little one hooked,she's still fascinated by the Legacy falcon and jabbas palace Dio
Started filling up a tub of spare figures to get her going.........Oooooooooooops ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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LOL, I have had a few oopps like that myself. Good deal.
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great looking Jaina and Mara.. I am also a fan of the Kotobukiya Jaina figure and it inspire me to make my own.. Nice choice of sculpt by the way.
Thanks for share the wip of pics of Mara Jade.. I always like to see what the custom start off if.
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Mara looks great. keep up the good work!
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Had to get your little gal pic on the front page. I showed it to my little gal and told her we had some serious catching up to do.
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Very nice looking Mara!
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Spry,chad and a couple of others seen the wip on faceboat.......Mad Max,I don't think I'll be parting company with this one any time soon.
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Weapons detail........0.8mm drill for the 12 bore
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The road warrior
Head swap,
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That is a great looking figure! Not an easy one to pull off, that is for sure. Nice sculpting and great job making the sawed off!
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He's a beaut eh,just finished the adjustable wrench,chain links......and now my eyes hurt so the binoculars can wait until tomorrow.
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I just watched that movie a few weeks ago for the upteenth time. Nice custom. Back on the front page.
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nice job!
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I just watched that movie a few weeks ago for the upteenth time. Nice custom. Back on the front page.
My favourite of them too,in fact I worked with My mate Craig Potter back in the 90's on building him a mad max themed articulated truck,got the pics of his 'road warrior'.....the Scania was always his show stopper.
Worked day and through the night getting it ready for the truckfest contest........won it hands down.
Gotta find the other pics.artwork came out sweet.
nice job!
Thanks bud,almost finished.......made some binoculars from empty ink cartridges and cord.
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Great work on Max! I've been working on one too for years, need to finish him up!
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Dude, that road warrior is just awesome! Tell us about the leg brace?
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Well done Road Warrior! Congrats!
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Dude, that road warrior is just awesome! Tell us about the leg brace?
Leg brace made from 4 lengths of stainless steel wire,about .7mm dia. On one end of each of the lower lengths I formed a 90 degree bend,to fit inside the loop formed on the ends of the upper brace. Fixed wire in place with some rapid set epoxy,aligned one side at a time as it was setting to give some degree of movement but not too much.....due to biker induced roadside 'kneecapping'.
The leather straps formed from thinly rolled strips of milliput (similar to fix-it) ,secured and dried. Dremelled in some creases to the leather,dark basecoat of brown,black,vermillion and yellow washes for effect.
The head started as a tac jango,didn't look mean enough so swapped out for tycho celchu......hair coloured,tan was for the face......dry brushed in some grey sideburns.
Base figure was a snake eyes,the version that comes with a 3/4 length coat,left arm I thing is a gi joe that originally came with yellow hair,flesh colour shirt,green legs,tan knees,tan boots......duke maybe? Spliced the arms between shoulder and elbow with 2mm dowel and epoxy. Putty to blend in the joint.
Milliput for armour sculpting,gi joe modified crossbow,handmade sawn off shotgun and holster,handmade the spanner from nickel costume jewellery chain and a chopped and shaped bit of thin plastic. Arrow sheath from a hawkeye I think.
Good fun doing this,looking into possible 1:18 donors for the falcon xb interceptor........not cheap,not having much luck finding similar kits yet.
Thanks for the feedback on him,mad max is a legend......looking forward to Tom Hardy in MM4 thunder road,I think he'll pull off a cracking job.
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Well done Road Warrior! Congrats!
Top man,thanks......dingo in progress.......then when I get the right piece,the interceptor.
I'd love a real one someday,something about a V8's deep rumble and pure grunt through the revs
Great work on Max! I've been working on one too for years, need to finish him up!
yes you should,looks great in any display cabinet.....
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This looks great man!
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Back in the day, the 90s that is, there used to be a 1/24th scale max metal figure with dog/ dingo, I believe. I don't suppose you know anything about that? I have been desperately seeking one to go with my yet unbuilt interceptor kit.
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Back in the day, the 90s that is, there used to be a 1/24th scale max metal figure with dog/ dingo, I believe. I don't suppose you know anything about that? I have been desperately seeking one to go with my yet unbuilt interceptor kit.
Tomorrow I'm off to where I used to live and I know several model shops,2 or 3 that hold some interesting stock so I'll see what I can dig up,I'm struggling to find a suitable donor car for the interceptor.
Shipping a 1:18 die cast from the US,getting quoted more than the cost of the model itself.........not spotted any plastic build kits yet.
Any suggestions for a similar car to the 1973 ford falcon xb gt?
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Wow, what a cool truck to work on. Have to get that on the front page.
Sounds good on the Interceptor too.
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That was a brand new blank canvas.......M reg,1994-5 I think. First one in the country at the time,first time I drove one too,I didn't get to drive the Scania being only 17 at the time.
That's what I did back then......apprentice vehicle mechanic then into commercial body repair........then onto bigger stuff,aircraft for 12 years.....Airbus A380,they don't come bigger than that,wouldn't want to prep and paint that for a living ;D
Are there any American/Australian muscle car enthusiasts able to suggest a similar car to build into a '73 Ford falcon XB GT,maybe info on 1:18 model kit manufacturers I can look into it would be greatly appreciated.
I've looked at mustangs,chargers,chevelle's,a Torino talladega and a fairlane so far........last 2 close but still needs major surgery.
PM me anything of interest,there's some items listed on eBay.com that don't always appear in a worldwide search........no idea why.
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That sounds like a question for Clonehead or Reconsgt. They are big muscle car guys. I like em, just don't know much about em.
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Jedi master Johnson......that's one beast of a Jedi
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Can...ya'...smellllllllllllll......................what the Force is cookin'?
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I know the Rock would make a good Jedi. He looks good here. Back on the front page.
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Master Jedi "The Rock" hahahahahahah great work
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How about "The Rock" "Mando-style"?
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Haha cheers guys,now I've cooked up this figure the wife has taken an interest........women eh?
As if mando armour isn't bad ass enough.......beskar over 6 1/2 ft tall 3ft wide!!! Jeez.......doesn't bear thinking about
Looks mean enough with a lightsaber,thanks for the cast clint.I think I got the stare down to a tee.....mean paint for a tough sonofabitch
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Very nice looking Jedi. The Rocks head is really nice to work with. He would definetly give Samuel Jackson a run for his money!!! Haha
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HAHA well done this is great
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HAHA well done this is great
The rock thinks so,missus posted it on twitter and tagged him.......got quite a popular response on there.
Decided to rip apart my mandalore the ultimate wip,hadn't bothered with it in months and it was bugging me. previous wip pictured alongside Artus Lok (mandalore the vindicated wip)
Upper body evolutions mandalore
Lower body crisis fodder figure.
Chest armour modified clone trooper and epoxy.
Belt from a GiJoe snake eyes
Plenty of epoxy putty for sculpting. 2nd lot of sculpting in white......previous days sculpting now in satin black,apart from the high neck guard/collar we won't see it all until final paint apps.
After this and clone wars entries,I'll detail Artus Lok
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Nice, he's coming along well, that sculpting work is amazing! Can't wait to see this guy when he's done! This guy is on my list of stuff to be customized, just need to get the parts.
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Nice, he's coming along well, that sculpting work is amazing! Can't wait to see this guy when he's done! This guy is on my list of stuff to be customized, just need to get the parts.
Thanks DD,way more an improvement on the first knock up.......got another wip to post. Having a go at a xenomorph.
Not 100% sure which version i'll go with,thought it was worth a laugh to see what I can do. Probably go with the classic warrior.
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Mandalore work on the front page. Gonna work on an xenomorph too? Wow, lots of irons in the fire for you.
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At very much Mr T........first item I remember working on was a 1/6 alien statuette,want to test myself and see what I can do at 1:18 scale. Plus all these colonial marines and alien/Prometheus projects from several members........fancied having a go,and the cons test entries are almost done.
Plus the mandalore has been bugging me for a while,wasn't happy with the basics but now it's coming along how it should.
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Few progress pics,main build done.........just doing the shoulder armour.
Both sides started off as an imperial tie pilot harness for the chest box.......chopped in 2.
Some grinding away and adding to,here's what I got.
Took delivery of some fodder figures today,back in contest mode after mandalore finished.
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For mandalore!!
I gotta say,really liked creating this one.
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Here at last,from standard to now.........with more pics below this new lot of an earlier wip,dismantled and reworked.
Now back to the CW wip,then a few more I've always wanted to do on the horizon.
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Wooooooooooow it´s amanzing looks really great marvelous work
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Wooooooooooow it´s amanzing looks really great marvelous work
Thanks,was fun to build,
Is that mandalore the indomitable in your avatar I see.......got a few in storage,might improve one of them
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Looks awesome. The pauldrons came out great.
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Very nice work, always inspiring to see your kotor era customs. I especially like the shoulder armor and robe you used. I just fixed up my Mandalore the Indomitable, need to make the Ultimate sometime.
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That Jedi Rocks! Ba Dap- Ting! Seriously he looks pretty cool. Loving the sculpting work on Mandolore. Coming together nicely.
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Cheers guys,bit more tinkering here and there maybe but that's about it........pauldron sits on the robe just right,didn't want to fix them in place being as large as they are,would've seriously reduced movement so after securing the robe with a few stitches,sat them on top and let the chain links hold them in place.
Breather hoses are removable from their sockets,helps to remove the Pauldron
The battle axe was chopped at just below the head binding,profiled the sandtrooper staffs bulky end and drilled 2.5mm to accept the axe handle,profiled the other end into a point,might change that point later.
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Nice, back on the front page. Daggone but you have been on fire this month. That Mandalore looks great.
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Dude, outstanding work! I really like the battle-damaged cape - that is a great enhancement.
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wow that is really well done!!! I too an digging the battle damaged cape but the pauldron came out perfect !!!
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Hi guys,thanks for the comments.....and the fp tamer. Really cool project this time around,had myself a few moments of inspiration slotted together like the robes and pauldrons fitting,trying out new techniques.
I too like the tatty damaged robes,I like my Mandalorians to look like they've been in the thick of battle,chewed up by a sarlacc and spat out,dragged through a hedge backwards........then sideways ;D
Does look a bit more warrior-like from how he started out eh?!!!
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Wooooooooooow it´s amanzing looks really great marvelous work
Thanks,was fun to build,
Is that mandalore the indomitable in your avatar I see.......got a few in storage,might improve one of them
woooow it will be a excellente, see together The indomitable and the ultimate again excellente work with the mandalore ;D ;D ;D
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Between clone wars entries I got around to finishing another figure I refuse to pay stupid prices for.
Jedi master tholme,mean lookin old Jedi........scarred and battle hardened.
All parts except the head from the fodder bins.
Head from clint,punisher 1:18
Ponytail was cast from ganner krieg,blended and sculpted to suit the head.
Upper torso Galen marek ceremonial robes.
Soft goods: black trim,VC palpatine,brown pieces x2 from ceremonial Galen mareks wrists.
Belt and legs from VC palpatine.
Right leg brace/armour from black rogue squadron armour luke.....leg cut and hollowed into thin sliver.
Walking stick from tion medon cut and modified.
Cost..........only a few bucks here and a couple of quid there ;D
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Nice, I was just getting ready to do a contest post with your awesome looking Satine so I will include this too.
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Many thanks top man........looking into doing a few more overpriced ebay figures on a low budget after the contest figures are complete.
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Came across the McQuarrie parts I was looking for this morning to go with what I had already put aside........guess who.
VC boba fett head
Clone trooper phase 2 upper torso and hips and arms.
Upper thighs from scuba clone trooper
Lower legs and Kama black ARC trooper
Rebreather and pouches McQuarrie concept snowtrooper
Helmet: main section hollow cast of republic commando,cover McQuarrie concept snowtrooper outer piece separated. Vents taken from the main snowtrooper section and glued onto RC bucket. Nose bridge sculpted from epoxy putty.
Putty needs to cure then it's time for paint
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More of wolffe trooper .....plus mad max with his cattle dog/dingo,took a while but found a suitable candidate.
A Schleich wolf cub/pup for £2.20
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Wolfe looks good. So does the max dog.
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Wow, I wanna see a close up of that Wolffe Bucket.
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Wolfe looks good. So does the max dog.
Looks the part with his bandana eh........some brown and black washes was all it took,now I'm still hunting a 1973 falcon XB GT or similar. I hear from tamer you're the muscle car guy to speak to.
I'm still looking for your 1:24 mad max.......nothing yet sorry
Wolfe looks good. So does the max dog.
Just been through the clip on Star Wars.com and took some stills on the pad........better views than the last lot off USA today.
I had a bit of a mare getting the inner piece from the McQuarrie outer shell,but the RC bucket fits inside perfectly,I'll have those close ups when the wolf decal done,I've left one half to dry while I have a blast on riddick,butcher bay and Athena ;D
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Sweet, dude. That Mandalore looks completely kick ass, as does the grizzled old Jedi.
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Thanks very much,I'd be a grumpy old grizzly looking Jedi if quinlan vos was my Palawan I reckon ;D
Here's some close up wip shots of wollfe and his new style harsh environment armour and bucket. Currently working on the rangefinder by sculpting epoxy on a piece of stainless steel wire.
Also working on painting the left side teeth detail,the shoulder panels also being hand detailed.
Also given wolffe head swaps.......one a tac30 jango and the other a vc boba fett.
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More wip. Also working on Satine finishing touches while I wait on epoxy to cure on wollfe
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More wolffe........finishing touches.
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Last few angles
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Oh wow Benjani that is some amazing work - love the sculpting and the detailed paint work - I'd buy on of this in a heartbeat!!
Great stuff :D
All the best,
Ray
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The new Wolffe looks great; I love the alternate head sculpts you added in.
I've really enjoyed following your work recently. Your figures get better and better each time and I think it's clear you are becoming one of the most talented---and diversified---customizes on the boards here. Keep 'em coming!
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Super Wolffe! That Looks AWESOME!
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You and Jay are making me green with these great new bucket Wolffes! Be ready to see this on the fp soon.
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Thanks you guys,that's some real nice things to say.....I'm almost speechless.
I guess I'm improving because of being inundated on a daily basis by talented people like yourselves and superb custom work.
And as you're improving on each piece......I must be aswell. Thanks again, 0/
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Another sith for the collection........Darth Andeddu.
Prince of Persia figure,
Modified neck joint.
Deadite head (thanks clint)
GiJoe feet
Hollowed and sculpted helmet
Custom made shoulder armour,cloak,Kama and cod piece.
Sceptre head sculpted from milliput epoxy,crystal is a tip from a droideka projectile..
Custom lightsaber.
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Excellent work here, very nice paint apps and I particularly like the scepter.
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Cheers DD,mean lookin sith isn't he ;D
Got a few more sith to finish......then it's up into the loft to finish the trainset off now I've got what I needed. The kids are gonna love it,by the time I've finished
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That is a great looking Sith!
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Awesome Andeddu! I've always wanted to do this guy, and you've totally nailed his look perfectly! Great job!
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Thanks guys,truly one of my favourites to do........credit to clint too for an awesome deadite sculpt that was flawlessly cast as always.
Here's a wip of my sith apprentice to Plagueis,young Darth sidious. With Andeddu looking particularly evil looking in the background.
I've removed the receding hairline with milliput and blended in the hair texture,with added care I've filled in the deep wrinkles all over to give him a slightly fuller healthier facial build and complexion.
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wow nicely done on Darth Andeddu !!!
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He does look particularly menacing doesnt he >:(
Got a commission piece to do,a little bit out of the ordinary. Been challenged by a mate of mine from junior school days and worked together for 12years to mount an LED powered laser etched 3D engraved crystal into an action figure.
It has to be size proportionate so I'm working with an 8" figure.
Has to be removable and interchangeable.
Has to have a removable helmet.
Going to go for an ancient warlord/fantasy theme heavily armoured. His rough draft bears a striking resemblance to Darth Krayt which is right up my street.
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Can't wait to see the end result!
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Cool looking project. Back to the front page.
I was just talking about you on CAFN last night.
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What a brilliant idea !! i am very much looking forward to seeing this completed ! you could have just started the next craze in the custom world lol All the best Art
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Wow this looks cool!!!!
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that is seriously cutting edge ! awesome!
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Cool looking project. Back to the front page.
I was just talking about you on CAFN last night.
Wow,that sounds most impressive ......I'll be sure to tune in later,I must apologise for being absent......re-reading Luceno's Darth plagueis.
Also tinkering with the holo figure,remember the old action figures visionaries? Imagine that but in a 21st century format and your own face light up inside the armour.......jumped at the idea of it.
The possibilities are endless.........3d holo images of yourself on a comm table for the fan novels. Your face inside a jedi/sith holocron or projecting your image from within the holocron onto a surface.
Currently I have the figure rigged to it slots into the neck and body cavity,as it does it turns on the LED and clicks firmly into a securing clip. Also started some warrior sculpting. First I need to finish this book as I didn't read it fully the first time,kinda skipped through it for a few ideas.
Thanks for the keen interest,will be sure to update you all shortly.
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Commission piece progressing well,should have some pics soon.
In regards to the holo head figure, would anybody like to see anything similar produced?
A couple of ideas I've come up with are to either light up your holo table with the new power pack I'm using. Or to produce similar tables in 1:18 or 1/6
Holocron key rings?
Holocrons to be placed over a light source. I.e on the light table? 1:18 or 1/6
The crystal can contain any 3d images,and be mounted in anything I guess........I'm curious to see if a 1:18 figure can be produced as a light up crystal holo image. Highly detailed compared to the blue plastic moulded figures.
Press a button on a custom made computer console and a 3d image of yourself appears on screen.......... How does that sound?
What would you like to see for your diorama or display cabinet?
Reach out with your feelings......let the force flow through you and hit me with your thoughts ;D
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I have always wanted to see a circular action figure sized platform that could be used to light up holographic figures.
I keep thinking a Krang cube would look good for one of these you are working on too.
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Aha the pink blob from TMNT.......mounted in the figure and lit up.
I got a few holo figures to tinker with too,I just finished revising my holo table,new light unit works a treat.
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I just finished revising my holo table,new light unit works a treat.
I would like to see some pics of that.
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Here's the current wip for him........halfway on the main sculpting.
This is a fun project........btw I'm going to sell a few figures to make space,I'll list them when I've finished the warlord
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Dang man this is a crazy but cool concept! Very nice sculpting so far and I can't wait to see the finished piece!
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Looks like it is coming along nicely!
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Thanks very much you guys,I showed my mates a couple of wip shots and they didn't expect it to look this good already.........to say they're please with it is an understatement.
I'm also looking into the idea of a holo table for the figures........size,shape and also the option to have every figures name laser etched into designated etched out spaces so when it's illuminated,the holo figures light up and their names appear.
Holocrons I believe can be etched with any intricate patterns and down to about 10mm cubes.......not permanently illuminated though.
Should be fun to get some examples of custom Star Wars crystals up on here and judge the feedback.
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Here's the finished warlord........more work coming my way thanks to this beauty
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Wow, looks great. Back on the front page with another story.
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This is outstanding i was waiting to see this finished and you didn't disappoint well done!!
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Cheers guys,and to think it started out life as a 99p power ranger.
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Dude this is like a mix of Tonka's Supernaturals mixed with Hasbro's Visionaries so cool!
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Dude this is like a mix of Tonka's Supernaturals mixed with Hasbro's Visionaries so cool!
I was racking my brain trying to remember what those toys where called. I was thinking the same thing.
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Dude this is like a mix of Tonka's Supernaturals mixed with Hasbro's Visionaries so cool!
Oh boy, I had completely forgotten about that line! I think I had 2-3 of them, ough I have absolutely no ideas which ones. Had to Google them to remind myself what they looked like.
Benjani, you sir are a customizing machine! The final product here looks amazing. You've integrated the crystal into the figure so well it doesn't really even look like a custom figure. Sensational work!
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Dude this is like a mix of Tonka's Supernaturals mixed with Hasbro's Visionaries so cool!
So glad you like him,thought I'd bitten off more than I could chew with this commission but the lads were over the moon at the handover.
Oh boy, I had completely forgotten about that line! I think I had 2-3 of them, ough I have absolutely no ideas which ones. Had to Google them to remind myself what they looked like.
Benjani, you sir are a customizing machine! The final product here looks amazing. You've integrated the crystal into the figure so well it doesn't really even look like a custom figure. Sensational work!
Thanks very much merc,I was hoping to create a conversation piece for the office. Kinda done the same here too ;D
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Very cool, never seen something like this before in an action figure.
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Very cool, never seen something like this before in an action figure.
Thanks,been so busy on my TK costume,forgot about the crystal warlord.
Look up visionaries figures......I had a few growing up,had a flat hologram but I can remember what happened if it moved.
This is like a 21st century update on those old figures........being a 3d etching as you move the image follows you,very spooky.
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Here's the finished warlord........more work coming my way thanks to this beauty
Wow thats an awesome figure you have done, congrats!
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That turned out really awesome! Never seen anything like it before!
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That turned out really awesome! Never seen anything like it before!
Cheers bud,he's different isn't he.......I want to do another but I'm still waiting on the lads to tinker about their end. Looking into doing more of these with injection moulding.