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Title: TIEpilot's customs (update 1-16-12)
Post by: TIEpilot on May 02, 2011, 07:38:03 PM: Just got done with my first real custom. I have tried a couple other ideas on stuff more learning than actual completion.
This has been a long process for me as I almost find it hard to put paint to the figures.
I have been lurking for years in various custom forums, but now have taken the leap into doing it myself.

I am not sure if my work is worthy of the yards here but I love the site and all the great customs. Lots of information on the boards here to take in.

So here is my Bothan bounty hunter,
Let me know what you think.
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Post by: TIEpilot on May 02, 2011, 07:39:03 PM: More pics
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Post by: TIEpilot on May 02, 2011, 07:40:20 PM: and some more ...
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Post by: SITHHAPPENS on May 02, 2011, 07:40:42 PM: looking good to me welcome to the yards!
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Post by: TIEpilot on May 02, 2011, 07:42:49 PM: Last Batch
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Post by: FialaFernbrugg on May 02, 2011, 10:45:30 PM: brilliant figure TIE
paint job and detailing are flawless

welcome aboard
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Post by: darknsour on May 03, 2011, 04:36:22 AM: Welcome aboard!!

Love this guy!!!

Great paint!! Great parts!!!

Better then anything that has come from Hasbro these days!!

Rich
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Post by: Clonehead on May 03, 2011, 04:40:50 AM: Indeed this figure looks great! Welcome to the shipyards!
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Post by: beige-4 on May 03, 2011, 07:54:33 AM: TIE! that is great!
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Post by: Trandoshanslaver1138 on May 03, 2011, 08:30:53 AM: Welcome to the shipyards. WOW! That custom sure is one that should be on the home page
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Post by: wraithnine on May 03, 2011, 10:11:11 AM: excellent custom welcome to the yards
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Post by: clone10 on May 03, 2011, 03:23:40 PM: awesome custom, welcome to the shipyards
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Post by: JediMerc on May 03, 2011, 04:26:30 PM: Interesting character!

Nice breakdown of the process as well. Your paint apps worked out nicely on this guy!

Welcome to the Yards!
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Post by: Tamer on May 04, 2011, 07:45:19 AM: Daggone this looks great. On the front page.

Welcome to the Shipyards. I look forward to seeing more!
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Post by: Luke Sprywalker on May 04, 2011, 08:30:31 AM: Love that Bothan and welcome to the yards!
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Post by: TIEpilot on May 04, 2011, 06:46:41 PM: Wow, I am humbled by all the kind words and being put on the Front Page was icing on the cake....

Never thought that would happen.
Like I said I have been viewing all the great customs here on the yards and have used all of you as inspiration to try and make some myself.

I am trying to work up a name and back story for him but that might take a bit.
I asked my son and jokingly he said Bob... he was saying it jest as he is 15 but,
Bob the Bothan Bounty Hunter has a bit of a ring though LOL.

I am just finishing up on a few droids that will go with him.
Hope to have pics up soon. Also working on a couple of custom vehicles that will possibly all tie together to some degree...

Again I thank everyone for there kind words. They mean a lot to me and make me want to try more things

Greg
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Post by: hangarbay94 on May 04, 2011, 06:58:36 PM: WOW, what a mad collection of parts, an excellent and original custom!
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Post by: kreeper2 on May 05, 2011, 07:50:54 AM: Totaly awsome brother thats one great figure way to go!!
Title: Re: TIEpilot's customs (update 5-6-11 new custom)
Post by: TIEpilot on May 06, 2011, 10:35:20 AM: Here is the first figure I started working on, The Bothan ended up getting done first once I started rolling on it, and stuff I did on the Bothan helped me fix a slight issue I had with the Droid here...

Not a major custom really but he does feature rotating head and arms. Plus it is just the treadwell neck and head on the Security droids body.
So like I said not a major custom but....
Let me know what you think...
Greg
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Post by: SITHHAPPENS on May 06, 2011, 11:28:01 AM: i like great colors ;D
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Post by: Trandoshanslaver1138 on May 07, 2011, 11:22:14 AM: Was this a painted figure or a model you made?
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Post by: TIEpilot on May 07, 2011, 01:18:23 PM: It is a hasbro figure.
Started out as the tradwell droid that comes with Aunt Beru and the security Droid that comes with the Jawa.

Just popped it out of the its base and put it in the security droid base. then I made the arms and head toate independantly and then painted it....

I like how it tunred out....
TIE
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Post by: Trandoshanslaver1138 on May 07, 2011, 08:49:23 PM: I like how it turned out too TIE, really looks great
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Post by: FialaFernbrugg on May 07, 2011, 11:19:43 PM: really cool droid TIE
I like the colours
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Post by: JediMerc on May 08, 2011, 04:49:20 AM: Nice work, SBE! (simple but effective)

I guess that defeated the entire purpose of using the acronym, now didn't it? :P

Anyway, nice job on the droid!
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Post by: botwt on May 08, 2011, 05:43:28 AM: Very nice job on the droid!
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Post by: hemble on May 08, 2011, 05:56:52 PM: The Botham looks excellent keep em coming mate.

Ron
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Post by: Mungo Baobab on May 08, 2011, 05:59:49 PM: Great job on the Bothan.
Title: Re: TIEpilot's customs (update 7-10-2011)
Post by: TIEpilot on July 10, 2011, 03:17:45 PM: Here is a new Mercenary

Took a while for me to decide what color to paint his face and hands and when i mixed up the paint it ended up being very close to what it was, Oh well.

Let me know what you think

TIEpilot
Title: Re: TIEpilot's customs (update 5-6-11)
Post by: TIEpilot on July 10, 2011, 03:20:07 PM: here is a couple of the backside

TIEpilot
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Post by: lucasclones_strikes_back on July 10, 2011, 03:38:39 PM: NICE JOB welcome to the Yards ;D
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Post by: hemble on July 11, 2011, 12:26:05 AM: Another great looking figure mate.

Ron
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Post by: Jedi Minstrel on July 11, 2011, 07:55:08 AM: Great job on that merc.
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Post by: FialaFernbrugg on July 11, 2011, 09:35:29 AM: brilliant figure TIE
I like his knife
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Post by: Tamer on July 11, 2011, 10:09:42 AM: Very nice, on the front page.
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Post by: SITHHAPPENS on July 11, 2011, 10:23:55 AM: very cool nice colors ;D
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Post by: DocOutlands on July 11, 2011, 12:19:30 PM: Nice paint-apps! Like the knife - that one from the Cobra tracker figure?
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Post by: JediMerc on July 11, 2011, 04:21:29 PM: From one "merc" to another: this guy looks awesome! Great paint apps!
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Post by: TIEpilot on July 12, 2011, 03:10:33 AM: Thanks For all the nice comments....

Doc- Yes it is the knife from the shadowtracker figure, thought he needed something cool in some seedy cantina to get his point across...

TIEpilot
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Post by: Kolti Wan Kenobi on July 18, 2011, 11:54:11 PM: great looking bothan, keep it up
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Post by: darknsour on July 19, 2011, 04:31:36 AM: WOW!!!

Great job!!!

Keep them coming!!!

Rich
Title: Re: TIEpilot's customs (update 1-16-12)
Post by: TIEpilot on January 16, 2012, 05:44:42 PM: Here is my latest custom.....

I really hate arms joints.

GRRRR

Let me know what you think...
More Pics to follow after supper....

TIEpilot
Greg
Title: Re: TIEpilot's customs (update 1-16-12)
Post by: TIEpilot on January 16, 2012, 07:48:59 PM: Here are some more pics....

I am planning on making some sort of Jedi/Sith Robes or Jawa like cloak for him as well...

I am not good at coming up with cool back stories or names like most of you.....

I had him painted a gun metal color before but it seemed like to much of a bluish hue to it.
Thought about going black with it but that would be to easy...
I like how it turned out though.

When my son was younger he actually made this custom while he was playing and I thought it was very cool looking. I have wanted to make one myself for a number of years now, but just never found the right parts. Until I recently bought a stash of mostly beat up figures that I am now using for more custom fodder...

Hope you like it.
Like I said the idea was my sons but someone probably has done this already though I have not seen it yet..

TIEpilot
Greg
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Post by: TIEpilot on January 16, 2012, 07:50:59 PM: here are some more
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Post by: Tamer on January 17, 2012, 08:51:04 AM: Good to see you around. Back on the front page.
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Post by: Jedi Minstrel on January 17, 2012, 09:55:30 PM: Great Work!
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Post by: TIEpilot on January 19, 2012, 04:03:52 PM: Thanks.....