The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: JDeck on July 05, 2016, 07:17:11 PM
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Hello folks been a while since I've done some figures, or anything for that matter. Been busy with work. I've had supply problems of every kind. I've had labor difficulties. You know. But I'm building some figures that are mostly a mashup of 5poa and SA sculpts, it cuts cost, and makes a unique figure. The POTJ, and the more recent saga legends figure head sculpts are actually pretty good. I'm doing a series called "Major Panno's Raiders", an all non human group of Rebel Alliance commandos, and saboteurs, who's key mission is to reap havoc on the Empire.
First is captain Salcom. The Quarren leader of the main squad. He a strict no nonsense leader who expects the very best from his men. Capt. Salcom knows as well as the rest of the group, " alien" species must work hard to accel in the human dominated alliance.
This one is a 15-15, $15, done in 15 minuets. it still retains the 14poa of the SA figure. Simple, but I like it. I may darken the skin later, meybe.
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I'd rather say it's a 10-10...10 points (out of 10) for the cool idea and 10 points again for the simple yet elegant execution. ;)
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Great stuff. Good to see you back. Off to share.
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Great stuff. Good to see you back. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! I've just been unbelievably busy. One thing after another, this is the 4th week I've had to work on my day off. But its fun to build these quick figures, I have many more in the works, along with a vehicle.
I'd rather say it's a 10-10...10 points (out of 10) for the cool idea and 10 points again for the simple yet elegant execution. ;)
Thank you blizzard force! Personally I like simple no paint customs.
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Simple but effective . I like it , and good to see you are posting again !
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Simple but effective . I like it , and good to see you are posting again !
Thank you Mr.Jedi! Is good to be back.
I made the Rebel AT-RT rider. Her name is Vero Nikta, at a young age she was involved with the Free Ryloth movement. She had become a proficient systems hacker and saboteur. She was also quite well at stealing Imperial vehicles. Her vehicle of choice is an AT-RT she had stolen from Ryloth's Imperial Patrol Unit. Eventually she was sought out by Major Panno himself to join the Raiders. She plays a vital role in the squad as a hacker, when the team needs access codes, or intelligence for covert operations.
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She looks perfect for this if you ask me. Love the helmet. Off to share.
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She looks perfect for this if you ask me. Love the helmet. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer, I'd have to agree, if I had to do it over I wouldn't really change anything. The TVC Leia hips work great for the AT-RT. TBS Rey forearms are perfect because of the ball swivel wrists and I didn't have to repaint and match that particular green. The Cesi Eirriss figure is neat, and the helmet is real cool. I was going to make a reimagined Hera with it, but original characters never go out of style.
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Oh that's a hot custom. Great imagination and execution. She looks like this ain't her first rodeo.
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Oh that's a hot custom. Great imagination and execution. She looks like this ain't her first rodeo.
Lol. Thanks Sjefke. I thought hell, with all that articulation why not show it off.
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Love the helmet with the whole overall look. Great job!
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Love the helmet with the whole overall look. Great job!
Thank you Jon_k! I was saving Eirriss for a special figure, I'm glad you like her. I really think this is one of my favorites. So far, more is to come. I will complete the rest of the squad, but Vero is the Crown Jewel.
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Corporal Gorf Timrek, was an Ishi Tib explosives expert. To say he was a pyromaniac would be an understatement. He very rarely used a blaster due to loss of dexterity in his shooting hand during an explosives incident. His boisterous personality would lend comic relief to stressful situations, but it could get annoying at times.
Pretty simple figure POTF2 Ishi Tib+ TLC Major Panno. He reminds me of a cross between Kermit the frog and Clint Eastwood. I added a poncho, bandolier with proximity mines, and a soft goods bag that holds three explosive charges. I soaked the poncho in a water/PVA glue mixture so it clings better, for a realistic look.
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I so wish we had had characters like this in ROTJ. If they ever go back to redo some of the OT again (lets face it its inevitable) I would love to see more Alien Rebels just like you are doing. Off to share.
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Another great figure I especially like the soft goods on the character it fits nicely !
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I so wish we had had characters like this in ROTJ. If they ever go back to redo some of the OT again (lets face it its inevitable) I would love to see more Alien Rebels just like you are doing. Off to share.
Thanks again Tamer. Yeah they'll remake ROTJ probably in the form of episode 9. I like the new aliens as well as the old. It would be nice to get some OT alien rebels/resistors in the upcoming movies. Some of TFA's aliens were very close to some of the cantina patrons, like Wolfman, Hammerhead the one that looked like a blown up Bossk, but for some reason the made them different enough to be completely different species.
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Another great figure I especially like the soft goods on the character it fits nicely !
Thanks Mr.Jedi! Yeah I have a love hate relationship with soft goods. I like the fabric, but it sometimes looks too big, ie TVC Leia. I found using a water white glue mixture sort of starches the fabric making it easier to work with. And the bag was a 1/12 WWRP pouch. It works, but I'll make some finishing touches on him and the quarren.
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Sergeant Elven Vazali. Like many Duro's, Vazali was a pacifist, he did not belive in war. He soon realized if no one fought for freedom, it can be easily taken away. Vazali grew up in an Aristocratic home, his Grandfather took him on many big game hunting expeditions, there he learned the skills and discipline needed to become the best marksman in the Alliance.
No frills or thrills here folks just a POTJ Ellors Maddak + TVC commando. The inspiration for this character was a cross between Vasily Zaytsev (Enemy at the Gates), and Alvin York (Sergeant York), with a slight hint of Manfred Von Richthofen (Red Baron). I chose this figure/species for the squinty eyes, or irises, and stone face. Very reminiscent of many Spaghetti Western characters, and Kurosawa's Yojimbo.
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Really enjoying that added to group shot. He looks right at home. Nice job.
Off to share.
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Really enjoying that added to group shot. He looks right at home. Nice job.
Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! The squad it almost complete. I figure every Star Wars team has six members including at least one droid. I got a cool idea for a droid. We'll see how it works.
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TX-1138 aka, "Tex", was an experimental reconnaissance droid developed by the Alliance Intelligence Command. The basic design was a resurrection of the Separatist B2 battle droid, however the central processor had been completely upgraded. TEX was programmed with a library of information, including Star and Planetary maps. As well as blueprints, schematics and readouts for every known Imperial; ship, fighter and ground vehicle. He was also programmed to know all Imperial protocol and decipher Imperial codes. He didn't have much of a personality, he was built to obey orders and relay information he did not feel emotions, or understand figurative language. This was problematic, as he had the tendency to carry out orders to its most literal extent.
I wasn't sure how it would turn out, well I'm still not sure about it. I imagine his voice being similar to a 2-1B surgical droid, deep, no accent, monotone. I just have one more figure to build to complete the squad. He'll be pretty cool, I may take my time, I'd like to get it right.
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JDeck, that walker is AWESOME, good idea of mashing up the 5POA heads with the SA bodies
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I think it is a great idea to add a droid to the mix. Kinda reminds me of the new Rogue One Droid. Off to share.
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Cool droid. I may have to steal this idea. I've got droid parts everywhere.
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JDeck, that walker is AWESOME, good idea of mashing up the 5POA heads with the SA bodies
Thanks Foxtrot! The walker is a Revell model kit, it happened to be 3.75" scale, so that was cool. With the heads, well, when life gives you 5poa lemons....
I think it is a great idea to add a droid to the mix. Kinda reminds me of the new Rogue One Droid. Off to share.
Thanks again Tamer! Yeah I sort of had this idea brewing before I saw the R1 trailer. Thats why I initially thought he was a Clone Wars era battle droid, but he's an Imperial droid of some kind.
Cool droid. I may have to steal this idea. I've got droid parts everywhere.
Thanks Jedi Minstrel! Yeah! I made the neck piece using plastic tube, with conduit around it. The head, I have no idea, just a resin piece from eBay.
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I think it is a great idea to add a droid to the mix. Kinda reminds me of the new Rogue One Droid. Off to share.
I was thinking the same thing, looks great!
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Digging this whole squad. Could easily see them in Battlefront or in the Rogue One era. Sweeeeet....
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I think it is a great idea to add a droid to the mix. Kinda reminds me of the new Rogue One Droid. Off to share.
I was thinking the same thing, looks great!
Thanks Jon_k ! I don't know why Disney created an Imperial droid for that purpose, when they could have used a CW battle droid, that would have connected the Trillogies.
Digging this whole squad. Could easily see them in Battlefront or in the Rogue One era. Sweeeeet....
Thanks BC! I've been a Battlefront fan for many years. That's the look I was going for. Sort of the unsung heroes of the Alliance.
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Hey JDeck, I haven't commented much lately, but I really have enjoyed Panno's Raiders. The figures looks great (I especially like the Duro) and the backstories are really fun. Keep up the good work! Its great to see you doing some figures after all those models :)
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Hey JDeck, I haven't commented much lately, but I really have enjoyed Panno's Raiders. The figures looks great (I especially like the Duro) and the backstories are really fun. Keep up the good work! Its great to see you doing some figures after all those models :)
Thanks Starchaser! You know me, I'm all over the map, models, dios, figures. It has been quite a while since I've built some figures. Initially I was just going to make one for the AT-RT model, but I kept getting ideas. I like the duro too. Great head sculpt.
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Otaktay was a Weekway warrior, who formed a resitance against the Imperial occupation. For this the Empire destroyed his entire village. His life was spared, so he could live alone in shame, for standing up to the Empire. He was then captured by Pirates, to be sold as a slave to the Hutts. However he was able to convince the captain to hire him on the crew. The only compensation he wanted was revenge. Otaktay and the crew were on a routine mission to steal an imperial cargo ship, but it was a trap. Their ship was surrounded by Star Destroyers, and fatally struck. However they were able to crash land on a nearby planet. Again Otaktay was the only survivor. He was rescued by a rebel scout and nursed back to health. Later he was debriefed by Major Panno, and became one of the Raiders.
That's it for Panno's Raiders. He's a POTF2 Weekway+ Orrimarrko + col. Cracken hands.
I added a scarf made of an old work shirt. His hair is my own. It may sound gross, but I think it looks good. And I gave him some warrior face paint.
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Nice. Way to bring it home. I liked this project. Off to share the latest.
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Nice. Way to bring it home. I liked this project. Off to share the latest.
Thanks Tamer! I had fun building these guys. I have another idea, similar to Panno's Raiders, but not Rebels, or Imperials either. An in between group set between episodes 6&7. Should be fun.
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Great customs, JDeck. Really like the Ishi Tib figure.
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Thanks Tamer! I had fun building these guys. I have another idea, similar to Panno's Raiders, but not Rebels, or Imperials either. An in between group set between episodes 6&7. Should be fun.
Sounds like a good group to me.
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Great customs, JDeck. Really like the Ishi Tib figure.
Thanks bud! I always thought the Ishi tibb was a cool looking alien.
Thanks Tamer! I had fun building these guys. I have another idea, similar to Panno's Raiders, but not Rebels, or Imperials either. An in between group set between episodes 6&7. Should be fun.
Sounds like a good group to me.
Indeed. I should have parts for my main guy today. I don't have a huge inventory of fodder, so I just buy as I go.
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After the Battle of Endor the war torn Galaxy was in chaos. With the dwindling Imperial remnants, and the Republic in its infancy, the galaxy was in virtual anarchy. This void in power created a breeding ground for pirates like Captain Sidon Ithano. Ithano had no loyalties, he negotiated contracts with both the Republic and the Imperial remnants, as well as local municipalities, mercenaries and gangsters. Along with his first mate Quiggold, was a motly crew of dreaded pirates searching fortune and glory throughout the galaxy.
Pretty simple figure. 5poa Ithano+ 3.75" exclusive Kylo Ren. I despise painting figures, but I had no choice. I made the gauntlets out of Milliput, and trimmed his skirt. I want to give Quiggold the same treatment, but first off, I really like the sculpting they did on him. I could swap arms with Zuckuss and give him rancor keepers lower body, but that might mess up his overall height.
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Nice. Off to share.
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I think you did a great job on this one and with the painting ! Its funny how some colors work well on figures and some colors are horrible . Which requires a lot of patience lol . Overall you pulled it off nicely
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Nice. Off to share.
Thanks again Tamer! I have a few ideas brewing for Ithano's crew. It'll be a little slow going. They're a little more involved than the Raiders. I just wanted an SA Ithano figure, as he's one of TFA's coolest characters
I think you did a great job on this one and with the painting ! Its funny how some colors work well on figures and some colors are horrible . Which requires a lot of patience lol . Overall you pulled it off nicely
Many thanks Mr.Jedi! Painting dark on dark is simple enough but, light colors like white, yellow or grey, forget about it. I don't bother. People who can have my respect. I go by K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid, I paint little as possible.
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Panno's whole crew looks good. The Weequay was a nice final addition:) Great job on Ithano (I would really like to see more from this character). The Kylo Ren body works really well for this - and nice job with the paint apps.
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Panno's whole crew looks good. The Weequay was a nice final addition:) Great job on Ithano (I would really like to see more from this character). The Kylo Ren body works really well for this - and nice job with the paint apps.
Thanks Starchaser! Making Major Panno's Raiders was fun. Weekway was a neat character, a little close to earth, but he is unique. With Captain Ithano, they have a short story about him in the new EU, but I like my own EU better. That's what I really love about Star Wars, it excites my imagination. I have some of his crew in the works. I'm waiting for parts right now, but I'm thinking I may build a small dio. Its been a while since I've done a 3.75" dio. We will see.
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That's what I love about Star Wars too - the opportunity to be creative and tell my own stories, create my own characters, species and worlds. I'm familiar with the short story about Ithano, but he's kind of my new Boba Fett (a lot of mystery full of potential stories for me to tell). A couple of my customs (Roca Nave and Jarkanneth Obinoa, page 12 of my thread) have associations with Ithano. When creating them I pictured them joining his crew after the destruction of Maz Kanata's castle.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing how you develop the Crimson Corsair's crew:)
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Ahh yes, I remember them. Great customs and stories. I always appreciate the imagination in your work.
I like to combine my personal experiences with historical stories to make "my EU'. When I was younger, I was sort of a drifter, man I'll tell you I got some stories. I also get inspiration from my favorite movies and TV shows.
Yeah, Ithano is the new Boba Fett, not Phasma. Phasma is kind of incompetent. Ithano has a cool swagger, and mysteriousness. I think the less we know the better.
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I totally agree - the less the better.
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Kazure was Captain Ithano's Quartermaster. His duties included hiring hands, distributing pay amongst the men, and most importantly preventing mutiny. During the Galactic Civil War, Kazure was a weapons dealer in the seedy spaceports of Ord Mantell. He was a fair businessman, however he was known to pull the arms out the sockets of those who were foolish enough to cross him. Kazure knew all the scoundrels across the galaxy, as Ord Mantell was a safe haven for those looking to avoid any Imperial entanglements.
He is a combination concept Chewbacca body, + I-am-Boba-Fett's Arleil Shous head. Its a great sculpt, my painting didn't do it justice, but I like it much better than the Lak Sivrak/ Volif mon head. Its real sinister looking.
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I like it; I like it a lot:)
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Looks tough to me. Off to share.
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I like this update to ! Once i finish which seems to be my never ending project for the OTC carded collection i would like to start experimenting with Eu characters such as yours ! Great work my friend!
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Looks tough to me. Off to share.
I like it; I like it a lot:)
I like this update to ! Once i finish which seems to be my never ending project for the OTC carded collection i would like to start experimenting with Eu characters such as yours ! Great work my friend!
Thanks guys! Kazure is sort of a caricature of a guy I used to work for, many years ago. If you saw him you'd see the similarities. Lol. He was an unlicensed contractor, pirate, scoundrel, but a good guy to work for, as long as you did what you were supposed to do.
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Really liking your Kazure figure. Thank you very much for the shout out as to where you got that custom cast head that you used on Kazure. Keep up the good work.
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Really liking your Kazure figure. Thank you very much for the shout out as to where you got that custom cast head that you used on Kazure. Keep up the good work.
Thanks fett! I gotta gove credit where credit is due, you did the hard part.
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I bought a lot of stormtrooper figures the other day, however some of them were severely yellowed. Most de-yellowing techniques dont work great, so i just made them shadow stormtroopers. I simply spray painted them with Tamiya matte black., and added a few details. Ill customize them further, when i find a specific purpose for them. Actually I have a few ideas already.
Also i kitbashed a few SA stormtroopers with the sl11 heads. The SL11 heads look much better to me. Also I like using the POTF2 blasters, they are more accurate as far as size than the newer ones, but i do like the TBS E-11 blaster with the folding stock, those are pretty cool. The sl11s are becoming rare, so ill have to wait until the new R1 stormtrooper comes out to finish the rest. Bottom picture shows 5poa SL11 (left), TAC Stormtrooper (right), kitbash (center).
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I agree with you on the saga legends head. Best stormy helmet made imo. Great fixes. Off to share.
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I love Panno's Raiders. The concept of them is right in my wheelhouse and the results are excellent, what a phenomenal group of characters. These warriors would fit perfectly with both the old EU and in the new canon, I love them.
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also, two thumbs way up for expanding on Sidon Ithano's crew. He's a new character that seems SO COOL he could potentially be the same level of epic as Cad Ban and Hondo Ohnaka.
Yeah, Ithano is the new Boba Fett, not Phasma. Phasma is kind of incompetent. Ithano has a cool swagger, and mysteriousness.
I TOTALLY AGREE! Phasma's nothing, even if she had actually been significant in the movie instead of all pre-release hype via merchandise, I still wouldn't care. Clonetroopers were PEOPLE but stormtroopers are just minions, she just had chrome armor so she was a nifty shiny minion. (Finn's defection made me care about him, it showed he was better than a minion.)
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I agree with you on the saga legends head. Best stormy helmet made imo. Great fixes. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! Hopefully Hasbro is smart enough to make a stormtrooper army builder exclusive even if it is 5poa. That'll save me time and money if they did that. I've been working on the shadow stormtrooper squad, i guess ill wait until all 5 are done before i reveal them, but so far they're pretty cool.
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I love Panno's Raiders. The concept of them is right in my wheelhouse and the results are excellent, what a phenomenal group of characters. These warriors would fit perfectly with both the old EU and in the new canon, I love them.
Thanks bud! Panno's Raiders was fun, i may expand on that series. I will have more pirates soon, just some of my ideas didn't work out. And yeah Phasma was way over hyped, hopefully she'll be cooler in 8. She did survive ep.7, i read it in a book.
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Great job and update ! I agree the sl 11 heads are the best and i have upgraded all my stormtroopers using that version !
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Great job and update ! I agree the sl 11 heads are the best and i have upgraded all my stormtroopers using that version !
Thanks! Yeah those sl11 heads are in short supply now. I was able to get a legacy Stormtrooper MIB for $8.00, and I cant find a 5poa one for less than $15. I really hope Hasbro turns out a ton of the r1 stormies, becase you can never have too many stormtroopers. If you think you have enough, double it.
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Thanks bud! Panno's Raiders was fun, i may expand on that series. I will have more pirates soon, just some of my ideas didn't work out. And yeah Phasma was way over hyped, hopefully she'll be cooler in 8. She did survive ep.7, i read it in a book.
We're artists, we all have plenty of ideas that work out. :) I'd certainly enjoy seeing more folks in Panno's group. A prequel alien would be interesting.
I can't ever see enough custom expansions to the Rebellion forces but I'm guessing that's obvious.
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Great job and update ! I agree the sl 11 heads are the best and i have upgraded all my stormtroopers using that version !
Thanks! Yeah those sl11 heads are in short supply now. I was able to get a legacy Stormtrooper MIB for $8.00, and I cant find a 5poa one for less than $15. I really hope Hasbro turns out a ton of the r1 stormies, becase you can never have too many stormtroopers. If you think you have enough, double it.
If i am not mistaken i think that same stormtrooper will be released in the rogue one line up , which makes sense to do since theres alot of stormtroopers in this movie ! Keep your eyes peeled for them!
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Thanks bud! Panno's Raiders was fun, i may expand on that series. I will have more pirates soon, just some of my ideas didn't work out. And yeah Phasma was way over hyped, hopefully she'll be cooler in 8. She did survive ep.7, i read it in a book.
We're artists, we all have plenty of ideas that work out. :) I'd certainly enjoy seeing more folks in Panno's group. A prequel alien would be interesting.
I can't ever see enough custom expansions to the Rebellion forces but I'm guessing that's obvious.
Oh yeah, more ideas work than not, but sometimes it looks cooler in my mind than in actuality, thats the way it is sometimes. Yeah, thats the best thing about rebel customs, the possibilities are endless. Different uniforms, species, etc. I had some ideas for pirates using prequel species, rebels would be awesome too.
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Great job and update ! I agree the sl 11 heads are the best and i have upgraded all my stormtroopers using that version !
Thanks! Yeah those sl11 heads are in short supply now. I was able to get a legacy Stormtrooper MIB for $8.00, and I cant find a 5poa one for less than $15. I really hope Hasbro turns out a ton of the r1 stormies, becase you can never have too many stormtroopers. If you think you have enough, double it.
If i am not mistaken i think that same stormtrooper will be released in the rogue one line up , which makes sense to do since theres alot of stormtroopers in this movie ! Keep your eyes peeled for them!
Yeah, they are making this stormtrooper, with changable armor, normal, battle damaged and with pauldron. They are on pre order on ebay for $11.50 +$4.50 s+h, that sucks. And there's a 2-pack with that guy that looks like Chumley.
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And there's a 2-pack with that guy that looks like Chumley.
hahahahaha!
the old man would approve
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The Emperor had foreseen Vader killing him during a large battle. So the Emperor formed an elite group within the Crimson Guard known as the Blood Shadows. They were formed to destroy Vader's elite Stormtrooper corps in the event of a coup to overthrow the Empire. They were also the Emperor's enforcers, punishing villages who harbor rebel operatives. They not only murdered the inhabitants, but destroyed the entire village, without leaving a trace of who was responsible . They were kept secret from Vader and the Imperial Senate. If the Imperial Senate knew the atrocities the blood shadows commited, there would be a unanimous removal of Palpatine.
The inspiration for these guys was the Dark Troopers from Battlefront Renegade Squadron, i was pretty beast with those guys. I gave one a jump pack. Another is just a commander.
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Another i gave a flamethrower. The other a shadow commando with rocket launcher backpack.
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Another with a wrist rocket and cluster rocket launcher backpack. I think they're pretty cool, better than a bunch of yellow Stormtroopers.
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Good looking squad. Off to share.
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Great work.
Ron
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Good looking squad. Off to share.
Great work.
Ron
Thanks guys. Yeah they were just made of parts i had lying around, originally i wanted the flame trooper to have a DS gunner helmet, but didnt work. Meh. It still looks cool.
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Last night i started working on the probe droid. The more work I did, the more things i realized really needed to be changed. I started off by taking out the pop up gun, because it didnt allow the head to set right on the body. Then i covered over the missile stem hole and missile trigger, and made eyes with milliput. Then i replaced the antenna with brass wire and made the tops out of milliput. Its just a matter of sanding all the cast marks down and painting her up. I might add more eyes too, i like my probe droid to have lots of eyes looking in all directions. This wont be screen acurate anyway, some of the parts are dis proportionate. The bottom picture is the "before"
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Love the accent colors and backpacks on the stormies. Been meaning to fix up my old probe droid for a while... this seems to be just the trick.
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Your dark troopers turned out well. Nice paint job, I really like the addition of the paint stripes. Look forward to the final product on the probe droid.
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Love the accent colors and backpacks on the stormies. Been meaning to fix up my old probe droid for a while... this seems to be just the trick.
Thanks Forceflow! The reason i put the stripes on the shoulders was i wanted to disguise the shoulder joints. Sometimes in order to disguise something, you have to make it stand out. I think it worked.
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Your dark troopers turned out well. Nice paint job, I really like the addition of the paint stripes. Look forward to the final product on the probe droid.
Thanks Starchaser! The red i think is better than black on black on black. The probe droid im waiting for paint but im working on it.
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I did a few things more to my probot. First i added some more eyes. Then i added some greebles, not too many just a few. Finally I re drilled some of those rivet holes, and made some extra ones with a tiny finger drill. I think thats all im going to do to it, other than sand it down and of course paint.
Fun factoid. An Imperial Probe droid was in ROTJ, during the Emperor's arrival.
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I meant to get this on the front page yesterday, but plum ran out of time getting ready for the Q and A Session with Hasbro.
It looks great. And off to share. I didn't know the PD was in ROTJ. You learn something new about SW every day!
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It looks great. And off to share. I didn't know the PD was in ROTJ. You learn something new about SW every day!
Thanks Tamer! Yeah i had no idea the PD was in ROTJ either. Wookieepedia and star wars.com had it sighted in ROTJ. At first i thought lucas added a cgi probe droid drummer to the max rebo band or something like that. Lol. But no, it was there all along.
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great work on the Probe droid love the extra detail you added ! That is on my to do list and get it on a card as well !
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Looking good so far. I really like the additional "eyes" -especially the variety that you included. Great work!
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Excellent work.
Ron
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He looks great!
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great work on the Probe droid love the extra detail you added ! That is on my to do list and get it on a card as well !
Thanks jedi! Yeah a vintage cardback would be awesome. Big but awesome.
Looking good so far. I really like the additional "eyes" -especially the variety that you included. Great work!
Thanks Starchaser! I like my probot with many eyes. Its kind of like those mythological creatures with hundreds of eyes that see everything.
Excellent work.
Ron
Thanks Ron! Its coming along.
He looks great!
Thanks Sjefke! Im just waiting for paint. Ups used to be really fast now they leave the package at the hub for days.
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probe droid is going to be excellent. it's funny but I don't think I even realized (before this) how inaccurate the POTF2 version of it was.
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probe droid is going to be excellent. it's funny but I don't think I even realized (before this) how inaccurate the POTF2 version of it was.
Thanks! Yeah man i know exactly what you mean. Before i started i thought i would just get rid of the missile, sand it, and repaint. As I was working i found out just how bad it was. If i were to do it again id make the antenna retractable and add an LED light, for his spotlight. Its still a solid figure, just needs some adjustments.
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how would accomplish a retractable antenna? :o
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how would accomplish a retractable antenna? :o
The head is hollow, so you could drill a hole all the way through. If you get brass wire that just fits in the hole the friction from the .08" (or more) thick plastic should be enough to keep the antenna up but would allow you to push them down too. Theoretically. Of course you might have the issue of paint rub, the wire is light enough the hole wouldn't have to be real tight either. I dont know so thats why i left it alone. K.I.S.S keep it simple stupid, is my usual approach.
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that's a lot of extra trouble IMO. the custom looks great as-is, the antenna is good fixed in place.
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I'd say my Imperial Probe Droid is done. I painted it with Tamiya Black Rubber. I was going to paint it the same as the toy, but i like my probots dark almost black. I gave it some red accent marks, I couldnt find the orange right off, but i like the red. Then i gave the eyes a gloss black finish, and silver dry brush on the armor. Thats it. It was worth the extra time to make it a little better. Didn't cost much just a few pennies worth of materials and paint.
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I made a crude stand out of a wooden medallion, acrylic rod, and a tie fighter windshield that happened to be the right shape to hold the bottom of the droid. With a little TLC i can make the stand look a little better. For now it works. It keeps the droid from falling over, and it gives the illusion its hovering.
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That probe droid looks fantastic, definitely a big improvement! The red highlights look great too.
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Wow, that looks nice. So wish we could get a new probe droid. Off to share.
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So much better than the POTJ original.
The red eyes, greebles and paint job make it look fantastic.
Did you also do something with the antennae?
Thanks for that reference pic from ROTJ. I never saw him in the crowd.
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That probe droid looks fantastic, definitely a big improvement! The red highlights look great too.
Thanks GL1! With just a few tweaks the POTF2 version still isn't bad.
Wow, that looks nice. So wish we could get a new probe droid. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! If today's Hasbro made another one im afraid it still wouldn't be good. It would have a Nerf gun on somewhere. Now if Bandai made one, that would be awesome.
So much better than the POTJ original.
The red eyes, greebles and paint job make it look fantastic.
Did you also do something with the antennae?
Thanks for that reference pic from ROTJ. I never saw him in the crowd.
Thanks bud! Yeah i made the antenna from thin brass rod, a little more accurate than the original. Changing the antenna and making the head fit on the body right makes a huge difference. Outside of that the 20 year old figure is still pretty good.
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Yeah, you are probably right about a nerf dart.
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Wow That is some fantastic work ! I agree that the darker look is much better i may have to update mine real soon ! Great job!
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Wow That is some fantastic work ! I agree that the darker look is much better i may have to update mine real soon ! Great job!
Thanks Mr.Jedi! Yeah the black rubber or NATO black I think looks the best, ive seen all colors. Its hard to tell from the movie exactly what color it is.
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Wow JDeck - the final product turned really well. I love the paint job and your make-shift stand really works!
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Wow JDeck - the final product turned really well. I love the paint job and your make-shift stand really works!
Many thanks Starchaser! Yeah the makeshift stand still holds well. Its nice to have a bunch of junk laying around sometimes.
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I was able to get a couple Royal Guards, they are pretty cool. Id say 9.5/10, only because of a few minor problems. The helmet is dull and orange peeled. Also the pike itself is made of very soft plastic. When I took it out of the package it was warped into an S shape. On a positive note the sculpt is great the accessories are awesome. I just realized the right finger is flexible allowing it to hold the pike in its iconic position.
To tackle the helmet problem i just gave it a couple coats of Tamiya Clear Red. I think it looks better. I happened to have a couple of POTF2 pikes, I like them better because they are made of a harder, more durable plastic, so theyre straight.
I realized Hasbro hasnt made an ROTJ Emperor I'm happy with, so I kitbashed one. Im not sure why Hasbro hasnt done this already, but i took a TAC emperor and added the TVC TPM sidious robe and hood. Thats it. looks great. Ive got a few more alterations and accessories to make this an ultimate ROTJ Emperor.
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Man, sign me up for these. Nice! Off to share.
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Great update ! i did almost the same thing for the emperor Except i used the face from the first saga collection and i used the hair from another Emperor.
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Man, sign me up for these. Nice! Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! The red clear coat made a huge difference with the helmet. If i had the foresight i would have done a comparison.
Great update ! i did almost the same thing for the emperor Except i used the face from the first saga collection and i used the hair from another Emperor.
Thanks MR.JEDI! Im thinking of using the saga papls head as an alternate, non angryface. Its strange he's missing the back of his head.
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Man, sign me up for these. Nice! Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! The red clear coat made a huge difference with the helmet. If i had the foresight i would have done a comparison.
Great update ! i did almost the same thing for the emperor Except i used the face from the first saga collection and i used the hair from another Emperor.
Thanks MR.JEDI! Im thinking of using the saga papls head as an alternate, non angryface. Its strange he's missing the back of his head.
Yes i found it weird that he was missing the back of his head and the face was a great sculpt , imo one of the best sculpts so thats when i decided to put hair on him .
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Great work on that group of Imperials! I was planning to repaint the helmets as well (would have gone for another red plus a coat of gloss varnish), but I'll now try to get my hands on the Tamiya colour you used - it looks perfect! ;D
Wonderful work on the Emperor as well, I only have one recommendation - try to get your fingers on a ROTS Sidious hood - I think it's an even better match.
(http://www.rebelscum.com/ROTS/rots0512palpatinehood.jpg)
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Man, sign me up for these. Nice! Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! The red clear coat made a huge difference with the helmet. If i had the foresight i would have done a comparison.
Great update ! i did almost the same thing for the emperor Except i used the face from the first saga collection and i used the hair from another Emperor.
Thanks MR.JEDI! Im thinking of using the saga papls head as an alternate, non angryface. Its strange he's missing the back of his head.
Yes i found it weird that he was missing the back of his head and the face was a great sculpt , imo one of the best sculpts so thats when i decided to put hair on him .
The trick is making it a ball socket, that'll take some engineering. I kinda like the angry face palp coupled with the sid hood. All you see is his mouth and nose. Looks like he's about to shock the mess outa someone.
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Great work on that group of Imperials! I was planning to repaint the helmets as well (would have gone for another red plus a coat of gloss varnish), but I'll now try to get my hands on the Tamiya colour you used - it looks perfect! ;D
Wonderful work on the Emperor as well, I only have one recommendation - try to get your fingers on a ROTS Sidious hood - I think it's an even better match.
(http://www.rebelscum.com/ROTS/rots0512palpatinehood.jpg)
Thanks, Blizz. Yeah the Tamiya clear is great because the helmet is already a red like color, so you dont need to repaint exactly. The red tint helps get the desired color and gloss. The more coats you use the more gloss, and deeper the red. However, you dont want too many coats, 2 meybe 3. Ill keep in mind the rots sid hood, that might be a cheaper option.
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Hey JDeck, nice job on the paint improvements. The helmets look great. Your combo version of Sidious is better than any single Hasbro version so kudos!
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Hey JDeck, nice job on the paint improvements. The helmets look great. Your combo version of Sidious is better than any single Hasbro version so kudos!
Yes Absolutely much better look on the helmets for the Royal Guards, and the parts swap for Sidious, better versions on both
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Hey JDeck, nice job on the paint improvements. The helmets look great. Your combo version of Sidious is better than any single Hasbro version so kudos!
Yes Absolutely much better look on the helmets for the Royal Guards, and the parts swap for Sidious, better versions on both
Thanks Starchaser and Foxtrot! I was a tad nervous painting such a hard to find figure as the Royal Guard, but yeah it worked nicely. I still dont know why Hasbro couldn't use the sidious figure with different head and hands with added cane.
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Now, I have a whole squad of custom stormtroopers, that's 12 troops plus a commander. The only problem with the new Stormtrooper helmets is they are too nice. They make the body look dull or yellow. The SL11 blended better with the SA figure. I adjusted the helmets to try and make some look tall or short. I like em they have that imperfect ANH look.
I made a custom helmet for the commander, I tried to mask it, but it was so smooth it wouldn't stick, so painting wasn't any easier. However it made cleaning up excess paint easy. I think the new head on the commander looks much much better.
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I agree JDeck, the stormie commander looks really good. I do like the height difference, it adds realism to the bunch. Nice job on these!
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Interesting thoughts on the buckets too. Off to share the latest.
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Great job on the stormtroopers , i too agree the way you pulled off the differences in height makes it much more realistic ! Well done .
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I agree JDeck, the stormie commander looks really good. I do like the height difference, it adds realism to the bunch. Nice job on these!
Thanks Starchaser! Yeah I always wanted to army build since I was a kid, but I didn't want them all to be exact carbon copies. So having subtle diffrences gives them personality yet still be uniformed like stormtroopers should be. They aren't clones, at least in my SW universe.
Interesting thoughts on the buckets too. Off to share the latest.
Thanks Tamer! Yeah its like that toothpaste comercial were that woman holds the tissue to her teeth to see how white they are. The pearly white r1 helmet makes the bodies look bad. But I'll take it until Hasbro makes something better.
Great job on the stormtroopers , i too agree the way you pulled off the differences in height makes it much more realistic ! Well done .
Thanks Mr.Jedi! Another variable is the different series stormtrooper figures I used TAC, TLC and TBS, they all have different stances and looks that gives them more subtle variations.
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Great squad JD and your right the new 3-3/4" helmet looks heaps better and they would look great for your squad.
Ron
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Great squad JD and your right the new 3-3/4" helmet looks heaps better and they would look great for your squad.
Ron
Thanks Ron! Yup i have all my stormtroopers modified exept 4, with either the sl11 or R1 heads. Much better than the skinny soft helmets prior.
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I started experimenting on how to convert a TIE pilot into a ground crewman. For this I used a spare saga TIE pilot. Its only a couple of extra poa, but I don't want to waste a good vc Pilot on a fly by night experiment. I just sliced up the r1 ground crewman. First his neck then his front and back armor plates. Then I cut down the Tie pilots chest and back plates to accept the new, and blended the seams with miliput. Looks like hell now, but you get the idea. I may give him some knee pads and other details once this is all cured. We'll see how it works out once its all painted up. Meybe my next one will be better articulated.
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The putty cured and I painted the armor black then I gave the armor and helmet a coat of Tamiya Smoke clear. Its a black tinted clearcoat, much like the Tamiya clear red. It works great for black armor like Vader, Tie Pilots, ect. but I use it mostly for tinting glass, or eye pieces for stormtroopers. The uniform isn't exactly like the R1 ground crewman, so mine is more like a naval deck crewman. This guy is in charge of storing TIE fighters on their hangars. I like mine better, not only for the added articulation, but the figure is larger, and has a better stance. It's mostly finished just a few details to add. I may of may not make a super duper articulated version, its not really necessary. smtie
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General Veers is one of my favorite Imperials, and I wasn't satisfied with the saga figure. I used the TVC AT-AT Commander figure as a base, if i were to do it again id use the needa figure, but I like the lighter uniform personally, it matches the rest of the armored uniforms. I used the Chancellor vallorum head, as it's a better likeness of Veers. I made a custom rank plaque out of miliput, that was a real pain. Ive tried making plaques using decals, styrene, nothing seemed to work, but this is good enough. After that i just gave his goggles a smoke clear coat, and thats it really. [at1]
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Great work ! You did a really good job matching the face sometimes its a lot of viewing of other figures to get it right , lol i know . Im not sure if there was a sculpt/ figure of Julian Glover for his character of Walter Donovan from Indiana Jones and the last crusade but that could be a nice upgrade too. Any way great job !
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Great work ! You did a really good job matching the face sometimes its a lot of viewing of other figures to get it right , lol i know . Im not sure if there was a sculpt/ figure of Julian Glover for his character of Walter Donovan from Indiana Jones and the last crusade but that could be a nice upgrade too. Any way great job !
Thanks Mr.Jedi! I've been planning to do this for quite a while, I just didn't want to use my one and only AT commander, they're hard to come by. I tried looking for a Donovan figure, but I'm sertain it doesn't exist. The vallorum face is a little old, but not too bad. Painting the hair helps, but he's obviously using just for men. But the Vallorum head would work great for a custom Donovan figure.
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That Veers looks great. I am behind two days on internet stuff as it went down all weekend, but I had to get this one on the front page today.
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I concur, Valorum is a nice choice! A Donovan figure would have been cool to get in the Indiana Jones line. Too bad.
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That Veers looks great. I am behind two days on internet stuff as it went down all weekend, but I had to get this one on the front page today.
Thanks Tamer! Yup gotta love technology.
I concur, Valorum is a nice choice! A Donovan figure would have been cool to get in the Indiana Jones line. Too bad.
Thanks Jaeger! Yeah it just seems strange they didn't make a Donovan figure, they made all the other main characters, well exept for Marcus Brody, they should have made him too.
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Now who doesn't love Admiral Ozzel, well besides Vader. The Saga Ozzel had a great headsculpt, but the body wasn't quite up to snuff. So I decided to make a super articulated Admiral Ozzel. I used the TVC Capt. Needa as a base. I reused the Ozzel rank plaque as well as the code cylinders. Thats the one reason to like the soft plastic Hasbro uses, it cuts very easily. The head isn't a direct swap, so I used the hot glue Vaseline trick. Thats it! An SA Ozzel. It would be cool if Hasbro did some simple kitbashes to upgrade POTF2-SAGA lines. sn1
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Great job on Veers and Ozzel! The use of Valorum's head was a fantastic idea. Needa's body makes a great officer's body - I just wish they weren't so expensive on the secondary market.
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Ozzel looks great too. Off to share. I sure wish they would put that body back out in the WM Black Series Line. Just when Hasbro gets a body type right and you hope they put other heads and accessories on it they go decide 5poa is the way to go!
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Great job on Veers and Ozzel! The use of Valorum's head was a fantastic idea. Needa's body makes a great officer's body - I just wish they weren't so expensive on the secondary market.
Thanks Starchaser! I was able to find a cheap Capt. Needa on ebay. It was listed as a Jerjerrod. The reason for the confusion was needa uses the TAC DS trooper legs, so it has a 2006 stamp. And Jerjerrod isnt a very desirable figure. Sometimes its great that sellers don't know what they have.
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Ozzel looks great too. Off to share. I sure wish they would put that body back out in the WM Black Series Line. Just when Hasbro gets a body type right and you hope they put other heads and accessories on it they go decide 5poa is the way to go!
Im hoping Hasbro makes a Krennic figure using the Needa sculpt. We dont have many SA officers with white uniforms besides the Admiral Thrawn, and he's getting hard to find.
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JDeck, nice job on the two imperial officers, totally agree on if Hasbro did some simple kitbashes to upgrade POTF2-SAGA lines
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JDeck, nice job on the two imperial officers, totally agree on if Hasbro did some simple kitbashes to upgrade POTF2-SAGA lines
Thanks Foxtrot! We are in desperate need of a Captain/Admiral Piett. He's the only officer that was in more than one movie. Potf2 version looks like a cartoon by today's standards. Also I'd like Hasbro to remake the generic POTJ-TAC "Imperial officer". They could use the Legacy "Scanning crew" figure, just paint it black , put some silver imperial decals on it. And a Death Star Gunner, or a low ranking navy trooper would be just one step away. So Hasbro could virtually make 3 different figures by changing hats/helmets.
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I started getting back into GI JOE, after 25 years or so. I am amazed at the quality of the 50th anniversary figures, however some of them need customizing.
I made this Outback figure because the 50th was way too big and his shirt was blue instead of white. I always vision him as average sized, not like Leatherneck or Bazooka.
I remedied these issues simply by using the 50th Shipwreck figure. First I swapped arms with a Dusty figure becase of Shipwreck's tattoo. Then I painted over the "NAVY" lettering on the shirt, I ended up painting the whole shirt light tan for a more modern military look. Then I applied the "Survival" decal I got from Bad Mother customs. Of course I used the 50th Outback head, and gave his hair and beard a black wash, because the original orange was too bright and unrealistic, (see botom promo picture). Im going to add accessories once the paint cures fully. I might even build a little forest dio.
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Looking good on the officer, the pain is get all the it uniforms to match, what a dream
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Great job on Chuck Norris...i mean Outback lol
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Looks good to me. I was wondering what you were up too. Off to share.
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Looking good on the officer, the pain is get all the it uniforms to match, what a dream
Thank you Stan. Yeah paint matching officers is crazy. Hard to tell if they are green or grey sometimes.
Great job on Chuck Norris...i mean Outback lol
Thanks Krztfr! Outback wishes he was Chuck Norris. Of course they will never make a Chuck Norris figure, because Chuck Norris can't be played with.
Looks good to me. I was wondering what you were up too. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer! I still have unfinished business with the Hoth dio. Im going to wait until the Bandai AT-AT releases, then the 1/144 snowspeeder AT-ST will release soon after. Then the Shipyard I just need to mount it on either painted wood or black acrylic.
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Here's a small update on the Outback figure. I used the 50th Outback backpack, but painted it from black to two tone green, then I added a green U.S. flag patch and a small Ranger patch. I used the web gear from a cobra trooper, and painted that two tone green. The rest of the accessories are from the 50th Outback. Cool thing about the backpack is it opens up and you can put his accessories in it.
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Veers and the Imp officer look excellent and I like how Survival is looking.
Ron
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Looks good, off to share.
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JDeck, funny you posted a custom on Outback AKA Chuck Norris, which is an AWESOME job by the way, because last week I was working on this, note he also has a brown shirt:
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Veers and the Imp officer look excellent and I like how Survival is looking.
Ron
Thank you Ron! I think I can do a better job on Veers, especially with the rank board. It's a learning process. I'm not vastly experienced with figures as I'd like.
Looks good, off to share.
Thanks Tamer. G.I.JOEs come with great accessories, they have since the beginning. The 50th anniversary figures come with more weapons than any one person could carry. If only Star Wars figures had half the accessories that would be awesome.
JDeck, funny you posted a custom on Outback AKA Chuck Norris, which is an AWESOME job by the way, because last week I was working on this, note he also has a brown shirt:
Thanks Foxtrot! The brown shirt is cool, Im a traditionalist. The Tiger force Outback is Rad, hes inverted, with a white beard and orange shirt. That is an awesome card. I might need to get something like that.
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Outback looks really, really good. The backpack was a great choice. I always enjoy your work.
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Outback looks really, really good. The backpack was a great choice. I always enjoy your work.
Thank you Starchaser!
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Continuing my GI JOE kick, I made a custom Recondo. I wanted an updated version from the original, but I didn't really like the Pursuit of cobra version. I just put the POC Recondo head arms, on a repainted 50th Spirit Iron-Knife. I tried doing a modernized golden zig zag tiger stripe pattern on the pants. He's posing in front of my WIP project "Snake-eater" V.A.M.P MK.2.
For my GI JOE customs, I like to imagine them in the near future, 2025-2030. I think tiger stripes will make a comeback. Universal camouflage pattern and digital will be a thing of the past. I'm thinking for the truck to do a Kryptek Snake skin camo. I'll get into that later in my custom vehicle section.
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Looks great to me. Off to share. I like this Joe kick you are on.
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Looks great to me. Off to share. I like this Joe kick you are on.
Thanks Tamer! I'm thinking of making a Star Wars GI JOE mashup. Like, Duke Skywalker, or something like that. I think the 25th anniversary joes aren't as out of scale with SW. They would make cool rebel soldiers.
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I like mash ups too.
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That updated custom on Recondo looks really good JDeck
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That updated custom on Recondo looks really good JDeck
Thanks Foxtrot! I like the old school Joes, but I'm warming up to the new updated ones too.
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I made my final member of the Snake eater team. Nightfox, he's a character Hasbro created for the Pursuit of cobra line, he came with a couple of different vehicles. His filecard is really vague, he's a navy seal, and it seems he was a desert specialist. My version is a Seal, driver and demolitions expert, including underwater demolitions in jungle Tigers tripe fatigues.
He's just a Firefly repaint with painted BeachHead head, LowLight hands, Steel Brigade helmet and Flint web gear.
Most of these Gi Joe figures are repaints. There's like 4 different sculpts they kitbash and repaint.
Which brings me to Stalker, my team leader, interpreter, communications. He's a minor repaint of BeachHead, that I repainted slightly more. I also drilled a hole in the webgear to accept the backpack.
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Looks great to me. Off to share. I am liking this JOE kick.
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Looks great to me. Off to share. I am liking this JOE kick.
Thank you Tamer! Joes are pretty fun. A lot of individuality and character in the figures. It's good to do something different every once in a while.
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I just like the full articulation too. JOEs have always been to go to figs to add arty to whatever genre you are working on. Glad we have one line like that. About the only thing that is better imo is the new HACKS or Maurader figures maybe.
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I just like the full articulation too. JOEs have always been to go to figs to add arty to whatever genre you are working on. Glad we have one line like that. About the only thing that is better imo is the new HACKS or Maurader figures maybe.
Yeah the articulation is great. Double jointed knees are nice. Only problem is arm swapping, you have crack the figure open. The hands, feet, forearms and heads are interchangeable with Star Wars. I need to get at least one marauder figure, man they arent cheap.
Hasbro is talking about rebooting GI JOE again. You know how cryptic they are, don't know if they're talking about movies, tv or figures. Ill take any sa 3.75" at this point.
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JDeck, I'm really appreciating your Joe customs. Recondo looks excellent. The whole team looks really good and their vehicle is excellent. Bang up paint job.
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JDeck, I'm really appreciating your Joe customs. Recondo looks excellent. The whole team looks really good and their vehicle is excellent. Bang up paint job.
Thanks Starchaser! Joes are really fun, and I was able to practice painting figures with them. I learned a lot.
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I've been wanting to make this figure for a while now. It's an ultimate Imperial Jack of all trades. He can be a Technician (ROTJ), Imperial Navy Trooper (ROTJ), Imperial Gunner (ANH), or a TIE pilot. I think if Hasbro made this, with all the accessories it would sell like crazy, because you can choose whatever figure you want to make. It's like the old school GI JOEs, with tons of options and accessories. Personally, I would buy these up like crazy, if they were available. We haven't gotten an updated DS Gunner, or a black uniform technician since the Saga collection . They have never made a Navy Trooper with the black coveralls. Having the TIE pilot option is a bonus.
He's just a repainted scan crewman with TIE pilot forearms, and an imperial officer head. I made the Gunner bib out of a Sandtrooper pauldron that I boiled and shaped, then painted. The rest is self explanatory.
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And Jack, being a Navy Trooper.
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4 figures in 1 - AWESOME!! What an excellent idea! I agree with you. It would be very smart if Hasbro created something like you did!
As far as I know they had some "Armor Up" Action Figures in their TFA line, but that was nothing compared to yours!
Indeed, your reference proves that the film crew of George Lucas seems to have used the Sandtroopers' pauldron for the Death Star Gunner, too! I didn't know that!
Thanks for sharing!
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Nice work. Off to share!
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4 figures in 1 - AWESOME!! What an excellent idea! I agree with you. It would be very smart if Hasbro created something like you did!
As far as I know they had some "Armor Up" Action Figures in their TFA line, but that was nothing compared to yours!
Indeed, your reference proves that the film crew of George Lucas seems to have used the Sandtroopers' pauldron for the Death Star Gunner, too! I didn't know that!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Legion. I didn't know gunners wore pauldrons either until i saw pictures of cosplayers. I did some research and sure enough, they re purposed the Sandtrooper pauldron. Actually Sideshow and Hot toys figures make pretty good resources too, they excel in accuracy. Especially for characters like the DS gunner, that have very few refrences
Nice work. Off to share!
Thanks Tamer. I made another one, but it's a little impractical to make any more. Seeing I have to cannibalize at least two figures.
If I can find someone who can resin cast a few gunner helmets, and ds trooper helmets, id be in business. Actually I can use the POTF2 gunner heads, as swappable heads instead of a removable helmet. Yeah that's what ill do. Im back in business. Glad we had this talk Tamer. Lol.
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JDeck - I really like this "multi-figure." I agree with you about the sales potential of a figure such as this. You did a really nice job putting all the parts together.
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JDeck, what a Fantastic idea! I love it
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Thank you Starchaser and foxtrot. I think it's a good idea.
I started working on my vintage Sy Snootles. I bought a vintage Kenner Sy Snootles on ebay a long time ago. It was missing the skirt, feather, the microphone and the paint was worn. That was a perfect candidate for an upgrade. First I chopped off the cartoony chicken feet, and sculpted on more gnarly toes. Then I toned down the yellow with a Vallejo dark sand coat, and Tamiya flat blue spots. In the pictures it looks more yellow, than it does in natural light. Then I cut the tip off a little feather and glued it to the top of the head. I still need to make the skirt, I'm having trouble finding a sutable material, but I'll find something. I also have some reproduction microphones for Sy Snootles and Droopy McCool, coming in on Monday.
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Looks pretty good so far to me. Off to share.
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Looks pretty good so far to me. Off to share.
Thank you sir. I have this week off, I might search the world over for some skirt material. I had a tassle thing, but something happened to it.
I'm tooling around with the idea of an in shelf display/dio. I have a very rough sketch, it at least gives me an idea of the outcome, and how many figures it will display. It's too bad, I can't find a deeper shelf, I could do a whole lot more. Seems like 11" is standard.
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you did a great job on ole sy ! Great job on sculpting the feet and a nice touch on the feather. I will be looking forward to seeing your upgrade. I never liked the special edition version (like many of us ) of sy . Plus Sy is on my list to upgrade at some point as well ! Good luck with finding a soft goods skirt !
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Love it JDeck
I bought a vintage Snootles for exactly the same reason.
She looks so much more like the original puppet.
Love the tweaks.
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you did a great job on ole sy ! Great job on sculpting the feet and a nice touch on the feather. I will be looking forward to seeing your upgrade. I never liked the special edition version (like many of us ) of sy . Plus Sy is on my list to upgrade at some point as well ! Good luck with finding a soft goods skirt !
Thanks Mr.Jedi! The original Max Rebo band was awesome. You know my position on the SE movies. Haha. Wouldn't it be great if Hasbro did the original Max Rebo band fully articulated and new sculpts. That's what customising is for.
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Love it JDeck
I bought a vintage Snootles for exactly the same reason.
She looks so much more like the original puppet.
Love the tweaks.
Thanks Sjefke! The original Kenner Sy was actually really nice, aside from the feather, and the Foghorn Leghorn feet. Even the skirt is nice, if you drybrush and black wash. Would like more arty though, but she didn't move all that much anyway. If I were to do it again I'd resculpt the hands too. She had little claw hands.
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I figured out the skirt. I had posted an update, but now that I think about it I want to add some finishing touches. So I'll have something soon.
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you did a great job on ole sy ! Great job on sculpting the feet and a nice touch on the feather. I will be looking forward to seeing your upgrade. I never liked the special edition version (like many of us ) of sy . Plus Sy is on my list to upgrade at some point as well ! Good luck with finding a soft goods skirt !
Thanks Mr.Jedi! The original Max Rebo band was awesome. You know my position on the SE movies. Haha. Wouldn't it be great if Hasbro did the original Max Rebo band fully articulated and new sculpts. That's what customising is for.
Well That would be a dream come true lol I agree with you i would rather create it and let Hasbro Drool after seeing what could have been lol
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I put the skirt on old Sy Snootles. I ended up using these fringes on a blanket I had on my sofa. I tried everything from tassles to 3 ply silk, nothing worked right. I wrapped epoxy clay around the figire, and wrapped the strings around it. Then I painted it with water glue and brown paint. It's not bad, I may go back add a few more strings, maybe some beads. This'll do for a while. I still want to do a Jabba display sometime soon.
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I like how she turned out. Off to share.
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I like how she turned out. Off to share.
Thank you Tamer! I might do a couple of custom Jabbas goons, I won't go nuts with it. There's a ton of guys that need an update.
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wow You did a great job on the vintage version of sy ! Absolutely love the soft goods ! Well done again my friend
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wow You did a great job on the vintage version of sy ! Absolutely love the soft goods ! Well done again my friend
Thanks bud! It came out pretty much as expected. Of course I've had it on the back burner for a couple of years, but just now got around to it. I have a new Han in carbonite, so I can start on a display for all my guys. It'll be like that POTF2 3d display, but made of foam.
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I love her. I have to dig mine out.
Did you get the microphones with the figures?
Those go for a pretty penny.
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I love her. I have to dig mine out.
Did you get the microphones with the figures?
Those go for a pretty penny.
Thanks bud! Yeah they aren't cheap, now that you mention it . Lol. Like $20, for the whole set, 2 mics+ clarinet. It's a must have though, especially for a dio, or something. Im pretty certain they're reproductions, I don't care about that.
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Very nice work on Sy and top notch paint job
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Very nice work on Sy and top notch paint job
Thank you Foxtrot! Painting isn't my strong point, but it's getting better.
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I started a figure, the cool thing about this figure is it's also a diorama. I'm talking about Swamp Thing! A week or two ago I ran across a retro TV station that was airing the USA network Swamp Thing. I had completely forgotten how awesome ole swampy was. I looked around the internet and I couldn't find a figure that I liked. Mostly the new 52 version. I wanted the Alan Moore style. So I thought how hard can it be to make my own. I talked to my brother who is a comic and 6 inch figure guru, about the project. We agreed that the Guardians of the galaxy Drax would be a good base figure. The other option was Hulk, but he is just too big. Of course I added the Baf Groot lower legs, by cutting and attaching using brass tubing. That gives him a little more height and its a good substitute for the boots. I did a preliminary sculpt on the Drax face to give him a more skeletal look, similar to a burn victim. I get my miliput tomorrow so I can sculpt his roots and vine like muscles and details. I'll use diorama plants for some of the details. I may make him a statue due to the possibility of it being very delicate.
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Cool deal. I really like the Swamp Thing too. Off to share the start of this project.
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Cool deal. I really like the Swamp Thing too. Off to share the start of this project.
Thanks Tamer! My brother's been trying to get me to do comic figures, but I'm not that into comics. Swamp Thing is awesome though. He's like a modern Frankenstein's monster, mixed with the creature from the Black Lagoon.
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I agree. I like the character.
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I started sculpting the Swamp Thing head, and a little on the torso. I used Miliput Standard. I still have a whole lot more sculpting to do, but this is the basic skull anyway. I removed the hands, because I'm replacing them possibly with ML Jackal hands.
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Looking good so far. Off to share the latest.
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Looking good so far. Off to share the latest.
Thank you Tamer! I got a bunch of sculptimg done, I'll have an update soon. It's starting to look like Swamp Thing.
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I got most if not all the sculpting done. I painted it up, to see how it'll look. I may or may not sculpt more detail. I still have plants to add.
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Looks pretty tough to me. Nice work. Off to share.
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Looks pretty tough to me. Nice work. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer. I think its coming together. Speaking of Swamp Thing, it rained like crazy last night. The whole metro area is a huge swamp, so I've got some inspiration possibly for a figure base dio.
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I was watching the progress on this and you nailed it good work !
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I was watching the progress on this and you nailed it good work !
Thanks Mr.J! I've been working on it diligently and it should be done soon. Real soon, today maybe.
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" The swamp is my world. It is who I am; it is what I am. I was once a man. I know the evil men do. Do not bring your evil here, I warn you. Beware the wrath of Swamp Thing."
I finished the Swamp Thing. I was going for a mid summer look. I added some diorama plants, from army painter and Silflor. I used woodland scenics fine turf and pastel chalk for the moss. Thats about it. It was a real fun project, and it turned out better than I thought it would. It still needs a base of some kind, because its pretty fragile, thats why I didn't bother with the articulation.
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I like it!
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I like it!
Thanks BlackThorne! I think it's neat too. One of my favorite projects of late. It looks better in person. Can never get the lighting right on some of my pictures.
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Very nice. I like it. Off to share it on the front pages.
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Very nice. I like it. Off to share it on the front pages.
Thanks Tamer! I almost want to make another, based on a different phase of ST. Meybe using ML Venom as a base along with the BAF head it comes with. Who knows, i got a lot of stuff to do.
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Thats Fantastic ! Hope you do make a second version . This is one custom you dont see very often and you nailed it ! Great work buddy !
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Looks like something one of the collectibles company would make. Well done!
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Thats Fantastic ! Hope you do make a second version . This is one custom you dont see very often and you nailed it ! Great work buddy !
Thank you Mr.Jedi! Yeah I've been thinking about a Swamp Thing 2.0. Only this time it would be a figure and a diorama. Make it to where you dont know where Swamp Thing starts and the Swamp ends. Because he is the Swamp, so that would be a fun challenge.
Looks like something one of the collectibles company would make. Well done!
Thank you Forceflow! I'm always torn when it comes to articulation. Arti is great, but you sacrifice sculpt and detail. Statues look great, but it can never be repositioned. So in the case of a custom statue I can place it in whatever pose I want.
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Great job on this guy! One of my favorites back in the 70's.
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This is my interpretation of Governor Pryce, from Star Wars Rebels. It is a common custom, but like every custom it is a little different. I used the Deena Shan body with Irina Spalko head. I made code cylinder and rank plaque using Miliput. I put a black wash on the face to highlight the cheekbones and facial features.
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I am so behind in this series. I need to catch up. Great looking custom. Off to share.
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Love imperials especially woman imperial! Nice!
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Great job (I'll have to steal the recipe!). The dark wash was a really good idea.
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Great job on this guy! One of my favorites back in the 70's.
Sorry for the delayed reply. Yeah Swamp Thing is awesome!! Best comic series in my opinion.
Thanks!!
I am so behind in this series. I need to catch up. Great looking custom. Off to share.
Thanks Tamer!! Yeah Rebels is getting really good now. Too bad it's the last season. :(
Love imperials especially woman imperial! Nice!
Thabks Stan. Yeah female officers make for great customs, they stand out from the rest of the officers, while still in uniform.
Great job (I'll have to steal the recipe!). The dark wash was a really good idea.
Thanks Starchaser!! Haven't seen ya around in a while. Yeah the black wash worked wonders. I also whiped off the wash on the high points like the cheeks, to ensure they are lighter in color.
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I made my "head canon" interpretation of a Stormtrooper Corps Field Marshall. Its just the officer from the KMART exclusive scan crew. With a GI JOE Flint head. I used the armor from the TVC ATAT commander. I painted the peices gloss black with a smoke clear coat. I wanted to make something reminiscent of the Waffen SS commanders black parade uniform.
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What great idea! The figure turned out really well and the concept is excellent. I love the glossy look.
And yeah, I've popped in to look and comment some, but I haven't built since the spring - just waaaayyyy too much challenging stuff going on in this season. I've got a few WIPs that I might actually get to this week, we'll see.
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Field commander came out great! Blends seamlessly with "official" canon.
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I am a bit behind in my posts this week, but I like it. Off to share.
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Whoa that Field Marshall is sweet. Such an easy an slick combo of parts. It's too bad when Hasbro "makes up" stuff they don't go in this direction and create/offer something that adds to wealth of the designs already available (black FO biker I'm looking at you)
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I can only agree.
The Stormtrooper Corps Field Marshall looks awesome.
Excellent work!
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I've been thinking about an Ultimate Darth Vader figure for a long time. I wanted a Vader figure for all occasions. I wanted him to be able to display standing or sitting or in his meditation chamber. My favorite DV figure is the TBS ROTS, however in order for him to sit well in the chamber I had to swap lower bodies with the TLC Vader, as it has swivel hips as opposed to the ball joints, also the knees bend farther. So to me that sacrifices some esthetics in the standing position. Also I had to give him interchangeable cod piece so he can sit properly. I have interchangeable heads using magnets to hold them in place. The one head is the TBS ROTS the other is the TLC 2 peice removable helmet. Also I used the cape from the R1 basic Vader as I like the plastic cape as opposed to the fabric. Not a bad night's work.
I hope in the future to give him an ANH and R1 options. Possibly some interchangeable hands as well.
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This is a great build. I love the idea of one modifiable Vader (instead of fourteen options). He's looking good so far, and I particularly like the meditation chamber.
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This is such a fantastic project, really like the idea! I looks like you created the ultimate Darth Vader figure in 3 3/4"! I also like the combination of soft goods and the vinyl cape!
We see figures with more accessories in Hasbro's 6" line and I really hope we'll see a playset similar to your idea some day...
The meditation chamber is very suitable as a playset/diorama part.
Yesterday, I wrote down some ideas of mine for upcoming products of the continuation of TVC.
If you got some wishes/suggestions, too, please share them in the comments below!
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=10358.0
- Philipp
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Very nice. Off to share.
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One of the best 3 3/4 Darth Vader figures I've seen so far.
That is a very good combination of different Vader parts.
Excellent work.
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Fantastic dio/display JD well done indeed.
Ron
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Agreed with everyone else, great work. Good point about the hips... as much as I like the ball hips on TBS Vader, it does make sitting a bit awkward. Good trade-off with the swivel hips, and he still looks good.
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JDeck,
Really the Mrs chamber
With Vader asscesories, freaking awesome bro!
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Nice use of parts, just fantastic
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Pretty cool Grandl27. Was this one you just wanted to share with JDeck?
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No I meant it to be posted on my thread, can you please remove it?
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Lol. Don't worry I've done it several times. Looks awesome! BTW.
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That custom Ezra is awesome! Is that a Fenn Rau body with a Biker Scout helmet?
Excellent paint job!
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No I meant it to be posted on my thread, can you please remove it?
Done, no problemo.
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Hello 'Yarders, it's been a long time since I've posted anything. I must apologize, it's been a wild year, good, but wild. Though I still lurk around every day or so, and am very impressed with everyone's work.
When I first started here, I didn't know much about figures, but I had this idea of a long range desert sandtrooper squad. Now I've dusted off the idea, and started to reimagine it.
So far I have just three, but I intend to build more. With Rogue One and Solo we have many more parts combinations, which is fantastic. These are fairly simple, I will probably go more complex as I go. I have the Commander, Sniper and heavy Gunner.
I have dubbed the group, the Nerf Herder patrol, due to their rough around the edges appearance, and non conformity, but they get the job done.
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I like these a lot!!! Really great idea, and great execution. I particularly like your sniper (visor looks great) and the addition of a Corellian Hound is fun (I guess we can say K-9 commander). Those Scarif troopers sure are a great addition for customizing. Its really great to see you back!
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Tanks StarChaser! The sniper helmet is just the TAC jumptrooper, weathered. The concept behind the squad is a patrol squad or reconnaissance, so I like to incorporate the hounds and recon droids into it. Yeah the tank drivers and scarif troopers are fantastic they have a look that is cross between a Stormtrooper and a scout, which is the look I desire for this patrol squad.
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Yeah, I love those evo troopers and jump troopers. The jump trooper helmet is a great fit for a sniper - kudos on a good eye for this idea.
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Oh yeah, they look great. Nice to see you back around.
Off to share.
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Oh yeah, they look great. Nice to see you back around.
Off to share.
Thanks Tamer. It's good to be back.
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DH amazing customs!
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DH amazing customs!
Thanks GhostSkull!
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I built another easy figure. He is the team's secondary driver/ mechanical technician. I decided on the imperial cadet helmet as opposed to the AT-DP, it's similar enough, but I like the cadet design better. It uses a spare tank drivers chest, with AT-ST driver... everything else. I'll get more intricate as I go, I just want to get the easy ones out of the way.
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I like that concept - works really well for a mechanic. Really nice job! I totally agree with you regarding the AT-DP versus cadet helmet.
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I like him. Makes sense to me. I have just been enjoying some kind of tank mini-series on Netflix and this guy reminds me of a back up to just about any job; cross trained if you will.
Off to share.
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I agree! These head-swaps and little kit bashes look excellent - nice and fresh! Thanks for sharing this inspiration!
- Philipp
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I like him. Makes sense to me. I have just been enjoying some kind of tank mini-series on Netflix and this guy reminds me of a back up to just about any job; cross trained if you will.
Off to share.
Sweet! Believe it or not I don't have Netflix :o I enjoy watching war movies, documentaries. These guys are somewhat inspired by Deutsche Afrika Korps, LRDG and GI JOE all rolled into one.
I agree! These head-swaps and little kit bashes look excellent - nice and fresh! Thanks for sharing this inspiration!
- Philipp
Thanks Phillip! I think they work well, even just the mimban helmet on a scarif trooper, creates a
completely different look. The Gunner is just a Hodge podge of parts, but that's kind of my favorite.
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I made a custom Kallus I guess. Lol. Really he was intended to be my Cavalry battalion commander. Basically the big boss of the Nerf Herder squad. Basically he's Kallus. It's just a TBS Starkiller with Kallus head and rank board. I was going to do something different, but it looks good to me, the colors match up pretty well. The Starkiller has that imperial jumpsuit, that works well as a tank commander.
I have a WIP heavy Gunner. It's a Dengar with Range trooper boots and navy trooper gloves and helmet. I might paint the armor and stain the jacket, so it all blends in better. The inspiration was from SOLO. He was Beckett's fourth man, "the muscle", before he was killed on mimban.
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They're great! The Kallus mod looks really good. I agree with you about how well the colors blend. I would love to see the trench coat stained on your heavy gunner. I think he turned out really, really well and I like the Range Trooper boots on him. Excellent concept.
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They're great! The Kallus mod looks really good. I agree with you about how well the colors blend. I would love to see the trench coat stained on your heavy gunner. I think he turned out really, really well and I like the Range Trooper boots on him. Excellent concept.
Thank you. I was working on the Gunner today. I pretty much finished it. I think it looks pretty close to the reference picture.
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That heavy gunner looks tough! I like the new additions, off to share.
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Yep! I like the darker trench coat. He turned out really well - nice squad!
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That heavy gunner looks tough! I like the new additions, off to share.
Thank you, Tamer. The guy in the reference picture, reminds me of a Samurai, with the helmet and everything. You know I like that!
Yep! I like the darker trench coat. He turned out really well - nice squad!
Thank you StarChaser, I have ideas for a few more guys. It may take some time to find the right parts.
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Yeah, I thought the same thing. I could easily see adding a smiley mask or something of that nature down the road. Once again, I like the tough look of this one.
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Yeah, I thought the same thing. I could easily see adding a smiley mask or something of that nature down the road. Once again, I like the tough look of this one.
True. I had put a Stormtrooper "mask" on, but it looked a bit cornball. So then I sliced up a trooper helmet, and glued the back neck part and the top forehead part to a Stormtrooper Hemet, but it still looked tacky. Less is more sometimes. Many figures died to bring us this custom.
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LOL. I do agree less is more sometimes. I like the look of this one.
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That heavy gunner turned out great.
Nice mix of parts.
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That heavy gunner turned out great.
Nice mix of parts.
Thank you. Yeah, I like it a lot.
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I built another easy one. He's a field artillery crewman/E-WEB technician/ ammo carrier. He's the grunt of the group. However if the Gunner is killed he is to take their place, momentarily.
It's tank driver upper torso and upper arms (painted), AT-ST driver lower torso (painted) and TIE pilot legs, lower arms and belt. Ground crewman head.
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Nice job, JDeck. These secondary personnel are very important. I really like the concept and design.
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JDeck as a former Artilleryman myself, I love this one! Nice work.
Off to share.
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JDeck as a former Artilleryman myself, I love this one! Nice work.
Off to share.
Thank you Tamer. I knew you were in the service, but I didn't know what job you had, very cool. I kind of like the cannon on the back of the tank. I'd like to build a diorama, possibly Kashyyyk. I'll incorporate the cannon whether fixed or on the tank. I always gravitate towards Kashyyyk, it's familiar, but still leaves a lot for the imagination. Besides Chewbacca is one of my favorites. I have enough imperials do do a huge dio and I have ideas for custom troopers.
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Sounds like a great plan to me.
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Great idea.
The imperial assault tank looks like a modular platform like the Stryker or the GTK Boxer. It would be great to see a medical version or a anti aircraft version.
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Great idea.
The imperial assault tank looks like a modular platform like the Stryker or the GTK Boxer. It would be great to see a medical version or a anti aircraft version.
Definitely, the possibilities are limitless. Troop transport, missile platform. I like the hover tank platform, it's practical.
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This is my version of a Coastal Defender Stormtrooper, (Kashyyyk) Captain, Wookiee Hunter. He uses a custom "Imperial" bowcaster, utilizing the frame from a DLT-20 rifle.
Also I swapped the soft goods for a rubber mudtrooper cape on the sniper. Honestly I like rubber "soft goods" as opposed to fabric, depending on the figure, and how it's used.
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FialaFernbrugg and I were talking about Kashyyyk just yesterday evening...and when I saw your pictures this morning my jaw dropped!
These three versions of Imperial Coastal Troopers on Kashyyyk look so cool! I really like the designs (great helmet and deco variations!) and the green you added to their armour!
I think you can display the one with the Jumptrooper helmet right next to the Mimban Stormtrooper! The chest belt and the rifle/staff look awesome!
Wow, these are so exciting ideas, I would've never come up with! Thanks for sharing & keep up the great work, please!
- Philipp
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I agree, some great mixes here. Off to share the update on the front page.
My home internet is down so no facebook this week, but very nice.
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FialaFernbrugg and I were talking about Kashyyyk just yesterday evening...and when I saw your pictures this morning my jaw dropped!
These three versions of Imperial Coastal Troopers on Kashyyyk look so cool! I really like the designs (great helmet and deco variations!) and the green you added to their armour!
I think you can display the one with the Jumptrooper helmet right next to the Mimban Stormtrooper! The chest belt and the rifle/staff look awesome!
Wow, these are so exciting ideas, I would've never come up with! Thanks for sharing & keep up the great work, please!
- Philipp
Thank you, Phillip, quite the compliment. I think the Kashyyyk campaign is an interesting subject. I have a whole lot of ideas, for troops, vehicles ect.
I agree, some great mixes here. Off to share the update on the front page.
My home internet is down so no facebook this week, but very nice.
Thank you Tamer. All good I don't deal with Facebook anymore, too much headache. But I hope you're internet gets taken care of soon, it's a bear not having it. Like living off the grid.
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Nice JDeck. I like the design on your third figure. The jump trooper helmet and the cape are a great idea. I like that fur collar too - it has all kinds of potential for hunters, pirates and wraps for fashionable people!
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Nice JDeck. I like the design on your third figure. The jump trooper helmet and the cape are a great idea. I like that fur collar too - it has all kinds of potential for hunters, pirates and wraps for fashionable people!
Thank you. The first and second figures are the same figure but one is absent of the accessories to show the captain paint job, which is similar to the scarif version except it's green instead of blue. Lol. Yeah the fur collar has potential. It's a bit ostentatious for a Stormtrooper, but it's cool.
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These alternate helmets on the Shoretrooper bodu are excellent mate.
Ron
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These alternate helmets on the Shoretrooper bodu are excellent mate.
Ron
Thank you Ron. I like the new trooper designs. The scarif/tank drivers remind me of a combination of ww1 and Roman cavalry, with the crop pants and helmet designs, but they still have some traditional Stormtrooper parts, like arms and mid section. They make for good base figures. The mimban helmet is similar to ww1 German trench helmets, with the added front plate, and the jumptrooper helmet is like a cross between a Stormtrooper and scout helmet. So I'm going for sort of an imperial cavalry unit.
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I love the mix of Shoretrooper body and Stormtrooper helmet.
The sniper looks brilliant too.
Excellent work.
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I love the mix of Shoretrooper body and Stormtrooper helmet.
The sniper looks brilliant too.
Excellent work.
Thank you FF!! I just like to experiment with different combinations. I'm an army builder, but when it comes to environmentally specific troopers I use them to experiment.
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I made my rendition of a Kashyyyk trooper commander. I used Scarif trooper lower body, and upper arms, snowtrooper commander upper torso, and lower arms. Dengar gloves and AT-ST driver Han helmet. It was all painted using Tamiya German Grey. That's about it, a real simple thing.
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Like how this Commander turned out. Great mix of parts, excellent color choice. I really like the gloved hands too. Really nice.
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Now this is just plain nice. Looks spot on to me.
Off to share your update.
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Like how this Commander turned out. Great mix of parts, excellent color choice. I really like the gloved hands too. Really nice.
Thank you. I was originally going to make him my ATRT driver, with a sort of cavalry inspiration, but it just didn't fit. It worked out though overall.
Now this is just plain nice. Looks spot on to me.
Off to share your update.
Thank you. I really hope they make a TVC mudtrooper. I haven't even seen the FL2.0 single carded Han mudtrooper figure.
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JDeck, I agree with Starchaser and Tamer! This is a very smart kit-bash of high-quality sculpts! The result looks exceptional! I really like how all the parts look together and make an exciting new figure! Your choice of colors is brilliant as always! Now, this Imperial Commander can join his troops on Kashyyyk!
Is the AT-RT seen in the background a hint at your next project for the mission on Kashyyyk?
Excellent work - thanks for sharing - salutes from Germany!
- Philipp
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Ahhhhh! I love that so much. I would love to make something similar for my eventual Mimban diorama! Excellent job.
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JDeck, I agree with Starchaser and Tamer! This is a very smart kit-bash of high-quality sculpts! The result looks exceptional! I really like how all the parts look together and make an exciting new figure! Your choice of colors is brilliant as always! Now, this Imperial Commander can join his troops on Kashyyyk!
Is the AT-RT seen in the background a hint at your next project for the mission on Kashyyyk?
Excellent work - thanks for sharing - salutes from Germany!
- Philipp
Thank you! Yes, I'm in the process of modifying a Revell AT-RT. I think it's in the vehicle section, or meybe the model miscellaneous section I forget. Lol. I'm in the process of building a driver for it. I might post an update.
Ahhhhh! I love that so much. I would love to make something similar for my eventual Mimban diorama! Excellent job.
Thank you! I can't wait to see what you come up with.
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I started working on a driver for the AT-RT. It's a kitbashed mimban Stormtrooper lower body and arms. Snowtrooper commander upper torso. Han Solo mudtrooper mask. AT-ST driver helmet (removed chin strap). I painted it using Tamiya dark green. It seems like it's missing something. Maybe a cape, or a secondary color.
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I really like the look of this driver. Great combination of parts. I don't feel like a cape is a good idea on a vehicle driver (get caught in the gears??), but a backpack of sorts - like the Commander Cody pack - might be a fitting accessory. I think the color scheme, though plain, is appropriate and I'm not sure what a second choice would be (black and gray seem overdone - maybe a brown?).
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I like it. I agree no cape. Maybe some intensive weathering is in order? Or maybe a camo paint scheme to change up the one color just a bit. It really doesn't look too shabby already though.
Off to share.
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Thanks StarChaser and Tamer for the ideas, I think you're right about the cape, and secondary colors. Tamer, yes a good weathering is in order.
I'm pretty much finished this Kashyyyk Swamptrooper AT-RT driver. I made a webbing out of
folded aluminum foil, then glued on a holster and pouches. I weathered him using paint thinner and alternating green and white washes to give the painted armor a worn look. I'm using the Jyn Erso gun, to me it is practical for an AT-RT driver to have a sidearm while mounted, and a rifle when dismounted.
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That works very well! Great job on the weathering and I really like the idea of a shoulder holster.
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JD, I love this project! The AT-RT Driver turned out excellent! I agree with Starchaser! The holster at the shoulder is a smart solution! The paintjob looks awesome and the helmet makes it to another new and special character of the universe!
Are you going to build a diorama for your Imperial Swamp Squad?
I reallly enjoy to see this project develop!
- Philipp
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JD, I love this project! The AT-RT Driver turned out excellent! I agree with Starchaser! The holster at the shoulder is a smart solution! The paintjob looks awesome and the helmet makes it to another new and special character of the universe!
Are you going to build a diorama for your Imperial Swamp Squad?
I reallly enjoy to see this project develop!
- Philipp
Thank you Phillip! I would like to build a diorama display for everything. It's an evolutionary process. It started out with the idea for a Jedha Dio when I got the assault tank, then it became an unspecified desert planet, now Kashyyyk. I still need to customize the TBS AT-ST. At the moment I'm just having fun building figures.
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That works very well! Great job on the weathering and I really like the idea of a shoulder holster.
Thank you StarChaser! It was lacking something, to break up the monotony of just the green armor. Like you said the brown makes a good secondary color to complement the green.
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Oh yeah, looks good. I like him. Off to share.
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I would like to build a diorama display for everything. It's an evolutionary process. It started out with the idea for a Jedha Dio when I got the assault tank, then it became an unspecified desert planet, now Kashyyyk. I still need to customize the TBS AT-ST. At the moment I'm just having fun building figures.[/quote]
Yeah, I know what you mean! And that's why I love the hobby so much! You start off with a basic idea and then it develops and changes over time with spontaneous new ideas.
I also plan on building a Jedha diorama. It'd be awesome to see the TLC AT-ST even repacked in TVC packaging with Rogue One design on Jedha.
As I said I really like your Kashyyyk project and seeing a diorama display for them would be fantastic!
Keep up the great work, please! There are so many awesoem Imperial projects going on here at the moment like Whills' AT Hauler or IzzyMel's Death Star Turrets!
- Philipp
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The Kashyyyk AT-RT driver turned out excellent.
The mix of parts and the weathering is phenomenal.
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I recently bought the TVC Boushh Leia, after great reluctance. I just didn't think it was definitive. Yes, the face looks better, but I mean Boushh Leia looks cooler with the helmet on. Besides that, she's holding a thermal detonator, which is the biggest complaint everyone has with this figure. I have a laundry list of things I need to do with this figure to make it acceptable to me.
I'm starting off with the slicing and glueing of parts. I really don't like fabric soft goods, there I said it. Sometimes, it just doesn't do anything. I want it to look as cinematic and accurate as possible. Sculpted soft goods just look better. Anyway, I decided to replace the fabric cape with the Saga rubber cape. I think it looks much better, especially from behind.
Secondly I replaced the hands with the TVC/TBS Jyn Erso hands. Then I sliced off the gauntlets from the Saga hands, and glued them on. They look rough right now, but I'm going to blend the seams a bit, and paint them to match the arms. I could have just swapped the Saga hands and been done with it, but I do stuff the hard way. I just think the wrists are a little too long. Besides that with the Jyn right hand I can have her hold both the staff and Chewbacca's leash, I couldn't do that with the Saga. If I want her to hold the detonator, I'll just swap back the hand. No over sized detonator, or loose grip.
I'll be working on this over the next few days, so stay tuned.
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So I saw one of your pics on JTA and was curious how it would turn out! Especially the softgood and the hands turned out incredibly well! I might have to pick up another one of Leia Boushh from ebay.
Your diorama of Jabba's Palace looks so good! I really like how you're making Leia's hands accurate and functional! The thermal detonator is a nice detail, but it would've been even better to have this as additional accessory for her to hold.
Thanks for sharing! This is incredible attention to detail & accuracy! As we're almost used to from you! ;)
- Philipo
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Wow, glad to see you are going all out to make this accurate. Off to share.
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So I saw one of your pics on JTA and was curious how it would turn out! Especially the softgood and the hands turned out incredibly well! I might have to pick up another one of Leia Boushh from ebay.
Your diorama of Jabba's Palace looks so good! I really like how you're making Leia's hands accurate and functional! The thermal detonator is a nice detail, but it would've been even better to have this as additional accessory for her to hold.
Thanks for sharing! This is incredible attention to detail & accuracy! As we're almost used to from you! ;)
- Philipo
Thank you Philip! I started sculpting some finishing detail, basically blending in the glued parts. I'm just sitting at the pub with a friend, waiting for the epoxy clay to dry. I did a little paint too, so I'll have an update soon.
Wow, glad to see you are going all out to make this accurate. Off to share.
Well, someone has to. Lol. The Saga Leia had it going on, they just needed to take that concept and update it. I get that TVC uses fabric soft goods, as a throwback, but it has no shape. The TVC Leia is cool, don't get me wrong, but it just needs a little help.
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I'm getting on to the blending in stage. I used Fine Miliput to sculpt the rest of the gauntlets and the cape. As you will notice on the reference picture, the gauntlets and sleeves are one piece. I tried getting this affect while keeping the articulation. Then, I painted the sleeves/gauntlets in Tamiya
Lenoleum Deck Brown XF-79.
With the cape I took some artistic liberties. I had a difficult time getting the rubber cape to adhere to the bandolier. I tried cheap Dollar tree glue, no dice, then ZAP which bonds almost anything, still a big flop. So I ended up using Miliput, and globbed on as much as I could to make the cape adhere, and added a coat of cheap Dollar tree glue for insurance. That's when I took a couple hours break. Eureka! Not the most professional job, but it works. Then I just added a subtle seam to the cape, to hide my cut marks and irregularities, to make a smoother flowing cape. I painted the cape with Tamiya Buff XF-57,also I painted the gloves the same color.
There's so much work to be done, I just wanted you to know some of the near end results of my ideas. Oh yeah and I painted the boots using Tamiya Desert Yellow XF-59. More or less this figure is getting a full repaint, with exception to the face.
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I am learning a lot more about this character thanks to your custom. Looks good.
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I am learning a lot more about this character thanks to your custom. Looks good.
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Thank you Tamer! Boushh Leia is one of my favorite characters, and figures as a kid. The Boushh's bounty scene is one of the most badass moments in Star Wars, if you think about it. A bounty hunter walks right into Jabba's Palace, with a freggin wookiee chained to her. Then threatens Jabba with a live grenade. Basically give me 50k or we're all gonna die. The only reason Jabba didn't kill her, take Chewbacca and keep the money, was out of respect for her audacity. Then it turns out it was princess Leia, mind blown.
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Alright I'm going to stick a fork in this figure, and call it done. Today I just basically repainted the entire figure, with exception to the face and backpack. The jacket was painted using Tamiya Buff, XF-57. The soft part of the helmet was a combination of Vallejo Bright Orange, and Tamiya Desert Yellow XF-59. Then I dry brushed the pants using Buff. The hard part of the helmet and chest armor were painted a combination of Vallejo black, Tamiya linoleum Deck Brown XF-79, and Tamiya Chrome silver X-11. I painted the metal mouthpiece, and thermal detonator in the original hand Chrome Silver. I painted the bandolier grey, then added detail using black and chrome silver After that I gave it a black wash. That's about it. Not a ton of work, but it's a figure that is acceptable to me. I wouldn't exactly say it's perfect or definitive, but it looks good, and is functional for various scenes. Next I'll tackle Boushh prisoner Chewbacca.
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Oh yeah, she turned out great. Very nice.
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Oh yeah, she turned out great. Very nice.
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Thanks Tamer!
I started on my Boushh prisoner Chewbacca. Im using the TBS WM exclusive ROTJ Chewbacca, basically dremmeled the neck down. Then sculpted the hair with an indentation for the collar. Then sculpted the collar. It still needs lots of work. I just wanted to throw some paint on to see how it's shaping up. At first it looked like a neck brace, more like Litigious Chewbacca in whiplash gear.
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Oh yeah, looks much better than just disappearing under the place the head connects to the body.
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Hey JDeck - Good to see you working in 3 3/4 :) Boussh looks excellent - it's good to have two usable hands. And Chewie is shaping up nicely.
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Oh yeah, looks much better than just disappearing under the place the head connects to the body.
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Thank you Tamer. Basically all they have to do is make a few headsculpts and the Chewbacca variants are covered. Instead of rereleasing
ANH Chewbacca again for wave 8 make a slight change to the VOTC ROTJ Chewbacca head, and it would go great with the Boushh Leia. But what do I know. At any rate, I think I'll nix the big ring attaching to the collar, it looks ridiculous on this figure, not as much on the original figure.
Hey JDeck - Good to see you working in 3 3/4 :) Boussh looks excellent - it's good to have two usable hands. And Chewie is shaping up nicely.
Thank you Starchaser. 3.75 seems a little easier than 1/1,000,000 or whatever, 1/18 is a little more forgiving.
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I think you know a good bit, just saying.
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I pretty much finished the Boushh prisoner Chewbacca figure. I just sculpted some spikes on the collar, and removed the ring connecting to the collar. Then I gave Chewbacca some highlights in his hair with a dry brushed desert yellow. I might fool with the hair a little more, but maybe not. Looks good enough for me.
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Looks good to me. You have created quite the pair here.
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Looks good to me. You have created quite the pair here.
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Thank you Tamer. Yeah I think it will make a cool alternate scene for my Jabba's palace diorama. I designed it for the original Max Rebo Lapti Nek scene with the Oola figure, but this will work just as well. I need to finish up this diorama though. Get some lighting, and put the heiroglyphics on the archways.
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Hey JDeck - sorry for the delay in responding - Chewie turned out fantastic! I think you've built a really outstanding pair for your diorama and should be really proud of both.
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Hey JDeck - sorry for the delay in responding - Chewie turned out fantastic! I think you've built a really outstanding pair for your diorama and should be really proud of both.
Thank you Starchaser! I wanted to do a better job on Chewbacca's collar, but sometimes it's best just to get it done, without thinking too much about it.
I did make a custom figure of everybody's second favorite orange vested Rodian, Beedo. It's just a VOTC Greedo with TVC Hoth Leia vest painted orange. Easy peasy.
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Oh yeah, he looks good.
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Oh yeah, he looks good.
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Thank you Tamer. I think the best vest to use for this would be from the TBS Toryn Farr, it has a more pronounced collar, but the repack Leia was cheaper.
I pre-ordered a solid case of Stormtroopers. They should be coming soon. In the meantime I'm just building weapons and gadgets and things for them. I built a T-21B targeting blaster from battlefront. It's a spacetrooper blaster with a sandtrooper muzzle, and an imperial pistol scope(s).
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Wow, entire case. I so need to get on the bandwagon with these. Folks really seem to love em. I take it you do too. Nice weapon. Off to share this.
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Wow, entire case. I so need to get on the bandwagon with these. Folks really seem to love em. I take it you do too. Nice weapon. Off to share this.
Thank you Tamer. Yeah a case is 8 Stormtroopers, a standard squad. They're definitely definitive, unless some new technology comes out, but I don't know how they can improve on it, and I'm really funny about Stormtrooper figures. I didn't even bother with the Stormtrooper Han, because it's the same old body sculpt. I want to give them some accessories, and build a Stormtrooper squad, and perhaps a Diorama, display environment. I have my Stormtrooper collection, but this would be something I can showcase in action poses.
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I love your heavy blaster, excellent job. I really like the use of the scope.
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I love your heavy blaster, excellent job. I really like the use of the scope.
Thank you! I don't play battlefront, but I came across some of the game's weapons, and thought they would be cool to build.
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The T21B blater looks really cool. I think I'll try to make one for my imperial army collection.
I also like your prisoner Chewbacca and Beedo custom figures.
Excellent work.
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Beedo turned out well. I really like the heavy blaster, it's a good combination of parts to augment the standard Stormtrooper arsenal. Nice job.
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The T21B blater looks really cool. I think I'll try to make one for my imperial army collection.
I also like your prisoner Chewbacca and Beedo custom figures.
Excellent work.
Thank you. I really like the details on the spacetrooper blaster. It even has an imperial inlay on the stock. The T-21B is based on the spacetrooper blaster, but Hasbro didn't get all of the details right, they just needed a little help.
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Beedo turned out well. I really like the heavy blaster, it's a good combination of parts to augment the standard Stormtrooper arsenal. Nice job.
Thank you. I really think the modern figures are really lacking accessories and a lack of variation. Look at the exclusive Stormtrooper Luke Skywalker, he has a com link and grappling hook, but they're fixed permanently. I just have no words. Even POTF2 had a grappling hook gun, which is in no way accurate, but it was cool. The figures are great, but the accessories are, non existent. I guess that's why there's customizers.
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Beedo turned out well. I really like the heavy blaster, it's a good combination of parts to augment the standard Stormtrooper arsenal. Nice job.
Thank you. I really think the modern figures are really lacking accessories and a lack of variation. Look at the exclusive Stormtrooper Luke Skywalker, he has a com link and grappling hook, but they're fixed permanently. I just have no words. Even POTF2 had a grappling hook gun, which is in no way accurate, but it was cool. The figures are great, but the accessories are, non existent. I guess that's why there's customizers.
Yep! Its sad when you consider the amount of accessories that come with a Boss Fight Studios figure or the like. But we can imagine and create - that's part of the fun.
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Beedo turned out well. I really like the heavy blaster, it's a good combination of parts to augment the standard Stormtrooper arsenal. Nice job.
Thank you. I really think the modern figures are really lacking accessories and a lack of variation. Look at the exclusive Stormtrooper Luke Skywalker, he has a com link and grappling hook, but they're fixed permanently. I just have no words. Even POTF2 had a grappling hook gun, which is in no way accurate, but it was cool. The figures are great, but the accessories are, non existent. I guess that's why there's customizers.
Yep! Its sad when you consider the amount of accessories that come with a Boss Fight Studios figure or the like. But we can imagine and create - that's part of the fun.
Yup that's what we do.
Speaking of which, I made a DLT-19D. It's made from a non Star Wars MG-34. The top scope is from a GI Joe, the little scope on the side of the barrel is from an underscaled E-11. The sensors or whater below the barrel are from Chewbacca's crossbow. Then I bent some wire and attached it to the gun and the sensors. Then I added a magnet to the end of the barrel, and to a blaster effect that came with Djas Puhr. I'm still waiting for my Stormtroopers, so this Mimban Stormtrooper will do, as it's the same sculpt and articulation.
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Whoa, that turned out nice! Thanks for sharing the recipe, brilliant build.
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Whoa, that turned out nice! Thanks for sharing the recipe, brilliant build.
Thank you Starchaser. The DLT-19 seen in EP.4 and Rogue one are based on the MG-34. You can find some pretty good 1/18 replicas with folded or unfolded bipod. I did have to chop off the box that covers the receiver from a Star wars DLT-19, and add it to the MG-34. Otherwise it would have been a big hole there, where the ammunition goes. I might see if I can do something with an MG-42, which has a slightly different barrel. Actually the Hasbro Star wars DLT-19 looks like it's based on the MG-42, I think they used both in the movie.
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Well I ran out of internet time yesterday morning, but I did get that great rifle on the front pages. It looks perfect. I can't wait to see what you get into with that squad of new stormtroopers. I so have to order a few myself.
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Well I ran out of internet time yesterday morning, but I did get that great rifle on the front pages. It looks perfect. I can't wait to see what you get into with that squad of new stormtroopers. I so have to order a few myself.
Thank you Tamer! Perfect is a strong word. I'm finding it difficult to get these weapons and accessories to glue together permanently. Yesterday, I bought Gorilla liquid super glue, that seems to work, also loctite gel does well. I'll do some more testing. Yeah I pre-ordered the STs on 7/4, from Dorkside, they claim August arrival, but I'm growing increasingly impatient, as DS doesn't have the best reputation. I would be so pissed if they cancelled it.
I did add some more magnetic blast effects to some different weapons I'll be using. E-11, SE-14C, and RT-97C. I bought some tiny magnets and an el cheapo pin vise drill bit, just slightly bigger than the diameter of the magnet. I made sure the right ends of the magnets were facing each other and glued one to the rifle, and one to the blast effect. If I were a really smart feller I would have made sure the magnets on the blast effects fit universally with all of the guns. Ohh wells. When I grab an effect, I have a 50/50 shot of picking the right one.
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Very nice. I can see what you mean about using the same magnet ends. Are you casting your blast effects or just picked a bunch up? Off to share the update.
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Very nice. I can see what you mean about using the same magnet ends. Are you casting your blast effects or just picked a bunch up? Off to share the update.
Thanks Tamer. I had a couple of those blast effects in my fodder box, and that eBay seller from Midlothian, put a couple in that fodder box he gave me. Last night in a Mt dew fueled stupor, bought a lot of blast effects of different sizes and shapes. They might be cool for different caliber weapons. I still have an E-WEB, I'd like to modify.
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I like the looks of them.
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Where do you find the blaster effects? Ebay?
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Where do you find the blaster effects? Ebay?
I've just had some in my fodder box, from figures and buying fodder lots. Up until recently, I didn't much care for special effects on figures, but it's grown on me. Globaltoyexchange on eBay is selling blast effects like the ones I have, individually.
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Where do you find the blaster effects? Ebay?
I've just had some in my fodder box, from figures and buying fodder lots. Up until recently, I didn't much care for special effects on figures, but it's grown on me. Globaltoyexchange on eBay is selling blast effects like the ones I have, individually.
Excellent. Thanks for the tip! Keep up the good work on your weapons. These look very good. O0
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I added some detail to my E-WEB. I used plastic model kit parts, then I painted it flat black, with a gunmetal dry brush. I painted the optic display first with gloss white, then clear gloss red. The blast effect us from a Bandai kit, I'll change it up, if I find something better. The box I detailed a few years ago. This is E-WEB part deux. I really don't know what happened to my old one, but this is better.
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Very cool! I'm so envious. Those are hard to come by these days.
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Very cool! I'm so envious. Those are hard to come by these days.
Thanks bud! Hasbro totally needs to redo the E-WEB, just like they did the Probe droid. However thanks to the anti-5poa crowd, I don't see that happening. From what I hear, they're not going to make forcelink, or any 5poa figures anymore, which is a shame. They had some real gems.
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Oh yeah, that is awesome. I like it. Off to share.
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Oh yeah, that is awesome. I like it. Off to share.
Thank you Tamer. I like the E-WEB, it's a defensive weapon, but it's fairly mobile. I imagine it would take 4-5 guys to carry everything. I'm still waiting for these Stormtroopers, but I have a cool Dio in mind.
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I like your technique with the magnets for blast effects - very cleverly done. The E-Web looks really good, the detail on the sight is particularly impressive - great job!
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I like your technique with the magnets for blast effects - very cleverly done. The E-Web looks really good, the detail on the sight is particularly impressive - great job!
Thank you. I got a few more blast effects, in the mail today. I used a bigger caliber for the T-21, which in my SW headcanon is like a powerful elephant gun. The E-WEB, I gave a different blast effect, than the one I had.
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Very nice. Like all the different swap out opportunities here. I like the new effect in the Eweb a bit better. Off to share.
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I like your technique with the magnets for blast effects - very cleverly done. The E-Web looks really good, the detail on the sight is particularly impressive - great job!
Thank you. I got a few more blast effects, in the mail today. I used a bigger caliber for the T-21, which in my SW headcanon is like a powerful elephant gun. The E-WEB, I gave a different blast effect, than the one I had.
These are really cool! I wish they had blue and green blaster bolt effects as well, but those seem rare or nonexistent.
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These are really cool! I wish they had blue and green blaster bolt effects as well, but those seem rare or nonexistent.
Thanks! I was thinking the same thing. For the most part the blaster bolts are red, but blue would be awesome. The next time I go to my local hobby shop, I'm going to pick up a resin cast/mold kit, and try it out and review it. I've never done it before, so it'll be, something.
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Very nice. Like all the different swap out opportunities here. I like the new effect in the Eweb a bit better. Off to share.
Thank you! Yeah I do too. I'm thinking maybe with those Bandai blast effects, I can mount them somehow, for midair blasts, passing by, in a diorama.
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I customized my Stormtrooper Commander, I will call him Lieutenant Vitz. He's equipped with a backpack, patrol droid, commander pauldron, macrobinoculars, T-21B blaster for long range and an SE-14C, with holster, for close quarters. As a Squad Commander, his role is to direct fire, and to order the attack team to engage the enemy. He has no fixed position, sometimes he stays with the defence team, and other times he goes with the attack team.
I added some magnets to the back, in order to attach the backpack. I first cut the backpack flush, only leaving the two small supports for the lower back. Since the backpack is hollow I filled it with hit glue. Then while the glue was still hot, I slathered petroleum jelly over the back of the figure, and made an impression of the back on the backpack. Then I drilled a hole for the magnet on the little "donut" on the back of the figure. The magnet fits perfectly in that circle, however since it's off center, the backpack wouldn't stay in place. So, I added another set of magnets to the lower back. Aesthetically, it's not perfect with the backpack off, but what are you gonna do?
Then I added a holster, from a TIE pilot, and I used a set of magnets to attach the binoculars to the belt. And a set of magnets to connect the T-21B to the backpack. The figure is still new, and the joints and hands are still stiff.
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Wow, JDeck. You've done a really good job with this figure. The different equipment makes sense and the use of magnets is really excellent. I also like that you are thinking about the character's story. Great work.
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Wow, JDeck. You've done a really good job with this figure. The different equipment makes sense and the use of magnets is really excellent. I also like that you are thinking about the character's story. Great work.
Thank you! The character's names are derived from the German movie, Stalingrad (1993). It's about a squad of german Pioneers during the Battle of Stalingrad. The main character was a Lieutenant Witzland, pronounced Vitzland.
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I agree with Starchaser! This Sandtrooper provides so much variety in use & equipment thanks to your modifications. I've seen customizers using tiny magnets for truly smart mods. So I might incorporate some oof those as well down the line. Having added so many features and accessories this makes it a premium action figure in 1/18 scale! I wish Hasbro would give us that amout of accessories for making us pay $12.99 or 15,99€...
Excellent job as said before and much thanks for sharing your work!
- Philipp
P.S.: That's a well done movie, indeed! Witzland means "jokeland" translated directly. Reminds me a bit of how the Jedi Jocland Danva is pronounced. Great job on Vitzland there!
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I like him. Off to share.
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I agree with Starchaser! This Sandtrooper provides so much variety in use & equipment thanks to your modifications. I've seen customizers using tiny magnets for truly smart mods. So I might incorporate some oof those as well down the line. Having added so many features and accessories this makes it a premium action figure in 1/18 scale! I wish Hasbro would give us that amout of accessories for making us pay $12.99 or 15,99€...
Excellent job as said before and much thanks for sharing your work!
- Philipp
P.S.: That's a well done movie, indeed! Witzland means "jokeland" translated directly. Reminds me a bit of how the Jedi Jocland Danva is pronounced. Great job on Vitzland there!
Thank you! It would be so awesome if Hasbro made a premium Stormtrooper, with a bunch of accessories, in 1/18. I'd pay extra for it. They could definitely make Jedha patrol troopers, like the HotToys ones. Have Commander, Sergeant, and Corporal. With Pauldrons, Backpacks, different weapons and accessories.
Thanks for the interpretation, that makes a lot of sense. I'm not sure why they named him that. Reiser was more of the comic relief. That is probably the best war movie in my opinion, because it doesn't sugar-coat anything, unlike the Russian version.
I like him. Off to share.
Thank you Tamer!
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I pretty much rounded out the rest of the Squad. First is Sergeant "Rollo". He is equipped with a white paulderon, long-range communication backpack, comlink and an RT-97C blaster. Being a Sergeant, his role is to lead the Attack Team. Also he communicates on the comlink with other Sergeants in the platoon. His position is (in this case) #7, positioning himself on the opposite flank of position #1.
I gave him an Evo trooper backpack, it was light enough, I only needed the one magnet, in the "donut" on the back. I gave him the comlink, from the TVC deathstar escape Luke. I utilized the peg, and I just drilled a corresponding hole in the belt.
With him is TK-0220, "OTTO". He is a Grenadier, equipped with thermal detonators, missile launcher, and E-11, with holster. His role is to destroy enemy defences. His position is #4.
The holster is from Scan crew figure. Grenades are glued to his belt, from GI JOE figure. The missile launcher is from GI JOE.
Next is Corporal "raze". He is equipped with a black paulderon, backpack and either a DLT-19, or an E-WEB, depending on the mission. His role is the leader of the defense team, and to offer cover fire for the attack team. His position is #1.
Just like the Sergeant, the small backpack from the Navy commando, is small enough I only needed one magnet.
His assistant TK-9393 "GeGe", helps with maintaining the machine gun, or offers cover fire while the gun is in the cooling phase. His position is #2.
All I did was give him a holster for his E-11, from a scan crewman.
The rest of the Squad are standard Stormtroopers, equipped with E-11s, and some accessories, including grappling hooks, computers, thermal detonators, etc. I hope to build a diorama of the Squad in action, fairly soon.
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Nicely done. Clearly thought out roles and I love all the appropriate kit for each specialist.
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Oh yeah, I can see you put a lot of thought into this squad. I like them. Off to the front pages.
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Nicely done. Clearly thought out roles and I love all the appropriate kit for each specialist.
Thank you! I just adapted WW2 German infantry tactics. Basically you have a machine gunner, assistant, and the rest are riflemen. Speed was their main tactic. The machine gunner pins down the enemy, while the Assault team rushes in. It's a part of the "Blitzkrieg" offence. Actually the term "Stormtrooper" originated in WW1. They basically used the same tactics.
Oh yeah, I can see you put a lot of thought into this squad. I like them. Off to the front pages.
Thank you again! I've had plenty of time while waiting for them to come. Just think if I had waited until DS pre-order came in. Lol.
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Man, the level of detail you have put into the squad is amazing. The all look really good. Do you have a diorama you're planning on displaying them in? It would be cool to see them all laid out and in action.
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Man, the level of detail you have put into the squad is amazing. The all look really good. Do you have a diorama you're planning on displaying them in? It would be cool to see them all laid out and in action.
Thank you. Yes, I will be making a diorama of some kind, using the entire squad in a fighting scene. I'm thinking of a defensive scene, using the E-WEB in a docking bay/Imperial storehouse/Imperial weapons cache, something like that. I've given it a good amount of thought, and even started building some props, and things.
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I would love to see you review this figure in the review section. To me it looks like it might be the best Stormtrooper we have had yet and that is saying a lot. I wonder how many different 3.75" Stormtroopers they have made? I bet someone knows. It has to be over a dozen I am thinking. I mean we pretty much get one with each new line. Sculpting and Arty looks pretty nice.
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I would love to see you review this figure in the review section. To me it looks like it might be the best Stormtrooper we have had yet and that is saying a lot. I wonder how many different 3.75" Stormtroopers they have made? I bet someone knows. It has to be over a dozen I am thinking. I mean we pretty much get one with each new line. Sculpting and Arty looks pretty nice.
I nominate Darth Moore to review, he's always thorough. I just think it's 10/10. It's the Rogue One version, which is great to me, but if someone is looking for an ANH version, they might have more to gripe about. I've been waiting for a Stormtrooper like this for a very long time. Even the TBS 6" isn't as good of a sculpt as the R1 TVC. The only figure I can say is better would be the 1/12 Bandai Stormtrooper. The TVC even has a nice sheen to the plastic. Just be careful with the knee joints, especially while it's new. I've heard of guys breaking the legs off. As long as you're careful it's not a big deal. I just think it's a great Stormtrooper. I wouldn't have bought two cases, if it was anything less. I remember the TBS 3.75 Stormtrooper was supposed to be definitive, and I was extremely dissatisfied, but this TVC R1, until they make an ANH/TESB version, this is definitive. But that's all I got to say about that.
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Thanks for the flowers, JD! I’ll count all completely new takes Hasbro have done over the decades. Right now I just feel embarrassed because I tend to need so much time to finish one review (like Sa(e)ltFace)...took the final comparison shots of the Speeder Bike, but my computer is low of storage. I had to delete quite some data to gain some storage back...
Your Stormtroopers look absolutely brilliant! Now, over 42 years after Star Wars saw the light of day we finally have the definitive Stormtrooper! And it’s yours. Tamer is absolutely right - as always.
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Thanks for the flowers, JD! I’ll count all completely new takes Hasbro have done over the decades. Right now I just feel embarrassed because I tend to need so much time to finish one review (like Sa(e)ltFace)...took the final comparison shots of the Speeder Bike, but my computer is low of storage. I had to delete quite some data to gain some storage back...
Your Stormtroopers look absolutely brilliant! Now, over 42 years after Star Wars saw the light of day we finally have the definitive Stormtrooper! And it’s yours. Tamer is absolutely right - as always.
I like your reviews, I like knowing exactly what I'm going to get, as opposed to someone's opinion. However. You've had figure experience, and have seen the evolution of many figures, your opinion would be advantageous. Your skills combined would make you a fantastic reviewer. Much better than me, I just give my arbitrary opinion.
With all of that said and done, I can offer my criticism, from a customizer's point of view, which is different from, collector's Having experience with both Mimban Trooper, ( repaint) and TVC R1 Stormtrooper, from my pov, it's still a 10/10. You can "boil and pop" arms and waist without having to crack open the chest piece. To me that's a game changer in Stormtrooper customizing. Not to mention the hidden shoulder joints. The joints are really tight when you first open them. I couldn't get the Paulderon to stay on without the head popping off, at a single breeze. With time, and the plastic stretching, it became a non issue. The same goes with elbows and knees. The hands eventually soften to a point they can hold things not initially intended, like a grenade. With a great figure, even the drawbacks, can be a silver lining. I can't see a single flaw, therefore I disqualify myself from an honest review.
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Man, love the thought going on here. I could see you two doing a joint review. I can't argue with any of the points here though.
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I agree, that's a thrilling topic here. I hope I understand everything correctly. If I did so, I think you're a little too critical about yourself, JD.
I started collecting in 2005, am a 90 kid and grew up with the Sequels. I think that disqualifies me for appreciating the Original Trilogy as if I was born in the 60/70s...I still love the OT! However I think ot would've been somewhat different if I had got the chance to watch STAR WARS in theatres in '77.
I saw you edited your comment. I still wanted to thank you for your critique. Any feedback is always welcome and much appreciated!
I try to keep it as simple as possible and actually thought about the pictures myself a few days ago. I also talked with FialaFernbrugg about my posts on here and if he was able to load my threads with no problems. He confirmed that he had no issues. I'm lucky here with my excellent internet connection and have no issues at all using Apple's Safari on my cell phone. BUT I do have serious issues with my Windows laptop from 2008. It takes AGES to load my threads with tons of pictures with FireFox and my outdated Vista...
I'm not sure if that's what you meant in your previous comment.
On the other hand I think many and detailed pictures make and build a good review. But not too many of course. I'll take care of that in the future to find a good balance, though.
The archives of rebelscum, 4lomkuss and JTA had a big impact on me, too.
So if I understand your criticism correctly, I'm too scientific?
I agree that rebelscum and other fan sites cover that already. They already provide the very best reference that I could've ever imagined when I found them in 2006.
So I don't need to make a similar review. I'm just having fun doing so. That's also a reason why I'm not that motivated to start a YouTube career. There are so many excellent reviewers out there already! So my channel would be obsolet. What I do plan though are videos of my customs since there aren't many people showing their customs in public.
Doing a joint review with you on the "Evolution of Stormtroopers" would be an honor!
And here's what I got to say:
There's no doubt you have much more experience in customizing than me. I'm just missing time. Git enough insoiration and ideas though - the list for projects is long.
I like to keep my reviews as neutral and informative as possible. Still, I like to comment on the item at the end.
Talking about being neutral: Well, I wouldn't pick a collectible to review if I didn't think it's worth the time. So that's to be considered here, too. But I don't hesitate to express my criticism if I have any.
I thank you for letting me know your opinion. And to be honest I am critical about myself, too! Sometimes I think my content is too childish, too much and too time-consuming.
So I'll give my best to keep it simple.
Thanks JD!
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Add: Star Wars were my holy everything until 2012 when I really started to get into customizing. So I liked to keep my Hasbro stuff as new as possible (although I opened my figures, I only handled them with gloves). But in 2012 I decided to go the opposite direction and became a loose collector. And I don't regret it. Today I think I found my balance buying most stuff loose, but also getting stuff new when it's available & affordable. There's too much TVC goodness that I will not find any cheaper on ebay later on...
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Just saying THESE are the figures I want. Amazing. The rifles alone make me envious.
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yeah, JDeck should get into casting and make more of those rifles, blaster effects, etc. ()rr
I know I would buy a set. Talk about the way we all want to man up our Stormies.
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Just saying THESE are the figures I want. Amazing. The rifles alone make me envious.
Thank you. I have a bunch more accessories but they didn't fit with my squad. They're more for special forces, or law enforcement. When my second case comes in, I'll do it up.
yeah, JDeck should get into casting and make more of those rifles, blaster effects, etc. ()rr
I know I would buy a set. Talk about the way we all want to man up our Stormies.
Yeah. I've never done it before, and I don't have a pressure pot, but I can at least make blast effects, with clear resin. Also I still want to make that resin melting Han in Carbonite using clear resin, and LEDs. It's worth a shot.
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I can't wait to see what you get into with this. You might just experiment yourself into a real nice gig. Folks are so weapon and effects deprived out there.
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I made a custom figure. It's a character that I made up. Her name is Kaleena Vjestica. She's the Duchess of Galgreba and imperial Inquisitor. She spent her childhood in exile with her father the king of Galgreba during the Clone Wars. During that time her father taught her the Jedi arts and lightsaber techniques, as her great grandmother was a defected Jedi. When she reached adulthood she went to the finest imperial academies and graduated top in her class. She returned to Galgreba to infiltrate Rebel cell groups to inform the Empire of their whereabouts and to set up a trap for their arrest. Later in life she, just like her great grandmother, went to the Dark mountains which was strong with the Darkside, to find balance. There she fell fully to the Darkside and became an agent of evil.
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Oh, I really like that one!
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JDeck, this is a nice clean figure. Looking back through your thread, I must say that I absolutely love your Panno's Raiders concepts. You've executed all of those figures very well, and the weequay design in particular is a knockout.
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Very nice. She looks menacing. Off to the front pages.
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I like the Duchess! Aude is right, it has a simple, but very effective visual design. Well done.
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Oh, I really like that one!
Thanks man. #metoo lol. She's actually inspired by one of your figures. I had this figure in my mind, then you did a head swap on a mara jade, and I was like that would make a cool imperial that I'm thinking about.
Very nice. She looks menacing. Off to the front pages.
JDeck, this is a nice clean figure. Looking back through your thread, I must say that I absolutely love your Panno's Raiders concepts. You've executed all of those figures very well, and the weequay design in particular is a knockout.
Thank you. It's just a simple figure. The hardest part was getting the arms off of Jyn Erso, she's a crack open chest, much to my dismay. I ended up taking a Dremel to that bitch, oh well Jyn is a dime a dozen.
I like the Duchess! Aude is right, it has a simple, but very effective visual design. Well done.
I like the Duchess! Aude is right, it has a simple, but very effective visual design. Well done.
In my sw universe imperials are simple. I like the mara jade, but she needed sleeves. No right to bare arms. A lot of female figures have bare arms, it's weird.
Very nice. She looks menacing. Off to the front pages.
Indeed, I wanted a dark Phoenix head, but there wasn't a good one in 3.75. but it worked out good. Spylock. Whatever. Her eyes are red. Like my ex lol. Actually vjestica is Slavic for witch. The only way I know that is because a craft beer is called gricka vjestica, it's pretty good.
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I like the backstory you gave her.
Excellent work.
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I really like this figure. She fits seamlessly into the Star Wars universe. She looks excellent - great combination of parts. And...really great job on the backstory ;) Mind if I borrow the recipe?
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I like the backstory you gave her.
Excellent work.
Thank you. I created a long history of a planet I came up with called Galgrebaa. Basically it was colonized by a defected Jedi and a group of Padawans who attempted to create a Grey Jedi Order, since the Planet, especially in the Grikan Mountain region was strong with the Darkside. The Jedi Knight Vjestica went to the mountains to find balance, and turned fully to the Darkside. Upon returning from the mountains, she became genocidal, attempting to create a population of Force users. Her son, who was trained as a Jedi had to kill his own Mother. He became the King and started a monarchy that lasted until the Clone Wars, where the King at the time was put into exile near the forbidden Grikan mountains by the Trade Federation, and it's Galgrebian collaborators. Then it became a strategic Imperial hub during it's reign. After the Battle of Endor, Galgrebaa remained in the Remnant, with Kaleena as it's Moff. Her son, who's father was a smuggler for the Alliance, rejected the Empire and returned to liberate his home planet, of course he had to kill the Moff in order to do so. Then established a Monarchy, as a part of the New Republic. Then of course the remaining Imperial bureaucrats, collaborated with the First Order to overthrow the Monarchy. It's like poetry, it rhymes.
I really like this figure. She fits seamlessly into the Star Wars universe. She looks excellent - great combination of parts. And...really great job on the backstory ;) Mind if I borrow the recipe?
Thank you. You sure can. It's just Mara Jade (painted belts) Jyn Erso arms (painted and decaled) Psylok head (painted hair) mimban trooper hoodie, kylo Ren lightsaber.
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I like the backstory you gave her.
Excellent work.
Thank you. I created a long history of a planet I came up with called Galgrebaa. Basically it was colonized by a defected Jedi and a group of Padawans who attempted to create a Grey Jedi Order, since the Planet, especially in the Grikan Mountain region was strong with the Darkside. The Jedi Knight Vjestica went to the mountains to find balance, and turned fully to the Darkside. Upon returning from the mountains, she became genocidal, attempting to create a population of Force users. Her son, who was trained as a Jedi had to kill his own Mother. He became the King and started a monarchy that lasted until the Clone Wars, where the King at the time was put into exile near the forbidden Grikan mountains by the Trade Federation, and it's Galgrebian collaborators. Then it became a strategic Imperial hub during it's reign. After the Battle of Endor, Galgrebaa remained in the Remnant, with Kaleena as it's Moff. Her son, who's father was a smuggler for the Alliance, rejected the Empire and returned to liberate his home planet, of course he had to kill the Moff in order to do so. Then established a Monarchy, as a part of the New Republic. Then of course the remaining Imperial bureaucrats, collaborated with the First Order to overthrow the Monarchy. It's like poetry, it rhymes.
I really like this figure. She fits seamlessly into the Star Wars universe. She looks excellent - great combination of parts. And...really great job on the backstory ;) Mind if I borrow the recipe?
Thank you. You sure can. It's just Mara Jade (painted belts) Jyn Erso arms (painted and decaled) Psylok head (painted hair) mimban trooper hoodie, kylo Ren lightsaber.
Thanks!
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I made a custom Imperial Remnant Lord, Gado Kage.
It's made from a modified Tvc Knight of Ren body, upper arms and upper legs. TVC Stormtrooper forearms and hands. TVC Assault Tank driver shins and boots (painted). TVC royal Guard unmasked head and shoulder armor (painted). Gi Joe Shadow Guard helmet. Darth Vader cape.
During the Imperial Era Gado Kage was a Stormtrooper Division commander within Vader's First Legion. Prior to the Battle of Endor Kage was sent to Sullust to repel the imminent Rebel attack.
Word reached Kage that both the Emperor and Vader were killed during the Battle of Endor he returns to Mustafar to regroup with his legion. Since the death of Vader Moff Jomon commanded the Atravis sector using Vader's Fortress as his personal abode. Kage became Jomon's most trusted military commander. Jomon sent Kage on a mission to the remote forest planet of Triville to repel rebel forces that had settled there.
Kage defeated the Rebels on Triville, but before returning to Mustafar, he went on a scouting mission to find any Rebel survivors. While walking through the forest he became lost. He wandered around until he came upon a hut, he entered to find an old woman. The old woman turns to look at Kage and started laughing hysterically. She told him he would become commander of the First Legion, then Lord of Vader's Fortress. She also gave him a word of warning, if he goes to Jakku, he will surely die. Kage was puzzled and left the hut without saying a word, when he turned around, the hut was gone.
Kage returned to Vader's castle to tell Governor Jomon the Rebel forces were defeated. Jomon was pleased and made Kage Commander of the First Legion. Kage was shocked, the first prophecy came true. Kage returned to his headquarters and assumed command of the First Legion. The next day Governor Jomon came to Kage's headquarters to order him to prepare for Battle on Jakku. Kage knew if he went to Jakku, he would surely die, but he couldn't refuse his orders. That night Kage killed Jomon in his sleep and framed the Governor's advisors.
A civil war broke out between the political high command and the military. Word came back that Jakku was a slaughter, and that the political high command orchestrated the loss to punish the military. Kage used this to his advantage and had the Governor's advisors and the rest of the political class executed, making Kage Lord of Vader's Fortress and the Atravis sector.
Kage started an aggressive campaign to expand his territory and liberate the other Remnant Clans from the corrupt political class. His campaign was very successful in the beginning. The more powerful he became the more paranoid and eccentric he became. He was convinced that he was in fact Darth Vader. His men believed him, that Darth Vader had used Kage as a vessel to take back the Empire that was rightfully his.
Kage's only military weakness was his navy, most of Vader's Fleet was destroyed over Endor, and the fleet he acquired during his campaign wasn't enough to fulfill his ultimate goal of taking Coruscant and killing Mas Ammedda and taking back his Empire. Kage came up with a plan. He heard the millennium falcon was left abandoned on Jakku. He could use it's navigational computer to get around the enemy fleet, avoid a naval Battle and take the planet from the ground up. Kage left for Jakku in his shuttle along with his own personal squad. At this point morale was at an all time low his men were no longer convinced he was the Vessel of Vader, but just a crazy man. While searching for the Falcon Kage's men betrayed and murdered him. He died on Jakku just like the old woman foretold.
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Gado Kage - man, I immediately believe that his campaign was successful! Awesome costume design, mate! Hats off.
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Hey, great custom. Off to the front pages.
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Gado Kage - man, I immediately believe that his campaign was successful! Awesome costume design, mate! Hats off.
Thank you. The inspiration for the figure was Oda Nobunaga a Japanese Lord during the Sengoku Jidai (age of warring states 1467-1619 AD) Some say he was a unifier others a bad guy, but I say he was a badass. Everyone was a "bad guy" back then, he was just really good at it. So I see the Imperial Remnant era as being similar to the warring states period. The empire was fractured and everyone wanted to "unify" the Galaxy by becoming the next Emperor, or at the very least keep what territory they had. There were some alliances but mostly it was a free for all.
Hey, great custom. Off to the front pages.
Thank you Tamer. Yeah the story is a Star Wars version of MacBeth, works for me. I'd love to see a star Wars version of MacBeth as a Star Wars story, but that's just me.
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Great custom mate.
Ron
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I really like the concept behind this figure. The backstory is excellent:) Using Oda as an inspiration really works. The figure looks excellent, too - totally believable. Your design was very creative and works brilliantly.
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Great custom mate.
Ron
Thank you Ron!
I really like the concept behind this figure. The backstory is excellent:) Using Oda as an inspiration really works. The figure looks excellent, too - totally believable. Your design was very creative and works brilliantly.
Thank you Starchaser. I started reading about Oda after watching Kagemusha. He isn't the main character, but he seemed badass. Kagemusha would not have been made if not for George Lucas. This was 1980, Lucas was always a big Kurosawa fan, you can see Kurosawas influence in Star Wars. Anyway, Kagemusha was over budget and Toho didn't want to fund the rest of the production, so Lucas was able to talk 20th century into fitting the bill, in exchange for international rights. It was a success and a really great movie.
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I made a Incinerator Stormtrooper inspired by the one in Mandolorian. I used TVC Stormtrooper (painted) and removed the thermal detonator to make room for the backpack. The backpack was made from the TFA 5poa flametrooper, turned upside down. The flame thrower is made from the back half of a T-21 (sandtrooper gun) and the front half of the flamethrower and flame effect is from the TLJ boba Fett Han Solo two pack flamethrower. The hoses are made from headphone wires. The harness is from an AT-ST driver, cut and painted. The pauldron is from the TVC Shadow Stormtrooper (painted).
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Wow, that looks awesome. Good to see you back too.
Off to the front pages.
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Great custom, JDeck. I’ve been planning to tackle this guy and deciding what to use for the tanks, so the flame trooper info is invaluable as well!
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Wow, that looks awesome. Good to see you back too.
Off to the front pages.
Thank you Tamer. I bout a few Stormtroopers just for customizing and I'm happy to announce Dorkside has shipped my Stormtrooper case I ordered last July just in time for the ITT. We'll see when it arrives what is actually inside.
I'm never really gone. I check in daily, mostly while I'm waiting for something or someone at work, so I don't always have time to reply or post comments. People have made some really cool stuff so far this year.
Great custom, JDeck. I’ve been planning to tackle this guy and deciding what to use for the tanks, so the flame trooper info is invaluable as well!
Thank you! I was looking for Stormtrooper ideas and came across the Hot toys incinerator trooper, and thought, I can make that in small scale, or something close enough.
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Glad you order is coming, I know you wondered about that. I still haven't gotten my hands on one of those vintage RO Stormies yet. They will look good in that ITT.
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Glad you order is coming, I know you wondered about that. I still haven't gotten my hands on one of those vintage RO Stormies yet. They will look good in that ITT.
I went from worried to pissed to just writing it off completely to now just irritated. Hopefully it comes tomorrow. They used FedEx and I've been tracking it and it shipped from Tennessee to Virginia, and it went to VA to wva to MD to wva to Richmond and gave it to USPS. SMH. If they just used USPS to begin with I would have had it Saturday. At any rate, I have something cool coming Friday from shapeways, so I'll have another custom Stormtrooper or two this weekend.
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Good ole Fed Ex. Oh what stories I could tell. Anxious to see what you show us here in a few days. Sounds great.
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Yeah they came in today. Honestly I was expecting a case of either snoke or jyn erso. That happened with my Kmart order, it wasn't a case, but 3 figures.
With FedEx I guess it makes a little bit of sense, apparently I'm just low priority. I'm in the delivery business and I recently, well today I had to restructure the route because I had to move the warehouse from one side of the metro area to the opposite. So I just made a big figure-8 with priority stops on the upswing and low priority on the backswing, ending the same place I started closest to the new warehouse. It seems more efficient to me, whether it is or not is debatable.
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Pretty darn cool flame trooper!
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Pretty darn cool flame trooper!
Thank you. These TVC Stormtroopers are great canvases for customs. So stay tuned for more variants.
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I missed this as well. Great trooper.
Would you believe I haven’t seen the Mandalorian yet?
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I missed this as well. Great trooper.
Would you believe I haven’t seen the Mandalorian yet?
Thank you. I didn't watch until after the season finale, because I have one year free sub to dis+ so I can watch two seasons for free. I'm not a boba Fett fan or mandolorian guy, so I wasn't really enthusiastic, but they're pretty cool little stories. I especially like episode 4 sanctuary because it is based on Seven Samurai. The finale was cool with all the Stormtroopers and stuff.
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Okay so I got a package from Shapeways. There aren't a whole lot of 3.75 stuff, but there are some. I got a Z-6 Rotary Cannon and Magmatrooper backpack and respirator. Here's the link to the designer's 3.75 items.
https://www.shapeways.com/shops/aldobme-s-shop?section=Star+Wars+3.75+scale&sort=
There are other sellers who make 3.75 items they are mostly WW2 weapons, notably, the MG34 and MG42 can be used as a highly detailed DLT-19. https://www.shapeways.com/product/FKMWLXMNU/maschinengewehr-34-1-18-scale-passed?optionId=64186971
The Magmatrooper I painted the backpack and respirator black as they are printed translucent. I did have to add the tube connecting the respirator to the backpack, using a piece of headphone wire. Then I added the extra shin guards using greenstuff. Then weathered it.
The two heavy gunner Stormtroopers are just normal Stormtroopers. One with the 3D printed Rotary Cannon, the other is using the clone wars Reciprocating Quad Blaster Cannon. Maybe I'll paint some black or grey on them. Dunno.
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Thats some nice stuff. Thanks for the links. I love the heavy firepower.
Off to the front pages.
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Thats some nice stuff. Thanks for the links. I love the heavy firepower.
Off to the front pages.
Thank you Tamer, yeah I forgot all about Shapeways, but it's mostly 6" stuff, I wonder if they can scale it down. I have one more Stormtrooper for customizing, but I'm not sure what I want. I already have a decent Stormtrooper commander.
Glad to see you got yourself one of these Stormtroopers. Word on the street is they're making an OT version. They could re release these in every wave and it wouldn't be able to keep up with demand.
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Wow, sorry for my late comment, JD! Your thread is burning hot as much as your Incinerator Trooper is spreading fire! Awesome paint work on him! I got two FO Flametroopers for £3 each just for the shape and accessories. Thought about making a Republic Specialist against Biologcal Warfare of the Seperatists of one of them. Maybe the CIS created Corona as well...just kiddin’.
Really like your Heavy Stormtroopers, too! They look great all weathered and geared up with the latest custom weapons!
I’m quite happy that you’re back to Star Wars customizing after your Ninja break!
Have a great Sunday everyone!
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Yeah, I am guessing six inch scale is just easier to print, cast, etc. and when it gets small you can get some issues as folks here have sure documented over the years. Still, with the way those printers are getting I can sure see them getting some 3.75" stuff here in a few years.
And yes, I finally got a RO Stormy. I can see why you like it and yes I would not be surprised to see a new carded version of this in the vintage line, if they ever decide to release any more waves (yes I am shaking my head).
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Wow, sorry for my late comment, JD! Your thread is burning hot as much as your Incinerator Trooper is spreading fire! Awesome paint work on him! I got two FO Flametroopers for £3 each just for the shape and accessories. Thought about making a Republic Specialist against Biologcal Warfare of the Seperatists of one of them. Maybe the CIS created Corona as well...just kiddin’.
Really like your Heavy Stormtroopers, too! They look great all weathered and geared up with the latest custom weapons!
I’m quite happy that you’re back to Star Wars customizing after your Ninja break!
Have a great Sunday everyone!
Thank you DM! 5POA figures had decent accessories, I bought a bunch of them just for the weapons and things. Like R1 Lt. Selfa, has a cool screen accurate rocket launcher, and bodhi rook has that cable reel.
It totally makes sense for the CIS to use biological weapons against Clones, since the droids would be impervious to them. It would be cool to have like Eco warrior clones. I was playing with the idea of GI Joe inspired Star Wars figures. Just haven't quite figured it out yet.
Yeah, I am guessing six inch scale is just easier to print, cast, etc. and when it gets small you can get some issues as folks here have sure documented over the years. Still, with the way those printers are getting I can sure see them getting some 3.75" stuff here in a few years.
And yes, I finally got a RO Stormy. I can see why you like it and yes I would not be surprised to see a new carded version of this in the vintage line, if they ever decide to release any more waves (yes I am shaking my head).
Yeah some of the little details might be too small for 3.75. the plastic they use is actually pretty strong, not as brittle as resin. I was expecting to have powdered plastic by the time it got in my mailbox, but no broken parts, and I haven't broken anything yet. I used to buy teeny tiny ships from shapeways, like 1/2000 x-wings, those were too tiny.
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As Tamer said, thanks for the links. I've never ordered anything from Shapeways, but I certainly like the Rotary gun and backpack/respirator. I might just take the plunge. I really like how your magmatrooper turned out. Hmmm...I wonder what a clone trooper Hazmat suit would like? Excellent and inspiring work.
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As Tamer said, thanks for the links. I've never ordered anything from Shapeways, but I certainly like the Rotary gun and backpack/respirator. I might just take the plunge. I really like how your magmatrooper turned out. Hmmm...I wonder what a clone trooper Hazmat suit would like? Excellent and inspiring work.
I've been buying from Shapeways for several years now, mostly small scale ships. I haven't come across any problems yet.
I imagine a clone Eco warrior would have normal clone armor with a helmet similar to the clone training helmet, except hooked up to an oxygen tank or something. Or perhaps something like the imperial space trooper, but clone armor. The possibilities are endless.
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I was able to get the TVC Death Star gunner finally. I was really impressed with it, so much I chopped it up into pieces. Muhahaha! Not really. I like it because it can be used as a base figure for any number of customs. At first I was going to make a TIE pilot, but then I thought we really need desperately a new scout trooper. I've been spoiled by the Rogue one Stormtrooper so much that all other troopers look inferior.
I cut the most of the armor plates off of the TBS Scout, except for the shoulder plates and helmet, they are from the 5poa mission scout. I still need to make the boots, cod piece and finish hollowing the back plate. He somehow looks tall, maybe I need to shorten the neck some more, because he's going to be even taller with scout boots.
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Wow, that really looks great. Not too much left. Heck, it looks like you could just paint the boots white and call it good. Man I bet trimming that armor is tedious. Nice results though. Off to the front pages.
And yes I can see why you like the TVC RO Stormtrooper. That is one nice action figure.
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Wow, that really looks great. Not too much left. Heck, it looks like you could just paint the boots white and call it good. Man I bet trimming that armor is tedious. Nice results though. Off to the front pages.
And yes I can see why you like the TVC RO Stormtrooper. That is one nice action figure.
Thank you Tamer. It wasn't difficult to slice out the armor plates as I initially thought. The plastic is really soft, so a really sharp blade made short work, then I did fine tuning using a drill bit as a round file. The chest plates however are much harder, so I needed to use the dremel.
I'm thinking about using white balloons for the cod piece and boot gaiters. Next time I go to Wally world I'll pick up some and see what I can do.
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Sounds like a good plan to me.
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Very nice scout trooper kitbash!
Magmatrooper looks great too!
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Very nice scout trooper kitbash!
Magmatrooper looks great too!
Thank you. Yeah I need an idea for another Stormtrooper variant in 3.75.
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I made the boot gaiters and cod piece using a white balloon. Pretty simple. Then I attached the holster to his right boot. He has cameltoe lol, maybe another layer would fix it. I just need to adjust the neck and hollow the backplate. I need to find some safety glasses before, yesterday I got a big plastic booger in my eye. Then the other day an exacto knife exploded, so I should wear them all the time.
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The DSG is a great figure, perhaps more for customs than anything else since the head is undersized. It's one that I've always regretted not picking up more of at retail since finding them at reasonable prices now is a bit difficult. Have you made a jumptrooper or riot trooper yet? If not, those might be fun.
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That's a great build, JDeck. I like your balloon technique, its a great simple trick. Safety glasses are a great idea, I've had plastic in the eye, too - not my favorite experience (no exploding exacto knives though - I guess I still have that to look forward to - I do wear a sewing thimble on my left thumb for so don't cut it too badly).
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Were you trying to sharpen your exacto with a dremel tool?
I have seen an exacto explode before. It usually requires great pressure.
I love the white ballon trick but gotta admit the camel toe is a bit disturbing. It might work in say, a cantina diorama or something....
I’m going to remember the ballon trick
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The DSG is a great figure, perhaps more for customs than anything else since the head is undersized. It's one that I've always regretted not picking up more of at retail since finding them at reasonable prices now is a bit difficult. Have you made a jumptrooper or riot trooper yet? If not, those might be fun.
I never saw the DSG in stores, or really anything else. I did get another one in the mail today, I'll either keep it as is or make a pilot.
A jumptrooper/rocket Trooper was exactly what I was thinking, so I'll go with that. I'll do the Battlefront version as opposed to Rebels.
That's a great build, JDeck. I like your balloon technique, its a great simple trick. Safety glasses are a great idea, I've had plastic in the eye, too - not my favorite experience (no exploding exacto knives though - I guess I still have that to look forward to - I do wear a sewing thimble on my left thumb for so don't cut it too badly).
Thanks yeah I've had too many close calls. I used to cut my fingers a lot, but it hasn't happened in a while. I found super glue makes good liquid stitch.
Were you trying to sharpen your exacto with a dremel tool?
I have seen an exacto explode before. It usually requires great pressure.
I love the white ballon trick but gotta admit the camel toe is a bit disturbing. It might work in say, a cantina diorama or something....
I’m going to remember the ballon trick
No, the blade exploded while I was trying to crack open a figure chest. I got impatient and started to pry as I was cutting the seams. I put a second layer on the cod piece, and it's better. Yeah as I was contemplating how to make custom boots the balloon idea came. Over the years I've seen guys like hemble and others use balloons for different things.
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Really nice work. And like the others have said, the balloon idea is brilliant. I've wanted to used electrical tape on things before, but over time the adhesive leaks out and it gets nasty. None of that with the balloons, plus nice natural wrinkles.
And yeah, protect your eyes, sir. I'm lucky I wear glasses full time, but I know its saved me on more that a few occasions. Cut on the hands ... that's just par for the course. Although I've probably stabbed my finger tips more than actually sliced them. Keep it safe :)
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Oh yeah, that works! Good ole balloons. Man I can never spell that word right, but it looks good.
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Really nice work. And like the others have said, the balloon idea is brilliant. I've wanted to used electrical tape on things before, but over time the adhesive leaks out and it gets nasty. None of that with the balloons, plus nice natural wrinkles.
And yeah, protect your eyes, sir. I'm lucky I wear glasses full time, but I know its saved me on more that a few occasions. Cut on the hands ... that's just par for the course. Although I've probably stabbed my finger tips more than actually sliced them. Keep it safe :)
Thank you! I spent some time doing my due diligence, and studied original costumes, cosplayer and 501st costumes and learned a lot about the materials. I put staps on the armor, but you can't really see it. I ended up using shrink tube, halved.
Oh yeah, that works! Good ole balloons. Man I can never spell that word right, but it looks good.
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Thank you! Sometimes I have the hardest time spelling the simplest things, then stupid auto correct changed it to something completely different, especially proper nouns. Gets me in trouble sometimes.
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Here is a man who would not take it anymore. Here is someone who stood up. Here is...
Here is a fun quick figure, a Rebel Assassin based on Taxi Driver. Basically he's a Starkiller Han repaint and Joe Colton head with sculpted hair and goggles. I'm not thrilled with the goggles but the Joe Colton looked too much like Bruce Willis.
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Nice, the jacket looks good.
I’ll never forget how every joe Colton Figure I ever bought had factory paint apps that made him look like he was cross eyed
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Great custom. This figure would work in so many verses. Good stuff.
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Nice, the jacket looks good.
I’ll never forget how every joe Colton Figure I ever bought had factory paint apps that made him look like he was cross eyed
Thanks. Yeah I'm not sure if he's cross-eyed or his eyes are too close together. That's another reason why I went with the goggles. I knew it was going to look cool or odd. I like it though, he's weird he's supposed to. I thought about using a Rodian head, but he'd just look like an average Rodian.
Great custom. This figure would work in so many verses. Good stuff.
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Thank you. He reminds me of a toyline from the late 80s early 90s, Cops n Crooks. That was a funky weird line, but it was cool.
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I like it! He looks like he's seen the seedier side of life, and I like the hair. I agree with Tamer, he could easily fit into other contexts as well.
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I like it! He looks like he's seen the seedier side of life, and I like the hair. I agree with Tamer, he could easily fit into other contexts as well.
Thank you Starchaser. Yeah I wanted to give him like a Coruscant underworld vibe, kind of like Taxi Driver in 1970s New York. I think the Rebel Alliance in some cases are like Travis Bickle. He thought he was morally superior to everyone else and he ended up becoming just as bad. He was regarded as a hero at the end because he killed a bunch of gangsters, but had he carried out his assassination attempt on Palantine, he would be considered a bad guy. It's all in perspective I guess.
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I'm shifting focus from imperials to citizens. I found myself only buying imperial figures because the others didn't fit in my collection. So I have an idea how I can incorporate Rebels imperials and random figures on one display.
Eskar-Goh was an Ithorian freighter pilot stationed on Galgrebaa during the imperial era. He ran a lawful business, in fact he refused services to Rebels or Rebel sympathizers, because he viewed them as criminals. He was an exceptional pilot having never lost a client's cargo to pirates. Eskar had a protocol Droid named AP-1D , who was his interpreter, copilot, navigator and inventory Droid.
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Wow - that Ithorian turned out really great (good back story as well). I like the droid side-kick as well.
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Don't get me wrong here. I like your droid, but that Ithorian is hands down fantastic. So cool. Looks freaking tough.
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Wow - that Ithorian turned out really great (good back story as well). I like the droid side-kick as well.
Thank you Starchaser! I was thinking today that I could definitely use an inventory Droid sidekick. One that speaks Arabic, Spanish, Korean and Japanese. That would be nice.
Don't get me wrong here. I like your droid, but that Ithorian is hands down fantastic. So cool. Looks freaking tough.
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Thank you Tamer. The Droid took more time to make in reality, with all the paint aps. The Ithorian is just a no paint kitbash using Acid Rain Space prisoner. It's an awesome figure. I was going to paint it however they put an oil wash on it, which looks great but impossible to paint over. I was just going to paint it a darker brown, but the orange is just as well.
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Super nice paint on the droid. The dirty orange on the ithorian looks fine to me. That is a cool figure
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I zoomed in on the droid, you are right just great paint work.
That Ithorian is still awesome looking though. The paint on him is fine.
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Kudos JD! The suit of Eskar-Goh looks brutally awesome! So does the metal look of AP-1D. Man, can't stop looking at both of them. Your containers look really nice, too! Great theme chosen you have! More citizens we need!
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Super nice paint on the droid. The dirty orange on the ithorian looks fine to me. That is a cool figure
Thank you. Yeah Acid Rain makes some great figures. The space prisoner accommodates the Ithorian neck really well.
I zoomed in on the droid, you are right just great paint work.
That Ithorian is still awesome looking though. The paint on him is fine.
Thank you. Yeah I was hoping to do like a snail shell exosuit, but the acid rain weathering is really great so it worked out.
Kudos JD! The suit of Eskar-Goh looks brutally awesome! So does the metal look of AP-1D. Man, can't stop looking at both of them. Your containers look really nice, too! Great theme chosen you have! More citizens we need!
Thank you DM! Ithorian are my favorite aliens and I wanted a space man Ithorian. With the droid I wanted to give him an insect look. Like a snail with an Aphid sidekick. I think one day I want to make a space station, so I'll need a lot of shipping containers.
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Here is another Galgrebian citizen. Fleezum N. Cheatem was a Ranat junk dealer on Galgrebaa during the Imperial Era. His junk business was mostly just a front for his more lucrative Black Market. He would buy and sell anything, Spice, weapons, stolen goods, speeders ships, whatever anyone would ever want. The Rebels had little choice than to deal with Fleezum, and the Empire looked the other way because Fleezum would give them valuable information, but not too much information, just enough to get himself out of trouble.
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Wow, looks great. I so think we just need wave after wave of figures like this to fill out our cantinas and Sail Barges, etc.
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Hell yes! Love the rat!
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Haha that's a cheesy one! I love it!
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I love that name :) Good use of the Elis Helrot body with the Boss Fight head. The paint job on his head is excellent. Great backstory! You need to build one of his suppliers now.
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Wow, looks great. I so think we just need wave after wave of figures like this to fill out our cantinas and Sail Barges, etc.
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Thank you! I know, now that I'm making citizens it would be great if we got some more blink and miss background characters. I'd love to get some solo sabacc players.
Hell yes! Love the rat!
Thank you! I can see why you like these boss fight kits, they're pretty awesome!
Haha that's a cheesy one! I love it!
Haha thanks DM! I was looking for a different boss flight figure but found this and had to get it. I didn't think I'd use the cheese wedge it came with but once I painted it, I had to use it.
I love that name :) Good use of the Elis Helrot body with the Boos Fight head. The paint job on his head is excellent. Great backstory! You need to build one of his suppliers now.
Thank you! The name comes from the Three Stooges. I think there was an investigator named I fleecem and the law offices of Dewey Cheatem and Howe. Actually I am going to make his Spice supplier a minor local subsidiary of Quay Tolsite and the Pyke Syndicate, of course in his own mind he's a major league gangster.
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That'll be fun. I look forward to seeing the figure.
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The vitruvian hacks rodent kit came with two heads and a set of paws, so I'm going to utilize them. The second head looks a lot like a Bothan, but of course there is no real canonical pictures of what they look like. But here is my take.
During the early years of the Empire, Mon Mothma sent a number of Bothan spies to Galgrebaa, in order to find out what the Empire was transporting through the planet ports. Galgrebaa was at the crossroads of Imperial transportation and logistics, most of the bulk items shipped by the Empire made a stop on Galgrebaa at some point. The Bothans were instructed to investigate a large shipment of Kyber crystals originating from Jedha.
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Hey, that's another brilliant head-swap here! Was a quick post, too! I was looking for a Bothan head and I agree - that one Looks quite similar! Nice background again! Talking About spies - I'm watching another James Bond as I'm writing this - License to kill...
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Before I even read your post when I saw that pic I immediately thought Bothan. Man that kit works great for that too. Thanks for sharing this! Where do you find the best prices on those H.A.C.K.S. kits. I am guessing eBay.
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Hey, that's another brilliant head-swap here! Was a quick post, too! I was looking for a Bothan head and I agree - that one Looks quite similar! Nice background again! Talking About spies - I'm watching another James Bond as I'm writing this - License to kill...
Thank you DM! Yeah most of my Galgrebian citizens will be basic head-swaps/repaints. I'm in the planning stages of something big. I need all the citizens I can get, so I'm just using up the little fodder I have. I can't remember the last Bond movie I watched, my favorite is Goldfinger, but that's everyone's favorite.
Before I even read your post when I saw that pic I immediately thought Bothan. Man that kit works great for that too. Thanks for sharing this! Where do you find the best prices on those H.A.C.K.S. kits. I am guessing eBay.
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Thank you. I just started getting these HACKS they've been out a while apparently, this is Frome wave 1 they have at least one other wave after. Yeah I just get them on good old eBay. They aren't as plentiful as I expected. But they're only about 10 bucks for a mini kit, and most of them have two heads, but only one set of hands.
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I can see it. That's a great way to get some variety into the Bothan species (instead of just painting Borsk Fey'lya's 8 different colors of brown). I think the figure turned out really well, and I like how you worked him into the story-line. Great job.
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I can see it. That's a great way to get some variety into the Bothan species (instead of just painting Borsk Fey'lya's 8 different colors of brown). I think the figure turned out really well, and I like how you worked him into the story-line. Great job.
Thank you! In away I wish LFL would just come out and show us what a Bothan looks like, but in a way I like to leave it to the imagination. When I was a kid I thought Mon Mothma said many Balkans died, and I was like Balkans are in Star Wars too? Over the years there have been a few variations of Bothans, the more horse-faced one from SWBF is the one I most associate with what a Bothan looks like. The Borsk looks more like Bendu to me.
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I can see the Borsk/Bendu association. I agree with you about the Lucas making a definitive statement about their appearance. Though, I have to say with all the "fan service" people are talking about in the last movies, I wish that the film makers had given us some long standing species from the books and comics even as background characters - you know: Ho'Din, Cathar, (I wish there had been a Noghri honor guard for Leia), Bothans, etc. - that would have been a whole other level of fan service.
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JDeck, your Ithorian build is great. They have to be one of my favorite species as well, and you've convinced me to make one that I've had on a shortlist for a while now. I also think that Helrot body worked out very well for the Ranat. And of course, what a lovely name.;D
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JDeck, your Ithorian build is great. They have to be one of my favorite species as well, and you've convinced me to make one that I've had on a shortlist for a while now. I also think that Helrot body worked out very well for the Ranat. And of course, what a lovely name.;D
Thank you, I'm glad I could inspire you. I can't wait to see your Ithorian. I got the Helrot for the head, but realized the body was perfect for the Ranat. It's very bony and his clothes are kind of ratty.
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I got the Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S Crustacean kit to make something like Therm Scissorpunch. It's just a Head/hand swap with Ask Ack body, to make a seedy gangster. I named him Brakeesh Na-Buzaru. Skampi Na Buzaru is a Croatian dish using these large half shrimp half lobster things. Of course Skampi isn't a very gangster name so brackish is a better first name.
Brackeesh Na-Buzaru was a Nephran casino owner and leader of the Na-Buzaru gang, a puppet subsidiary of Quay Tolsite and the Pyke Syndicate. The Pykes used Brackeesh's smugglers to transport Spice from Kessel to Galgrebaa, since it was too risky for the Pykes to fly through Hutt-space. Once the Spice reached Galgrebaa it was then distributed to Corellia and Coruscant. Brackeesh could not be touched, anyone who opposed him or owed him money was sold into slavery to Quay Tolsite. Even the Empire couldn't touch him because they didn't want to jeopardize their coaxium deal with the Pykes. When Quay Tolsite was killed during the Raid on Kessel, the Empire took over mining operations leaving Brackeesh unprotected. He was murdered by a Rebel Assassin along with two of his closest henchmen.
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Now that looks great! Man, using those kits sure does work in the SW Verse.
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Wow, that is one awesome headsculpt! I love the idea that he's a Casino owner - if he was red he'd probably own The Crusty Crab. The claws look awesome, too! The different size make them look even more reaslistic combined with your paintjob! This is such an awesome character you created here, JD! This is where the fun is at!
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Now that looks great! Man, using those kits sure does work in the SW Verse.
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Thank you! They're really great little kits. It added at least 3 points of articulation to the ASK ACK. Actually 5 swivel and jointed wrists on both hands, plus a jointed claw on the right. I might get the octopus kit, and make a space pilot. But I really need to make a Droid mechanic next.
Wow, that is one awesome headsculpt! I love the idea that he's a Casino owner - if he was red he'd probably own The Crusty Crab. The claws look awesome, too! The different size make them look even more reaslistic combined with your paintjob! This is such an awesome character you created here, JD! This is where the fun is at!
Thank you. Yeah I put a red base coat on and he reminded me of Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama. The hardest part was waiting for each paint application to dry. Red, thin coat of light tan, dry brush light blue, dry brush dark blue, tan wash. It actually looks better now that the final wash has completely cured.
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Okay JDeck, that is just a fantastic paint job! I get the struggle with patience, but that paid off in spades! I'm loving what folks are doing with the HACKS mini-kits. Really great job. As usual, fun backstory and I love the way you came up with the name.
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Okay JDeck, that is just a fantastic paint job! I get the struggle with patience, but that paid off in spades! I'm loving what folks are doing with the HACKS mini-kits. Really great job. As usual, fun backstory and I love the way you came up with the name.
Thank you! Yeah I wanted to name him brackish because crabs live in brackish water, and it's also an adjective for disgusting or unpleasant. I went to Croatia a couple of years ago and a friend and I made Skampi Na Buzaru. It's basically these shrimp-lobster things, muscles in a watered down marinara sauce. I'm not a big shellfish fan but it was good.
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I passed on this mini-kit because it seemed too POTC for me, but you've got me rethinking that. Very cool custom figure!
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You are making me hungry. I love shellfish!
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I passed on this mini-kit because it seemed too POTC for me, but you've got me rethinking that. Very cool custom figure!
Thank you! I know what you mean. The octopus kit seems a bit too much like Davey Jones, but I'll try it out, with the right body. Some of them are near impossible to pass as star wars guys. Like that Anubis.
You are making me hungry. I love shellfish!
It's super easy to make. Make a simple sauce with crushed tomatoes, fresh herbs, minced garlic, onion maybe green pepper. Let it summer. Boil up some Crayfish for an American version and some muscles. Pour out half or more of the water, depending on how thick you want it. Add the sauce, let it sit and the sauce will fill up the muscles and Crayfish joints. Serve with Italian bread. It's good I gar-on-tee!
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Does sound good, throw me in some hush puppies and I'm all in. Now I've got a craving for jambalaya, too.
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Nice use of the Vitruvian HACKS. I've been trying myself to figure out where to use those giant claws, you did an awesome job. They seem very natural on that larger build figure.
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Gonna try that recipe, back to the customs!
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Nice use of the Vitruvian HACKS. I've been trying myself to figure out where to use those giant claws, you did an awesome job. They seem very natural on that larger build figure.
I saw your Nephran it looks great! I was thinking just now that the Admiral Ackbar forearms would work really great for the claws.
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Brackeesh looks amazing man 0/
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Brackeesh looks amazing man 0/
Thank you, he was a fun figure to make.
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I tried my hand with a Wookiee custom. I've never tried. He's a merumeru with a Chewbacca head, that ended up being completely sculpted over. I wasn't planning to, it just happened.
Rokkchecc was one of several wookiee prisoners aboard a slave ship headed for Kessel. The wookiees were able to break loose and overpower the crew. Rokkchecc took command of the ship and began his life as an outlaw pirate. He and his Wookiee crew dedicated their lives to freeing Wookiee slaves and disrupting the slave trade in general. Due to it's close to proximity to Kashyyyk, Rokkchecc set up his base of operations on Galgrebaa. There he was simply known as the Wookiee Captain.
Also I gave a go with a custom Vizago. He is one of my favorite Rebels characters. I just did a head-swap and repaint with a Joe Colton. Once I chopped the head off I kind of regretted it, but oh wellz.
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Dude, that Wookiee captain rocks. Great sculpting on that guy
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Dude, that Wookiee captain rocks. Great sculpting on that guy
I agree. Great custom.
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Dude, that Wookiee captain rocks. Great sculpting on that guy
Dude, that Wookiee captain rocks. Great sculpting on that guy
I agree. Great custom.
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Thanks guys. I started out just wanting to use Chewbacca head, but he has a distinct look that needed to be modified to look different. It started by adding a few dreds, then i ended up resculpting the whole head.
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Great work on the wookiee, that's some very nice sculpting right there!
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You are definitely getting good at sculpting.
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I don't know much about Rebels, so I don't know Vizago, yet. All I know is that I like your custom of him.
But hey JD, did your Wookie custom turn out great! He's looking raw! Awesome work on headsculpt and paint apps! Also like your reference to SOLO! A repaint of a couple Wookies and Ewoks is also on my list.
Thanks for sharing! High expectations are to meet now.
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Great work on the wookiee, that's some very nice sculpting right there!
Thank you! It didn't take any time at all. Just green stuff and a toothpick.
You are definitely getting good at sculpting.
Thank you. I got a lot of practice sculpting hair with the Usagi figure I made.
I don't know much about Rebels, so I don't know Vizago, yet. All I know is that I like your custom of him.
But hey JD, did your Wookie custom turn out great! He's looking raw! Awesome work on headsculpt and paint apps! Also like your reference to SOLO! A repaint of a couple Wookies and Ewoks is also on my list.
Thanks for sharing! High expectations are to meet now.
Rebels was a cool show. Seasons 2&3 are the best in my opinion. I'm partial to the Imperial Era, so I like the storyline. I had an idea for a custom ewok, I should probably get to that. I ordered parts for a custom that was supposed to come today, but got delayed. Kind of a bummer. It'll be different. It'll either be really cool or really lame. Won't know until I make it.
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I was looking at Shapeways products and someone used my pictures to sell their products. Gee thanks for asking.
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I was looking at Shapeways products and someone used my pictures to sell their products. Gee thanks for asking.
Wow, they should have at least asked! I mean I bet you would have said yes, but things like this really burn me up.
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I was looking at Shapeways products and someone used my pictures to sell their products. Gee thanks for asking.
Wow, they should have at least asked! I mean I bet you would have said yes, but things like this really burn me up.
Had he asked, I would have taken better pictures.
Same thing with the guy I had make the custom decals for me. After he printed them, he offered them for sale to the public. In all honesty, I stole the artwork, it's not mine, so I'm not that mad. I just wanted the decals to have something different for my diorama(s). It's like getting a tattoo and seeing someone else with the same exact thing from the same exact artist. At least change it a little. If it were my artwork I'd be super pissed. So I don't know if I want to get him to make any more custom decals, but he does do a good job.
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Geez, but I'm afraid this piracy will become an even greater problem the more popular the do-it-yourself stuff gets...hope you could make him remove your pictures from his offer.
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Geez, but I'm afraid this piracy will become an even greater problem the more popular the do-it-yourself stuff gets...hope you could make him remove your pictures from his offer.
Meh It doesn't bother me at all, it just came as a shock to see my pictures on there. I'm more offended it's not the main picture. I guess if someone steals your S#!+ then you're doing something right.
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I like your attitude JD! That's a relaxed way to see things. I can relate how strange it must've felt to see your pics in a different place. But I agree, you must do everything right! Still Looking for some boxes you got at Walmart. lol I'm a copycat, too!
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I like your attitude JD! That's a relaxed way to see things. I can relate how strange it must've felt to see your pics in a different place. But I agree, you must do everything right! Still Looking for some boxes you got at Walmart. lol I'm a copycat, too!
We all do it to a degree. What gets me are the people selling unlicensed star wars products, then they get bent out of shape when someone steals it from them. Well I'm sorry the design belongs to LFL. Do you have a copyright? You could say the same for resin castings. It is what it is.
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Rokkchecc rocks:) Really, I love the sculpting on this guy. He looks great and is unique from other Wookie designs that Hasbro has made. Great job! Vizago turned out really well. As frustrating as it is that the vendor didn't ask (and rude), at least you can be proud that they thought your work was good enough to highlight their product (its kind of a bittersweet thing). Great job on these figures.
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Love both figures JD but damn the wookie looks awesome buddy, well done indeed.
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I just noticed Rokkchecc and Vizago. Those are both great!
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Rokkchecc rocks:) Really, I love the sculpting on this guy. He looks great and is unique from other Wookie designs that Hasbro has made. Great job! Vizago turned out really well. As frustrating as it is that the vendor didn't ask (and rude), at least you can be proud that they thought your work was good enough to highlight their product (its kind of a bittersweet thing). Great job on these figures.
Thank you! It would be nice to have gotten some more wookiees. Rots line had a decent amount, then they stopped making them until TBS merumeru. I know I keep saying this about every species design, but wookiees are my favorite.
I just noticed Rokkchecc and Vizago. Those are both great!
Thank you they will make a fine addition to my collection. I like making these background characters. It seems like we're not getting very many background characters anymore.
Love both figures JD but damn the wookie looks awesome buddy, well done indeed.
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Thank you. A wookiee pirate just seemed very obvious, they don't have anything to loose. I would imagine they'd use their native armor. I got a knife from the HACKS figure that works perfectly.
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I made a figure using the Vitruvian HACKS Old One head and hands and the body from Mezco Johann Krauss. I like the Krauss because he has this dieselpunk diving suit that I think works great for an octopus alien space suit. My only gripe is he's a little short and I wish the tentacles were a little shorter, because it covers his suit mechanisms.
Himilco Pytheas was a deep space explorer. He spent his life searching for his homeworld and people. He was taken from his home by an explorer as a small child and was never told of his origins. He was contracted to charter expeditions to unknown systems for Galgrebian mining companies in search of valuable resources. His ship had the most extensive and complete star map in the Galaxy. He would often tell pirates and rebels of uncharted habitable worlds to hideout, sometimes for a good price.
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Oh yeah, he looks great. I like him.
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The Wookie is great. And I think the Vizago on the Joe Colton figure works really well. But the Cthulhu on the Kraus body is the winner for me. It really come together well.
I also like you attitude about the images being stolen. I've had artwork stolen before and I'm usually more upset that they used a crappy low res version than the actually theft itself. I read some stuff from Dave Sime who created Cerebus the Aardvark, that he doesn't really care if people rip off his art, if someone can do his characters better than he does, they deserve what ever they make off of it. It's the philosophy I've adopted.
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Himilco turned out really well. The paint job is brilliant! I like that you used the Krauss body, it gives him a good "vibe".
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Oh yeah, he looks great. I like him.
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Thank you!
The Wookie is great. And I think the Vizago on the Joe Colton figure works really well. But the Cthulhu on the Kraus body is the winner for me. It really come together well.
I also like you attitude about the images being stolen. I've had artwork stolen before and I'm usually more upset that they used a crappy low res version than the actually theft itself. I read some stuff from Dave Sime who created Cerebus the Aardvark, that he doesn't really care if people rip off his art, if someone can do his characters better than he does, they deserve what ever they make off of it. It's the philosophy I've adopted.
Thank you! Yeah it's just a hobby to me. That's why I don't sell or do commissions, I think it would just become work. I make what I like, if someone else likes it that's cool too.
Himilco turned out really well. The paint job is brilliant! I like that you used the Krauss body, it gives him a good "vibe".
Thank you. I just figured an octopus guy with a deep sea diving suit was cool. Hoping it was just a little taller.
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I made a few customs, nothing super exciting, just more diorama filler figures.
First is Tyche (Tike-hee) named after the Greek equivalent to Fortuna, the Goddess of good fortune also the name of another Twi'lek we all know and love.
It's just a Dr. Aphra body with Jyn erso arms, to avoid painting the arms, and it looks cool with sleeves. I painted the vest the same color as the sleeves, which ended up being Vallejo Luftwaffe blue. The neck post is also Jyn erso, the Aphra just had a nub because of the double jointed articulation, so I just glued the Jyn post on top of the nub. Then used the hot glue technique to make the Twi'lek head fit.
Tyche was a Twi'lek born into a wealthy family of Spice mine owners on Ryloth, until it was taken by the Hutts. Her family was killed, but she was able to escape with a freighter full of Ryll Spice. She settled on Galgrebaa and hid her shipment of Ryll in the forbidden zone. She began working for Brackeesh NaBuzaru as his top smuggler. Over time, she began to notice the devastating effects Spice had on people. When the Pykes dissolved and the NaBuzaru gang leaders were assassinated, Tyche took over the gang and renamed it Nemesis. Her goal was to destroy the Spice trade from within. She made secret alliances with the Hutts and Black Sun, pitting them against each other. She took her hidden shipment of Ryll, lined the containers with explosives and sent it to the Black Sun as a gift from the Hutts, then detonated them. Shortly after, she lead Nemesis disguised as Black Sun operatives, to destroy her family's former mines, controlled by the Hutts. This lead to an all out gang war. In the chaos the Mining Guild was able to take control of many disputed spice mines. With the mines controlled by the Mining Guild/Empire the Spice was safely regulated and use for medical and scientific purposes. Tyche became an administrator for the mining Guild on Galgrebaa.
Next is a couple of Sullustan technicians named Gomer and Goober. They flunked out of flight school, became mechanics, got fired and now they work at the local gas station. They spend more time fighting each other than doing any work. One is a Lt. Selfa body the other colonel Cracken, both repainted for matching uniforms.
Lastly are a couple of ASP-7 repaints. They work aboard Tyche's ship as loaders and sometimes
as bodyguards.
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Tyche turned out really well. I'm glad that you were able to find a legitimate color match for the vest; its nice when that works out. Great parts combination, great character, great backstory. Well done.
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Waiting for the ASP's to load up :) I like the Sullustan head on the Sefla body, that works really well. Those are great characters...you might have to actually use them as comedy relief in your Galgrebaa photonovel.
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I like em all. That Tyche looks great though! Man you sure did work the neck right on her too. Just the right fit. Not too long and it looks like she has a neck. Nice work there. The outfit and parts works so well on her too.
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Great job on the figures and I really like the backstories!
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Nice! Especially love the Twi'lek.
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Nice work! I like the Sullustan technicians, great concept!
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While I like and am inspired by your custom work, I really like how you're fleshing out your characters. This feels like a lived in universe. Great job!
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I can see these being part of a bigger project. These four turned out very well! Love the name & story of the Tyche and you cannot have enough Sullustans. May there be long lasting peace surrounding those spice mines. Thanks for sharing & inspiring my Monday, JD! Everyone stay safe in these times of violence.
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Tyche turned out really well. I'm glad that you were able to find a legitimate color match for the vest; its nice when that works out. Great parts combination, great character, great backstory. Well done.
Waiting for the ASP's to load up :) I like the Sullustan head on the Sefla body, that works really well. Those are great characters...you might have to actually use them as comedy relief in your Galgrebaa photonovel.
Thank you. Originally I had three Sullustans, modeled after the Three Stooges, but I dropped one of the heads, and it's lost in the Twilight Zone. If I ever find it, I have the body all painted and ready to go.
I like em all. That Tyche looks great though! Man you sure did work the neck right on her too. Just the right fit. Not too long and it looks like she has a neck. Nice work there. The outfit and parts works so well on her too.
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Thank you! It really worked out it could be a millimeter shorter, but I like that the head can move.
Great job on the figures and I really like the backstories!
Nice work! I like the Sullustan technicians, great concept!
Thank you. I like making stories for my customs, to me they become Star Wars characters. I can look at them and think, that's Eskar-Goh, he's probably off to move some freight to some distant world.
The Sullustans were originally going to be Rose Tico bodies, but that figure is way too petite, Sullustans are small, but not that small. It worked out.
Nice! Especially love the Twi'lek.
Thank you. That is one of my favorite head sculpts. The eyes are a little wonky, but the head in general is really cool.
While I like and am inspired by your custom work, I really like how you're fleshing out your characters. This feels like a lived in universe. Great job!
Thank you. I have this Galgrebaa project, it's a world I'm creating and all of these characters live there. The idea is it's a network of spaceports on a mid-rim planet home to smugglers, pirates, gangsters, imperials, Rebels, refugees and businessmen. They all live and interact with each other.
I can see these being part of a bigger project. These four turned out very well! Love the name & story of the Tyche and you cannot have enough Sullustans. May there be long lasting peace surrounding those spice mines. Thanks for sharing & inspiring my Monday, JD! Everyone stay safe in these times of violence.
Thank you, I'm glad I could inspire. I think originally Spice was supposed to play a larger role in Star Wars, like it was in Dune. "Spice is life" It's like in ancient history salt was life, soldiers were even payed in salt, they could take some for themselves and trade the rest. So on Galgrebaa Spice is a huge part of the local economy, legal or illegal.
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What an excellent update, JDeck. I love Tyche and the Sullustans, but I think those ASP-7's might be my favorites. The graphic paint schemes you've employed are reminiscent of styles I've seen in the animated SW universe and work so well for that pair of droids.
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What an excellent update, JDeck. I love Tyche and the Sullustans, but I think those ASP-7's might be my favorites. The graphic paint schemes you've employed are reminiscent of styles I've seen in the animated SW universe and work so well for that pair of droids.
Thank you! I just took inspiration from old forklifts and pallet jacks for the ASP-7s. They're really cheap so I might get more.
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I made another Galgrebian citizen. He's a mashup between Creature from the black lagoon, and Bossk. I've seen this custom before, I think with the Kenner Bossk, but I can't seem to find it. Maybe I dreamt it. Anyway I used the Saga Bossk and Funko Creature.
Captain Gillman is an importer/Exporter of exotic seafoods. Galgrebaa is a mostly aquatic planet, home to many immigrated amphibious species, from planets such as Mon Calamari and Nepotis, creating a demand for foods from their homeworlds. Brackeesh Na-Buzarru being from Nepotis is one of Captain Gillman's largest clients.
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I like him! He works.
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Goin' after the Twi'lek - great picture! Reminds me of stills from the old movie:) I really like the concept behind the Captain, it works. Another great addition to the world of Star Wars denizens.
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I like him! He works.
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Thank you! Gill man is one of my favorite monsters, so I had to make him into a Star Wars guy.
Goin' after the Twi'lek - great picture! Reminds me of stills from the old movie:) I really like the concept behind the Captain, it works. Another great addition to the world of Star Wars denizens.
Thank you! That's what I was going for with that picture. Julie Adams, the actress in the original movie, her legs were insured for $125,000.
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Yeah - she passed away last year. Pretty amazing insurance policy though.
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I absolutely love the story of this guy! Your barrels are just perfect to contain sea food. Awesome stuff here! Thanks for sharing & have a great weekend!
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I absolutely love the story of this guy! Your barrels are just perfect to contain sea food. Awesome stuff here! Thanks for sharing & have a great weekend!
Thank you! Sometimes I read expanded universe biographies of background characters, and they have these exciting lives. I just wanted a regular guy, a fishmonger of sorts. He kind of reminds me of the Gorton's fisherman for some reason. Also thank you for the heads up on these soda candies. They taste horrible, but the containers are great. I think I'll use them for fuel cans. Maybe put on some Texaco decals.
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Just a couple of quick customs.
First is an Ugnaught spacer named "Short Run". "Short Run" is an efficient pilot, he often underbids his competition and always delivers on time. The other pilots hate him, but he doesn't care. He makes it clear he's not looking to make friends.
Second is "Bandit" a Star Wars version of Bandit from Smokey and the Bandit. Bandit is the wingman for his partner "Snowman". Bandit draws the Empire's attention, while Snowman gets away with the goods.
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Nice, love the write up ..i see Bossk has his eye on them ha ;D
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I really like that ugnaught. Off to the front pages.
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Nice, love the write up ..i see Bossk has his eye on them ha ;D
Thank you. These guys will all make sense once my Spaceport project gets going. The spaceport will be a smorgasbord for bounty hunters.
I really like that ugnaught. Off to the front pages.
Thank you. Who wouldn't like an Ugnaught trucker with a mullet?
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Nice, love the write up ..i see Bossk has his eye on them ha ;D
Thank you. These guys will all make sense once my Spaceport project gets going. The spaceport will be a smorgasbord for bounty hunters.
I really like that ugnaught. Off to the front pages.
Thank you. Who wouldn't like an Ugnaught trucker with a mullet?
Will look forward to the finished project, looking great so far 8)
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Thank you. Who wouldn't like an Ugnaught trucker with a mullet?
Word!
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Wow, really sensational work here. The Bandit is hilarious, the Ughnaut looks amazing, love those Sullustan spacers, but my absolute fav is Tyche!
Awesome, awesome stuff!!
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Love the Ugnaught! Bandit is a great idea, will we get to see Snowman? Your spaceport is filling out nicely with additional characters.
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Wow, really sensational work here. The Bandit is hilarious, the Ughnaut looks amazing, love those Sullustan spacers, but my absolute fav is Tyche!
Awesome, awesome stuff!!
Thank you! Tyche is one of my favorites too.
Love the Ugnaught! Bandit is a great idea, will we get to see Snowman? Your spaceport is filling out nicely with additional characters.
Thank you. Yeah I'm working on Snowman, but I can't find my TVC Fleet trooper hat, so maybe I'll use a commando helmet.
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Man do I like how the ugnaught turned out. Bandit is a cool custom too. Love the backstories you wrote for them btw.
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Man do I like how the ugnaught turned out. Bandit is a cool custom too. Love the backstories you wrote for them btw.
Thank you! I'm trying to make a few trucker inspired pilots, because my Spaceport is a cross between a Truck stop and an Airport.
Speaking of Truckers, I made a Star Wars version of Snowman from Smokey and the Bandit.
Snowman was a semi retired freighter pilot, who spends his time racing at the Freighter Rodeo, waiting for the next big run. With his wingman Bandit, Snowman hauls Spice and other illicit goods for the NaBuzaru gang. When they need a large shipment in a short time, they turn to Snowman and the Bandit.
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I love the idea of Smokey and crew being in our SW Verse. When I saw this custom I thought of you.
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I'm not familiar with the series, but the figures and the Falcon are really good.
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I love the idea of Smokey and crew being in our SW Verse. When I saw this custom I thought of you.
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That is awesome! I wonder where he got the decal from.
I'm not familiar with the series, but the figures and the Falcon are really good.
Thank you! The first movie was cool, then it went downhill. It's basically about a Texas billionaire hiring a trucker to ship a truckload of beer across the state border, which apparently was illegal.
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I bet it was custom printed on a sticker sheet or a vinyl sticker made for an actual firebird car. I bet you could find em on the bay.
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Yeah I looked on the bay and saw a 6" gold trans am window decal for six bucks. Probably would have to exacto knife it up. It would be cool, but generally I don't like to copy other people's work. Something like an A-wing would work great, flat surface, but the decal would have to be even smaller, like 3".
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I saw your custom figures before I saw that falcon.
Just sayin. 0/
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True dat. I'm kind of interested in using an A-wing. Potf2 has those raised panel lines, so the decal wouldn't lay flat and look like doodie, but the resistance one might work. I bought one at five below, but gave it to toys for tots. Dammit.
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You sound like me. I haven't purged in awhile, but when I do I will invariably give something away I want later.
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I made another Wookiee pirate named Tuacca.
Tuacca was Captain Rokkchecc's first mate. During the battle aboard the Slave ship, Tuacca's arm was severed by a Trandoshan with a vibroaxe. Tuacca was saved by Rokkchecc, and was later given a prosthetic robotic arm, which was much stronger. With his new arm he could crush a Trandoshan skull with ease.
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This is sick man! ;D
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I love how Snowman turned out! and the hound too. Great job. I also like the new Wookiee - kind gives me a Wink vibe from Hellboy:) I really enjoy the stories you are building around these characters, too.
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that wookie is awesome. I like that hand.
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This is sick man! ;D
Thank you! Wookiees are pretty badass, but add a robot arm, and, yeah I wouldn't mess with him.
I love how Snowman turned out! and the hound too. Great job. I also like the new Wookiee - kind gives me a Wink vibe from Hellboy:) I really enjoy the stories you are building around these characters, too.
Thank you! Yeah Hellboy came to mind when I was mocking it up. Initially I wanted to do both arms, but that, I think would have been over the top. Maybe I'll go back and add the other. It would be cool to make a Star Wars Hellboy using a Devorian.
that wookie is awesome. I like that hand.
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Thank you! The arm is from the Acid Rain Space Prisoner figure I used for my Ithorian. They're pretty cool. Each finger has a ball joint, great for grabbing.
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These are some mean looking wookies! I really like how you matched the prosthetic to a backstory.
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MAN, the whole Smokey and the Bandit set is amazing. You just nailed the blending of the two styles so perfectly. I saw someone do a Smokey Landspeeder a while back, but the Smokey Falcon is just too damned cool. BRAVO!
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Never thought of Wookies being pirates. Thinking of the Wookie catamaran, I could well see a wookie pirate ship in a similar design. Great ideas, JD!
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These are some mean looking wookies! I really like how you matched the prosthetic to a backstory.
Thank you! I like making stories for my customs, it kind of gives me an idea of the characters personality, and how he should look in my mind.
MAN, the whole Smokey and the Bandit set is amazing. You just nailed the blending of the two styles so perfectly. I saw someone do a Smokey Landspeeder a while back, but the Smokey Falcon is just too damned cool. BRAVO!
Thank you! I imagine freighter pilots are pretty much space truckers. The falcon isn't mine, but it is indeed badass.
Never thought of Wookies being pirates. Thinking of the Wookie catamaran, I could well see a wookie pirate ship in a similar design. Great ideas, JD!
Thank you. The Wookiee pirates are loosely based on Black Cesar. He's a legendary pirate, who was an African Chieftain, then eventually captured by slavers. With the help of a sailor he and the other slaves were able to overpower the crew and take off on a lifeboat. Then they stole a ship, while posing as shipwrecked sailors. According to legend he was one of the only surviving members of Captain Blackbeard's crew. I like to base my characters on historical figures or stories I like.
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Just made a couple of super simple criminal figures. The Devorian uses a Vitruvian hacks Knight blank black body. I got the idea from Don "Chuckles" awesome Ghost Rider custom, and thought it makes cool biker armour. My first HACKS figure, and I was not happy with the waist, he keept breaking in half, so I hot glued the waist together. Second is a Hiya toys Red Hood, with a SOTE Swoop Trooper head. The Red Hood figure is fantastic, but he needed Star Wars-ification. I like it, he's kind of an updated version of the SOTE Swoop Trooper.
Sotona Vreg was the Devorian leader of the Na Buzarru gang's enforcers. Along with his Dug toadie Zlocesti Pas, he collected debts owed to the gang. He was criminally insane, he takes what he wants and murders at will. He's a heavy gambler, who somehow always wins. Perhaps because, if he loses people die.
Obo Yitsa was an enforcer for the Na Buzarru gang. He was a former Imperial Scout, who defected, because he didn't want to die for the Empire. He used the skills he learned in Scout training to become an effective assassin.
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These are great. We never have enough of these types of characters on the pegs. These would work great on the ole Sail Barge too.
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Tat is a very slick set of gangsters. Great choice of parts, especially the Red Hood body and Swoop rider head. You caught the Star Wars vibe perfectly.
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Just made a couple of super simple criminal figures.
These look amazing!! 8) ..what are you guys using to stop the paint chipping on the joints?
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I see a Devoronian, I like. Simple as that. Great use of parts!
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These guys turned out great. I really like the use of the Red Hood figure and swoop biker helmet. Good backstories as well (I love the Dug's name). :)
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Thank you all for your great comments. I've just been lurking instead of working. Been busy doing reality stuff. I had some time to work on a fodder figure. Basically it's Chiana from Farscape, but I figured it was a cool design and would work in my Star Wars world. I'm going to call her an Arkanian hybrid, named Zima. It's made from Zorii Bliss lower half and arms, ROTS Aylaa Secure upper torso and GI JOE Helix head, painted, not the greatest paint job. Couldn't find my vallejo white, so I used Tamiya, which isn't great for dry brushing. I was playing with my Wicket, and got a cool idea , so here's a teaser for my Ewok Wednesday (A national Holiday I created celebrating all things Ewok, the day before Thanksgiving) figure. He's gonna be called Lil Bastard. An offworld Ewok copilot.
Zima was the daughter of a wealthy Galgrebian importer/exporter, who married a wealthy Arkanian Businessman's daughter in order to strengthen their trade partnership. However after the clone wars the business went bust and so did the family. Her mother moved back to Arkania, and her father flew around the galaxy selling surplus equipment. Zima decided to stay on Galgrebaa, because she feared she wouldn't be welcomed into Arkanian society, because she was a human hybrid. She was a street urchin for a while until she joined a pirate crew. Eventually the crew joined the Rebellion and became a great asset to defeating the Empire.
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Nice, I had such a crush on that girl when Farscape was on. I wonder what she did after that?
Anyhew, great custom. That Ewok seems like he has a finger problem? LOL.
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I really like the recipe for Chiana, she turned out well. I like the backstory - especially the Arkania connection. Tamer, the actress does a lot with music and has been in some TV, and short films.
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Nice, I had such a crush on that girl when Farscape was on. I wonder what she did after that?
Anyhew, great custom. That Ewok seems like he has a finger problem? LOL.
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Thanks Tamer! The Ewok is throwing the bird. That's how I play with my figures. Maybe if I heat it up I can make it more pronounced. I'm just going to do a little bit of sculpting and accessories for him, nothing major.
I really like the recipe for Chiana, she turned out well. I like the backstory - especially the Arkania connection. Tamer, the actress does a lot with music and has been in some TV, and short films.
Thank you! I think I'm going to repaint it, when I get better suited paint. It's proof of concept though. The parts did fit like a charm, just had to dremel the head slightly. Everything else fit better than expected.
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Excellent work! I love seeing your customs! I get inspired every time!
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Oh it was pronounced enough. I was just messing. Hilarious.
I could so see an Ewok taking on a grumpy personification like Grumpy Smurf. I guess I could be dating myself with that one.
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Oh it was pronounced enough. I was just messing. Hilarious.
I could so see an Ewok taking on a grumpy personification like Grumpy Smurf. I guess I could be dating myself with that one.
Exactly. I was thinking along the lines of Dennis the Menace. He pulls pranks on people, steals their stuff. Everyone just calls him Lil Bastard.
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I love the sound of him. Everyone hides their good stuff when he is in town.
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The Zima figure is excellent, Chiana was a favorite for Farscape. I keep trying to figure out a way to make a D'Argo in 3.75.
The Ewok is awesome. Not enough ewoks out there stirring up trouble :)
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The Zima figure is excellent, Chiana was a favorite for Farscape. I keep trying to figure out a way to make a D'Argo in 3.75.
The Ewok is awesome. Not enough ewoks out there stirring up trouble :)
Thank you. I did a little work on the lil' Bastard, been lazy lately. The belts need a lot more work.
I got a 1/18 Joy Toys german mortar, for my Mortar trooper. Also made a backpack with the sandtrooper cylinder grenade things that go on the back of the belt. The figure is just a painted R1 Stormtrooper with a painted pauldron. The TVC Stormtrooper Luke works better for pauldrons FYI. R1 ones, the head pops off frequently.
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That mortar trooper just looks great. Spot on from the last episode. You didn't waste any time. Man, thats nice.
I can see lil b sitting in a modded out AT-ST giving the Imps the finger! I could so see and adult animated series centered on this guy. Fantastic.
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That mortar trooper just looks great. Spot on from the last episode. You didn't waste any time. Man, thats nice.
I can see lil b sitting in a modded out AT-ST giving the Imps the finger! I could so see and adult animated series centered on this guy. Fantastic.
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Thank you! I just need to add details to the ewok. I want to give him like a Dennis The Menace slingshot or a blaster or something similar. Ezra briger had something like that.
I've been adding to my Stormtrooper collection. I now have a full platoon plus extras. My custom incinerator trooper will be replaced by the WM exclusive one, because mine is too dirty for inspection. Just waiting for Moff Gideon and Vader to arrive. I'm tryingto figure out a display for them.
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Wow, now thats a lot of Stormtroopers. Nice. Sounds like you have a nice plan for em.
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Mortar trooper came out nice!
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Whoa - that's quite an army. I don't think I've got space for that many troopers. BTW - I really like how the mortar trooper turned out.
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Mortar trooper came out nice!
Thank you!
Whoa - that's quite an army. I don't think I've got space for that many troopers. BTW - I really like how the mortar trooper turned out.
Thank you. I set out 90% of my stormtroopers. 60 of them to be exact. A little over a platoon. I still have a squad left, but I ran out of figure stands. I think I'll get a Utillity shelf that is 24"x48"x72" which is considerably bigger than the one I have. Also it will have an industrial look, that I can use to create a shelf diorama.
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Did I see you on another site under the moniker "Greedo McClunky"? If so, when you display your pioneers will you put a beard and fur hat on at least one? ;)
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It will be great to see what you do with em.
Is the RO VC Stormy still your favorite stormtrooper?
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Did I see you on another site under the moniker "Greedo McClunky"? If so, when you display your pioneers will you put a beard and fur hat on at least one? ;)
Yes I am greedo McClunky. The reason I say pioneers, is because of the flamethrower. Only pioneer groups use flamethrowers. It wouldn't make any sense to have an incineratortrooper in the same unit as a mortar trooper. One is mid range the other close quarters, so I'm going to split them into two platoons. One for mid range the other close quarters weapons.
It will be great to see what you do with em.
Is the RO VC Stormy still your favorite stormtrooper?
Yeah the R1TVC stormy is the best. I like the added wrist articulation, they hold weapons better. The only disadvantage is putting pauldrons on, the head comes off easily. The tvc Luke Stormtrooper is okay, I've bought several of them. My ony regret is kitbashing 5poa R1 heads onto TAC/VOTC bodies, now I have headless, 5poa Stormtroopers that I could have used in the back rows. Oh well.
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sounds like you need to put in a head order with Clonehead. He can fix you up with some stormy buckets! LOL.
So, what in your opinion is the best kitbashed Stormtrooper. The one you just mentioned? R1 5POA Stormy Heads on TAC Bodies?
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sounds like you need to put in a head order with Clonehead. He can fix you up with some stormy buckets! LOL.
So, what in your opinion is the best kitbashed Stormtrooper. The one you just mentioned? R1 5POA Stormy Heads on TAC Bodies?
Yeah when the SL11 stormtrooper came out in the Rebels line, I was looking for Resin heads of those. They were good sculpts, in some ways better than the R1 heads.
The kitbashed ones are basically the tvc Stormtrooper lukes, just less shinymore yellow. It's alright because in formation you can't see the bodies mostly the heads. When I made those it was years before tvc relaunched and I wasn't expecting to ever see a new stormtrooper again. I have a squad left of yellowed and dirty stormtroopers i might just stick in the back. If I get any more they'll probably be those Chinese bootleg OTC ones.
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I wondered.
And yes, those one we featured awhile back sure do seem to have the right price point. I mean for standing in a formation they would work great.
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So many stormtroopers!
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So many stormtroopers!
97 units are ready, with more on the way.
I cheated and used mudtroopers in my heavy weapons platoon. I'm just 7 shy of two platoons. Well I have them, but they're not in great condition. They're "battle hardened". I think next I'll concentrate on the armored platoon.
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Wow, those look awesome all together. I never did get a Mudtrooper. I am gonna have to rectify that.
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Wow, those look awesome all together. I never did get a Mudtrooper. I am gonna have to rectify that.
Thanks, yeah I got them in the Target exclusive six pack. That was a cool set. I was waiting for them to hit clearence, after I bought two sets, but they never hit clearence. The set comes with a stormtrooper commander, mimban stormtrooper, patrol trooper, mudtrooper han, mudtrooper medic and a tie pilot. 5poa, but for this application its works great. So altogether I got 5 of those six packs to make a full mudtrooper squad. I'll probably put the patrol troopers with my security squads. Also mimban han came single carded, if you're lucky enough to have found him.
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I got that set too, one day my Target had a sale, and with the way figures were going I figured it would be the only way to get the Patrol Trooper and Mudtroopers. Alas, there was only one.
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I made a Gonk droid, one of many I will be making. Being that it's made of hard plastic, I was able to spray paint it. Painting Gonks in the past i used acrylic, and it just scratched off. Spray paint is more durable. Then I added model kit parts. Then gave it a series of washes, and dry brushings.
HO-9 Was a modified Gonk droid owned by the Mining Guild. He was modified for high output. He sported a pair of heavy duty outlets, a water cooled generator, and a high flow oiling system.
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I love the additions to this GONK - it gives it more character. The paint job is great too. What spray paint did you use?
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I love the additions to this GONK - it gives it more character. The paint job is great too. What spray paint did you use?
Thank you! I used Tamiya Yellow. They don't make a flat yellow, but black washes will dull it down, also you can give it a flat clear spray coat.
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I agree, just a great color on this. Love the sticker on him too. I sure wish Hasbro would do the Greebly treatment to a droid sometime.
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Thank you Tamer. I like the plain Jane Gonks, just for this purpose. What would be awesome is a Droid Factory/Droid Depot Build a Gonk, with different colors, hoods and attachments. Who doesn't like Gonks? They're trashcans with little legs.
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I made a couple more GONKs. The first is a mixed franchise Star Wars Futurama Planet Express GONK. It has a similar paint scheme, using mostly Tamiya Cobalt Green Spray, Vallejo flat red. Also I had some Planet Express decals that I put on there. Not many Greebles, I had an old Cell Phone that was destroyed, so I took it apart and used some micro chip parts. They make really cool tiny details for computers and machines.
The Other is the Texaco GONK. I used Tamiya Dull red as the basecoat. I drybrushed different shades, added the decals then sprayed matte clear over it. Then blackwashed.
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Loving those Gonk droids!
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I love the light! Great job. They totally fit in in Galgrebaa
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Wow, I like both, but that Texaco Droid is FTW! So awesome. Man, couldn't you see that one on the ole landing deck. Just a great job on both.
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Loving those Gonk droids!
Thank you!
I love the light! Great job. They totally fit in in Galgrebaa
Thank you! Yeah they'll fit right in to what I have planned. The light is a Beehive tail light from some 50s model car. I bought a ton of loose model parts way back. Finally used it
Wow, I like both, but that Texaco Droid is FTW! So awesome. Man, couldn't you see that one on the ole landing deck. Just a great job on both.
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Sure nuff. Once I get the razorcrest ill make a docking bay Texaco service station. Already made the fuel pump and tank.
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Love em both! Really like the paint on the Futurama gonk
The cell phone parts look like they fit, scale wise
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Love em both! Really like the paint on the Futurama gonk
The cell phone parts look like they fit, scale wise
Thank you! Yeah I like the Futurama one the best myself. Yeah verizon didn't want the phone back. They said if it was in working condition they'd give me money for it, but if it was in working condition, I wouldn't need a new one. SMH. but all those little connectors make cool outlets and whatnot.
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Your Gonk droids are amzing.
My favorite is HO-9 with the water cooled generator. The weathering looks very realistic.
Excellent work.
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Your Gonk droids are amzing.
My favorite is HO-9 with the water cooled generator. The weathering looks very realistic.
Excellent work.
Thank you! I figure a mining droid would be pretty beat up.
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Yuup droid is reddey! I built yet another Gonk using the saga one. I got one more after this and that's it, I promise. I had to glue the feet together, because of the dumb walking feature, that prohibits the droid from standing. Then i cut off the button on the side and greebled it up. I base coated with black, then yellow. I don't know why my yellow spray is coming out so thin, I need a new can. It's just weathered. It's been used, screwed, bruised and tattooed.
HO-12 was a larger version of the HO-9, with a gas cooled generator. He ran on liquified Tibanna. When the Tibanna converts from liquid to gas, it cools the generator while providing fuel.
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Nice! It looks really cool. I like the Tibanna gas coolant idea.
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Heck, don't stop with the Gonks. I like em. This one is great too.
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Nice! It looks really cool. I like the Tibanna gas coolant idea.
Thank you! Yeah I figure it works like a fire extinguisher. The expansion or evaporation of the pressurized liquid co2 can be really cold. Even spray paint nozzles can get pretty cold. I don't see why that can't be used to fuel and cool something simultaneously.
Heck, don't stop with the Gonks. I like em. This one is great too.
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Thank you. I was supposed to get a potf2 gonk but i think it's lost in the mail. They're fun to greeble up and paint. You can make an infinate number of variations.
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Yes, I like that one also. You are right in that any number of various gonk versions could be produced. I’m with Shawn on this one. Keep em coming.
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Heck you could even start a Gonk Sale at your spaceport. You really come up with some fantastic variations. I look forward to seeing your Texaco version with your Crest.
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Yes, I like that one also. You are right in that any number of various gonk versions could be produced. I’m with Shawn on this one. Keep em coming.
Thank you. They're fun to make. They're getting expensive though. Even the POTF2 ones are $20 loose. If I find good prices I'll pick it up.
Heck you could even start a Gonk Sale at your spaceport. You really come up with some fantastic variations. I look forward to seeing your Texaco version with your Crest.
True. I had another coming, but it's lost in the mail along with a stormtrooper I bought. Ohh well. I still have the one that came in the Droid Depot 5 pack. I was going to make an IBM data storage gonk droid guy.
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I could see Sabine Wren getting her hands on a gonk and going nuts too.
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I could see Sabine Wren getting her hands on a gonk and going nuts too.
That's a great idea. Paint it a black basecoat, throw some purple on it, and go town with some paint pens. I will have to do that.
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I made a simple character made from a mezco commander Gomez head, Rio Durant body (slightly repainted) and rotj luke boots. He is slightly inspired by those old army ant figures.
Or-Kin-Maan was a mercenary hired by the Galgrebian government just prior to the Clone Wars. Knowing war was imminent, the Galgrebian government, in addition to requiring all citizens to prepare for battle, hired offworld mercenaries in exchange for full citizenship. Galgrebian citizenship was advantageous for those in desperate situations. The main reason being, up until the Imperial era bounty hunting was outlawed, because the Galgrebian government didn't like the idea of foreign powers kidnapping and killing their citizens. Wanted men would become mercenaries to gain refuge and protection. Or-Kin-Maan after the clone wars became a Deputy Sheriff for a breif time, and then joined the Rebel cell group on Galgrebaa during the Imperial era.
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Very nice. I like it.
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That works really well! I've a custom in the works with the 6" Rio body as well, but it will be quite different from yours. We'll see if I can get it done and posted before St. Patrick's Day :-\
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Really cool!!
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Another very interesting character.
I like the background story.
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Thank you for the comments everyone!
I haven't made a figure in a while. This started to be a self portrait figure, but he doesn't look like me lol. I just took the Bespin Han and added hair and a beard usung green stuff. Then I added the scarf which was a piece of an old shirt. His cigarette is a piece of styrene rod. Of course the goggles came with the figure. I dry brushed the jacket with a lighter blue, for something close to a jean jacket.
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I like him. The dry brushing worked, the jacket does feel "denim-y." The scarf looks good, too. So...will you try for another "portrait" figure?
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Awesome. I was wondering what you were up too.
Off to share this on the front page. So does it even remotely look like you?
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I like him. The dry brushing worked, the jacket does feel "denim-y." The scarf looks good, too. So...will you try for another "portrait" figure?
Thank you. I dunno he kinda looks like me, maybe a caricature, or a character based on my self. It works I suppose.
Awesome. I was wondering what you were up too.
Off to share this on the front page. So does it even remotely look like you?
Thank you. Yeah I've had a few unsuccessful projects. I was scratch building a droid, but I might finish it. It wasn't as easy as it looked.
I guess he sort of resembles me. I used the Han head to save money. No one really looks like me lol. My brother gave me a few Shemaghs from Afghanistan, so I rock them with my jean jacket if I'm going to see a band or something. I use it as a "face covering".
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Okay, so seeing the picture, that didn't turn out too bad!
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Hey, that does look like you. Nice work.
And its good to put a face to a name.
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Okay, so seeing the picture, that didn't turn out too bad!
Thank you! I know I'm ugly. The other day I went to the zoo and they wouldn't let me leave. I was an ugly kid too, I'd play in the sandbox and the cat would cover me up. All my baby pictures are negatives.
Hey, that does look like you. Nice work.
And its good to put a face to a name.
Thank you! I was on Facebook a long time ago, but i didn’t like it. This woman I was dating made me join. She broke up with me, so I asked her if there was someone else, and she said there HAS to be. But she was ugly too you know. She went to a plastic surgeon and they gave her a tail. I have terrible luck with women. I told my mother I loved her and she said we should just be friends. I try to talk about their interests, so I asked a woman what her sign was, and she told me Sorry We're Closed. .
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The Or-Kin-Maan is really nice, and it does remind me of the old Army Ants figures. The self portrait figure is great. A lot of good details.
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Okay, so seeing the picture, that didn't turn out too bad!
Thank you! I know I'm ugly. The other day I went to the zoo and they wouldn't let me leave. I was an ugly kid too, I'd play in the sandbox and the cat would cover me up. All my baby pictures are negatives.
Hey, that does look like you. Nice work.
And its good to put a face to a name.
Thank you! I was on Facebook a long time ago, but i didn’t like it. This woman I was dating made me join. She broke up with me, so I asked her if there was someone else, and she said there HAS to be. But she was ugly too you know. She went to a plastic surgeon and they gave her a tail. I have terrible luck with women. I told my mother I loved her and she said we should just be friends. I try to talk about their interests, so I asked a woman what her sign was, and she told me Sorry We're Closed. .
I don't know how to respond...laugh (which I did), cry (which I wanted to) or pray really hard (which I will probably do) :)
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The Or-Kin-Maan is really nice, and it does remind me of the old Army Ants figures. The self portrait figure is great. A lot of good details.
Thank you! Yeah thats the great thing about dry brushing, you pick up a lot of detail. Plus I don't like to do a complete repaint on arms, because of the paint rub.
I don't know how to respond...laugh (which I did), cry (which I wanted to) or pray really hard (which I will probably do) :)
That's what my child psychiatrist said. I don't know why I keep seeing that kid he's no help at all.
He said I was crazy, so I told him I wanted a second opinion. He said, Okay you're ugly too.
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I forgot I made this. I was watching a guy on YouTube DR TOYS. and he made a droid similar to this but in 6" using a harry Potter figure. So i copied him using a rose tico and one of those old star tours droids.
Her name is R-0S1 or "Rosie". She was a riveter droid in the vulture droid factory during the clone wars. Now she is a swoop bike mechanic.
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I love the backstory! How was it fitting the droid parts in the Rose body? Did you have to do much modifying? Just curious. I think that Rosie the ex-riveter looks great.
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I love the backstory! How was it fitting the droid parts in the Rose body? Did you have to do much modifying? Just curious. I think that Rosie the ex-riveter looks great.
Thanks!! I tried to glue the parts first, but the soft plastic sucks with super glue, so i got fed up and used greenstuff epoxy clay. You can see it on the joints. So i can either paint over it or redo it with some kind of metal peg or something.
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Looks good to me. Looks even better on the front pages.
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I made a Gungan Pirate. Using a tvc Gungan warrior with a modified Jar Jar Binks head. I cut the eyes and lowered them then epoxy puttied eyelids, that make him look more serious, along with a mustache. Then used epoxy putty to make rings, necklace and earrings.
Barbo Grog was a Gungan who fled Gungan city near the end of the clone wars. He was disgusted with Boss Nass for selling out to the Naboo and for Jar Jar Binks laying the groundwork for a Naboo to become a ruthless dictator. He started off as a small time pirate on Galgrebaa until he happened upon a group of pirates with a crew consisting of both Gungan and Naboo. He realized the Naboo/humans weren't all corrupt and could be trusted. Barbo eventually became the First mate on their captured CIS Dreadnought flagship "The Queen Amidala's Revenge".
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I never knew how much I needed to see a Gungan Pirate 'til today! This is such a cool idea I cannot tell how cool I think this is. I absolutely love the aggressive look you managed to give him with the mod on his eyes and beard. He looks so pirate-esk if that's the right kit-bash for a word and the aesthetics are spot on to the theme you convey in his story. Admire your imagination and variation of your characters' stories. The only question is though: Why's the rum always gone?!
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Nice, very nice. You took a pretty goofy figure and gave him a lot of serious character. Great colors and a great job on the eyes. Good back story, too.
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Such a great improvement on the Gungan figure. Man this needs to be offered by Hasbro.
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I never knew how much I needed to see a Gungan Pirate 'til today! This is such a cool idea I cannot tell how cool I think this is. I absolutely love the aggressive look you managed to give him with the mod on his eyes and beard. He looks so pirate-esk if that's the right kit-bash for a word and the aesthetics are spot on to the theme you convey in his story. Admire your imagination and variation of your characters' stories. The only question is though: Why's the rum always gone?!
Thank you! I had a more complex story that had him bumbling around the galaxy with a taste for Spotchka (the alcohol from Mandalorian) but it didn't fit his serious look.
Nice, very nice. You took a pretty goofy figure and gave him a lot of serious character. Great colors and a great job on the eyes. Good back story, too.
Thank you. Yeah I just wanted to make a cool gungan. They get alot of greif but they were pretty badass.
Such a great improvement on the Gungan figure. Man this needs to be offered by Hasbro.
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Thank you. I would like an updated Captain Tarpals. We only got the one from the potf2/TPM line. I'm really surprised he was actually kind of cool. Yuzzun da booma!!
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Very cool!
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Grog (pretty funny JDeck) looks really great! The paint scheme on his skin is great and I think the eye placement works really well. All in all a brilliant build.
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Very cool!
Thank you!
Grog (pretty funny JDeck) looks really great! The paint scheme on his skin is great and I think the eye placement works really well. All in all a brilliant build.
Thank you! I always thought grog was something disgusting but it's actually pretty good. It's better than drinking slimey water that's been in a wooden barrel. 1 pint of Blackstrap Rum to one gallon of water. Add some lemon juice to prevent scurvy. If you were resourceful you could add ginger, and it was common in the 18th century to add vinegar to your drink as an electrolyte. Its not a bad mixed drink really. Grog was actually a royal navy ration up until 1970. Thats my history lesson for the day.
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That's more info on grog than I ever knew, so I guess I learned my "something new" for today. Hear, hear to an updated Tarpals. I would love that. I never understood the Gungan bashing, even if you didn't like Jar Jar, the rest were pretty cool...and they did pretty well against a Droid army
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That's spot on, the likeness is soooo close.
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I got a mortar set from Audesworkshop (https://www.ebay.com/usr/audes_workshop?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337373868&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1) and made a mortar Shoretrooper. The paint is inspired by WW2 Afrika Korps, from the North African Campaign. The shoretroopers have a very similar paint scheme as the Commonwealth tanks, from that Campaign. The shoretrooper is my favorite Stormtrooper variant, outside of the regular Stormtrooper. The only problem is the shoretrooper figure's limited range of motion, he can't bend down and put the shell in the tube.
Also made a Shoretrooper sniper, using Audes DLT-19X. Based on the battlefront Shoretrooper Sniper.
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Wow, great build. I like it.
Off to share on the front page. Time for another shout out to Aude too!
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Wow, great build. I like it.
Off to share on the front page. Time for another shout out to Aude too!
Thanks Tamer! Aude's the man, man. He includes extra mortar shells and thermal imploders, because the first thing I do when getting tiny parts is drop them, sometimes never to be seen again. It's great to get these different weapons, because imperial army building can be a little drab, compared to clones or other factions that have several variants and colors.
I did preorder a few of the heavy stormtroopers the other day. Can't wait to preorder the Artillery/mortar stormtroopers. I think I can stretch my stormtroopers and shoretroopers into a company of 164+. I'm counting on being able to fit 200 troops on a 35"x16" shelf, so I made a diagram.
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I agree with you about the Shoretrooper...my favorite, too. Your "specialty" troopers look great. I love Afrika Korps scheme, that so works. Aude is doing some great work for us, and I'm glad that you can put them to such excellent work.
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Looks like you have your display worked out great to me.
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I agree with you about the Shoretrooper...my favorite, too. Your "specialty" troopers look great. I love Afrika Korps scheme, that so works. Aude is doing some great work for us, and I'm glad that you can put them to such excellent work.
Thank you! I think that's what im looking forward to the most from Andor is the expansion of Shoretrooper lore. I know they'll be in at least one episode.
Looks like you have your display worked out great to me.
Yeah I just need to plot out the armored and navy shelves, then put high command on top and vehicles on the bottom, and that'll be it. Once the shelf is full, I'm ending the army build. If a new variant comes out that I really like, I'll make room.
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I made this Battlefront Inferno Squadron figure a while back, just couldn't photograph it properly. It's made of 3 different figures plus decals, paint and accessories. Head; Forcelink Tie pilot. Upper torso; TVC stormtrooper. Lower torso, legs and arms; TVC Imperial Gunner.
The neck and torso barbells had to be adjusted. I ended up using a head barbell for the torso, for a tighter fit.
The Seeker droid is from the 7th sister/maul 2-pack, the TL-50 blaster is from Audes and the decals are from Bad Mother Customs on ebay.
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I like that a lot! The decals look good and the figure design is great. I like that you added the droid.
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This one is on my to-do list, too, but I would've NEVER come up with this recipe! Your version looks brilliant and the parts you used sound like a quite an effort to put together.
Brilliant choice for the head and the Seeker droid as well! I'm absolutely blown away by this figure, not only because of the phenomenal background! Nice shot of Endor there! Is that the new Bunker already?
Man, it turned out excellent and the paint apps/decals are top notch. Just WOW!
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I like that a lot! The decals look good and the figure design is great. I like that you added the droid.
Thank you! I coated the decals with a red clear coat, because the decals were starting to peel and fade. The red enhanced the decals and blended with the black helmet. Also there's a slight red tint to the eyes, by painting them red and adding red clear.
This one is on my to-do list, too, but I would've NEVER come up with this recipe! Your version looks brilliant and the parts you used sound like a quite an effort to put together.
Brilliant choice for the head and the Seeker droid as well! I'm absolutely blown away by this figure, not only because of the phenomenal background! Nice shot of Endor there! Is that the new Bunker already?
Man, it turned out excellent and the paint apps/decals are top notch. Just WOW!
Thank you! It's the POTF2 Bunker. I think it still works great for a background piece. I'm curious to see if the new one stacks up. It's objectively better, but I'm not a fan of all the moss they put on.
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Thank you! It's the POTF2 Bunker. I think it still works great for a background piece. I'm curious to see if the new one stacks up. It's objectively better, but I'm not a fan of all the moss they put on.
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I agree about the new Bunker, I'm not sure about the moss. We'll see.
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Thank you! It's the POTF2 Bunker. I think it still works great for a background piece. I'm curious to see if the new one stacks up. It's objectively better, but I'm not a fan of all the moss they put on.
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I agree about the new Bunker, I'm not sure about the moss. We'll see.
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Im hoping the moss can be removed from the upper portion. The lower looks to be sculpted on. But it can be painted over at least.
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Made a Lady Jaye inspired Stormtrooper. Using the EE exclusive joker squad Jes with Lady Jaye head and backpack. The backpack I added some greebles. Sandtrooper pipe, fallen order scout backpack, the lower section of a mortar trooper backpack from Audes. The rocket launcher is a under scaled one I I got from shapeways.
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Very cool. Not nearly enough female troopers out there for sure. ()rr
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Very cool. Not nearly enough female troopers out there for sure. ()rr
Thank you! It's hard to say how many female stormtroopers there were, they seem to wear just standard armor. I know in Kenobi there was one, only because she had a female voice. Personally at least for customs I like using the slightly smaller form fitting armor for females, sets them apart. You could probably get away with using the Stormtrooper luke, which is slightly shorter than the newest stormtrooper figure.
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Oh yeah, works for me. Wish they would do another Stormtrooper pack like that though.
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Very cool. Not nearly enough female troopers out there for sure. ()rr
Thank you! It's hard to say how many female stormtroopers there were, they seem to wear just standard armor. I know in Kenobi there was one, only because she had a female voice. Personally at least for customs I like using the slightly smaller form fitting armor for females, sets them apart. You could probably get away with using the Stormtrooper luke, which is slightly shorter than the newest stormtrooper figure.
Ever since the newest Battlefront games included female skins, I just kinda dig the concept. I do like the more form fitting armor though.
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That's a great repurpose of Lady Jaye's head! I like how the backpack turned out. It looks really good. Nice design all around.
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Oh yeah, works for me. Wish they would do another Stormtrooper pack like that though.
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Thank you! I could see them doing something like that for Black series. Did you notice the inferno squad figure I made? That's one Hasbro should make for gaming greats.
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Very cool. Not nearly enough female troopers out there for sure. ()rr
Thank you! It's hard to say how many female stormtroopers there were, they seem to wear just standard armor. I know in Kenobi there was one, only because she had a female voice. Personally at least for customs I like using the slightly smaller form fitting armor for females, sets them apart. You could probably get away with using the Stormtrooper luke, which is slightly shorter than the newest stormtrooper figure.
Ever since the newest Battlefront games included female skins, I just kinda dig the concept. I do like the more form fitting armor though.
Yeah we all assume they're all white men under the helmets. I think they need to bring some humanity to the stormtroopers. The way I figure they're volunteers, they must have their reasons. Like Migs Mayfeld said. You're born on Alderaan you belive one thing, you live on mandalor you belive something else.
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That's a great repurpose of Lady Jaye's head! I like how the backpack turned out. It looks really good. Nice design all around.
Thank you! I like the backpackI think it turned out cool. A rocket launcher stormtrooper should have a bag of rounds. I figure one is anti-armor, anti-personell, anti-emplacement.
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I put a light in my probe droid. I should have taken pictures of it's assembly, but it's all connected by screws and a washer. The eyes are all separate pieces. I think it's a really underrated figure.
I think what imma do is, get a 3 or 5mm bulb instead of this nano chip. Replace one of the eyes and paint the bulb smoke black clear, so it blends better with the figure.
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That's awesome! Great design work to figure that out. I do like the idea of painting the "eye" lens a transparent black to tone down the brightness of the light a bit, but really outstanding work.
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That's awesome! Great design work to figure that out. I do like the idea of painting the "eye" lens a transparent black to tone down the brightness of the light a bit, but really outstanding work.
Thanks man! Yeah I'll figure something out with the probe. Next time I make an LED order I'll get a couple 3V 3mm bulbs. This'll do for photography for now. I want to do a mandalorian purge scene.
I made whistling birds effects because I'm not paying almost $100 for that rescue set just for a few accessories.
Just Z sized chip LEDs, cotton and superglue.
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Wow! That's awesome! They look really good, I think better even than "escape" set accessories.
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Man, that Probe Droid is awesome. Love the whistlebirds too. Nice effect. I would buy that in a second.
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Wow! That's awesome! They look really good, I think better even than "escape" set accessories.
Thanks Starchaser! It's cheap too. $4 for the LEDs, a fraction of a cotton ball, and some glue. The wires are just the LED wires. Took just a few minutes.
Man, that Probe Droid is awesome. Love the whistlebirds too. Nice effect. I would buy that in a second.
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Thank you! I got a couple more LEDs for missiles. Probably redo the deluxe Boba Fett. Then make a rocket effect for my rocket launcher stormtrooper.
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Didn't take long to customize this deluxe Boba Fett. I took the rangefinder from the deathwatch mando, cut the old one off and drilled a hole in the fett helmet to plug in the new rangefinder and painted it. I separated the rocket from the flame effect and sandwiched a chip LED between them. Then ran the wire through the jetpack and added cotton smoke to hide the wire.
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That's great! He'd look cool in a night-time diorama especially. The effect is excellent any way you cut it.
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Now that looks pretty awesome. Love the lighting stuff you are doing. Take this latest to the front paegs.
Wish Hasbro would offers some "kits"
I ain't no wiring genius, but would love to light some stuff up like this.
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I gotta say JDeck after your fantastic work on those 3D printed hologram accessories, you do even more amazing work on those launching effects. I agree with you on that Child Rescue set. There's no way that I pay 95€ for that set.
I'll definitely look into this technique you shared and get some LEDs from AliExpress soon. This looks just awesome!
Thanks for sharing and congrats to all those crazy cool light effects to be added to your epic collection!
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Now that looks pretty awesome. Love the lighting stuff you are doing. Take this latest to the front paegs.
Wish Hasbro would offers some "kits"
I ain't no wiring genius, but would love to light some stuff up like this.
I get the LEDs from Evans designs https://evandesigns.com/
It's just plug and play, red to red black to black. All the resisters and stuff are built in. Just order the proper bulb for the battery you're using.
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Wow, thank you for sharing the link! Their prices are more than fair! Great stuff there, I always dreamed of putting some lights in a 1/18 scale die-cast car. And if I had the skills would even do an American police car with all those crazy light patterns...what a time to be alive.
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Wow, seems more than reasonable and some of this is ready to install right off.
Thanks, time to share this too.
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I gotta say JDeck after your fantastic work on those 3D printed hologram accessories, you do even more amazing work on those launching effects. I agree with you on that Child Rescue set. There's no way that I pay 95€ for that set.
I'll definitely look into this technique you shared and get some LEDs from AliExpress soon. This looks just awesome!
Thanks for sharing and congrats to all those crazy cool light effects to be added to your epic collection!
Thank you. I like practical effects. A lot of people just photoshop, but I'm not good with computers, so I keep it old school. I'll make the stormtrooper rocket launcher effect. Next round of LEDs I'll mabe get some for jetpacks. Wow, thank you for sharing the link! Their prices are more than fair! Great stuff there, I always dreamed of putting some lights in a 1/18 scale die-cast car. And if I had the skills would even do an American police car with all those crazy light patterns...what a time to be alive.
I like the Fire lights and the Welding lights. I'll throw one or both in the cart every purchase. Can never have too much fire.
Wow, seems more than reasonable and some of this is ready to install right off.
Thanks, time to share this too.
I've been buying from them for years, never had a problem. Their customer service is great. One time I bought the wrong bulbs for the battery pack and they sent an email and adjusted the order. I bought 8-12v bulbs and a 9v battery. I figured it would still work, but they didn't think so.
That's great! He'd look cool in a night-time diorama especially. The effect is excellent any way you cut it.
Yeah definitely. I don't know how I'm going to use it. I can always temporarily swap jetpacks with the deathwatch mando, or morak fett, or axe woves if I want to use them.
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Awesome micro LED work here. I'm definitely impressed with what you've managed. I'm thinking of doing something similar but with mini LEDs from gundam model kits. I've heard positive things about them. And for the money, they are not outrageous. Great work once again!
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Awesome work JD and the LED knocks this out of the park 10/10
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Awesome micro LED work here. I'm definitely impressed with what you've managed. I'm thinking of doing something similar but with mini LEDs from gundam model kits. I've heard positive things about them. And for the money, they are not outrageous. Great work once again!
Thank you!. The "Z" chip LEDs are almost as small as a fiber optic, super tiny. Evans makes really good products. Of couse I've never tried gundam LEDs. They make awesome kits. I've gotten some detail sets from them, just for greebles and they're made of real metal, just really detailed, so im sure their light kits are great as well.
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Awesome work JD and the LED knocks this out of the park 10/10
Ron
Thank you! Not much effort really. The only trick is getting just the right amount of cotton and fluff, to make convincing smoke. I was playing with the idea of using hairspray to keep the cotton in a certain state of fluff.
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I made a Major Bludd inspired Imperial.
Major Bluud was a fearsome pirate hunter for the Galactic Empire. Before and during the Clone Wars Bluud was a pirate himself. Working for the Galgrebian government first raiding Trade Federation ships, then after the Trade Federation Alliance was signed during the Clone Wars, he raided Republic ships. When the Empire took control of Galgrebaa, they offered amnesty to any pirate who would turn from piracy and join the Empire. Bluud agreed, and was tasked with hunting the Wookiee Captain. Bluud almost captured him, but something went wrong and The Wookiee Captain tore his arm from it's socket and got away. Bluud was given a penal battalion of criminals, insubordinates, and bad eggs to hunt the Wookiee pirates on Kashyyyk. Until they were captured his past deeds would never be redeemed. That day would never come, as he was killed by his own men, for being too brutal towards innocent wookiees to drive their pirate compatriots out. His assassins would soon after go on the run and turn to piracy themselves.
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Still figuring out this app. Put it this way it's simplified, which isn't bad, but it's different.
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Love that backstory! Bluud looks good, I really like the concept and the Danny Trejo head works really well for him :)
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Love that backstory! Bluud looks good, I really like the concept and the Danny Trejo head works really well for him :)
Oh yeah I forgot the recipe. I got a bundle of painted heads from an ebay seller spartan118mx he's from Mexico, which I thought would be more likely to actually get and in a timely fashion, and it was. Yes this is the Danny Trejo head, which I guess is a little too recognizable, especially seeing he was in TBOBF. I just thought he'd make a really good major Bludd. I had this idea for a truly badass imperial officer, for the last 8 years, finally the parts came together. Anyways, the body of course is the Andor Aldhani mission, the forearm is the BAD HK-50, and Han ATST driver helmet.
Yeah Bluud is a tragic story. Really all he wanted to do was retire. His past decisions doomed him, he couldn't break free of the pirate life. Even though he was just following orders from the governments he was contracted with. The problem was, governments can be replaced, and alliances changed.
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Awesome backstory! All that's missing is a wpokie pelt cloak or cape. I feel Imperials would do something like that...
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That is one awesome Walker Commander. Looks awesome.
Off to share.
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Awesome backstory! All that's missing is a wpokie pelt cloak or cape. I feel Imperials would do something like that...
Yeah! Major Bludd had dogtags as trophies, this guy needs something. I'll see what I can do, either wookiee braids or a fur collar jacket or cape.
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That is one awesome Walker Commander. Looks awesome.
Off to share.
Thank you! A little off subject but while on the topic of walkers. What do you think of the AT-PT All Terrain personal transport? I'm on the fence on getting either the new ATST or a atpt from hole in the ground. It's like a cross between a ATST and an ATRT. Haven't had much luck with ATRTs the hasbro ones aren't very realistic and the revell ones are too fragile. I have enough atst's.
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Either option is good. I would think an AT-AT would be an even better idea! ;D
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Why not something nobody has ever tackled before?
The Clone Wars era AT-XT would be an amazing project!
Check it out:
(https://i.imgur.com/YdYAbs7.jpeg)
More information here:
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/All_Terrain_Experimental_Transport
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Love the Major Bludd figure JD and the eye patch really makes him look even more nasty.
Ron
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Man, that would be a great one too.
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Love the Major Bludd figure JD and the eye patch really makes him look even more nasty.
Ron
Thank you! Yeah eye protection is important. He should have worn his goggles.
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Made a Major König inspired officer, from Enemy at the gates. Piett body, Ed Harris head, audes rifle/left hand, wired cape from gpslot on ebay.
Major Kogin was an imperial marksman and Scout Trooper instructor in the Galgrebian Impirial Garrison. Also known as the hunter, he was an expert tracker, and could anticipate his enemy's next move and lead them into a trap. He and his recon company were tasked with finding pirate hideouts and defeat them on land where they were most vulnerable.
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Looks great. I could see him outifitted in the Walker Commander Armor too.
Off to share on the front pages.
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Nice! I love the connection with "source" material. Now you have to build his team :)
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Looks great. I could see him outifitted in the Walker Commander Armor too.
Off to share on the front pages.
Thank you! They need to repack the AT-AT commander. For a sniper, I imagine he doesn't need or want armor. A helmet is a perfect target for counter snipers.
Nice! I love the connection with "source" material. Now you have to build his team :)
Thank you! I have some different heads, from customs to ones from the rebel army builders. I hope to do some toy photography following a squad from being decorated soldiers to ending up in a penal battalion, to ultimately defecting. I think a fresh take on stormtroopers is needed. They're often dehumanized and concidered stupid. I just need to build some diorama photo sets.
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Someone needs to get that AT-AT commander set and mold that armor as a set.
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Someone needs to get that AT-AT commander set and mold that armor as a set.
I saw a listing for the Admiral Thrawn armor for 3d printed 3.75. I would get it except I'd have to grind off the rank plaque. 2 rows of 6 squares, unless I'm making Veers or thrawn, id have to grind it down. 3d printing is hit and miss on quality. It's great and everything, but sellers need to invest in better printers or something.
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Someone needs to get that AT-AT commander set and mold that armor as a set.
I saw a listing for the Admiral Thrawn armor for 3d printed 3.75. I would get it except I'd have to grind off the rank plaque. 2 rows of 6 squares, unless I'm making Veers or thrawn, id have to grind it down. 3d printing is hit and miss on quality. It's great and everything, but sellers need to invest in better printers or something.
Nothing a sharp exacto blade can't fix. You can definitely do it!
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Here's a small update on my selfie figure. I wasn't really satisfied with it. So I based my character on my annual Halloween costume. Every year I go as a werewolf, so I'll make a Shistavanen named J'Deck. He's a smuggler, pirate party animal.
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I like that! Now you might have to custom build a "hunk of junk" for him to fly ;D
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I like that! Now you might have to custom build a "hunk of junk" for him to fly ;D
I would have to base his ship on my work truck. The biggest hunk of junk in the galaxy. I Honestly would not trade it for anything. Like the Razor Crest it would have to be vaporated to even concider driving anything else. I think a razorcrest would be the kind of ship he'd fly. Some cargo space, no maneuverability, some firepower, no speed. Having to find parts for a ship that hasn't been made for almost 20 years. That i can relate to.
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I like that! Now you might have to custom build a "hunk of junk" for him to fly ;D
I would have to base his ship on my work truck. The biggest hunk of junk in the galaxy. I Honestly would not trade it for anything. Like the Razor Crest it would have to be vaporated to even concider driving anything else. I think a razorcrest would be the kind of ship he'd fly. Some cargo space, no maneuverability, some firepower, no speed. Having to find parts for a ship that hasn't been made for almost 20 years. That i can relate to.
That works...I drive an '87 El Camino - so I guess a smaller version of your work truck :)
PS - I thought the human version of you looked pretty good.
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LOL. Great stuff. Off to share.
It would be cool to see a custom bread truck.
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Great idea for a figure!
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Here's a simple parts swap. Body; TVC Hondo Ohnaka, Head, hands; legacy Quarren soldier.
Cyano Scudd was a Galgrebian pirate, most known for his aggressiveness and hatred for the Empire. To many of his fellow pirates he exemplified the true spirit of Galgrebaa. He inspired independence and free will in the eyes of his fellow compatriots. His goal was to overthrow the Empire and establish a Pirate Republic on Galgrebaa. Despite their differences, pirates throughout the galaxy respected and protected him. He ultimately failed because he was too stubborn, he hated the Rebel Alliance, he thought the galaxywide one-size-fits-all republic was a failed idea. Even Saw Garrara saw him as a "sep" extreamist. The general public saw him as a criminal murderer and thief, but he was acting in what he thought was in the system's best interest. He was ultimately defeated by the Imperial Pirate Hunters, but his spirit lived on. Though not as extreme, his predecessors would ultimately help defeat the Empire and restore Galgrebaa to it's former glory.
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That works! The Hondo body works well for pirates and gun-fighters, but I really like the Quarren head head on there. "Aarg, mateys, let's raise a mug to Cyano Scudd!"
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Man, Hondo is a great base isn't he! Off to share.
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That works! The Hondo body works well for pirates and gun-fighters, but I really like the Quarren head head on there. "Aarg, mateys, let's raise a mug to Cyano Scudd!"
Thank SC! Quarrens make good pirates, because their head shape looks like a tricorner hat from the 18th century. The name is derived from cyanobacteria, which is a slimey blue bacteria that actually uses photosynthesis, and a scud is a freshwater crustacean, similar to a shrimp that is concidered an intrusive pest. Sounds like a good alien pirate name.
Man, Hondo is a great base isn't he! Off to share.
Thank you! It's one of those who wore it best scenarios. Do I keep the hondo or make a custom? Maybe I'll make a custom hondo with different clothes.