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Imperial Creative Engineering => Graphic Artwork => Topic started by: DarthSinister on March 12, 2011, 11:29:14 PM
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HOWDY ALL!
I'm new to the ShipYards and I must say I'm very excited to be here!
I've lurked out here in limbo for a while and observed some of the most talented, well rounded people in the Star Wars community I've ever seen! The art, customs and fiction are absolutely top notch.
I'd like to say hello to some of my good friends out there, LukeSprywalker-Doc Outlands- HangerBay94. Hello guys! I hope I do this site justice. Your encouragement and inspiration over the last few years has driven me to better myself in this wonderful hobby.
For those of you who don't know me I'd like to give a brief introduction. I've been posting on the Scum for about a year and a half doing photoshop work, a few customs and custom heads. Prior to that I was a spectator with only a little natural artistic talent and had never done any custom work at all.
I'm an "old timer". Meaning, I was 10 years old when I stood in line at my local theater to see the first Star Wars movie in 1977. I'm a big OT guy, I like the Prequels ... but to me the OT rules. I don't have to explain that to any of you who saw ANH in theaters in 1977. There was nothing like it at the time, and from the first scene of the Star Destroyer in pursuit of the Blockade Runner to the Ceremony on the moon of Yavin IV I was changed forever.
I am also an old movie buff. I absolutely can't get enough of films from the 1920's to the 1970's and of coarse TurnerClassicMovies is my favorite channel. There's something about that golden era of Hollywood that just resonates with me. I actually started out as a big Western fan and branched out from there. Which brings me to my task at hand....
I started this over at the Scum and I'd like to continue it here. I had done a series of "VIRTUAL CUSTOMS" at RebelScum in October 2009 for Halloween called "DARK LORDS OF THE SITH". These "VC's" were based on classic Hollywood horror, featuring the GREATS as Sith Lords. I've since had a little time in the evenings to "re-vamp" (no pun intended) a few of these in a more realistic form to share with all of you. I firmly believe that IF these actors were alive or able (in the case of Vincent Price) to be utilized, George Lucas would have considered them for roles as villains in the Star Wars movies; based on his casting choices with Peter Cushing, Dave Prowse and Christopher Lee of coarse.
So without further Adieu I give you "DARK LORDS OF THE SITH", ShipYards style...
First up from the dark days of the OLD REPUBLIC comes DARTH VEREOR.
VEREOR Latin word meaning: to respect, fear, be in dread of, to be afraid.
And frightening he was. Before the rule of only two this Dark Lord of the Sith rallied several others of his kind to raise armies and rise up against the Republic and the Jedi who protected it. His reign of terror lasted thirty years and his brutality earned him the nickname "The Impaler". His maddened quest for ultimate rule over the galaxy became watered down as he aged and through the Dark Side of the Force he began to search for immortality. This search distracted the Dark Lord from his ultimate goal and caused him to become reckless eventually leading to his demise at the hands of an elder Jedi, Helson Von Abrah. Vereor's death was the nail in the coffin for his bloody rebellion and his compatriots were hunted down and tried soon after.
Of coarse a tribute to BELA LUGOSI. DARTH VEREOR's pet Nexu is named Blasko' which is the real sir name of Lugosi.
(https://i.imgur.com/9O3mQCt.jpg)
This one is a tribute to the late great Boris Karloff...
"Darth" has always been a popular sir name for the Sith Lords but I figured there were others as well.
NAGA is Indonesian and through certain dialects can refer to many things. In this case it is definitely evil and refers to the serpent or Dark Serpent.
RAJA from Sanskrit is the term for Monarch or King.
NAGA RAJA was the King of the Hidden Sith. He conceived the group and was the all powerful leader of it. Even the Masters within the society called him Master and feared his power and he saw them all as his children.
Raja discovered the gloomy world hidden far out past the Mobus Crescent and named it Erebus. There he quietly built a Sith society and with their help an Army to over take the New Republic.
This took place one hundred years after the Battle of Endor after the Republic and the Jedi had began to come into their own again. Luke Skywalker and many of the old Rebellion Era heroes had since passed on. The only remaining were Leia Organa Solo and watching over the frail woman the elderly Wookie Chewbacca and the droids C-3PO and R2-D2.
NAGA RAJA did not have an apprentice per say, but chose the first of an experimental army as his body guard. The one he called KASAR (Indonesian: Brutish) was loyal to his Master, Raja, and was accompanied by several droids that served as spies for the King. RAJA controlled the droids and the brute KASAR by channeling the power of the Dark Side through a mysterious Holocron.
(https://i.imgur.com/qRT4RGQ.jpg)
The next Master of Horror was always a favorite of mine as a kid and although he did a lot of campy movies he was always at the top of my viewing list on Sunday morning monster movies! The illustrious Vincent Price! Here I've put him in a familiar mad scientist character and tipped my hat to one of his great movies 1959 thriller 'The Tingler'.
ZOMB this is from zombie of coarse.
NAGA ZOMB was the right hand of NAGA RAJA and helped the Dark Lord literally "raise" an army. Using hired hands from mercenaries to bounty hunters the Sith abducted their army from anywhere they could and in some cases used the hired scum as well. Through the Dark Side of the Force NAGA ZOMB focused his experimental and surgical prowess to create a mindless, obedient and very dangerous soldier for RAJA'S army.
After discovering the zbârnâi, a creature indigenous to Erebus that fed off of the sentient mind and allowed total control of it's victim through the Force, ZOMB was able to find a balance of parasitic, Force control and technology to create his monsters.
His apprentice NAGA XENO often assisted in the process by bringing unwilling test subjects to his Master. XENO was a vicious protector to his Master and also controlled the guardians, the Ophion, of the caverns Avernus that led to the Hidden Sith Temple on Erebus.
(https://i.imgur.com/mbEycjr.jpg)
As kids how many time were you guys werewolves for Halloween? I know that was an old standard for me several times over.
These next two are based of that legend and the master is none other than Lon Chaney Jr.
LUPUS is Latin for wolf.
From Norse mythology WARG is a certain wolf.
DARTH LUPIS was strong in the Dark Side of the Force and along with his apprentice DARTH LUPUS led a great deal of the Hidden Sith fighting force created by Naga Zomb. DARTH WARG, a Shistavanen Darksider, was solely loyal to his master and Naga Raja kept a watchful eye on the two knowing that there combined ambition was a dangerous asset.
(https://i.imgur.com/tDt6MAt.jpg)
Okay up next is another tribute to the classic Vampire flick. Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok in the 1922 film Nosferatu which was ahead of it's time and to me came off as very spooky even for a silent film.
VILE Middle English meaning: Loathsome; disgusting.
DARTH VILE was a frightening presence, an alien of unknown origin he was taken in by Darth Plaga after the Dark Lord recognized the creatures prowess in the Force. VILE developed a Dark Side power unique to himself in which he was able to disorient an opponent to the point of physical illness and incapacitation, striking his victims at their most vulnerable moment. Plaga recklessly taught Vile everything he knew and in turn Vile used it against him and took his place as one of several ruling Lords in the 'Hidden Sith'.
(https://i.imgur.com/3rX3z5a.jpg)
There will be more to come. Dark Lords as well as other silver screen tributes meshed into the Star Wars universe. I hope you all enjoy the few that I've created so far.
Thanks a million.
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Welcome to the Shipyards' DS! My brother and I love those old Monster movies and I like this fresh approach to celebrating those great villians of old.
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Oh this is just fantastic. Nice to meet you and welcome.
Needless to say this is on the front page. I wish I had your graphics and language skills!
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yep , this is awesome no doubt about that !!
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Charles, you broke out the key pad and started posting! YES! I love your virtual customs and really love this latest batch! Awesome ideas and execution! Love the execution as the shots are simply awesome! Excellent logic and history behind each creation. Very well done my friend!
Now, just so everyone knows Charles is the creator of the head for my Jaxxon custom. Everyone was asking about it when I was working on that figure so I figured I would throw it out there. Charles, I will be glad to see you get your home building projects over so I can buy more of your most excellent casts. I have another figure in the works that features another of your casts, just have a good bit of dremeling to do...
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DS, Those are quite expertly done, and I can definitely get a feel for the old school Karlof movies! Glad to see these on the front page, because it's well deserved.
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CLONEHEAD
Welcome to the Shipyards' DS! My brother and I love those old Monster movies and I like this fresh approach to celebrating those great villians of old.
Thanks CLONEHEAD! They make great Dark Lords don't they. I'm very much driven by nostalgia from that simpler time.
By the way, love the video reviews and your castings are outta the park!
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Darth, a warm welcome to the Yards!
Well, what an amazing first post! you seem to have captured the essence of the original saga so completely with your artwork. All along Lucas had intended Star Wars to be like an old Flash Gordon movie, and you have really explored his idea in an art form I've not seen before.
Really excellent images all of them.
I hope you stick around and share more of your hobby with us.
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TAMER
Oh this is just fantastic. Nice to meet you and welcome.
Needless to say this is on the front page. I wish I had your graphics and language skills!
Thanks TAMER! Thank you very much for the front page props! It's a great thing that you guys feature your members out front like that. I don't see the other sites doing that and in all honesty the great customs, art, videos and fan-fic are the real headlines.
My graphics are all self taught. I'm trying to improve as I go. As for my language skills, I'm surprised it all came out as good as it did because of my late night post. I was getting pretty tired!
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beige-4
yep , this is awesome no doubt about that !!
Thank you beige-4! I certainly do appreciate it!
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Luke Sprywalker
Charles, you broke out the key pad and started posting! YES! I love your virtual customs and really love this latest batch! Awesome ideas and execution! Love the execution as the shots are simply awesome! Excellent logic and history behind each creation. Very well done my friend!
Now, just so everyone knows Charles is the creator of the head for my Jaxxon custom. Everyone was asking about it when I was working on that figure so I figured I would throw it out there. Charles, I will be glad to see you get your home building projects over so I can buy more of your most excellent casts. I have another figure in the works that features another of your casts, just have a good bit of dremeling to do...
Thank you much my friend! As you already know these are a rehash of sorts. They are brand new renders though of the "VC" characters I did over at the Scum. These of coarse are meant to be on a more realistic scale rather than action figures. I'm going to try to do the rest in time, but my mind is full of new stuff that I just have to get out so that MAY precede the rest of my Dark Lords.
I am anxious to get back to real customizing and head sculpts but as you stated the houses come first. Also the home we've moved into is not fully unpacked and of coarse my office and workbench is last in line.
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Those are some deliciously evil-looking Dark Lords. Very well done!
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Phatty
DS, Those are quite expertly done, and I can definitely get a feel for the old school Karlof movies! Glad to see these on the front page, because it's well deserved.
Thank you muchly Phatty! I love the old monster movies, but they're only the tip of the iceberg. Look for more old favorites to shake up a little nostalgia!
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hangerbay94
Darth, a warm welcome to the Yards!
Well, what an amazing first post! you seem to have captured the essence of the original saga so completely with your artwork. All along Lucas had intended Star Wars to be like an old Flash Gordon movie, and you have really explored his idea in an art form I've not seen before.
Really excellent images all of them.
I hope you stick around and share more of your hobby with us.
Thank you my friend! It's funny you mentioned Flash Gordon because when I do these renderings I always try to keep that idea in the back of my mind. Staying true to Lucas' original vision is my main goal.
I will be staying around here. I think one of the things I like most about this site is the collaboration that goes on between artists. I hope to get in on that goodness once I'm a little more settled at home. Of coarse this does not mean I wont flop between here and RebelScum.
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Kualan
Those are some deliciously evil-looking Dark Lords. Very well done!
Thanks Kualan! I feel like the characters and actors I use for these guys make them feel like some seriously threatening Sith Lords. To me the Sith Lords in modern EU seem to be a bit inadequate.
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in all honesty the great customs, art, videos and fan-fic are the real headlines.
I couldn't have said that any better myself. I can't wait to see your next update.
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hey Darth;
Love your work!!! I too love the classic's!!! These guy's look right at home in the Star Wars world!!!
Can't wait to see more!!!
Also I have you beat being an "Oldtimer" I was a month short of 13 when Star wars hit the big screen in 1977!!
Thats right kiddies I remember Han shooting 1st!!!
Rich
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Darknsour
hey Darth;
Love your work!!! I too love the classic's!!! These guy's look right at home in the Star Wars world!!!
Can't wait to see more!!!
Also I have you beat being an "Oldtimer" I was a month short of 13 when Star wars hit the big screen in 1977!!
Thats right kiddies I remember Han shooting 1st!!!
Rich
Thanks Darknsour! Keep your eyes open for more very soon!
Oh, and it does look as if you've got me beat. I bow to thee oldman. ;D
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Thanks Darknsour! Keep your eyes open for more very soon!
Oh, and it does look as if you've got me beat. I bow to thee oldman.
Yeah I think I'm the oldest one in the Yards!!!
There are some of you guy's that come close but I think I got everyone beat!!
I'll be 47 yrs old this June 28th.
And I still play with toys!!! I tell my wife I'm 18 till I die!!! (thats cause when I was 18 it was the leagal age to drink in New York state).
Rich
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Welcome aboard, DS!! GREAT to see you made it over here and started posting! (yeah, 0k, I'm kinda slow ;D )
(BTW - the Adama head is a GREAT fit on the SAGA Veers body. Now I just need to paint it up proper and post it. Like I said, I'm kinda slow. And the Ironside head looks terrific on both the Clone in Training Fatigues and the Crimson Empire trainee bodies. Again, with the painting... ;D )
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Doc Outlands
Welcome aboard, DS!! GREAT to see you made it over here and started posting! (yeah, 0k, I'm kinda slow Grin )
(BTW - the Adama head is a GREAT fit on the SAGA Veers body. Now I just need to paint it up proper and post it. Like I said, I'm kinda slow. And the Ironside head looks terrific on both the Clone in Training Fatigues and the Crimson Empire trainee bodies. Again, with the painting... Grin )
Thanks buddy!
I was wondering if you ever did anything with those heads. You and MichaelJa were the first ones to get anything I did. I can't wait to start physically customizing again. One of these days....
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Hi, welcome to the Yards!
I so love the old horror/monster movies and your idea of putting this iconic villains into the SW realms as Sith is fantastic! great renderings, hope to see more soon :)
Cheers, Art
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Hi DS ive seen your stuff over on RS ,
Welcome to the yards! we look forward to seeing your creations..
bring it on!
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Hey, those heads are a *treasure*! I'm moving carefully with them to be sure I get them RIGHT! I have to say, I keep looking at the Imperial Commander Adama and am *really* liking it, so I think that head has found a home. Now - to paint...
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Hey Thanks Art!
That means a lot coming from someone who does the fine work you do! You've got some great works on your thread. I've never been able to paint. I would love to learn one day. That Yoda is tops!
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HiYa Wraith9!
The whole gangs here!
Thanks man. Hope you enjoy the newest ones.
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Doc I can't wait to see those customs! I move pretty slow myself. I told my wife one day I'd like to just come in, sit down and watch TV like a normal person.
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Okay I’m here for an update. Sorry it took so long. These things take a while to create and I’ve got limited time.
I’m starting a new presentation for these next ones. I’m doing a couple of faux comic covers for fun. I thought it would be fun to imagine the great story behind that cover. It would be great if I had the time to sit here and flesh them out. We did a tribute to Classic Hollywood Monsters the last time so now it’s time for my very favorite genera… the Western.
I’m one of those guys that can’t get enough classic Westerns. John Wayne being my favorite! Nothing compares to him or his films, to me. And as hard as it may sound to incorporate the Duke into the Star Wars universe, I think I successfully pulled it off here. To me there is only one character that Big John Wayne could have played in Star Wars… see below for the details…
“FOR A FEW CREDITS MORE”
In this tale, two Bounty Hunters meet up in Mos Eisley and butt heads after they find out they’re after the same bounty. They soon find that the best way to catch their prey is to team up and infiltrate the fugitive’s murderous gang. One Bounty Hunter, however, has a secret vendetta that could cloud his judgment and blow their cover!
This is “FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE” meets STAR WARS. Here I’m showing the two Bounty Hunters, Col. Mortimer is Lee Van Cleef and Manco is Clint Eastwood. I also give a nod to Bounty Hunter Cad Bane through Col. Mortimer, who’s outfit resembles Bane’s.
(https://i.imgur.com/LAWRT3X.jpg)
“FAMILY REUNION”
When a band of outlaws kidnap the son of Dev Solo he looks to family for help. His father, Cord Solo, returns with his crew and together devises a plan to rescue the boy under a guise of a ransom payment. It takes the men all the way across the Galaxy where Cord is forced to make peace with estranged son Han in order to save his Grandson.
This one features Big John Wayne and his real son Patrick Wayne with a nod to the Wayne movie “BIG JAKE”. I used the name Dev for Pat Wayne’s character as a homage to Devlin Warren, the character he played in McLintock. For the big guy I used the name Cord after Col. Cord McNally from the movie “RIO LOBO”.
I know popular EU says that Han was an orphan, but I just don’t see him as “Oliver Twist”. I like to create my own EU, so to speak, and I think Han was more the rebellious type who wouldn’t listen to dear old Dad or comply with his rules. This eventually put him out on the street to fend for himself. I can see Han’s first meeting with his Father after numerous years away, “disgracing the family name” according to Cord Solo. Han sarcastically calling Cord “Daddy” and Cord eventually tiring of the poke and popping him in the mouth.
I think in the end they come to a mutual respect. Especially when Cord see’s that his son Han has taken up with a Princess and a young Jedi and joined the Rebellion to fight the Empire.
(https://i.imgur.com/GyWPM2B.jpg)
“THE HUNTER”
This one is a remake of the old Marvel cover from their run with STAR WARS. I’d like to dedicate this to my friend BanthaRawk over at RS. He’s got a super Valance custom over there on the boards.
Of course I used the face of Lee Marvin as Valance. He was the inspiration behind that character along with the name after Marvin’s character of Liberty Valance in the movie “THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE”. I’ve also included two of Valance’s popular henchmen up front, Dafi and Fud.
As some of you know I’m a MARVEL STAR WARS nut. I love these comics because number one they’re a fond memory of my childhood. But also, I really liked them. I think I see them differently than a lot of people. When I say see I mean upon reading them I see them in my mind’s eye as something much more grandiose. As a matter of fact this cover re-boot is a good example of that vision. Look for a lot more in the way of MARVEL covers in the future.
(https://i.imgur.com/PnGpHUG.jpg)
Hope I've got some fellow Western fan out there!
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welcome to the yards DS
I love your Horror and Western graphics
Clint Eastwood next to a Dewback is possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen
I hope to see more soon
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well, I am not into Western - though I watched them as kid a lot! - but I very much like your ideas and your cool works, like Fiala said Clint and the Dewback rock!
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Charles I love westerns! I was mesmerized with them as a child and my home decor reflects that today. Your covers are brilliant! You have really captured a perfect west-wars feeling here. I love it and can't wait for the next installment.
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You have a true gift!!!
Love this!! All my favorites!!!
Lee Marvin!!! looks cool so does Clint Eastwood!!!
Keep up the great work!!!!
Rich
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Just superb creations Sinister. They all just oooze atmosphere! They really do make you think "yea wow, that would be really cool!"
Possibly the most thought provoking pieces of work I've seen here and I absolutely love em!
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Wow, this are just superb.
On the front page along with some awful puns. Darth Sinister I like your kind of imagination!
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FialaFernbrugg
welcome to the yards DS
I love your Horror and Western graphics
Clint Eastwood next to a Dewback is possibly the coolest thing I have ever seen
I hope to see more soon
Thanks Fiala! It's nice to be here.
The Clint is way cool next to the Dewback ain't he! I almost used an Eopie. I put it in there and said, "ain't no days this guys gonna ride a wimpy animal like this." I immediately started to work on a Dewback. It was a perfect fit!
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Art deWhill
well, I am not into Western - though I watched them as kid a lot! - but I very much like your ideas and your cool works, like Fiala said Clint and the Dewback rock!
Thanks man, it's got a real Tatooine feel to it.
You should go back and watch a few of those classic Westerns. I think my favorite is "McLintock". That one always puts a smile on my face. Another good one is Sergio Leone's "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST".
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Luke Sprywalker
Charles I love westerns! I was mesmerized with them as a child and my home decor reflects that today. Your covers are brilliant! You have really captured a perfect west-wars feeling here. I love it and can't wait for the next installment.
Thanks buddy! Westerns are the best! I've got a few more in mind for the wild west.
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darknsour
You have a true gift!!!
Love this!! All my favorites!!!
Lee Marvin!!! looks cool so does Clint Eastwood!!!
Keep up the great work!!!!
Rich
Thanks man! Lee Marvin is B.A. "Dirty Dozen" was his best movie! They don't make guys like that anymore, at least not in Hollywood.
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By the way, that banner is redarthulous!
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hangerbay94
Just superb creations Sinister. They all just oooze atmosphere! They really do make you think "yea wow, that would be really cool!"
Possibly the most thought provoking pieces of work I've seen here and I absolutely love em!
WOW! Thank you very much for the kind words! It means a lot coming from a talented person like you.
Thanks my friend!
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Tamer
Wow, this are just superb.
On the front page along with some awful puns. Darth Sinister I like your kind of imagination!
Thank you Tamer! There's plenty of pent up imagination in this brain so keep your eyes out!
Thanks for the front page too!
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Luke Sprywalker
By the way, that banner is redarthulous!
Thanks man. I was going to ask hangerbay for one, but he's got a lot of people lining up and I felt bad. I put that one together to give him a break...
I still wonder what it may have looked like.
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Sinister, I was working on my "Clone with No Name" custom fig this weekend after watching For a Fistful of Dollars and, lo and behold, I logged on and saw your awesome comic cover of A Few Credits More: serendipity! I love the spaghetti western and your work really brings that flair to the SW universe.
Awesome, awesome job on the covers...and your new banner! That dude is freaky-looking: where'd you come across him?
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DS, I've posted a WIP/peek at what I have in mind for that awesome Loren Greene sculpt...
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=706.510 (http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=706.510)
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JediMerc
Sinister, I was working on my "Clone with No Name" custom fig this weekend after watching For a Fistful of Dollars and, lo and behold, I logged on and saw your awesome comic cover of A Few Credits More: serendipity! I love the spaghetti western and your work really brings that flair to the SW universe.
Awesome, awesome job on the covers...and your new banner! That dude is freaky-looking: where'd you come across him?
Thanks JediMerc.
I'd like to see that "Clone with no name" custom when you're done. Let me know if you post it.
Spaghetti Westerns are frigin' cool! Watched "Once Upon A Time In The West" this week, that picture was great! Henry Fonda pulled a memorable villain off and Charles Bronsan is coool and dangerous! Always one of my favorites.
Thanks on the banner. That face is a blown up Darth Vile in my classic monsters run. Frightening isn't he.
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Just went over and checked him out. Lookin' good! When you paint him let me know. I have a lot of trouble painting heads. I'm trying to pick-up some techniques.
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Got a few updates tonight.
This first one is my version of how Lando may have come to acquire the Millenium Falcon.
I've done Humphrey Bogart here as Captain Dobbs, the owner of the Millenium Falcon. His character is a nod to Captain Charlie in "The African Queen", the name Dobbs is his character in "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" and the Millenium Falcon is his African Queen. In the movie of the same name the African Queen was a hunk a junk little boat who's boiler had to be kicked sometimes to get it to work right but she always came through in a pinch. If some of haven't seen the film give it a shot and think about Han Solo and the Millenium Falcon.
Also "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" is a must see! Especially for you guys who like the western "feel". It's not a western but a very good movie. Bogart plays Dobbs, the main character, who eventually by the end of the movie is the bad guy and meets a surprising end with a machete. Cool movie!
Here Capt. Dobbs has been scanning bars around the spaceport looking for a few hands to make a "run" with him over Imperial lines to deliver supplies. This is where he meets a young Lando Calrissian and hires him as one of the hands. This is also where Lando's relationship with the Falcon begins and his good friendship with Capt. Dobbs.
THE MILLENIUM FALCON
(https://i.imgur.com/KiCwDbO.jpg)
This next one is a tribute to Elizabeth Taylor who passed away this past week. Last couple of weeks past Me a my 5yr old daughter watched "Little Women" and "National Velvet". My daughter loved them. Great for little girls!
I thought she would make a great Queen, so I've made her Queen Veletta of Mandalore. It took me quite a while to fabricate a realistic style Mando Royal Guard. Check em' out in the background.
THE QUEEN OF MANDALORE
(https://i.imgur.com/tJT74PB.jpg)
One Marvel cover. This one is #7, "NEW PLANETS, NEW PERILS!". In this one Han and Chewie leave Luke, Leia and the Rebellion behind to pay off their debt with Jabba the Hutt. On the way they have a run in with infamous Pirate, Crimson Jack.
PIRATES!
(https://i.imgur.com/WbwMbWv.jpg)
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Very nice!
Your use of the Dark Horse comic template has inspired me to make a series of similar covers (albeit minus some of the nice features like the barcode, logo, etc) for my graphic fiction series Tales from the Clone Wars.
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Kualan
Very nice!
Your use of the Dark Horse comic template has inspired me to make a series of similar covers (albeit minus some of the nice features like the barcode, logo, etc) for my graphic fiction series Tales from the Clone Wars.
Thank you much Kualan.
I'll keep an eye open for the series.
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I'm posting a closer look at the Mandalorian Royal Guard since it's hard to see the ones on the comic cover.
Along side of my realistic one is the "Clone Wars" version and the very picture I used to create mine.
(https://i.imgur.com/9jpOV0L.jpg)
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JediMerc
Sinister, I was working on my "Clone with No Name" custom fig this weekend after watching For a Fistful of Dollars and, lo and behold, I logged on and saw your awesome comic cover of A Few Credits More: serendipity! I love the spaghetti western and your work really brings that flair to the SW universe.
Awesome, awesome job on the covers...and your new banner! That dude is freaky-looking: where'd you come across him?
Thanks JediMerc.
I'd like to see that "Clone with no name" custom when you're done. Let me know if you post it.
Spaghetti Westerns are frigin' cool! Watched "Once Upon A Time In The West" this week, that picture was great! Henry Fonda pulled a memorable villain off and Charles Bronsan is coool and dangerous! Always one of my favorites.
Thanks on the banner. That face is a blown up Darth Vile in my classic monsters run. Frightening isn't he.
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Great new updates, Sinister! That Bogart/Lando concoction piques my interest & great job on the tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. As awesome as I've come to expect!
I haven't seen "Once Upon a Time..." yet; I'll have to grab a copy and check it out in the near future.
I posted my "Clone with No Name" on my thread in the Custom Figs forum last week. I've added a Clone Sniper and Starkiller WIP since then, so he's been pushed down the thread a bit. (I thought about making it easy and posting him here, but I don't want to hijack your thread...)
Yeah, lovin' that creature in your banner; freaks me out just looking at him!
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Again awesome work Charles! I just love these covers you make and exelent work on the Mando guards!
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DS,
I love your comic book covers, each one looks like it could be a classic Star Wars yarn... The whole idea of placing film characters into the artworks is pure genius!
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Love the latest batch!!!
How about "the good, the bad and the ugly!!!!
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Brando, Gary Cooper (High Noon), Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen...I can go on forever!!!
I hope you keep making these that are great!!!!
Rich
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JediMerc
Great new updates, Sinister! That Bogart/Lando concoction piques my interest & great job on the tribute to Elizabeth Taylor. As awesome as I've come to expect!
I haven't seen "Once Upon a Time..." yet; I'll have to grab a copy and check it out in the near future.
I posted my "Clone with No Name" on my thread in the Custom Figs forum last week. I've added a Clone Sniper and Starkiller WIP since then, so he's been pushed down the thread a bit. (I thought about making it easy and posting him here, but I don't want to hijack your thread...)
Yeah, lovin' that creature in your banner; freaks me out just looking at him!
Checked out your thread, nice work!
Man! If you like Spaghetti Westerns you gotta get "Once Upon A Time...". It's the same world as the "Dollars" series. All done by Sergio Leone. Also from Sergio, and to me another must see with Henry Fonda, "My Name Is Nobody". Get those movies Merc, you'd like them!
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Luke Sprywalker
Again awesome work Charles! I just love these covers you make and exelent work on the Mando guards!
I'd like to try a realistic version of these guys in plastic. He'd also look good dressed down as a Bounty Hunter.
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DS,
I love your comic book covers, each one looks like it could be a classic Star Wars yarn... The whole idea of placing film characters into the artworks is pure genius!
Thanks man.
I feel like these actors give the characters a familiarity where the viewer kind of feels like he knows them. Even though a lot of people don't watch classic movies like I do, through culture they kind of know the personality and the face. These old actors lend themselves so well to Star Wars. It's class! They're classy and so is Star Wars. Plus a lot of Star Wars was pulled from those classic films.
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darknsour
Love the latest batch!!!
How about "the good, the bad and the ugly!!!!
or
Brando, Gary Cooper (High Noon), Charles Bronson, Steve McQueen...I can go on forever!!!
I hope you keep making these that are great!!!!
Rich
"The Good The Bad And The Ugly" is one of my favorites, but I wont be doing it. I did Clint Eastwood and Lee Van Cleef in "Dollars" because I wanted to use Eli Wallach in another cover. Eli is the "Ugly" of coarse. He's great! If you happen to catch the Academy Awards this year Eli won a life time achievement award. He was the little old man with the cane! He's so great! He actually did a lot of films. He's 84 and still sharp as a tack!
Man! You don't think for a second I'd leave out Gary Cooper, Chuck Bronson or Steve freakin' McQueen! Marlon... we'll see. I have a hard time watching him believe it or not. I got a place in there for quite a few more too. You can't forget the bad guys too. Gangsters come to mind like James Cagney and Edward G Robinson. More Dark Lords too.
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Wow I can see I missed a bunch this weekend due to dial up internet.
Great update, on the front page. What a great tribute to Liz too by the way.
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Tamer
Wow I can see I missed a bunch this weekend due to dial up internet.
Great update, on the front page. What a great tribute to Liz too by the way.
Thanks Tamer!
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Howdy all!
Got a couple of new ones for ya. I haven't had a lot of time to work on these but slowly and surely I got em' done. Hope every one is doing well! I need to look around the boards and see what's new, judging from the front page I've missed a little. :-\
Not long ago I watched "THE EXPENDABLES". It was a decent action flick, definitely a tribute to the old 80's movies that I enjoyed as a youngster. I thought it would be fun to mix the old with the semi-new and slap a little Star Wars in there and see what happens.
Ever wonder where the term "Rebel Scum" came from? Well, the Imperials were using that nasty analogy long before Luke Skywalker blew up the Death Star. In this story we find out the who, what ,when and where of the origin of the " term" came from when we follow a unruly band of bruisers on a mission to take out one of the Empire's biggest prison camps... from the inside! Action is an understatement in this story!!!
On the cover we've got the most heroic scum in the galaxy! Sly Stallone (Expendables, Rambo, Rocky) Carl Weathers (Force 10 From Navarone, Rocky, Predator) Robert Shaw (Battle Of The Bulge, Force 10 From Navarone, Jaws) Arnold Schwarzenegger (The Terminator, Predator, Total Recall) Charles Bronson (The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape) Steve McQueen (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Bullit) and James Coburn (The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, A Fistful of Dynamite). If you're an ACTION fan and haven't seen some of the above mentioned movies get to it!
THE UNDEFEATED
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This month the great James Garner turned 83. In honor of his birthday and the wonderful films he's made I give you the next cover!
Garner, much like Steve McQueen, was a car enthusiast. He was fascinated with racing and one of the leading stunt drivers in Hollywood. He did almost all of his own stunt driving.
Racing was in Rock Latigo's blood from youth. He built a career on it in the days of the old Republic becoming well know on the circuit. But when his reckless ways drag him down to an all time low and he's banned from legal racing, his only hope is to win one of the most dangerous races in the Outer-Rim... the KESSEL RUN! With the help of his friend and trusted mechanic, Hawk, his luck just may change.
By the way, the crusty mechanic Hawk is none other than the late Keenan Wynn. One of my favorite character actors from film and television. His name, Hawk, is a tribute to his long running DISNEY character Alonzo Hawk from such movies as "The Absent Minded Professor", "Son Of Flubber" and "Herbie Rides Again".
DEATH RACE
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wow, cool as always!!! I just love your clever ideas :)
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WOW!!!
How cool are these!!!
I wish these were real posters I would hang them on my walls!!!
Hell I wish these were real movies!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Rich
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Freaking sweet Sinister. On the front page.
What a great tribute to all of those actors. You like the same movies as me!
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Good grief this is awesome! Charles you have blown my socks off with this post!...looks down, yep, no socks. I love the ideas you put together to form the Undefeated! Just killer man! The the Deeath Race, so cool, I really want to see these made into movies or at least comics!
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Saw these new ones and had to drop a line...
Awesome work yet again! The Expendables cover looks terrific, and that's a great tribute to Garner.
Looking forward to your next update!
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Sweet mother of pearl. You have some awesome stuff!
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Before I respond to everyone, let me just say what a great group of individuals you are! This website is the best! From the very first time I posted here I've been treated warmly and I just can't get over the fact that the front page is inundated with the most talented artists/fans in the whole Star Wars community!
It's a pleasure to be able to hang out with you guys! And girls (wookielover)!
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Art deWhill
wow, cool as always!!! I just love your clever ideas
I'm humbled. Thank you very much Art. I try really hard to keep these ideas as fresh as I can and coming from an artist of your caliber it means a lot!
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darknsour
WOW!!!
How cool are these!!!
I wish these were real posters I would hang them on my walls!!!
Hell I wish these were real movies!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Rich
Thank you muchly Rich!
In reality these covers are HUGE! I work on a large scale. When I post them, of coarse they are reduced down. HangarBay has said he actually prints them out and hangs them around his hobby room. I think that's awesome! Feel free to take what you want.
You said you wished these were real movies. In a sense they are. I take every idea from classic movies. I watch these movies all the time, they are priceless jewels. I hate to sound like a commercial but turn your tele to TCM and give them a chance. You'd be surprised. You just don't see the same caliber of actors these days and in most cases the secondary character actors in these films are bar none! They make the movies an incredible work of art and Keenan Wynn is just one good example.
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Tamer
Freaking sweet Sinister. On the front page.
What a great tribute to all of those actors. You like the same movies as me!
Thank you Tamer! You're an awesome guy!
I'm glad to see you're familiar with these classic films and it's nice to know we have that same appreciation in common. I just want to say that films are not all you guys will be seeing. I have a DEEP appreciation for classic TV as well, so keep your eyes peeled for a little homage to them as well.
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Good grief this is awesome! Charles you have blown my socks off with this post!...looks down, yep, no socks. I love the ideas you put together to form the Undefeated! Just killer man! The the Deeath Race, so cool, I really want to see these made into movies or at least comics!
;D Thanks L.E.
Would it not be totally cool to see Sly and Arnie in a film with those old timers! I WISH! You know what's funny is that George Lucas has been buying up the rights to some of these old Hollywood actors..... makes you wonder. ;)
As for making them into comic books..... I've been looking into that. Let's see what happens when I slow down. Not promising anything, but it's a real consideration to me.
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Saw these new ones and had to drop a line...
Awesome work yet again! The Expendables cover looks terrific, and that's a great tribute to Garner.
Looking forward to your next update!
Thanks Merc! Man I had the hardest time with that Expendables cover. It almost didn't happen. Before I settled on their commander being Robert Shaw I had Jack Palance in there. He just didn't look right with those fellas so I went with the obvious. James Garner is great isn't he. I'm afraid he may not be with us much longer though, he's really beginning to look frail.
We're on the verge of the last real men in cinema I'm afraid. :-[
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Sweet mother of pearl. You have some awesome stuff!
Thank you Mungo, I do appreciate it. I try to keep it as entertaining as possible. It makes me happy to know that all of this stuff in my head has an outlet and that someone else enjoys it as well.
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Hey!
I'm an Ensign!
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Congrats on the promotion, it's well deserved. Please keep up the great work!
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Congrats on the promotion, it's well deserved. Please keep up the great work!
Thanks my friend.
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The last time I posted I didn't run off a new MARVEL cover. MARVEL comics #8 featured several characters and for me these are a group of cherished characters so I wanted to get it right. It takes some time to produce these and there were six intricate individuals I had to scratch out and make to look as if they were actually in a STAR WARS movies.
The story itself is a take on the film "The Magnificent Seven" . In Star Wars #8 Han and Chewie are hired to protect a village from a gang of swoop bikers and the pair decide to hire a band of misfits to help them out. Here we meet the infamous STAR HOPPERS who are comprised of (to me) some real interesting characters including Don-Wan Kihotay, an old man who thinks he is a Jedi Knight. Hedji, a member of the rare Spiner species. Jimm Doshun, also known as "the Starkiller Kid" was a Human male native to Onacra, Aduba-3. FE-9Q was a tractor-robot employed in the farming community of Onacra on Aduba-3. Amaiza Foxtrain was a Human female who found work, respectively, as a dancer, a pirate, a gunslinger, and a smuggler, and Jaxxon was a quick-witted Lepi smuggler from Coachelle Prime.
I am a Jaxxon fan. I know that in the Star Wars community you either like Jax or you hate him, but before you write him off check out my version of him and the Starhoppers and try to keep an open mind. I think the group's worst enemy was bad art work and I have tirelessly tried to rectify this error.
(https://i.imgur.com/B7qjAVl.jpg)
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Charles this is again some awesome digital imaging! I love your update to the characters! Jaxxon looks great and Amaiza...well...I am going to have to make your new version of her to go with my Jaxxon. I also like the look of FE and plan to make make it as well. Did you ever get the Hedgie head finished? If so I would love to get one when you get some casting time. Great update Charles!
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Love the new piece!
Great group shot...if it's possible to be on the fence about Jaxxon, then I am. I think I'm inclined to dislike him immensely, but when I see him done right, I waffle a little. (Compliments to your work!)
My personal favorite of this group is Hedji: don't know why, he just looks the part of Star Wars a little bit more to me than most of the others (exception of the Luke-like character).
Hats off to you on another wonderful job!
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Wow. Jaw dropping.
My comments about this are on the front page.
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Charles this is again some awesome digital imaging! I love your update to the characters! Jaxxon looks great and Amaiza...well...I am going to have to make your new version of her to go with my Jaxxon. I also like the look of FE and plan to make make it as well. Did you ever get the Hedgie head finished? If so I would love to get one when you get some casting time. Great update Charles!
Thanks L.E., I'm very proud of the Jaxxon he came out exactly the way I wanted him to. I'd love to see you put out some more of these characters!!!!!! The Hedji head was never completed... but, He will be. As soon as I'm done with my houses I'm going to resume customizing. In my present residence, my office/workshop is piled high with not only my stuff but all of the overflow from everywhere else. I'm kind of last on the list.
Thanks again!
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Love the new piece!
Great group shot...if it's possible to be on the fence about Jaxxon, then I am. I think I'm inclined to dislike him immensely, but when I see him done right, I waffle a little. (Compliments to your work!)
My personal favorite of this group is Hedji: don't know why, he just looks the part of Star Wars a little bit more to me than most of the others (exception of the Luke-like character).
Hats off to you on another wonderful job!
(In my best Ben Kenobi voice)
You do like Jaxxon, Merc. These are the characters you're looking for.
I've tried to make these guys look as "Star Wars" as I can. I really understand the old MARVEL comics and what Roy Thomas & Howard Chaykin were trying to do. It was kind of the same premise that I use on my other covers. Taking a great story and bringing it into the Star Wars Universe. They didn't always succeed, but I still get it.
I guarantee you if I had the time to re-write these stories and re-do the art work you'd see em' in a different light. They'd probably become some of your favorites.
Thanks my friend.
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Wow. Jaw dropping.
My comments about this are on the front page.
Hey, thanks Tamer!
I got to finally listen to CAFN late last night and your interview with Jullian. It was great!!! I love that guy. He's so talented and it's just a wonderful thing that the ShipYards promotes these artists.
Never stop doing what you're doing!
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Okay back to my MARVEL comics re-boots...
Issue #7 looked a little lack-luster to me so I did a quick revamp on my cover in the tradition of the Star Wars movie posters.
Of coarse in this issue Han and Chewie leave the rebels to go and pay Jabba back, but on the way they're hijacked by pirates. Crimson Jack is the first EU character to be seen here. Jack kindly loots the Falcon and steals the reward given to Solo for rescuing the Princess. This leaves Han and Chewie high and dry so they make a stop on Aduba-3 to try to earn a credit or two to get by. Luckily they run into a Verpine priest referred to as Pera and he offers the two payment for burying a cyborg spacer. The catch is that Han and Chewie have to fight off some of the locals that are not happy about a cyborg being buried in their local cemetery.
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Here are some of the key characters in this issue....
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And as I said above, I'm really happy with the way Jaxxon turned out. I've made it a mission of mine to make this character "liked" by those who don't really like him. Like Merc, some are on the fence so I want them on my side with this guy!
Does he look vaguely familiar to anyone?
Gee... I think I've seem him before.
Perhaps in one of the OT movies?
Yep. He sure was! He, or should I say they, just looked a little different. So how'd I do it? Behold.........
(https://i.imgur.com/9olsZDb.jpg)
That's why he may have looked familiar. Just a little photoshop tutorial of sorts. Hope ya'll like em'!
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Well look at that.
What a transformation. I like the new covers too.
Glad you like CAFN. I am hopeful perhaps on time we can get you on there to talk about your great covers.
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Just love the latest batch of covers!!!
Great work as always!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Can't wait to see where you are headed next!!!
Rich
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Well see, that's all it took to get me to like Jaxxon: just create his mug using one of Jabba's goons, which I have no problem with whatsoever! ;)
Great goodness this morning...LOOOVVVVE Crimson Jack---brilliant use of Jeff Bridges there! (Is that Obadiah Stane with Capt. Typho's eye patch?)
Awesome new set, my good sir!
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Awesome, awesome work Charles! I knew there was something familure with Jaxxon's look. Thanks for the grand reveal of how you made him come to life. Love the new cover and the main characters.
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Well look at that.
What a transformation. I like the new covers too.
Glad you like CAFN. I am hopeful perhaps on time we can get you on there to talk about your great covers.
Glad you liked the transformation Tamer! As getting on CAFN, I'd be open to it. I'd like to start doing custom work again first though.
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Just love the latest batch of covers!!!
Great work as always!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Can't wait to see where you are headed next!!!
Rich
Thanks Rich! Hopefully I can sit down and work on something this weekend.
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Well see, that's all it took to get me to like Jaxxon: just create his mug using one of Jabba's goons, which I have no problem with whatsoever! ;)
Great goodness this morning...LOOOVVVVE Crimson Jack---brilliant use of Jeff Bridges there! (Is that Obadiah Stane with Capt. Typho's eye patch?)
Awesome new set, my good sir!
I'm flabbergasted to hear that Merc! I've always thought of Jaxxon as a cross between Clint Eastwood's "Blondie" character and the A-Teams Hannibal Smith. Hence the cigar.
Jeff Bridges would make a great modern Crimson Jack. And yes that is Typho's eye patch. AARRRRRR!
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Awesome, awesome work Charles! I knew there was something familure with Jaxxon's look. Thanks for the grand reveal of how you made him come to life. Love the new cover and the main characters.
Thanks L.E.!
There'll be more to come, but I think I want to get back to the Classic Hollywood on the next few.
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QUESTION
Who would be okay with me using some of their custom work in my covers?
I'm constantly looking for background characters and vehicles to use.
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Charles, feel free to use any of mine that fit your needs.
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Go for it Sinister. Who wouldn't be flattered to see some of their customs featuring some of your great artwork?
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I would be honored if you thought my customs were good enough!!
Yes please use any of mine!!
I would love to see which one you like!!!
Rich
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Feel free to troll my customs thread and use whatever you like.
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Just Do It.
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I'll join the queue if I may!
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Hey, thanks guys! I have an idea of what I may do in mind. I'm trying to come up with something original and fun!
Stick with me and eventually I'll get some done.
P.S.: Don't be surprised if I hit you guys up for some personal info.
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Hello out there in Shipyard land!
Hope everyone is doing well!
I’ve got a couple of new covers to reveal tonight, and a few old ones that have the comic cover treatment now. I’m supplying story text with each one, so some of it will be a repeat, but I’ve also revamped one or two so if you feel like reading it may be worth it. It’s time again for the DARK LORDS to come out to play.
We’ll start at the beginning.
100 years after the “Battle Of Endor” the Galactic Republic has risen from the ashes and the Jedi have been reborn…
As the natural order of the Galaxy unfolds balance is a rule. With good there must be evil as an offset.
This is the unfortunate side effect of the sentient condition that continues to repeat itself, forever through space and time.
The SITH have begun to reform in the most horrifying way. They have found strength in numbers and a dangerous balance of power. A leader has risen and in order to avoid detection by the Jedi has led his faction to the most remote of places to grow and prosper with revenge at heart.
At the edge of the galaxy where starry tentacles reach into the void is a place where no spacers will travel. A place steeped in lore and legend, of tales of mystery and ghosts and nightmares. This area has been dubbed the MOBUS CRESCENT, named by ancient pilots from days long forgotten. The name stems from the rough shape of the area, one tip beginning in space near the Mobus system the other ending light years away at the edge of a dangerous asteroid field forming the inside shape of a crescent.
Within the crescent no known ship to enter has ever returned. It is said that there, lives strange anomalies that warp time and matter and millions of small but dense black holes… small… but large enough to swallow whole a small moon. It is speculated that this strange accumulation blocks passage to one of the Galaxy’s several tendrils but none know for sure…
or do they.
Using the Dark Side of the Force the SITH have navigated the dangerous space and emerged from the nebulous gas clouds on the other side to find a vast void sparsely peppered with pins of light. Flickering stars, most dying and lifeless, all void of any intelligent life, but life exists none the less. Life so ancient it has never been seen by reasoning eyes. Obsolete life dating back to the birth of the Galaxy. Some would say, monsters. Here the SITH have found a sanctuary to build their machine of war on a planet no longer accompanied by its brothers and sisters. A ROGUE WORLD orbiting a super hot, life sustaining gas giant that roams slowly and aimlessly through the blackness.
This dark volatile world now hides a dangerous secret. This is EREBUS. This is where the HIDDEN SITH reside.
EREBUS (?r'?-b?s)
n. Greek Mythology
The dark region of the underworld through which the dead must pass before they reach Hades.
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As a young man, NAGA RAJA, studied the ways of the Dark Side of the Force. Through the years his power grew and he trained an apprentice. His choice of apprentice proved to be a wise one, as the man was a scientist and a doctor and his agenda for power was quite different than that of RAJA.
Many years later RAJA encountered another SITH Master who was almost as powerful as he. The two became caught in a power struggle, but RAJA being the wise and more powerful eventually won out and with great influence persuaded the dark Master to join him and his cause.
RAJA used his wisdom, patience and great power and went against traditional SITH teachings and formed a society of evil agents to do his bidding. When his group became too large to conceal from the growing number of Jedi Knights in the Galaxy, RAJA, decided to move his people as far out of the central core as he could. This is how he eventually led the faction of SITH to the dark world of Erebus. Here he began to build a machine of war. He proclaimed himself KING and sent out his evil minions to recruit new soldiers for his cause.
The planet he chose proved to be another great success as it was rich with raw material for industrialization. RAJA had felt the world called to him through the Force. He soon discovered evidence of a long past civilization and by way of hieroglyphics and artifacts was able to discern that the ancient people were in fact children of the Force and had a vast knowledge of forgotten power. The planet also revealed a unique black crystal that was incredibly powerful when used for Lightsabers and an indigenous life form, easily influenced by the Force, and when implanted in humanoids made them ripe for mind control.
Now with great patience NAGA RAJA watches his forces grow and waits for the right time to reveal the HIDDEN SITH.
NAGA is Indonesian and through certain dialects can refer to many things. In this case it is definitely evil and refers to the serpent or Dark Serpent.
RAJA from Sanskrit is the term for Monarch or King.
The late great Boris Karloff is NAGA RAJA.
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When recruiting soldiers for his Dark Side Army, Naga Raga found a lack-luster result. Willing volunteers were extremely scarce and any recruits who did join soon sought personal power of their own disrupting the delicate balance that Raja had worked so hard to achieve.
Raja soon turned to his most trusted friend, a scientist he had chosen as his first apprentice. Using an indigenous life form of Erebus the scientist devised a way of controlling humanoids with a horrifying mix of surgical techniques and technology. The first of these experimental drones was a Brute referred to as KASAR.
The giant worked so well Raja took him as a body guard and ordered raids on unsuspecting vessels that ran a shipping lane in close proximity of the Mobus Crescent. The SITH raided all sorts of vessels from civilian to military, abducting all passengers aboard including women and children for use in experimentation. In some cases they would even seize the ship, but some useless civilian starships were left derelict later to be found. This ramped up the mysterious tales of the Mobus Crescent in the galactic circle.
KASAR was feared by anyone who would be so bold as to conspire against Naga Raja. The brute man was directly controlled by Raja through the Force and always carried a securis made on the same principal as a lightsaber for chopping any wary opponent. KASAR was also mirrored by several droids, one usually floating above his head. These droids were the eyes and ears of Naga Raja.
KASAR (Indonesian: Brutish)
The unique face of KASAR is Rondo Hatton. He began his career in 1930 and was best known for his portrayal of the homicidal "Creeper" and his legacy lives on through the the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards.
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A clash between two Masters of the Sith would normally end in the death of the weaker. This was not the case when Naga Raja and DARTH VEREOR met in battle. Naga Raja did defeat VEREOR but using his vast wisdom and unmoving patience, Raja, recruited the Sith Master instead of killing him. The two made a pact and joined for their common cause, conquering the Republic and eradication of the Jedi.
DARTH VEREOR may have lost his skirmish against Raja, but the Dark Lord was extremely powerful all the same. He was a frightening incarnation and his brutality earned him the nickname "The Impaler". His maddened quest for ultimate rule over the galaxy became watered down as he aged and through the Dark Side of the Force he began to search for immortality. This search distracted the Dark Lord from his ultimate goal and caused him to become reckless.
After a botched raid on an outpost in Republic space, almost revealing the HIDDEN SITH, Naga Raja was forced to confront VEREOR.
VEREOR Latin word meaning: to respect, fear, be in dread of, to be afraid.
Of coarse, a tribute to BELA LUGOSI. DARTH VEREOR's pet Nexu is named Blasko' which is the real sir name of Lugosi.
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Darth Vereor’s apprentice, DARTH VERNULA, was trained in the brutal ways of his master. This Defel Dark Lord was known for his vicious fighting style and equally vicious weapon. The version of a LightSaber was clasped together for a broad sword effect but could be detached for a double weapon fighting style. The weapon also had shorter energy blades that could be separately activated, surprising many doomed Jedi in close combat.
Following the orders of his Master, who was obsessed with eternal life, VERNULA raided an outpost in the Spar Sector. The mission was to find a fabled artifact that was able to extend the possessor’s life indefinitely. The artifact was never found and the mission nearly went very bad when a group of Jedi at the outpost intervened. VERNULA’s vicious training prevailed and all were killed.
VERNULA Latin word meaning: servant.
The bat-like Defel was used to compliment Darth Vereor’s Dracula-like character.
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NAGA ZOMB was the original apprentice and right hand of Naga Raja and helped the Dark Lord to literally "raise" an army. Using hired hands from mercenaries to bounty hunters the Sith abducted their army from anywhere they could and in some cases used the hired scum as well. Through the Dark Side of the Force NAGA ZOMB focused his experimental and surgical prowess to create a mindless, obedient and very dangerous soldier for Raja's army.
After discovering the zbârnâi, a creature indigenous to Erebus that fed off of the sentient mind and allowed total control of it's victim through the Force, ZOMB was able to find a balance of parasitic, Force control and technology to create his monsters. Naga Raja’s zombie army proved to perform well and NAGA ZOMB basked in the praise of his King.
ZOMB is a derivative from the word zombie, of coarse.
Zbârnâi- Romanian buzz, whirr, tingle. As in the Price movie “The Tingler”.
This is a tribute to one of my favorite horror masters, the late great Vincent Price
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Naga Zomb’s apprentice NAGA XENO often assisted in the process by bringing unwilling test subjects to his Master. XENO was a vicious protector to his Master and also controlled the guardians, the Ophion, in the caverns Avernus that led to the Hidden Sith Temple on Erebus.
NAGA XENO was often charged to bring in important Republic citizens for his masters chamber of horrors. XENO had a great talent of stealth and was even able to infiltrate the Senate on Coruscant on several occasions. XENO was also known to travel one or several “guardians” with him on missions. He had an uncanny control over the subterranean monsters. The creatures were of all sizes depending on their age and had a highly venomous bite from either head. XENO sometimes used them as assassination tools.
XENO meaning alien or stranger.
Ophion (?f?'?n), in Greek mythology, a huge serpent. An orphic god who ruled the world with his mother, Eurynome, before the reign of Kronos. When he became unruly, Eurynome banished him to the underworld.
A•ver•nus -a lake near Naples, Italy, looked upon in ancient times as an entrance to hell, from whose waters vile-smelling vapors arose, supposedly killing birds flying over it.
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DARTH LUPUS was strong in the Dark Side of the Force and along with his apprentice DARTH WARG led a great deal of the Hidden Sith fighting force created by Naga Zomb. DARTH WARG, a Shistavanen Darksider, was solely loyal to his master and Naga Raja kept a watchful eye on the two knowing that there combined ambition was a dangerous asset.
LUPUS is Latin for wolf.
From Norse mythology WARG is a certain wolf.
These two are a tribute to Lon Chaney Jr. and the wolfman character he made his own!
(https://i.imgur.com/tDt6MAt.jpg)
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DARTH PLAGA was one of a hand full of ruthless Sith Lords who formed a group called the 'Hidden Sith'. Together these Dark Lords built an army from unsuspecting abductees, silently and hidden in a part of the Outer Rim that remained unexplored.
DARTH PLAGA had practiced a forgotten Dark Side power that enabled him to render his opponents violently ill, incapacitating them for an easy kill. He taught this technique to his apprentice who in time perfected the power to a greater degree than his own master. Soon the apprentice became the master and used the Dark Side technique against PLAGA and killed him to further his own career.
PLAGA Spanish word meaning: plague.
Here we have two silver screen gems separated by different eras, one from the 1970's the other silent from the 1920's. From the 1970's we have William Marshall for his portrayal of Prince Mamuwalde or Blackula in the campy horror movie of the same name which won "Best Horror Film" award at the 1972 Saturn Awards. Also Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok in the 1922 film Nosferatu which was ahead of it's time and to me came off as very spooky even for a silent film.
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DARTH VILE was a frightening presence, an alien of unknown origin he was taken in by Darth Plaga after the Dark Lord recognized the creatures prowess in the Force. Plaga recklessly taught Vile everything he knew and in turn Vile used it against him and took his place as one of several ruling Lords in the 'Hidden Sith'.
VILE Middle English meaning: Loathsome; disgusting.
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I hope all of you classic horror buffs out there really enjoy this! It’s for you!
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WOW!!!
Great stories!!! Even greater covers!!!
I love this latest set!!!!
Just when I thought I have seen it all you hit more out of the park!!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Rich
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WOW!!!
Great stories!!! Even greater covers!!!
I love this latest set!!!!
Just when I thought I have seen it all you hit more out of the park!!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Rich
Thanks Rich!
I seriously hope you were creeped out after reading the stories.
Did you catch the nod to the Bermuda Triangle? That is what the Mobus Crescent is based on.
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Here's a "VIRTUAL CUSTOM" just for fun!
(http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/3829/nagarajafigure.jpg)
(http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/2032/nagarajafigure2.jpg)
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Charles, I have just caught this latest group of work/covers and now the first VC figure. I have to tell you I am blown away! I got the bermuda triange vibe for sure. I love everything about these, so creepy, so dark, so classic, so awesome! I really enjoyed reading about these guys and thanks for the info on where the names and things came from. It is so cool the way you reason everything out and there is real meaning to these guys that relates to real word terms. I hope you know what am trying to say here. As much as I loved reading it was all I could do not to scroll down to see all the awesome covers, man these are even better than the first time! Thanks for sharing these awesome ideas you have had and brought to graphic life...runs off to look at those covers again.
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Wow, what a great idea. I love this idea and wow your first one rocks.
On the front page with you.
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Thank You Tamer!
Actually this ain't my first rodeo. "Virtual Customs" are what I am known for over at the Scum. I started them as "Poorman's Customs", because it required no money to do them and I got the same satisfaction out of creating them as I would a hard copy. I must have upwards near 200 "VC"s seen and unseen.
It's also a great way to see if certain parts look good with others and with what color scheme. You can also mix the scale sizes of figures effortlessly, creating something simply awesome that couldn't be done in the real world.
I first championed this style to rally support for the very "unloved" MARVEL comics characters by giving them a modern update to show people how much fun they could be.
Here are some examples of the MARVEL line:
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/8aaw_zps18a7245a.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/8AgainstAWorld_zpsdc945b95.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/SeaDragonofDrexelII_zpsf9d0914a.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/GovQuarg_zps29de77cc.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Valance_zps609f54a0.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/mcref_zpsb7ad4998.jpg)
Also began dabbling out side of Star Wars:
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/SteveAustin2_zpsf75d7e15.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/OscarGoldman_zpsb2c2d2e5.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DrRudyWells_zpsde503804.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/TheBlur_zps264ca8f9.jpg)
I'm a big SuperHero fan as well, with Superman being my favorite. I've done a lot of Superman and a few others too....
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/doomsday1_zps9a0e2c01.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/TheThing_zps59bfdee4.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/BrainiacArrives_zps10f7c0e4.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/GreenLantern_zps19b1298e.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/AGES_zps33af0b10.jpg)
And some other Star Wars:
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraMaceWindu_zps22fd544c.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/CloneWarsEraTucoFett_zps8001f2c0.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/vereor_zpsd21be00f.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/CloneWarsEraRepublicEliteGuard_zpsc6cb79b6.jpg)
How about a concept playset update?
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/NEWDroidFactory_zps2e8d5d9f.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/NEWDroidFactoryVintageParts_zps7bd6c38b.jpg)
One day I'll post them all. I was just having fun exploring the comic covers, which is something new I've been doing.
Thanks again, and let me know what ya'll think of this batch.
Also keep in mind that I do not hand draw this stuff. I scavenge the internet for any and all pictures that work for what I want to get out of my head and piece them together using photoshop. I don't call the base artwork my own, just the collage.
I also would not mind a bit if anyone sees anything they'd like to make a custom figure of to go right ahead and make it your own!
I wish I could earn a living off of this kind of work. ;D
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This are absolutely insane!!!
The work that has gone into them must have been phenomenal! All of the images are great fun to look at and show wonderful creativity.
Excellent post DS!
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Iremember the droid factory update but this is the first time I have seen the parts packages that cold be sold with them. I would buy so many of those! Thanks for sharing!
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Wow Jules, I agree out of this world!
That Droid Factory Concept is so cool.
I must say that Lee Marvin Cyborg custom idea is insane. I also love the Punisher looking Mandalorian Helmet. Wow, I would love to see a customizer here make that one!
Wow, I will get more of this up on the fp tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
As far as making a living off of this I know what you mean. I guess some folks do so why can't we too!
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Naga Raja...brilliant piece of art!! :D
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This are absolutely insane!!!
The work that has gone into them must have been phenomenal! All of the images are great fun to look at and show wonderful creativity.
Excellent post DS!
Thanks HangarBay, I really love to do them.
You know... it takes more time to search out just the right picture to use than it does to create them. It's easy for me to create them because I already have a solid picture in my mind of what I want to do. ;D
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Charles, I have just caught this latest group of work/covers and now the first VC figure. I have to tell you I am blown away! I got the bermuda triange vibe for sure. I love everything about these, so creepy, so dark, so classic, so awesome! I really enjoyed reading about these guys and thanks for the info on where the names and things came from. It is so cool the way you reason everything out and there is real meaning to these guys that relates to real word terms. I hope you know what am trying to say here. As much as I loved reading it was all I could do not to scroll down to see all the awesome covers, man these are even better than the first time! Thanks for sharing these awesome ideas you have had and brought to graphic life...runs off to look at those covers again.
I'm glad you got the Bermuda Triangle nod L.E., there is a lot of real world mythos that can so perfectly slip into the Star Wars universe. I don't read a lot of EU so I never know if I'm repeating something that's already out there or not. I think the last thing I actually read was the Thrawn Trilogy and I was not totally thrilled with it.
I know EU though. For instance the Vong. I've never read the books or comics but I kind of know what it's about. I'll occasionally look these things up on Wookipedia.
Funny story about the Dark Lords Series. A long time ago I was a moderator on a site called StarWarsFan.org. There were a lot of creative oldtimers on there. (I say oldtimers, but what I mean is this was pre-prequels) We started a story thread that I kind of charged where everyone would add to as it went along. I had the base story worked out and just guided it in the right direction. These Dark Lords and the Hidden Sith were the main villains in the story. I never had them drawn out like I do here, they only existed it text only.
I've held on to them for a long time, and the story premise too. There were a lot of great people on that site... Lord Palmer, Jedi Chick and Jedi Clampet just to name a few. After the Prequel series came out the site kind of died. I guess the OT'ers just lost interest and it soon shut down. Haven't seen any of them since, shame because they were nice people.
Iremember the droid factory update but this is the first time I have seen the parts packages that cold be sold with them. I would buy so many of those! Thanks for sharing!
Yep.
The thought behind that was you could sell "Droid Factory Filler Packs" for the base set. You could do an Astromech set, a Protocol set, a Medical set, Bounty Hunter, Utility Droid, Military..... you get the picture. ;D
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Wow Jules, I agree out of this world!
That Droid Factory Concept is so cool.
I must say that Lee Marvin Cyborg custom idea is insane. I also love the Punisher looking Mandalorian Helmet. Wow, I would love to see a customizer here make that one!
Wow, I will get more of this up on the fp tomorrow. Thanks for sharing.
As far as making a living off of this I know what you mean. I guess some folks do so why can't we too!
Thanks Tamer!
This site is so alive with new customs and art every day, it must be a full time job to keep up! I think you need a longer front page. It changes daily at least 10 times!
I loved the old Droid Factory so I had to re-do it. If you like the Valance Cyborg and the Mando helmet check out my custom figures thread to see the real McCoy.
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Naga Raja...brilliant piece of art!! :D
Thanks botwt!
If you like the Dark Lords there will be more down the road. I've still got a few more in me. ;D
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Wow, a custom figures thread, I am gonna have to sniff that out.
And yes, for my my true customizing talent it is trying to get the word out about all of the great work going on in here. It is such a great problem to have not being able to have time enough to take it all in some days, the folks here (yourself included) just put up so much great stuff that I go into overload many days. The only bad thing is I do miss things from time to time and that bugs me because imo it all deserves recognition.
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Awesome job on the virtuals!
I'm really diggin' that Mace Windu-esque Jedi further down in that list; I think I might have the parts to put that one together for real (after my stuff gets out of storage). The droid factory and assorted "parts" are especially sweeeet! All of these are thoroughly awesome though! ;D
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DS, I've just been looking over these again, especially the Mandos, the skull helmet on the black one is such a great design! Was that your idea, or is it taken from an actual character?
Also the sandy brown one, the use of flat matt on the trousers has made me consider a re-think on the way I paint my customs as the matt creates a very realistic effect...
Have you made any of these as customs yourself?
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Awesome job on the virtuals!
I'm really diggin' that Mace Windu-esque Jedi further down in that list; I think I might have the parts to put that one together for real (after my stuff gets out of storage). The droid factory and assorted "parts" are especially sweeeet! All of these are thoroughly awesome though! ;D
Thanks Merc! That body is a TRINTO DUABA.
I always disliked the Jedi robes and costumes in general from the prequels. In "A NEW HOPE" I saw the robes that "Old Ben Kenobi" and A LOT of the locals on Tatooine wore as typical protective desert garb. I was disappointed when I saw in the prequels that this was just standard attire for Jedi????? At 10 yrs old, when I heard "old Ben" tell Luke about the "Jedi Knights", I automatically pictured some type of armored space knight.
This is one version of Mace I created to appease the disappointment of the prequel costumes. This was his regular attire. I have one of him done in Jedi armor as well. It also, to me, has more of an OT feel.
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DS, I've just been looking over these again, especially the Mandos, the skull helmet on the black one is such a great design! Was that your idea, or is it taken from an actual character?
Also the sandy brown one, the use of flat matt on the trousers has made me consider a re-think on the way I paint my customs as the matt creates a very realistic effect...
Have you made any of these as customs yourself?
Thanks Julian!
That skull Mando is NOT my design. I was searching for Mandolorians in google images one day and a comic picture of this guy came up. Also, one day on this site (I think), I was looking through the custom figure thread and saw someone had a real custom of this guy. The color scheme is mine, but that skull helmet design is not.
I haven't done a real custom of any of the Mandos. I intend to though. When I do a VC and I'm working on a shiny figure I try to tone that shine down a bit. Especially where it is supposed to represent cloth clothing. It's okay if armor is shiny, but to me it looks better if cloth is represented as more of a matte finish. With the Mandolorian shiny armor on top of a matte suit it really pops!
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Yes, that's what I noticed, the contrast between the armour and the cloth was very eye catching, it is an effect that smacks in the eye all those people who blend and exaggerate lines, a simple clean coat of matt that looks very realistic....
Interesting....very interesting!
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I've been trying to get out a few more updates, but being at the end of an outside project has eaten time like crazy. I usually try to do around three at a time but all I got this time is one. :(
That's okay I've got a bunch in the works.
There are so many great movies out there about the GREAT HUNT! BIG GAME in Africa and so on. Even KING KONG was kind of a Big Game type of movie. I had just watched "MOGAMBO" with Clark Gable and Eva Gardner and found some inspiration. A few days later I caught part of the 1933 version of "KING KONG" and it all came together! I added in Richard Widmark who, himself was know for big game hunting and the great Wallace Beery who in 1925 stared in the adaptation of Sir Conan Doyle's "LOST WORLD" and the following is what I spit out...
"KING KRAYT" is the tale of Vikter Stalker and his mates, tracker Zimmer Challenger and weapons expert Gerran Otto. The pack was well known throughout the Galaxy for their hunting prowess. They would hunt anything in any conditions and always come home with the kill.
When Vikter begins to hear tales of a massive "KING" Dragon on the planet Tatooine he cannot resist. He packs up his team and heads out on the hunt which would prove to be the challenge of his and his teams lives. The harsh environment of Tatooine was unforgiving! Bandits, Tusken Raiders and a nest of Sarlacc were only the tip of the iceberg for the haggard men before they found the KING KRAYT!!!!!
(https://i.imgur.com/InRsGOb.jpg)
I never did like the standard version of what a Krayt Dragon is supposed to look like so I beefed him up a little. How do you like my version?
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You just hit another one out of the park!!!
I love the way the Dragon looks!! Real wicked!!!
Keep them coming!!!
Rich
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You just hit another one out of the park!!!
I love the way the Dragon looks!! Real wicked!!!
Keep them coming!!!
Rich
Thank You Rich!
I like this one too. The dragon was fun to create.
This one would make a really cool movie as well.
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Wow, another great one.
What I wouldn't give to see this in the Theatres or read the comic book! On the front page.
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wow, cool stuff!! great capture of this specific cover feeling :)
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This is another instant classic Charles! Great vision on this one and I love your version of the Krayt Dragon!
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My God! Another amazing piece of work!
I agree: the Krayt dragon looks vicious; really nice job beefing this guy up. He really does carry that "Lost World" feel to him; loved that film when I was a kid...
Really loving how this came together!
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Wow, another great one.
What I wouldn't give to see this in the Theatres or read the comic book! On the front page.
Thanks for the front page Tamer!
I know you like westerns so the next one will tickle you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow, cool stuff!! great capture of this specific cover feeling :)
Art! Always a pleasure to hear from you, sir!
Thank you for the compliment! It means a lot!
Love that Vader-esk Mando over on your thread! It reminds me of the old Reeses Peanut Butter Cup commercial.....
Hey! You got Vader in my Fett!
You got Fett in my Vader!
Hey this is great! ;D
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This is another instant classic Charles! Great vision on this one and I love your version of the Krayt Dragon!
Thanks Buddy!!!
As I said to Tamer....
You'll love the next one!!!
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My God! Another amazing piece of work!
I agree: the Krayt dragon looks vicious; really nice job beefing this guy up. He really does carry that "Lost World" feel to him; loved that film when I was a kid...
Really loving how this came together!
Thanks Merc!
The Lost World ROCKED!!!!!
Most of these covers are all about nostalgia. It's about being a kid again. It's also about saluting the "ROOTS" of Star Wars.
The next one is a good example and a farewell too.
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On June 3 we all lost a childhood treasure.
I idolized JAMES ARNESS/MARSHAL MATT DILLON when I was a youngster. I've seen every episode of "GUNSMOKE" from Denise Weaver to Buck Taylor! I still watch it today, much to my wife's dismay.
I was taken back when I turned on the computer and saw his picture on the front page of Yahoo and read that he had passed away. :(
This ones for you Marshal. I still got my cap popin' six shooters and gun belt...
You will be missed.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/AnchoheadAdCBS_zpsf15a63d1.jpg)
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Nice!!!
Gunsmoke a a big part of my childhood also!!!
Love seeing those guy's in the Star Wars universe!!!
Great work as always!!!
I always thought the Star Wars story would have worked as a western!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Rich
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What a great homage! I love this one as it is a big part of my youth and what I still like today. This is just perfect! Thanks so much for doing these Charles. I would love to see these covers done on KRI's cards.
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Nice!!!
Gunsmoke a a big part of my childhood also!!!
Love seeing those guy's in the Star Wars universe!!!
Great work as always!!!
I always thought the Star Wars story would have worked as a western!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Rich
Thanks Rich.
The Gunsmoke homage was a fun one. I'd been wanting to do a few TV show advertisements so this is my first.
I'd like to see more western in Star Wars myself. Cad Bane was a step int he right direction. Now we see this new gunslinger smuggler in the KOTOR trailer as of late. Seems it's going in that direction.
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What a great homage! I love this one as it is a big part of my youth and what I still like today. This is just perfect! Thanks so much for doing these Charles. I would love to see these covers done on KRI's cards.
Thanks Spry!
It would be an honor if the covers turned up on KRI cards!
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Terrific piece of work!
Never really watched any episodes of Gunsmoke growing up, but certainly wasn't unaware of it either.
A great piece to showcase this series, to be sure!
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Terrific piece of work!
Never really watched any episodes of Gunsmoke growing up, but certainly wasn't unaware of it either.
A great piece to showcase this series, to be sure!
I love me some "GunSmoke"!
Thanks Merc!
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Howdy All.
Got my much overdue MARVEL #9 cover up.
Before I go into the brief synapses on this issue I'd like to point something out that some of you may or may not have noticed. I would think if you are a MARVEL Star Wars fan you might have noticed these little things about the series.
Going back to the last issue where Jaxxon and the StarHoppers are introduced, "EIGHT AGAINST THE WORLD", Jaxxon and Hedji are some of the first "earth-animal" aliens introduced into the Star Wars Universe. They were the precursor to Ewoks and Gamoreans as we know them. Also Amaiza was the first bikini wearing dancing girl in the SWU, before Leia wore it Jabba's court there was Amaiza.
In issue #9 Han, Chewie and the StarHoppers fight together against the Cloud Riders. Again this issue paves the way with the appearance of swoop or speeder bikes before we saw them in ROTJ. Perhaps this is where GL got the idea.? Also this issue is vaguely similar to Episode 17 of The Clone Wars: "BOUNTY HUNTERS". I've noticed as I watch TCW that several of their shows seem to have been taken strait from the pages of MARVEL comics. I'll point em' out as we go.
MARVEL COMICS #9 "THE CLOUD RIDERS" continues from issue 8 a rough adaptation of the "MAGNIFICENT SEVEN". In this issue we are introduced to the swoop gang that Solo and the StarHoppers have been hired to take out. The Cloud Riders are led by a shiftless individual by the name of Serji-X. In the "MAGNIFICENT SEVEN" his name was Calvera, portrayed by the INCOMPARABLE Eli Wallach... I used Eli as the face of Sergi-X for posterity!
This is where the fight begins. Sergi-X and his gang have been terrorizing the small village for a while, robbing and pillaging. Little do they know that the town is now under the protection of Han and the StarHoppers. As a sub-story a village elder has snuck away in fear that the StarHoppers won't defeat the bandits and that possibly if they do they may take over the village too. His intentions are to enter the sacred caves near by and awaken a fabled Behemoth to protect the villagers. We'll see what happens there in the next issue... perhaps someone should have told grandpa this might not be such a good idea...
(https://i.imgur.com/YKWGHc8.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hBga4Kf.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/wioJf3K.jpg)
So what have I been up to?
I've finished up several projects ;D 0/ DH !!!!!!
I've also been getting my office/work table in order!
Look out custom figures thread! It won't be long now!
(http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/1918/workshop002.jpg)
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(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2585/workshop004.jpg)
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Just a couple of images of my cave.
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WOW!!!
Love the shots of your cave!!! It's great to see where the magic happens!!!!
Love the Eli Wallach cover!!! It fits so well!!!! Love the back stories!!! You should write book or screen plays!!!!
Great work please keep it up!!!!
Rich
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Wow, great cover. I like that bad guy from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. On the front page.
I too love seeing where folks create. That John Wayne Background is awesome! I loved seeing the nicer ROTJ pieces too. Top notch. Wish my man cave looked that clutter free!
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WOW!!!
Love the shots of your cave!!! It's great to see where the magic happens!!!!
Love the Eli Wallach cover!!! It fits so well!!!! Love the back stories!!! You should write book or screen plays!!!!
Great work please keep it up!!!!
Rich
Hi Rich, thanks man and I will keep on keepin' on!
I'm happy with my workroom set up. I've been able to finish some projects that were keeping me from actual custom work. Now I get to create! I'm very happy about this!
Glad to see another Eli Wallach fan! That guy steals the show in every movie he's been in. He was great in "The Magnificent Seven", his first movie "Baby Doll" was an interesting one too... Carl Malden is in that one as well. Not an action flick just a crazy slow southern character study. His performance in "The Deep" was wicked but "The Good The Bad and The Ugly" was the one! Even though Clint Eastwood head lined that movie and it's one of his best known roles that was Eli Wallach's movie... he owned it!!!!
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Wow, great cover. I like that bad guy from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. On the front page.
I too love seeing where folks create. That John Wayne Background is awesome! I loved seeing the nicer ROTJ pieces too. Top notch. Wish my man cave looked that clutter free!
Thanks Tamer!
That bad guy is Eli Wallach! He is hands down one of my most favorite actors. The man is 95 years old and he is still acting. He is incredible! You probably wouldn't recognize him today. Most recently he was honored at the Academy Awards this year and given a life time achievement award. I watched just for him. He came out on stage slowly with his cane in hand. I just love the guy!
My office is neat because I'm OCD. ;D Or at least that's what my wife says.
That Jabba and "Creature pack" is the Sideshow one, so is the Darth Maul on my desk. My lovely wife got those for me for my birthday one year. She's great!
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My wife is gonna have to take some notes!
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Just catching up here Charles and I love what I am seeing. The new cover looks great, really love the lay out and colors used. It is so cool seeing your work area and those molds sitting on the table. Man you are stocked up on casting supplies huh?
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Just catching up here Charles and I love what I am seeing. The new cover looks great, really love the lay out and colors used. It is so cool seeing your work area and those molds sitting on the table. Man you are stocked up on casting supplies huh?
Thanks L.E.
You know me, still trying to breath new life into the MARVEL EU. ::)
Those molds are stuff I was working on before the break. I have a really nice chair there I was doing for Mynock09 over at RS. I'm beginning to gear up and start working again.
You likey the supply cabinet? >:D
I've got 2 different kinds of molding rubbers in there, about 3 or 4 different kinds of liquid plastics and behind those measuring cups is a bottle of Hydro-Shrink! ;D I learned of this stuff from the GlassMan. You can shrink anything down to a smaller size without loosing detail. :o It makes me spaz-out a little! Haven't tried it yet but when I do I might try a 12" figure head and shrink it down to 3-3/4" scale. :o Spazes a little more!
It's a good thing you don't live next door, our wives would never see us again.
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Howdy All!!!
Excuse my absence, I've been very busy this past year. I'm always around here though, reading the news and checking out everyone's outstanding work.
I want to say congratulations to my friend Luke Sprywalker for helping boost awareness of the customizing community at C6! Awesome job L.E.! I was very excited for you! Also for Dayton and Silof as well!
Jullian's graphics are getting better and better! The new X-Wing novel graphics are mind-blowing. I can't wait for the full debut.
Barry's Hoth battle "room" is nothing short of insane. I'm waiting for him to take the Battle of Endor into his back yard.
I myself have had a little time on my hands lately, so I've been working on a few things. One of those things is a new vision of the Prequel Trilogy. All of the old timers here know what I'm talking about. When you watched Star Wars in the theater for the first time back in 77' and that mystical music played as old Ben Kenobi told young Luke about his father and the Jedi Knights. For the first time we heard mention of the Clone Wars and as we see Luke ignite a lightsaber with wide eyes and listen intently as Ben educates him on the elegance of the weapon from a more civilized time our young minds briefly glimpsed into the golden era of the Jedi.
Well the Prequels came and went and to my already preconceived notion of what had happened in that time period... they kind of fell short. I guess when you have nearly 30 years to concoct your own vision of the Clone Wars it's hard to accept anything else. Even from the "horses mouth" so to speak.
Using some of those "preconceived notions" and mixing in some of the ideas of the "real" PT and other things that have spawned from them I've come up with some visuals that some of you may enjoy. I title this set "If George Lucas Would Have Asked Me First". ;D
The first one here is Jedi Commander (not a General yet) OBI-Wan Kenobi. Here he is seen on Naboo in his Jedi formal Jedi dress uniform after meeting with Queen Amidala about the ever growing threat of invasion by neighboring Mandalore.
(https://i.imgur.com/DOnkyC7.jpg)
At the same time that OBI-Wan is on Naboo an annual event is being held there. The Boonta Eve race through the Naboo system is about to take place. Many high profile racers are in attendance and some up-in-comers as well. Among the up-in-comers is team Skywalker from Tatooine. The team had been winning many smaller races and now felt they were ready for a bigger challenge. The prize money would bring much needed upgrades propelling them into the professional circuit.
Team Skywalker consists of Kit Skywalker, the older brother of the group and his R7 model droid. Anakin Skywalker his younger brother and his R2 model droid. Both of the boys race as a team with Kit being the strongest racer of the two. Anakin, however, is quickly moving up in rank and threatening to surpass his older sibling. The two are sometimes more competitive with each other during a race than with their actual opponents. Their step brother Owen Lars is aged between the two of them. He is the head mechanic and keeps their N-1 Racers in tip-top shape. He also acts as the grounding rod of the group, keep Kit and Anakin as leveled out as possible.
KIT SKYWALKER
(https://i.imgur.com/qqDlyjT.jpg)
ANAKIN SKYWALKER AND R2
(https://i.imgur.com/yxNViWo.jpg)
ANAKIN IN HIS N-1
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/AnakinSkywalkerPilot_zpse488f87d.jpg)
OWEN LARS
(https://i.imgur.com/APcyARF.jpg)
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DS, you have nailed it righ on the head!!!!
The 30's / Flash Gordon inspried imagery is exactly how I would have imagined it too. It's the right way to go... A great post and some wonderful images. Kenobe looks amazing.
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Holy crap these are awesome, and a fantastic reimagining of the era before A New Hope!
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These are...BEYOND AWESOME! I love the story, I love the concept, I love you stick to your vision of what the prequels were and could have been. I applaud you for taking the time to share your ideas--and wish more real fans did as well, instead of being spoon fed the garbage Lucas pushed on the SW community, and then told we had to like it, or lump it.
I hope you continue to share more of these ideas and characters!
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So great to hear you made the jump thru lightspeed! I LOVE this update! As Jules said the imagery is sheer perfection. I have missed your take on things like this, thanks for sharing!
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You know, that is the great thing about an established mythology, the story can successfully be told over and over again in different iterations. Maybe one day a long time from now an ambitious filmaker will tackle a revisioning of the series...
I've always thought the prequels should have been a more somber, elegant tale, with the Mandalorians at the forefront. I love this Ben Kenobi portrait, it really speaks to what I thought the prequels should have been.
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This is so cool. Excellent work!
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These are amazing! :D
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Well look whose back! Glad to see you are still kicking as well as creating. Looks like Pat beat me to the front page.
I love the Naboo SF Design for the ships.
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There are no words that could even come close to to doing this justice But OUTSTANDING !!!!! Truly amazing and yes i was there on line in 1977 and can totally relate to your story would love to see more
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Thanks everyone! I'm glad to see ya'll like the looks of it.
Like I said above I'm giving consideration to George Lucas's ideas from the PT as well.
For instance, Anakin is a racing pilot. I think that's an okay idea. The only difference is he races in space. Which could be even more interesting than Tatooine.
Anakin obviously owns one of the droids. R2 makes more sense than 3PO. Difference here is that R2's body style is different than in the OT, suggesting a change. The body style reflects the original Ralph McQuarrie design from his conceptual paintings.
Naboo star fighters seemed more like "race cars" than the pod-racers.
As mentioned in ANH, Anakin is already an accomplished pilot before meeting Obi-Wan.
The feel is a mix of 'Flash Gordon' and 'Ralph McQuarrie'. I try to go with the original premise that Star Wars was in the same thought as 'Flash'. I also think that in order to go backward in the Trilogy you have to decipher 'Ralph McQuarrie's' concept designs from ANH, ESB and ROTJ, not to mention some of his other projects.
Obi-Wan's dress uniform was created with late 1800's British Officers uniforms in mind, also befitting of a Knight. I'd like the "Knight" put back into Jedi.
Also to XTS, Mandalorians are going to be the trouble makers. The Mandalorians have been reclaiming independent systems that were once under their territorial boarders. Naboo happens to be one of those systems.
I'll post some more when they're ready.
Thanks again all! DS
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DS your point about making more of the Knight aspect, dropping the druid robes in favour of a more regal Napolionic style is such a great approach and leaves the door wide open for a very exciting re-envisioning of the Prequal Saga, Your vision is a really refreshing approach.
Boy would I love to produce a web-comic of this...
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Thanks Jules, I'm a big fan of the Knight aspect of the Jedi too. I envision something close to a Templar in the way that they are devoted to their religion. Battle armor is a must, but they also have a more elegant look in the 'civilized' time of the old Republic. Jedi can't walk around in armor all the time. I also don't believe Jedi should not be allowed to marry or have possessions.
I want so badly to do web comics. Not just a retelling of the Prequels but some of my previous comic covers as well. I'm trying to do a little something right now but it's proving to be very time consuming and time is something that is limited for me. I look at your web comics and I'm far from the effects you can do, especially your space battles. One day I'll have to send you some samples of what I have so far and get some pointers from you. I'd love to do a collaboration some time, but again it's a time issue. I only a lot myself so much to spend on this.
On the above pictures, "the devil is in the details". On closer look Obi-Wan's medals reveal a few with Jedi symbols but the top one is the symbol used by Ralph McQuarrie on the concept stormtrooper helmets. I've adopted it as the symbol of the old Republic.
Also Kit and Anakin Skywalker's racing helmets foreshadow something more foreboding in their design.
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DS,
I'm the same in terms of time, what little time I have I'm devoting to XWA... But, I'd be very keen to work on a Prequal re-envisioning, it's something that just has to be done, for all of the old school fans who just aren't satisfied with current version. Maybe when you do have some time to spare send me a PM and we can look at the possibility, I'd be up for it.
I'd never put much thought on how the prequels should have been until now, and your draft imaginings are a real breath of fresh air.
Anyhow, I don't want to invade on your amazing post, you certainly have given us all some food for thought.
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That look's awesome :D!
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Thanks Mando.
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I've almost got the next one done. I'll post it some time today or this evening.
Can't show a WIP, but I'll tell ya'll that this next one will be a total re imagining of Qui-Gon Jinn and Gungans. Yes I said Gungans. These aren't going to be the lifeform that spring to mind when one says the word Gungan. Also, there will be NO Jar Jar Binks. I know a lot of you will be heart broken but I think George simply underestimated the intelligence of his audience with ol' Jar Jar.
I will guarantee that all of you will love Gungans after the picture is posted.
Thanks all!
DS
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Okay, so here is the general premise behind Qui-Gon Jinn.
He is a Jedi General, who was known as one of the most powerful Jedi of this era.
He is retired. Qui-Gon decided to spend his retirement years on his home planet of Naboo. He lives on the Naboo country side (in the wilderness) and raises shaak on his small farm.
He has family on Naboo. His brother is the father of the chosen Queen of Naboo, Padme Amidala.
Qui-Gon has two Gungan who live on his farm. They are his only companionship and help him with the herd of shaak.
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are very good friends, but seldom see one another.
Qui-Gon knows Analkin, Kit and their mother. He once helped them when Anakin was very young, getting the small family out of a bad situation and changing their life profoundly.
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Looks pretty cool! :D
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Alrighty then, so in my above post I set up Qui-Gon as the common denominator between Anakin and Obi-Wan. This is how they'll meet, through Qui-Gon Jinn. Both are on Naboo at the same time and both will cross paths when they go to visit their old friend Qui-Gon. With Qui-Gon also being the Uncle of Padme Amidala, he will help connect her and Anakin.
Notice I also established Qui-Gon as Obi-Wan and Anakin's "FRIEND" and not teacher or master. Ben Kenobi clearly stated in the OT that Yoda was his teacher. I think that Qui-Gon may have known Obi-Wan when he was a youngster and watched him grow up. The similarity in the two's name would indicate that they came from the same place, which (in this story) would mean that Obi-Wan is also a native of Naboo. Qui-Gon more than likely recognized Obi's Force perception and encouraged him to become a Jedi.
With Anakin it would have been different. I stated above that Qui-Gon helped Anakin's family out of a bad situation. You can take that however you want. Maybe the Skywalkers were sold into slavery and Qui-Gon shut it down. What ever the back story, Anakin and Kit look up to the aged Jedi as a surrogate father and keep in touch with him. I also think that Qui-Gon is well aware of Anakin's power over the Force. I don't think he has ever formally trained Anakin though. I think he has given him some pointers, some words of wisdom... but nothing concrete. Perhaps Anakin's mother refused to allow her son to pursue the dangerous life of a Jedi.
Qui-Gon owns a small farm on Naboo. This statement banishes the thought process that Jedi can own nothing. This will also apply to star ships, droids and marriage. Qui-Gon has a small herd of shakk that he sells at a local market for meat. The two Gungan that live on the farm are actually Qui-Gon's pets. Gungan are great herders and hunters. Pictured below are Qui-Gon and his Gungan pets back from a forest hunt.
Hope you all like this one!
QUI-GON JINN
(https://i.imgur.com/x3W2PVX.jpg)
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That is sweet! ;D
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Thank you my friend.
I've looked over your art work and first off let me say, Great Work. It has been a long time since I've actually picked up a pencil and drawn anything. I've been doing it digitally for so long I doubt I could do it anymore.
I see you're into the Prequels from your drawings, I hope you don't mind me tearing them down and reinterpreting them. When I get to the Republic armies you may flinch a little, but I think you'll like what I have in mind for the antagonists.
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I like the prequels....... but OT is so much better! You CANNOT take the classic out of Star Wars! I would love to see your rendering's! I just like prequels cause of clones and mandos! ;D
Thank's by the way! I am getting into Old Republic allot! I am trying to do some OT drawing but no one has a helmet...... without a tutorial i cannot do a face! LOL! I am glad to see someone making some cooler prequels cause other than the clones and mandolorians...... i think 1-3 SUCKED! I love seeing new artistic and imaginative renderings! You really got me excited over your graphic artwork! :D
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Now this is time to roll to the front page. Wow, that would have been cool.
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Again I like your thought process on this reimagining. I love the set up for the story and Qui-Gon looks spectacular! The Gungans, I am not sold on. To me they look a bit too much like large dogs. I too have pondered what if the gungans were a different species or Alien race? What if there simply was no Jar Jar? I think you are on the right track but as always wanted to give honest feedback.
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Thanks for the "FP" Tamer. Appreciated as usual!
Thanks LE, I honor your opinion. I always thought Qui-Gon should have been an older, more likable character. Not that I don't like Liam Neeson, but by the time his character was killed by Maul I really didn't care. He was very one dimensional and continued to repeat the same things over and over through the entire film. You'll see where I'm going with him soon.
The Gungan are a type of dog. They're actually meant to go no where story wise. They won't travel around with Qui-Gon once the action starts. I always remember reading the novelization of ANH, and in the part where Luke has just witnessed the space battle above Tatooine and he's sped to Anchorhead to tell his friends there's mention of a dog barking. It always took me out of the story a bit because the thought of that is so "Earth like". The Gungan, are in a way, my retribution for that very phrase. Here is a dog in the Star Wars universe, much like the Nexu is a big cat in the Star Wars Universe.
I picture them to be more bear-like in mannerism, and of coarse make a very un-dog-like sound. When I gave them creative thought I was (in my head) flushing out the types of working animals that a Naboo farm may have. I grew tired of the bird-like and lizard like creatures I saw in the PT and felt it needed a fuzzier, loveable injection.
Picture a scene where Anakin, Kit and Owen pull up in a speeder to Qui-Gon's farm for visit. Qui-Gon is no where to be seen, but another visitor is. Obi-Wan has been waiting there some time and walks out to meet the new arrivals (of coarse at this time he doesn't know the Skywalkers). As they get acquainted they all take notice of the two very large animals that barrel out of the wood line about 200 meters from them. The group soon become visibly nervous when it is apparent that these animals are heading strait for them. A sharp whistle can be heard and Qui-Gon breaks the wood line after them. The creatures obey somewhat and slow down, eventually tumbling to the ground in a playful heap.
That scene is a vision I've had in my head for a long time.
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Sinister,
Looking at the feedback on this post it is quite obvious that you have struck a nerve with the OT fans.
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Cool!
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OK, now that reference makes sense and I can see why you went that direction. That is what is so cool about people like you that create these cool story lines. There are little underlying circomstances that we may not know about but they give you ideas for where the story is going. It all makese sense now.
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Hi gang. Sorry it took me a while to get this next one out. I hope no one thinks I had abandoned this idea.
For the past few weeks I've been working on a bathroom re-model. Very time consuming. In the evenings I worked on this image, I had a lot of trouble staying interested in it. The subject is Queen Amidala and while she is a Star Wars character, she's not as fun as some of the others visually.
I knew the direction I wanted to take her was very much the opposite of the original character. With Anakin I had a short laundry list to adhere to. Number one was dark hair color. I wanted to contrast him from Luke who was in the lighter tones. As with Anakin I wanted Amidala to contrast to him and Leia in the opposite direction. A fairer woman was the ticket here. Blonde females seem to be a rarity in the Star Wars universe, so of coarse that's where I wanted to go. The fair Queen of Naboo.
I also felt that in "The Phantom Menace", people had trouble identifying to the character because of her elaborate gowns and make-up. It was interesting, don't get me wrong, but she is a main character so it's important for the audience to understand her. In the OT, Leia was not so elaborate and in keeping with that tradition her gown should be simple but also elegant. I do understand why Queen Amidala was made up so elaborately. The shroud created around her was part tradition and part security. I feel that was an excellent idea so I found another way to achieve this same device. Bear with me here.
Droids..... as you all saw above somewhere, Anakin is the owner of R2. This makes a helluva lot more sense than him owning 3PO. C-3PO is shiny gold, prissy and snooty and seems to long for more creature comforts judging from his complaints about every thing from environment issues to rough space travel. His programing suggests that he was intended to function more as a liaison than a farming droid. What better fit than to Queen Amidala. She is the owner of C-3PO. 3PO serves as an interpreter and servant to the Queen of Naboo. His regal appearance fits right in with the Royal court of Naboo.
Handmaidens... Queen Amidala still has her group of handmaidens, and they still serve the same purpose as they did in the PT. The difference here is that their faces are the ones that are always covered. Only the eyes are visible and their gowns remain the same and do not change with the Queen's ensemble. Historical data states that the Royal Handmaidens are not only the Queens servants but also her protectors. They are chosen and trained at a young age and their identities are hidden to protect their families from harm. This data, however, may not be totally accurate and there is probably more here than 'meets the eye'.
QUEEN AMIDALA
(https://i.imgur.com/PDWjCE1.jpg)
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My comments about this are on the front page.
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brilliant !!! just awesome i am glad you didn't give up on this project . Your work and vision on this is fantastic . Now i don't hate episode 1-3 I think this version would have been a better episode 1 . would love to see you continue this project all the best art
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Oh you really are making sense.
You are creating the prequal for adults... for the fans of the OT and I have to say that you are weaving a wonderful new version. It is true to Lucas's original vision, the fact that you are taking the theme back in time by incorporating a Tudor style dress for the Princess would really work. There are so many reasons why your vision is right, and it exaggerates Lucas' flaws in the prequals.
Don't get me wrong, the prequels are good, and I have to admit as time goes by I am enjoying them more and more. My kids prefer them over the OT, so in that sense Lucas got it right. However as someone who has been a life long fan of the OT, I much prefer your take on events.
Please keep them coming, this is my favorite thread of the year so far.
J
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Another stunning creation. I agree 100% with Jules, a great way of conveying what I was thinking too. This is a version of the prequals adults could get into.
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Sorry I didn't get back sooner, but thanks all!!
Thank you for the FP and the nice comments Tamer.
Jedi 77', I'm gonna stick with it. It's like taking a load off of my chest.
Thanks Jules. I do think that making the whole era of the clone wars look older in style and elegant is the ticket. I would say that anything before WWII is fair game, though you will see a lot of Tudor, Renaissance, and even Crusader influences the most.
Thanks LE. You and Jules mentioned that this PT is something adults can get into more, and you're right. It wouldn't be without it's kiddish fun though, but I do want it to take itself seriously. I think that was missing from the real PT. #1 it didn't take itself seriously and it was more a grab at producing a whole 'new' generation of fans at the expense of the older ones. As someone said above, GL kind of said like it or lump it.
I do have a beef with GL as far as that goes. Star Wars is his #1 money hauling property. The fans have made it so. He made the fans so they're kind of his responsibility. He has on several occasions, alienated those fans. The PT is one thing, and the other is refusing to create anymore movies or letting anyone else take a crack at it. He's very 'cut and dry' when asked if he's doing anymore with a 'NO' and the 'Star Wars dies with me' attitude. It's just plain stubborn. I like to hold him up to Walt Disney, after all he is in a way our generation's Disney. Ole' Walt NEVER gave up. He had great characters... they hauled in the dough, and Walt was all about family fun. He never gave up on the fans... young and old. He was on his death bed and was still planning Disney World. I wish George Lucas was more like Walt Disney... there I said it.
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WHOA!
Did I do that???
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ha ha! Very Good! Maybe you had an influence, who knows!?? Personally i suspect it was more to do with buckets full of cash! LOL! ;)
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Good points on Walt Disney. I agree with your points.
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So did you have some inside info or just a hunch as far as this Disney rant goes? Good call my friend.
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Wow all of this Disney stuff is moving fast. I see on several news sites that the writer has been pinned in one Michael Arndt from "Toy Story 3" and "Little Miss Sunshine". Apparently he is a big Star Wars fan and even lectures on the trilogy. Great choice, me thinks.
Speaking of Disney, the fam and I leave Monday for Disney World. I'll definitely be checking out the re-vamped Star Wars attraction and the shop. Hope to find a few cool scores there. I'll report when I get back. That being said, I wanted to leave with a clear conscience and leave some art work to ponder.
Up next here I have yet another important core character, one Senator Palpatine. In my Episode I he is a Senator representing Naboo, nothing different there... but the difference here is that:
1. He is also on Naboo. Palpatine is taking time out in his campaign for Supreme Chancellor to make an appearance at the Boonta Eve race. The race is a tradition dating back thousands of years signifying the beginning of the Boonta, Naboo's biggest holiday season.
2. Palpatine is already running for Supreme Chancellor. I'd like to see this established at the very beginning of the film. That way we get more time with him as Chancellor, which I think is very necessary for the story.
3. Appearance and personality. In this Episode I, Palpatine appears older with white hair. His style of dress is that of a rich politician, formal and simple. He wears dark clothing and favors blue which signifies strength, importance and confidence. His personality is strong and he comes off a bit arrogant at times and as most politicians he is secretive and manipulative.
I'd like to add that in the first scenes with Palpatine we become aware that he is on Naboo for other reasons than just Boonta Eve. This is con-vied randomly through whispers and secret conversations, eye contact and hand gestures.
I would also like to run through a list of all the characters on Naboo at the same time. Obi-Wan, Anakin, Qui-Gon, Queen Amidala and Palpatine. All of this, in my estimation, can be solidly con-vied to the audience in the first 15 minuets of the film... maybe less.
Here we see Senator Palpatine in the Royal Palace in the city of Theed. He is flanked by his personal protocol droid and his Elite Guard.
(https://i.imgur.com/XdZVisC.jpg)
In case anyone was wondering that Elite Guard has a story of his own. You probably noticed a different but familiar look to the Guard helmet. Most Elite Republic Guards look the same as the "Blue Guards" of Episode III. This helmet signifies a Captain of the Guard. Each planet represented in the Senate supplies it's own 'Captain', all wear blue to show alliance with the Republic but the helmets can vary. This particular 'Captain' has been with Palpatine most of his lifelong career as a politician. Palpatine knew and trusted him and retained his protection as a Senator on Coruscaunt. He is Palpatine's body guard.
He was once a Jedi Knight but decided to leave the order, as some Jedi do, to pursue other endeavors. His name is Mace Windu and it is said that he was very powerful with the Force at the time he left the Jedi.
MACE WINDU
(https://i.imgur.com/orSRcOg.jpg)
The droid that can be seen behind Windu is part of his security force. This is a REPUBLIC SECURITY FORCE droid or RSF. These droids have been used by the Republic for thousands of years. They replaced 'living' soldiers and have been protecting the Republic's interests ever since. They are used as common police and soldiers where needed.
I want to say that this droid will vocalize in more of a masculine, authoritative manner when speaking and amongst themselves use a series of clicks and processing sounds.
Some of the droids in service to the Republic are millenia old.
RSF DROID
(https://i.imgur.com/u7DrS2T.jpg)
Hope you all like this batch.
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I really like the fact that you removed Tatooine from the equation and made the Boonta Eve classic an event on Naboo. I was always really bothered by the fact that so much important stuff took place in episode I and II on Tatooine, and then supposedly Ben brings Luke BACK to Tatooine as a hiding place?? Besides the fact that the Star Wars galaxy is HUGE; they could have made up any sort of planet (much more exciting in my opinion). It's just one of those "coincidences" like Anakin owning both C3PO and R2 that was a little over done.
I think I see what your doing with Mace Windoo and the "captain of the guard" and I like it. I think the idea of "Darth Vader" needed to be established as a longtime companion of Palpatine BEFORE the change from Republic to Empire. It makes Anakin's change to the man behind the mask much more mysterious. Everyone has their suspicions but no one is exactly sure. I mean "Wasn't that Darth Vader guy already hanging out with Palpatine? Surely that's not Anakin..."
Oh yeah, good call. Why in the world would you design a battle droid that is clumsy, and chatters in a goofy way? Your version fits the original trilogy so much better.
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I really like that new Mace Windu. Back on the front page with more comments.
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EPIC!!!! you really hit this out of the park !!! I too also like the fact that this important event is held on Naboo . It makes more sense . the royal guard and the battle droid much better I cant wait to see where you take this in the next update .... All the best Art
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You have some great work!
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Very cool! I love your imagination and your story line. Mace Windu threw me for a loop as soon as I read it. I love your ideas and the battle droid is so much better!
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Awesome and inspirational
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Hello everyone. I really hope all had a great holiday season. My family and I had a wonderful time. We started our season before Thanksgiving by going to Disney World in Orlando and had a blast. My wife and I have two little girls, actually three since my wife is pregnant again with another girl. My oldest is seven and the youngest to date is three, both are Star Wars fans! That’s good for dad!
We spent two days at the Magic Kingdom, two days at Epcot and a whole day at Hollywood Studios. Of course the girls and I rode the Star Tours ride a bunch of times that day. That was the first time I had been on the ride since it was improved and all I can say is it was astounding! We really had fun with it. My girls were also chosen to be junior directors in the Indiana Jones stunt show and got to take to the stage and begin the show in front of a live audience… like I said we had a blast!!
Aside from the Lucasfilm attractions my wife and I love Epcot, especially the different countries. Love the British Isles where I had a few ‘pints’ of fantastic beer and we listened to a great band playing some great songs from the Beetles to Duran Duran and from the Sex Pistols to the Rolling Stones. We also pigged out at an outdoor bakery in France where we sampled Crème Brule, all sorts of tarts and chocolate delights.
So I’ve been working on a few images over the holidays and I think these will be liked by all. As a matter of fact they will probably be some of the most popular that I’ve done because they deal with a subject matter that is most repeated with Star Wars fans. I had some troubles conveying what I wanted here at first but I kept plugging away and just when I thought I was done with one and would move on to another I would start the finished one over. I was really trying to get them perfect for you guys. There is a lot of detail in them and when I post them they tend to be smaller. If you wish to see them better either right click them and ‘view image’ or just copy them to your computer and view them as a jpeg in their biggest form… heck set em’ as wallpapers if you want I don’t care.
Okay we left off on Naboo with a full cast of characters. Now it’s time to shake them up a little and introduce THE VILLIANS. For me the bad guys were very obvious. We waited between the OT and the PT so many years. We poured over Mr. Lucas’s side notes and prescripts, learning the evolution of the characters we knew from the OT. We looked over concept art and notes from Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnson and again to me it was laid out for all to see. The obvious trouble makers were the Mandalorians.
The war like planet of Mandalore…
(https://i.imgur.com/eCPqWaW.jpg)
They had stayed silent for millennia. A great war had silenced them long ago, but recently (in our tale) a new leader had been elected by the people of Mandalore with promises of restoring the worlds “glory days”. In a mere five years’ time the new ruler had re-expanded the Mandalorian Territory to nearly its original boundaries. All that remained lie over the boarder of the Mid-Rim territories where many systems like Rodia and Naboo resided. These Mid-Rim systems where under the protection of the Galactic Republic and had prospered in the democratic society. The ruler of Mandalore knew that if he were to cross the boundaries of the Galactic Republic it would mean a direct act of war.
(https://i.imgur.com/mOhyPXD.jpg)
It was rumored that the new ruler of Mandalore was a Sith Lord but none knew for sure. The Aristocrat turned ruler was not well known by anyone in the Republic. What was known was the retaking of Mandalorian space was quiet and swift alluding to the fact that there was probably a massive military involved. The Republic was very sensitive to this and had sent a group of Jedi (Obi-Wan) to hold conference with Queen Amidala and assess the situation. With the Republic in the midst of electing a Chancellor the Mandalorian threat had faded into the background of a political circus.
Knowing that the small world of Naboo would never submit to her Mandalorian overlords the order went out for a secret strategic invasion of the planet. Mandalore’s ruler knew the best time to strike was during the Boonta Eve festivities when the entire populace would be distracted. If an invasion army was launched from the other side of the planet to lay siege to military sites while a strategic force of Mandalorian Super Commandos captured the Queen of Naboo and all her secrets would again belong to Mandalore.
Much of the Galaxies Cloning technology came from the Mandalorian Sector. Planets like Mandalore, Kamino and Utapau had been refining the process for eons. Mandalore’s military force was comprised of Clones created from some of her greatest warriors. One of those warriors was Jango Fett. Jango was still alive and at 142 years old was still young enough by Mandalorian terms to command his squad of commandos. The clones in these squads were looked upon by the original template as sons rather than copies. Jango’s squad was chosen to capture the Queen of Naboo and kill her if she refused to submit to Mandalorian rule.
The Fett’s were able to infiltrate the planetary defenses in their Firespray 31 Interceptor and land near the capitol city of Theed. With this, the Royal court was theirs for the taking. These Mandalorian Super Commandos were the most feared among their enemies. Jango Fett knew that he and his boys would make short work of Queen Amidala’s Royal Guard. Jango led the group and was the most experienced and fierce, Indio and Reza were the oldest of the ‘sons’ and are tactical and merciless, Tuco is a little older than Boba he is brutal, Boba is stealthy and quick.
(https://i.imgur.com/N9czOj5.jpg)
At this point let me just say I think inventing the Zabrak species for Darth Maul was a complete waste of time. To me what called for more energy was creating the look for the Mandalorian species. Now before some of you get mad about that statement I’d like to state that in seeing Darth Maul in TPM I thought, ‘wow, he would make a great Mandalorian. So here are the Fetts (Tuco, Jango and Boba) sans the helmets…
(https://i.imgur.com/loiTqg9.jpg)
I know, the horns. I thought the same thing at first, can’t fit. But be sure, the original five Fett image is done in layers. I proportionately placed the heads on the bodies first as in the above image. I then placed the helmets over the heads in the first image and they fit with room. So the first image actually has these heads under the buckets.
The Master Mind of this raid is the leader of Mandalore himself Count Dooku. He has been behind the rapid growth of the space sector. Dooku was elected by the people of Mandalore on a platform of change and prosperity. His charisma was so powerful his win was a landslide vote. After one year in office his political opponents had all but disappeared and the Count was able to begin his conquest.
(https://i.imgur.com/yo2xO4r.jpg)
Unknown to the Republic or Jedi alike, Count Dooku is actually the master of a group of Sith Lords that have begun to rise to power under his guidance. Dooku goes by the name of Darth Plaguies when he commands his evil agents to do his bidding. Darth Plaguies has one secret apprentice who is specially trained with techniques known only to Plaguies himself. Darth Maul is his assassin. To coordinate with the invasion of Naboo, Darth Plaguies has instructed Darth Maul to travel to the capitol of the Republic… Coruscant. Here Maul will assassinate the group of candidates running for Chancellor and the Chancellor himself who are all in attendance in the Senate as return votes are read. The only candidate unavailable to attend is Senator Palpatine of Naboo who is present in Holographic form for the vote tally.
(https://i.imgur.com/xGZrcEf.jpg)
That’s it for now. I really hope you guys like this batch so let me know what you think.
Charles
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FTW! I am flabbergasted. So cool. You have got to send one of these images to Temuera Morrison. I think he would contat you over that. I love the new Mando look and am sporting that Temuera shot as my background.
I am hoping perhaps down the road you won't mind if I add some of these to our background images page? Of course this is on the front page.
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Wow, impressive new images. 0/
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They make awesome background images too. I just right clicked, set as background and it showed up in its larger size.
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Charles, if only you could have wrote these prequals. I love everything, beautiful images as well. What do you know I am becoming a prequal fan thanks to your imagination!
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Thanks for the front page Tamer! Glad you liked these images.
And again, as you said I really do encourage everyone to view them larger I think you'll like what you see.
Tamer you can do whatever you want with them. Use them on this site where ever you want. Send em' to Jules and have him make graphics out of them, use em' for banners if you like them. That really goes for all the images in this thread, and for anyone who wants them.
I hope someone can get a little inspiration out of them for a custom figure or something. That would be cool.
BlackThorne, thanks. Everybody likes Mandos.
Thanks LE, but I can't take all the credit. I'm just kind of re-arranging what was already there.
By making the Zabrak species Mandalorian it makes them so much more interesting and threatening. As a kid I always wondered what was under Boba's bucket and in my minds eye he was never human. I really don't care for the different species Mando's from EU. I felt Mandalorian meant a race of beings not a ideology.
I also felt they really underutilized Christopher Lee. His character was sort of bland. Since he's no stranger to the makeup-chair I think he would've been up for this look. I also gave him a high pointed collar to give a nod to his many years of playing Dracula and to keep the retro 'Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers' theme going.
The Darth Plaguies moniker is a show that were sending him strait to the top. He is the Master, the rest are under him... as you will see soon.
Again going back to what I said months ago... having all of the main characters in one place at one time and thrusting them together in an escape type situation would take little time out of the movie at all. That would leave the rest of the film for love and war. We need Anakin and Padme to fall in love and we really need the Clone Wars to begin in Episode I and not two. It's not easy to tell a long story in the perimeters of what is a usual Star Wars movie. It seems that no time at all passes during the story, the actual lengths of time occur between stories.
Well thanks again all!
Charles
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I'd also like to post this scraped design for Tuco Fett's helmet. I always have some stuff that doesn't make the cut. In this case I love the helmet design but it just doesn't fit into the cannon specs I follow. The helmet is an EU or fan design, I'm not sure which. Whoever came up with it was genius though. Here it is...
(https://i.imgur.com/ILorIlT.jpg)
Also for all you Sergio Leone fans out there, the names of the other Fetts... Tuco, Reza and Indio come from villains in his westerns.
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I have seen a Mando Costume like that bucket on Facebook, think the guy is one of the Mandalorian Merc. Love the helmet too.
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Happy Mardi Gras, Ya’ll. I’ve got a couple of new images here and again we’re still on the villains.
So when last we spoke we met the Mandalorians and their esteemed leader Count Dooku. We found out that Dooku is really the Sith Master, Darth Plaguies. We also found out that Plaguies has a secret apprentice named Darth Maul to whom Plaguies has taught many of his secret techniques to. Maul serves his Master as an elite assassin.
(https://i.imgur.com/oSElt3I.jpg)
But who is Darth Maul a secret from?
Well, everyone but Darth Plaguies for sure, but most importantly the other Sith under his tutelage. That’s right! More Sith. That’s something I was very disappointed in with the Prequels, not enough Sith. Now I know this was done to establish the only two rule and explain why in the OT there was only the Emperor and Darth Vader but I firmly believe that this could have been done differently.
A quick lesson in the FORCE.
Number 1 you will not hear me say Midichlorians ever. Never.
Number 2 The FORCE is with everyone. Even the tree and the rocks… yes even the tree. (In other words, the FORCE is not as rare a power as it was in the Prequels.) I think that all creatures have the FORCE it’s just in different levels and ways. Some may not even know they have a slight control over the FORCE and just chalk it up to “luck” (Mr. Solo). Some have a slightly better control (like politicians) who are able to use it in a “charismatic” sort of way… and even to control. Military leaders who are noted as tactical geniuses on the battlefield. Jedi and Sith have the most control. Leaps and bounds above all others. The thing about it is, is that if no Jedi or Sith detects that one is strong in the FORCE and teaches the ancient techniques one’s powers go un-honed. (Just as if there were no Ben Kenobi in ANH, Luke would have remained a moisture farmer on Tatooine.)
Number 3 no explanation is sometimes the best one. In other words, I was perfectly fine not knowing all of the “details” of this ancient power. It was more fun that way.
Count Dooku had a vast military at his disposal on Mandalore, but it was not enough to defeat the Republic and her numerous systems. He began retaking old Mandalorian territory unprotected by the Republic. Millions of systems fell to kneel before him. Following his own masters teachings he was able to seduce some system leaders into the Sith order.
The first was the easily lured ruler of the Chagri system, Mas Amedda. Amedda had ties to a planet called Geonosis which homed a tremendous droid foundry. For decades Amedda had kept the Geonosians enslaved on their own world creating a droid army for his home planet of Champala. Dooku saw the usefulness in Champala’s grand mechanized military. He promised Amedda more systems to Lord over in return for his help in the coming war. Mas Amedda agreed and became one of Dooku/Plaguies apprentices Darth Tyranus.
(https://i.imgur.com/MWQ75Hm.jpg)
Around the same time, Dooku/Plaguies also recruited a General to lead the Champala droid army. The planet Kalee shared the same system as Mandalore. The two planets in close proximity of one another had always been at war in some form or another for millennia. This everlasting conflict had spawned warrior like cultures on both planets. The Kaleesh were extremely brutal warlords and had produced many worthy opponents in the eyes of Mandalore, but none so worthy as the Kaleesh Warlord General Qymaen jai Sheelal.
Dooku met Sheelal in battle and easily defeated the Kaleesh warrior, but instead of killing him he seduced him with the promise of dark power from the teachings of the Sith. Fevered by the thought of such power and prowess in battle Qymaen jai Sheelal agreed to become Plaguies apprentice and High General transforming to Lord Grevious.
(https://i.imgur.com/GBkbF95.jpg)
Knowing that the Jedi would eventually enter a Galactic War on behalf of the Republic, Plaguies sought to place a spy within the confides of the Order. The spy would supply him with sensitive information and try to keep any Jedi leads under wraps even if it meant assassination. Eeusu Estornii was that Jedi. She had been swayed by Plaguies and became a slave to her own ambition. She was Darth Uhbris.
(https://i.imgur.com/sY8U1la.jpg)
Mandalore relied on Cloning to supply warriors for their militaries unlike the Republic who saw the practice as barbaric and used droids instead. At that time Utapau supplied Mandalore with her clones. The relationship between the two worlds was always somewhat shaky so in order to insure the high quality and training of the Clone Warriors Dooku/Plaguies installed a leader more sympathetic to his cause. Tion Medon was motivated by wealth and soon became Governess of Utapau. When called upon by her Master she was known as Darth Strega.
(https://i.imgur.com/ABW9bVK.jpg)
Darth Plaguies’ master plan was to destroy the Republic and the Jedi from inside and outside. His own Master had conceived the plan but Plaguies had killed him and taken his place at the head of the table. He took the plan and made it his own. He placed all of the pieces on the game board but one. He needed an agent inside the Republic hierarchy. He finally found this agent in the form of a Senator from Naboo named Palpatine. Decades went by as Senator Palpatine became a well-known and out-spoken leader in his territory. When the election for Supreme Chancellor of the Republic came up Palpatine entered the race. He was assured a win by his Master and once in place Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious would enter the war and run the Republic military defense and the Jedi into oblivion.
(https://i.imgur.com/HXYeLZF.jpg)
Secrets Revealed…
The Three Face of Palpatine
Little did the Master, Darth Plaguies know that there was a Phantom Menace that would soon arise. Plaguies’ Master’s plan was a shroud. The plan was conceived by the Master before him and passed down. Once the plan for revenge was revealed the original teacher disappeared. This teacher was an ancient evil, a Sith Lord who had learned to cheat death and extended his life. With the election of Palpatine to the office of Supreme Chancellor, Plaguies had sealed his own fate… for Palpatine was the architect of the game. He was the ancient Sith Master.
Palpatine had watched the Sith attempt to enact revenge on their enemies time and again. Eventually the Sith would destroy themselves from within. The group would split and a power struggle would ensue leading to more singular descent and eventually extinction. Palpatine saw the solution. The only way to continue Sith rule was to have only two… a Master and an apprentice. This would insure balance and control would be held solely by one Master and one only. Sidious was able to seduce the powerful Jedi Mace Windu to the Dark Side and made him his secret apprentice.
(https://i.imgur.com/yjBfSPE.jpg)
Palpatine/Darth Sidious knew that Darth Plaguies and his elite Sith Lords would soon begin to destroy one another and that the last thing he was expecting was the Republic Forces to fight back. Plaguies assumed Sidious would spread the Republic droid army thin with Jedi Generals leading the troops. He also knew that the battle droids the Republic used were ancient in their own right and would never withstand the Mandalorian Clones or Champala’s IG series battle droids. In order to seize power the Republic’s army would have to be rebuilt, but first Palpatine would tear it down.
After the droid army was all but decimated Palpatine would have to implement a galaxy wide draft for soldiers. He knew the citizens of the great Republic would reject this order so he had a secret Clone Army for the Republic lying in wait. The citizens would have no choice but to accept the clones or send their own people into battle. With the Republic armed with highly trained, living, breathing troops, Mandalore would be blind-sided and a great Clone War would befall.
More secrets to come…
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Wow, these are fantastic. I like ole Mace. Off to the front page.
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These show some seriously badass Photoshop skills. Magnificent!
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Very cool, you have some great ideas and I really enjoy these updates!
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Once again this is some outstanding work and an awesome update I am in awe !!! Maybe when its time for the special editions of ep 1-3 to come around LUCASFILM/DISNEY will use your ideas for ep 1 lol again excellent work all the best ......art
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Thanks everyone. Glad you all liked them.
Thanks for the front page Tamer. I changed that Mace around a bit from the last image. Just a little re-design.
Kualan, I'm trying to sharpen the PS skills. I have an old copy of Photoshop 7 and I sat down and just learned it. I did a few tutorials I found online and have been messing with it for years.
Spry, thanks man. I'd love to see you put your expert customizing hand to one of these one day.
Art, I'm glad you enjoy this reworking. There's nothing I'd like to do more than erase what was the PT and do it over... lol.
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Thanks everyone. Glad you all liked them.
Thanks for the front page Tamer. I changed that Mace around a bit from the last image. Just a little re-design.
Kualan, I'm trying to sharpen the PS skills. I have an old copy of Photoshop 7 and I sat down and just learned it. I did a few tutorials I found online and have been messing with it for years.
Spry, thanks man. I'd love to see you put your expert customizing hand to one of these one day.
Art, I'm glad you enjoy this reworking. There's nothing I'd like to do more than erase what was the PT and do it over... lol.
those are some cool images. Hey, I missed that mando bucket from before. that could be doable, I can see it in my head right now. paper or acetate overlays carefully cut could make it happen. It would be easier with a larger scale like 6" black line or unleashed.
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Thanks Clint. If you right click on the image and select view image you should get a larger picture for more detail. I simply took a fan made helmet and added a few of my own details to it, but I think it gives it that more finished look. The nose piece becomes an intake filter and the teeth or mouth becomes an exhaust of sorts. I'd like to see this made it's one of my favorite designs. One of these days I'll pull out the clay and try to duplicate it for casting.
I also like the Jango Fett on the previous page. On this one I altered a clone helmet to give it more of a Mando feel. You should try this one too, I'll bet it would be a hit. Here's a big version of just the helmet for reference.
(https://i.imgur.com/RZ5BDyw.jpg)
I wasn't going to show this one for a while and it's far from finished. This is more of an Episode 2 helmet for some of the Jedi. It's in the vein of the Templar/Crusader type helmets but it's a fun one and would make a great helmet for figures. I wanted it to have that stormtrooper feel to it without looking like a stormtrooper helmet.
(https://i.imgur.com/JjRfHK0.jpg)
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Thanks Clint. If you right click on the image and select view image you should get a larger picture for more detail. I simply took a fan made helmet and added a few of my own details to it, but I think it gives it that more finished look. The nose piece becomes an intake filter and the teeth or mouth becomes an exhaust of sorts. I'd like to see this made it's one of my favorite designs. One of these days I'll pull out the clay and try to duplicate it for casting.
I also like the Jango Fett on the previous page. On this one I altered a clone helmet to give it more of a Mando feel. You should try this one too, I'll bet it would be a hit. Here's a big version of just the helmet for reference.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img705/3450/jango.jpg)
I wasn't going to show this one for a while and it's far from finished. This is more of an Episode 2 helmet for some of the Jedi. It's in the vein of the Templar/Crusader type helmets but it's a fun one and would make a great helmet for figures. I wanted it to have that stormtrooper feel to it without looking like a stormtrooper helmet.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img443/4025/jedihelmet.jpg)
You mean this image here, DS?
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8532/8473925917_03d83fd9c3_c.jpg)
I like the jango but am more attracted to that aotc one on the left. Was it you that inspired me to put a visor/rangefinder on a mando bucket or was it Kulan?
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I meant this helmet:
(https://i.imgur.com/ILorIlT.jpg)
But you can "view" any of them for larger images. I know a few people like to use them as backgrounds so I make them big now.
I think it was Kulan. I'm pretty sure you created that helmet before I posted that group Mando image. I could be wrong though.
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love this alternate angle story ,very cool !
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my bad, that one does look a touch more difficult, not impossible but certainly a steep challenge in the 1/18th scale. I may have to look for a cheap unleashed jango fig.
I've got one on display downstairs. I wonder if that head would just pop off?
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Hello fellow Yarders.
Hope everyone is doing well. I'm shifting gears today with a new doodle. This one is an idea I've had for a long time for sequels to the OT, and with all of the Episode VII news floating around out there I felt like making it in visual form.
Let me just say I'm happy that Disney acquired LFL and will continue on with Star Wars and it won't just die with Uncle George. The one thing I am skeptical about though is a few choices that were made in the transition. Kathleen Kennedy is one. After I heard her refer to the Star Destroyer that opens ANH as the "mother ship" I began to get a little nervous. Perhaps she is confused as to what film franchise she has just inherited. I just hope that if in fact she finds herself wandering in confusion about our beloved series she has the intelligence to let the knowledgeable people under her take the rains and do what they do best... with no inhibitions.
The other thing that is eating me up is JJ Abrams. This may not be a popular statement but I feel that Abrams has little to no talent. He has an extremely short filmography and in that list there is nothing worth while. Most recently he has decimated the Star Trek series, yeah sure it looks like Star Trek but it's not even remotely close to the beloved TOS from the 60's. I like to compare his ST reboot to 'pop' music for the brainless bubble gum chewing consumers. It has no staying power and I would not doubt that (just like Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes) years from now someone will come along and re-boot it again to better effect. Not to mention Abrams has the talentless hack Damon Lindelof in tow on nearly every project. This is frightening. I don't want to offend any Abrams fans out there you understand... this is only my studied opinion.
Anyhow. Here is the new home base of the Jedi. (I refrain from calling it a temple because I believe a Temple is a place of worship.) When Luke Skywalker had successfully re-built the Jedi Order to a decent size he and his sister Leia Solo decided the best way to keep from repeating the mistakes of the past was to separate the Jedi from politics. Luke wanted to base the Jedi away from Coruscant and began to search for a suitable world. Many possibilities were explored from Endor to Yavin 4 but in the end, for Luke, there was one clear choice... Dagobah. A ground base was established and used for many years until Han Solo convinced his friend Lando Calrissian to help him spearhead a proper Jedi facility. Using his crews and structural engineers from Cloud City, Lando had a base built in the clouds for the re-emerging Jedi Order. A gleaming white city of the Jedi in the moist Dagobah atmosphere was constructed. Years later the city's white facade began to grow an indigenous green moss by way of traveling spores through the thick misty atmosphere giving the exterior an organic lushness.
THE JEDI CITY ON DAGOBAH
(https://i.imgur.com/19gPWBh.jpg)
As usual if anyone would like to 'inbiggen' the image, right click and 'view image'. It makes a fun background.
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What an awesome idea. Wow, what I wouldn't give for them to do this for E7! You need to send this to Lucasfilm or JJ somehow. Of course this is going on the front page now.
UPDATE: I had to add this one to our Wallpaper Gallery:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/Galleries/imperial-shipyards-desktop-wallpapers
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Howdy all! Hope everyone is doing well.
Time has been scarce as of late. For 6 months now we've had a new baby in the house, and baby makes three, so the chaos ensues. I wanted to get into that ISY birthday contest but it don't look like it's gonna happen. Oh well, maybe next time.
I've been itching to post something so I looked around and found a few "incompletes" and was able to put them together rather quickly. I don't have time to write a long drawn out synopsis on each so I'll give a little explanation and get back to them later.
These are from the PREQUEL PROJECT, of coarse I'm a long way from done with that.
(https://i.imgur.com/4xaO0Z5.jpg)
I mentioned that Mas Amedda/Darth Tyranus had a massive droid army. Here are some of the battle droids that make-up that army, among them are IG-81 and IG-86. Amedda used the developing IG line of battle droids. (This also would explain all of the IG junk placed around in the OT)
(https://i.imgur.com/9qjAKvk.jpg)
Another character that should appear in Episode 1 is Tarkin. I imagine him being a questionable military leader that has been in the Palpatine entourage for some time. Behind him are the re-done Republic Battle droids. I like this design much better, it reminds me of 4-LOM.
(https://i.imgur.com/9d4CpLU.jpg)
Above I showed the beginnings of a battle helmet the Jedi may possibly use in battle. I worked it up to this full Jedi Knight armor, only worn on the battle field. Jedi were know for their gleaming white armor on the battle field. It became a symbol of hope for troubled systems under tyrannical rule. I purposefully did this design with stormtroopers in mind. I thought it would be a powerful realization that this is where the Emperor took the design for his legions from. For Palpatine, it would be a final push to fade the memory of the Jedi from the galaxy by demonizing their symbols.
That's it for now folks. Hope everyone enjoys them.
Oh and don't forget you can 'view image' on these to make them bigger.
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Wow, I am glad to see you back. Just great images. I really enjoyed the battle armor for the Jedi Knight. Just awesome.
Off to share.
And is that Bela Lugosi as Tarkin?
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Thanks Tamer, glad to be back. I actually never go away. I'm here quite often, I'll not log in and sit here and feed the baby. I love to look at everyone's creations so I try not to miss much.
The Jedi Knight armor is just yet another attempt of mine to pull the "KNIGHT" back into Jedi. I think it would be cool to see Jedi donning similar white armor and tunics, ah-la Crusades style. Since the Jedi would be a diverse group there would be variations and I can see different helmets to suit the different species. That is something I'd like to explore.
And is that Bela Lugosi as Tarkin?
That is actually a younger Peter Cushing. I believe I found a suitable Image from some HAMMER HORROR movie stills I found.
Speaking of HAMMER HORROR, with Halloween around the corner I've been on a HH kick. I've watched "The Gorgon" (about Medusa's sister), "Scream Of Fear", "The Hounds Of Baskerville", "The Two Faces Of Dr Jekyll" and "The Mummy's Tomb". Those old atmospheric horror movies were the bomb!
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hat is actually a younger Peter Cushing. I believe I found a suitable Image from some HAMMER HORROR movie stills I found.
Speaking of HAMMER HORROR, with Halloween around the corner I've been on a HH kick. I've watched "The Gorgon" (about Medusa's sister), "Scream Of Fear", "The Hounds Of Baskerville", "The Two Faces Of Dr Jekyll" and "The Mummy's Tomb". Those old atmospheric horror movies were the bomb!
I thought of Hammer House of Horror when I saw your images of both Cushing and Christopher Lee. That collar actually looks like it was from one of his old Dracula movies.
BTW, love your re-imagination of the Boba Fett helmet.
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Thanks Sjefke.
You're right about the HAMMER influence on those. Those films were a big part of my childhood. They were always one of the features on the weekend monster fest!
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WOW!!! The direction you have taken Star Wars is where I totally wish it had went! Just stunning!. It's too bad you didn't have a hand in some of the design/concept aspects of the Original Trilogy. Your re-imagining of Star Wars is Awesome!!! Simply EXCELLLENT!!! 0/ DH
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Thanks Boba -Fett.
A lot of the design element comes strait from Ralph McQuarrie. He was the master.
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YESS oh yes, that armoured Jedi looks badass. Fingers crossed I see a custom of this guy in the future!
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Another grand slam DarthSinister once again i am speechless!! I-am-Boba-Fett said it the best and tamer brings up a great point .. you need to get this to disney/lucasfilm . i know i would feel even more at ease with your direction and you at the helm ...All the best Art
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YESS oh yes, that armoured Jedi looks badass. Fingers crossed I see a custom of this guy in the future!
Thank ya kindly Yr1977! If I ever have time I'd like to start a helmet sculpt on it.
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Another grand slam DarthSinister once again i am speechless!! I-am-Boba-Fett said it the best and tamer brings up a great point .. you need to get this to disney/lucasfilm . i know i would feel even more at ease with your direction and you at the helm ...All the best Art
Art, that's very kind of you to say such a thing. I really love to put these things together but I don't know if I would get along with JJ. ;)
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Thanks Sjefke.
You're right about the HAMMER influence on those. Those films were a big part of my childhood. They were always one of the features on the weekend monster fest!
Oh oh. Weekend Monster fest!
;D
Thank the Maker, I'm not the only one here who drove himself to see Star Wars, (Uh, episode 4) in the theatres.
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Oh oh. Weekend Manster fest!
;D
Thank the Maker, I'm not the only one here who drove himself to see Star Wars, (Uh, episode 4) in the theatres.
No my friend you are not the only one. I didn't drive myself but I did pay for my own ticket. I'm now 46, yikes! And I have an infant! :o
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I had to get those IG-88s on the fp too. I really enjoy McQuarrie's take on those.
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Thank you Tamer. I like them too, they're my new background on my monitor.
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Hello all, back at it I am. yosab
Still fleshing out the militaries of Episode 1. Last time we saw the droid armies of Mas Amedda, this time I've got some Mando Clone troopers.
(https://i.imgur.com/Tjc8NKm.jpg)
Inspired by Ralph McQuarrie's original designs, this Clone Trooper is the meat and potatoes of the Mandalorian ground soldiers. These soldiers have been mass produced for several decades and are beginning to show signs of genetic break-down in their skill levels. Soon the genetic pool will be refreshed, but for now the shear numbers of Mandalore's forces will easily cut down the Republic's Battle Droids.
(https://i.imgur.com/VIEbfAG.jpg)
I used the classic McQuarrie helmet design for the Mandalorian Ace Fighter Pilots. Also clones, the Mandalorian Aces' are some of the most dreaded warriors in the galaxy.
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Wow, I think I can speak for all out OT guys when I say if we had seen something like this perhaps we would think of the prequels perhaps in a bit better light. Off to share.
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Thanks Tamer. Sorry it took me so long to get back.
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Old-old-old stuff! Years ago I used to do what I called "Poorman's Customs" and was also dubbed "Virtual Customs" on RebelScum. This was when I was first learning to manipulate PhotoShop. I started them by creating MARVEL Star Wars characters and once that wound down continued on with other genres. I'm not going to go into any detail on characters, I'm just going to post them. Keep in mind this was about 5 years ago...
Thrawn Trilogy
Rukh
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/Rukh_zps908ace19.jpg)
Captain Pellaeon
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/CaptainPellaeon_zpsfc7f313c.jpg)
Joruus CBoath and Clone Luke
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/JoruusCBoath2_zpsb7d796f3.jpg)
Thrawn
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/Thrawn_zps23369dd3.jpg)
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Wow how cool is this. Man, I would love to see some of these in true AF form. Just awesome and off to the front page.
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Thanks Bro!
More to come.
You can see that Thrawn in AF form, Remco (Mr. Black) is doing him and it's spot on!
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Dark Lords Of The Sith was a fun series. There are a lot different ones, male and female, and some may recognize a few of these from my Dark Lords comic covers. (in the front side of this thread)
Again heavy emphasis on the old Universal and Hammer Horror stuff.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthMordenaar3_zps61dd1fef.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthLupus_zpse7a7efa5.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthWarg_zps27cf0634.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthDeceptus_zpsf4d12a44.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthEuryaleDarthStheno_zps436e10cf.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthSestra2_zpsa4f02bf7.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/NagaRaja_zps2c8fce5c.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/NagaXeno_zps54917e6f.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/NagaZomb2_zps54c99b63.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthKasar_zpsbfffdd68.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthPlaga_zps584b018d.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthVile_zps25003217.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthVereor_zps7d6ac096.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/DarthVernula_zps9976a8f5.jpg)
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Wow, and I thought the last Thrawn Series you showed us couldn't get any better. Oh the pain of wanting all of these in action figure format. Off to share again!
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The MARVEL series is where I started this stuff. The first was Jaxxon of coarse...
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/jax20_zps654a1b7e.jpg)
His girl friend Amaiza was next....
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Amazia_zps5be1dbfa.jpg)
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You can ready my comments on the front page!
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Thanks Tamer.
I got two more from the old MARVEL. First comic EU characters Crimson Jack and Jolli.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/CrimsonJack_zpsd6df83a0.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Jolli_zpse7cfd140.jpg)
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Wow, more great concepts. More comments on the front page!
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This pair would have made a good comic pack. Sadly, those days have passed. (http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/traurig/d030.gif) (http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php)
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This pair would have made a good comic pack. Sadly, those days have passed. (http://www.cosgan.de/images/smilie/traurig/d030.gif) (http://www.cosgan.de/smilie.php)
I would love to argue with you on this, but can't. Ain't it sad!
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Thanks Fellas.
I think it would have made more sense as a comic pack than the re-painted Tarkin, Han, Luke, Chewie and Stormtroopers that represented the MARVEL era comics. Oh the genius that permeates the Hasbro halls... ;)
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Awesome job on Crimson Jack. I have that comic. As I have said before...Hasbro has missed the boat on SO MANY of these awesome character opportunities.
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Pretty awesome ideas here, per your usual! I love seeing what parts you find to piece these guys together; deciphering the puzzle is half the fun!
I'm not as familiar with these tow, but interesting concepts nonetheless. Good to see your stuff permeating the boards again!
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Thanks fellas! I'm actually working on the real things. I've got several MARVEL Star Wars characters on the workbench. I'm trying to find a happy medium between my own interpretation and the classic looks of these characters.
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More MARVEL...
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DonWanK_zps5ac06112.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Hedji_zps705c67e4.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/JimmampEffie_zps1760fe33.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/8aaw_zps3a15e2d3.jpg)
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Wow, I would love to buy this set! Off to the front page.
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That would be an awesome set! Takes me WAY back.
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DS, I am loving this series and hope to see this continue. Is this latest offering newer work? Have you done any of his concept work for say Episode 7 or The Old Republic, etc? Your graphic work is just top notch.
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That would be an awesome set! Takes me WAY back.
Thanks cj I love the old MARVEL days... except towards the end, they kind of slid off a little. Keep your eyes open here there's more to come.
DS, I am loving this series and hope to see this continue. Is this latest offering newer work? Have you done any of his concept work for say Episode 7 or The Old Republic, etc? Your graphic work is just top notch.
Thanks again Tamer! This stuff is old. Were still many years back. This graphics work was some of my very first, I was just learning. My drive was fueled by the old argument that MARVEL Star Wars was the worst and silly and so on. I always said that was subjective to one's own imagination... which was pretty much the case with most comics of old, especially the 1970s. My goal was and still is to show them in a more realistic light. More in the way I can see them in my head. Those comics based their stories off of all types of things. The Jaxxon story line was a loose re-telling of the "Magnificent Seven". Could it be better? Maybe, but you make it what you want.
There are no E7 or Old Republic concepts yet. I have thought of doing newer stuff, but haven't had a lot of time to do it. My computer that I usually do this stuff at is down too. I'm able to start it in safe mode so I pulled these images off with my external HD so I could post something. I'm using the house lap-top now. I could do some stuff with this but I'm too busy using my free time on actually making these MARVEL characters into real customs. (Keep your eyes out for my custom figures thread.)
In the meantime Han Solo was in a "Magnificent Seven" type situation with Jaxxon and the gang fighting off a Swoop Biker Gang... Let me remind everyone that this was the first look at a Speeder Bike. These stories were out between ANH and TESB, pretty innovative for a dumb MARVEL story. Of coarse in this story line we also see a green 7' rabbit way before Green 7' pigs and a space bikini clad Amaiza before a space bikini clad Leia and an old armor clad Jedi far before the Clone Wars cartoon concept.... and in walks a homage to Godzilla himself... Way before the Zilla Beast from the Clone Wars was conceived.... check em' out...
Serji-X Arrogantus of the Cloud Riders
(http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_small/4/48250/894545-serji_x_arrogantus.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/sergix_zps15bfc000.jpg)
Warto
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130923054310/starwars/images/8/85/Warto-MSW8.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Warto_zps844fcc4a.jpg)
Behemoth from the World Below and the Old One
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130926185749/starwars/images/9/91/9behemoth.JPG)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Behemoth_zpsb5b2b614.jpg)
Right click and 'view image' for a bigger pic.
More to come true believer......
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My hats off to you, DS.
I love your work, these figures rock. I just love your Don-Wan Kihotay. He just rocks.
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Wow, love that whole Godzilla concept thing. Matter of fact I went to sleep last night watching Godzilla vs. Mothra. Keep it coming DS!
Back to the front page.
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Thanks all!
Got a few more. Continuing the MARVEL story line, while Han and the Star Hoppers were battling a Behemoth Luke Skywalker had his own problems. He and the droids had crash landed on a planet called Drexel and found themselves at the mercy of Dragon Lords and Ship dwelling scavengers on this world covered entirely in water...
Dragon Lord and Sea-Dragon
(http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130926205059/starwars/images/b/bb/Sea-dragons.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SeaDragonofDrexelII_zpsea41a1a6.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DragonLord_zpscf3fa5b3.jpg)
Governor Quarg and Luke Skywalker
(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130926231828/starwars/images/e/ef/Quarg.JPG)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/GovQuarg_zps53cc5b4a.jpg)
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Wow, I like these too. Time to go share.
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Always loved the Drexel Water World story line. By the way, again MARVEL shows us a water planet before any movie cannon developed. I also believe that Governor Quarg is a homage to Charles Laughton's portrayal of Captain Kidd.
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More MARVEL.
Again following the order of the issues we get our first look at a Star Wars bounty hunter. Yeah, I know, Greedo was officially the first but when this was put out no one was calling him a hunter... he was largely considered just one of Jabba's goons nothing more. So before Bossk, Dengar, IG-88, 4-LOM, Zuckass and even Boba Fett there was Valance and his team of scumbags. The creators of Valance found inspiration in the John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". They borrowed the idea of the tough guy character portrayed by Lee Marvin and even named the Hunter after Marvin's character. When I did this "poor-man's custom" I decided to give Valance the face of his born inspiration. Here he is with a few of his hench men....
Valance The Hunter
(http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/3848/fc3valance.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Valance_zps609f54a0.jpg)
Slssk
(http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080503162458/starwars/images/4/43/SLZZK.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Slzzk_zpsce13ff2b.jpg)
And the last two in Valance's gang, Dafi and Fudd are named for the WB characters Daffi Duck and Elmer Fudd. At the time these characters were hot on the heels of Jaxxon and the Star Hoppers and since Jaxxon was inspired by Bugs Bunny what two better to chase him around the galaxy than these guys!
Dafi
(http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080503160317/starwars/images/2/2d/DAFI_1.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/dafi2_zpsc29d0a4a.jpg)
Fudd
(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080503155147/starwars/images/f/fb/FUD.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Fud_zpsd189ad23.jpg)
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That is so cool seeing Lee Marvin as a Star Wars Action Figure. FTW! Off to share.
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Thanks Tamer.
Issue 17 was a flash-back story. Luke monitors the controls on the Millennium Falcon and while alone in the cockpit he begins to think about his life on Tatooine and his old friends there. This issue explores some of the most mysterious characters in ANH, Luke's friends Biggs, Camie and Fixer. At that time very few knew of this deleted scene and had only known the Biggs character from Luke's mention and the brief scenes from the Death Star Battle.
As a side note the nicely repainted Land Speeder with Camie and Fixer is an image borrowed from Yarder R1bb1t who graciously let me use it at the time. I also did these before the actual Camie and Fixer comic pack was out
Luke Skywalker
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/T16luke_zpsf8179624.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/LukesT16_zps71d221f1.jpg)
Biggs Darklighter
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Biggs17_zps86052074.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Biggs17T-16_zpse2f84360.jpg)
Fixer and Camie
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Fixer_zps2bdb3bda.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Camie_zps20bb9634.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/FixerCamie_zpse55e7f9e.jpg)
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Nice. Sure would have liked to have seen some of these come out. Off to share!
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I always wished that Camie hadn't had her scenes cut. Koo Stark is so beautiful!
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Right off the top I gotta thank Tamer. I just watched CAFN and saw that you gave me a mention! Thank you Tamer.
Wow! About 4 days ago I noticed my banner was missing. So I looked back on my threads and all of my images from further back were gone too. My previous image hosting site went pay and I was in the process of moving everything to another and somewhere in there they shut it down. Well I just got finished re-posting those images on this thread but I haven't hit my custom figure thread or any threads off site. Guess I'll be busy.
Oh and Happy Fathers Day!
A quick one...
MARVEL comics issues 18 - 23 begins a new story and finds everyone on board the Falcon. Luke is seen doing some Jedi training in this issue and he suddenly falls into a coma like state forcing Han and Leia to quickly try to find medical help. In doing so they run into an Imperial cruiser commanded by Commander Strom who pursues them to a gambling facility called THE WHEEL. (This is in fact the first time since the end of Marvels adaptation of ANH that Imperials are seen.)
THE WHEEL is run by a fella named Simon Greyshade. Greyshade's right hand man is a droid called Master-Com. Master-Com was actually several droids that were patched into The Wheel's main computer. Master-Com was able to control all aspects of The Wheel; the games, security and even life support. If one Master-Com is disabled another would be deployed in it's place. (Simon Greyshade has been mentioned in some publications as Senator Greyshade and the owner of the speeder that Anakin Skywalker borrowed to pursue Zam Wessel in AOTC. The Wheel it's self transcends Marvel comics. It's been seen and referred to in several other non-Marvel stories.)
Our heroes split up to avoid capture and Chewbacca is captured by Wheel security and brought to be an unwilling participant in a Gladiatorial match called The Big Game. Unfortunately his pal Han Solo is also entered into the game and the two will have to meet in combat to the death.
A few more firsts in this set of issues ( again this is all way before TESB came out) issue #18 is called "The Empire Strikes". An alien called a Mandallian Giant was introduced in issue # 19 and has since been seen in other non-Marvel publications. Darth Vader makes his first appearance since the ANH adaptation in isuue# 21. Luke's coma is caused by a telepathic link with another. very powerful Force user... Darth Vader. (way before we knew of their connection)
Commander Strom
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CmdrStrom_zps4d484e4a.jpg)
Senator Simon Greyshade
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/SenatorGreyshade_zps7fef58bf.jpg)
Master-Com
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/mcref_zpsb7ad4998.jpg)
Mandallian Giant Bouncer and The Wheel Security Officer
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/MandallianGiantBouncerSecurity_zps2662b5c2.jpg)
Gladiator Persistant
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Persistant_Gladiator2_zps58e5ad7d.jpg)
Gladiator Ace
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Ace_Gladiator1_zps3cf9afcd.jpg)
Gladiator Big Bruiser
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/BigBruserGladiator_zps1f10caff.jpg)
Gladiator Living Windmill
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Livingwindmill_Gladiator_zpsad6b314d.jpg)
Gladiator Tyluun Night Soarer
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/TyluunNightSoarer_zps6d1873d1.jpg)
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Right off the top I gotta thank Tamer. I just watched CAFN and saw that you gave me a mention! Thank you Tamer.
You are quite welcome. We are all really enjoying these. I really need to pick up some of those old Marvel Comics. Let me know when you reach the end of what you have already shown and started up new mock ups! Back to the front page.
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It'll be a while before I run out of these old ones, but I'll let you know Tamer.
Star Wars issue #24 was a stand alone story and the first of it's kind. It told a story about Obi-Wan Kenobi during the Clone Wars. This was a Prequel story before the Prequels and as far as I know the very first.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/obimarv_zps23c89bea.jpg)
Star Wars issue #25 Luke and Leia find themselves back on Yavin where they discover a mining facility that is a front for the Empire.
Luke Skywalker
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/spacesuitluke_zpsb414fe49.jpg)
Star Wars issue #28 Gives us our first look at Jabba the Hutt thanks to a case of mistaken identity reported in FAMOUS MONSTERS magazine. The Magazine showed a photo of Mosep with the caption labeling him as Jabba. I still have that Mag. Wookipiedia has since corrected the error by explaining that Mosep was simply posing as Jabba.
Jabba The Hutt
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/jabba_zpsdf7bfb91.jpg)
And in issue #30 Princess Leia finds herself in peril on an undercover mission to Metalorn.
Princess Leia in Metalorn Disguise
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/metalornleia_zps492c5c76.jpg)
That's it for now, more soon!
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Can't wait to see how you do the Tagges and that Blue monster in "The Crimson Forever". The Force is strong in you!
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Thanks bud. I have done the Tagge family and they'll be next I think but I never did the Temple Guardian. Maybe I can put this on a to-do list. I haven't done one of these in a long time.
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Very nice. You keep posting em and I will keep front paging them.
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These are fantastic !! I sure hope you got more coming ! Well done
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Thanks fellas!
Okay True Believers, way back in issue 25 we begin to hear about the Tagge Family or House of Tagge. This is the same relation as General Tagge from the Death Star Briefing Room. For quiete a few issues we're introduced to them one by one, the first being Baron Orman Tagge who is head of the family. Baron Tagge has for some time been trying to become more valuable in the Emperor's eyes than Darth Vader. His Blindness was caused by Vader in a duel. The Baron was created as an adversary to Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker and the character ended up transcending to other media outside of MARVEL. One thing he was known for was designing the L8-L9 Battle Droids (from the Legacy BAD line) around the time of the Clone Wars.
Baron Orman Tagge
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/barrontage_zpsaa09342f.jpg)
His siblings were just as wicked, including his brother Scientist Silas Tagge. The two were close in age and often quarreled.
Silas Tagge
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SilasTagge2_zpsd60bb1fa.jpg)
Ulric Tagge was the youngest brother.
Ulric Tagge
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/UlricTagge2_zps32970e14.jpg)
Sister Domina was another red head in Luke Skywalkers life and although a Priestess in a religious order was shifty and untrustworthy. She pitted Vader and Luke in a duel to further the career of her brother Orman.
Domina Tagge
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DominaTagge2_zps4d18389a.jpg)
Well there's the House of Tagge. More to come!
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That Baron looks fantastic on the front page. Interesting characters. You sure do make me wish I had all the SW Marvel Line up thats for sure. Looking forward to more.
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Great work! My Baron Tagge looks pitiful compared to your one. (Although I think I got my Tagge head from you, so I think I'll shut up!)
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Wasn't aware of this guy in the Marvel line (though I didn't follow it all that closely)...great concepts though! I love seeing these updates; good work as always!
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Great work! My Baron Tagge looks pitiful compared to your one. (Although I think I got my Tagge head from you, so I think I'll shut up!)
Yep you most certainly did. I still have the mold for it. Sooner or later I want to do a custom of the Barron.
Wasn't aware of this guy in the Marvel line (though I didn't follow it all that closely)...great concepts though! I love seeing these updates; good work as always!
Thanks Merc, I'll try to keep these updates coming.
That Baron looks fantastic on the front page. Interesting characters. You sure do make me wish I had all the SW Marvel Line up thats for sure. Looking forward to more.
Thanks Tamer,
I got a few more tonight. I wanted to post this weekend but I was working on some armor for a custom. I should be posting that figure in Custom Figures soon.
ISSUE # 38!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hands down one of the most surprising and best Star Wars comics that MARVEL ever put out. That's thanks mainly to guest Artist Michael Golden!
What was the surprise you ask? The answer: in issue #37, it was advertised at the end of the story that the next comic would be the adaptation of "The Empire Strikes Back"!
That meant that the next issue, issue #38, would be on sale a mere 7 days after the actual premier of the film in 1980. Children's hearts leaped from their chests in excitement including mine! But when the issue finally arrived in shops around the US the story was NOT the one promised a month before.
Disappointment began to loom but when the pages were turned they revealed an astonishing story with amazing art work! The story was a stand alone that had nothing to do with the story-line that fans had been following. It featured Luke and Leia and was very different from the "Fantasy" type Star Wars feel, it was more "Science Fiction". The art was the real clincher though! Drawn by the very talented Michael Golden (who I followed in MARVEL's Micronauts), this was the best Star Wars art any had seen in a comic at the time.
The story, "Riders Of The Void" sees Luke and Leia attacked by an Imperial Star Destroyer while on a medical supply run for the Rebellion. When making the jump to light speed the damaged ship malfunctions and Luke and Leia end up outside of the Galaxy in the starless Void between Galaxies. They soon encounter a strange massive organic ship that swallows them up. Inside the ship begins to play a dangerous game with our heroes until Luke and Leia trigger emotion in it's programing and awaken a strange consciousness within.
The two make their way to the bridge where they find a single ancient pilot controlling the ship. The pilot tells them he fought in the last battle of a massive war. When he returned to his home world the enemy had detonated a viral bomb annihilating the entire population. The pilot fled from the virus, which engulfed his Galaxy, far into the void where over time he and the ship became one single being.
Some fans suspect that the events mentioned in that issue should be retroactively considered the earliest appearance of the Yuuzhan Vong and the first mention of the Cremlevian War, but as of yet, no later source has connected those two together.
If you read any issue of MARVEL Star Wars make it this one.
Rider Of The Void and Bio Mechanical Droid
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Oh, please PLEASE build this for real! That concept art is oozing with Giger-y goodness! I would even up the biomechanical aspects further than that; if I had the time and skill to build this for real, it would be hard to look at. I would up the ick factor by about 500%!
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Love it. Reminds me of Star Wars meets Alien. Off to put this update on the front page.
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Oh, please PLEASE build this for real! That concept art is oozing with Giger-y goodness! I would even up the biomechanical aspects further than that; if I had the time and skill to build this for real, it would be hard to look at. I would up the ick factor by about 500%!
Ya know what smeagol, I never thought of making this until you said that. I have a lot of customs in mind so there are a bunch ahead but my wheels are turning on this one.
Love it. Reminds me of Star Wars meets Alien. Off to put this update on the front page.
It was. The ship was very Gige-resk and the pilot was much like the derelict vessel pilot in 'ALIEN". Cool art work.
I'm gonna skip ahead past 'TESB' to ISSUE# 46 'The Dreams of Cody Sunn-Childe. This is right after 'TESB' so we catch a ride with Lando and Chewbacca who are on there way to rescue Han Solo. They incur a Hyperdrive malfunction which leaves them stranded in another dimension. Here they find a once great Rebel hero who had gone missing. Turns out Cody Sunn-Childe had found a porthole into the other-worldly dimension and discovered an incredible mental power and became somewhat god like. That fact certainly doesn't help the Imperial Destroyers that happen in also and begin to attack Sunn-Childs city. Odd little story but fun MARVEL stuff just the same.
Cody Sunn-Childe
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Up again a few issues to #49 'The Last Jedi'. Luke and Leia are on a mission to find a Prince of a world doomed under his younger brother's rule. The Prince crashed on a jungle world where he and his friend are the sole survivors. His friend Jedidiah was once to be a Jedi but refused. Unfortunately Jedidiah suffered sever head trauma from the crash and addle-brained. A whole lot of intrigue takes place after the Prince is returned home and Luke and Leia are right in the middle of it. In a terrible twist Luke gets tied up in a LightSaber battle with one of the baddies and from a far another attempts an assassinate our hero. Just when it looks really bad for poor Luke, Jedidiah has a moment of clarity and speaks to the Force. At that moment he knows what to do and foils the assassination but sadly looses his life in the process.
Jedidiah
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Two more great characters. I like em both. Let me figure out which one to put on the front page.
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Thanks again Tamer!
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Had to get Sun on the fp too. Love the head on that figure.
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Thanks man! He was an extremely odd looking fellow.
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Wow! Check this out. http://www.starwars.com/news/marvel-star-wars-the-original-marvel-years-omnibus-first-look (http://www.starwars.com/news/marvel-star-wars-the-original-marvel-years-omnibus-first-look)
“The circle is now complete.”
StarWars.com is excited to reveal Star Wars: The Original Marvel Years: a massive new omnibus set for release in January 2015 and featuring the entire run of Marvel’s classic series — the first Star Wars comics ever published. Read the official release below and get a sneak peek at the cover art of this historic collection!
Time to brush up on your MARVEL history gents!
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Really cool stuff DarthSinister.
We have to depend on concept customizers to show us these great EU characters.
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Well I can get them all in one fell swoop. Thanks for the link. Time to go announce this on the front page!
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Thanks guys!
Skipping ahead again to Issue#53 "The Last Gift From Alderaan!" and #54 "Starfire Rising" we meet an Imperial General Sk'ar. This was the first alien that we see as an Imperial Officer. The story, which is started in issue 53 was a recycled story. The art work was used from the newly canceled "John Carter Warlord Of Mars" series and Marvel felt the art was something that they didn't want to scrap so they had the regular Star Wars artists modify the work and create a story... issue #53 is that story.
Still set in between TESB and ROTJ Leia is captured by the giant alien Imperial General Sk'ar who threatens the planet Shiva IV with an anti-matter bomb. As many of MARVEL's Star Wars stories the alien species were not identified and for many years General Sk'ar went on as a nameless species until fleshed out in the Hyperspace publication Aliens in the Empire, which gave his full name and retconned him as a Kaleesh. He was later referenced in the Wizards of the Coast sourcebook Galaxy at War in 2009.
General Sk'ar
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MARVEL comics issues #58, 59 & 61 featured an oddball character that I found somewhat entertaining.
ORION FERRET was an unscrupulous telepathic weapons trader who plied his wares aboard the commercial merchant station Bazarre during the time of the Galactic Civil War. He crossed paths with Lando Calrissian on more than one occasion.
He was a tall, slender, middle-aged Human male. He had thin, graying hair and a gaunt, narrow face. While operating on Bazarre, Orion traditionally dressed in black formal attire, with a red bowtie and white dress shirt. Thick red buttons, and large heart-shaped sequins adorned the lapels of his jacket.
Orion Ferret owned a small squid-like animal, which he kept as a pet. This diminutive green creature could frequently be seen resting on Orion's shoulder or climbing about his head and neck.
ORION FERRET
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Wow, great update. I really like that Kaleesh. Off to the front page yet again.
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Ferret looks a little like Johnny Carson.
Love the concepts.
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MARVEL Star Wars Issue #67 we see Artoo, C-3P0 and Chewbacca confronting "The Darker". The Darker was a creature made of pure dark energy by an ancient civilization and trapped by the same ancients behind a force field. It attempts to use Artoo to escape the force field but doesn't count on C-3P0 saving the day.
The Darker
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In Issue #68 "The Search Begins" our heroes split up in order to find Boba Fett and rescue Han Solo. Leia and C-3P0 find themselves on Mandalore in their quest which was the last known sighting of Dengar. They find a Mandalorian Commando named Fenn Shysa instead and assist him in freeing some of his people from slavers. Shysa then tells Leia of his role in the Clone Wars, claiming that he fought for the Empire, was led into battle by Boba Fett, and even became acquainted with Leia during briefing missions. Shysa finishes his tale by telling Leia that of all the Mandalorian Protectors, only three survived, his commander, his childhood friend, Tobbi Dala, and himself.
Leia finds out that Shysa has Dengar held captive awaiting a prisoner exchange with the Empire for his friend Dala. Desperate for information leading to Fett and ultimately Han, Leia releases Dengar and helps him escape but the Empire isn't far behind.
Fenn Shysa and Tobbi Dala
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Nice, man wouldn't those Mandos move off the pegs if they were ever made. I am really enjoying this series. Back to the front page.
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UR mando's are just plain awesome. I 2nd Tamers thoughts on they would fly off the shelves.
I really love General Sk'ar, what great detail and excellent coloring.
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Thanks guys! I sure appreciate it!
These are from issues 55 thru 61 or so. They are a simple outfit change for LANDO CALRISSIAN and LUKE SKYWALKER... and I included one of their new friends, PLIF the HOOJIB for good measure. MARVEL sure had some oddly colorful stuff going on back then!
LANDO CALRISSIAN LUKE SKYWALKER PLIF THE HOOJIB
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Here is another shining example of a MARVEL character that has broken out and into other Star Wars media. She's a great character... don't get me wrong though, I think almost all of these characters could be picked up and renewed if someone had the guts.
SHIRA BRIE reminds me of Mara Jade a little and lets remember she preceded Mara. Imperial spy, love interest for Luke, red hair, green eyes, the Emperors Hand... it's just she eventually goes full on into being a Sith Lord and Mara doesn't.
SHIRA BRIE / LUMIYA
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Wow! These updates may be slight wardrobe changes, but still very cool nonetheless. Plif the Hoojib: I can't believe it! I had one of those read-along books/cassette series when I was a kid and Planet of the Hoojibs was one of those I had...read/listened to it until it literally fell apart.
The Shira Brie/Lumiya 2-pack looks good. I love the idea to have her post-accident head wrap be removable...IMO, looks much better that way.
Oh, sorry about the misidentification on the torso used for Crimson Jack...I could've swore it was Evazan with that open-chested Fabio sculpt. ;)
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Wow! These updates may be slight wardrobe changes, but still very cool nonetheless. Plif the Hoojib: I can't believe it! I had one of those read-along books/cassette series when I was a kid and Planet of the Hoojibs was one of those I had...read/listened to it until it literally fell apart.
The Shira Brie/Lumiya 2-pack looks good. I love the idea to have her post-accident head wrap be removable...IMO, looks much better that way.
Oh, sorry about the misidentification on the torso used for Crimson Jack...I could've swore it was Evazan with that open-chested Fabio sculpt. ;)
Yeah I just had to get a Lando in there and I remember thinking at the time 'It's either this one or the one when he wore that lame disguise.' The disguise was a white wig and an eye patch! I decided on this one.
Glad you liked em'.
I was looking back waaay before I started posting this old stuff and reading over some of the PREQUEL stuff. We had left off at the droid armies, Mando troops and even looked at a possibility for an armored Jedi. That would pretty much be the cast of characters for EPISODE I TPM with one exception... Bail Organa. I realized the whole premiss seems jam packed with characters but some of the ones I've showed you wouldn't necessarily be a prominent part in the first episode. Their parts come forward in EPISODE II especially the SITH LORDS. EPISODE I is really about what begins to happen in Anakins life more than anything and the first few battles of the Clone Wars.
So obviously part of Anakin's story is Padme and how they met and how they were thrown into a situation together and fell in love. We all know this has to be seen and we know that two of the end results of their relationship is Luke and Leia. We've seen Luke's Uncle Owen up front when I started this so I also think it's important to introduce one of Leia's surrogate parents. Bail Organa has been another one of those characters that I've had a clear view of in my minds eye for a long time. I figure he was around the same age as Anakin and Padme. A young dashing Prince from Alderaan who is serving his time in the Galactic Senate as Representative to his System. He's no non-sense, head strong and has a kind heart and he's taken the long trip to Naboo, not for the Boonta Eve challenge but for Padme whom he is in love with. At this point in time Bail has been working hard to win her feelings for some time. Padme on the other hand enjoys Bail's occasional company but loves him only as a child hood friend and nothing else.
That's the clincher, as it goes nice guys finish last and the new bad boy on the block gets the attention. That puts a little tension on Anakin and Bail's relationship from the very beginning.
This is a good representation of Bail as I picture him in a hanger bay surrounded by Alderaanian Royal Guard.
BAIL ORGANA
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Oh and this one is new. I'm still not done with the old stuff yet though so keep watchin' for the few remaining digital customs.
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Gregory Peck as Bail Organa? GIVE THIS MAN ALL THE MONIES.
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Gregory Peck as Bail Organa? GIVE THIS MAN ALL THE MONIES.
I agree! Off to share.
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Gregory Peck as Bail Organa? GIVE THIS MAN ALL THE MONIES.
Thanks buddy, glad you liked him. I've been seeing him that way since I was a kid.
I agree! Off to share.
Thanks Tamer!
This was the longest week. I feel like I haven't posted in a month or something, wow.
I've got a couple here tonight. First up is Fenn Shysa again. Later in the MARVEL series he had an interesting costume change. Fenn went to an all white armor with an orange flight suit, not just any orange though this was like a pastel orange. I like to call this his "Dreamsicle" look beacause he looked a little like one of my favorite ice cream treats. Here he is in all his glory.
Fenn Shysa
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Next is a great trio! One of my favorite re-occurring set of characters, The Rik Dual gang. This bunch consisted of Rik Dual of coarse, Dani the Zeltron and Chihdo the Rodian. Rik Duel was a brash, egotistical Corellian smuggler who lead Chihdo and Dani from one get-rich-quick scam to another, most often not according to plan.
Duel was a thief and a double-crossing, swindling ladies' man who knew Han Solo in his youth, and later would cross paths with Solo, Luke Skywalker, and Princess Leia Organa on Stenos.
Rik Dual
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Dani was a female Zeltron adventurer and a master thief from the planet of Zeltros.
Dani The Zeltron
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Chihdo was a Rodian thief who was an associate of smuggler Rik Duel and Dani. He was a cousin of Greedo who somehow survived Navik the Red's Tetsu Clan purges.
Chihdo and his partners were on Stenos in issues#70-72. For unknown reasons, Chihdo was captured by a team of bounty hunters, including Bossk and IG-88C, who were allied with Barpotomous Drebble. Chihdo was frozen in carbonite and then transported through the streets.
Duel and Dani were searching for his missing friend. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian tracked Bossk and IG-88 to Stenos, believing the hunters could lead them to their missing friend Han Solo, who was also frozen in carbonite. Calrissian saw the frozen Rodian and mistook him for Solo. Calrissian and Skywalker tried to rescue Solo, only to discover that he was not Solo and that the bounty hunters were ambushing them.
Chihdo The Rodian
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Barpotomous Drebble was a Human businessman who had a weakness for gambling and a furious temper. The owner of a tavern on the Hunter's World of Keyorin, Drebble accumulated enough wealth to live comfortably. At some point, Drebble came into contact with Lando Calrissian, an accomplished smuggler and skilled gambler. The encounter ended poorly for Drebble, and he swore vengeance on Calrissian.
Barpotomous Drebble
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Well folk I hate to tell you but were near the end of the MARVEL comics virtual customs. I may have one or two more for next week, I have to look around the computer and see. I do have a few other "VCs" that are not from the MARVEL era so the shows not over yet! Stay tuned true believers!
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Drebble reminds me a bit of Baron Harkonnen.
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Very nice, I like any new Mandalorian. That Rodian in Carbonite was a nice touch too.
Off to share.
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The Rik Duel arc was awesome. Star Wars needs its streetwise smuggler and with Solo out of the picture, it was great to have someone like Rik come in. Also great to see a little backstory and how he and our heroes met in the first place.
It's great to see your pictures of Rik and his gang again, because I couldn't get them to load at Rebelscum. If I'm not mistaken that's a TAC Jango Fett torso. I don't recognize the legs, but they look pretty common. The head looks like it's from an Aragorn figure, but those don't come in 3 3/4" scale, do they? Oh well, the old Rykrof Enloe... er..... Rebel Commando head could work as well.
As for Dani, I think any recent Marvel Universe female figure will do nicely. And Chihdo is, of course, a 1:1 copy of VOTC Greedo, minus the vest :)
Drebble is a great figure too. Did you ever make Lando in his "Drebble" disguises as well? You know, the one with the insanely high collared coat and white whig and the one with the baret :D
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Drebble reminds me a bit of Baron Harkonnen.
He always reminded me of the Baron too. A LOT of Marvel's inspiration was taken from so many different places. I wouldn't be surprised if DUNE was one of them.
Very nice, I like any new Mandalorian. That Rodian in Carbonite was a nice touch too.
Off to share.
I love Chihdo in carbonite! Thanks Tamer. How's your baby girl doin'?
The Rik Duel arc was awesome. Star Wars needs its streetwise smuggler and with Solo out of the picture, it was great to have someone like Rik come in. Also great to see a little backstory and how he and our heroes met in the first place.
It's great to see your pictures of Rik and his gang again, because I couldn't get them to load at Rebelscum. If I'm not mistaken that's a TAC Jango Fett torso. I don't recognize the legs, but they look pretty common. The head looks like it's from an Aragorn figure, but those don't come in 3 3/4" scale, do they? Oh well, the old Rykrof Enloe... er..... Rebel Commando head could work as well.
As for Dani, I think any recent Marvel Universe female figure will do nicely. And Chihdo is, of course, a 1:1 copy of VOTC Greedo, minus the vest :)
Drebble is a great figure too. Did you ever make Lando in his "Drebble" disguises as well? You know, the one with the insanely high collared coat and white whig and the one with the baret :D
Check out the Fandral head from the Thor Movie (the first movie) a little paint and he might work. Dani could be nearly a strait re-paint of Delilah Blue. I'd like to tackle Chihdo in carbonite, that would be a fun build.
I never did do Lando in Drebble disguise. I don't have a lot left for MARVEL, maybe two. Maybe sooner or later I could do some kind of revival or something. Do a few characters that I passed over plus a re-boot of the top ten. I had done Kiro and he and Dani in a costume change were together in that set but somehow they were lost.
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Doing fine, getting ready to start school again thanks for asking. You wouldn't even know she had surgery a few weeks ago. It really is quite amazing. Ok, enough thread jacking, but I appreciate it.
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Glad to hear that Tamer. Mine start school on Tuesday.
These are the last three MARVEL virtuals that I made. I did locate Kiro and Dani, they were in a different folder. I still have some old stuff to post for a few more weeks so stay tuned for those.
Kiro
Kiro was a Chuhkyvi from Iskalon. He was one of the few Iskalonians to leave his planet, accompanying Luke Skywalker on several adventures. Alongside Skywalker and the Alliance of Free Planets, Kiro succeeded in building the new government after the defeat of the Galactic Empire at the Battle of Endor. During these adventures, Kiro discovered that he was Force-sensitive, and requested that Skywalker train him as a Jedi Knight. However, due to a fear that he would create the next Darth Vader, Skywalker refused to train Kiro, plunging the Iskalonian into a temporary state of despair.
After overcoming his disappointment with Skywalker's refusal, Kiro continued to work with the Alliance, eventually becoming romantically entangled with the Zeltron Dani.
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Dani The Zeltron
After encountering the Rebel Alliance on several occasions, and becoming infatuated with Rebel hero Luke Skywalker, Dani eventually joined the Alliance following the Battle of Endor and their reformation into the Alliance of Free Planets. Under the Alliance, Dani received special training from Skywalker, eventually becoming a soldier in the Alliance Military. Around the same time, Dani fell in love with the Iskalonian Kiro, and the two began a devoted relationship.
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Katya M'Buele
Katya M'Buele was a Human female who was one of Han Solo's female smuggling partners before the Battle of Yavin, having crewed together on a Corellian rim-runner. She also often provided smuggling work for Dash Rendar.
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Wow, coming to the end. I hate to hear that, but wow has this been a fun ride. Back on the front page.
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Loving these three. I'll buy them.
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The story arc of the Iskalon Effect was another favourite of mine. It showed again how determined Vader was to capture Luke and how he dealt with the incompetence of his subordinates, such as admiral Tower. Not to hi-jack your thread, but here's a custom admiral Tower I did a long time ago:
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Wow, coming to the end. I hate to hear that, but wow has this been a fun ride. Back on the front page.
Thanks Tamer! Maybe one day I'll do some more. It's funny, because when I look at these I can't help but want to re-do them.
Loving these three. I'll buy them.
Thanks koth, I wish they were real cause I'd buy em' too. I wish a secondary company would pick-up the Star Wars license and make the 1:18 figures that Hasbro won't. It seems like that would be possible. I mean there's another company making 6" figures right now. What did I see, Darth Vader is the one that stands out... Tamer knows the company. It seems like like a NECA or SIDESHOW could come in and say, 'okay we're only going to make the LEGENDS characters and stay away from cannon.'
The story arc of the Iskalon Effect was another favourite of mine. It showed again how determined Vader was to capture Luke and how he dealt with the incompetence of his subordinates, such as admiral Tower. Not to hi-jack your thread, but here's a custom admiral Tower I did a long time ago:
No worries Remco, I love to see MARVEL in plastic. I'm working my way through them slowly so far all I've gotten is Crimson Jack, but Jolli is on the table. I'm attempting an entire body part cast with her, so that each piece is re-castable. I'm using VC Aayla Secura body and if it works that will be my standard female Star Wars go to body.
Cool Admiral Tower! I never did him as a "VC". I think the only Imp I did was Strom. There were quite a few so I picked one so that it didn't get monotonous. Strom was the first to be seen so I gave it to him.
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Alright Ladies and Gents, as promised I'm still posting old stuff this next batch is around 4 yrs old but the concept goes back much further.
A long time ago... I decided to do a fun rewrite of "Return Of The Jedi". Kind of in the same vein as the Prequel series I've been doing for a while. (I'll probably do these characters in that style also.) Well, because of the way I thought it should flow I had to do a lot of re-design work so I hand drew a lot of this in a little note book and scribbled notes to remember where I was going with it. Anyhow
When I started doing the 'Virtual Customs' I thought it would be cool to do the characters in that style. I did some and abandoned the series. I also never posted them anywhere. I was looking at them the other day and decided to finally put em' out so here are a few to start with and some brief descriptions.
First up is Princess Leia and C-3PO as I saw them. I put the two in the first Tatooine scene. She's been camping out with a group of Rebels awaiting a signal from Lando who is undercover in Jabba's palace. In the scene Leia, restless in anticipation for a signal from Lando, awakens before Tatooine's Binary suns rise. Threepio joins her at the end of the loading ramp to the Millennium Falcon to make sure she's alright.
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The next scene finds Luke on Dagobah meditating alone on a limb in one of the planets massive trees.
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Last after a long scene on Dagobah were back to Tatooine where the Rebels, (in disguise) have joined a caravan and infiltrated the Palace of Jabba the Hutt. Princess Leia is disguised as Nomadic Royalty and the Rebels as her entourage.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/PrincessLeiaTatooineDisguise_zps64a26f10.jpg)
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Nice. This looks good on the front page. Thanks for sharing these with us. Your story line makes a lot of sense to me.
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Nice alternate take on the film! It feels like how David Lynch might have handled it if he hadn't turned directing the movie down.
That nomad Leia is brilliant!
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Very cool take on ROTJ i like it ! Hope you have more to show !
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Nice. This looks good on the front page. Thanks for sharing these with us. Your story line makes a lot of sense to me.
Thanks Tamer. Always appreciated!
Nice alternate take on the film! It feels like how David Lynch might have handled it if he hadn't turned directing the movie down.
That nomad Leia is brilliant!
I often wondered that myself then I remember how eccentric he is. He's great at what he does but I don't think he'd be a good fit for the Star Wars Trilogy. I wish Kershner would have continued on with the series. 'Jedi' would have been frikin' awesome.
Very cool take on ROTJ i like it ! Hope you have more to show !
Thanks bud! There are a few more in this series. I'm trying not to go into a long explanation of the events that take place because I'd like to save that for a PhotoArt series like the Prequel one I've been doing.
Don't anyone get me wrong, I love 'Return Of The Jedi'. I rank it #3 of my all time favorite Star Wars films. I just have my own idea of what it maybe could have been.
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I am a huge fan of your reimagining of the prequels as well as your virtual customs (in fact one of your virtual customs of Jaxxon played heavily into my sculpt of him because it was so dead on perfect). Can't wait to see your version of ROTJ.
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I am a huge fan of your reimagining of the prequels as well as your virtual customs (in fact one of your virtual customs of Jaxxon played heavily into my sculpt of him because it was so dead on perfect). Can't wait to see your version of ROTJ.
Thanks man! I got a Jaxxon in the works myself but he's like third or forth in line on the work bench. I'm not quite finished with the Prequel Series so the ROTJ will come later. Rigth now I'm thinking about a short summary of the Prequel Series before I move on with it.
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Happy Labor Day!
Okay here is the next three "Return Of The Jedi" character figures from my re-write. You may notice that one has an almost Embo look. This is a happy accident, as my design for this figure was made around 1999. My first digital drawing was posted in 2006. This is when I didn't have Photoshop and used Microsoft paint... yikes! Here's what it looked like.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/snoovaold_zps2130c1ac.jpg)
The stuff I did back then was very stylized. Glad I got the Photoshop.
So in my version of ROTJ Lando and Chewbacca have been working as Bounty Hunters in Jabba's Palace for about 5 Months. They are disguised as two notorious Hunters whom they dispatched in a trap set by Lando several months before.
Lando is disguised as the Bounty Hunter Boushh and acts as the front man for the two. He's waiting for Jabba to open his gates for a decadent celebration the Hutt orchestrates annually. Caravans of scum and villainy flood in for the festivities. He will signal Princess Leia and her Rebel entourage when the event begins.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/LandoCalrissianBousshDisguise_zps6a768788.jpg)
Chewbacca is disguised as the Bounty Hunter Snoova. I used the name Snoova here and at the time I believe he was considered a cannon character. (I did however change the character's appearance and he is also not a Wookie) I thought it would be a show-stopper if I put Chewbacca in Princess Leia's place when thawing out Han Solo. Just like in the movie Han would blindly feel the mask of his rescuer and ask 'who are you?' and Chewbacca would respond through the translator in his helmet 'a friend'. (Chewbacca's first and only words in the Trilogy) Then of coarse he removes the helmet and reveals for the first time he's Chewie.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Snoova_zps653ff4e8.jpg)
Last is Han Solo in Carbonite. This is pretty strait forward. In the story though Han does come out of the Carbonite with a hibernation illness but Chewie swiftly administers an antidote that will bring him out of it quickly.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/ROTJHanSoloJabbasPrisoner_zps3ea16762.jpg)
That's it for today. Hope you all enjoy them.
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This will be the last of the "ROTJ" series. These are all I made for this bunch.
Here's a look at the coveted Gammorian Guard. This was a fun re-construct I did to make the creature a little less familiar looking.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/ROTJGamorreanGuard2_zps6d7fb502.jpg)
Some of you may recognize this guy. This was my re-design of Jabba The Hutt. I wanted to give him a much more menacing look. And yes this is the same as the figure I made and called Borga The Hutt.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/ROTJJabbaTheHutt_zpsecefbdce.jpg)
Last I've got Luke Skywalker as he would be seen in the rescue from Jabba's palace. Not any real changes here, pretty strait forward.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/ROTJLukeSkywalkerJedi_zps09ce328e.jpg)
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I remember that Jabba variant you made. That Gammo looks great on the front page.
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Wow these are fantastic ! I am sorry i am only seeing these till now . I have a bit of catching up to do ! never the less i really like your take on the rotj characters !
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Thanks Guys!
Continuing with the "Old Stuff" series, this next group was an experiment in the 'what if' for the action figure world. What if there was a company out there that gave us a 3-3/4" Retro TV line. Well we eventually got that with SUPER 7, but I had a take on them as well. I only did one series in the line and was unable to finish them for one reason or another. Later on though, I did come back and create a few card-back for them... This was something I'd love to see hanging on the pegs.
Speaking of card-backs I didn't get to finish watching CAFN last night so I'm gonna try to finish it later. What I did see peaked my interest. Looked like a great show Tamer!
So here is my 3-3/4" version of "The Six Million Dollar Man". I did several characters and gave them a slight up-date with clothing and gadgets. They also would sport a GI Joe type of articulated body for some great action poses.
Steve Austin (Astronaut) with Lifting Body
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/SteveAustin_zpsa2e08e45.jpg)
Oscar Goldman OSI Cheif
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/OscarGoldman_zpsb2c2d2e5.jpg)
Dr Rudy Wells
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DrRudyWells_zpsd3d27ffb.jpg)
Steve Austin OSI Agent
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/SteveAustin2_zpsf75d7e15.jpg)
Jamie Sommers OSI Agent
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/JaimeSommers_zpscf890831.jpg)
Steve Austin The Bionic Man
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SteveAustin3_zps12aa54d9.jpg)
Bionic Bigfoot
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Sasquatch_zps2c888b5a.jpg)
And here are some the Card-Backs made a few years later...
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SixMillionDollarManSteveAustin_zps4fef9ae4.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SixMillionDollarManOscarGoldman_zps634b57d1.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SixMillionDollarManBarneyHiller_zpscd7076b9.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SixMillionDollarManDoctorRudyWells_zpsbe655535.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SixMillionDollarManBionicBigFoot_zpsd0273711.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/SixMillionDollarManFembotEllenAndrews_zps9568469c.jpg)
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Wow, looks great. Off to share yet again.
And thanks for the comments on the show.
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I have that Noah Bennet figure!
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I've got an eclectic mix tonight. No big stories here just some random stuff.
First up is just a mashed together droid I call 'Old Timer'. I imagine this guy is probably an antique but someone has kept him up pretty well...
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/oldtimer_zps762f7c20.jpg)
An ultimate ANH Luke Skywalker. Like a G I Joe he's packed with accessories.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/EIVLuke_zpsc4ffa9bb.jpg)
From the Sci-Fi classic "This Island Earth" a Metaluna Mutant Bounty Hunter. He kind of makes me think of a Bith.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Metaluna_zps293dd6c1.jpg)
And Lastly from the Star Wars Holiday Special Ackmena (Bea Arthur) and Krelman (Harvey Korman).
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/Kerlman_zps58e35fd0.jpg)
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Very nice. Had to take that Luke to the front page. Wish we could get one like that.
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Farmboy luke was one of my favorites growing up. That is the essential farmboy luke!
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Outstanding work !!! love the luke and the holiday special characters , but i really like the Metaluna great job on that !! i Haven seen that movie since i was a kid and even then the tv stations didnt play that movie often well done !!!
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Thanks guys! Appreciate the feed back. I've still got a few more so stay tuned!
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Howdy Yarders!
Got another batch of old "Virtual Customs" to look at. These were done for the Prequels. They are early looks at the re-imagined PT I've been doing recently so you may see some familiar faces.
No character profiles or back stories this time. I'm letting the images speak for themselves.
IG-81 Incenerator Droid
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraIG81InceneratorDroid_zps2baefba7.jpg)
IG-88 Battle Droid
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/CloneWarsEraIG88BattleDroid_zps00e5b96c.jpg)
Ki Adi Mundi Jedi Armor
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraKiAdiMundiJediArmor_zpsc984ca5d.jpg)
Owen Lars
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/CloneWarsEraOwenLars_zps60fc8d54.jpg)
I've also got some more card backs. I made these at the same time I did the "Six Million Dollar Man" cards. These are part of the "What I Want To See On The Pegs" series.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/ethan_zps39ad52b2.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Mose_zps6f4c3f14.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Pawley_zps586d805a.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/sam_zps931e66f2.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/Scarr_zpse5136fce.jpg)
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Wow, great new stuff. I really like that Ki in armor. Off to share yet again.
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Thanks bro!
Like the Ki myself.
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some more great work ! i like that version of ki adi mundi but i am really digging the IG-81 Incenerator Droid great work !
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I have really enjoyed all your mock-ups, especially the Marvel era, but that Ki-Adi-Mundi concept simply rocks! Thanks for amusing and inspiring us all.
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Thanks fellas!
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Hi gang. Couldn't get one out last week but I got some tonight. These are some more Prequel re-imagining. Just like the last ones these won't have any story just the images. Hope ya'll like this batch...
IG-86 Sniper Droid
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/CloneWarsEraIG86SniperDroid_zps493d765e.jpg)
Jango Fett
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/CloneWarsEraJangoFett2_zpsaa634719.jpg)
Mace Windu
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/CloneWarsEraMaceWindu_zps31c38b56.jpg)
Anakin Skywalker
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraAnakinSkywalker_zpsd6daa3a5.jpg)
Ki Adi Mundi
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraKiAdiMundiJediDressUniform_zps155139d5.jpg)
Mace Windu Jedi Armor
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraMaceWinduJediArmor_zps8150725a.jpg)
Concept Mandalorian
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraMandalorianCommander2_zps7c6f6d63.jpg)
Qui Gon Jinn Jedi Armor
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/DarthSinister%20DarthDaddy/CloneWarsEraQuiGonJinnJediArmor_zps4605e57d.jpg)
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Looking good DS, off to share. Really like those Jedi!
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i really enjoy when you post your re-imagining of the prequels again i would have enjoyed the movies better had your concepts and story been a reality look forward to more !! Great job
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Sean Connery as Qui Gonn? I approve, he couldn't seem to get anything but mentor roles since Highlander, and it seems like Liam Neeson put on that mantle with TPM.
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Very interesting concepts.
I think all of them would be top sellers if they were on cards.
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Thanks for all the kind words fellas! It's appreciated.
At one time I was toying with the idea of trying to revamp the old MARVEL classic Star Wars stories al-la Kulan or Hangerbay. I just found it to be too time consuming and couldn't finish it at the time. I thought some of you might want to see some of the art work minus to text. Take a gander a let me know what you think. One day I might try to finish it.
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/2_zps983d9fc3.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/Page2_Panel1a_zps12e41274.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/Page8_Panel4_zpsf300db36.jpg)
(http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx49/DarthSinister_whitestoys/PhotoshopArt/Page8_Panel3_zpsf8def099.jpg)
This is art from a loose interpretation of Star Wars MARVEL issue #7. This is the one right after the ANH adaptation and featured Crimson Jack.
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You can see what I think on the front page.
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(https://i.imgur.com/xIecgzt.jpg?1)
Hi Guys. Been a while. I can see some light at the end of the tunnel in a few months.
Nothing special here. An update of an old comic cover from waaaay back. A little nicer and a little cleaner and a title change. Hope y'all like it.
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Also, I've been working on a Facebook page. Nothing really new there. Putting stuff on a little at a time. New stuff will be coming though, so keep an eye out.
Here's a link.
https://www.facebook.com/DarthSinisterCreations/# (https://www.facebook.com/DarthSinisterCreations/#)
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So good to see you back and with new some new artwork too. Definitely one of my favorite westerns. I guess I liked a Few Dollars More which shared the same actors, but these two characters (Lee Van Clief) and of course Clint Eastwood are some of my favorite movie actors. Does anyone remember Lee Van Clief and the TV Show the Master way back when? I lived for Friday nights when I watched that and Knight Rider.
Off to share this and your FB Link.
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Cool Star Wars western mashup! I always liked those spaghetti westerns. Fistfull was inspired by Yojimbo which also inspired parts of Star Wars, so it works great.
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Thanks Tamer, and yes I remember "The Master" with Lee Van Cleef. It was some what short lived, but I do remember watching it.
Thanks JDeck. I love a Star Wars/Western mash up!
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The "A FIST FULL OF CREDITS" poster looks fantastic.
I would like to see a Star Wars/spaghetti western mash up.
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Thanks bro.
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DARTH VEREOR poster scene!
(https://i.imgur.com/ZTVOhfI.jpg)
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This looks just so cool! I really like the edits on your pictures! Just saw the ones on page 24 as well and I'm blown away! Do you add the effects and backgrounds with Photoshop?
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Yep. I'm still using Photoshop 7. Same one I've been using for a long long time. Everything on this thread was done using it.
Glad you like it DM!
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Also I'd like to point out that I borrowed Sith_fire30's Sith temple and worked it into the background. Hope you don't mind Dayton!
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This looks awesome. I am sure Dayton will like it. Let me go share this.
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Thanks Tamer! I really want to do a comic series, but time... time... time. Anyone out there got any suggestions on doing a graphic series nicely and quickly?
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I am not sure what program Kualan uses, but I think once he has his original 3D Image done he can whip up his cells pretty quickly; course I am just guessing.
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Howdy all!
I'm in the process of moving my office and work area to another room in the house... my 12 year old, Ally, is ready for her own room so it's time for me to go. It's chaos right now, so custom figures are out of the equation, but my computer is up and running and I have to create soooo..... this is a revamp of one I posted years ago. There will be more to come in this series.
A little history. I have made no comments on Episode 7 TFA. I have made no comments on Rouge One. None on Episode 8 (which I finally saw , for free, last week. Glad it was free. AND I haven't see Solo yet and am debating on weather or not to go the way of TLJ on this one too. Instead of commenting on these "new" flicks I've decided to speak through my art work. PLEASE do not be offended. I'm not trying to offend anyone, just trying to get something off of my chest.
Anywho. Here is the first in a series of digital collages using existing photos and art from the internet. I hope you keep an open mind and enjoy these.
This takes place 100 years after Return of the Jedi.
The Republic has been re-established and is a strong presence in the Galaxy. The Jedi have been re-born under the guidance of the late Master Luke Skywalker and are thriving. After the events at the Battle Of Endor Luke was able to to reignite the Jedi on Coruscant and based them there for many years. After a while Luke and his twin sister Leia Solo decided that the Jedi could no longer operate properly in the heart of the Republic without repeating past mistakes. Leia's husband Han Solo had a solution. He contacted his good friend Lando Calrissian and together they spearheaded a solution. Lando donated his time and work force of engineers and contractors to help his Jedi friends. After debating several locations to move the Jedi away from the politics of the Galactic Senate, Luke came to the only choice that made sense to him. A ground base was established on the planet Dagobah. Lando's crews then began work on a Jedi city in the clouds of Dagobah. When finished, the city was a beautiful monument to all of the good that the Jedi had done, past and present. a gleaming white city floating in the clouds over the swampy planet. Due to the moist atmosphere and abundance of life on the swamp world the Jedi City's gleaming white facade slowly became covered in a fuzzy green moss making it a truly beautiful site to behold. A living city of plant life and flying creatures found their home among the Jedi, all co-existing in harmony.
In this image we see the Millennium Falcon being escorted to the city by Jedi Cloud Cars and Craim riders. The Falcon is being flown by it's owner, the 300 year old Wookie Chewbacca who is bringing an elderly Leia Solo, (123 years old) to deliver a disturbing message to her Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren who sit on the Jedi Council.
(https://i.imgur.com/19gPWBh.jpg)
Right click and view image to see it larger!
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Awesome image. I really like your description too. Off to share.
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Darth Sinister, I apologize for my late reply on this one. I already read your post a few days ago. It seems clicks are all that remained...hardly anybody is commenting on here except for Tamer of course and a handfull other members. This is also why we post on here and I'm always happy to receive feedback.
So here's my little appreciation for your entry:
Since I don't like the Sequels, it was a true relief to read your concept for the time post ROTJ. I really like your ideas! It sounds very reasonable to me.
Your artwork really blew my mind! Did you use a pattern/template for the background?
And are the white birds in the picture a metaphor for peace? They remind me of huge pigeons.
Thank you so much for sharing this impressive artwork of yours!
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Thanks Darth More!!
I want a happy ending to my favorite characters. I've envisioned a peaceful Galaxy that has had no real war since ROTJ. Aside from a little Imperial remnant clean up. In this story Han, Luke and Lando have passed away from old age. They died happy and helped stabilize the Galaxy. The only ones left are Leia, Chewbacca and of coarse the droids. Leia has lived on Coruscant as a Jedi representative and is of coarse very old. 123 years old. The Force has enabled her to live this long... she has a higher purpose that she has been unaware of. If you go back to the "Dark Lords of the Sith" comic covers I did and reread the synopsis's you'll see they tie into this.
There are some surprises in this series. Luke of coarse would make a few ghostly appearances as would Anakin. Force ghosts would drive some of the story, especially with the Sith. There is a Force apparition that advises them as well. Lets just say I believe that a being that is made from the Force is not all human and perhaps could become two separate entities if redeemed at death. :o
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Also the Craim are birds that resemble a giant white hawk. They are white for the reason you said. Every thing about the Jedi City on Dagobah is about serenity and peace... but the Jedi are no push-overs and still irradiate tyranny throughout the Galaxy.
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My latest image collage for Episode VII.
An intimate moment with an elderly Leia Solo. Upon her return to the Jedi City on Dagobah she enters her quarters which have stayed untouched for several decades. When the room is powered up by C3-PO it activates a hologram photo of the late Han Solo causing an emotional stir in Leia. Bringing memories to the surface that Leia had buried deep within her. Memories of the great leader and Father he had become. Memories of the wonderful life they had led until age finally caught up to him. He passed surrounded by his family and true friends, loved and grateful.
(https://i.imgur.com/gYDmJ3T.jpg)
Right click and view image to see it larger!
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Spot on man. I like it. Sign me up for your postquels.
Off to share this great image and backstory.
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You're signed up! Thanks Bud!!!
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Scored a 6" 4-LOM and a Jurassic World Hybrid.
Hunters Bounty Photo Poster Art!
(https://i.imgur.com/hXMTWdT.jpg)
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That JW Indoraptor makes a pretty good mount. I thought it might. Off to share your new poster.
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Yep. It's a great mount for 1:12th or 1:18th size figs! I even got out some craft foam and made a cool saddle for it.
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So many cool concepts here. Daggone photobucket had to go and hold all our images hostage. So hope you still have em all. Here is the link to the Dark Lords of the Sith Series Darth Sinister was talking about:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=6503.msg97284#msg97284
It would be cool to this artwork get reinstalled even though I know it would take a ton of time. Such cool concepts here Darth Sinister. Thanks for sharing them!
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I reinstalled a lot of it. Here's a link to the full set...
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=6503.90 (http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=6503.90)
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That is awesome. I hope that means this section is coming back. I really enjoyed seeing how you would graphic design your next custom line, make a comic cover, and then actually go and make the figures.
Off to share.
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Happy Halloween. I've done an update of my Golden Age Horror Dark Lords Of The Sith to get into the Halloween mood. I'm writing a small bit of information on each one. I know there are more in depth character bios in here somewhere. So if you're interested in that take a minuet and read them.
Boris Karloff is Naga Raja
(https://i.imgur.com/3XNodMl.jpg)
Rondo Hatton is Kasar
(https://i.imgur.com/LyENXqH.jpg)
Bela Lugosi is Darth Vereor with his pet Blasko
(https://i.imgur.com/jo1d6cO.jpg)
Darth Vereor's apprentice Darth Vernula
(https://i.imgur.com/MVzmpAC.jpg)
Vincent Price is Naga Zomb
(https://i.imgur.com/cejzO87.jpg)
Lon Chaney Jr. is Darth Lupus and his apprentice Darth Warg
(https://i.imgur.com/vsVqry2.jpg)
Echos of Nosferatu can be seen in Lord Vile
(https://i.imgur.com/UxQ3dXW.jpg)
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Pretty daggone awesome. Off to share.
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I remember seeing many of these before, but not all of them, and certainly not together like this. Pretty amazing work!
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Thanks fellas. I've been working on them since April of this year. If you can hunt down the originals on this on this post you'll see the difference and some changed all together. It was fun and relaxing and my intentions were to put them up before Halloween.
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These are fantastic. The Vincent Price one in particular stood out for me. They are all very well done. Such a cool idea!
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Thanks bro. I'm partial to the Bela Lugosi, but I love all of these guys. Part of my reasoning behind this is that George Lucas used Golden and silver age Horror actors as villains in his films... Peter Cushing, David Prowse, and Christoper Lee. I've always thought that was a genius move so I wanted to add some more.
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Awesome concept! Vincent Price is my guy. He would have made a good officer type. Matter of fact im watching Bela Lugosi's Dracula now. My favorite all time subjective universal monster is Lon Chaney Jr's Wolfman. Personally I feel the Creature from the black lagoon is underrated, I think it took elements from King Kong and paved the way to Jaws and Jurassic Park. Awesome work!
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Thank you JDeck. I've been on a Universal Monsters and a Hammer Horror stint for Halloween month. I had to re-do the old ones and give a fresh look to them after watching all of those movies.
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Just for fun. Marvel seems to be struggling with this casting so here's a suggestion.
(https://i.imgur.com/WbuTrn3.jpg)
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It almost feels like to me that Marvel is non-existent anymore.
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Like it ended and that's it. It's because they're retiring the old characters and it doesn't feel right without Stark, Rogers, Quill and the Guardians, Black Widow...
They also seemed to not have a solid plan when it came to where they were going and balancing the Disney+ series' and the small amount of films between them.
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I agree. I just remember how awesome I felt about the franchise after Avengers and now its just meh.
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A More Civilized Time.
For over a thousand generations
the Jedi Knights were the guardians
of peace and justice in the Old
Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire.
(https://i.imgur.com/5zb2HiZ.jpg)
Click to enlarge.
My re-do of the Obi-Wan Kenobi from many years back. This gives a better look at the uniform. After seeing "Star Wars" at 10 years old in 1977 the mysterious statement that Ben told Luke after giving him his father's lightsaber ran wild in my imagination. Eventually I formed my own ideas of what a Jedi Knight was and what the story could be when Obi-Wan and Anakin fought in the Clone Wars. This is what we did back then. There was no internet. The only news we received was via Star Wars geared magazines or Famous Monsters Magazine... only a few nuggets in the three years between films.
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Yeah...that totally works.
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I agree. I could see him looking just like that. I do get tired of the robes. They sure wouldn't be good to fight in ever.
Off to the front pages.
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Thanks guys! As you can see this vision has never changed. General Obi-Wan Kenobi as he should have been. He stands in the palace in the city of Theed awaiting conference with the enchanting Queen Amidala.
Im going to try to work on some more of these to post.
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Okay. We're having a crossover event. There is a discussion over on Mungo Baobab AI Art pages about the acceptance of AI art as a whole. Some of you know that I create my "digital customs" with other photos and art work. I'm even starting to use AI parts in my digital customs. I don't credit any models or artists because some of these have hundreds of layers and the picture part used could be the size of a dime in perspective.
This digital custom is one of my favorite EU characters. That's no secret and Mungo Baobab has tackled him in AI. He has graciously allowed me to use his AI Art to create my Jaxxon. The one from my minds eye since I was 11 years old reading MARVEL Star Wars Comics and wishing the art was better. Keep in mind this is only Mungo Baobab AI Art. Nothing from outside of that. I only used three of his photos and my WACOM tablet for painting techniques. You can still see a little AI in it, of coarse, but what a knock out... at least for me. This is a mile stone in realism for Jaxxon that I've been wanting to relate to people for a long time. Thank you Mungo Baobab.
Jaxxon in all his glory. Think a seven foot tall Rocket Raccoon without such a foul mouth, but grumpy and smart-assed all the same. It would totally work to bring the StarHoppers into the live action fray!
(https://i.imgur.com/xOxq9DK.jpg)
click to en-biggen
Ooops. I lied. The cigar and bottom lip are a google search.
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Nice! That is excellent work! You definitely took the image to the next level.
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Thanks Bro. Couldn't have done this without the AI Art. I'm about to post it on my social media accounts. ShipYards get it first, always.
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Thanks Bro. Couldn't have done this without the AI Art. I'm about to post it on my social media accounts. ShipYards get it first, always.
That's pretty awesome, and certainly fits my memory of Jaxxon from the Marvel comics oh so long ago. :) I have to say that collaboration is a pretty amazing thing, and it value shows here. Excellent job!
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Now see this is why, although I think AI artwork is great, it still will take humans to bring it to this level. Outstanding!
Off to share.
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That's pretty awesome, and certainly fits my memory of Jaxxon from the Marvel comics oh so long ago. :) I have to say that collaboration is a pretty amazing thing, and it value shows here. Excellent job!
Thanks brother! AI art is a useful tool. I've tried to do it a couple of times and just can't get the finished product to look as good as Mungo does. Keep your eyes open for more collaborations between us coming up.
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Now see this is why, although I think AI artwork is great, it still will take humans to bring it to this level. Outstanding!
Off to share.
Thanks Tamer. If you do a google search on Jaxxon there is a measly amount of images and really not much to be able to manipulate into something tangible. The AI art is a winner in this category. Finally something I can sink my teeth into.
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Re-Working the Prequels!
I always felt the Prequels missed the mark. I know some of you grew up on the Prequel Series but I'm an old timer. I grew up with the OT. I'm still reworking these but for the record since the sequels came out the Prequels look a lot better.
I'm gonna re-post Obi-Wan because I shoved Jaxxon in the middle of this stint. I want to get this concept together and whole. Here are the BIG three first.
All of the old timers here know what I'm talking about. When you watched Star Wars in the theater for the first time back in 77' and that mystical music played as old Ben Kenobi told young Luke about his father and the Jedi Knights. For the first time we heard mention of the Clone Wars and as we see Luke ignite a lightsaber with wide eyes and listen intently as Ben educates him on the elegance of the weapon from a more civilized time our young minds briefly glimpsed into the golden era of the Jedi.
A young Obi-Wan Kenobi awaits audience with Queen Amidala of Naboo. He wears his formal Jedi dress uniform as he stands in the Royal Palace in the city of Theed. The Jedi is there with a group from Coruscant by order of the Jedi Council. Obi-Wan and the Jedi and pilots with him are there because of recent threats by outside forces to blockade the planet and there is fear of an assassination attempt on the Queen. Obi-Wan is happy to be back on his home world and excited to see his old and dear friend Padme Amidala. Before she became Queen they grew up together as young children. Naboo is very busy preparing for the Boonta Eve Festivities and Obi-Wan is to be Padme's escort to the Ball and then the Boonta Eve race.
Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi
(https://i.imgur.com/5zb2HiZ.jpg)
Anakin Skywalker is not as easy as you'd think. Anakin should be brash and competitive. Heroic and tragic. Oh, and a great pilot. He should be so many things that he's hard to pin down. We know that Anakin and Padme fall in love, get married, and have children. We know that Anakin is a Jedi Knight and a hero of the clone wars. We also know something terrible happens and Anakin turns to the Dark Side of the Force.
I've changed a few things about Anakin in my mind since the last write up of him. With the impending trouble for Naboo by nearby systems who are not under the territorial rule of the Republic. The small planet has little to no defense against the growing dissidence of the Trade Federation. Jedi Knights have been dispatched to assess the problem and attempt to find a solution. Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker along with several other Jedi Knights quietly slipped on to the planet and dispersed on different missions. Anakin, under cover of a Boonta Eve racer, digs into the seedy underbelly of Naboo to find out what he can about the threat of terrorist attacks and rumors of assassination of the Queen to try and pin point Trade Federation cells on the planet.
Jeffery Hunter as Anakin Skywalker
(https://i.imgur.com/wEC1L7D.jpg)
For you purists, here's one with Sebastian Shaw
(https://i.imgur.com/zkOexYv.jpg)
I knew the direction I wanted to take Padme was very much the opposite of the original character. With Anakin I had a short laundry list to adhere to. Number one was dark hair color. I wanted to contrast him from Luke who was in the lighter tones. As with Anakin I wanted Padme to contrast him and Leia in the opposite direction. A fairer woman was the ticket here. Blonde females seem to be a rarity in the Star Wars universe, so of coarse that's where I wanted to go. The fair Queen of Naboo.
I also felt that in "The Phantom Menace", people had trouble identifying to the character because of her elaborate gowns and make-up. It was interesting, don't get me wrong, but she is a main character so it's important for the audience to understand her. In the OT, Leia was not so elaborate and in keeping with that tradition her gown should be simple but also elegant. I do understand why Queen Amidala was made up so elaborately. The shroud created around her was part tradition and part security. I feel that was an excellent idea so I found another way to achieve this same device. Bear with me here.
Droids..... as you all saw above somewhere, Anakin is the owner of R2. This makes a helluva lot more sense than him owning 3PO. C-3PO is shiny gold, prissy and snooty and seems too long for more creature comforts judging from his complaints about everything from environment issues to rough space travel. His programming suggests that he was intended to function more as a liaison than a farming droid. What better fit than to Queen Amidala. She is the owner of C-3PO. 3PO serves as an interpreter and servant to the Queen of Naboo. His regal appearance fits right in with the Royal court of Naboo.
Handmaidens... Queen Amidala still has her group of handmaidens, and they still serve the same purpose as they did in the PT. The difference here is that their faces are the ones that are always covered. Only the eyes are visible and their gowns remain the same and do not change with the Queen's ensemble. Historical data states that the Royal Handmaidens are not only the Queens servants but also her protectors. They are chosen and trained at a young age and their identities are hidden to protect their families from harm. This data, however, may not be totally accurate and there is probably more here than 'meets the eye'.
When Padme Amidala moved into her teen years it was recognized that she was a special young woman, set apart from her peers. She was chosen to be groomed as the next Queen of Naboo. Her leadership skills, political prowess, and strength in the Force propelled her career in the Naboo senate and made her a popular leader with her people and eased her into the position of Queen as the old Queen retired. She is protected by her mysterious body guards, the Elit Vedok, who are fierce fighters and protect the Queen at all costs.
Grace Kelly as Padme Amidala
(https://i.imgur.com/QbIGZDG.jpg)
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Oh yeah, I like this. Love the Blue Starfighter too.
Off to share.
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I totally get the trajectory here. Makes a lot of sense to me. Nice job on all of these, but I particularly like Padme's guard. :)