The Imperial Shipyards
Imperial Creative Engineering => Custom Figures => Topic started by: spudafett on October 25, 2011, 08:21:16 PM
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So I figured my old thread is burried so far in the list that I should just start a new one.
I was so inspired by all the female mandos from the previous contest that I wanted to do the figure that I REALLY wanted make for this contest...
I had purchased two marvel universe kitty figures while I was out west and I wanted to use those as base figures for female mandalorian customs. To do this I'd need to sculpt on the armor over the figure and I was trying to figure out how to do this so I did a little research into female mandalorian costumes.
Then of course I came across the famous "babe-a-fett"...
(http://theflyguy.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/media_httpprofileakfb_vbzjg-scaled500.jpg?w=200&h=267)
I was worried mostly about trying to sculpt the stomach armor onto the kitty figures because the breasts of the figure would then not be able to move against the sculpted armor...
so the way that "babe-a-fett's" armor is created acted as the perfect solution...
But the female version of boba has been done over and over so I'm going to take it a different route and "starbuck" jango instead.
so here was my preliminary figure before any sculpting:
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/298/d/9/babe_o_fett_wip_1_by_spudafett-d4dyzes.jpg)
So what I started out doing was popping the chest of the kitty figure and replacing the arms with the arms from a "pilot scarlett" figure. I cut the arms short below the elbow and glued on two jodo kast fore-arms and trimmed off their un-articulated hands. I then added the hands from a random joe figure to get the swivel wrist joint.
I replaced the legs of the kitty figure with the legs from a female joe figure (don't remember which one)...
then I sculpted over the chest of the kitty torso, and the new legs to add jango-like armor
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/298/2/1/babe_o_fett_wip_2_by_spudafett-d4dyzg1.jpg)
so once the sculpy hardens and is paintable i'll repaint the entire figure to match jango... sculpt new hair on the headsculpt that I'll be using and repaint it... add the belt and holsters and it should be done in a few days...
what do yall think so far?
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looking good so far!
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Sorry,I was too distracted by that picture of the Babe-A-Fett. :o j/k,looks great,and your heading in the right direction as far as i can tell.can't wait to see the end result.
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Good to see you breaking back into the customizing Devin. This new one is gonna be good.
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Nice to see you back in the game, Devin. Shawn and I met her at CV last year, and that's not even her most impressive costume! I need to try and find the images of her steampunk costume, it was pretty stellar.
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I can see that it's not taking you any time at all to get warmed up again, devin.
Looking nice so far, buddy. I actually have a fem mando project in the beginning stages but mando swamped I don't know when I will get to it.
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did a little more work on her today... started painting and such. I'm a little disapointed in my painting skills... the fine details just aren't up to par with my idea of what I should be able to do...
here lately my hands have gotten VERY shakey and I'm not sure what is the cause of it... whatever the cause it's making painting incredibly dificult.
but here's what I've gotten to today:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/299/a/a/babe_o_fett_wip_3_by_spudafett-d4e0ypk.jpg)
I'm not too happy with the blue jumpsuit color either... it is just too dark for my tastes... but I can never figure out exactly what color jango's jump suit is supposed to be... hasbro has made it so many different colors!
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Very Cool! ;D
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Looks pretty good to me Devin. I kinda think you are being too hard on yourself.
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well, I'm letting the final layers of paint dry on this figure before I photograph it...
I'm definately back to my old ways, this custom has already given me a razor blade cut! right in the center of my left index finger.
I've also noticed some bad flaws in the sculpting... the left breast plate on the figure is larger and thicker than the other... giving her a... lopsided.. look from certain angles. you don't notice it strait on, but from the side or top you definately can tell something is off...
oh well, the sculpy is hardened and painted now, too late to try and fix it...
thanks to everyone for the welcoming back... i wish I could go through everything I've missed but the forum's got so many members now there is NO WAY i can catch up on 4 months of missed posts! I've gone through the archived front pages so I hope I've hit the main threads...
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I thought yall might enjoy a photo of the reason why it took me so long to get back into customizing after getting home....
I walked into my room to find my entire work table in shambles... this is the point to which I "organized" things to so that I could have SOME kind of work space... I'm still trying to figure out where all my stuff has disapeared to!
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/300/6/b/messy_work_station_by_spudafett-d4e2wg9.jpg)
But here is the main attraction, I finished "Janga Fett" (I figured that sounded a little better than Babe-o... lol)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/300/9/7/janga_fett_1_by_spudafett-d4e2wap.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/300/d/e/janga_fett_3_by_spudafett-d4e2wby.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/300/a/f/janga_fett_4_by_spudafett-d4e2wce.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/300/e/d/janga_fett_5_by_spudafett-d4e2wcw.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/300/7/2/janga_fett_6_by_spudafett-d4e2wd3.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/300/8/f/janga_fett_7_by_spudafett-d4e2wdg.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/300/0/a/janga_fett_8_by_spudafett-d4e2wdo.jpg)
I'm not 100% happy with it... I know I could've done better... but for being 4 months out of practice I think I just tried to tackle too much at once on this one and wound up rushing it. I had one of the sculpted armor bits on the lower leg pop off while I was posing her and had to glue it back on... and there's several places in the paint where I rushed and got my fingerprints in it... so there's things that, if I do this over again, should be fixed...
but I'll probably just be lazy and say this is good enough for me! lol.
so what do you all think?
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I think that she's great!! Best girly Mando that I've seen - love that subtle sculpting. Great choice of head sculpt too :D
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Welcome back Spud! Good to see you getting the creative juices flowing again!
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Spud, it's like having an old family member rise from the dead. I am glad to see you back.
I notice that while sculpting with resin, sometimes I don't notice imperfections until after that first coat of paint goes on. Often times, I will brush on a primer coat, slice or sand any imperfections that I see, and then continue painting.
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Very Cool! ;D
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My comments are on the front page. Nice work Devin. I like how you can really tell this is a female Mando, not just a head popped onto a regular Mando body.
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she is hot :)
you are to hard to yourself, this is a great looking custom fem mando!!
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Not much more that I can say.
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The female Boba Fett has been done to death? Lol not that I've seen. I really like that you chose the Agent Helix head for this. Definitely looks like she could be the clone mother of my Female Fett. Nicely done! I know exactly what you mean by your hands getting shaky. Depending on what you do when you're not making customs and how long you spend making customs, it's most likely muscle fatigue. I'm usually hunched over my work table and am using lots of finger strength to cut and saw and sand and paint. Don't worry you don't have a neurological disorder, you just customize a lot :)
WOuld be really awesome if we could somehow do a group shot with Janga Fett and Babe-a Fett.
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well... maybe not "done to death"... cuz let's face it there can never be enough female mando figures! But I wanted to do something I hadn't seen done but still keep the "starbucking" idea so I figured jango would be the best bet.
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Hey I think it's a good concept. Check my latest Fem Mando out if you get a second. :)
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Very Nice!!! I love this custom, it has a lot of creative ingenuity.
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I love the female version of our beloved bounty hunters...great job on Janga! Your version of her, along with AFE's Baba Fett, are two of my faves!
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Glad you like them JM! "Female versions of bounty hunters" now that gives me an idea!
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Glad you like them JM! "Female versions of bounty hunters" now that gives me an idea!
yeah, I guess next we need to do zuckas, bossk, (4-lom and IG-88 can't be starbucked) and who else?
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Dengar!
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First of all it's totally possible to do 4-lom and IG-88. Second, why hasn't there been a starbucking contest? Starbuck as many classic characters as you can!
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First of all it's totally possible to do 4-lom and IG-88. Second, why hasn't there been a starbucking contest? Starbuck as many classic characters as you can!
I guess you could do the droid BH's as well... but it's not as strait forward.
anyways, go a new one to upload shortly...
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501st "pin-up" clone...
Fem troopers were never meant to serve in actual battle, but rather serve as pin-up poster girls to rally morale and support not only within the clone trooper barracks but also from the general public...
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/307/2/e/501st_fem_trooper_001_by_spudafett-d4eyy6o.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/307/4/8/501st_fem_trooper_002_by_spudafett-d4eyybr.jpg)
the fem-clone was created using a marvel universe female figure as the base. I carefully popped the torso apart (I broke the first one that I tried! UGH! those marvel female torsos are tough to get cracked without screwing up!) and replaced the figure's arms with arms from a captain rex animated figure. then re-painted to match the 501st colors.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/307/b/4/501st_fem_trooper_004_by_spudafett-d4eyyft.jpg)
the figure has 2 heads, one "unmasked" head is actually a stock marvel universe kitty pride head, the helmeted head is the head from a 501st clone trooper with the braids from a slave leigh glued on pluss hot glue in the ball socket to make the helmet fit on over the tinier neck ball of the MU torso.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/307/1/4/501st_fem_trooper_005_by_spudafett-d4eyygo.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/307/3/7/501st_fem_trooper_006_by_spudafett-d4eyyj3.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/307/6/c/501st_fem_trooper_007_by_spudafett-d4eyykn.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/307/4/7/501st_fem_trooper_008_by_spudafett-d4eyylh.jpg)
The belt is custom made from strech cord and cut up bits of an extra clone trooper's belt. I cut off the two largest "pouches" and glued them to the front and cut off the thermal detonator to glue to the back. The "control panel" between the figure's shoulder blades is actually trimmed down accessory off the belt as well. It was trimmed to fit the curves of the figure's back and glued into place.
so... what do yall think?
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Looks terrific! I want to join the 501st! (I guess the tactic works... ;))
Very nice work with the paint apps; I almost didn't notice that you had redone the entire fig in the 501st stripes, it just blends in so well with the figure's aesthetic.
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this is AWESOME!!!, how did you make her?
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Funny thing, while I was in the 501st I never saw this lovely clonette. Must have been pulling scut duty while she was dropping her blaster and bending over for the troopers ;)
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Nice rework of that marvel fig, spud! She looks good.
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you know they really should throw more female soldiers in the Clone Wars series,besides just having them all be jedi's,and what not.
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Great idea Spud! Looks great too! Nice work!
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Awesome and truly great work!
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/307/4/7/501st_fem_trooper_008_by_spudafett-d4eyylh.jpg)
I love this pic!!! It's the poses that makes my text come to life below...
FemTroop: Stop staring at my rack!
CloneTroop: *Makes Drooling sounds...*
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She looks awesome!
Great job!
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Wow, wish my recruiter had looked like this. Awesome custom Devin. On the front page.
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Lol ditto what Tamer said!!
Awesome work mate - she's a little cracker!
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Cool stuff, Spud!
She could recruit me all day long.
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Excellent piece, Spud! I think there is a definite lack of females in the Star Wars Universe, and you're helping to fill in that gap beautifully. As already mentioned, I'd be tripping over myself to sign up if she were a recruiter.
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Hey guys, I've got a new face book page dedicated to my customs, so check it out and then LIKE IT to follow me on there!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SpudaFetts-Custom-toys/275038512535165
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cool!, i left you some questions on the facebook page!
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Desert mandalorian nomad...
wondering the wilds of a desert planet somewhere in the out rim is this nomadic mandalorian... his only companion his faithful bird of prey... surviving on the bare minimum... his traditional mandalorian armor has been upgraded with extra life support to support him in the harsh dry desert heat. His face mask not only provides clean breathable air free of particulates (dust and sand) but also absorbs the water from each exhale and filters it back into re-usable, drinkable water. His jetpack still functions, but has been upgraded as a portable life-support system.
this mandalorian rely's more on his survival instincts and his animal companion than "cheap tricks" and hidden weapons, but chooses to carry a vibro-staff and a small blaster pistol at his side.
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/318/9/5/desert_nomad_mando_1_by_spudafett-d4g6026.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/318/9/3/desert_nomad_mando_1_by_spudafett-d4g603d.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/318/6/2/desert_nomad_mando_1_by_spudafett-d4g604d.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/318/8/1/desert_nomad_mando_4_by_spudafett-d4g60bc.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/318/a/b/desert_nomad_mando_5_by_spudafett-d4g60cc.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/318/2/5/desert_nomad_mando_6_by_spudafett-d4g60e3.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/318/4/7/desert_nomad_mando_7_by_spudafett-d4g60fw.jpg)
I actually can't tell you the recipe for this figure because somewhere along the way I lost track of how many figures I used to make it!
I know it's got the upper torso of a jango fett, the lower torso of a gi-joe snake eyes (paris persuit), the legs of a city strike snake eyes, the feet of a boba fett, the arms of a resolute cobra trooper modified to include the jango arm gauntlets, the head of jango, and a highly modified cast resin helmet....
but as for the other accessories and other parts that I might have forgotten they were all in my fodder bin and I loose track of what the parts in there started as!
so what do yall think??
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He is fantastic ;D live the helmet, colour scheme, the whole caboodle!! Awesome work Spuda
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Excellent figure. Very well done.
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Terrific work! I like the breathing hose and the helmet mods---very unique. The Snake Eyes legs work really well; almost can't tell that they're Joe legs at all.
Congrats---great fig!
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Wow! I am a huge fan of all things desert, so naturally a desert Mando is a double dose of Awesome! Great Job with this! Must be some serious sandstorms out there if he needs goggles and a helmet ;) I bet he'd make a great team mate for my Sandalorian (sandtrooper mando) Dust :)
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thats awsome.hands down,my favorite i've ever seen you do spuda,thats just my personal preferance,maybe because of the whole dessert theme,or the parts used,but he's sweeter then yoo hoo,and i'm peanut butter and jealous lol.
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That desert Mando is cool. I love the bird of prey sidekick.
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so, after some deliberation and conversation with some other customizers I realized I had to make some changes to my desert mando.
I present to you the new and improved Mandalorian Nomad with his faithful "primeagle" companion... (if you can come up with a better name for this creature PLEASE do so)...
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/319/4/f/desert_mando_revisit_1_by_spudafett-d4gc6xq.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/319/c/0/desert_mando_revisit_2_by_spudafett-d4gc6yq.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/319/a/c/desert_mando_revisit_3_by_spudafett-d4gc6z0.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/319/6/0/desert_mando_revisit_4_by_spudafett-d4gc6zb.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/319/9/5/desert_mando_revisit_5_by_spudafett-d4gc6zq.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/319/a/9/desert_mando_revisit_6_by_spudafett-d4gc70l.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/319/b/e/desert_mando_revisit_7_by_spudafett-d4gc715.jpg)
and some closeups of his companion:
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/319/7/3/primeagle_1_by_spudafett-d4gc74k.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/319/8/8/primeagle_2_by_spudafett-d4gc750.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/319/d/9/primeagle_3_by_spudafett-d4gc75e.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/319/b/5/primeagle_4_by_spudafett-d4gc75n.jpg)
well, what do yall think now?
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I think this update to the original looks better. The bird definately needed something to make him fit i with the SW universe. The arms add just enough to make him work, you may concider repainting him so he doesn't look like a falcon. Either way he looks cool and I like the use of his small helmet. The figure is really cool and great job integrating that face mask under the helmet. The breathing tube is another great touch but If you have anything just a bit thinner I think it would look a touch better. The paint and color scheme work perfectly and I love the Kama and cape you created for him. Well done Spud!
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Wow haha that's awesome! A mando bird with monkey arms and a mini mando helm! Now that's original! I'm a fan of extra limbs ;) Now has anyone done an Ewok Mando?
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That's AWESOME!, GREAT JOB ! ;D
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That custom mando is awesome man!
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if you guys have followed my old stuff, you know I love the scout troopers.... so I dug out some old WIP scouts that I had laying in my box of unfinished projects and finished a couple of them today:
Super articulated kashyyyk trooper:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/331/e/9/super_articulated_kashyyyk_trooper_by_spudafett-d4hi1h3.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/331/b/2/kashyyyk_trooper_by_spudafett-d4hi1nx.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/331/a/c/kashyyyk_trooper_by_spudafett-d4hi1oq.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/331/6/5/kashyyyk_trooper_by_spudafett-d4hi1r0.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/331/e/8/kashyyyk_trooper_by_spudafett-d4hi1s9.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/331/8/9/kashyyyk_trooper_by_spudafett-d4hi1uv.jpg)
The kashyyyk trooper used the lower torso half and legs from a Resolute Cobra Trooper. The legs were then trimmed right below the bottom knee joint and the boots from the original kashyyyk trooper were attached. I then re-painted the added parts (the cobra torso and legs) and added a styrene cod piece and painted it to match the cammo.
next up, and I've done these figures before but I used a different parts mix this time and I think it came out realy good:
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/331/b/3/shadow_scout_sa_by_spudafett-d4hi2f3.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/331/9/d/shadow_scout_sa_by_spudafett-d4hi2io.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/331/5/4/shadow_scout_sa_by_spudafett-d4hi2qe.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/331/8/f/shadow_scout_sa_by_spudafett-d4hi2ri.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/331/7/d/shadow_scout_sa_by_spudafett-d4hi2sa.jpg)
for this shadow scout I used a 30th aniversary gi-joe iron grenadier torso with a set of snake eye's legs (not sure which one it was, sorry)... I trimmed off the bottom half of the shin and boots of snake eyes and replaced them with the boots from the scout trooper, then repainted everything to match and added some accent lines. The accent lines show up alot brighter in the flash images than they appear in real life.
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Amazing kashyyyk trooper man!
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Nice scouts and you should call the creature a sand hawk. I like that shadow scout. I'm a shadow stormy fan. sshad sshad sshad
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Nice work, Spud! Love to see how you manage to work Joe parts in with SW figs.
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Nice work, Spud! Love to see how you manage to work Joe parts in with SW figs.
it's my specialty ;)
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great work on the kashyyyk trooper.
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Love the two sa troopers, Spud. Man, your mando update rocks! I love the helmet mod and the small helmet for the monkey bird was a nice touch.
On fire, you are!
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Spud, I really dig your figures.
You're back and better than ever before!
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great troopers, cant tell which one I like more, both rock!
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Love those SA troopers Spud, esp the stealthy black one!
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Nice work, Spud! Love to see how you manage to work Joe parts in with SW figs.
it's my specialty ;)
it certaily is spuda.like I said on your FB page,you are a pioneer at the joe's/SW parts swap.as much as I would love to have a super articulated jango fett,I don't think I could pull it off like you.love the dessert mando,as i've said before.the falcon thing freaks me out a little I won't lie LOL,he looks more like something you'd find in LoTR.awesome update.
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Those new SA Scouts are excellent. Love the Shadow Scout!
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Wow!!! Nice SA 41st and Shadow Scout!
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Great job on both SA Scouts! Great to have you back and ripping thru joes again!
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Awesome job Devin, I don't think there is anything you can't superarticulate. My comments and this are on the fp.
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Awesome!
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THESE ARE AWSOME SPUD!!!!!
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awesome work spud! you are SA obsessed!!
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awesome work spud! you are SA obsessed!!
it's the reason I got into the hobby!
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Hey guys, I've got a bunch of figure's I've been meaning to super articulate, some of them are redos of figure's I've already done and just haven't gotten around to making them...
and since a few of the figure's I want to customize in my general fashion I've already done several times I figure I'll do something a little different for you guys...
I'm going to record the entire process, start to finish, on my work table on each figure and make video tutorials for each one. These are going to be exclusive to my face-book page though, so if you haven't liked me already, click the link in my signature and like my customs on facebook, then keep a watch out in the next few weeks for video tutorials and other goodies posted there.
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Devin, if you want em featured on our front page just pm me the embed codes and I will feature em there and link your facebook page in the text for the news story.
I was also hoping to get you on a CAFN Podcast sometime too.
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Devin, if you want em featured on our front page just pm me the embed codes and I will feature em there and link your facebook page in the text for the news story.
I was also hoping to get you on a CAFN Podcast sometime too.
Will do. I'm not sure you can embed the videos that are uploaded to face book, but I will upload some to youtube too.... it'll probably be a week or two before I get to them though.. i'm working two jobs with a total of 56 hours a week and then trying to spend time with family and my girl friend on the weekends... doesn't leave much time for customizing! :/ I'll get em done eventually though and while I do I'll record the progress!
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I sure can Devin, I have a video embed code I can use for facebook videos.
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I sure can Devin, I have a video embed code I can use for facebook videos.
Niiice! I had no idea. sweet then, as soon as I get around to doing them (which unfortunately might be a while) I'll send em to ya!
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Sounds like a plan to me Devin.
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The first figure in my super arty tutorial series is the galactic marine...
here is the fiinished figure, It took about 3 hours to complete because I was filming the entire process, I should have the video formated and edited by the end of the week, I'll let you know when I have it ready.
here's the galactic marine:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/339/9/8/sa_galactic_marine_by_spudafett-d4i98to.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/339/a/d/sa_galactic_marine_by_spudafett-d4i98uc.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/339/6/0/sa_galactic_marine_by_spudafett-d4i98v0.jpg)
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Niiice! The clothing covers the added articulation perfectly and the figure looks perfect in attentionn and action poses. An excellent and clever conversion! I've also been back tracking through this thread and WOW your female Mando's are some of the best articulated customs I think I've seen! Wonderful work!
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I always love your super-arti figures spud.makes me want to get into trying at least one of my own.I'll have to re-watch your tutorials on doing these.if I do get around to it,expect some Pm's with questions on some of the harder points of the process.great job!good figure choice to do this on as well.I'd love to see a Jango Fett in this style if you ever get around to it,and that may be a commission piece for me if you do LOL.
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I always love your super-arti figures spud.makes me want to get into trying at least one of my own.I'll have to re-watch your tutorials on doing these.if I do get around to it,expect some Pm's with questions on some of the harder points of the process.great job!good figure choice to do this on as well.I'd love to see a Jango Fett in this style if you ever get around to it,and that may be a commission piece for me if you do LOL.
Search for my older threads thers a jango there
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that was a perfect base for a super arty fig, devon. You are the master of these conversions.
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Dude, I so dig the Super-arty fig upgrades! GI Joe and Star Wars are made by the same folks, right? I'd wish they'd share design elements and give us the all-out articulation we deserve.
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hey guys, I know yall want to know more about the process I go through to make these super articulated figures so I videotaped every step of the process and will edit all the video together on wed or friday morning if I have time. Once I have everything put together I'll upload the tutorial to my facebook page and give tamer a link to put it up on the site's front page.
Thanks for all the comments as always guys. They are much appreciated.
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boil and pop tutorial
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Great looking marine, on the front page. Nice tutorial too. Also on the front page.
Thanks for the reference material Devin. We need to put that video link in the boil and pop reference thread.
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Awesome Galactic Marine, Spuda!
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That GM Rocks man! Very nice work!
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Well done on the Galactic Marine.
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first video clip of the galactic marine tutorial is on facebook,
tamer, if you want here is the embed code:
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and here is a link to the video for everyone else: (or you can just like the page and get updated as soon as I post these ;) )
http://www.facebook.com/v/955762806894 (http://www.facebook.com/v/955762806894)
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Great work man, that's how a Marine should roll!
Man, it's been ages since I've done a Marine... like it being my very first custom back in early '06! ;D Nice to see some love for the most bad ass clones again! Hoorrah!
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Here's the next video clip in the series:
Main assembly:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=957433583644&saved
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Awesome vids!very informative.you give great step by step instructions on how to do everything.need to see episode 3 to complete the trilogy.now for the boil and pop,just curious,have you ever tried using a hair dryer to do that process insted?I find it takes less time,you only need to heat the parts you need,and if your figure has soft goods they don't get wet.everyone has a method to their madness,and a preferred way to do that part.
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Nicely done galactic marine!
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Very nice combo of parts, i really enjoy this and previous star/joe combo you have made. The video tutorials you are now posting make it so much easier to understand a follow your process. Great work you are doing, please keep the process coming.
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Very nice combo of parts, i really enjoy this and previous star/joe combo you have made. The video tutorials you are now posting make it so much easier to understand a follow your process. Great work you are doing, please keep the process coming.
Thanks so much for the compliments! Im glad the videos help. Ive noticed that progress photos or videos help me appreciate other folks work more, so by posting mine im hoping that others can see the details i try to achieve and can better apprecitate the entire process, not just the end result.
The next section of the tutorial will be uploaded tonight.
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Here's the link to the next section. Adding the boots:
http://www.facebook.com/v/958976307014
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What a great tutorial series. Good job!
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Ok Devin, the first video is on the fp, we will get to them all.
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Ok Devin, the first video is on the fp, we will get to them all.
thanks tamer! you know you don't have to feature all of them!
I plan on uploading the last two video clips of the galactic marine this weekend. I need to finish editing them. I still have to put together a short video for trimming, sculpting and puting together the belt and kama... and then the last video (which will be the most highly edited) which features painting the figure and the finished results.
What figure should I do next?
I have the parts for the following figures that I've done in the past:
Scout trooper (shadow scout, regular, or snow scout)
jango or boba fett
rebel pilot
or do you guys have any suggestions for ones you'd like to see me take a stab at??
I do have one surprise project in store... a figure I've never attempted and I'm not sure anyone else has... and I think I might try to make him into a custom smuggler for the current contest....
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I just added the boots video. I am enjoying this series.
I know i wouldn't mind seeing a video on some of your latest AF Customs. like that shuttle ugly or that blue cloud car concept.
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Awesome tutorials, Devin.
Totally did your work.
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Holy cow... I would be afraid to mess up a pair of legs if I did that wrong. Maybe I'd better bone up on my parts casting skills first so I'll have backups to work with.
Great video!
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Wonderfully executed video, Devin! I do love watching you work with a hobby knife. its like the perfect balance of finesse and brute force.
I do think your tutorials are spot on and easy to follow. If I had some custom time these days, I would have to try this for myself.
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Wonderfully executed video, Devin! I do love watching you work with a hobby knife. its like the perfect balance of finesse and brute force.
I do think your tutorials are spot on and easy to follow. If I had some custom time these days, I would have to try this for myself.
ROFL... that comment about my knife skills litterally made me laugh out loud. Thanks for that!
I like doing the tutorials. It's fun to talk through the process, and even more fun to go back and watch the process as I'm editing the video. I love seeing how much a figure changes through all the steps, sometimes I loose sight of where I came from and get to focused on the end result.
Tamer, I'd like to do a video or two on my action fleet customs, but I probably won't do any tutorials as I don't have the parts to make anything right now. what I might do is just a short video to talk about the customs I've already done in the action fleet scale.
I will make a short tutorial on one of my "finess and brute strength" exacto techniques though that deals specifically with the action fleet and other vehicle customs.
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Sounds good Devin, if you pm or post the facebook video code (really only need the video number) I can embed it on the front page. I would love to see an overall video of some of your AF Customs.
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Here's the second to last video segment!
Putting together the modified belt and kama... Clint, get ready for some more exacto finnesse!
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and a direct link:
http://www.facebook.com/v/966623062854
and don't forget guys, those of you who have facebook can like my page and get to see these as soon as I upload them... I'm about a day behind posting them here.
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another great tutorial.I have seen a tutorial from you before,where you did the leg process different.you used tooth picks or something to hold together the two peices at the knee insted of hollowing them out.did you do this another way for some reason?maybe the galactic marines lower legs are so wide,you could hollow them out the way you did this time around.either way works,and that's very cool of you to take the time to show everyone your methods to making the ultimate articulated customs.clonehead was right about your technique,LMAO.I love watching people work on thier hobby's,and I'm looking forward to seeing your painting process.
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another great tutorial.I have seen a tutorial from you before,where you did the leg process different.you used tooth picks or something to hold together the two peices at the knee insted of hollowing them out.did you do this another way for some reason?maybe the galactic marines lower legs are so wide,you could hollow them out the way you did this time around.either way works,and that's very cool of you to take the time to show everyone your methods to making the ultimate articulated customs.clonehead was right about your technique,LMAO.I love watching people work on thier hobby's,and I'm looking forward to seeing your painting process.
The tutorial your refering to is the one for the super articulated at-at drivers. I used a plastic peg to join the two parts there because on the at-at driver the only parts from the star wars figure I wanted to transfer to the joe leg was the ankle high boots and feet of the star wars figure.
In contrast, the galactic marine figure has knee high boots with the knee pads on them. I used the technique of hollowing out the gal. marine's legs to preserve the knee high boot look as well as the knee pad... but also because the marine's legs are thick enough that I could hollow them out like I did.
When I get around to doing the super articulated scout trooper tutorial you'll see that I use the same method as the at-at driver to connect the scout's ankles and feet to a joe's lower legs.
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great tutorial.. we dont see to many of these on the forums.. :) Looking forward to the final video..
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well i like the way you did them this time around,seems like something i'd like to try.it's a little scary when you don't have much in the way of spare parts,so if i make the slightest mistake,well then the projects over,but,i did aqurie some joes to give this a try so i'm taking everything you've said with me during the process.i slice up figures all the time,but the joe leg transfer is a delicate procedure like you said.i'll take my time with it as i do most of my work.thanx for getting back to me on that.
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Cool deal. On the front page. I like the sound of more tutorials too.
It is giving me an idear.
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Cool deal. On the front page. I like the sound of more tutorials too.
It is giving me an idear.
uh oh... tamer with idears...
and yeah, each figure is a unique process JediMindtrix. Each character deserves a fresh look, and depending on the parts I have on hand, or the final look I am going for, the process will vary. Sometimes a great deal...
I hope I have time to do a few more tutorials... I've hit an editing snag on the painting section of this marine tutorial... painting is just so boring... lol
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Not necessarilly star wars, but here are some shots of a custom figure i did for a contest on Deviant-art. The contest was to create a portrait of "zee captain", the main character from the web comic "romantically apocalyptic", and since I felt like my medium is figures, I did a custom 1:18th scale version of two of the comic's characters:
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/353/2/c/captain_and_pilot__romantically_apocalyptic_by_spudafett-d4jkw7a.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/353/d/a/zee_captain_by_spudafett-d4jkx2x.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/353/2/6/zee_captain_by_spudafett-d4jkx7s.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/353/7/1/zee_captain_by_spudafett-d4jkxa1.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/353/e/1/pilot__romantically_apocalyptic_by_spudafett-d4jkw3k.jpg)
My amazing sister made the trench coat from scratch! It's awesome isn't it!? She did an amazing job stitching it together with the sewing machine.
the head was custom sculpted by myself. I couldn't ever find a hat that worked well enough for me so I just sculpted it! and it turned out pretty nicely I think.
Here is a frame from the comic for a reference:
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/195/1/4/Delicious_doomsday_by_alexiuss.jpg)
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Looks cool to me. On the front page.
If you get a chance pm me a link to that web-comic, it looks like its worth checking out.
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here is the link to the comic tamer:
http://romanticallyapocalyptic.com/1
he is also on deviant-art under the handle "alexiuss"
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No way that hat is a sculpting............. it turned out great! Love that trenchcoat. reminds me of when I was a kid and used to have my grandmother sew together sleeping bags for my Micronaut figures.
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you obviously have some great fodder to play around with to make awsome looking customs.
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proof for clint:
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/353/a/8/zee_captain_wip_by_spudafett-d4jkvcm.jpg)
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another character from the comic:
the Sniper, aka "Snippy"
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/353/2/a/romantically_apocalyptic__snippy_by_spudafett-d4jmq3w.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/353/a/e/romantically_apocalyptic__snippy_by_spudafett-d4jmq5m.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/353/a/a/romantically_apocalyptic__snippy_by_spudafett-d4jmq9p.jpg)
all three:
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/353/f/a/romantically_apocalyptic__captain_and_minions_by_spudafett-d4jmqbi.jpg)
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sweet figures spuda, love the comic that picture is my desktop wallpaper
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Nice job on the head sculpt.
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Finally got the video tutorial finished.
Paint tutorial:
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http://www.facebook.com/v/972301133954
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Nice. On the front page.
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I always love watching your vids, Devin. You are a natural at it.
A good rule of thumb when mixing paint is to make the hue slightly lighter than the color you are trying to match as most paints darken a bit when curing.
You use turpentine to thin acrylic paint? How does it do?
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I always love watching your vids, Devin. You are a natural at it.
A good rule of thumb when mixing paint is to make the hue slightly lighter than the color you are trying to match as most paints darken a bit when curing.
You use turpentine to thin acrylic paint? How does it do?
It does great for cleaning the brush out. But i use water or clear paint if im thinning the paint
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Hey so this is a bit off topic, but I found out last night that boil and pop does not work with the older style figures. i.e. The older Republic comandos with the POFT style legs. Any tips?
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Hey so this is a bit off topic, but I found out last night that boil and pop does not work with the older style figures. i.e. The older Republic comandos with the POFT style legs. Any tips?
Figures like old rep. Comando that have hard plastic torsos can not be boiled and popped. Look at my gi-joe figure takedown tutorial on youtube. The process is nearly identical. Its much more dificult, and dangerous though...
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Final assembly of the galactic marine:
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http://www.facebook.com/v/972709540504
I think the next figure to get the tutorial treatment will be a comic pack shadow scout. This is one of the older style star wars figures that has the "clam shell" hard plastic chests/torsos so it will be a very different construction process. and it will answer some of the questions like what AFE had about non-boilable (I made up a new term...) figures.
unfortunately... the tutorial will have to wait until I get my smuggler figures finished, and possibly a few more christmas figures done.
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The last figure in the Romantically Apocalyptic series I was doing:
The engineer:
wip:
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/2/0/ra_engineer_wip_by_spudafett-d4jtz5k.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/355/9/d/ra_engineer_by_spudafett-d4jtyr3.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/b/8/ra_engineer_by_spudafett-d4jtyoc.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/b/8/ra_engineer_by_spudafett-d4jtyoc.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/d/5/ra_the_whole_gang_by_spudafett-d4jtxww.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/3/2/ra_the_whole_gang_by_spudafett-d4jtxw8.jpg)
and I took the time to re-create some of my favorite pannels from the comic:
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/7/a/cancer_bag_by_spudafett-d4jty6x.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/355/6/8/ra_zee_captain__s_scooter_by_spudafett-d4jty0z.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/356/7/e/ra___fetch_snippy___by_spudafett-d4jwx7f.jpg)
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Cool Stuff!
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Dude, those are all sweet. I think your painting has improved too.
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Devin, you are on fire, back on the front page.
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Thanks tamer! I've had more time this week to really spend on working on my hobbies... And I do feel like I'm on a good run.
Clonesniper, I think your right. I've been taking more time with my painting, slowing it down and really concentrating and it's turning out a ton better! I'm also fine-tuning my drybrushing techniques. The RA figures really helped me work on that. There's a lot of drybrushing going on with them.
Like I said, the next tutorial will be a shadow scout and the slightly different process with that style figure. I'm thinking about doing a "speed tutorial"... I don't want it to be another 45 minute long 10 part tutorial like the GM was! lol... and I want to time myself to see how quickly I can out together the figure... just cuz.
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Here's another non star wars figure...
A friend of mine collects and customizes transformer figures. And a while back we had a conversation about gi-joe transformer cross-overs when he informed me that cobra commander was in fact in an episode of transformers... I had heard of this, and until recently had forgotten about it. I looked it up and actually wound up watching the (horrible) episode on youtube...
found here:
wiki article on the episode provided screen shot:
(http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20061217132059/transformers/images/thumb/e/ed/CC-OldSnake01.jpg/229px-CC-OldSnake01.jpg)
my figure interpretation:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/4/1/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mnu.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/357/5/b/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mn7.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/c/6/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mmu.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/3/1/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mmc.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/1/4/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mlq.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/6/4/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mlb.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/4/1/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mkr.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/357/e/5/old_snake_by_spudafett-d4k1mg2.jpg)
in the episode "old snake" doesn't have any visible weapons... but while I was looking through reference photos I found several previously made customs of the figures using a similar recipe to what I decided upon and I liked the look of the storm shaddow trench coat bottom. It worked well with destro's torso.
I (luckilly) had ONE ROC destro in my fodder box... and once I located all the pieces I started putting him together. I had plenty of other parts to choose from, and it was as simple as putting a CC's legs (no paint needed) and finding the correct arms. The arms I decided on were paris persuit snake eyes'. They had the perfect trenchcoat look (as that's the way they were made to look!).
I repainted the figure best I could to match the cartoon images...
but to me it wasn't really saying Cobra Commander... so I gave him his signature sword hanging from his belt. I know it's not seen in the toon, but I figure oh well.
OH, and the hat is a modified cad bane hat. I just trimmed the brim into a circle and cut the little notch in the front out to match the "floppy hat" look of "old snake's".
"They just don't make terrorists like they used to."
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I never knew. Cool figure. On the front page.
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I remember this so cool!!!!
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Awesome!
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Vividly remember this episode, kind of gave me a chuckle back in the day, still does (I have it on DVD). Chris Latta (whov voiced the Commander as well as Starscream in the toon) will always be the voice of CC for me. But I think if you approch the ep with a bit of a chuclle it becomes better, I do know he got off some funny one liners in the ep (THe afforementioned "They don't make terrorists like they used to." for instance).
That is a great interpretation of Old Snake though. He looks really dead on and the additions just make him have that old school Cobra Commander look, awesome.
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The memories came flooding back when I saw this figure.
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Here is some close up shots of my entry for the smuggler contest;
Captain Red Eye and his Quarren first mate:
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/361/d/b/captain_red_eye_by_spudafett-d4kg0dm.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/361/8/a/captain_red_eye_by_spudafett-d4kg0f1.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/361/9/0/captain_red_eye_and_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0jn.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/361/6/a/captain_red_eye_and_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0lc.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/361/9/2/captain_red_eye_and_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0mc.jpg)
super articulated Quarren first mate:
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/361/3/6/sa_quarren_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0qv.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/361/7/2/sa_quarren_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0ri.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/361/e/e/sa_quarren_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0s8.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/361/7/6/sa_quarren_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0t8.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/361/6/3/sa_quarren_first_mate_by_spudafett-d4kg0uc.jpg)
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This is beyond AWESOME! Great Job!!! ;D
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I like this concept; very original! Nice addition of the 'peg' leg too; very nicely done!
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These two look like they have had some fun on their travels! I love characters that tell a story, and these two have character by the truckload....
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Love the look of this team!
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Well hell... facebook is being stupid.
My videos were finished for the next series of tutorial videos.
Hopefully, I can get them re-uploaded and linked to by tomorrow.
sorry for the misleading title change, no video yet.
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Very cool smuggler team Devin. I think that lower leg missing the paint is a factory mistake.
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All right, finally got the videos uploaded and figured out.
Super articulating a Shadow Scout:
Part 1:
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direct link:
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part 2:
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direct link:
http://www.facebook.com/v/985033288614
and the final product:
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/365/4/e/sa_shaddow_scout_by_spudafett-d4kwksg.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/365/8/7/sa_shaddow_scout_by_spudafett-d4kwkrm.jpg)
(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2011/365/a/d/sa_shaddow_scout_by_spudafett-d4kwkoz.jpg)
let me know what you guys think, and if you are liking the videos. I have a few more figures that I think I might showcase in tutorials, but If no one is really getting much out of them I'll quit filming...
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Great work but I have to sound off being an old school 80s cartoon freak like I am...Love that Old Snake!!! You have done the character justice in plastic - Excellent!!!
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Looks awesome Devin! I am thinking Luke and Han in Hoth gear could benefit from this treatment. I bet they would look better sitting on those Tauntan's!
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Looks awesome Devin! I am thinking Luke and Han in Hoth gear could benefit from this treatment. I bet they would look better sitting on those Tauntan's!
I wouldn't have any idea where to start with those since I've never seen the figures. They might work well. I don't know how their mid torso joint works though, this process is very dificult if they only have a swivel waist... and even then if the figure has a swivel waist the chest half has to be the soft flexible "rubber plastic" for the process to even be feasible.
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Another awesome tutorial spuds.that is a cool looking biker scout.Hasbro needs to pick up on having their biker scouts super articulated,and hopefully if we see one for TVC they will add in that feature.keep up the great work.
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Great Tutorial. The shadow scout turned out very nice.
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Great scout!
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I have re-visited my romantically apocalyptic "snippy" figure with an entirely new figure as the base, a new coat and hood, and a custom clear cast resin head...
I utilized the unique properties of the clear cast resin and drilled a hole in the back of the head, inserted an LED, hid the wires under the hood and got a cool light up goggles effect.
The new figure also has "pose able" goggle covers to reflect his various "moods"
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/007/8/e/snippy_vs__2_0_by_spudafett-d4lodwi.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/007/7/7/snippy_vs__2_0_by_spudafett-d4loe28.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/007/3/5/snippy_vs__2_0_by_spudafett-d4loegm.jpg)
with the light:
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/007/3/e/snippy_vs__2_0_by_spudafett-d4loelb.jpg)
without the light:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/007/4/d/snippy_vs__2_0_by_spudafett-d4loenc.jpg)
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(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/007/d/a/snippy_indifferent_by_spudafett-d4loesu.jpg)
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/007/5/1/snippy_sad_by_spudafett-d4loeux.jpg)
>:(
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/007/4/9/snippy_angry_by_spudafett-d4loewj.jpg)
what do you guys think? Cheap gimick or cool effect? I don't really like the wires showing, but I don't really know how to hide them at this point and still retain the posability of the figure.
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Spud you are crazy! Leave it to you to figure out how to put a led in a figures head! I think it looks really cool with the goggles lit! Bravo!
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Devin, that is one of the coolest things I have seen in awhile. Leave it to you to figure out how to LED anything. Bravo. On the front page.
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Awesome!
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Watched the tutorial of the SA Shadow Scout. Awesome source of information, Devin, very well done. I have this Speeder Bike Patrol project on the backburner for a long time now and this will definitely kick it back in gear soon!
Gotta ask, though, are you sure it's the 25th. Iron Grenadier torso you used? I always look up source figures at yojoe.com, which has the most awesome figure database, as you probably know. I see the 25th. IG body is the same as the Cobra Commander (Battle Armour), but it seems your torso is different.... Just a detail, I think and I could be wrong, of course. But basically, I'll need a "soft goods" lower torso to go with the armoured upper body of a Biker/Shadow Scout, right?
But again, thanks for taking the time to make these excellent vids ;D
And er... those pesky harnesses become very pliable when emersed in hot water for a minute ;)
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Watched the tutorial of the SA Shadow Scout. Awesome source of information, Devin, very well done. I have this Speeder Bike Patrol project on the backburner for a long time now and this will definitely kick it back in gear soon!
Gotta ask, though, are you sure it's the 25th. Iron Grenadier torso you used? I always look up source figures at yojoe.com, which has the most awesome figure database, as you probably know. I see the 25th. IG body is the same as the Cobra Commander (Battle Armour), but it seems your torso is different.... Just a detail, I think and I could be wrong, of course. But basically, I'll need a "soft goods" lower torso to go with the armoured upper body of a Biker/Shadow Scout, right?
But again, thanks for taking the time to make these excellent vids ;D
And er... those pesky harnesses become very pliable when emersed in hot water for a minute ;)
these are the figures I've used in the past that work well with the scout trooper upper torso:
(your right incom, it's destro as the Iron Grenadier leader... my bad)
25th aniversary "Destro Iron Grenadier Leader"
http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/destro16.shtml
25th Destro:
http://www.yojoe.com/action/08/destro19a.shtml
or one that I used heavily in the past,
the Resolute Cobra Trooper:
http://www.yojoe.com/action/09/cobratrooper16.shtml (which has a blue or red variant)
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Thanks, Devin! The reason I often use YoJoe, is because parts of highly popular (= expensive) figures are often used in other less popular figures. I wish more action figure lines were categorized like that (www.tfu.info is a great one if you're into Transformers, by the way).
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Thanks, Devin! The reason I often use YoJoe, is because parts of highly popular (= expensive) figures are often used in other less popular figures. I wish more action figure lines were categorized like that (www.tfu.info is a great one if you're into Transformers, by the way).
rebelscum is ok for stuff you KNOW your looking for... but it's dificult to find things sometimes.
I just wish more toy lines re-used parts and had the "swapability" (interchangability?) that joes do.
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Devin, you and Remco are making me wonder what is the best all time figure to get in regards to it being able to be used for whatever line with superarticulation and cool accesories. Sounds like a good poll.
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I agree, Rebelscum is also very useful, since they're also referring to remolds and repaints of other figures.
Shawn, as far as leg articulation goes, Joes are the thing you're looking for. But not everyone is too keen on using them, since they look so.... well, Joe-ish :) I know recent SW figures have received ball jointed hips as well, but suffer from a severe case of diaperatus incredibilus (Lando, Bespin Luke). But if I'm not mistaken the VC45 Phase I Clone is the new SA Clone to have. I'm all for using Joe parts for SW customs. And when adding belts, kamas, robes, etc. you can often (partially) hide the signature look of the hip joints.
The double-jointed knees are great as well, perfect for all kinds of action poses.
I think Hasbro still focuses on looks for SW figures, but remains focused on articulation for Joes.
Marvel Universe figs are something in between, not a line of figures I use for specific parts, though.
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as far as pure articulation goes Micronaught style figures are the best... some of the new marvel figures are getting close to that too.
But micronaughts suffer from a horrible case of brittle plastic, making them difficult to work with... nevermind the fact that the joints are SUPER visible, making realistic looking human figures nearly impossible.
Joes, IMHO, are the best over-all base for articulation, detail, and versatility...
Like incom said, used in conjunction with pre-existing star wars accessories and parts you can hide alot of their signature looks.
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Your videos are awesome, great work with the LED as well.
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I started a thread in the resources and references section in regards to your fiugre points you two are making. Daggone fine thinking going on here btw.
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wow, this idea and of course the result is spectacular!!!
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I was recently contacted by a forum member to commission a Super articulated Jango Fett in my normal style.
I wound up re-working my old super articulated jango, a figure I already had basically finished.
I remodeled the leg armor to make it fit more flush and seamlessly with the gi-joe leg style. I used the apartment jango's removable shin and knee armor, cut it into seperate shin and knee pieces and then permanently glued them into place on the gi-joes legs.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/011/9/7/super_articulated_jango_fett_1_by_spudafett-d4lzq6p.jpg)
(http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/011/1/f/super_articulated_jango_fett_1_by_spudafett-d4lzq7b.jpg)
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/011/c/f/super_articulated_jango_fett_1_by_spudafett-d4lzq7l.jpg)
(http://th02.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/011/8/6/super_articulated_jango_fett_1_by_spudafett-d4lzq80.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/011/4/e/super_articulated_jango_fett_1_by_spudafett-d4lzq89.jpg)
I was sad to see this figure go... It was the only super articulated version of jango that I had made in my personal collection... But I got to digging and found enough parts to re-build my own version of the figure with a couple minor changes.
here is a WIP photo of the figure:
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/011/6/4/super_articulated_jango_fett_wip_by_spudafett-d4lzq9f.jpg)
In the WIP shot you can see again how I affixed the apartment jango's leg armor to the new GI-joe legs. Unfortunately these gi-joe legs didn't have the pre-sculpted thigh armor like my previous version did so I had to cut out some styrene bits to glue onto the thighs.
The lower torso I used on both of these figures is from a Resolute Cobra Comander.
While looking through my parts bin I didn't have another set of holsters and belt that had the leg straps built in. I really like those for the super articulated figures as it keeps the holsters at his side, instead of waving around awkwardly.
I decided I'd try something different this time and make my own stretch cord straps for the holsters.... Unfortunately I had to drill holes through the holster to push the stretch cord through, rendering the holsters useless... the guns just can't fit down in them anymore. So what you see in the pictures is actually cheating. I took two extra guns and chopped off the barrels, only a small portion fits into the holster, but it appears as though they are in there with just the handles sticking out!!! :P
Also, that version of the belt did not have the cod piece sculpted on it like the other one did, so I had to cut another piece of styrene to make that!
I also use the hands from an ARF trooper to get a little bit more articulation in the wrists after cutting off jango's sculpted on hands... I didn't know how well this technique would work and I didn't want to risk making a mistake on my commissioned piece... but since this one is staying on my display shelf I figured I'd take the risk.
I'm also planning on trying to articulate the neck using a swivel peg so that he can lean his head back farther for "flying" poses.... but that will be a HUGE risk... I'll mess with it later.
For now, here are the pics of my newest version of the figure:
(http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/011/b/e/sa_jango_fett_version_3_by_spudafett-d4lzqcf.jpg)
(http://th03.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/011/b/3/sa_jango_fett_version_3_by_spudafett-d4lzqcv.jpg)
(http://th05.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/011/b/1/sa_jango_fett_version_3_by_spudafett-d4lzqd4.jpg)
So.... long story short... I sell a figure, only to make myself another one... and I wonder why I can't make any money at this hobby!?! lol :P
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Looks better to me. Update on the fp.
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Awesome!
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Usually when I make holsters like that I used heat shrink cut to size then heat them up on the fig, paint and the glue the gun pockets too it. Works well imho. Looks great bro!!!
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Usually when I make holsters like that I used heat shrink cut to size then heat them up on the fig, paint and the glue the gun pockets too it. Works well imho. Looks great bro!!!
I've honestly never used heat shrink before. I would be worried there isn't enough flex with that. what I liked about using the stretch cord is that the holsters can still freely move and be re-positioned if need be. But thanks for the tip, I might have to try that sometime.
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I agree with Tamer. It does look better. Great job!
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Usually when I make holsters like that I used heat shrink cut to size then heat them up on the fig, paint and the glue the gun pockets too it. Works well imho. Looks great bro!!!
I've honestly never used heat shrink before. I would be worried there isn't enough flex with that. what I liked about using the stretch cord is that the holsters can still freely move and be re-positioned if need be. But thanks for the tip, I might have to try that sometime.
Depending on how hot you melt it, the elasticity is pretty good.
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SA Jango looks great Spud!
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Very nice job!!
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Awesome remake spudd love the Joe star wars customs dontja know!!
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It's already on the front page (thanks tamer!) but here is a link to my shorter tutorial video on the jango fett figure.
I didn't go into the entire process... for 2 reasons. 1: this was a commission and it would defeat the purpose of me doing the figure if I just showed everyone how to do it... and 2: there was a lot more involved in puting the final figures together and I didn't want another 6 part video.
here's the link:
http://www.facebook.com/v/10100100165419874
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Hey guys I'm new to the yards but I'm the guy that ask Devin to make me a SA Jango Fett. I just got him in the mail today and I have to say he's pretty sweet!
If any one out there is looking to get a custom figure Devin is the guy to see. On top of being really easy to deal with he makes a great custom for a very fair price.
Thanks alot Spud!
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Hey guys I'm new to the yards but I'm the guy that ask Devin to make me a SA Jango Fett. I just got him in the mail today and I have to say he's pretty sweet!
If any one out there is looking to get a custom figure Devin is the guy to see. On top of being really easy to deal with he makes a great custom for a very fair price.
Thanks alot Spud!
Thanks Dstar, I'm glad you like him! I'd love to read your in depth thoughts about the figure! And of course, thank you so much for the kind comments!
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Nice work and tutorial (As always!) Devin!
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First of all, I'm not leaving the Yards, or the hobby.... but here's the deal.
I've been offered (and accepted) a position to return to Wyoming and work for the National Park Service again this coming summer. I will leave late april and be gone for 5 months.
Last summer I wasn't able to take my customizing supplies with me. And, here lately I haven't had time to customize at home with juggling work and my time spent with my girlfriend. So I have the feeling that I won't be making many customs this year... I just haven't the time, and I've frankly just ran out of steam.
I still love the hobby though, and don't plan on quitting completely! I'm sure I'll have the notion to start a project every now and then... (especially with the new GI-Joe movie figures being released this year)...
But... here's the real dilemma. My finances are tight, super tight. I will be gaining a great deal of experience this summer in a job I know I love to do... and I hope that experience will lead to a career... But I won't be making a lot of money. I need some funds in the bank to get me started this summer.
I'm currently making enough to make ends meet, but a little extra would go a long way... Travel costs to get me back out there, plus various other expenses will make it hairy for me. I'll be living by the skin of my teeth I'm afraid. And, Unfortunately, there's the chance that after the 5 months are up, that I'll be unemployed for an unknown amount of time! (Let's hope not).
and remember the girl friend I mentioned? She's not super excited about me leaving for 5 months... so I'm really wanting to get her something nice before I leave... maybe even a diamond ring... and that's where selling my customs comes into play more than anything. I'd like to take what I have invested in a hobby I've loved, and give back to a new love that I hope will last me a lifetime (I know... super cheesey...)... and I hope will forgive me for leaving her for such a long time!
SO... LONG STORY SHORT:
I will be selling a good number of my customs and offering deals for commissioned pieces for the next 3 months before I leave. I will start a thread in the star wars sales section, here:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=7600.0
within that thread will be more information regarding what I will have available... details such as cost and tradeworthy items will be outlined here.
Thanks for your help guys...
(sorry for posting this here... but since this is a catch all update I wasn't sure where to put it)
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sorry to hear that you won't be able to keep doing the customs for awhile spudds,we know it's a true passion of yours,but sometimes other things take precedence over the love of a hobby,like family,work,and other duties.I'm sure if we could,we'd all love to keep doing this for a living.i myself find it hard to keep at it with the cost of everything being so high.I've said it before,but you are a pioneer in this field,and have shown us all how our customs can be superarticulated.good luck,hope to see your work here again soon.may the force be with you.
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hmmm, this is sad news but on the other hand also exciting good ones. I am very happy for you to get a chance to do work you love and I wish you all the very best. I fully understand that you have to do what you just have to and its good and right you do so, despite all the bad circumstances around.
Good luck, my friend, till next time :)
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Devon, I know that you will do well in your ventures and can see that any passions that you possess will drive you towards the goal of happiness.
"did I mention that I was to remarry this spring?"
As a custom builder, yours has been a large influence to all of us. Don't forget about us and don't be a stranger.
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Glad to hear you are not leaving, but focusing. I have gone there myself and made some collecting changes due to life's priorities. Lets see if a front page posting can help sell some of these.
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Well we hope to see you commenting in the forums when you can and good luck with your future endeavors. We have to keep our priorities straight and it looks like you are on the right track. I know you won't be able to stop yourself from customizing again, it is in your blood. Your desire to make things better and fit your own purpose and personal whims will come back around. Take care buddy and don't be a stranger. You have some great items for sale and the prices are very affordable.
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Thanks for the support guys. I love the hobby, but lately my creativity with it has fizzled... I sit down at my desk and stare blankly at all the works in progress that I have and don't ever wind up finishing them...
I guess I've been running on empty lately. I've not had much spare time, and the spare time I do get I am sleeping!... I try to spend as much time with my girl friend as I can on the weekends, which doesn't leave me any time for customizing.
But, that being said... I am up for doing a few commissions if anyone is interested. My main problem at the moment is that I just don't have any ideas that are sparking my creativity... If anyone has some good ideas they'd like to see me work on... I'd love to hear them!
And of course, if anyone is interested in any of my finished already completed figures let me know... check out my thread in the sales section for specific info. I'm not really trying to make a lot of money on these, just get back some of the money I have sunk into them, so I am trying to make the prices as low and fair as possible!!!
Again, thanks for the support. I'll be lurking. And hopefully a few more customs will be finished before may!
Tamer, thanks for the FP mention of the items for sale. I appreciate it.
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Great news guys... I've been pouring over my finances... and finally got my tax information settled and sent off. Looks like I'm actually going to be well in the black, even with the traveling I'll be doing this summer for the job.
So, I'm not in as bad shape as I once thought.
I still don't have any time for customs though :( I spent this entire weekend with my girl friend... and work during the week takes up all my other time. I am going to try to finish a few more projects before the end of april though.
A few projects I want to accomplish:
Finish the concept boba fett helmet (check out the props and costumes section)
Finish a Gungan bounty hunter custom.
Super-articulate the new aura sing figure (picked up this week)
re-paint and re-build a destroyer droid into the "sniper droideka" seen in a relatively recent episode of TCW
Finish a commisioned super articulated kashyyyk trooper
Customize and super articulate a darth maul figure (maybe)
Customize and re-paint a darth maul sith speeder to be more movie accurate.
Other WIP customs that seem to never reach completion....
and finally list a few items on e-bay... Which, I am still considering selling the figures I listed in the star wars for sales section!
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Sounds like a great plan to me. I have been enjoying your helmet build. You are one crafty fella Devin.
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thanks tamer. I have really enjoyed the helmet build. I feel like every now and then my creativity just hits a wall and I have to shift gears and start a different project... that could mean I get out my oil paints... or start a carving... or start on a project like the helmet. now that I'm almost done with it I'm getting the itch to get back into my figures...
Does anyone else get that problem??
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I feel like every now and then my creativity just hits a wall and I have to shift gears and start a different project...
happens all the time, thats the flow of creativity and personality, going on, pushing... beeing inventive.
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I agree. However, I am usually hitting the creative wall because I see how good someone else's work is and feel mine are not quite as good.
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SO apparently spending money (that I didn't have) on new episode one movie figures was what I needed to push my creativity back towards figure customs...
So, while taking a break on the concept boba fett helmet, I've gotten one figure finished and a couple others in progress.
a New super articulated Aurra Sing based on the movie version is the newest finished figure:
(http://th05.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/049/a/d/super_articulated_movie_aurra_sing_by_spudafett-d4q3tdh.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/049/e/5/super_articulated_movie_aurra_sing_by_spudafett-d4q3th1.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/049/a/0/super_articulated_movie_aurra_sing_by_spudafett-d4q3thn.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/049/d/f/super_articulated_movie_aurra_sing_by_spudafett-d4q3tih.jpg)
as you can see this version turned out much better than my attempt at super articulating the clone wars version.... but I still like the clone wars version. It has it's merits...
And a current WIP:
The "sharpshooter droideka"
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/049/a/0/sharpshooter_droideka_wip_by_spudafett-d4q3tqy.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/049/5/f/sharpshooter_droideka_wip_by_spudafett-d4q3trg.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/049/6/9/sharpshooter_droideka_wip_by_spudafett-d4q3ts2.jpg)
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/049/f/f/sharpshooter_droideka_wip_by_spudafett-d4q3tsg.jpg)
Not sure that the droid is coming together like I'd want. I can't figure out a good way to articulate the sheild. In the toon, and the blueprints, the shield rotates down over the head and gun, then a door slides open for the head and gun to poke out of... I doubt I can make it that complicated. In this prototype version I've used some General Grevious arms as articulation points and made two seperate halves to the shield with a pre-cut door. This allows the shield to swing out, then rotate around, bypassing the gun and head... it works... I just don't like the way it looks.
After a few nights of sleeping on it I'll return to this project and figure something out...
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Brilliant job on Sing and that Sniper Droid!! WOW! :)
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wow very nice a upgrade for Aurra Sing . and a add on kit for sharpshooter droid . it looks like you are head down the right road so far .
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Mrs, Sing looks amazing! I have her swoop bike and may have to give mine the same treatment if she doesn't sit on it properly. Very well done Devin!
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Looking Good Devin. Time for the front page.
I like that wip Sharpshooter Droid too.
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Thats pretty cool.
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Sweet! I actually thought the taller one was the Hasbro figure until I saw the thigh screws :)
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Two very cool customs.
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update on the sharpshooter project:
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/050/3/7/sharpshooter_droideka_wip2_by_spudafett-d4qc4mn.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/050/a/a/sharpshooter_droideka_wip2_by_spudafett-d4qc4pi.jpg)
(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/050/d/b/sharpshooter_droideka_wip2_by_spudafett-d4qc4q2.jpg)
(http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/050/0/e/sharpshooter_droideka_wip2_by_spudafett-d4qc4qm.jpg)
as you can see the sniper rifle barrel retracts into the larger part in the chest of the droid, this allows the sheild to rotate up over the gun and behind the droid.
The side shields also flip back on articulated points.
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Romantically Apocalyptic, http://alexiuss.deviantart.com/ , is holding another contest... this time to create your own original character to fit into the post apocalyptic world of the comic.
My character was created in action figure form (of course)...
her name is blondie:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/050/7/4/rom_ac_oc__blondie_by_spudafett-d4qc6ao.jpg)
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/050/c/3/rom_ac_oc__blondie_by_spudafett-d4qc6bu.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/050/6/4/rom_ac_oc__blondie_by_spudafett-d4qc6ck.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/050/7/9/rom_ac_oc__blondie_by_spudafett-d4qc6df.jpg)
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/050/c/d/rom_ac_oc__blondie_by_spudafett-d4qc6ea.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/050/d/b/rom_ac_oc__blondie_by_spudafett-d4qc6jj.jpg)
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Not that I can prove it lately, I've found that sometimes I can take a break from the hobby and return with a strangely improved skillset which is certainly what we are witnessing here with your work, Devon. Your latest works show more polish and thought to detail than your older stuff, if that were possible. You are a borne custom builder, my friend.
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Absolutely Brilliant!
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Aurra is so well done. Super impressive!!
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Aurra and the sharpshooter droid are looking wicked-good. I personally didn't like how short the legs were that Hasbro sculpted on the new version, but you've definitely fixed that issue. Yours looks phenomenal!
Glad to see you still have that high level of creativity left; keep up the good work!
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Sweet new RA Blondie. I have to go get that on your update.
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Not that I can prove it lately, I've found that sometimes I can take a break from the hobby and return with a strangely improved skillset which is certainly what we are witnessing here with your work, Devon. Your latest works show more polish and thought to detail than your older stuff, if that were possible. You are a borne custom builder, my friend.
Yeah, I've noticed that too. I feel like my concentration is better after I take a break from it for a while. I build up a reptoire of ideas and then when I finally feel like getting back to it everything just falls together...
admittingly, for "blondie" I sat staring at every female figure I had in my fodder box wondering how the heck I was going to put it together and make it not look like a repainted agent helix. I think I wound up using parts from nearly 5 figures for her... including inadvertently destroying a cad bane figure in the process!
I personally didn't like how short the legs were that Hasbro sculpted on the new version, but you've definitely fixed that issue. Yours looks phenomenal!
The shorter legged ones are the clone wars version. The cartoon figure is grossly disproportionate. They have tiny little legs, and also do so in the cartoon. I haven't done anything to this figure's legs and they are stock. It's from the newest re-released Episode 1 figures. It also comes with a large bubble forcefield.
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Very nice job on Blondie!! :)
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Blondie is now on the fp. Great looking figure Devin.
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here is a super articulated kashyyyk trooper I made on commission:
original figure:
(http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/053/9/1/kashyyyk_sa_transition_1_by_spudafett-d4qkv3r.jpg)
adding the joe parts into the mix:
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/053/8/5/kashyyyk_sa_transition_2_by_spudafett-d4qkv6h.jpg)
a little paint:
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/053/8/5/kashyyyk_sa_transition_2_by_spudafett-d4qkv6h.jpgv)
finished the cod piece and touched up the cammo to make it all match:
(http://th04.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/055/e/8/kashyyyk_sa_transition_4_by_spudafett-d4qs5lk.jpg)
and the final action pose to show off the articulation:
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/055/d/8/kashyyyk_sa_transition_4_by_spudafett-d4qs5mb.jpg)
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That looks great, well done
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What can I say Devin that I have not already?
I think your super articulation should be standard on all action figures from whatever lines period. I feel like having a Bash the Big H Day. Nice work, on the front page.
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He looks great!! :)
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Nicely done, Devon. He looks factory fresh to me. Your camo touch up is spot on.
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Super nice custom!
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That looks sweet!!!!!
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thanks everyone. I like doing the scout trooper variants.
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woooa thanks for the tutoral I think is time to make my commander Faie super articulate too ^^ ahh by the way "Blondie"= great custom ^^ DH DH DH
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Another great one! This one is really a perfect match part wise. Nice job man!
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guess I had to do the inevitable... I finally got a few zombie cobra troopers, and had an extra storm trooper... and this is the result:
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/064/e/f/zombie_trooper_by_spudafett-d4rvvef.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/064/a/6/zombie_trooper_by_spudafett-d4rvvd5.jpg)
Not the most complicated or glamorous custom, but I like it...
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Oh yeah, I think it looks good. Well, ghoulish? I don't know how I am supposed to describe a zombie I think is good. On the fp.
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Looks good, Devin. I like the ripped armor and battle damage.
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Looking awesome!
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Creepy and cool! :)
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I have never been big on the whole zombie thing, but you did an excellent job. It looks creepy good.
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female jungle sniper mandalorian
(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/072/8/c/fem_mando_jungle_sniper_by_spudafett-d4slvhq.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/072/d/9/fem_mando_jungle_sniper_by_spudafett-d4slvhd.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/072/7/4/fem_mando_jungle_sniper_by_spudafett-d4slvgx.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/072/2/9/fem_mando_jungle_sniper_by_spudafett-d4slvfp.jpg)
more pics on my facebook page.
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Wow Devin, your painting skills are getting honed bigtime! I like it.
That pose with the knife looks sweet! On the front page.
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That is a cool figure for sure! Love the sculpting and gun mods! There are 2 things that kind of stick out to me. The helmet is very tall, especialy for a female. Is that a Clone bucket on top of a mando helmet? The other thing is the combat boots. They look a bit too real world/army issued. I would love to see you do some sculpting over them rather than switch them out as the articulation is so good. Just my opinion on the details, your paint work is looking great! I really like that camo!
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Wow that's a nice subtle paintjob on the camo - love it!!
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That is a cool figure for sure! Love the sculpting and gun mods! There are 2 things that kind of stick out to me. The helmet is very tall, especialy for a female. Is that a Clone bucket on top of a mando helmet? The other thing is the combat boots. They look a bit too real world/army issued. I would love to see you do some sculpting over them rather than switch them out as the articulation is so good. Just my opinion on the details, your paint work is looking great! I really like that camo!
A normal sized mando bucket wouldn't fit this figures abnormally large head... So I bashed the front faceplate of a mando bucket onto an old clone trooper helmet. The helmet looks oddly tall I know, but the only other way to fix it would've been to use alternate heads and I just don't like doing that.
My explanation is that it's an advanced helmet that has various technology stuffed into it and the larger dome is where all that is housed?... lol
and for me, the boots are no big deal. They make sense for a jungle environment. I thought about trying to bash on other feet and attempt to keep the articulation, but I decided not to risk it.
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Really like these last two customs Devin. That Zombie Viper body is great for the Death Troopers. I made one too. I'm hoping to find more of those figures so I can make an entire legion of Death Troopers.
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Very nice job on that Mandalorian! :)
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Ah, there you go being just like me with that technology explanation! LOL! I see what you mean about wanting a removable helmet and agree. It is a hassle keeping up with 2 heads for 1 figure. That is cool with the boots I was just trying to give you a push to do more sculpting as that breast plate turned out so good.
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Ah, there you go being just like me with that technology explanation! LOL! I see what you mean about wanting a removable helmet and agree. It is a hassle keeping up with 2 heads for 1 figure. That is cool with the boots I was just trying to give you a push to do more sculpting as that breast plate turned out so good.
The breast plate is not sculpting. It's carved into the existing figure's chest. I took my exacto knife and scored the basic details then went over it with a diamond tipped engraver tool on my dremel.
This is the figure before the modifications:
(http://www.hasbro.com/common/productimages/en_US/3925af715056900b102163c244f651f5/39264AF85056900B102706411847BFDC.jpg)
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Oh wow, that is really cool. I had no idea!
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Wow, what a neat trick carving the armor details in. I would like to see you try that with the arms and legs on something too. Neat idea.
I keep looking at that dome and the facebook picture I put up of this looks outstanding. I wonder what it might look like if the curved part of the dome was cut down a bit? I think the face part of the helmet is probably as good as it will get to cover the face. I know there is always a fine balance with faces and what helmets will fit over them too. We ought to podcast about that sometime. Hey Devin, when you gonna podcast with us too!?
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Wow, what a neat trick carving the armor details in. I would like to see you try that with the arms and legs on something too. Neat idea.
I keep looking at that dome and the facebook picture I put up of this looks outstanding. I wonder what it might look like if the curved part of the dome was cut down a bit? I think the face part of the helmet is probably as good as it will get to cover the face. I know there is always a fine balance with faces and what helmets will fit over them too. We ought to podcast about that sometime. Hey Devin, when you gonna podcast with us too!?
I trimmed down the helmet some, as it had a fin on it before. I'm not sure i can trim it any more :(. I'm thinking about switching the figure's heads to another female head and finding a smaller helmet.
as for the pod-cast, It'll need to be before the end of april, as I'm heading out to wyoming then and it'll be more dificult to arrange something.
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Oh yeah, you are going back out west. Hmmm....will have to check with Chad to see if we can get that worked out.
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Really? Engraved onto the figure...well done!! :)
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This started as a simple super articulation experiment with the "deleted scenes" mon calamari pilot...
so I super articulated him:
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/076/4/5/mon_cal_rebel_pilot_by_spudafett-d4t1k5k.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/076/e/1/mon_cal_rebel_pilot_by_spudafett-d4t1kd4.jpg)
You can see the height difference between standard joe and star wars figure here:
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/076/f/c/mon_cal_rebel_pilot_comparison_by_spudafett-d4t1kk9.jpg)
that's partially due to the way I modified the legs, but also I think the large head and helmet don't help...
but after I got the figure articulated I thought the flight suit might look good painted up into a jungle camo style so I tried it out, and I really like the result:
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/077/b/1/mon_cal_rebel_commando_by_spudafett-d4t3r4s.jpg)
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/077/7/0/mon_cal_rebel_commando_by_spudafett-d4t3r5o.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/077/6/0/mon_cal_rebel_commando_by_spudafett-d4t3r62.jpg)
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He looks very good, Spud! Who says they all have to be the same height anyway?
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Awesome!!!!
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I'm loving the mods to the Mon Cal pilot! The jungle camo looks better every time I view it; nice choice there.
I was also looking over your female Mando/jungle sniper and realized how awesome it is that you engraved the chest armor from the Scarlett fig. That is phenomenal work!
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Loving him!! Really great job!! :)
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Looks good to me Devin. Back on the front page with you.
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Great looking figure and the height does not bother me one bit. I try to have my figures different heights based on the size of the character. I would say a Mon Cal could easily be this tall, as you said with that large head and helmet.
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I like it spud, not sure about the camo, but I like the figure and how it comes together.
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I like the camo, Spud. It does look good on that figure. Yep, I don't see any reason this figure couldn't be taller, unless it hindered his fitting in a cockpit, I guess.
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I like the camo, Spud. It does look good on that figure. Yep, I don't see any reason this figure couldn't be taller, unless it hindered his fitting in a cockpit, I guess.
That might be the issue... I've got a modified y-wing I had been planning on trying to make into a two seater, but I'm thinking now of re-painting it into a camo style bomber. But I'm not sure if that's what I'll wind up doing or not...
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A great custom Spuda, the full articulation works really well here. Live the dark green scheme as well.
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The Mon Cals are getting all sorts of love lately! I love it!
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SO I've been out in Wyoming for about a week now, and I've found some time to customize some figs (since I brought all of my supplies with me!)
First up;
Iron Fett:
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/128/7/0/iron_fett_by_spudafett-d4yyvwi.jpg)
(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/128/4/5/iron_fett_by_spudafett-d4yyw1g.jpg)
(http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/128/2/d/iron_fett_by_spudafett-d4yyw4l.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/128/4/9/iron_fett_by_spudafett-d4yyw5z.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/128/2/a/iron_fett_by_spudafett-d4yyw72.jpg)
and to commemorate my new job as a national park ranger, I created a Park Ranger figure... since he's entirely Gi-Joe parts I have dubbed him "Ranger Joe"
(http://th03.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/128/1/a/ranger_joe_by_spudafett-d4yywg3.jpg)
(http://th03.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/128/d/9/ranger_joe_by_spudafett-d4yywmg.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/128/b/c/ranger_joe_by_spudafett-d4yywnw.jpg)
(http://th03.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/128/1/1/ranger_joe_by_spudafett-d4yywrt.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/128/8/d/ranger_joe_by_spudafett-d4yywvp.jpg)
I don't think I'll be doing a TON of customizing while I'm out here... space is limited and I don't have a lot of room to work. But I don't plan on a 5 month hiatus like last summer!
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Man iron fett is a cool twist. You must have a fun job as park ranger. :) :) :)
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Congrats on becoming a park ranger! :)
Like the take on Boba Fett!
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Iron Fett for the win! Cool idea and right with the Avengers. You come up with some of the most unique characters Devin. Look for him on the front page soon.
Ok, got this done. Devin, I am so glad you took your customizing supplies with you. I think the Park Ranger is nice too. Make sure you take some pics of yourself in your Ranger Outfit. I hope you have a good time out there.
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Iron Fett is sweet! Cue "Shoot to thrill" by AC/DC!
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Awesome!
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In a future world where artificial intelligence has advanced to a point where humans now question the existence of machines with souls...
Their questions are answered by the re-birth of the "spirit of vengeance" within a machine...
An Android down on his luck... ready to be scrapped by his owners for the next newest model is offered a deal by a mysterious being... mephisto... "Sell your soul to the Devil and have your revenge upon your human masters..."
Thus, Ghost Rider is reborn....
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/199/2/9/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjcr.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2012/199/9/4/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pj8b.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/199/7/e/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjem.jpg)
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/199/d/f/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjgm.jpg)
(http://th08.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/199/4/5/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjik.jpg)
(http://th06.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/199/7/4/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjjd.jpg)
(http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/199/f/b/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjk2.jpg)
(http://th01.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/199/9/0/future_ghost_rider_by_spudafett-d57pjm7.jpg)
So the only thing that it's missing is the right hand chainsaw attachment. I have a BAT hand that's been converted to a chainsaw... I just need to do the hot-glue flames onto it.
I'm not super happy with the flame effects although it does work... my clear red paint was dried up and I have no way of getting more so I painted it solid. I would've liked to have had it opaque red and orange... oh well.
What do you guys think?
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What a rock solid concept, backstory, and figure. Time for me to go do my thing and get this on our front page and facebook page. Good to see you checking back in too!
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my son will like that, he is a fan of Ghost Rider :)
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Definetly one of the coolest ghost riders I've seen. And would Iron fett be an Avenger or a Bad guy or for hire!!! And a park rangers sounds like a cool job for a cool figure.
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Dude, I love the Ghost Rider. I'ma huge fan of that character's look, and think you did a good job with the Cyber version from GR2099. The flames are a neat addition.
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Awesome flames!
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Very cool concept and story line Devin. Love the figure and no doubt if it was opaque red and orange it would be over the top! I bought some stained glass paint pens at Michaels that were perfect for this.
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so... with the contest fueling my urge to get back into the hobby now that I'm home I've put together a few fun little things. one project I'll keep on the DL on here, but if your a friend of "spudafett's custom toys" on facebook then you'll get to see a behind the scenes progression of the project in all its stages!!!
Like it here if you haven't already!: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SpudaFetts-Custom-toys/275038512535165
but anyway, here's a fun little thing I put together. I had a MIB J figure and although they built them with relatively decent articulation I just didn't like the style, so I put the jacket on a joe body and after some heavy modifications and part swapping came up with a pretty decent looking tuxedo base body....
on this tuxedo figure I can swap heads and accessories to now make a myriad of figures. It's the perfect custom for almost halloween time!
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/298/9/8/honest_abe__vampire_slayer_by_spudafett-d5iz226.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/298/c/5/fett______boba_fett_____by_spudafett-d5iz1xx.jpg)
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/298/1/c/double_o_boba_by_spudafett-d5iz1pk.jpg)
with super articulation, joe style, this figure is highly posable as well!
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This is awesome! I've seen this on Facebook. Neat!
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(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/578395_456712811034400_656178955_n.jpg)
this figure and more updates on my current project can be found on my facebook page.
FYI. I'm not going to be posting as much here on the shipyards, I'll still post a few updates now and then, but if your on facebook or deviantart follow me there if your interested in my work. Thanks!
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I'm not going to be posting as much here on the shipyards
Well I sure don't like the sound of that Devin, but I know how limited time gets on the internet.
Your update is on the fp.
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I'm not going to be posting as much here on the shipyards
Well I sure don't like the sound of that Devin, but I know how limited time gets on the internet.
Your update is on the fp.
I'll still lurk... but honestly it's a lot easier to just upload strait to facebook and DA and then reference everything there. Its tedious to repeat myself on 4 different sites that I frequent...
again if anyone needs a link to my Deviantart site: http://spudafett.deviantart.com/
and my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SpudaFetts-Custom-toys/275038512535165
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That is so Awesome!
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Love your work, im a big fan of how you add super art... to your figures.
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Those are great Spuda, good to see you back!
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I will be honest, Facebook is sometimes like doing internet searches for me. I get so lost in some of it sometimes that it is just usually counterproductive so it is easier for me to focus here. Facebook also seems to change their posting policies so much friends can't even see other friend's posts sometimes. It is one of those things where they get you hooked and then change things on you.
That is definitely one thing that won't happen here.
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I will be honest, Facebook is sometimes like doing internet searches for me. I get so lost in some of it sometimes that it is just usually counterproductive so it is easier for me to focus here. Facebook also seems to change their posting policies so much friends can't even see other friend's posts sometimes. It is one of those things where they get you hooked and then change things on you.
That is definitely one thing that won't happen here.
that's true. Sometimes it does feel that way. I'm hoping they don't change the groups and pages set ups too often though. I think they've finally got it pretty strait forward with the current timeline set ups... but then again... who knows.
I'll still be posting here minimally.
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(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2012/305/6/5/jungle_b_a_t__by_spudafett-d5jpbdh.jpg)
because I'll never find the stock version for cheap I created my own.
A jungle bat is everything Cobra needs to clear a path through the dense tropical jungle. Outfitted with a chainsaw arm, flame thrower, and mini-gun attachments to compliment a standard machete and axe these machines are definitely not tree huggers!
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Great paint job Devin. I like the addition of the chainsaw.
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Very cool!
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Cobra has done it again... remotely controled or under their own artificial inteligence cobra's new sky B.A.T can wreak havoc on the joes from above. With a jet propelled set of wings the sky bat can be deployed from a distance. Once over it's target each sky bat can drop it's payload of bombs, use it's mini-gun to rain lead, or when the ammo runs out, rip apart it's prey with razor sharp tallons... Once on the ground it's wings fold back and the sky Bat's "Human Armament Networking Devices" or HANDS can pick up any weapon on the battlefield!
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/23921_460555133983501_535170639_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/545313_460555480650133_204851191_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/425931_460555187316829_1145560509_n.jpg)
Cobra's evil scientist Overkill was obsessed with creating the perfect expendible soldier, when an unfortunate accident rendered him mangled and broken. Using his Battle Android technology he created more than just replacement limbs... Overkill became the perfect blend of man and machine, and the perfect leader of the B.A.Ts....
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/530991_460557370649944_1111703848_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/484985_460557760649905_895731415_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/548983_460557617316586_803808440_n.jpg)
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These are well done ! I have always liked the B.A.T figures and this sky bat is awesome
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wow, Overkill is my fave, anyway top work on both figures!!
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Wow, I like em both. The Sky BAT is on the fp.
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WOW! Both of these look great! Love the sky bat! One of my favorite things is the addition of the pins for his antenna. Overkill looks awesome as well. Love the color choices and the soft goods work nicely.
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AWESOME!
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WOW! Both of these look great! Love the sky bat! One of my favorite things is the addition of the pins for his antenna. Overkill looks awesome as well. Love the color choices and the soft goods work nicely.
I always thought the black guard head looked very insect like, and had actually planned on using the head to create a "Beatle" figure from Marvel's spiderman, but never could come up with a decent combination of parts. I thought the antennae worked well for the B.A.T. concept too as a long distance remote control re-lay or communications/radar system of some kind...
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Super creativeness bro loving that BAT custom!!!
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These are super cool! Love the Sky BAT design.
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Really like the Boba Fett's !!
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Awesome!!!
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I really like that Boba in the suit! Love that Sky BAT as well :)
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Dude!!! that Overkill is the bomb!!!!
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so... I finally found a Clone Wars Aayla secura figure... and I couldn't leave her alone.
Swivel hips! ugh!
swivel torso! double ugh!
get out the dremel and the exacto... sacrifice a set of 25th aniversary scarlett thighs... get a T-crotch bar from an old O-ring joe... hack up Aayla's pelvis...
and voila: contortionis twilek!
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1361_470920096280338_2089856556_n.jpg)
I'll do paint and other shots later... I might do a video before I paint her explaining the modifications as well... but for now, that's what I've got.
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Devin you are simply the super-arty master. Off to the front page.
Looking forward to delving into some of these awesome super-arty tricks and techniques next week.
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Devin, this rocks!
Can you post some hints about putting a t-bar into a swivel-hipped crotch, please?
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Awesome job man
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Devin, this rocks!
Can you post some hints about putting a t-bar into a swivel-hipped crotch, please?
Second that!
I'd also be game for the sharing of some t-bar secrets!
Aayla looks fantastic!
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Devin, this rocks!
Can you post some hints about putting a t-bar into a swivel-hipped crotch, please?
Second that!
I'd also be game for the sharing of some t-bar secrets!
Aayla looks fantastic!
No problem guys,
Basically, boil and pop the figure your working on. IN this case it was aayla. Pop out the original legs.
Then very carefully use your dremel or exacto knife (i used my exacto as I'm a little more precise with it) to trim away the excess around the crotch until it is more of a V shape instead of the original |_| shape. Then drill a hole through the center, take a T-bar from a joe and break off the top T part and slide the cross bar with the ball joints through the hole you drilled.
I'm going to be adding some hot glue to the T-bar insert to fix some wiggle problems and I think it will be perfect.
I tell you what... I know that's a little confusing... so I'll try and record a short video and get it uploaded to my FB page tonight about this figure before I paint it.
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well, time got away from me tonight, no way I'll get a video recorded. I'll have time to do it on saturday, hopefully I'll have something up by then... keep checking back.
that's what working two jobs, having a girl friend, living at home with talkative parents, trying to apply for grad school, and having a hobby gets me...
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Hey Devin, thanks for the how-to.
A video would be killer, of course. Take your time!
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Hey Devin, thanks for the how-to.
A video would be killer, of course. Take your time!
I promise I'll have something this weekend. I've set aside time on saturday night for customs! lol.
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video is up on my facebook page,
you should be able to see it here:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10100422972137624&saved
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Great tutorial, thanks!
You're really the King of Super-articulation.
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Awesome tutorial. On the front page.
Thanks for making it Devin.
Hope that we can all get our times worked out so we can podcast.
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Very useful video gotta start working on some of my stuff again!!!
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Awesome tutorial. On the front page.
Thanks for making it Devin.
Hope that we can all get our times worked out so we can podcast.
I hope so too tamer. I'm sorry I've had to re-schedule. I hate being so busy with working two jobs... it's killing me... but I can't afford not to atm.
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Great additional articulation for Ayla! I'll check the video at lunch time.
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Trust me, worrying about your bottom line is what we all do.
We will work it out.
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Thanks to starwarsgeek for the RDJ head for iron man.
it came unpainted, and this was my first attempt at painting all the details, including the eyes, and I'm pretty impressed with myself... I think I could improve upon it a little still though:
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/66778_476441845728163_1463631832_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/282514_476441522394862_1639498598_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/67914_476441495728198_1584310719_n.jpg/[img]
[img]http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/576471_476441022394912_1971643607_n.jpg)
also from starwarsgeek I got this cool custom sculpted torso. It's a variation of the reactive armor from gi-joe
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/61408_476442545728093_1967912710_n.jpg)
I just gave it a flatt black coat for now, what colors should I paint the armor? or just detail it and weather it in black? any ideas?
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I suggest making it a cool Old republic smuggler and paint the armor gray and the clothe in the back shades of brown. Just an idea.
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I suggest making it a cool Old republic smuggler and paint the armor gray and the clothe in the back shades of brown. Just an idea.
that's actually not a bad idea. I need to get some more leather paint.
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Glad to help! :)
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I was actually considering re-doing this figure's color scheme:
(http://th07.deviantart.net/fs50/PRE/i/2009/314/8/f/blue_mando_2_by_SpudaFett.jpg)
That's a mando I did a long time ago and wound up selling (I wish I hadn't).
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That is a nice design! I think now that you are a better painter that it would make for a Phenomenal custom!
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That is a nice design! I think now that you are a better painter that it would make for a Phenomenal custom!
I've decided to use a similar color scheme and make her a mandalorian pilot.
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yeah, go for it, its a cool colour scheme!
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Love the Stark head and can't wait to see more of this upcoming TOR female.
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I barely would call this a custom, it's super simple... I took a super articulated movie spiderman that I got on clearance at WM for 5bucks and dremmelled out holes in his toes. IN these holes I stuck a couple of tiny magnets that I stole from an old set of fridge ABC magnets (they are actually pretty powerful little magnets).
here's the result:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/304177_490608510978163_1879592007_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/304964_490609107644770_435132791_n.png)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/36525_490609444311403_1524659565_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/320897_490609824311365_998034203_n.jpg)
I actually really liked this figure, the posing is difficult with those hips but once you loosen up the joints a little it really gets some nice poses. I wish there was a swivel joint below the knee for some different poses on the legs... but it works pretty well. The rocker ankles aren't done badly on this figure either.
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Nice one, Devin! Now why didn't they think of that? I was looking at this figure the other day but passed him up. I may snag him yet.
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Nice one, Devin! Now why didn't they think of that? I was looking at this figure the other day but passed him up. I may snag him yet.
It's a pretty decent figure. They even went with double jointed elbows and ball jointed wrists. I was surprised at the level of articulation, the joints in the shoulders and hips are also decently sculpted.
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finished plain clothes tony stark:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/319703_490651194307228_1479924310_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/603012_490651454307202_1120911740_n.jpg)
and an action fleet wip:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/484748_490662964306051_568726713_n.jpg)
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Looks good Devin. On the front page.
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Nice work, on spider man , and i really like the tony stark ...great job
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Nice one on that Spidey! You must have gotten that tip from PackRat Studios on our kit bash podcast. Also good looking Tony Stark!
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Cool Tony Stark, love the AC/DC logo on his shirt!
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Nice one on that Spidey! You must have gotten that tip from PackRat Studios on our kit bash podcast. Also good looking Tony Stark!
Actually no, hadn't heard it on the podcast... saw it done by a customizer on deviantart a long time back. He usually did it on larger 6" figures though. I really wish i'd thought of this one sooner though to enter it into the no paint kit-bash funtest. lol
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Tony and Spidey look super awesome! I've been doing a bit of Marvel myself lately, and I'd have to say, I wish I had that Tony Stark head cast. Great paint work and very cool magnet mods. keep 'em comin'!!!!
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Plain clothes Tony Stark turned out great.
If you gave the Tony Stark head sculpt you used, a hair cut, it would almost look like you. Sort of !!!! LOL
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Thanks everyone for your comments. Yeah, I've been getting more into the other 1:18 scale lines like marvel and joes here lately... and less into star wars. I really loved the iron man and avengers movies, and Iron Man is an awesome concept and yeilds so many awesome customizing opportunities that it's hard for me to stray away from thinking about what to do next regarding a new armor...
I also recently purchased the helmetless war machine based on IM2 with Rhodey's head sculpt on e-bay. The iron man ones were just too expensive to get one and thus the reason for grabbing the second hand cast, but I got lucky with war machine. I'll post pictures of them together eventually...
Thanks again guys. It'll probably be a few weeks before I get anything else worked on. I've started taking classes on top of a full time job so time is tight...
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need yall's opinion...
I really would like to do a pre-vizsla and bo-katan set of customs based on the most recent episodes... but I only have one complete TCW pre-viszla. I would do like others have done and sculpt onto the TCW mandalorian figure to make bo-katan but I just don't feel like it'll be feminine enough....
So I threw some preliminary wip's together...
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/394951_494697017235979_1200439530_n.jpg)
On the left was a combo of jango waist and legs with boba torso and arms that I thought might resemble Viszla... but I really hate not having ball hips so I think If I go with doing a realistic style viszla I will go ahead and give him the joe hip super articulation treatment...
As for vizsla I think I might piece him out to give parts to the WIP of bo-katan there on the right. She needs arms. I will use viszla's shoulders, a set of gauntlets from a cad bane figure, and then viszla's hands for her. I'll probably sand down the scarlett torso and sculpt her armor over it from scratch... As for her helmet... I am hopeful I can modify the one you see in the image to match hers, but if not, then I might try sculpting it too...
that is of course if my sculpy is still good... :/
anyways, so what do yall think? should I risk ruining all these parts and go for it and hope my sculpting puddy is still good.... or should I just simply re-paint the viszla and build his new helmet and jet-pack and be done with it? Do you think the scarlett body will look good as Bo-Katan or should I aproach it differently?
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GO FOR IT! I love where your'e going! KEEP DOING IT!
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Yeah, devin, I do like where you are headed with the scarlett figure. Is that a cw mando helm on her shoulders?
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Devin, it looks like you want realistic styled figures rather than CW style. So I would go with the Boba parts mix on the left for Vizsla. Then use Scarlet with CW Visla arms for Bo. You should be all set.
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Devin, it looks like you want realistic styled figures rather than CW style. So I would go with the Boba parts mix on the left for Vizsla. Then use Scarlet with CW Visla arms for Bo. You should be all set.
yeah that's where I was leaning too. I hate the spindly look of the clone wars mando figures. It makes them all look like teenagers!
I think I'm going to scrap the lower half of boba (the jango legs) and go with a super articulated joe style in my normal fashion... that way this viszla will be able to stand up next to my other super articulated mando figures.
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some progress, if you're not keeping up with me on facebook...
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/69610_497975846908096_542910274_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/250654_497975950241419_673718297_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/419722_497976080241406_1178161970_n.png)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/734189_497977483574599_1294024092_n.png)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/14889_497977603574587_79154013_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/155070_498505436855137_1789408647_n.png)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/550169_498505526855128_1904832227_n.png)
Good news is that my apoxie sculpt isn't bad... the last figure I used it on (abe lincoln vampire hunter) never set up correctly and remained soft. I made sure to use slightly more of the hardening compound this time and it set up rock hard! yeah! after re-evaluating the initial work on the helmet I decided to add some sculpting to what I took off and re-sculpt the "eyes" of the visor as well as the cheek details and added some unique bo-katan helmet details to the back of the helmet. These little odd shaped back details are something I noticed while looking at screen captures and reference photos.
IF I get a buddy of mine whom i'm assisting with some casting work to agree to it I might use some of his molding supplies to do a quick mold of this helmet to better facilitate making a durable copy of this for the resulting figure... and a slight possibility for using it for trades.... that's a huge maybe though! I might not be able to get use of his silicone and I can't afford any of my own right now.
for now, because I might be casting this piece, I'm not adding the range finder. It will cast better without it. But other than that detail i think it's pretty much finished!
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Devin,I love it! Buddy, your sculpting looks great so far. Which sculpting compound are you using?
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Great project so far. On the front page.
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Looking good Devin! If you want some really accurate pics of this helmet check out the build at the Dented Helmet. The guy posted his screen shots and you could get the eye area truly accurate after seeing his pics. Can't wait for the next update!
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Awesome, cant wait to see more.
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Clonehead; thanks. Im using Aves apoxie sculpt. Its s great product, ive had the same 1lb set for almost 2 years now though, i obviously dont do a lot of sculpting!
Luke; i did come across the dented helmet build thread. I used those reference photos for most of the details. Im fairly happy with the helmet as it is now so i think i wont risk messing it up with any more modifications!
Thanks everyone else who commented. Im probably going to wirk a little more on it this sunday so check back for more updates, and as always likd me on FB for more updates! I usually pist everything there before picking what to post here.
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with leftover parts of viszla and an old clone wars obi-wan I threw this together based on the previews for tomorrow's episode of TCW
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/550054_498893126816368_253345889_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/533644_498893273483020_204476776_n.jpg)
also went ahead and painted bo-katan's helmet. I didn't feel like sculpting any tonight, but I went ahead and added the range finder and decided to see how it'd look painted. I can see after adding the paint that my sculpting wasn't as crisp as I'd liked, but oh well.
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/598858_498904900148524_1183746503_n.png)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/45522_498905023481845_1207414654_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/269271_498914590147555_2112085446_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/482032_498904816815199_1742219785_n.jpg)
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Looks great Devin. I do believe you are the first I have seen to make on of these. Off to the front page.
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Great job loving the past couple epi and the possibilities
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Looks great!
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finally took some time to re-visit bo-katan... here's the finished sculpt work for her armor
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/526251_508661332506214_1306324550_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/535402_508661355839545_273349208_n.jpg)
I'm not 100% happy with it... but it'll do. At this point I kinda just want to finish the project and stop worrying about the accuracy...
I think that from the photos it looks like I've sculpted her a little too well endowed... but oh well. I'm hoping that once I get a belt around her waist, and the figure painted it'll look a lot better.
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here's a fun little project I started tonight...
what if tony stark built a suit for black widow?
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/207254_508641812508166_1787915592_n.jpg)
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and a hot one that that.......... ;D
looking good, buddy!
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Now tbat is one cool idea Devin. Surely someone has explored this? Anyhow on the front page.
I am liking your Bo-Katan progress too.
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Can't wait to see how these turn out.
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That torso looks familiar ;) Her and Bo both look amazing!!!
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looking forward to seeing your Iron Widow finished! Where can i get that torso?
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Oh Devin that's gonna be something special!!!!!
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Now tbat is one cool idea Devin. Surely someone has explored this? Anyhow on the front page.
I am liking your Bo-Katan progress too.
Actually, in marvel ultimates atark does make an armor for black widow, although if you look it up mine will look nothing like the comics...
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looking forward to seeing your Iron Widow finished! Where can i get that torso?
The torso on the iron widow figure is a cast part from starwarsgeek. Im not sure if he still has it available or not... But if you get it youll need to T-bar and the mid torso joint from other figures to make it work, so keep that in mind.
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Starting messing around with the idea of making a "legacy style" pre-visla... although I have a feeling I'll super articulate it and make it "spuda-style" in the end here is what I've got done for his helmet:
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/480412_509436129095401_1493869683_n.jpg)
and the reason I'll probably super articulate it is mainly because he's currently shorter than bo-katan!... although, I really like the look of those jango legs and I might do the unthinkable and sacrifice articulation for aesthetics in this case!
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/544422_509436105762070_966613160_n.jpg)
Also, I've finished the iron widow figure! Here she is:
Tony stark builds a highly mobile highly flexible suit of armor for the assassin... powered by four individual arc reactors, one per limb, the suit gives her flight, increased strength, as well as a few extra weapons. Although nothing beats a good pistol at your side, and her standard gautlets!
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/420299_509434552428892_1389184267_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/59764_509433675762313_2027278492_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/563443_509433819095632_1198554488_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/62099_509434515762229_294558028_n.jpg)
the entire gallery can be seen on my facebook page here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.509433532428994.107482.275038512535165&type=1&l=f8f45a033a
what do you guys think? rediculous? How did iron widow's color scheme turn out... I kinda just made it up as I went, anything you might change?
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Is that copper, or a mix? I love it, Spud! Fabulous from start to finish. Certainly front page material.
Like the work on the vizsla so far. I could be talked into some jango leg and cod armor pieces for your spuda treatment if you will take em raw and clean and thin em yourself. I know you have a dremel.
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clint, it's not copper, although it does have a coppery tint in the photos. It's not a mix either. I first painted all the armor with silver then covered that silver with a coat of clear red. Gives it a nice shiny and metalic look to it.
thanks for the props, I'm looking forward to finishing both visla and bo-katan... but it'll probably be a week or so before I get time again to customize.
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the iron widow is just great man.. Nice idea and im sure Tony enjoyed putting that suit together.. :P
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clint, it's not copper, although it does have a coppery tint in the photos. It's not a mix either. I first painted all the armor with silver then covered that silver with a coat of clear red. Gives it a nice shiny and metalic look to it.
thanks for the props, I'm looking forward to finishing both visla and bo-katan... but it'll probably be a week or so before I get time again to customize.
ahh, I used to use the clear red on chrome model car parts to give it that anodized look. very nice! Oh man, you mean we have to wait to see more??
On the front page, buddy.
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I agree with Clint, I think your Iron Widow is a knockout and a comic should be made. Interesting progress on your new Mando too.
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Stunning Iron Widow. I'm in agreement with other comments and am surprised marvel hasn't done something like this. Also I'm loving the progress on the mandos.
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Wow that Iron Widow is off the charts !! I too think that would be an excellent crossover. I also like how the mandos are turning out. great job
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Nice Bo Katan, can't wait to see more of her! And I really like the Black Widow, the paint scheme on her is pretty sweet!
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Black widow looks nice! Cannot wait to see the mandos done!
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Iron Widow= a work of art. I need to make one! What paints did you use?
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Iron Widow= a work of art. I need to make one! What paints did you use?
i used testers acrylic paints. as to the colors, flatt black, gloss black, silver and clear red.
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Work in progress on vizla.
I got some of the mandalorian armor pieces that clonehead have been making and they will come in really handy on vizla here. As you can see I've decided to super articulate him with joe pieces. I'm happier with this since he is supposed to be pretty skinny/ spindly legged. These parts look a lot better.
I used some of clonehead's shin pieces for vizla. I have the rest of the armor from the jango style armor set clint did, but I will probably only use the cod-piece for vizla as his thigh armors are different than jangos. I believe I'll wind up sculpting those....
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/299891_511335182238829_70810610_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/486877_511310578907956_1162280780_n.jpg)
I also got some of the female armor:
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/542653_511310752241272_1867681718_n.jpg)
not sure how I'll use those yet... but believe me I'm formulating some ideas!
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Looks good. On the front page.
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Pre Vizla is looking good but that Iron Widow is a knockout! Nice job Devin!
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So I got a good question in my message box here today about the iron widow that I felt was better answered for everyone to see as it's a really good question:
I was curious... the thighs look like baroness'...how did you get the iron man legs attached? Do the iron man legs unscrew from the figure..like they do with Joes...then just easly connect (like swapping joe legs) with the baroness ' thighs?
That's a great question... one I hope I'll be able to explain the process about.
The joe thighs and iron man thighs are very different. We all know and love the fact that joe legs come apart into two halves with the simple removal of a screw! That's so great for customizing! But the iron man thighs are different, they are the soft plastic with peg/swivel joints in the hips instead of true ball and sockets.
So how did I attach the gi-joe thighs to the iron man lower legs? The great thing is that both style figures have very similar knee joints. The double jointed knees connect the thigh to the calve and use a peg to hold them together at the pivot points.
now, in joes the top pivot point in the double knee is inside the thigh, and when you take the thigh apart the peg is built into the sculpt of the thigh... The calve joint for the knee is in the soft rubbery plastic and is a peg.
In contrast the iron man figures have a peg at both the top and bottom of the double knee that has to be removed so you can dissasemble the leg.
What I did to splice the two together is very simple. You want to keep the knee joint for the gi-joe thigh that you want to use because it is specially made to fit the peg sculpted into the thigh piece. So remove the peg from the lower point of the double knee and get rid of the calve and feet on the joe leg you want to use. Then, take the iron man calve that you want to use, remove the peg from the lower double knee joint (keeping the peg handy!!!!!), remove the calve of the iron man figure, and then using the iron man figure's peg, simply put the gi-joe knee joint into the iron man calve's socket and hold it together by pressing the peg back into place. Voila, spliced together legs with gi-joe thighs and iron man calves!
you can find this similar process in other figure's I've done using iron man and gi-joe parts spliced together at the knee joint. You can also utilize this process to make almost endless possibilities with GI-joe figures by switching the lower legs!
In almost every case the knee joint itself MUST stay paired with the gi-joe thigh it is attached to... sometimes you can modify them by trimming with an exacto knife or dremel... usually though, the calves can be swapped as long as the knee joint stays attached to the thigh it was originally on... but there are exceptions, you just have to test fit things to see if they'll work!
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update on pre-vizsla's armor and sculpting....
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/578978_518797011492646_2129788243_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/392911_518796881492659_329278923_n.jpg)
also started an interesting project:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/72399_518818221490525_4876375_n.jpg)
I thought the spare lambda shuttle cockpit I had laying around looked a lot like the cockpit of the missile boat from star wars: Tie Fighter (and also x-wing). So... I started a scratch build. Unfortunately I'm not happy with the direction I took it and will be ripping it apart and starting fresh again later...
But, before I do that I plan on finishing viszla and bo-katan.
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I have been wondering what was up with those two Mandos. Like the leg holsters. I would say I hope you don't tear too much apart on that ship build. I like the looks of it. Back on the front page.
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progress on the missile boat:
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/246556_519170314788649_487615622_n.png)
a link to a video I shot of the ship in the Tie Fighter video game:
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10100534812279084&saved
(I hope that link worked. If not it can be found on my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SpudaFetts-Custom-toys/275038512535165 )
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Looks spot on Devin. You are gonna have to start a vehicle thread!
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Looks spot on Devin. You are gonna have to start a vehicle thread!
I guess I probably should separate this out into a vehicle thread, check in the vehicles section for further updates!
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Pretty cool. I love that old "micro" Imp Shuttle---what was it? Tyco, Tomy?---used for the cockpit. I still have that sucker, though my son's got his hands on it now!
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Pretty cool. I love that old "micro" Imp Shuttle---what was it? Tyco, Tomy?---used for the cockpit. I still have that sucker, though my son's got his hands on it now!
these are action fleet, not 1:18th scale. Micro-machines by galoob then later hasbro. Look for further updates on this in a new vehicle thread in the vehicles section.
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Finally painted up viszla and bo-katan:
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/283202_520639434641737_1071789113_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/5464_520639421308405_348501383_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/401212_520639444641736_800980790_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/299244_520639507975063_1045720425_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/487418_520639604641720_12988969_n.jpg)
a few more shots can be seen on my facebook page in this gallery: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.520639387975075.1073741825.275038512535165&type=1&l=8cdc61c23b
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Pretty cool. I love that old "micro" Imp Shuttle---what was it? Tyco, Tomy?---used for the cockpit. I still have that sucker, though my son's got his hands on it now!
these are action fleet, not 1:18th scale. Micro-machines by galoob then later hasbro. Look for further updates on this in a new vehicle thread in the vehicles section.
Galoob! I knew it was one of those companies but couldn't remember which one. My son has my old one and it still had the Han Solo and Chewbacca---each one no larger than your thumbnail---which is surprising that it withstood my childhood.
Also wanted to give two huge thumbs up to Bo-Katan and Viszla. The Vizsla in particular looks fantastic: still maintains the CW look but clearly better under the realistic style than the cartoonish figures of him. Both turned out great!
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Nice work on your Mandos Devin. They turned out great. You can read more comments on the front page.
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The Mando's turned out great! I too really like how Visla turned out.
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current work in progress:
Iron man's deep space armor, or gemini, which will be seen in the upcoming IM3
concept art and preview still shot of this armor:
(http://cdn.themonolith.com/wp-content/uploads/Deep-Space-Armour.png)
and the crappy assembler's toy:
(http://geek-prime.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/iron-man-3-Deep-SPace-Armor-toy-white-grey.jpg)
Now... not only are the assemblers line of iron man figures a discrace of plastic and do not be deserved to be called "action figures". (hell, it looks like it came from a happy meal), but the deep space armor doesn't even match up well with the movie armor!
so... I thought this would be a pretty simple one to build on my own. Test out my sculpting abilities, and do some learning along the way...
here's the WIP shots I've got done so far:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/529200_528466273859053_2119207426_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/483524_528466443859036_43691896_n.png)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/71397_529924070379940_1626747919_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/625408_529924443713236_411575376_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/522121_529924560379891_1590524180_n.jpg)
paint:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/30570_530897993615881_26109061_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/11609_530923936946620_798017349_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/935466_530923996946614_57148702_n.jpg)
It's not fantastic.... my sculpting isn't amazing. But it looks better than the assemblers figure IMO. lol. I hope to get a few coats of the white on the figure without it looking too thick, white is a pain in the rear to paint we'll see how it turns out with all the details painted. I'm pretty sure I can hide some of my sculpting mistakes with the paintwork too.
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Nicely done! On the front page
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Yepper, much better than that Hasbro version whatever that is.
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Yepper, much better than that Hasbro version whatever that is.
I think the correct term for "what that is" (that being the whole assemblers line) is "CRAP"....
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Are we all agreed then........spuda's IM3 rocks - hasbro = crocks.
Looks so cheap,tacky,surely someone at hasbro knows how to use a paintbrush?
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Benjani (and others) I hope you still think that way about the finished product:
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/484492_533009470071400_1697664718_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/644706_533009263404754_93057793_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/422000_533009786738035_955574421_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/12488_533010156737998_2140831100_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/485523_533010470071300_1799167322_n.jpg)
a comparison:
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/400676_533010793404601_1713434501_n.jpg)
helmetless:
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/384562_533010910071256_383545299_n.jpg)
(http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/931402_533011086737905_1910994148_n.jpg)
compared to mk7(?)
(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/377261_533011250071222_569650079_n.jpg)
what do you guys think?
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GREAT!!!
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You can read what I think on the front page.
Too bad you can't return that Hasbro version.
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Yep.......big improvement on hasbro crap,looks robust and more proportionate. Detail more visible,good job on the white top coat too........not an easy one to get right.
Oh yeah,wow.........didn't realise original has 5 points,that's going back to the dark ages.
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dark ages indeed.
I probably could get away with returning the hasbro version, even with parts missing and the figure having parts cut off of it! Wal-mart is so freaking lax in their return policies... however, I could never live with myself if some child wound up with a figure that was even worse than the retail figure! lol
I did use elements from the hasbro version, the backpack and some of the "jets" from the back of the legs, it was just easier than trying to sculpt those from scratch. You'll notice in my WIP photos thought that I did do some sculpting to add to the backpack.
thanks for the comments guys. This one turned out better than I thought it would to be honest.
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LED BAT.
This is a Battle Android Trooper I modified using clear resin parts which I molded and cast myself. This just shows what you could possibly do with clear resin parts like these...
I basically replaced the chest, neck, head, and laser arm attachment with clear resin parts. Painted the parts I didn't want clear with flatt black to match the figure, then installed an LED light through the back peg hole by drilling it completely through and gluing the led light in place. Then I wired up the LED to an external AA battery pack. I like using an external battery pack because it's more reliable than a button cell battery... and I don't have to figure out how to squeeze the button cell into the figure or the figure's backpack!
well, anyway, here are some WIP shots and other photos of the finished figure:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1011922_557495287622818_1858051343_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/5865_557495284289485_879068826_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1011286_557495270956153_621907182_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1002434_557495347622812_580383016_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1045250_557495414289472_365424472_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1044803_557495584289455_188619992_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/995718_557495624289451_156926095_n.jpg)
well, not too bad for a few hours work this afternoon if I don't say so myself.... By the way, I have a lot of these clear resin parts available on e-bay right now if anyone is interested. I'll warn you, with the BAT parts, it took a lot of dremeling and finageling to get the parts to work seamlessly with the existing parts... but if your interested in acheiving effects like these I have other clear resin parts lots available right now as well. Including a few Mandalorian parts lots!
BAT parts: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181167919596?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
Mando parts: http://www.ebay.com/itm/181167912915?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
My other available lots: http://www.ebay.com/sch/custom_scoundrels/m.html?item=181167912915&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
Thanks for looking guys, let me know what you think!
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Pretty cool Devin. Back to the front page. I meant to give your parts lots a shout out anyway.
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Thanks tamer. I wish I'd taken more WIP photos of this project. I had to do a lot of dremeling on the cast resin part to get it to fit over the back half of the original figure, but in the end it worked out nearly flawlessly. I'm going to have to get me some more mold making supplies and try my hand at casting entire torso pieces or maybe an entire figure... (but I probably won't do it because molding and casting the simple pieces gives me enough of a headache... I cringe to think what it'd take to cast all the little bits of articulation in a figure!)
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Yes I would think that all those moving bits would be a nightmare. Pretty cool project still.
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Great looking end result! Lighting effects are just the coolest!
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dewback rider:
I wanted a custom sandtrooper to ride my custom painted dewback... I also always thought it was ridiculous that sandtroopers wore white armor and not a desert themed armor. So I dug out the sandtrooper that came with the dewback that I had, made a TON of modifications.
First, I dremelled off the large neck ball and grafted in one from a jango fett. unfortunately I damaged one of the arms' socket joints in that process so I had to also fix that (hopefully it's not too noticeable). I dremmeled out the helmet, since it wasn't a removable helmet, and made it fit the head sculpt of a snowtrooper (I love that clone head sculpt, looks rugged!). I then proceeded to paint him up in a sand colored armor with darker undersuit.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1000455_565442480161432_1099166340_n.jpg)
there's a comparison with a typical stormtrooper...
although I wasn't happy with it. I wanted a kama, multiple helmets, some kind of soft good poncho or head wrap...
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/992942_565442870161393_1934374066_n.jpg)
But I wasn't happy with the paint scheme. I didn't like the dark brown undersuit and the whole thing needed to be weathered to match the desert scout. Today I went back and fixed all those things.
The repainted figure (no weathering yet) without all the other accessories:
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/970618_566657113373302_2140811984_n.jpg)
Here he is, a Desert dewback commander:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1005775_566771906695156_515873351_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1069206_566771900028490_1970048495_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/943633_566772013361812_1997337169_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1075736_566772126695134_2104927194_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1014479_566772203361793_497549644_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/994230_566771990028481_980809755_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1012223_566772250028455_2106521801_n.jpg)
and the multiple helmets for both desert troopers:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/q71/s720x720/1016451_566790956693251_758601813_n.jpg)
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Awesome
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Sweet work on the drawback commander. That lighted bat turned out cool as well.
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Nice, I do agree with your logic.
Tiime to take this report to our Front and Facebook Pages.
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Desert themed battle android trooper.
I'm pretty proud of this one's camo. It was a daunting pattern to me, as I don't often try to paint this many layers of detail.... But it turned out really well I think. there are some spots I'm not happy with... and I haven't weathered him completely yet, so it'll look better once that is done.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/998203_567261803312833_1132910325_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/546876_567262419979438_426783749_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/998418_567262366646110_1430458240_n.jpg)
Before I started this I painted the whole figure black as a base coat... mainly because I spilled my black paint (CRAP!). This was what he looked like, I kind of like the "stealth" look of an all black BAT
(https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/555240_566770790028601_729594471_n.jpg)
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Wow, that chocolate chip camo (what we called it when I was over there in the first Gulf War) is spot on. How did yo paint that so well? The figure looks hot dipped! Expect to see this on the front page sometime this morning when I stop hitting the refresh button for Hasbro Toy Shop.
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Love the choc. chip cammo paint job on that B.A.T.
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Wow, that chocolate chip camo (what we called it when I was over there in the first Gulf War) is spot on. How did yo paint that so well? The figure looks hot dipped! Expect to see this on the front page sometime this morning when I stop hitting the refresh button for Hasbro Toy Shop.
Thanks tamer, coming from someone who actually wore this pattern that means a lot! The pattern was actually easy to re-create once I figured it out! I started with a base coat of testors aryl "sand". Then added small patches of "dark tan". next to and slightly overlapping the dark tan markings I then added "burnt sienna" in similar pattern, size and shapes. Once that was done I took the smallest tipped brush I had and added the black dots randomly... the hardest part was going back with a clean brush the same size as the small one and add flatt white dots on top of, but slightly offset from the black ones. I'm very happy with how it turned out. I have to say it's probably the best camo pattern I've ever pulled off!
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Well it sure does look spot on with what I remember wearing. Bravo Devin.
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Lots of interesting customs since I have checked in here! Loving the Dewback and rider's. The BAT in chocolate chip camo is really nice. Great paint work on him.
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So... I made this the other day, it's supposed to be a desert themed war machine...
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/995956_568651346507212_1801317354_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946278_568651646507182_1203838046_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/541698_568651953173818_616394197_n.jpg)
problem is... the more I look at it the more I hate it. What do you all think? The cammo does a good job of blending the lines together, it's even difficult to discern the added guns and gun mounts, plus the added backpack and pouches on his back... but it just doesn't look to me like something I'd see on war machine.
Should I re-paint it with the chocolate chip pattern that I used on the recent desert BAT? Or try something different? Any suggestions?
one idea I had was to repaint him solid "sand" again and then outline all the pannels with black. then weather it with brown and dark tan...
I really have no idea how to "fix" this one. I love the concept, I just can't come up with a good color scheme... I've been through two with him already!
This was the first one (I really didn't like it at all...):
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1016794_567997026572644_2071657414_n.jpg)
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I think camo is one hard paint technique period and then you throw in different environments and I don't know how folks get to master it. I do like this version better than the first, but have to admit that chocolate chip on that BAT sure did look great. I will take this to our pages and see if we can get you some thoughts on this.
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I like the second scheme the best and to break up the basic colour have you thought about going a little darker, maybe a sand colour and using browns to break up the basic colour as per the pic below.
Ron
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I like the second scheme the best and to break up the basic colour have you thought about going a little darker, maybe a sand colour and using browns to break up the basic colour as per the pic below.
Ron
Thanks ron. I was considering doing some weathering to the figure to kind of break up the pattern further, but just didn't know how it'd turn out. I think I'll try that and maybe a completely different scheme on another figure (I have several spare war machines!)
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Ron and Tamer, I looked through all my war machine figures and found my stock jungle camo war machine (I don't remember which 3 pack this came in but I think it was a target exclusive)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/969247_571329789572701_656843592_n.jpg)
I am going to re-do my desert camo war machine (I think with the chocolate chip camo since it came out so nice on the BAT) with a similar style to the stock jungle camo WM. I also have a printable decal sheet somewhere that I think I might give a try (something i've never done but have wanted to try for a long time).
But, I'm going to try this new scheme on an unused stock wm and keep the other desert camo version too. I'm going to weather it and see if I can't make something work with that scheme (I put too much effort into painting it not to!)
Heres an interesting pic for yall too, all my stock and custom war machine variant figures together (so far):
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/577206_571329702906043_1195076688_n.jpg)
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I like the sound of your plan. I know I sure enjoyed your paint work on that B.A.T. I couldn't see why it wouldn't look good on an IM Custom.
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finished:
Desert war machine, with a shoulder mounted mini gun (per usual war machine style, only this one is a larger version based on a gi-joe mini gun) and a shoulder mounted anti-tank weapon, the lahi (a modified jungle viper rifle).
enjoy:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/534911_571507459554934_927618355_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/996548_571507632888250_1531675773_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/954753_571506742888339_591518578_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/21468_571513856220961_1982749834_n.jpg)
and I know this is a horribly blurry picture, but here it is next to the BAT.
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/969781_571514882887525_179031972_n.jpg)
seeing it next to the bat I think this scheme looks much better on the BAT than on WM. I like this a lot, but I'm still not 100% satisfied (I probably never will be). I still think this camo scheme is one of my favorites!
I wonder if I should have gone with copper instead of the silver for the "exposed" metal sections of WM?
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I saw some other folks posting images of their parts bins on FB earlier in the week and thought you guys might enjoy this...
weapons bin:
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998924_571346019571078_825245451_n.jpg)
spare body parts:
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1005321_571346096237737_1247366731_n.jpg)
spare complete figures:
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/970647_571346392904374_446284119_n.jpg)
spare "cool parts" and unfinished WIPs (cool parts are parts I don't want to loose in the other bins or I've used for casting).
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/r270/996534_571346492904364_76743139_n.jpg)
iron man spare parts:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/970320_571346576237689_934139892_n.jpg)
various WIPs and other spare parts:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/999699_571346746237672_2119019738_n.jpg)
clear tote has finished customs in it that arent on display or need to be bagged up for storage (placed in there when I cleaned off my work table and never did anything with them... lol), the cardboard box has female figures and female figure parts in it, and the green tote is full of MOC complete figures that I haven't opened yet...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/1014287_571347229570957_607387259_n.jpg)
That's just half of my "organizational boxes"... I have two large cardboard boxes full of vehicles and vehicle parts (a mix of both joe and star wars), a box full of Battle Android parts and various related stuff, I have an entire shelf over my work table devoted to misc. wips, and I have a tub and several shelves full of finished figures! lol.... the sad part of it all... even with this organizational system I still feel cluttered and unorganized! I guess this is a problem of all customizers.
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Nice I saw that new DWM on Facebook last night and gave it two thumbs way up. I like this desert camo style best. Off to share.
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So I picked up this guy at toys are us the other day... and although it was heftily priced I am stoked with it.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/993983_582497971789216_2123532126_n.jpg)
It's already well more articulated than any of the JP dinosaurs I had as a kid! It really makes me yearn for those younger years when I had such a passion for paleontology, learning new dinosaurs, and playing with all the awesome dino toys I had... but I degress.
This allosaurus is great. The sculpt, the paint apps, the thrashing head gimick, all is superbly done! Kudos hasbro, you did something right and to be honest, I don't mind spending 30 bucks on it (funny how that works)!
So to top off a great dinosaur you also get a great action figure! The pack in is a reimmagined gi-joe figure, using all preexisting gi-joe parts you wind up with this "mercenary" with a bow... it's a gimicky figure but the details they packed in actually really impressed me. It uses joe parts so that's a huge plus already, but he even has a little dinosaur skull and crossed arrows tattoo! how cool is that! I might add some paint to his vest and some dry brushing but this guy will be a dino-hunter (I may even make a few spare parts figures to go with him!!!).
but back to the dino... here's some great shots of him out of the box:
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1255513_582498735122473_607067463_n.jpg)
with ani-fett riding it:
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/998112_582503841788629_1886347338_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/549028_582505751788438_426176296_n.jpg)
It's got an articulated jaw, ball jointed neck (just behind the head), swivel neck joint at the base of the neck (side to side thrashing motion activated by moving the right arm up and down), ball jointed shoulders, swivel waist and ball jointed ankles. The thing is highly posable, but hard to get to stand up on it's own... it's very front heavy... I think the best solution for the difficulty in balance will be to add some weight to the tail somehow. If the tail is hollow I might be able to fill it with lead beads or something...
I wasn't satisfied with the arms though. I really wished they'd gone the extra mile and made the arms articulated at the wrist and elbows. I want my dino to be able to grab his prey!
So I bravely chopped into him...
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1237158_584188031620210_483667634_n.jpg)
I found some legs of an aura sing figure that I knew I would NEVER use and began chopping them up to use the knee joints...
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/27936_584194051619608_1489539766_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1186183_584194138286266_23776900_n.jpg)
The result is a working ball jointed elbow. Looking at these I kind of wish I had looked for a set of black joints, which wouldn't be as obvious contrasting colors... but I plan on sculpting a little bit over the joint and blending it in with some paint apps anyways.
So that's where I've gotten to on this project... I'll post more pictures whenever I get around to working on it some more.
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That is great work on that elbow joint. Are you going to try to figure something our for the wrist too? Heck at this point you may as well make the claws articulated too.
Devin, I don't think there is an articulation issue you can't fix. I sure wish Hasbro had your same mentality when it comes to things moving and standing and just overall playability. I have given you an official title on our front page. Thanks for sharing this with us and if you do any other fixes to this or turn it into a Mando Dino-Rider (Fett does look good on this) I would love to see new images.
I could easily see you turning this into a great custom line (Mando Dino Riders of some sort) for our current contest (just thinking out loud). ;D
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The result is a working ball jointed elbow.
Nice work! I'm an articulation junkie too and I've seen some of your other projects. I'm inspired.
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I love that knee joint hack, thanks for sharing!
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That is great work on that elbow joint. Are you going to try to figure something our for the wrist too? Heck at this point you may as well make the claws articulated too.
Devin, I don't think there is an articulation issue you can't fix. I sure wish Hasbro had your same mentality when it comes to things moving and standing and just overall playability. I have given you an official title on our front page. Thanks for sharing this with us and if you do any other fixes to this or turn it into a Mando Dino-Rider (Fett does look good on this) I would love to see new images.
I could easily see you turning this into a great custom line (Mando Dino Riders of some sort) for our current contest (just thinking out loud). ;D
Thanks for the props as always tamer. What I wound up doing with the wrist is cutting it strait and using a push pin to create a swivel wrist. So it now can rotate around. The claws are just too tiny to attempt anything.
I thought about making it a rider with a saddle but I think I like it simply as a dino... although I might make a removable saddle...
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I figured you might give that wrist a whirl.
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I fixed the other arm today, and fixed some of the obvious paint issues with the new joints as well as the rest of the dino. here's some step by step photos. Hopefully they speak for themselves, but if you have a question then ask.
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one of the worst paint issues was the spikes on it's tail didn't match the spikes on it's back:
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1170738_585071954865151_1331252040_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1229953_585071888198491_1586512251_n.jpg)
and the lack of detail inside the mouth:
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(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1011817_585071798198500_1068623308_n.jpg)
I also of course fixed the elbow's paint. But look at the eyes... they are both facing directly sideways. They aught to be both facing forward... so I fixed that too.
(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/540701_585071848198495_626018297_n.jpg)
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1236101_585071771531836_398477439_n.jpg)
fixed eyes:
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(https://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1186287_585071721531841_950391219_n.jpg)
I also painted over the JP symbol... I know it's a JP dinosaur and the symbol is cool... but I think it's more realistic not to have a branded dinosaur. lol
(https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1174846_585071674865179_724817823_n.jpg)
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In placing the drilled-out arm, did you just use a standard super glue or some other, more durable adhesive?
This has been a treat to follow this week! I've seen this JP dinosaur at my TRUs but still haven't picked him up. I don't know if I'd be showing off the skills that you have in articulating this puppy, but I can at least paint him up!
Looking forward to seeing the "final" reveal...
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In placing the drilled-out arm, did you just use a standard super glue or some other, more durable adhesive?
This has been a treat to follow this week! I've seen this JP dinosaur at my TRUs but still haven't picked him up. I don't know if I'd be showing off the skills that you have in articulating this puppy, but I can at least paint him up!
Looking forward to seeing the "final" reveal...
I just used standard super glue. The rubbery plastics of the arm and the action figure leg are very similar and the super glue does an excellent job holding it together. Just be careful not to get it into the joint itself!
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Wow Devin, really enjoying this. Bravo. Look for the fp update soon.
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Awesome!
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Dillon, aka ghostskull18 or ghost customs commissioned a piece from me. He unfortunately had someone else promise him the work, and after sending the figure never got it back. So I figured, what the heck I've got plenty of WIPS that'll never get done! Send it to me! lol.
No, but seriously, the project was for a young darth maul as seen in a comic. Darth Maul is ghostskull's favorite character so he wanted it done right (he was pretty particular with a few things, but hey, that's completely understandable. It's actually nice to have someone know exactly what they want!). Through the wonders of modern technology I was able to send him in real time photos of the progress and get his feedback and make adjustments accordingly. The best part, you get to see the progress too. Here's how it went down:
first I got this image as a reference:
(http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/4/48747/895420-young_maul.jpg)
Pretty sad little kid...
Dillon was kind enough to provide the base figure, a young Ep1 phantom menace anakin from the movie scene 3 pack "tatooine showdown" (http://www.rebelscum.com/episodeI/EP1cstatshowdownanakinloose.jpg)
I'll have to say... this is probably one of the worst figure's I've ever messed with. It's articulation is expectedly horrible since it's from the Ep1 offerings... but the pose that it's in was just ridiculous. It works for the movie scene, yeah ani was running away... but for a young maul I didn't think this was going to work...
but. I started giving him a hair cut anyway:
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1185859_587165604655786_2073133766_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1240606_587165624655784_52469598_n.jpg)
I thought at this point that this might actually work... but those arms and legs have to go. So I cracked open the torso and dug around my fodder box for some useless parts that I wouldn't be needing for any other project and came up with this:
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1233316_587165574655789_500124895_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/998958_587165557989124_790056934_n.jpg)
Here's the parts run down: I completely reworked the figure. the only original parts are the torso, "skirt" part of the robes, and his head. The rest: arms from an animated jawa, highly modified waist from the same jawa (you can't see it here), "thighs" are actually the calves from a snowtrooper (the snowtrooper knees became maul's hips), the knees down are from a leigh boush.
The irony was that I kept posing him in that same stupid running "action pose" with his new articulation! here he is with a skull cap of fresh sculpy to smoth out his shave...
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1235275_587165534655793_661272508_n.jpg)
and using a spare maul head I had laying around I sculpted tiny horns for young maul
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1237164_587165514655795_242460591_n.jpg)
Once I got those done I had to come up with some ears... since I didn't think I'd be able to sculpt the detail needed in the ears I wound up cutting the ears off of an animated anakin skywalker figure and gluing them onto this little maul-strosity.
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1208780_587954987910181_1925079344_n.jpg)
Then the figure was finished, just needed to be painted:
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1185555_587955034576843_366362782_n.jpg)
base coat on the clothes:
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1186015_587955051243508_1117617002_n.jpg)
and final paint color scheme added:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1235540_587955104576836_551074018_n.jpg)
then finally some weathering (although I'll be repainting over the red spots on his shirt, the "tattered" look I was going for didn't come across well and I'll be fixing that).
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/999219_587955137910166_1956610718_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/1240482_587955164576830_2125726908_n.jpg)
so there you have it. Super articulated young darth maul. I know Dillon will love it, what do you guys think?
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Thank you! so awesome! ;D
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Looks great to me too. Time to go share on our pages.
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something that's been done I'm sure...and similar to a custom I have done already twice. But I was bored and couldn't find anything else to work on that would actually turn out right. As I was digging through my boxes I found this unused cad bane figure and Todo 360, so I decided to supe them up, rework bane's coat tails, and add a few points of articulation in both figures.
before (the one on the left is the customized one here. The right one is the older figure, not customized here):
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1236998_591469974225349_1433640039_n.jpg)
reworked coat tail to be a part of the coat:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/539143_591469850892028_203931458_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/541820_591469800892033_1720989453_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/601052_591469754225371_1621432557_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1234722_591469730892040_1759430899_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/46944_591469707558709_1288163998_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1256508_591469667558713_1879943916_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/521710_591469634225383_367290341_n.jpg)
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great work Devin! especially on the dinosaur
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I always enjoy your SA work, but wow that work on that coat on this one is fantastic. Off to share.
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Good job on that Cad Bane re-work! His trench coat looks much better that what hasbro made.
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hey guys. I've fallen on some tough times this month and have some very unexpected expenses to cover.... I have to at least have 300 extra bucks by the end of the month to cover these expenses so I am offering any and all of my customs up for sale...
Of course there are several that I don't want to part with, but if you are interested make me an offer... Even for the ones I don't want to give up, if the offer is good enough (And fair) then I will broker a deal.
For the ones I definitely want to get rid of and are willing to take a hit on (pretty much taking any reasonable offer, I'm not even breaking even on some of these...) check out this gallery here on my FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.593755127330167.1073741839.275038512535165&type=1&l=18479f9893
I will be keeping that gallery on my FB page updated as I sell items. Sold Items will be marked as such, and I will be adding new items throughout the week.
I hope you guys can get a few cool custom figures for a good price and help me out while doing so. Thanks.
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Wow, hate to hear this. I will go give that gallery a look soon.
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Go ahead and give ALL my galleries a look... I am considering offers for any and all of my customs. The bills have stacked up and I've got to get some cash to pay them off. So if you make me a good offer on something, even if it's something I'd "never" consider selling... I'll probably agree to it...
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I sent you a PM about your figures for sale.
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A friend of mine recently approached me with an idea to create in 1:18th scale the Sideshow Collectibles Mythos obi-wan kenobi statue... this got me doing some research into those statues and of course I came across boba fett's... and I knew I had to do this in action figure form.
Here are some reference images of the statue:
(http://morethanjustreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sideshow-Collectibles-Boba-Fett-Mythos-Review-26.jpg)
(http://morethanjustreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sideshow-Collectibles-Boba-Fett-Mythos-Review-28.jpg)
(http://morethanjustreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Sideshow-Collectibles-Boba-Fett-Mythos-Review-31.jpg)
more reference images here: http://morethanjustreviews.com/all-review-list/sideshow-collectibles-boba-fett-mythos-statue-review/#
So... how to do this in figure form. Well, he'll have to be super articulated of course! I'll need to make a kama and new belt... get all the necessary accessories and create a new cape.... and new hands with wrist articulation to better hold his guns...
first I took and used a bespin luke's waist and thighs to super articulate boba:
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1384315_597948690244144_249021786_n.jpg)
My first attempts at the cape and kama didn't turn out well...
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1375888_598343876871292_1966820219_n.jpg)
The fabric was good for the kama, and the perfect color, but the belt didn't look right and the fabric definately dind't work for the cape...
after a trip to walmart I was able to find the perfect "silky" thin fabric to make the cape out of.
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1377956_599819870057026_877498341_n.jpg)
I also made him a new belt using bespin luke's belt and holster as well as the pouches from boba's old belt and moved the pockets off the belt and down onto the kama like in the statue... at this point it looks really good.
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1390526_599819746723705_1985775784_n.jpg)
found some lightsabre hilts and other guns for him to wield, added those on:
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1383167_599819443390402_1576100897_n.jpg)
then heavilly weathered him and added the final touches:
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1375634_599819200057093_604632835_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/644140_599819036723776_1243826068_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1378853_599818936723786_1949845791_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1392049_599818843390462_1417895743_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1375829_599818743390472_1242200042_n.jpg)
not too happy with the jetpack in the final images, so I'll be repainting the green one that I used in the first set of pictures...
I also realize I may have painted the eyes on the helmet a little too high. I'll probably fix that also.
Other than that I think it turned out really well. What do you guys think?
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Wow, I think it looks great. Off to share.
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Congrats on getting frontpaged! Nice looking Boba figure. I sent you a PM.
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Best Boba I've seen since..... my Joe Boba. bbfet
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Love it!
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Thanks everyone. The next step in the process will be to build the small diorama base similar to that of the statue.
but that'll have to wait as I've currently undertook a huge endeavor... cleaning my hobby room and setting up two new desks in place of my old folding tables...
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well... it's been a while since I completed a project and had something to post. I've been busy fiddling with a few projects and for the last month nearly hadn't even sat at my hobby table... between the end of a semester at school, signing up for a new masters program at another school (going to try and go into teaching), the holidays and other projects around the house I've had no time or motivation for customizing...
that is until I finally found a mara jade figure on the shelf at an out-of-town wal-mart! I knew I wanted one of these but also knew I HAD to fix/replace that rediculous head sculpt and hair.
so this is what I came up with, almost ultimate mara jade (I say almost cuz, well I didn't super articulate the figure... I just didn't see the point in wasting the great sculpting on this figure... and I didn't have spare parts to devote to the task).
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1520611_635066153199064_2046690955_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1525709_635065646532448_1415674478_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1508188_635066063199073_479641953_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1554554_635065946532418_501119727_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1524685_635065869865759_972603317_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1469815_635065769865769_1971715771_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/960125_635065726532440_1840871710_n.jpg)
just goes to show that no matter what the mental block or how long you have spent away from the work bench, the right porject and the right motivation will get you right back into the game... It helps that hasbro continuously screws up their products. lol
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You now have a great looking figure. Love the head wrap and eye goggles.
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Pretty nice. Have to add this to your other update.
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Both Mara and Boba look great.
Ron
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Well, I broke down and did it... I customized the 6inch slave Leia.
BUT... I can't post all the pictures here... cuz well, let's just say she went through some "augmentation" and now she looks a lot better in (and out) of that metal bikini...
Here are the pictures I can show off here:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1538845_642847415754271_633261365_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1510406_642847392420940_387862085_n.jpg)
First off, let's look at the fact that a 20.00 toy should have come with a REAL CHAIN to begin with! But I fixed that pretty easilly.
The other modifications were to the top itself... I carefully (should I say surgically?) removed her top using a fresh sharp exacto knife. Once I had it removed i hollowed it out with my dremel (much in the way you would hollow out a helmet to make a ball jointed helmet into a removable helmet). I also added some real copper wire and a string for the straps. I also of course had to re-sculpt her bust. I think she has a bit more proportionate figure now. She just looked weird with those huge thighs and hips and such a small chest...
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1535612_642847479087598_620356645_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1535612_642847479087598_620356645_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/994718_642847442420935_1585304368_n.jpg)
I also took and filed off the serial number on her inner thigh and re-painted that:
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/7265_642847125754300_140064208_n.jpg)
Of course if your interested in the other photos of this figure that I can't post here you can find them where I host my photos... I won't post links, if you really want to see it then you'll find it. ;)
but here's a teaser:
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1601361_642847175754295_1239311783_n.jpg)
But, what do you guys think? I am giving thought to selling this piece... but am still undecided. It'd have to be for a really good deal (or a sweet trade deal)... But I also am pretty happy with how this one turned out and might just keep it too ;)
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Im glad you worked on her. Nice.
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I think you made the upper torso area look a lot better and I like what you did with the legs, but I am just having a hard time with this offering in general. I think the legs themselves just don't look very realistic. That is not a knock on your customizing at all, but Hasbro's creation. Off to share.
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Very nice mythos Fett, Spuda. Great use of Luke's pelvis, works great for Boba.
Also great mods to Leia. I totally agree with you on the chain. Luckily, that's an easy fix, but yeah, Hasbro should've included a metal chain themselves to start with. Remember the time they actually did that with some of the 3 3/4" figures...?
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Very nice mythos Fett, Spuda. Great use of Luke's pelvis, works great for Boba.
Also great mods to Leia. I totally agree with you on the chain. Luckily, that's an easy fix, but yeah, Hasbro should've included a metal chain themselves to start with. Remember the time they actually did that with some of the 3 3/4" figures...?
Those are times long past I'm afraid. things like that, that make signature figures WORTH the expense, are just never going to be back. I just hope that decent soft-goods don't go to the way-side either... but that again is one complaint I have about this figure too! Her skirt pieces are freying HORRIBLY. They could have found a fabric that didn't frey as bad, or at least made a hem on the edges to keep it from doing so!
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I like the upgrades, you should keep her.
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Nice work Devin! A much needed upgrade it seems to make the hips look a bit more in proportion.
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Nice work Devin! A much needed upgrade it seems to make the hips look a bit more in proportion.
I know. I really wanted to sand down and re-work the hips too... but after I removed the skirt and belt and really looked at the joint construction of the hips/thighs I didn't know that I would be able to shave it down and make it still look right... The hip joints really just need to be moved in more and the crotch thinned, that way the legs are not set so far apart. However, to do that the hip joints would have to be completely re-done, as the bar that the hips connect to is set at a 90* angle to the torso, similar to how the gi-joe T bar works... at least that is what I gathered. I really didn't want to try and take her apart more than I did in fear of completely ruining her (and at 20 bucks a pop I wasn't going to risk that!). I'd love to see one boil-n-popped down to the constituent pieces though to see better how they were constructed and how it could be improved upon.
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You've done a great job on the alterations especially on the hips.
Ron
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Iron skull as seen in avengers assemble:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1656106_646260238746322_799220449_n.jpg)
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Wow, cool looking figure any way you slice it. I am so gonna have to go watch this new Avengers cartoon.
Off to share.
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nice figure
I hope they show this new Avengers cartoon here in Austria.
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nice figure
I hope they show this new Avengers cartoon here in Austria.
Go to http://www.watchcartoononline.com/cartoon-list (http://www.watchcartoononline.com/cartoon-list) you can find it (as well as a TON of other cartoons) there for streaming. You should be able to view it through that site.
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Iron skull looks great.
Ron
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I got my hands on a 6" boba fett. And although I really like it... and I struggled with wheather or not I should customize it... I decided to do some tweaking to the figure, and wound up deciding to go ahead and do some re-painting too.
So here is the stock figure as we see boba fett in ESB:
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1001278_658267514212261_1746085618_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1960067_658267554212257_736855702_n.jpg)
I've always liked the ROTJ version of boba's armor better. I like the more weathered and battle hardened look to it, and the cobbled together feeling that the miss-matched paint scheme offered. So I decided to try my best to transform this boba fett into the ROTJ version.
First, I needed to correct the blaster. If you didn't know, the blaster seen in ESB and ROTJ that fett carries are slightly different...
So, stock blaster:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1625483_658267424212270_533186607_n.jpg)
after removing the scope, modifying the barrel by extending it with fodder parts, I used sculpy to do my best at sculpting the front end of the blaster's ridges... This isn't perfect and I hope once the sculpy hardens I'll be able to fix a few issues with it. painting it will help too of course.
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1148807_658267704212242_635131680_n.jpg)
I also moved the scope back slightly to place it where it should be for the ROTJ blaster.
next I fixed the range finder. I used a piece of packaging plastic for a new stem and after careful manipulation with an exacto knife and a tiny drill bit I inserted a pin in the "ear" to make it rotate.
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1966923_658267737545572_564898209_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1958307_658267757545570_1979683780_n.jpg)
next I decided to go ahead and re-paint the gauntlets to the ROTJ color scheme. I mixed up the red myself and I think it matches up fairly well with the red on the helmet of the stock figure. I also weathered the edges with a little silver to match the weathering style of the stock figure.
(https://scontent-a-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1958307_658267757545570_1979683780_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/l/t1/1782064_658267937545552_715574786_n.jpg)
That's all I've gotten so far. Next on the list is to:
re-paint the jet-pack... possibly modify the rocket to make it removable.
remove the sculpted toe spikes and replace them with metal pins
Remove and re-sculpt the belt to add the extra ammo pouches
also trim off and re-position the hip pouches more to the sides of the figure instead of in the front.
Create replacement belt pieces for parts I'll have to remove
remove the stock cape, and cut/place an olive green ROTJ style cape weathered, tattered, and torn
and finally slightly weather the entire figure so that he looks more like he should having been in the deserts of tattooine!
so what do you guys think so far?
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Spud, this figure was made for you to get your hands dirty with. I can tell that already.
Wish I could find one or two.
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I sure do like the look so far. Back on the front page.
Like your list of what else you are going to do too.
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Awesome work so far Spud and I have no doubt that the rest will be just as awesome.
Ron
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Wish I could find one or two.
Have you tried the Disney Store?
JTA report about them having TBS 3.75 and 6 inch wave 2 panned out. I got my Darth P there yesterday and they had 2 6 inch Boba Fetts.
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Wish I could find one or two.
Have you tried the Disney Store?
JTA report about them having TBS 3.75 and 6 inch wave 2 panned out. I got my Darth P there yesterday and they had 2 6 inch Boba Fetts.
How much are they at the disney stores? Theres not one one anywhere close to me.... the only way I've been able to get one has been working out trade deals from people who can get them then ship them to me!
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Well done so far Spuda! I really like what you've done with the range finder. Gauntlets look great too.
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got some work done on boba today:
painted and finished up the rifle:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1939681_658745940831085_2122304152_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1970828_658745964164416_1800319488_n.jpg)
I found a few guns and other greeblies to make lightsaber hilts out of. what do you guys think? Look like a lightsaber?
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1972529_658745984164414_1364720900_n.jpg)
I also got a lot of work done on his belt. I really wrestled with whether or not to actually do this part of the project. If I messed up there was no turning back...
one big issue I wound up having was that I couldn't slip off the belt without splitting the torso and risk breaking the figure... so I trimmed the belt parts off with it still on the figure, I had to be careful then not to cut into the figure!
here's the belt trimmed of the pouches, the holster, and the red belts. I also used sculpy to fill in the gap in the ammo pouches belt and make two more pouches:
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1662691_658746010831078_889215591_n.jpg)
To re-build his other belts and the hip pouches I carefully cut them off and trimmed them slightly and glued them onto a set of stretch cord belts which I painted red with the gauntlet's color mix.
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1966805_658746027497743_922775377_n.jpg)
here it is on the figure, notice the placement of the pouches is now to the sides instead of the front. An added bonus is that now they do not hinder the leg movement like before.
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1959361_658746054164407_1468131844_n.jpg)
This new belt is also removable, and uses metal clasps in the back:
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1800472_658746070831072_1887923228_n.jpg)
Finally, tonight I worked on re-painting the jetpack. I tried to match all the colors the best I could and paint them as evenly and strait as I could... Unfortunately my painting skills are not that of "clonehead" or any of the other master painters here... I have a hard time painting these tiny details as my hands shake and don't have the dexterity for the tiny motions that I used to have.
Still, I think it turned out ok:
before weathering:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1797416_658746094164403_1735919917_n.jpg)
after the fine details (some sloppy lines) and weathering (which helps hide some of those sloppy lines!)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1925155_658746130831066_123861080_n.jpg)
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WOW. I think I may have to try this
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Wow, I think you are doing this great justice. Your belt fix looks way more movie accurate too. Off to share again.
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I think I've done pretty much all I am going to do to this figure now...
I ripped out the old cape, by gently (but forcibly) pulling on it and basically just tearing the fabric out.
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1897811_659056084133404_1825812150_n.jpg)
again, I probably could have cracked open the torso and removed it "correctly" but I didn't want to risk destroying the torso of the figure when all I wanted was to get rid of the cape... if pulling it out didn't work I was just going to cut it off anyway.
So I used it as a template to cut a new cape from an old pair of shorts I had in a drawer that just happened to be the perfect olive drab color... I folded it acordingly and then used an iron to flatten it and hold it's creases.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1621715_659119190793760_1396238511_n.jpg)
To attach the new cape to the figure I used a tiny flatheat screwdriver to shove the end of the cape back into the hole where I pulled to old cape from. Just the friction and ammount of stuffing I did in this step holds the new cape on pretty securely and I didn't have to use any glue... If I find another better material, or I want to swap out the cape for some other reason now it's not a permenant change!
here's the new cape before I weathered/tattered it.
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1903001_659119220793757_885368269_n.jpg)
after tattering it (hard to see in this image)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1235203_659119247460421_673578790_n.jpg)
I also went back and touched up some areas that still needed paint. Mainly the ammo pouches that I sculpted which were now hardened needed to be painted in leather to all match. The hip pouches also needed painted. In the ROTJ costume they aren't the same color as the suit and are actually a light tan. I used testors acryl "sand" to paint them and also drybrushed the same color on the rest of the outfit.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1926661_659119264127086_1496547410_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1970491_659119300793749_1298501781_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1912423_659119344127078_1909676487_n.jpg)
something I decided to add/include in this version was his pistol and holster as well as a lightsaber hanging from his belt. These are of course NOT seen in the movie costume, but are seen in various other portrayals of the character and I thought they were worthy aditions.
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1/1798605_659119407460405_546906246_n.jpg)
besides, boba can never have too many weapons!
Which I added to his repetoir by finding this old POTF rifle (chewbacca's I think?) that fit well in the 6" boba's hands...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1897788_659119374127075_272964114_n.jpg)
so finally, here you go:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1654244_659119390793740_536813475_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1656064_659119430793736_1211555795_n.jpg)
one last comparison, before/after:
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1960067_658267554212257_736855702_n.jpg)(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1654244_659119390793740_536813475_n.jpg)
I promise I'll get out the real camera tomorrow and take him outside and get some better shots. My S4 wasn't focusing very well with these shots so I'm sorry... crappy phone camera... Better pics to come!
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i love it im trying to make my own but 3 3/4 scale
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Good luck Poke_wars. I tried to answer your questions (I guess about this project) in the custom questions forum. If you want to convert an ESB boba into the ROTJ version with the 1:18th figures your best bet is really to just re-paint it. Unless you want to do something similar to what I did with my "mythos" ispired 1:18th boba and use parts from other figures to give him better articulation! Then your getting more complicated. look back through my thread, or check out my face book page for step by step photos of some of my projects. They might help you with yours!
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I will definitely go check that out 0/
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Nice, time to get that on the front page.
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What a great update.
You have created the perfect Boba Fett.
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unfortunately the sun wasn't shining today so I didn't get very many good ones outside...
but as promised, here are some better quality photos:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1969177_659478274091185_1978493932_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1725321_659478400757839_804230451_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1743458_659478380757841_256314827_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1724482_659478457424500_413476747_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1625619_659478494091163_1241411207_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1939903_659478534091159_587897597_n.jpg)
used the stand from the TRU exclusive speeder bike to simulate flying:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1962672_659478590757820_8969708_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1/1796709_659478607424485_850457790_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1798778_659478644091148_1563745258_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1924715_659478710757808_1643136237_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1780808_659478740757805_1664368989_n.jpg)
extra weapons:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1901810_659478797424466_283152152_n.jpg)
Comparing him to the 6" sandtrooper:
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1797406_659478824091130_1496681756_n.jpg)
Extras include: Rifle and sidearm with blast effects (effects from a droideka figure), ROTJ style jetpack with removable flame effects (effects from marvel universe iron man figures), Flame thrower effect (from Mcquarrie concept fett, small hole drilled between wrist and gauntlet for attaching this effect), removable lightsaber hilt, not pictured is a stretchcord sheath and knife for his shin, and of course the removable belt/holster/pouches which remain on the figure in these images.
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1962667_659478854091127_2127046733_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1/1962705_659478914091121_641825669_n.jpg)
a little fanservice?:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1/1964795_659478960757783_1967641152_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/1939903_659479020757777_138118015_n.jpg)
well, what do you guys think? anything else need improvement?
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Dude, you nailed it. Especially the rifle and the jetpack. The ONLY thing you might consider is dirtying up his clothes, but he looks great as is.
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I'm always afraid to go too heavy on the weathering... especially since it's the last step and if you mess it up it can really ruin the entire figure! I did want to add some dry-brushing to a few areas, and did so with the light colored "sand", but you can't really even see it.
I also realized after I started taking pictures that I didn't really weather the cape enough. I want to go back and add some paint to it to rough it up more.
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Those flame effects are awesome. Good job all around on this one. Back to the front page.
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This was a custom done on commission/trade for a 6" boba fett (stay tuned for more on that later)...
The client provided me with the base figure, and the spare figure to chop up for armor parts, as well as the lightsabers and one gaffi stick.... and I provided the work and all other accessories.
The goal? To re-create this:
(http://www.sideshowtoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/200108-product-feature-740x448.jpg)
(http://www.sideshowtoy.com/assets/products/200108-ben-kenobi-mythos/lg/200108-ben-kenobi-mythos-004.jpg)
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/star-wars-ben-kenobi-mythos-sideshow-collectibles-200108/
and... my version (well, the client's version) in 1:18th scale, with bonus features!
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/1959858_669395343099478_592764679_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/1959498_669395329766146_1740859550_n.jpg)
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(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1964886_669395563099456_155616282_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/1904120_669395653099447_953208158_n.jpg)
bonus features...? well, pretty much everything on the backpack is removable and can be posed with the super-articulated figure (for once the source figure was super articulated and all I had to do was paint him! woohoo!)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1.0-9/1959972_669395813099431_1117162829_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/998856_669395869766092_1358156250_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/t1.0-9/1070054_669395879766091_1770231166_n.jpg)
The armor's neck hole fits onto a black peg that is on top of the backpack to secure it in place without having to use strings to tie it down... that helps be able to remove it easily.
The only things not removable? The bed roll and the two extra light saber hilts. technically the hilts could be removed if you untied the string holding them on... I used a metal loop to push the string through to let them hang freely instead of glueing them onto something, so technically they could be removed.
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10015657_669396019766077_601060079_n.jpg)
extra sweet cool feature? The armor can be removed from the pack and fitted onto the figure!
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1962619_669396073099405_19378981_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/998418_669396103099402_1741164488_n.jpg)
still in the works is an "old ben" head sculpt being sent my way to give this figure an alternative head sculpt. The one thing I forgot to add to the backpack; A rope with tiny grapling hook... I'll probably go back and fix that before sending it off to the client.
So, what do you guys think? meet the source material pretty good?
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next project:
6 inch scale... mystery figure....
what could it be?
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1524855_669777196394626_635700519_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/1383907_669777223061290_568753665_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1003610_669777233061289_1179357587_n.jpg)
can you guys figure it out?
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Well that Mando Project look interesting.
Still, let me comment first on your version of the Mythos Obi-Wan. I love how you have made everything so versatile and this is gonna be one happy customer. You are basically making everything so interchangeable you can have like a hundred different incarnations of Obi here. Off to share.
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Thanks tamer. I didn't want a miniature statue wiyh obi... the whole point in having an action figure is the action!
I'm excited about the mando project.... I'll be getting back to it tonight so if you want to see more wip photos check out my fb page!!!#
There is also a. WIP galery of obi wan there as well.
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Old Ben looks great, spud! Love the armor and frayed cape alterations.
Like the mando project. I know who it is but won't spoil it.
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I don't feel ashamed to say your Mythos Ben looks better than mine! Nice job.
The 6'' Mando looks like Pre Vizla, right?
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OBi Wan is looking great.
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thanks for the compliments on obi-wan guys...
those of you who figured out pre-viszla, good for you!
Here's some more WIP shots:
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1924995_670185583020454_1635721629_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1970836_670185603020452_1282258265_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/1979523_670185646353781_413380036_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/1964990_670185673020445_1253922447_n.jpg)
I'll finish him up when I get some time this weekend I hope.
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Nice, I thought yesterday that is who it might be. Helmet work looks good as does his sword. Off to share.
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a little WIP pre-view...
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1.0-9/1907286_671008926271453_1676272559_n.jpg)
Pre viszla is almost finished. I just need to touch up a few paint details and more importantly construct a screen accurate jet pack from scratch....
I've got to say... customizing the 6" figures is fun... but my lack of fodder bits at this scale is incredibly frustrating!
IF I can get this figure finished this weekend, I'll post a series of high res photos, until I get it finished watch my FB page for any more WIP photos!! (and see others that I won't be posting here).
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Your realistic Pre Vizsla is awesome.
Helmet, Darksaber, pistols and chest symbol - everthing looks great.
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By the maker, wooow amanzing great work
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Devin, that rocks on so many levels. I have gotta go share this. I knew the six inch line would be fun for folks to customize as soon as they made a few Stormtroopers, Clones, and Mandalorians and you are showing us why with your work the past few months.
and see others that I won't be posting here
I sure didn't like to read that, but I do understand about time limitations though.
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Devin, that rocks on so many levels. I have gotta go share this. I knew the six inch line would be fun for folks to customize as soon as they made a few Stormtroopers, Clones, and Mandalorians and you are showing us why with your work the past few months.
and see others that I won't be posting here
I sure didn't like to read that, but I do understand about time limitations though.
Hey, it's not really about limitations. It's just that I take WAY too many photos, and I figure I'll post the best out of the sets on ISY and for those who are interested in the other photos, or more detailed WIP photos they can head over to the gallery on FB. I'll keep posting the best of the good stuff here!
I'm not really anywhere close to being finished with Viszla, but thanks everyone for your kind words. I'll be posting more WIP shots to FB as I work on him but I'll post a full spread of high res photos both here and there when I get him finished!
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Nice job Spuda !! i like it
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WOW! A-Maze-ing!
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why'd they have to go and give vizsla such a weird jetpack?
(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120612200237/theclonewiki/images/3/3a/Vizsla-Speakingto-Crowd.png)
(http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130213020657/starwars/images/5/53/Pre_vs_Maul-SOR.PNG)
Since I don't want to completely demolish the backpack that came with this 6" boba fett I am going to try and construct Vizsla's jetpack from scratch... finding just the right sized materials though is confusing. I find myself looking at parts going "that'll work" only to realize that my brain is looking at the part and imagining it going on a 1:18th scale figure!! Meaning that it'd be too small for this project!
I'll figure it out though. Just thought I'd share these musings as I was working on things. I did finally decide on using a combo of a mechanical pencil tube and gi-joe rockets (from the BFG pack ins) for the fuel tanks....
thanks again everyone for the kind words so far on this project. I can't wait to get it 100% finished.
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You got the scene right before his head rolls. I wasn't aware of how different that pack was till now. Looks like you have a good handle on it though.
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well, I started laying the basic framework for the jetpack. Once I get the rest of the pipes and thrusters built I'll smooth over the edges of the pack with sculpy to make it uniform.
I know it's not exact... I gave up trying to find parts to make it fit perfectly with the on screen pack... but it will have the same basic shape. I like the looks of this backpack. It reminds me of the old fuel packs used in the WW2 flamethrowers. I also think it looks more primitive than boba or jango's jet packs.
anyways, here's what I've gotten done so far:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1.0-9/1173705_673056652733347_452108487_n.jpg)
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never underestimate the usefullness of cheap ball point pens....
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Looks like you are getting there on it. Back on the front page.
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a little more work... again, I know it doesn't look exactly like the pack in the show, but it's close enough for my tastes.
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1506890_674159342623078_1976759331_n.jpg)
just have to wait for the sculpy to harden and then paint it.
Also... looks like I may be having some involuntary downtime from work the next week or so... A few weeks ago I slipped and fell on a patch of ice at work. Due to that fall I have been having some back issues, went to the doctor on a workmans comp claim and it is possible I may have a ruptured disk (again) that is pressing up against the sciatic nerve, causing pain in my left leg... I've been put on medical leave by my job even though I could potentially still work (just not doing as strenuous a job as I was). So, I'm off for an unknown amount of time while I wait for Workmans comp and the doctors to figure out what treatments get approved...
anyway, looks like I'll be at the workbench a little more this week... trying not to go stir crazy.
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Great work! Loving this Pre Vizsla.
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I think you are doing great work on the rocket pack with the various parts you are using. I am looking forward to seeing this painted up.
Bummer of a story about your work. You would think they would want you there to do light work. I would assume if its workmans comp they would have to pay you anyhow right?
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I think you are doing great work on the rocket pack with the various parts you are using. I am looking forward to seeing this painted up.
Bummer of a story about your work. You would think they would want you there to do light work. I would assume if its workmans comp they would have to pay you anyhow right?
Tamer, they won't let me work because of liability reasons apparently "they can't guarantee to fulfill the restrictions" the doctor placed so they don't allow anyone to work with restrictions. Unfortunately, as the company policy goes, I won't be able to draw any benefits from disability/workmans comp until after the first week I am out. For that first week I have to use my sick time... once disability starts it only pays 66% of my weeks wage so I HAVE to use my sick time to make up the rest of the week to keep a full time paycheck as long as possilbe... once my sick time runs out then I have to use my VACATION time... then once all thats gone I only get the 66%...
I'm hoping I'm not out that long... but Idk what the doctors will want as far as physical therapy goes and any other issues that might come up. It's a freaking mess though. They punish you for doing the right thing, turning in incident reports and trying to take care of yourself for something that happened on the job. Makes me feel like a criminal for getting hurt! Anyway, i don't want to rant much about it on here. lol. Off to the worktable!.... might as well do something fun while I'm not working!
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and now I present for your viewing pleasure, 6 inch black series Pre Vizsla:
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(http://vhttps://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10151762_674734879232191_1474725198_n.jpg)
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Features:
custom scratch built jetpack with removable rocket and adjustable nozzles,
custom scratch built blasters,
custom sculpted foot, shin, and thigh armor with twin hip holsters, and custom belt (from fodder)
Removable laser, fire, and rocket effects (same as I used on the 6" rotj boba),
resculpted helmet with rotating "helmet blasters",
custom scratch built dark saber with opaque blade...
Well. What do you guys think? Worth destroying a boba fett....? I hope so.
interested in more photos? More Wip photos? Better explanations on how I made certain parts? Check out the gallery on my FB page here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.674734592565553.1073741855.275038512535165&type=1&l=f12ddffb20
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I gotta credit you with building that rocket pack. Looks a lot better than anything I could have come up with. Hard to believe that's just some torn up pens. Back to the front page.
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thanks tamer. I appreciate the compliments! I'm sure given enough motivation you could've figured out how to build something to make due! The secret is to learn how to see things as they were never meant to be seen... See potential in scraps that you would normally throw away... make something out of nothing!
Which is kind of what I've gone and done with my next project....
(expect a lot from me this week if I'm still stuck off work...)
I had an extra one of these comic mongers (1:18th scale):
(http://news.toyark.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2010/07/Iron-Man-2-Comic-Series-Wave-3-Iron-Monger_1278906905.jpg)
(not my image, stolen from the interwebs)
I got to looking at the pack in build a figure in the new captain america 6" figures.... the mandroid:
(http://www.marvellegends.net/MarvelLegends/InfiniteCaptainAmerica/MandroidBAF01.jpg)
(more references for the mandroid BAF: http://www.marvellegends.net/Figures/InfiniteCaptainAmerica/Mandroid_9.htm)
and I thought... hmmm.... those look very similar. I bet I could make that mandroid in the 1:18th scale...
So, here's some WIP shots:
Pop the torso:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10171263_675318582507154_256567418_n.jpg)
Boil-n-pop everything! I thought I'd try to re-paint the entire figure with a primer base coat of black to reduce paint rub... ultimately it was more trouble that it was worth.
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1.0-9/10151191_675318629173816_1792158011_n.jpg)
a new head and a frame for the chest armor:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/v/t1.0-9/1613982_675318649173814_682397462_n.jpg?oh=570bb0043257e01acc4f773fd3e0ad2a&oe=53B2E148)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10153814_675318685840477_806077535_n.jpg)
sculpted chest armor:
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10154033_675318705840475_1783971843_n.jpg)
sculpted head:
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10168055_675318725840473_1628886099_n.jpg)
base coat of black, everything put back together (notice the custom scratch built bladed weapon...)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/1976965_675318789173800_1736467499_n.jpg)
and a spray paint coating of "nickel" to finish off the base coats....
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after re-evaluating the guns I think I'm going to rebuilt the dual mini-guns with smaller parts. The big rocket launching ones are just too big. they look out of place.
Well, what do you guys think?
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Wow, you are getting good with this sculpting thing. Off to share your latest.
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Your 6 inch Pre Vizsla looks fantastic.
The jetback is the highlight of the figure and pretty close to the original.
Worth destroying a boba fett....? --> definitely yes
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Your 6 inch Pre Vizsla looks fantastic.
The jetback is the highlight of the figure and pretty close to the original.
Worth destroying a boba fett....? --> definitely yes
Thanks! I had been wanting to go back and revisit some of the other jet-pack styles seen in the TCW episodes with the mandos. There were several interesting variations. I never could get started on them though. The 1:18th scale is so much smaller I found it harder to scratch build accurate versions of the packs... I never even made this pack for my 1:18th scale vizsla figure!
I'm glad you liked it, I'm really enjoying working in the 6" scale of figures... the greater level of detail is limitless...
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finished mandroid:
With the comic monger which was the base for this custom:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1.0-9/10014541_675759725796373_1242972501_n.jpg)
I decided to keep the rocket launching mini guns. I think it adds a great feature, and uses those parts for something when I normally wouldn't use them!
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t1.0-9/10155171_675759799129699_490506853_n.jpg)
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I love the way that nickel spray paint came out, especially in photos with the flash:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1.0-9/10151259_675759929129686_374682985_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1618443_675759965796349_1507682479_n.jpg)
beating up iron man:
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10001317_675759865796359_1499993125_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/10153897_675759899129689_1261261656_n.jpg)
well, what do you guys think? Pull it off ok in the 1:18th scale?
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Devin, I think you did a great job sculpting and scratch building this. Off to the front page again. You seem to be there each day lately it seems.
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Thanks tamer. To comment on your front page comments: I know it seems like I do fast work, completing these relatively quickly... in reality I spent several hours on the mandroid. And I had to wait over-night while the sculpy hardened before I could finish it completely. Most of the time though, when I sit down to work on a project, I try to complete it in as quick a time as possible. Only working on one project at a time. That way stuff doesn't get pushed to the side and I feel accomplished by getting it finished! That and it bugs me when I haven't finished something.
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Devin, my comments I meant were a compliment about how quickly you were able to accomplish this. I thought it was pretty cool you were able to accomplish all this so quickly.
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well.... sometimes it takes going to the movies to figure out what to do with some of that fodder you've had laying around for forever...
Went to see Captain America: the winter soldier. AWESOME btw. Definitely go see it. (Although I think it should have been named something different since the winter soldier had very little to do with the main story plot... should have saved that title for a future movie which FOCUSES on that character!) anyways...
The character that I think really shone in the movie? FALCON. Awesome! very good reimagining of a classic avenger. no more stupid red spandex and glowing wings... the advanced military paragliding suit!? AWESOME.
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQmjOTfdh1nf8P-fgokmdM1OptbCw_HQ41iq8rlRk8B7eKLjkRh)
So as I was watching the movie I was thinking about the parts I have sitting around... I didn't have to buy anything for this figure, he is all GI-Joe parts with a scratch built backpack and wings.... More on the wings after the photos!
Mind you, these are WIP photos. The final paintwork is yet to be done... these are proof of concepts mainly for the parts and wing construction:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10170710_679263692112643_1670458627822450577_n.jpg)
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So the wings are custom digitized versions of a screen grab from the movie... I took an image that showed the back of only one wing, digitally "traced" it in GIMP, coppied the colors best I could and then mirrored it. Then printed them out on card stock twice each and glued them together for a static set.
Here is the digital rendering of the wings if anyone else wants to print their own out and use them:
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1546187_679325978773081_1403867098710814547_n.jpg)
The set with articulation was done by carefully cutting apart the templates, gluing them to card stock, and then using paper "hinges" to articulate 2 points on each wing. It's not amazing... and it's not pretty if you look at it up close, but it does offer the desired effect.
Again, I'm not finished painting this figure. He'll eventually be painted up with the camo pants and the jet pack will have better details. He will also have a second set of arms that can be swapped out for his long sleeved outfit from the movie.
what do you guys think?
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What a cool idea on those wings Devin. Off to share.
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The Spectre got me to start lurking here, but your Falcon custom and the articulated wings finally got me to register. This figure awesome. So much better than what came out in the movie line. Are you going to redo the wings in styrene now that you know the concept works?
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Holy cow, man! It never occurred to me that the glider-wearing dude was Falcon! Looking good!
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The Spectre got me to start lurking here, but your Falcon custom and the articulated wings finally got me to register. This figure awesome. So much better than what came out in the movie line. Are you going to redo the wings in styrene now that you know the concept works?
Hey Pluv, Glad I got you to come out from lurking! I was VERY unimpressed by the movie line figure's images I could find online. I knew that it'd be horrible... that it probably wasn't worth even buying for the head sculpt!
I don't know if I will reconstruct the wings in styrene or not to be honest. I might try to reconstruct them with some of the "for sale sign" plastic sheet that I have. Unfortunately I'm not sure how I would articulate them. I was thinking originally that I'd use needles or pins as the pivot joints... Not sure. I'll keep experimenting.
For now, I'm going to focus on painting the figure and finishing up the details on him. Besides, as a static figure the printed cut outs look pretty decent!
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I love the concept of this. I could easily see you putting him in a flying pose with the wings outstretched taking on some Hydra SHIELD Agents and making a great dio. I wonder if they make any AF bases that would let you pose a figure in a flying pose. One would think with all the flying action figure characters that have been made that something like this would exist.
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Finished up Facon's main figure.
Still haven't gone back and re-done the wings. I honestly don't know if I will. The printouts look pretty decent IMHO.
(https://scontent-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1.0-9/10245377_681876378518041_8599214511415947721_n.jpg)
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So... what do you guys think?
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Wow!!! Nice work. Got to say, a lot can be done with other material, not just plastics. Although it would be nice, it's nice to know we have options. I once used playdoh for a saddle. Didn't have any of the standard material a lot of folks use. But it worked.
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I think the wings work pretty good on this too. I might take a marker or something and color the edges to get rid of the white on em, but other than that I think I would use em too.
I overloaded the front page today, but this will get up there soon.
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I think the wings work pretty good on this too. I might take a marker or something and color the edges to get rid of the white on em, but other than that I think I would use em too.
I overloaded the front page today, but this will get up there soon.6
Using a marker on the edges is a great idea. I had thought about doing that when I first glued the two halves together but I forgot about it! Thanks for the reminder tamer
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You did an execellent job on Falcon especially the wings.
Ron
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I think if you do that Devin there is no way most folks will be able to tell they aren't plastic. I love the application for this and think it could easily be differentiated to make a wide range of wings for a wide range of customs. This is now on the front page.
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Mythos obi wan with Alec Guinness head;
(https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/p417x417/10277380_683169298388749_5154459228388638037_n.jpg)
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IDK why, maybe to me Alec will always be the one true obi-wan, but this head makes the figure. The customer (FinntheHuman on facebook) went the extra mile and found that old ben head and it works perfectly... it makes the figure. I'll be honest. I'll be sad to see this one leave. with this new head option it proved to be one of my favorite star wars customs I've ever done. I'm very proud of this one, and I hope he enjoys it when he gets it!
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I loved the recipe that Darth Optimus showed off for his Civil War era ghost rider. I realized after I saw that figure that I had all those parts laying around not doing anything and that I should make that figure... I had actually purchased several cast resin skulls months ago with the sole intent of doing several ghost rider figures!
So after a little research it turns out there was a civil war era ghost rider story about a confederate soldier who seeks vengence against murderers who kill his best friend, a former slave.... but in the story (from what I can figure out from wikipedia) he only meets up with a ghost rider who is trying to kill the same men he is seeking....
what if instead the confederate soldier becomes the ghost rider?
I based my paint scheme off of some images of real confederate uniforms I found via google....
(https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/p296x100/10268430_683129111726101_1923934212634672081_n.jpg)
and of course from Darth Optimus's recipe which was an ingenious use of that Cobra comander/ crimson guard torso!
So here you go:
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I found a great little pack of hot glue at wal-mart that was neon colored. There was several sticks of yellow in the package and it worked PERFECT for making the flames. The secret is to make them sparingly... I did a test of it at first and it came out looking like clown hair! anyway, I used a hot glue gun and dabbed the flames on one at a time while holding the figure upside down, gravity pulled the ends down while they cooled and hardened and I turned it back upright they stayed! Then I painted the tips with clear red paint.
I really like the way this turned out. What do you guys think?
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This figure is very cool. Really enjoy the flames especially on the sword.
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The female ghost rider, Alejandra blaze:
(http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120616115203/marveldatabase/images/thumb/c/ca/Alejandra_Blaze_%28Earth-616%29_007.jpg/284px-Alejandra_Blaze_%28Earth-616%29_007.jpg)
admittedly... this is not my best work. It was a quick custom and I didn't take time to address paint rub issues here and there on the arms and the paintwork is a little sloppy in places. But... meh... I'll post it anyway.
(https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/t1.0-9/1010876_685091964863149_1691451313483978857_n.jpg)
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and the gauntlet and shoulder pad can be removed and placed on the other ghost riders... just for SandGs
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1.0-9/10274100_685092348196444_546808982548827628_n.jpg)
well? what do you guys think?
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Your custom Falcon, Mythos OB1, and Ghost riders all turned out great! 0/
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Man! I'm diggin' the heck outta these GR figs! I love the homemade flame effects. So much so that Imma stop on the way home and see about getting some of the neon-colored glue sticks.
I say mo' GR, mo' betta!
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Man! I'm diggin' the heck outta these GR figs! I love the homemade flame effects. So much so that Imma stop on the way home and see about getting some of the neon-colored glue sticks.
I say mo' GR, mo' betta!
Glad you liked them! I saw another one in my research that I'd love to do and that was a plains indian ghost rider... with flaming feather head dress! Looked awesome. Flaming tomahawks anyone?
anyway. The trick to the hot glue is to use it sparingly, don't over-do it. Use small blobs and pull it away slowly to let it cool into the flame shape. It helps to hold the figure upside down while doing this to let gravity pull the flame ends down while they dry, if you don't they might sag and flop over...
I also recomend getting some clear acrylic paint colors, red, blue and yellow especially. Using clear hot glue, with those colors painted over it gives some nice effects too. For more sculptable hot glue use High temp glue in a low temp gun.
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Wow, I see I have been missing a few posts. Loved that Confederate GR and even though you might now like that female version you had to admit the skull work flames on the top of the head turned out fantastic! Off to share.
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Both your mytho Kenobi and Ghost Rider figures are awesome.
Ron
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Thanks everyone for the kind words. Glad you like the Ghost rider customs!
Staying on the marvel kick... mainly because I couldn't find any 6" boba fetts at TRU today (was really hopeful too with their 30% off sale!) but I did find several marvel figures on clearance and went ahead and payed full price for a grey hulk for a project I've been wanting to do for a while...
I watched a movie on netflix a while back where Hulk and Iron man teamed up to fight some electrical entity... I don't remember the name of it, not important... but remember that mandroid custom I made? It was the same movie that featured the mandroids!
anyway, in the movie they make some off-hand comment that the INDESTRUCTIBLE hulk didn't have enough power so Tony stark has Hulk don some of the parts to the Hulk Buster armor....
thus the concept of Hulk wearing Iron man armor got into my brain:
(http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/33503/Hulk%20and%20Iron%20Man%20Heroes%20United_02.jpg)
so I have several spare hulk buster armors... and I had one Avengers line hulk but he was a little big for the hulk buster arms.... so when I saw the grey hulk I figured I'd pick him up and see what I could do (and yes I will repaint him green!).
here are some WIP shots:
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My delima here is weather or not to do what I've done in the above pictures and simply switch the upper torso out from hulk with that of the IM hulk buster... or hollow out the hulk buster chest and back and try to make it fit over hulk's torso... what I've done is simpler, and what I'll probably stick with....
What I was planning on doing also was making the chest/torso be able to be taken apart and the other torso placed back on the figure.
The iron man hands were hollowed out around the fore-arm and slid over top the hulk forearms. You can slide them off and place hulks fists back into their sockets. In theory, I will be able to take the iron man armor off hulk and have a normal green hulk after the repaint!
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I watched the same movie and really enjoyed seeing this custom come to light. Back on the front page.
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Cool Hulk in armor! Can't wait to see him finished.
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I say removable. Looks cool whichever way you go, though.
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Yeah, probably removable, but I wonder how hard it would be to get that to work?
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Yeah, probably removable, but I wonder how hard it would be to get that to work?
I've decided to make it interchangeable... so the torsos can be swapped back and forth. I think that will be easiest. And result in the best look.
I am afraid that dremeling out the hulk buster to try and fit it over hulks large torso wont work.
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finished armored hulk:
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I don't particularly care for the way the green turned out... I may have to go buy some green paint and re-do this one. But for now he's done.
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Coulson Lives:
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I used the head from a dollar general duke, which was the same head used for the POC Dusty figure... repainted and trimmed the hairline slightly to try and give it a more aged look. What do you guys think? Close aproximation? Or should I just buy the shrunken coulson cast that's floating around?
Anyways, until I revisit him here's the avengers I have so far:
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also I finally decided to open my amazon exclusive iron man hall of armor pack and pop the custom cast resin RDJ head onto the mark 42... damn doesn't that look good!?
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10336619_689678981071114_6288513322159190101_n.jpg)
well... questions and comments?
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Devin, are you thinking its too glossy? Not sure, I think it rocks. Off to share.
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Devin, are you thinking its too glossy? Not sure, I think it rocks. Off to share.
IDK what I think. lol. It's a combination of being too glossy and being too dark. I want to lighten it up a bit and bring down the gloss.
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I did a custom royal guard tie interceptor a while back, with a custom pilot based off of a joe figure's body style. I've never been happy with that figure and when I came across a loose royal guard figure with a removable robe at the local peddler's mall I took it as an opportunity to revisit the concept.
This is the stock figure I found (curtesy of rebel scum):
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There were a few things I knew I had to fix immediately. The lack of a removable helmet, and the lack of articulation in the elbows and ankles.... I didn't feel it necessary to put in ball jointed hips in this custom since he will be sitting in a tie fighter most of the time anyway...
so here's what I came up with:
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I replaced the arms with those from a rebel a-wing pilot, and replaced the neck with the neck and ball from a clone trooper, the head is from a snowtrooper I think... and the new ankles/feet came from a rebel x-wing pilot. The purple accents of the figures' armor were repainted red and the helmets are cast resin copies of removable helmets... the tie fighter helmet is actually a cast of the at-at driver helmet. The re-breather/control pannel is actually from a clone wars figure repurposed and repainted.
hope yall like it. I'm disappointed in the paint on the arms, the new elbows rub really badly and the green of the original figure shows through very badly...
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Good looking figure there.
I liked the concept the first time around and now you have even improved it.
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Good looking figure there.
I liked the concept the first time around and now you have even improved it.
Thanks clint. I think he looks great by himself, or next to other tie pilots... but stand him next to the POTF guard or a joe figure and he just looks so short!
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I like the look of him too. I don't think the height is a big issue really. Off to the front page.
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OMG, I just saw an image of the comic book ERG Interceptor last night!
Very, very cool.
Now I'm sad I didn't buy two of them last X-mas.
I'm disappointed in the paint on the arms, the new elbows rub really badly and the green of the original figure shows through very badly...
Joint rub has been one of my weaknesses too. Now, I'm sure ISY has a good tutorial on this too, but I just saw this on a rival site, a couple of days ago.
http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomtutorial.php?id=77
http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomtutorial.php?id=54
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OMG, I just saw an image of the comic book ERG Interceptor last night!
Very, very cool.
I'm disappointed in the paint on the arms, the new elbows rub really badly and the green of the original figure shows through very badly...
I'm sure ISY has a good tutorial on this too, but I just saw this on a rival site, a couple of days ago.
http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomtutorial.php?id=77
http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomtutorial.php?id=54
Nice, those tutorials are really good. I've done the dremeling technique before, but i find it very time consuming and I'm always afraid of ruining a figure.
using super glue to make a protective shell over the paint is an interesting idea but I'd be furious if I glued the joints shut...!
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Love to see you tackle 6" Jango and 6" Obi in Mando armor
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Love to see you tackle 6" Jango and 6" Obi in Mando armor
Send me the parts :) lol
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Execellent work mate especially on the armoured Hulk.
Ron
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blacklights or UV lamps are fun to add interesting effects to some of your figures...
Oh... and if you haven't seen the iron man diorama yet, go over to the Diorama section and check out the regular no blacklight photos:
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and this is my favorite. Apparently that neon hot glue I found and used on my ghost rider custom a while back is UV reactive!
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I already knew the whiplash whips were reactive... here they are with my custom end battle armored whiplash:
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Space cowboy, bounty hunter, Spike Spiegel;
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The body for this figure is that of the Doctor rex from the GI-JOE ROC line. He was spindly enough that I thought it'd make a good base. I dremeled all the sculpted on webbing from the torso and legs, the used sculpy to sculpt spike's suit and strait pant legs.
The head is one of the several ROC duke's I have... Not my first choice to use but I made it work I think. The hair is sculpted.
The collar of his shirt is two pieces of cardstock glued together and cut to the right shape, then glued into place. Using super glue on the cardstock made it just as tough as plastic, and once glued into place and painted it should hold up nicely.
here is a WIP:
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I'm not too happy with the eyes... of course I did them about 15 times so I think this is as good as its going to get!
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It looks good on the front page Devin.
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Gosh, thanks for immortalizing one of my favorite animes. Sorry you're not happy with the face paint, but the sculpt work is great. Faye Valentine wouldn't be in the planning would she :P
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Gosh, thanks for immortalizing one of my favorite animes. Sorry you're not happy with the face paint, but the sculpt work is great. Faye Valentine wouldn't be in the planning would she :P
I was considering doing both Fae and Jet... especially Jet, always loved his character. Fae would be more difficult, although I think all I would have to sculpt would be her hair and her top onto a marvel universe female body.
If anyone happened to have the 4" "character scene" statues of these characters I would be interested in getting them for the head sculpts....
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happy birthday to me... and celebratory gift upon my newest career move!
If you haven't heard from my facebook page, I have accepted a position to start teaching high school science! HOORAY I get to quit being a janitor! I also will begin doing something that I WANT to do.... I just hope the kids don't make it something I dread! lol
Anyway, I am currently in the process of packing all of my stuff up for the move which will be happening in 2 weeks!
Today I found a 6" marvel black widow at walmart... go figure, the one time I don't need to be spending money on toys they finally stock these and have one available! I couldn't pass it up! It held up to all of the reviews I've read about the figure, great sculpt and very good likeness. I have some issues with one of the head sculpts having some cracks in the paint application but I don't like the long strait hair sculpt anyway! My main issue with this figure is that at 20 bucks a pop we aught to be getting removable guns! Not solid pieces of crap.
So, I tore off the sculpted on guns and found two oversized 1:18th scale pistols, which worked well although they are a little small, and created some pleather holsters with some stretch cord accents. No paint, just glue!
Here is a before photo comparing her height to the 6inch black series figures:
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the only good photo I got of the guns before I took them off...
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and after:
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I also fixed up that halo sniper rifle and gave to her...
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sorry for the crappy phone pictures... I didn't realize how dark they were until I got them up on the computer. I've already packed this figure away with the others so I won't be getting any more pictures any time soon...
Also... since I am in the process of moving, my customizing will be taking a hiatus. I won't be doing anything hobby wise for at least a month during the transition. I am also going to be cutting it close money wise, so I will be considering selling some of my figures. If I post anything it will be links to e-bay auctions... as I pack things up I may pick out items that I am willing to part with.
That being said, if there are any items (seriously, anything... the only thing off limits are any of my Fetts) in my collection which you may have an interest in, Please make me an offer... I might just accept it (if it is reasonable).
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Nice fix. The guns look to be the right size.
Oh and a very happy Birthday and congrats on your teaching career!
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happy bday! and welcome to the profession.
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Ah what fun you are getting ready to have. Exciting times. Great looking addition to BW too by the way. I will get this posted before too long.
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soooo busy...
I just now got internet access at the new apartment...not that i'd have had time to use it this week. I've been busy with professional days, new teacher orientation, and curriculum training all week!
School starts august 6th... so I've got to be ready.
I haven't had much time to customize, and I've just now started unpacking all my supplies. But I did find time to do this little project:
I also collect fossils, and the fish fossils from the Green River Formation in Wyoming are some of my favorite. There, you can pay to dig these fossils out of private quarries. This is a fossil Knightia eoceana that I dug up and prepared myself.
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typically I would have trimmed off all that excess rock and had just a little around the fish.... but I'm glad I didn't because it was perfect for making a name plaque for my desk!
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I trimmed off a little rock at the top, and made it more rectangular in shape. I like the natural breaks of the rock edges though, and I didn't want it to be perfectly square.
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I then painted on my name...
and then created a wooden backer and stand for it. I glued everything together with 5 minute epoxy resin and voila:
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Now I just hope that the wooden back is enough to protect the fossil from being broken... and that no one steals it!
As far as action figures go, I'm spending the rest of today and all day tomorrow setting up the rest of my apartment so I'll put some pics up of my new arrangement sometime.
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I saw this update on Facebook and really liked it. You could sell those! I would buy one. Glad to hear things are progressing and you are getting the customizing supplies out.
Ah, I remember those days of just getting started. Wow, your school starts early. That means you ought to get out early too.
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Pretty cool name plaque. Do you live in Wyoming?
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Pretty cool name plaque. Do you live in Wyoming?
Thanks, no I'm actually from Kentucky. But I did spend two summers working in Wyoming for Fossil Butte National Monument.
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Congratulations on the career change; I'm a teacher myself and it is definitely the most challenging but rewarding occupation out there. Enjoy it!
Great idea to use the fossil as your nameplate...awesome little piece of work here!
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As soon as I had opened up the 6 inch scout trooper with speeder bike I knew I had to get a second one to customize... and I knew that it was going to be a kashyyyk trooper. I did some digging and I haven't seen ANYONE customize the 6in biker scout yet, but I'm sure someone was going to do this eventually.
So, after some minor alterations to the helmet and the pouches, a full figure re-paint was in order....
Here ya go:
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Well, What do you guys think? Was it worth spending the money on the extra biker scout pack to do this custom?
BTW: another reason I bought the other pack was that the first scout trooper I got had really warped legs and knee joints... the second one I bought however had a warped visor! So I took the good head from the first one and put it on the second figure... then used the bow-legged bent knees version to customize into this figure. Before I did anything thought I did dissassemble the legs and straiten the knee joints out slightly and it seems to have helped.
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Really? I've seen dozens 6 inch Kashyyyk Troopers already. Psshhh....
Just kidding, buddy! ::) ;D
Looking sharp, I really like the fact (and expected nothing less from you) that you paid close attention to the differences between the Kashyyyk Trooper and the Scout Trooper. The mouth piece on the helmet, the pouches on the hips and the paint apps on the inner thighs. Well done! And is that a sniper rifle behind him in that last pic?
Now that I took a better look at the 6 inch Scout..... I need his feet for my ARC Trooper! Great..... ::)
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Wow Devin. That is one fantastic transformation. I would definitely say you did a great thing by buy two. Crazy to hear about the figure issues, but you sure made lemonade out of lemons. This is going to the top of the front page today!
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Looking sharp, I really like the fact (and expected nothing less from you) that you paid close attention to the differences between the Kashyyyk Trooper and the Scout Trooper. The mouth piece on the helmet, the pouches on the hips and the paint apps on the inner thighs. Well done! And is that a sniper rifle behind him in that last pic?
the sniper rifle is one from a halo figure I got a while back:
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the sniper rifle is one from a halo figure I got a while back:
Oh, that's right! Recognize it now. Got a set of 8 Halo weapons in my watched items on eBay. There's this Asian seller selling these :D
But it looks great man, fits right in with the GFFA! If you're up for it, you should definitely bore out the muzzle a bit, modify the scope and creat a real rifle sling :D Oh, and (this is my shiny visors fetish kicking in) add a nifty glossy finish to his visor ;)
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the sniper rifle is one from a halo figure I got a while back:
Oh, that's right! Recognize it now. Got a set of 8 Halo weapons in my watched items on eBay. There's this Asian seller selling these :D
But it looks great man, fits right in with the GFFA! If you're up for it, you should definitely bore out the muzzle a bit, modify the scope and creat a real rifle sling :D Oh, and (this is my shiny visors fetish kicking in) add a nifty glossy finish to his visor ;)
You can't tell from the pictures very well, but the paint I used for the visor was clear gloss green with silver mixed in... so it is semi-glossy.
As for the rifle, I have been meaning to re-do the sling. I am even thinking about re-painting it to match the camo pattern.
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Oh yeah, that gun suits him. Fantastic rendition, devin!
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Thanks for the comments everyone. I worked a little more on him this afternoon. I thought a guile suit would be a fun addition...
First I fixed up the gun with a fitting paint app and new sling:
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Then I went to work on the guile suit... this took a few hours to put together. I used a net like halloween decoration and cut it to size, then used hot glue to affix brown, tan, and green strips of cut fabric. Finally I went outside and took some clippings from the hedges to hot glue on as well...
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here's the result:
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the guile suit can be removed from the figure and draped over the speeder bike for added camouflage of it as well.
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Nice, dual purpose. You are really doing a nice job on this six inch stuff. Back to the front page.
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So... I'm no Ron Hemble... but after seeing his amazing little diorama using the new 2.5" command series sandtroopers I have been itching to get a set. When I found it at walmart for 5 bucks I couldn't say no. For the last few hours I've been painting up three of them...
but you know me... I'm not happy if I haven't gotten out the exacto knife. I love these sculpts, for the size they are great. But I wanted to make at least one of the figures different than the other poses. I very gently cut the head off one of the gun toting sandies and turned his head facing the other direction. This gives him a slightly different pose...
Here are my results:
Just adding the black detailing helps SOOOO much....
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but the rest of the detailing really makes it pop I think.
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and here are all three together. Notice that I modified the binoculars into the correct monocular device seen on screen....
I like this shot because it really gives you a perspective for their size... notice the testors paint bottle.
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sorry for the grainy phone photo....
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I also am sorry for the off-white light source in these photos which causes the paint effects to be washed out and yellow tinted so badly. I haven't gotten a good photo area set up in my new apartment yet.
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Looks good on the front page.
I am liking this Command Series better for any of their small stuff since Action Fleet I think.
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Your Kashyyyk trooper is masterful. The work to the Command Series sandtroopers is just plain fun - nice job with the "head move" :)
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Your 2.5" Sandies look great mate and the alteration you did to the head is perfect and the paint apps are great.
Your Kasshyyyk Scout is awesome and I live the Gillie suit.
Ron
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Your 2.5" Sandies look great mate and the alteration you did to the head is perfect and the paint apps are great.
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WOW Ron, from you that means a lot. I see so many issues with my paint apps. Yours are always flawless.
I plan on making a little dio in the same fashion as yours to set on my desk at school. Did you mold their stands into the dio or did you cut them free and glue them to a new one?
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WOW Ron, from you that means a lot. I see so many issues with my paint apps. Yours are always flawless.
I plan on making a little dio in the same fashion as yours to set on my desk at school. Did you mold their stands into the dio or did you cut them free and glue them to a new one?
No worries at all buddy and there is nothing wrong at all with your paints apps there spoton.
I did cut off the figure from the stand but instead off just cutting straight underneath the foot I cut around the foot and cut straight down so that there was still some base left under the feet. I did this so that I could just insert the figure straight into the plaster and then play around with the plaster so that it appears that I just glued the figure to the base.
Ron
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WOW Ron, from you that means a lot. I see so many issues with my paint apps. Yours are always flawless.
I plan on making a little dio in the same fashion as yours to set on my desk at school. Did you mold their stands into the dio or did you cut them free and glue them to a new one?
No worries at all buddy and there is nothing wrong at all with your paints apps there spoton.
I did cut off the figure from the stand but instead off just cutting straight underneath the foot I cut around the foot and cut straight down so that there was still some base left under the feet. I did this so that I could just insert the figure straight into the plaster and then play around with the plaster so that it appears that I just glued the figure to the base.
Ron
Nice. That's a great idea. I'll probably try and do that. I'm wanting to use actual sand and glue onto the base around the figures to create a more natural texture instead of just using plaster like you have. I figure I'll use something like plaster to create the initial surface, then use elmers or epoxy to glue on a layer of sand.
Been trying to find a way to add more substance to it too though... would love to have a vehicle or something in there with them. Know of any other lines that fit in with this small scale??
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Nice. That's a great idea. I'll probably try and do that. I'm wanting to use actual sand and glue onto the base around the figures to create a more natural texture instead of just using plaster like you have. I figure I'll use something like plaster to create the initial surface, then use elmers or epoxy to glue on a layer of sand.
Been trying to find a way to add more substance to it too though... would love to have a vehicle or something in there with them. Know of any other lines that fit in with this small scale??
Yeah I only used a little sand mixed into the plaster but I see where you are going and it's a great idea. As for vehicles that is a good question and the only things that come to mind is those SW battle packs but I don't remember them coing with alot of vehicles thou.
Ron
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I am really liking these Command Customs you two are doing. We featured them on CAFN last night. Good stuff.
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new project:
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That's a cool project.
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Oh yeah, Jango! I wondered if you might tackle that one. Looks good so far.
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Where did Jango's jet pack come from? Is it a cast or custom made?
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krztfr: The jetpack is the boba fett pack re-arranged with a new sculpted rocket. Check out my facebook page's gallery for more images from the build.
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Finished. For those keeping score at home, here is a list of modifications from the original boba:
Trimmed off thigh pockets and shin pockets/tools
Removed belt and cut apart pouches, creating entirely new belt out of faux leather
Total repaint
Added 4 new "hoses", 2 for each gauntlet
Sculpted new shin armor and filled in holes from removing thigh pockets
Filled in dent in helmet and cape hole
added styrene armor to thighs, using a lighter to heat up styrene and shape it to fit
used same technique to add boot armor
scratch built 2 blasters
re-built jetpack using original as base.
and here you go:
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Ah I see now looks better than the one I was trying to do. And over all this Jango isbetter than what ever Hasbro has coming.
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Wow, does that look good on our front page!
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Holy crap, spud, that is just crazy cool!
How long for the complete build again? And did I miss what you made the blasters from?
I gotta say, the belt and holsters are my favorite part.
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Awesome.
Absoeffinglutely.
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Way cool man! the best!
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That is a FANTASTIC Jango. You have really outdone yourself!
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I think he looks great! Awesome gun belt rig!!!!!
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Holy crap, spud, that is just crazy cool!
How long for the complete build again? And did I miss what you made the blasters from?
I gotta say, the belt and holsters are my favorite part.
lets see, I took the first wip image of the project on the 20th at 12.30pm and the last final image on the 21st at 9:00pm. The majority of work was done in segments during that time. Mostly waiting for the sculpy to cure. On a project like this though I like to do whatever sculpting I can right away, then work on little pieces like the guns and belt while it cures. My sculpy is getting old though and is curing faster than it should be, so it was nearly fully cured in 9 hours (started sculpting at around 3 and was glueing on the styrene thigh armor at around 12pm
The blasters are 100% scratch built. The handles are styrene and the barrels are a combo of copper wire and the ink tube of a pen. Here is an early WIP of the blasters:
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and thanks for all the kind comments everyone. This has been one of my favorite builds in the 6" line so far. One of the most challenging as well. I'm not 100% finished though, so expect to see some minor changes next weekend when I get another chance to work on it.
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Wow that looks great! Off to share. That gauntlet stuff is for the win. That rocket pack looks fantastic too.
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The gauntlet blades are going to have to be re-visited... the tiny pegs broke off when I was manipulating them after these photos. And after looking at reference photos the ones I made are way to large. But it was a good proof of concept.
The rocket pack in the middle is the one I had painted up previously for my ROTJ boba fett custom. I just swapped it out onto jango to see how it'd look.
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Hey Spuda,
Great looking Jango 6" figure! Have you thought about using very small rare earth magnets to hold the blades onto Jango's forearms? Or maybe just make a long notch in the sculpted forearms so that the blades can just slide in to place and stay until removed? Just a couple of tricks that occurred to me that you could try. Good luck!
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Hey Spuda,
Great looking Jango 6" figure! Have you thought about using very small rare earth magnets to hold the blades onto Jango's forearms? Or maybe just make a long notch in the sculpted forearms so that the blades can just slide in to place and stay until removed? Just a couple of tricks that occurred to me that you could try. Good luck!
I don't think a notch would hold. Magnets would be a good thing to try, but I don't have any. lol. I'm also concerned about the bulk of the magnets, and getting ones strong enough but small enough not to be noticed.
My problem, come to find out, was that when I spray painted the plastic I was using the spray paint actually weakened and warped the plastic... so the tiny pegs that I had cut for them broke off when pressed into the corresponding holes in the gauntlets. I need to make the blades out of a stronger material.
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Did you see the magnets that Mr. Black used on his latest six inch build? Man, they seemed small but really strong. Might be the ticket?
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Awesome job on that Jango. I'm sure you got Hasbro beat with whatever they make.
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I picked up this marvel figure a while back from walmart for 9 bucks clearance:
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I knew I wanted to do a star wars custom with it, and mara jade seemed like a good fit (it was suggested by a few people on FB as well)
So, I boil-n-popped the figure's arms apart and spray painted skin tone on them... and re-painted the entire figure black. I created a holster and belt from faux leather. I made her shoulder straps with the same material and wire. Finally, I crafted a custom lightsaber out of scrap parts.
And here ya go:
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What do you all think?
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Wow, she looks great. Definitely an improvement over the three and three quarter version they gave us in Wave II of the newer Black Series three and three quarter inch scale. Off to the front page.
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Awesome! What's the name of that Marvel figure?
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Dude! Excellent work! DH
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Awesome! What's the name of that Marvel figure?
It's marvel's Hope Summers. I didn't alter the figure in any way other than paint and a few minor details. The cape even came with her!
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This is the middle sized wall-e from the new disney toys at TRU. The little guy was already articulated with 5 points. One in each hand to open and close the fingers, on swivel/ball at the shoulder, and one swivel joint at the base of the head. There is another point where the neck connects to the box but it doesn't swivel due to the way it is installed.
I was dissapointed that there wasn't at least a wrist swivel so that he could rotate his hands... So I took and cut them off where the yellow meets the smaller cylinder of the wrist, drilled them out and inserted a peg to allow them to rotate at the wrist. With a long enough peg inserted in there (will be re-doing) He can even extend his arms out farther.
I also added a ball joint at the connection of the head and neck using a strait pin. this added a ton of movement for the head!
I have plans on further making this little guy better by re-engineering how the arms are attached to the body and allowing for a fuller range of motions as seen in the movie.
I also want to remove the treads (I already popped them off the body) and re-engineer the legs of wall-e to give him more freedom of movement there as well. This is just a matter of finding the right parts, and I believe transformer parts will be the answer. This also goes for his neck, which should have more range of movement in my opinion.
Also, I created a boot with a plant in it... just for kicks.
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I like the WALL-E mod! Straight pin is a great idea for a ball joint. I need to weather mine a bit, too. Potentially a fun little Easter egg to a sandcrawler diorama.
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Looks great Devin, way to put the action back in action figures yet again. Off to share.
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Oh wow, the boot! Now I need t make myself a damn boot. DH
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That Mara is AMAZING!
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Wall-e is cool, some working treads would make him perfect.
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Wall-e is cool, some working treads would make him perfect.
At this scale, Meh. Not a big deal for me. Larger scales, yes, they need working tread.
I would at least like to get the "legs" working to give him a little more expression.
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Love the wall-e mods! That was such a cool film.
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I was inspired by Halicon's 6inch snow scout to go ahead and convert one of my 6 inch scouts into my own version of the snow scout.
I was lucky enough to come across a damaged scout trooper at target the other day and get it for a nice 30% off. The box was mangled pretty badly and the visor was of course warped pretty bad, as well as the front end of the speeder bike looked like it was falling off... of course, for a customizer and an opener none of these things mattered!
I got to work on it earlier today, spray painted the speeder and got to work on the figure while it dried.
I removed the scout trooper's shoulder pads and created new ones from styrene which are larger and follow the general pattern of the snow trooper's shoulder pads. I use a lighter to heat the plastic then form it into the bent and curved shoulder pad shape. I did the same thing to two small pieces of plastic to give the trooper armor on the back of the hands.
I added a hose from the helmet's mouthpiece back to the backpack to serve as a air/heat exchange for the cold blizzard temperatures.
On the bike I removed every part I could (this one wasn't glued together well which worked in my favor) and re-painted it. I popped off the sculpted pack on the back end and replaced it with some GI-joe fodder. I like the little radio antenna especially well... I always figured that scout troopers would need some good long range comm devices anyway. Reading up onthe snow scout wikipedia said that they would have a heat generator on the bike as well that would connect to their suits to keep them warm while they flew through the frigged air of frozen worlds... so I added a small greeblie and another clear hose which tucks up under the torso armor of the trooper while he's on the bike.
ok, enough explination:
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Since I had an extra set of scout trooper shoulder pads I thought I'd use one of them to make an alternate for my stock scout trooper. I painted it up in commander orange, snapped off the original and now I can swap between the two.
Scout trooper commander:
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and the commander's got to have some more impressive firepower right? So I had this modified clone mini-gun laying around from an old custom vehicle and it just so happens that the peg I had on it fits the peg hole from the speeder's blaster (which is easily popped off and back on btw)
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Looks great Devin. Of course I am partial to that Snow Scout. Man, I am so tempted to have a go at one of these myself now! Off to the front pages of course!
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Devin the snow scout turned out brillantly and I love everything you have done to him 10/10 mate.
Ron
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Nice work, we need more hoth customs, welcome to the crew!
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wow some awesome work ! The orange commander shoulder pad is brilliant i like it !! Great job !!
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Sweet! You're on a tear lately. I think this might be some good Tamer bait.
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I think this might be some good Tamer bait.
Guilty! I think these Hoth Scouts rock. I am trying to resist the urge to commission one of these, but I did get the Scout Trooper Commander on the front page too.
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Hey guys. After some deep soul searching due to a recent turn of events in my life I am calling it quits on this hobby for a while. I need to do some serious reflections on what really defines me... and this can no longer be it.
I'm not selling out... but I've packed everything up and put it into storage.
I've reduced my entire display of figures down to these two shelves:
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/t31.0-8/10537477_768350719870606_5640057055023582681_o.jpg)
I don't plan on making any customs in a long time... if I get back into it, you know I'll come back here. But for now, it's so long and fare well. It's been a great run while I needed it.
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Sad to see you go as i said before its you and your video tutorials that got me into this hobby and you been a great help to me personaly. Looking forward to seeing you come back and hopefully with a vengence.
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Spud, you are one of the best. Don't be a stranger.
I want me a hothy biker scout.
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Sorry to hear that Devin, your six inch work with that Hoth Scout and that AT-RT was really taking your hobby up to the next level bud.
You know us, we will be here when you are ready to jump back in. And if you need to talk about something other than SW and customizing, give me a yell.
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Sorry to hear that Spud.
I will miss your great work.
I hope you'll come back soon.
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We will miss you! Do continue to let your creativity flow through you like the force, if not in customizing, then in something else you pursue and find satisfying. Some times a break provides the best insight, and if you do return, may you return refreshed and with new ideas.
Take care. May The Force Be With You.
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May The Force Be With You.
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Sorry to hear that you are going mate but hopefully will see you back in the near future, take care and all the best.
Ron
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Following you on Facebook, you're not gone and surely not forgotten, buddy.
I'm sure, however, that a talented customizer like you will eventually return stronger and better than ever.
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Getting back in the saddle... With my life turned upside down I kept asking myself why keep trying to change for someone who no longer cares? Why should I feel ashamed of a hobby that makes me happier than she ever could understand? Why should I feel guilty about buying toys as a 27 year old, when I can afford it now more than I ever could?
So in a big "F-U" to the past, I went out and bought 3 concept armor boba fett's from walgreens... new paints, new brushes, new exacto knife blades and went to work.
This is what I've got so far:
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The sculpting isn't perfect... and after looking at the photos I think I need to go back and touch up a few places on both paint wise. I still need to build the vibro-staff rifle for the animated debut fett and the backpack for the McQuarrie concept fett. I opted not to do the calf armor on McQuarrie fett due to my sculpy going bad on me and starting to harden before I got to them... I kind of like it without it so I don't think I'll mess with it. So it's kind of a blend between the concepts. The helmet is also not perfect, but it captures the essence of the concept and that's good enough for me.
As far as I know, no one except for the great Silloff has done a McQuarrie fett in the 6 inch size.
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Your wAlgreens must be stocked.
I like em both.
Passion for this hobby can't be bad if you are this good at it, spuda.
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Well, take it from a 45-year old professional who buys toys, too: a creative hobby can't be a bad thing.
I'm glad to see you back in the saddle, buddy!
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Good to see you back spud and great figures mate.
Ron
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Well, take it from a 45-year old professional who buys toys, too: a creative hobby can't be a bad thing.
I'm glad to see you back in the saddle, buddy!
Thanks! I have many creative hobbies and this one is my favorite of them all. Some people can't see past the social stigma of the medium being toys...
Thanks clonehead! I appreciate the praise. I'm glad you like these two.
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Amen brother, good to see you're not giving up on the hobby.
I just hit 43 last week, and my wife is extremely supportive of my hobby.
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Amen brother, good to see you're not giving up on the hobby.
I just hit 43 last week, and my wife is extremely supportive of my hobby.
Awesome! There are some good women out there!
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Great to see you posting more Devin! Loving that Animated Fett! As you said all he need is that staff. Good job on creating that concept Fett! That armor and helmet is no easy task. Well done man.
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I got in here today real quick as my power is going out (went out again as I was writing this!) and after a few days not logging in this brought a smile to my face. Trust me bud, there is someone out there who will support you whether they think this is art or whatever (I should know).
Now off to get this one on the front page. One of what I am sure will be many more front page updates as your artwork just continually evolves for the better.
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Very nice job ! i agree with Commander_Kurgan its not a bad thing plus this hobby can be very therapeutic its a good way to escape the stress from everyday life !
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Hey Spuda,
Thanks for the YouTube video on how to mix the Joe upper legs with star wars lower legs. I used that technique for a Hoth Han Solo and it worked like a charm!
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Hey Spuda,
Thanks for the YouTube video on how to mix the Joe upper legs with star wars lower legs. I used that technique for a Hoth Han Solo and it worked like a charm!
Awesome. That's why I posted them! Always nice to know that my work has inspired others. Have you posted it here?
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This is my contest entry for the 6inch figure contest. I didn't want to clog up the contest thread with all my extra photos but I still wanted yall to see them (there are even more posted to my facebook page, so follow the link in my signature).
The figure wasn't that hard to do. The most difficult part was sculpting the details for the helmet. I didn't get them 100% accurate (the jawline of the helmet is too wide I think) but I think it's good enough. Had I thought about it before paining I also should have sanded it lightly with fine grit to take some of the exacto blade marks off the sculpt.... oh well.
The belt is scratch built using faux leather strips and wire for the buckle and accents. The bomb is a random piece of fodder painted silver.
The thing I think I might be most proud of in this build is his mortar/rocket launcher. I used the small 1:18th scale figure's for a reference and built this one out of 2 super glue caps, a gi-joe BAMF rocket launcher missile, and styrene for the handles.
And of course the at-rt itself is the scratch built walker I did many months ago.
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And if anyone is interested, here is my light box set up that I made a while back. It does wonders for taking good images! I wish it was slightly bigger though, as this was a tight bunch to get into there....
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Well, Hope yall like it.
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Devin I really like it, what a great compliment to your scratch built AT-RT too. You should be well pleased with this one. Off to share.
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Mal Reynolds. Firefly.
Used a 6inch Han Solo as the base.
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Shiny?
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spud, you are a machine.
What a perfect use for a 6 inch Han.
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Wow, looks spot on to me. I miss that show. Off to share your update.
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Reynolds looks awesome.
Ron
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Those suspenders look great. Paint job is excellent too.
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The fact its mostly all a repaint and I don't think anyone else would of seen Reynolds in a Solo figure shows how much you are on a different level of customizing then most.
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Oh sweet!
He's magnificent.
I've seen those 5 POA carded Firefly characters and thought, "What junk", and for $10 a pop. Fah'gedda'bowdit!
Even though I missed the original airing, I became a Brown Coat, soon after the cancellation.
Are you considering any other characters? Jayne? Reavers would be fun.
The females will be tough, unless you have some female Marvel Legends fodder. You can only use 6" Slave Leia so many times.
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The fact its mostly all a repaint and I don't think anyone else would of seen Reynolds in a Solo figure shows how much you are on a different level of customizing then most.
Thanks. I did add some sculpting to the head of course. I trimmed down the hair and tried to re-sculpt it as well as squared up the jaw line a little... in an attempt to make it look less like harisson ford.
Oh sweet!
He's magnificent.
I've seen those 5 POA carded Firefly characters and thought, "What junk", and for $10 a pop. Fah'gedda'bowdit!
Even though I missed the original airing, I became a Brown Coat, soon after the cancellation.
Are you considering any other characters? Jayne? Reavers would be fun.
The females will be tough, unless you have some female Marvel Legends fodder. You can only use 6" Slave Leia so many times.
5poa figures are crap... I honestly had this idea while wearing a shirt I bought a while back with this image on it:
(http://static1.squarespace.com/static/51b3dc8ee4b051b96ceb10de/t/538df5d8e4b037ef22e9be7f/1401812441006/han-solo-and-malcolm-reynolds-are-partners-in-crime-in-t-shirt-art)
and I thought... Han and Mal have a very similar build. I bet I could make Mal out of a han solo figure.... then I'd have two of the best sci-fi captains in my collection (of course, I actually didn't buy a second Han yet...)
I wasn't planning on doing any of the other characters as I just don't think I could find suitable head sculpts to pull them off.
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So I got snowed in all week... got a whole week off due to snow here in Kentucky... which meant I had plenty of time for projects.
Instead of working on action figures though, I learned an all new art form (well, new to me). I posted about it in the miscelaneous section:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=9610.0
go check it out. It's pretty cool and it uses a resource that many of us here are very familiar working with but in a whole new way!
for those of you expecting action figures. here is a photo of boba fett with his personal techdeck skateboard:
(https://scontent-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/l/t31.0-8/p403x403/11011890_825967404108937_6913574587414498387_o.jpg)
(found that at TRU this week)
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Wow.... It's been a long while since I had action figures on my table... 4 months...
That hiatus is broken.
I'm working on something cool for the contest, and I'm taking a concept that was begun by user Krztfr... using 6" figure parts to re-create a modernized version of the Shadows of the Empire swoop bike rider... then once I have the figure completed I plan on scratch building a 6" scale swoop bike!
So here's what I've been up to.
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Taken apart here is a stormtrooper (luke disguise), Tie pilot, and scout trooper. I used a mug of water and the microwave to boil-n-pop all the parts I could.... but the dang hips, torsos and the chest on the stormtrooper are all hard plastic clamshells....
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I wanted to use the scout trooper's legs from the hips down... easiest way to do this without breaking the ball joints was to pop open the waists of each figure and pull out the hips with ball joints attached. Luckilly these were transferable between all the figures.
To get the chest from the stormtrooper I had to pop off the waist in a similar fashion to splice in the lower torso from the tie pilot.
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I originally also wanted to use the majority of the stormtrooper's arms, but swap the bicep with that of the scout trooper... I got it all together, but unfortunately the pegs just weren't compatible and it had floppy arm syndrome. I might have been able to fix this with some hot glue, but after looking at it these biceps wound up making the arms a little lanky... so I just went back ot the original storm trooper arms.
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That's what I've gotten so far. Of course I'll probably use a halo helmet like Krztfr has done on his, and I'll be creating a brand new belt and harness system from scratch to match the original toy.
This has been my first big forray into swapping parts in the Black series 6" line... so far I've been super impressed with the construction of these figures. They are definitely not easy to un-assemble.
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Using parts left over from this project I put together something else too....
Which of these looks best to yall?
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I am leaning towards the last one, as I looked at it it reminded me of another customizer's special ops trooper: http://son-of-italy.deviantart.com/art/SpecOps-Stormtrooper-160494981
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11136708_877455242293486_3102616486605368603_n.jpg?oh=73f3436afe4481ea3e1ce72aad45dcfd&oe=55EDEBCF)
Should I just dirty him up with some good weathering or should I do some kind of camo paint scheme or environment specific paint scheme for this guy?
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Great to see you back on the wagon! Off to share. Great to see some of those images about how you tear stuff apart!
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Special operations trooper. Highly trained and specialized. Sent into the field with more gear than the standard storm trooper...
Black series 6 inch scale. Mashup of parts from scout trooper, storm trooper, and the boots of a tie pilot.
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Got some work done on the swoop rider... I trashed the idea of using a halo helmet cuz I couldn't find the right sized figures. I finally just said screw it and started chopping up the scout trooper helmet and then sculpted over it to come up with this.
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I know it's rough, I'm goin to smooth things out when it dries and then paint over it of course. I also need to add the 3 mouth pieces. What do you guys think?
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"The circle is now complete..." It's funny you inspired me into this hobby with your vids and now I inspired you! The truth about the Halo head is it belongs to a four or five inch figure so its smaller than I wanted but yours will look more like how it should. I didn't have those figures you were using when I made mine but I might use your recipe if I redo this character. Just make resin casts of the helmet when done please.
Also for the swoop I showed Hemble about the Swoop I made from a goowill find it a TMNTmotorcycle from a few years back the one I have is Raphs but the other 3 turtles have their own if you look on ebay might find some but not the current line oftrtles due to the vehicles too small.
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I like that Spec. Ops Trooper. Off to share.
I like that work on your Swoop Rider too. I will use that to do a contest update tomorrow.
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"The circle is now complete..." It's funny you inspired me into this hobby with your vids and now I inspired you! The truth about the Halo head is it belongs to a four or five inch figure so its smaller than I wanted but yours will look more like how it should. I didn't have those figures you were using when I made mine but I might use your recipe if I redo this character. Just make resin casts of the helmet when done please.
Also for the swoop I showed Hemble about the Swoop I made from a goowill find it a TMNTmotorcycle from a few years back the one I have is Raphs but the other 3 turtles have their own if you look on ebay might find some but not the current line oftrtles due to the vehicles too small.
Haha, yeah, Inspiration comes from all around us! I liked your recipe, the boots on yours are closer to the original than using the scout trooper boots like I have...
As for the swoop I did buy a 1:12th scale motorcycle at TRU yesterday and ripped it apart.... I was going to use it as a base and build around it, but I don't think it will be as close to the original as I want it to be so I'll eventually scratch build the entire bike. I may still use the motorcycle to create another swoop or speeder though.
Thanks for the compliments. I don't know if I'll ever get around to molding or casting these parts as I haven't bought the silicone in ages... but I might eventually (I'd like to mold all the 6 inch figure's helmets and especially my mcquarrie fett helmet).
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progress, please excuse the crappy images... I'll take better ones in my light box when I'm done.
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Also made him a custom blaster.
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The sight of which can rotate up or down. It'll be down to be holstered.
I'll be making a custom set of straps and holster for this guy to match the original toy's look. The helmet isn't perfect... but it's pretty good for not having done any sculpting in months and not having anything to look at other than low quality internet images of the original figure (I can't find mine anywhere!)
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bbfetwere did the gun come from!? Figure looks good alot more true to the source than mine.
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Looks good to me. Off to share.
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bbfetwere did the gun come from!? Figure looks good alot more true to the source than mine.
The gun is a heavily modified boba fett rifle. And thanks. I liked your paint scheme better... what did you use for the lighter color portions? I was going to use "sand" but mine was dried up/gone so I mixed my own blend of yellow/dark tan/ leather/ white... I'm not 100% happy with it.
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Finished the rider today. Next will be creating the swoop from scratch for the contest.
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The straps and belt are all custom made from some faux leather which was originally black, but I painted with leather. The holster was made by wraping a piece of this material around the gun and then supergluing it in place. The buckles are just pieces of plastic for sale sign painted with black then silver.
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Total win I would really want a copy of helm. The paint i used was a spray can. I have to find it in closet to tell you what kind
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Total win I would really want a copy of helm. The paint i used was a spray can. I have to find it in closet to tell you what kind
Maybe after I get my summer pay-check (As a teacher I only get one check for june and july) and I can analyze my budget I might go get some silicone and resin to start making helmet copies.
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Great job spudafett cant wait to see the swoop bike !
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The Special operations trooper and Swoop Biker look excellent and great work on the sculpting.
Ron
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On the Special Ops trooper the thigh armor looks restricting have you thought about trying to replace it with Tie pilot thighs?
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Oh yeah, great update on the rider. Off to share.
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On the Special Ops trooper the thigh armor looks restricting have you thought about trying to replace it with Tie pilot thighs?
I don't think those thighs would be compatible with the knees of the storm trooper (or vice versa). The storm trooper's legs are quite spindly and thin compared to the tie pilot and scout trooper. I like the full lower armor on this guy though, so I'm gonna leave it as is. Not to mention it was a royal pain getting the torso back together on these guys and I don't want to have to break that open again!
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The Special operations trooper and Swoop Biker look excellent and great work on the sculpting.
Ron
Thanks Ron, mean's a lot. My sculpting skills are pretty lacking and although I'm sure yall think it looks fine all I can see are the places I screwed up and didn't get things even or symmetrical.
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Mal Reynolds. Firefly.
Used a 6inch Han Solo as the base.
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Shiny?
As awesome as this custom is i went to my local ToysRUs and found a Funko Firefly wave 1, with all 5 of the main Serenity crew. Also next to a horrible Funko Rocketteer the jet pack might be usefull tho... Funko also does the Game of Thrones figures all series are 6"s
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As awesome as this custom is i went to my local ToysRUs and found a Funko Firefly wave 1, with all 5 of the main Serenity crew. Also next to a horrible Funko Rocketteer the jet pack might be usefull tho... Funko also does the Game of Thrones figures all series are 6"s
I know. right after I'd decided to make this I saw those advertised. I'm planning on getting me some of them eventually.
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Well damn... I spent about 10 minutes making a post about this project, explaining every detail of the build... then the forum timed out or something and it lost the post.
So, here's the abridged version... Found a boba-fett unleashed at a flea market... I put a light it in and weathered/re-painted it...
orginal:
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Repainted parts:
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Gutted an LED lamp:
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cut a hole for the switch, stuck it all up underneath, rewired it, and hot glued it in place:
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Looks awesome:
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Love this one!! You did a great job on it!
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(http://i798.photobucket.com/albums/yy266/I-AM-BOBA-FETT/Custom%20Trooper%20Figures/fatboy%20waaaaaaa.jpg) (http://s798.photobucket.com/user/I-AM-BOBA-FETT/media/Custom%20Trooper%20Figures/fatboy%20waaaaaaa.jpg.html)
That is EPIC!!
Great job! I had the same idea years ago but never got around to buying a second Unleashed Boba Fett to mod with lights. I have to make one for myself now that I know it looks Awesome!
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Ben and Iambobafett, thanks for the compliments. This was a fun little project and actually was super easy. Anyone can do it, go get one for yourself!!!
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That is just too cool. I wish I still have mine to try this! Off to share on the pages.
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Extremely cool. Great idea!
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What an awesome idea ! Looks really Good
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Sweet fetts alive!
Nice job, spud.
Found a Fett at a flea mkt.........
Lucky dog
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Sweet fetts alive!
Nice job, spud.
Found a Fett at a flea mkt.........
Lucky dog
Alway on the lookout for stray fetts. Gotta give them a home!
Btw... is no one else concerned about how he fixed his blaster after it was cut apart by Luke BEFORE falling into the pit? This is depicting him blasting his way out right??
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WOW THAT IS AWESOME!!! bbfet 0/
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Devin, I am sure he had time to fix it during the digestion process. I mean he had a plethora of other parts to choose from I am sure.
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I saw the movie. loved it. Knew immediately I had to do a custom Finn with his armor from the first battle.
I knew others had done the basic headswapping. I was pleased to find out the neck ball for the trooper body fit's Finn's head perfectly. I then took the trooper head and hollowed it out with the dremel until it fit over finn's head. Unfortunately fitting it over Finn's head distorts the helmet a little and makes it look skinny...
I then weathered it and added the bloody finger streaks.
Enjoy:
pre-paint and helmet mods:
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after dremeling out the helmet:
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final paint:
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I know it's been done. And I know hasbro will probably put out their own version... but what do you guys think?
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The weathering looks great and very accurate.
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Looks good to me. I don't think it distorted the helmet too much. Off to share.
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The weathering looks great and very accurate.
thanks Fiala. at the time I was going off of trailer screen shots and only seeing the movie once. Now that I've seen it twice I think he needs even more dirtying up! he was pretty filthy after that scene.
Also, I just saw a picture of the hasbro version of this coming out soon. I'm glad I went ahead and did it myself, their version has no weathering at all! Yet it has the 3 bloody finger marks....
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Modified Riot Control Trooper's baton.
I bought the target exclusive Poe and Riot trooper pack (not sure why those two were the ones put into this pack together and not Finn with the lightsaber... hasbro is so Fing stupid sometimes...) but I noticed even before opening it that the riot trooper's baton is in the deactive mode. I loved how the two "blades" spring forward to become energized so I decided to modify it.
I cut the front end apart and rebuilt the center with styrene, then reatached the blades. I then used hot glue to create the "electrical" effects with clear blue acrylic paint on that.
Enjoy:
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customized black series 6" BB8 with lighter thumbs up:
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I'm not really happy with how this turned out. It looks more like BB is flipping you off than giving the thumbs up. I think I need to attach the arm about mid way on the lighter box instead of the very bottom....
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Nice riot trooper aka TR-8R, and nice job on the bb-8 giving a thumbs up!!
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Love what you did with the baton on the Riot Trooper. Off to share. You ought to cast that weapon, modify em, and make a ton of money on that one. I would sure buy one.
I like the BB-8 too. I will share that one soon.
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I'd definitely buy one of those riot control batons as well. Nice job!
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The riot baton looks really great - a must given the scene (closed is just too static for a character with a fun action scene). I'd take BB-8 to a concert with me :)
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Love what you did with BB-8, that scene make me laugh every time I see it!
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Went to walmart and was amazed to find the most recent 6in figures in stock so I picked up 6 of the ones I really wanted... may go back for more for customs...
anyway, I recently did the removable helmet finn custom which (of course) hasbro also released their own version of. They also just released their own version of jango fett. I took both out of their boxes and took some comparison photos next to my customs.
I'll start with Jango (custom jango is on the right):
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I'll be honest, as proud as I was of my custom when I made it, Hasbro knocked this one out of the park. I think the weathering on his armor might be a tad bit too heavy... but other than that their color choices and detailing is superb. I have to say, next to Fett, this may be one of my favorite black series 6" figures yet.
Ok, Finn and custom Finn (custom is on the left):
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The biggest failure on my part was in getting the helmet hollowed out enough so that it fit further down over Finn's head. This results in a giraffe neck appearance on the custom... However, I have to say, the new sculpt of the body is just weird. I do not like the proportions... More about this in a minute:
Phasma comparison... Apparently there are 3 distinct trooper body sculpts
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First of all, Phasma is F-ing HUGE. WTF?? I know she was supposed to be imposing and intimidating but she's not THAT big?! I am at a total loss for this scaling issue....
That is next to the Target 2 pack exclusive baton trooper (with Poe).
Here's Phasma next to Finn (in Poe jacket)
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In my looking it seems like there are 3 distinctive sculpts... or at least 2, and FINN has been mix-matched. The original trooper sculpt that came out as a single pack, non-removable helmet, and the target 2 pack exclusive. This figure has a trim build, tall and skinny compared to the others... Then there is the large, stocky figure build of phasma... and lastly the somewhat mixed build of the removable helmet Finn.
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As you can see, it seems like FINN uses Phasma's chest... but the torso fits deeper inside it and it thus looks lower on the body, making FINN shorter than both the original trooper and Phasma. It may just be the angle of this photo, but it also looks like FINN has a smaller torso and legs than the original trooper, also shrinking his height. In the above photos comparing my custom Finn and this one you can also tell that that thermal detonator on the back of the belt is also slightly different.
I'd be interested to know the reasons behind the different sculpt on Finn. It seems to me like they should have been able to just swap the head over and sculpt a new helmet and be done.
One possible explanation is that the helmet is slightly larger, and because of this it may have looked out of whack with the skinnier original trooper's body. Going with a stockier bodied Finn may have made it look more correctly proportioned...?
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final paint:
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WOW, superb final paint, I like it a lot - very inspiring!
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Interesting comparison on the fo stormies. Man, gonna have to find me one of those six inch fetts. Great update. Off to share.
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Phasma is BIG. The actress is six foot, two inches tall.
I have no idea how tall the other actors are for comparison.
Nice custom work BTW
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Phasma is BIG. The actress is six foot, two inches tall.
I have no idea how tall the other actors are for comparison.
Nice custom work BTW
I realized that after posting this. But I don't recall noticing the height difference in the movie.
I'm considering finding a Game of Thrones Brienne of Tarth figure to take and make a helmetless version of Phasma, although I'm sure somewhere out there someone has already done it.
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Hey Spud can you repost or send me your wip pics on the 6inch rotj fetts movable rangefinder?
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Tap. Tap... Is this thing on?
Whoooooweee. It's been a while since I popped in here. Looks like my last post here was sometime in 2015? and it looks like nearly all my image links are dead. That's a shame.
So, I'm still alive. I've been busy with other hobbies. Started building cigar box guitars last year... This pandemic has me with more free time than normal... I'm getting lesson planning and stuff done during the day while I work from home instead of having to stay late every night at the school to get it done! So, after finishing up some other projects and having found some black series figures for fodder recently I decided to pull all the old customizing stuff out and do a few figures. I've done a few others since posting here, and if you're on facebook and want to see my (sporadic) work, check it out: https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms/ (https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms/)
I've almost exclusively switched to collecting and customizing the 6inch figures. I just can't do the fine details like I used to... and (if you're familiar with my old work) I can't stand the 5 POA crap being put out in the 4inch lines nowadays.
So, here's a couple customs I finished up today.
20-T Railcrawler Conveyex Transport Engineer (driver)
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And one that I've been mulling on for over a year now.
What if Star Lord, but in Star Wars?
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It is soooooooo nice to see you back! Glad to know you are doing well. Cigar box guitars sounds really interesting. Good to see you haven't given up on customizing altogether.
I really like the Engineer! What a great concept, and he looks outstanding. As for Star Wars Star Lord - genius! Particularly because I told my kids and Star Wars movie friends that I thought the perfect end to the Skywalker saga would have been for the Guardians of the Galaxy to show up and defeat the First Order (they are both Disney properties now). I could quite watching movies if I got to see a Groot/Chewie team up against the Knights of Ren, alas it was not to be. I heartily applaud your Star Lord crossover!
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Oh...and if you added Rocket and Groot it would totally make COVID-19 worthwhile ;D
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First off welcome back! So daggone nice to see you back. I have been seeing some of your projects off and on on FB and nice stuff!
Now, how about that Driver! So awesome! That soft goods work is fantastic. I take it you took the soft goods from the Range Trooper and then kind of added the stormy belt to give it a more kama type look. I really like it. Conisder this idea stolen!
And Starlord as a Fett Stormy Hybrid. Nice. I like him too. Of course you know that Driver has me excited. Off to the front pages with this.
So nice to have you back!
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Hey spud, they said you had joined the priesthood.
Like the driver dude, he looks really cool.
How was your paint collection doing after years of not using it?
Probably a bit dry or separated.
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Clonehead: I've actually been keeping most my paint in stock as I've still built the spare model kit here and there. It's sporadic at best though and I do have several dry bottles. :(
Without any open hobby stores it'll be difficult to replace what I'm out of.
I have a Mandalorian in the works that I'm having trouble deciding on the color scheme for...
but I have an idea that I think will pull that together.
Side note, are all the images working? I'm having internet issues and idk if it's just my internet not loading them or the links are dead. I tried to just pull the image location off of facebook so idk if that's working long term.
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I can see your images.
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Must have been this over-burdened corona laden internet.
Have a couple mandos I'm working on. I'll give a sneak peek teaser... but I'd love input on color schemes for these two.
I was originally wanting to create a Disney sequel era mando using the rise of skywalker jet trooper jetpack... but I'm now leaning toward something different. But what do you guys think?
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These are the colors I have available if anyone want's to do a quick photoshop of this sketch and offer up some color suggestions!
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and this little guy is going to be going with the above Mandalorian...
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Nice, very nice.
Really liking his sidekick too. Off to the front pages.
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Dude! We're obviously going to need more pics of the little guy!
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Five up from the bottom, that tan and the grey above it together or the two above those together.
Paint by numbers mandos, i love it!
I missed you buddy.
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Great job on these. I like the mini-Mando! I think Clonehead has suggested good color options, but I also think the red-brown (3rd from the top) and the gray would be an interesting combination (especially if you threw some yellow in there).
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Hey, good to have you back aboard! That Conveyex Transport Engineer looks superb!I don't know Starlord, but your custom cross-over looks pretty cool!
Just took the temperature and I measured the Mando Fever here! Such cool concepts here! Who else thinks that The Child will be a findling and join the Mandalorians?
Honestly, taking that Yoda figure and make it a Mando is something I would've never come up with! So brilliant!
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Great suggestions guys. Clonehead, I actually picked that light tan (sand) and the grey above it (dark grey) as the base colors for the suit under the armor. I used the sand color on the "vest" that holds the chest and back armor, and the dark grey for the undersuit everywhere else.
Now I just need to do the armor itself.
Here's what I've gotten done on "the foundling" (seems a better name than "the child all grown up").
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I'm planning on adding some color splashes into the armor scheme, but that will come after I decide on the color scheme for the accompanying mandalorian figure.
I'm also frustrated by the articulation in Yoda's arm. It really needs a swivel joint in the bicep to allow the arm to twist. I'll probably add that point of articulation in as well.
It's amazing how well this guy came together. I'm glad I kept all my 3.75" fodder. I've almost entirely switched to collecting and customizing the 6 inch scale and have considered getting rid of, selling or gifting it away... If I had I wouldn't have had the necessary parts to build this guy.
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lol awesome custom!
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I agree with Mauldalorian, awesome execution here! The metal paint finish looks superb on his armor! Again, such a great idea!
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So awesome. Can't wait to see some training of in the next season.
Off to the front pages.
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Great looking figures buddy but baby Yoda all grown up and in his own Mando gear is totally lick ass.
Ron
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The "Foundling" looks really good. The metallic paint turned out well and the execution is excellent.
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Took the time to do some model kitbashing and customs today.
First, an old model car I found at an antique store... it looked ripe for a speeder conversion so with some greeblies and resistance x-wing parts I came up with this. It's 1:8th scale so I stuck Tony Stark in for some photos. Seems like this would be up his alley.
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Then my 6 inch Gi-Joe Scarlet arrived in the mail so I decided to convert her into a new mandalorian. A pretty straightforward custom. Repainted jango fett helmet, some greeblies, and a jetpack.
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As I was working on her I opened up the Sabine Wren 6inch figure I had with the prospect of possibly doing some part swapping or molding the helmet... I decided against any swaps and the helmet was too small to fit over scarlet's head and sculpted hair. I also tried using a 6inch jango or boba jetpack and they were just too large to look right on the smaller female figures. That's when I realized that the 1:18 scale (3.75 inch) figure's jetpacks looked about right. I chose one for scarlet and then drilled a peg hold in the back of Sabine for her's. I think this looks pretty good.
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I like that speeder conversion,with classic but also sci-fi look to it
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OH yeah, great Speeder. I could so see Tony flying that one.
I thought she would make a great female Mando base and you proved it. I agree with you that rocket pack works for Sabine. That Scarlett is rad. I like her a lot.
Off to the front pages.
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Great use of the Scarlet figure! She fits in the Mandalorian world nicely. That speeder is really cool, outstanding work.
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High altitude Mandalorian? Mando pilot? Idk, it just looks cool...
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Range Trooper 2.0
I liked my modified at-at driver using the range-trooper gear so much I wanted to do a snowtrooper version. Thanks to finding a snowtrooper at an antique/collectibles store and a 17.00 rangetrooper from amazon I was able to do that today.
Getting the snowtrooper apart was a challenge. The kama, belt, and pouches were glued in...
I also had to trim down the rangetrooper kama. I did so by slicing it down the seam on each side, trimming away excess, and then gluing it back together once it was small enough to fit around the snowtrooper's smaller waist. I also added the belt of a regular stormtrooper with holster.
I envision this as a true "range trooper" in the sense of the Cobra Range Viper lore. In Gi-joe the range vipers were soldiers sent on long missions with litte provisions, resources, and no back up. They survived any way they could and only with what they could carry. In that sense, the Imperial Range Trooper is one that is often sent to frontier outer rim worlds, behind enemy lines, or on missions where the Empire couldn't bring large garrisons.
I also wanted a range trooper that didn't have those ridiculous magnet boots. Great plot device, and cool af for the movie... but wholly impractical for an actual trooper.
So, my modified snowtrooper/ rangetrooper:
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I did make it so that the helmets could be swapped between the range trooper or the snowtrooper helmets. I prefer the Rangetrooper's personally... what do you think?
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The snowtrooper helmet does NOT work with the fur.... (IMHO)
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I gave the train driver/ at-at driver a holster with a tie pilot's blaster. No reason they shouldn't be armed!
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Comparisons
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Well, what do you think? I've enjoyed doing these. The best part is that I didn't have to paint a single thing!!!!!!!!! Love it when partswaps work out that way. I did have some serious issues getting the kama glued back together though...
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Those are really nice. I prefer the mods to the range trooper and I do like his helmet over the snow trooper.
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Definitely the Range Trooper head. Very nice. Had to get this on the front page.
I have always thought about adding a tie pilot holster to my AT-AT Driver costume. Might want to rig up a kama and shoulder fur like this too. I think it would look cool.
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Definitely the Range Trooper head. Very nice. Had to get this on the front page.
I have always thought about adding a tie pilot holster to my AT-AT Driver costume. Might want to rig up a kama and shoulder fur like this too. I think it would look cool.
That would be sweet. I've always thought it was odd that the tie pilots got a weapon (in case they got shot down I guess?) but the at-at drivers didn't. I would think that if anyone was going to survive their machine getting shot down the at-at driver would have the better luck since they aren't in SPACE... I was considering doing an ankle holster like that of the scout trooper, but decided the at-at driver and tie pilots are too similar and should have the same armament.
The kama and fur wouldn't be that difficult to create for your costume! Make sure to share it if you do!
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I mean you have to have an E-11 to be considered legit for the 501st. Evidently Drivers are just supposed to carry theirs all the time. I guess they don't need two hands to drive Walkers?
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AT-AT drivers do have a weapon though(?), just no holster like the modern TIE pilot releases. The vintage figure came with a rifle that he could sling over his shoulder and every release since then has come packed with an E-11. I guess the lack of holster could be attributed to the fact that these guys are operating a massive armored tank that most presume to have few vulnerabilities. In the rare event that it ever went down, I'd just assume they'd snatch a weapon from one of the racks. No doubt a holster would be nice to have at events to keep those hands free.
Anyway, I like your Scarlett Mando and AT-AT driver mashup. I was also thinking that that body looked like a prime base for a mando custom. The DC-17 barrel as wrist rocket is my favorite touch. Also loving the fur on that AT-AT driver. I've been eyeing an AT-AT driver and Range Trooper for a similar conversion, just wish the parts were more compatible for 3.75". Some sawing will be required.
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I really like the variety you have added to the ranks of cold weather troops. Great job on the new Range trooper. I also love the High Altitude Mando. Great concept and I totally agree with you that he looks cool.
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AT-AT drivers do have a weapon though(?), just no holster like the modern TIE pilot releases. The vintage figure came with a rifle that he could sling over his shoulder and every release since then has come packed with an E-11. I guess the lack of holster could be attributed to the fact that these guys are operating a massive armored tank that most presume to have few vulnerabilities. In the rare event that it ever went down, I'd just assume they'd snatch a weapon from one of the racks. No doubt a holster would be nice to have at events to keep those hands free.
Anyway, I like your Scarlett Mando and AT-AT driver mashup. I was also thinking that that body looked like a prime base for a mando custom. The DC-17 barrel as wrist rocket is my favorite touch. Also loving the fur on that AT-AT driver. I've been eyeing an AT-AT driver and Range Trooper for a similar conversion, just wish the parts were more compatible for 3.75". Some sawing will be required.
I like your thinking about the weapon options for the driver. I imagine there's a rack of blasters stowed somewhere for them to grab if needed.
Good catch with the wrist rocket part on Scarlet (or did I point that out in my post? haha). I was considering hacking up a jango or boba and drilling out the gauntlets so that they'd fit over the smaller arms of the female figures, but I think that the gautlets would have looked comically large if I'd done that.
I'm planning on getting some silicone mold supplies and making some molds of the variety of helmets and mando parts now available in the 6in line so that I have more options for future customs.
You're right about the lack of parts for the 3.75" line. You might try using one of the solo mimbar figures. They have the same torso armor as the snow-troopers and range-troopers. I just can't bring myself to buy any new 3.75" figures due to their abysmal lack of articulation.
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Lovely work here. In particular, those female mandos look amazing! Great, great stuff!
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Good catch with the wrist rocket part on Scarlet (or did I point that out in my post? haha). I was considering hacking up a jango or boba and drilling out the gauntlets so that they'd fit over the smaller arms of the female figures, but I think that the gautlets would have looked comically large if I'd done that.
You're right about the lack of parts for the 3.75" line. You might try using one of the solo mimbar figures. They have the same torso armor as the snow-troopers and range-troopers. I just can't bring myself to buy any new 3.75" figures due to their abysmal lack of articulation.
Scarlett's wrist rocket stuck out to me because I also chopped up the barrel of that weapon to make something else earlier this year. The D H-17 (when you type it out properly, you get a Darth Nihilus dancing emoji lol) is a versatile weapon for customs! And you're right about the articulation for 3.75". I've been buying other brands to replace the ankle pegs with rocker joints, and the Hasbro SW hip peg that no other 1/18 scale line that I know of uses is a bit maddening.
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Awesome to see you back at making customs! Amazing work an welcome back!
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Super Heavy Infantry Mandalorian
Using the heavy infantry mando as a base I added a few bits and pieces to his armor and swapped the head with a modified Jango helmet cast. The boots are pieces from the Solo range trooper (I figured they made sense as a mechanism to balance him while using the BFG). I added an Iron man rocket launcher to the jetpack, it looks like a perfect fit to me tbh.
The gun is an old missile launcher from the 25th gi-joe line with the gun barrels from some random fodder bin piece.
Bigger is always better....
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Outstanding mando! looks terrific! Well done!
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Wow, that just looks tough. Great job.
Off to the front pages.
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That Mando turned out great and the boots were a brilliant idea!
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Nice job! I've got those same legs sitting in front of me for a possible project right now.
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A few projects I'm working on. Finally got ahold of the walmart exclusive Ahsoka. One of the ideas I had for her was to create a custom helmet for her and a full blown set of armor as a "what if" experiment. What if Ahsoka embraced the Mandalorian way of life?
A resin cast of Jango Fett's removable helmet shoved over her head while it was still pliable was my first experiment... not sure that I like it. I'll be trying a few different things from here.
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Next on the workbench is Cobb Vanth "The Marshal" from episode 9 of The Mandalorian. Since I don't have a good headsculpt to use there won't be a removable helmet version and this will ultimately be a figure of him in Boba's armor. However, I am planning on making the armor all removable. I've already done this with the gauntlets (which will of course be repainted) by drilling them out and making them so that they will slide over the forearms. The Han Solor torso is significantly "lanky" enough that I think this one will turn out nicely.
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And the first finished project I've done from The Mandalorian is the O.G. Mando himself:
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I know we don't know for sure if it's him... but I have a strong feeling it is.
While I was originally going to do a simple head swap, with a sanded down Jango head, I decided to go deeper into this figure than that... One thing I thought was interesting is that the "spurs" jingle is still being used for Fett as he walks. So, I figure he is probably still using his old boots. Vanth also only had the left knee guard so I gave Fett his right knee guard. I was going to also work in his cod piece (a part also absent on Vanth) but I couldn't get the hips of the Fett figure to work well with the Tusken Raider body.
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Boba in that tusken getup is phenomenal!
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Cobb Vanth, "The Marshal." 6" black series scale.
This one took some work, and while it's not 100% screen accurate (and I may have over-done the weathering), I'm happy with how it turned out.
Legs and arms are from a Poe Dameron figure. Torso and neck is Han Solo. The scrawny thin torso and long neck worked perfectly for this figure.
The armor is all taken from a black series Boba Fett. I popped the torso of Fett and used my dremel to completely hollow out the cavity. It fit nearly perfectly around the Han Solo torso. I used strips of cardstock and super glue to attach the two halves around the collar armor, and attach the shoulder pads to the armor itself.
The gauntlets were more tricky. I used progressively larger drill bits to drill through the wrist gauntlets and hollow them out. The left gauntlet, being bigger, was easier to do. The right gauntlet is smaller and I actually had to boil the entire piece and stretch it to get it to slide over the forearm... I then sculpted the flame thrower cover on the left gauntlet and re-painted to rotj colors.
Doing it this way, the entire set of armor is removable! I just wish I had a suitable head sculpt to use for him. I have access to a resin 3d printer, so maybe someone has a file I can use??
As a die hard Boba fanatic from the first time I saw ESB this episode re-invigorated my passion for star wars... it was a fantastic episode. I also loved seeing Fett's armor again, albeit beat to hell and back. The attention to detail was phenomenal and I loved that the armor fit so awkwardly and loosely on Vanth. From the missing knee pad and cod-piece to the welded piece of metal covering the damaged pack, the whole ensemble was perfect. I also LOVE all the great throwbacks to classic western tropes in the episode.
Enough talk, here's pics:
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As always, you can see wip pictures and catch my stuff before it get's posted here by following my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms/
I also noticed that since I'm linking to the image files on facebook a lot of my old embedded images I've posted in this thread have stopped working. You can always check out my older work on my facebook page!
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Wow, awesome custom. Looks fantastic to me. Great description and recipe.
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This is awesome!
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That Boba is 1:1 accurate. Good freaking job!
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Excellent work mate.
Ron
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Awesome! Love the removeable armor!
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These are magnificent. I think the weathering on Boba's armor looks great (not too much). I like the way you thought through the missing armor pieces and added them to "Tusken Fett." Brilliant job on these.
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Wow, I got so excited about Cobb I missed Ahsoka and your Boba. Man, that Boba is great. That Ahsoka is going to be good too.
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I agree with previous comments. And I'm absolutely amazed and most impressed by the speed some collectors like you out there create the latest characters in action figure form. Excellent work on all the materials, parts and most of all: the paintjob! I'm blown away!
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I agree with previous comments. And I'm absolutely amazed and most impressed by the speed some collectors like you out there create the latest characters in action figure form. Excellent work on all the materials, parts and most of all: the paintjob! I'm blown away!
A lot of it is just having the right parts and being able to put them together. The paint scheme needs some work, and I'm actually going to re-paint the pants and jetpack. I also ordered a 3d printed/casted Cobb Vanth head sculpt to finish the figure out completely...
What is more frustrating is wanting to see a character in figure form and not having the parts necessary to do it. I'm going to get access to a resin 3d printer soon so I'm hoping that will help re-invigorate the hobby for me by opening up new avenues!
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Your Cobb Vanth is a masterpiece. Can't wait to see it with the 3d printed head.
I can't even imagine what kind of epic figures we'll see in the future after you got your own 3d printer.
Excellent work as always.
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I got a fresh container of apoxie sculpt so that I could finally work on some projects I've had in mind.
Here's some work in progress shots while the clay hardens...
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Might be a few days before I get a chance to finish these...
Also, I got engaged recently! She asked me, surprised me with a ring and everything. She beat me to the punch as I had plans to propose within the year once I had the money to afford the supplies I needed to make the perfect ring (as a customizer/maker I felt that it would mean more that way).
Unfortunately, money is tight due to covid related job issues on her side of things... and now that we are thinking about moving in together I'm giving thought to scaling down my action figure collections and custom supplies. I have a TON of old 1:18 scale fodder that I'm planning on getting rid of as a way to scale down. I've almost exclusively switched to collecting the 6inch line so this is stuff that's only taking up space...
I'll be working on bagging up like items and putting together "lots" and making them available through my facebook page first, then move any items that aren't called for onto e-bay.
So, stay tuned for more info on that. I'll also make a post in the "parts bin" forum when the time comes.
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Looking good!
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Very nice and congrats on your engagement. That was a pretty cool way it was done.
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Looks like a good start! Can't wait to see more. Also,
Definitely interested in that sweet, sweet 1:18 fodder.
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Well...Congratulations on your engagement. I like the look of the new projects. Curious about the 1:18 fodder - always looking for new stuff.
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Thanks all! I listed stuff on ebay and then the week got away from me and forgot to post things here. I kept some choice pieces that I'm looking through and may make available here, not sure... Good news is that I got enough to cover the cost of the supplies to make the ring and now I'm neck deep in learning a new skill!
But, before diving into that project I got these ladies finished up:
First up is Ahsoka in mando armor. This is the walmart exclusive Ahsokla with sculpted armor and gauntlets from two sources. The right hand gauntlet is the removable armor jango fett 1:18th scale figure, and the left gauntlet is a REALLY old 1:18 5poa boba fett. I can't even remember which one...
I then sculpted and filled in where I needed to. The helmet is a resin cast of a 6in jango's removable helmet that has been slightly stretched then cut to fit over Ahsoka's head. I cut holes in the top for her head tail tops to poke through and then sculpted over them and let it harden.
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Next up is Bo Katan. She is primarilly a 6inch scale Sabine Wren with the armor removed and then resculpted. Her gauntlets are a combination of pieces sliced off of resin copies of the bandai Boba Fett's Gauntlets and then finished out with sculpting. The knee pads are also resin casts of the bandai fett's.
I haven't finished her helmet yet, but that as well as getting decals of her Night Owl emblem is on the to-do list.
Of course I don't have a headsculpt that matches Katie Sackhoff, but this Scarlett Johansen Black Widow sculpt looks pretty good with a quick haircut and sculpted headband. I went for a more clone-wars era look anyway.
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These look great. I really like that Ahsoka. That Mando bucket you made for her is noice!
Going to the front pages with these.
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Excellent work buddy.
Ron
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Simply fantastic job on these figures. They turned out really well, you should be proud. I agree with Tamer on Ahsoka's helmet.
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These look great!
Especially love Ahsoka’s armor!
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Sith Lord Jar Jar, the mastermind behind everything...
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The only figure at walmart was Jar Jar... I knew if I got one this would be what I made with it. The majority of the figure is just the stock Jar-Jar with a few bits cut from his ears. I repainted with "clear red" in order to keep the skin patterns on the arms. I cut up and repurposed the spear into his lightsaber. The added armor bits are the belly armor off a first order jump trooper and bits cut off the legs of a solo range trooper. Shoulder pads from a scout trooper. The cloak was cut from a pair of dress slacks I can't fit in anymore due to covid lockdown weight gain. lol
See more on my facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms (https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms)
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Huh, now a lot of stuff they did in the new movies makes sense. At least a bit. LOL. Good one.
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Huh, now a lot of stuff they did in the new movies makes sense. At least a bit. LOL. Good one.
Off to the front pages.
I love the fan theory that he is a "drunken master" style mastermind. If anyone doesn't know it: It all stems from obi-wans quote; "In my experience there's no such thing as luck." And Jar-Jar is either extremely lucky, fumbling into success, or he is secretly the puppet master. There's so much evidence for it and Lucas even hinted at it in interviews, but everyone hated jar jar so much he re-wrote him for the rest of the prequels.
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My evil lord jar jar...
Great mix of parts buddy, I would have to scroll back to check, I would imagine you have already tackled a Mando Jar Jar?
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May I just say...BRILLIANT! :)
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My evil lord jar jar...
Great mix of parts buddy, I would have to scroll back to check, I would imagine you have already tackled a Mando Jar Jar?
I haven't... but mainly only because I can't figure out how to do the helmet!
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I can see the back part but not the front yet. With his long snout, it would be an odd looking bucket.
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I've been really liking Bad Batch so far and I had to go ahead and get the Hunter and crosshair figures in the black series line (I've got tech and wrecker on pre-order)... but I realized that Hunter is essentially a republic commando body (duh, they are special clone commando force!) and I've had it in my brain to do a 6" scale republic commando ever since getting the hunter figure. So, I got lucky and found a second one at Gamestop and started getting to work.
I have gained access to a resin 3d printer that my fiance's brother left at her house and I've been slowly learning how to use it. So I figured I'd try 3d printing a Republic Commando helmet for this project. I found a suitable file from thingiverse and scaled it down to 1:12 scale and gave it a go. It came out just a hair smaller than I'd have liked... But I used up the last bit of resin I had for this so it'll have to do (DOH!).
I decided to go with the clone commando Gregor since he was actually made cannon in the clone wars and I loved his armor and the tally marks on his helmet... I had to fudge the digital camouflage and do the best I could with a brush, but I think it works. For reference, here is the concept art from his episode:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/c__/images/e/ef/Gregorconceptart.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20180102225404&path-prefix=clone (https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/c__/images/e/ef/Gregorconceptart.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20180102225404&path-prefix=clone)
So here it is: Republic Commando Gregor in 6in scale
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As always, more pics are on my facebook page! Go check it out.
https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms
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Nice, very nice. How hard was it to figure out the printer?
I am seriously considering getting one. Folks are just making amazing things with them. I think the hobby is seriously leaning that way.
Your Gregor looks great to me. Off to share on the front pages.
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Nice, very nice. How hard was it to figure out the printer?
I am seriously considering getting one. Folks are just making amazing things with them. I think the hobby is seriously leaning that way.
Your Gregor looks great to me. Off to share on the front pages.
It took some trial and error. The instructions that came with it were absolutely useless. I had to watch a few tutorials online before I could even get it set up. It also didn't come with much resin, and the build plate/area is very small. It'll be perfect for doing small projects like this though and the UV resin has much better definition and resolution than the filament printers I've seen. It takes a while to print still though.
This one was around 500 layers and I set it up and let it run over-night. It averages about 2 layers per minute...
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Nice! The helmet doesn't look too small in the pictures, I think it turned out well. I gotta say that your handpainted attempt at camo turned out pretty awesome. The whole project looks outstanding.
My son uses a resin printer for 28mm and 32mm, he's pretty good at scaling already (only been at it about three months). We have yet to tackle anything in the 1:18 or 1:12 scale, but maybe this summer. The whole process seems a little daunting to me, but he is mastering it pretty quickly (he did a lot...I mean A LOT...of research before he ever even bought a printer - dozens of hours on Youtube tutorials and talking to some of the independent mini producers). We are both pretty excited about creating our own stl files, so we'll see how that goes.
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I noticed this one didn't leave the print lines I was used to seeing. I would definitely prefer one without the lines even if it takes longer and has a smaller print area I think.
And I agree, I don't think this looks too small at all.
You think you will tackle Delta Squad? That would be killer. I would think you could do the same exact thing except for their backpacks. Big investment though.
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Nice! The helmet doesn't look too small in the pictures, I think it turned out well. I gotta say that your handpainted attempt at camo turned out pretty awesome. The whole project looks outstanding.
My son uses a resin printer for 28mm and 32mm, he's pretty good at scaling already (only been at it about three months). We have yet to tackle anything in the 1:18 or 1:12 scale, but maybe this summer. The whole process seems a little daunting to me, but he is mastering it pretty quickly (he did a lot...I mean A LOT...of research before he ever even bought a printer - dozens of hours on Youtube tutorials and talking to some of the independent mini producers). We are both pretty excited about creating our own stl files, so we'll see how that goes.
It is really daunting. This printer is a monoprice "LCD high resolution resin" printer that my fiance's brother left at her place when he left the country to travel/work... So I came at it completely clueless on how to use it. He visited one weekend around christmas and we set it up and gave it a go. Neither of us had any clue how to use it and I just thought "Load a file, slice it, print it"... My first print was of the razorcrest and because we didn't build any supports for it, it came out as a 2d blob!
I've since been downloading STL files off thingiverse and slowly learning it. It's been intimidating, but I'm starting to learn what I can, and can't print. I also downloaded blender to try and edit some files... and holy crap that's hard. I don't think I'll be able to get the hang of doing that.
Good luck with yours!
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I noticed this one didn't leave the print lines I was used to seeing. I would definitely prefer one without the lines even if it takes longer and has a smaller print area I think.
And I agree, I don't think this looks too small at all.
You think you will tackle Delta Squad? That would be killer. I would think you could do the same exact thing except for their backpacks. Big investment though.
I downloaded an STL for "fixer"'s helmet as it's slightly different, but I don't think I'm going to be doing any more commandos. I've been trying to limit my action figure purchases and be more conservative with that spending... which is really difficult with all the recent figures. It's frustrating that many of the ones I want are exclusives I can't find, but at least thats forcing me into saving my money at the moment.... lol
I really think 3d printing is going to take over and revolutionize this hobby. What I've done so far with this printer is leaps and bounds better than what I could have kit-bashed or sculpted on my own! My only issue is that many of the files I've downloaded are intended for 1:1 prints to use in cosplay. As such, they are hollow shells and true "helmets." This doesn't translate well into printing them at 1:12 scale. They are either too thin to print, or too brittle and delicate to use. I was lucky to find a republic commando helmet that was a solid render instead of hollow. I was able to print it as a solid piece and then use my dremel to create the neck's ball joint the old fashioned way.
I think it would be a fantastic idea to add a new forum on here specifically for sharing STL files that we find work well for action figure uses. I've been using thingiverse right now to download the free files shared there, but as I said, many don't work for our purposes. If we had a place to collectively pool knowledge for JUST star wars STL files I think that'd be fantastic.
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That STL Section idea is a good one.
I will get that created somewhere here in the customs section today.
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Here is your section:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?board=130.0
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Here is your section:
http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?board=130.0
FANTASTIC! I'll make a few posts there soon!
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Thats a great Gregor! All those tick marks are a labor of love!
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This is a figure I was hoping to use my 3d printer to do... but I couldn't find a file that really fit my needs, every print I tried came out horrible so I decided to do it the "old fashioned way."
Galactic Marine 6inch "black series" scale.
Parts:
Helmet is a heavily carved up snow trooper. It's not as accurate as I wanted, but it works.
Chest and torso: Snow trooper. Again, not exactly accurate to the galactic marine I'm the prequels. Maybe this guy is a hybrid phase between the clone army and the empire?
Arms: heavily modified clone commander Bly.
Belt and kama: Belt is from the commander Bly, and the kama is a piece of pleather painted to match the figure.
Thighs: I popped open the hips of the snow trooper and drilled out the opening to accept the thighs from a boba fett figure.
Knees and below: The boots and knees are from a scout trooper.
The shoulder pauldron was scratch built using construction paper and super glue to reinforce it.
I DID get a good 3d print of the "westar M5" blaster rifle and some shots of it are in here too.
The backpack was one thing I really hoped to be able to print, but instead I made a scaffolding of foam core board and sculpted over it. I used the thermal detonator from the belt as the middle cylindrical piece and used the pouches from the heavy mandalorian figure as the pouches at the bottom.
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205132456_4087198094652502_169552570038353081_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=BsONphPuFTAAX-VR4eo&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=f8151b16055c1530e2c4affbe77d2271&oe=60DE49BA)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/204379867_4087198357985809_7093490995805199977_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=g7k2mBLqVkcAX-MgoLO&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=8c3ba0a6b89bf082c6a5202acc00ddcb&oe=60DE1526)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203902874_4087198594652452_427927782906680215_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=jWY__dftVTkAX_DHS-n&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=86a9963dfe3ad83b83805b334588b13f&oe=60DE331B)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205892413_4087198681319110_4263675159696546208_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=m39DfZe-QEYAX-Rf90q&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=99c0366b8d045c6b3f9479b7fd09e1fa&oe=60DEC760)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203187096_4087198961319082_8348433079905608367_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=_RMC_sV4u0AAX93p21u&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=20aa725aa5db9b362ce4564c53ed0c93&oe=60DEA25F)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/204527418_4087199244652387_3838058103925090280_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=zeVfLfVPeUcAX_6oGbI&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=1c37a42b7839a45117fd28533beac2f3&oe=60DEB91F)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/204646452_4087199391319039_7921853280245608478_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=yvXgP6e3vgsAX-GEfqP&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=40b61641202e46cb169b8e4d9ae470b4&oe=60DE92FF)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203488140_4087199624652349_1458835086269911537_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=0ufw8sPD12UAX_RStly&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=beafbd96d5ed62484be7d0802001f95f&oe=60DEFBF1)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203810814_4087199891318989_1744481110891961611_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=WP0pcc-npNMAX_MyctP&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=60827b2c00e1cadb0cd092edc59f4597&oe=60DFF537)
All in all I am happy with how it turned out. I did fubar the first snow trooper head I tried to modify. I cut the "cape" all the way to the helmet on the first go and then realized that it was supposed to go all the way around the back of the neck. Luckilly I had several snowtrooper heads to work with from my range trooper mash ups.
As always, you can see more images and get updates faster by checking out my facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms (https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms)
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First off, I'm sorry that I couldn't help you out better. Daniel could modify and scale down an .STL file, but he's completely busy working on his costume props. Speaking of costumes, I think you can be proud of your skills because the result looks amazing! The armor of your Galactic Marine looks fantastic and I think your sculpted backpack looks much better than Hasbro's 1/18 scale version.
I really like the details on it and think you chose the perfect color - also for the PU skirt.
Just an amazing project to show what customizing is all about! The printed M5 is the cherry on this pie!
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I don’t think the RC helmet looks small.
The Galactic marine turned out great. Of special wonder was that sweet looking backpack!
I had a mold fit the snow trooper head at one time but it’s probably out of commission now.
I don’t know anything about the printing. Understand the mechanics of it and even seen the largest one in the states at work at a place we were contracting concrete placement for. They would print pieces as large as a person. I remember a room they had where they did some 3D scanning. Seems like there would be some affordable way to 3D scan your own stuff. Like a box with a vertical line of cameras too to bottom, and a turntable timed to rotate to the shots to get every angle needed to make a 3D rendering. In between and after, it’s all code. User friendly software would have to be included, of course
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I like your Galactic Marine. Looks good.
Off to share on the front pages.
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Wow thats awesome!
You got all the different trooper parts fitted together so flawlessly!
If you’re still looking for galactic marine files, theres a 1:1 full armor set on thingiverse
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3860621
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3860621)
You can scale it down to about 10% using a slicer to fit 6” figures ;)
What was the issue when you tried printing parts?
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Wow thats awesome!
You got all the different trooper parts fitted together so flawlessly!
If you’re still looking for galactic marine files, theres a 1:1 full armor set on thingiverse
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3860621
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3860621)
You can scale it down to about 10% using a slicer to fit 6” figures ;)
What was the issue when you tried printing parts?
So here's the issue I am having with the free 3d files I'm finding of most helmets and armors: Because they are made as full scale cosplay pieces, when they are scaled down to 1/12th scale they become so thin they don't print correctly... In addition to this, MOST files are for helmets that do not have the visors in place, because to be a wearable helmet you want that to be blank so you can attach a visor in later.
Of course this means that they print with nothing there, and this would be difficult to fix at 1/12th scale!
here's some examples of failed prints I've done using those files:
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205695313_4090306491008329_8461896562263060835_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=Drclm_CgvwkAX8fLLjC&_nc_oc=AQlAxlltyX-hZ2MWbikejdNFOJcTHKJTk-zlTTCHoL9GP7kCxaDNvNdF1TPPPKGsUao&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=11d8346ce8b2ea67d60ee953ce6b48a6&oe=60E10612)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205015248_4090306591008319_8576098224099679933_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=1Gfj-nVF3PoAX-ZsLEA&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=a2257b7dd7fa81419fe2391f8a465764&oe=60E0A223)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205375914_4090306681008310_5930812855564097854_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=qEMcrH5adAYAX8Ht_BO&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=ac8e8a2d58b4fbf7beaa084ccbe21a93&oe=60E123BB)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203567181_4090306764341635_1917658826688941825_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=sGDBADGCyZoAX816wlI&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=a879e95abfb0a78dc68eed733b2e0cf7&oe=60E0E8B9)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/202294944_4090306884341623_4584215874051983154_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=ueqAg_ioIlsAX_ptVI6&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=c509e9540ee0fe04d2f861fb98d9596a&oe=60E0FDB5)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203358437_4090307077674937_3306899413473650310_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=HijovwsRzXoAX-la9q0&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=e0a3f17ed532f8f66c9980f457dc0d2a&oe=60E14FFF)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205290621_4090307301008248_4075427451288424126_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=4-0k-DeyBX8AX9iutUR&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=e8f118ef94edd671d890952d8fb5f559&oe=60E0C763)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/204173457_4090307551008223_2466234526421380708_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=XhLWjSxV0TQAX8e-7sf&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=2cd26fd3a137875e378c8c7787c74928&oe=60DFE5B7)
The scout trooper helmet there turned out a lot better than the others I've tried. But it still came out with a hole in the side of it because the helmet is just too thin to support itself at this scale.
What I'd like to do is just edit the 3d file somehow to fill in the gaps of the missing visors and then fill in the neck hole to make the helmet one solid piece. The republic commando helmet file I found was already done this way, specifically for using with action figures and NOT as a wearable cosplay item. Having the files begin at 1:1 scale does help get the re-sizing into 1:12th scale perfect (just shrink them to 8.4% and print), but they just aren't thick enough when scaled down like this.
I'm looking for some tutorials to help me try and figure out how to do this on blender but I'm coming up short...
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I had the same issue for my original mando custom cuz I used a 1:1 helmet meant for cosplay.
What I did was I sanded down the print, then filled the holes with putty, sculpting clay.
I then smoothed the clay over and sanded it down again
Once I filled all the holes, I filled the cavity of the helmet with hot glue, then drilled a hole to fit the ball joint on the neck
You can also try increasing the wall thickness of the prints and choose a stronger infill.
What type of printer do you have?
Wow thats awesome!
You got all the different trooper parts fitted together so flawlessly!
If you’re still looking for galactic marine files, theres a 1:1 full armor set on thingiverse
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3860621
(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3860621)
You can scale it down to about 10% using a slicer to fit 6” figures ;)
What was the issue when you tried printing parts?
So here's the issue I am having with the free 3d files I'm finding of most helmets and armors: Because they are made as full scale cosplay pieces, when they are scaled down to 1/12th scale they become so thin they don't print correctly... In addition to this, MOST files are for helmets that do not have the visors in place, because to be a wearable helmet you want that to be blank so you can attach a visor in later.
Of course this means that they print with nothing there, and this would be difficult to fix at 1/12th scale!
here's some examples of failed prints I've done using those files:
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205695313_4090306491008329_8461896562263060835_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=Drclm_CgvwkAX8fLLjC&_nc_oc=AQlAxlltyX-hZ2MWbikejdNFOJcTHKJTk-zlTTCHoL9GP7kCxaDNvNdF1TPPPKGsUao&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=11d8346ce8b2ea67d60ee953ce6b48a6&oe=60E10612)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205015248_4090306591008319_8576098224099679933_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=1Gfj-nVF3PoAX-ZsLEA&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=a2257b7dd7fa81419fe2391f8a465764&oe=60E0A223)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205375914_4090306681008310_5930812855564097854_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=qEMcrH5adAYAX8Ht_BO&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=ac8e8a2d58b4fbf7beaa084ccbe21a93&oe=60E123BB)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203567181_4090306764341635_1917658826688941825_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=sGDBADGCyZoAX816wlI&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=a879e95abfb0a78dc68eed733b2e0cf7&oe=60E0E8B9)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/202294944_4090306884341623_4584215874051983154_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=ueqAg_ioIlsAX_ptVI6&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=c509e9540ee0fe04d2f861fb98d9596a&oe=60E0FDB5)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/203358437_4090307077674937_3306899413473650310_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=HijovwsRzXoAX-la9q0&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=e0a3f17ed532f8f66c9980f457dc0d2a&oe=60E14FFF)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/205290621_4090307301008248_4075427451288424126_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=4-0k-DeyBX8AX9iutUR&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=e8f118ef94edd671d890952d8fb5f559&oe=60E0C763)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/204173457_4090307551008223_2466234526421380708_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=XhLWjSxV0TQAX8e-7sf&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=2cd26fd3a137875e378c8c7787c74928&oe=60DFE5B7)
The scout trooper helmet there turned out a lot better than the others I've tried. But it still came out with a hole in the side of it because the helmet is just too thin to support itself at this scale.
What I'd like to do is just edit the 3d file somehow to fill in the gaps of the missing visors and then fill in the neck hole to make the helmet one solid piece. The republic commando helmet file I found was already done this way, specifically for using with action figures and NOT as a wearable cosplay item. Having the files begin at 1:1 scale does help get the re-sizing into 1:12th scale perfect (just shrink them to 8.4% and print), but they just aren't thick enough when scaled down like this.
I'm looking for some tutorials to help me try and figure out how to do this on blender but I'm coming up short...
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Your trooper looks fantastic! The 3D print trials and tribulations are frustrating, I’m sure. But once you resolve them it looks like you’ll be able to outfit an entire army in no time.
Not being familiar with the six inch line, would it be possible to fill the hollow helmets with putty once you had a usable print?
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Sounds like some good advice to me.
Off to share this to the front pages.
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Your trooper looks fantastic! The 3D print trials and tribulations are frustrating, I’m sure. But once you resolve them it looks like you’ll be able to outfit an entire army in no time.
Not being familiar with the six inch line, would it be possible to fill the hollow helmets with putty once you had a usable print?
Probably. But the prints are so brittle that they break easily once fully cured. I've broken several just trying to separate them from the support sprues. I'm going to keep messing with it. I ordered some white UV resin to try... I hate painting white so I'm hoping I can just print nice white helmets! lol
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A simple head swap and you get what I think the solo speeder bike trooper, or "police trooper" should have looked like...
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/207544361_4106520736053571_6184393377486168753_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=06DYUC2-bmIAX8kr8w4&_nc_oc=AQkkDA-O9OlIm7ea6F9YDS9eMyZMChv8ZBNPgd9RX52_4YRYDSa1MUWUZd86qosFzwg&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=dc54478bc4efdd0d56a4caf383d6d03e&oe=60E9B9D9)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/208135924_4106520806053564_9085521261595586761_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=5Xv-ooJE5OgAX_McsKb&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=a817b5796d85d328a476032600b0488a&oe=60EA0E85)
Of course, I actually do really like the figure as is, I just had an extra and instead of completely chopping him up I really liked this simple head swap.
I've also got a little project going that will be at least 5 more figures in a few days. I'm using my large collection of fodder to create a garrison of "Imperial Remnants." Based loosely on the concept art from The Mandalorian, and largely on my fodder bin collection of miscellaneous figures. I have several of the Mimban stormtroopers, and they were perfect for this project... as well as several other parts and pieces.
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/c_scale,f_auto,fl_progressive,pg_1,q_80,w_1600/bwodkzgvxmievyunxy3o.jpg)
I'll let you guys figure out the recipes (if you can!). as I start uploading them.
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Remnant "rocket trooper"
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/214292080_4110173409021637_1685622610828508940_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=3ACL6WzchAIAX9QVEVW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=1182eaa749f153b9112fa7dce7d7a19b&oe=60EA8157)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/210610713_4110173515688293_4631007117129307901_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=NK_otOVA66kAX_T8VfY&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=081adec57a6046f3a23e4aaebe658fd2&oe=60E96FF8)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/211290786_4110173622354949_2653937037103981594_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=iDgSZoNzH70AX8OHCHG&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=94027d3df763a8d3c44246aeb33b5b52&oe=60EA25E1)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/212081706_4110173712354940_5592523920881658659_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=uhXnH1BCWLkAX8OlkYf&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=46eface3d2386a028e792bc65b3556d8&oe=60E91572)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/213571851_4110173942354917_5355529684520355137_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=iJAewzCdMLIAX9C8ZlR&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=667d0e7e8bfcaa642ef513e5624aa489&oe=60E9CF2C)
Can you identify the parts? (No really, I have no idea... especially where this rocket launcher came from. It was a bit over-sized and I think it actually came from a 1/6th scale figure.)
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Remnant Troopers #2 and #3
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/212962983_4110226859016292_1875145932560997428_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=rydaf2NPbiMAX8kJq7U&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=9b08026ddeacb2bdfb92e903203066af&oe=60E933AB)
(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/211244769_4110226955682949_401317168296157722_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=p1p7qczUBoUAX-pwV1L&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=aa324986a669d6c1c41eb1b7e3012c08&oe=60E91F58)
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(https://scontent.fluk1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/213446631_4110227335682911_3290413041280078163_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=VdNYTWWKXF8AX9sS5Ep&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&oh=3ecf176197897a0b55695ccc58ae3c45&oe=60E9066A)
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Very nice. Great variations on those Remnant Troopers.
Off to the front pages.
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Remnant "Sand" trooper. While he doesn't bear the right color pauldron and markings, you can tell this trooper is the remnant squad's sergeant by his more complete set of armor and gear...
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Nice! I like the "police trooper" but I really love those remnant troopers! Great designs. I also like how your Galactic Marine turned out. Great work.
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I agree, your Remnants look super cool! If I had that rocket launcher, I'd make a custom Clone Heavy Gunner (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clone_heavy_gunner) from ROTS.
Unfortunately I have no idea where this part comes from, either. Maybe it's from action man? I remember they came with some nicely looking accessories back in the 90's. But there are also many 12" soldier figures out there...I'll look for similar 1/12 and 1/6 parts and let you know if I find it.
Did you use bootleg stormies for your customs? These look like the new mold and I'm still so happy that Hasbro added the Scout Trooper to the Archive Line. Awesome stuff there! The Remnant Sandtrooper reminds me of a Marine figure from Warhammer 40k. Your mods made them look so much more badass if I'm allowed to say that. could well see them actually hitting their target! lol
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I like this new one too. Definitely works for a Remnant trooper.
Off to share on the front pages.
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I agree, your Remnants look super cool! If I had that rocket launcher, I'd make a custom Clone Heavy Gunner (https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clone_heavy_gunner) from ROTS.
Unfortunately I have no idea where this part comes from, either. Maybe it's from action man? I remember they came with some nicely looking accessories back in the 90's. But there are also many 12" soldier figures out there...I'll look for similar 1/12 and 1/6 parts and let you know if I find it.
Did you use bootleg stormies for your customs? These look like the new mold and I'm still so happy that Hasbro added the Scout Trooper to the Archive Line. Awesome stuff there! The Remnant Sandtrooper reminds me of a Marine figure from Warhammer 40k. Your mods made them look so much more badass if I'm allowed to say that. could well see them actually hitting their target! lol
No bootlegs. I think the main parts have come off of shoretroopers, mimban stormtroopers, one scout trooper, and an arm or two from other random figures.
I'm working on two or three more remnant troopers today. Hopefully I'll be able to put the whole squad together with Moff Gideon soon!
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Thanks for your reply! I tried hard to find this accessory this morning, but couldn't spend more than half an hour. It could well be a G.I. accessory as well. I'd think it's 1/12 scale because 1/6 scale would be quite a difference especially on the handles. It appears as if the back part of your missile launcher broke off. I can't help myself, but think I've seen this type of bazooka while playing Battlefield 1942...it might be a newer weapon though.
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Thanks for your reply! I tried hard to find this accessory this morning, but couldn't spend more than half an hour. It could well be a G.I. accessory as well. I'd think it's 1/12 scale because 1/6 scale would be quite a difference especially on the handles. It appears as if the back part of your missile launcher broke off. I can't help myself, but think I've seen this type of bazooka while playing Battlefield 1942...it might be a newer weapon though.
I think it MIGHT have been an accessory to a marvel figure. But I have no idea. The reason I think it was a 1/6th scale piece is that I actually had to trim down the handles to make it work! And you are right, the back half was broken off so I trimmed it down flush. I think it came with a bunch of fodder I bought from someone a long while ago so I have no clue what it's true origins are!
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Two more squad members, some group shots, and some alternate helmets... Enjoy:
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The lighting in those images really made the scout trooper's pants look like crap. Here's a better shot. I swear the colors are way more subdued than in the pictures...
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I've gotten the new S21 samsung and I still haven't gotten the hang of all the new camera settings. I also need to rebuild my photo booth...
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I love all the variations you are coming up with, they look great (and would have loved to see more of this kind of variation in The Mandalorian). The paint job on the scout helmet is great.
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Think the missile launcher is from the ML retro Punisher.
(https://i.imgur.com/Vsd6kBo.jpg)
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Couldn't you just see a group like that showing up in a Mandalorian episode! Very nice.
Off to the front pages. Keep em coming!
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Think the missile launcher is from the ML retro Punisher.
(https://i.imgur.com/Vsd6kBo.jpg)
Nice! I knew it was probably a marvel figure's. Great sleuthing.
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That is fantastic! Having such a thorough archive for accessories in your head can save you hours of research! I couldn't find it myself on ebay after more than an hour! Don't know anything about MARVEL figures, so props to you Echo_Six!
All I know that this is a fantastic looking piece! Fits perfectly into the Star Wars universe as well.
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Amazing work!
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so I came across the Neca "ultimate doc brown" at target the other day and I immediately knew what had to be done...
A little boil and pop, shirt trim, and repaint later and I have "realistic Rick." Now I just need to 3d print a portal gun and a flask...
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Love it! The face expressions of these heads are priceless! So "hold on to your butts"*, what a great head-swap! Thanks for the great start into the weekend with a big smile. :D
*thought this custom was based on the John Raymond Arnold figure of Mattel's Amber Collection. My bad...
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Spot on!
Off to share on the front pages.
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I love that! It will be great to see what you come up with for the portal gun (and Morty!!!)
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It's been a minute... I'm getting married this weekend, but found a moment in all the craziness this week to set down and actually work on some figures.
So far these are works in progress, I've done the major bit of parts swapping and modifications but haven't tackled the paint yet. That's going to have to wait until after the vacation/honeymoon I think!
First I've got a simple headswap for Mandalorian disguise Obi-Wan:
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Of course he will get a full repaint to match the Maul themed mando armor he uses in that clone wars episode.
Next we have a kitbash of a Bo-Katan and Sabine Wren. This is what I'd imagine an older "live action" Sabine might look like. I kept with the "explosives expert" theme she has and added the longer missile to the jet pack, and created a rocket launcher from a marvel hydra agent's gun. The rest, as you can see, are swapped or re-arranged pieces of both figure's armor.
No paint yet, but I plan on doing a similar style to her Rebels armor colors, complete with the spattering of paint on her wrist gauntlets and legs.
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As always, get the first look by following my facebook page. (The images I'm using are also linked from my facebook page, so if the images stop showing up go check them out there at https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms (https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms) )
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Hey that's great news! When is your wedding - Saturday? I remember the great custom you shared with us depicting you and your fiancée. I really admire how you turn even rare 6" figures into great new fun! Obi-Wan's head looks great on that Mando armor! More comments from me on Sunday ;)
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Cool WIP's. Look forward to seeing the final products, but don't rush it ;) Congratulations on the up-coming nuptials. Relax and enjoy - counsel I've given to many about-to-be-married folks. I hope you have a great few "after wedding" days as well.
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Yeah, first off congrats on your wedding. I wish you and your spouse such a great and happy life. I have been seeing on FB how creative you two are. Peas in a pod as they say. Awesome stuff.
Love your new customs. They are already looking grand. Off to share on the front pages.
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Thanks for the well wishes. I haven't much time for customs anymore since starting up a business on the side building and selling guitars with my wife, but I took this Christmas break from the main job (teaching) to focus on doing a few customs. I have gotten THREE done in as many days!
First one was a rather simple customization of the delux ROTJ black series boba fett. I found these great eye decals in an A-10 warthog model kit that worked perfect on Fett's helmet... from there it was just a few simple tweaks to make the pre-production "parade" version of the Fett armor.
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Next I wanted to do the "War of the Bounty Hunters" "disguised" Boba Fett without having to pay the exorbitant cost of getting a comic con exclusive figure. Besides, the hasbro version is just the classic black series fett in black. I decided to do a bit more for mine, painting the armor with gloss black and the undersuit with flat, and then giving it the blood splatter from the arena. I like how it turned out!
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321247363_909124010541545_3240448048537568862_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=EAyGiXKBqtwAX-lQ27o&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfBCFLMOPUkTmKJefYOfS_x69_sg3Q5TPt0BGWu_ysTJ9w&oe=63AA5307)
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And finally the vintage comic book appearance of Boba Fett. One that I wanted to do for a while, but was brought back up my list of to-dos when the comic book TVC figures were announced. I don't collect the 3.75" figures anymore so I decided to re-paint a 6" black series one. I chose the prototype armor fett as I figured it'd be a good blank slate to work with. I also based this custom off of another artist's work, acionfiguretoronto, who painted the comic cell-shading work way better than I've done onto a bandai fett.
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321454161_538702948177833_8056206641630367332_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=5grzJ8-uD2cAX9hfh8H&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfCXkMiwrYdOOMaDagMVURdEooeIXfwGhw8x99TT8wmgiA&oe=63AB40E0)
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(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321351433_556435663006820_5056549003232672892_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=dodjNiC9JwAAX_QCBcG&_nc_oc=AQmlAecUVVSdZxA7-GvyyC-FuVwyQoenU-Jhv8dCtaeWSWg2UsZ402my6a51PeSf7ec&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDlN40oB51IjETcTzlKmOyBVO3CrVKHcoM1tuU9VHphug&oe=63A9EB2D)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321444208_842801156941274_6810307712971534419_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=VZLXtVVqBVYAX_jDGLN&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfCDP9p_ZgVC8-8AqQZMykVTzd4UngrjPHHkxj_1Nlsx1w&oe=63AAC665)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/320386592_920864655738928_7948919593533810277_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=bQcM_OvdL2sAX-YSV7J&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfBHtj21GzEORaQfgyeXFCBj25CXFHo0Jnj59aSWw22wRA&oe=63AA1439)
As always more images are up on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms (https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms). Go check them out there and follow to get immediate updates of work I've posted as well as view older customs who's image links have died. (I noticed scrolling through my thread that a lot of the images no longer show up on the thread).
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I also took time during the break to put up some new shelves and add lighting to them! Now I have more room for new figures! The mando and Trooper shelves were getting crowded.
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321550259_978973963062262_3194541666132599681_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=WLsFUC-a8JUAX9sgP_R&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAV8L9WkcGyfMIdsAnbQKV2s1s5cg43cChLyihjuzcr8A&oe=63AABC9F)
Also having fun with a new stand. Got this from the delux black widow figure that I found at ollies for 12 bucks!
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321464423_1684427631978895_8693287370841993715_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=5UBEVaKeiloAX91fR44&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAQZzyVY2pIEA_-jnYOp9JZLKVtD3Tjr4yeJvtNusd7AA&oe=63AAA569)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321788481_830365014894380_3685518948250805349_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=cJsVe7Rt9GMAX_B9Qfj&_nc_oc=AQm_THax_KIaCIuN8axA28TKIY4MWKBBkE2Tzr2x4cr17aloGMvpwW2ksvKaNNSAW4w&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfBWTzB4vdlOEWg_wyKbgsH7NG6WvSxkGq6z0lGgLEqCgw&oe=63ABAB48)
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Nice! I love Boba shedder :) The disguised Fett is spot on. I think the spatter is a nice touch. I like how you tried to capture the animated feel of the comic Fett. Great work all around. Nice to see you back.
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Mr Mando Master, Sir. I never knew how much of a Boba Fett you are! bbfet
I agree with Starchaser, your latest customs are brilliant additions to your dedicated collection!
Tamer mentioned that black Boba just recently and I think you added the essential details to this version. I love the skating Fett and the green/blue camo version looks absolutely splendid! I love how you managed to make them look like actual comic figures in the last shot.
What a cool surprise for Fettmas! Thanks for sharing!
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Well, I found an extra Bossk in my fodder box so I went ahead and put together a comic inspired version of him too!
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321290506_663277155535134_7047815281912457285_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=uq5ntguB5lMAX9gCdd0&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAPvviyj_4W-U0Ao9-7vgFgZ0xEPVdhxCfxagVBLE47ig&oe=63ABC47A)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321278017_2041614862693693_5459186109618007964_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=b4eYBfuIzjkAX8FKLXv&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAsbbjODM71tOZuU5fKtHSCVruadkm9zz3hl09k_L9wBQ&oe=63AB6B82)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/320869782_836311204266555_1857587284697371084_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=5Vmh9TXYEQAAX-ghjYF&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfA_LjKfrIAfsWqzGEQwyFkWpYDPewjecVBrke9_qmpypA&oe=63AC6682)
Now, here's my dilema... I have a Dengar figure but it's my only one. Do I get a second to paint in the comic style? Just use this one? Oh the struggles of the collector/customizer.
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/320985714_539105621471509_7200498673299786009_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=e99Yg0sy6SsAX8D_CZW&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfCXGJH3cnwq93cMTXUTvp1ASbtYOL-j3oVjFgmYC9jwJQ&oe=63AB9E64)
Here are some closeups of the mando shelf with the new additions:
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321840860_774068763910172_2848703854297500224_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=A3zjAmwoKpcAX-TGRDS&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfALLZ9h7nWyeF1VWfP91HKrNPQ9UkC0sXJj2YCyKe2Mzg&oe=63ACD7DD)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321683110_532097091989942_3555331770531741548_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=kD4rYa0Eq4kAX-hugTk&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfAUse_1TKfgWYuGCbIxOVH82OJ3kKLlw3IEi-I-P-ezGA&oe=63ABE93E)
(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/321886984_1156351895025010_5581215609755587778_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=ACEEyrFyOusAX9gsn7R&tn=S0IrHWnjQJKi0joW&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfA1Twm5hxz8139Xt8Jf-I4j_gGEB94QZpfMkhq-5ipNCw&oe=63ACA4B4)
I also decided to go and make an instagram account to tie to my already existing FB account, go give it a follow if you'd like to see more images of my collection, new and old customs as I start adding content to it. It'll be sporadically updated, as I jump around hobbies all the time. https://www.instagram.com/spudafett_customs/ (https://www.instagram.com/spudafett_customs/)
and as always on my facebook account also:
https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms (https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms)
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Nice! I really like that Bossk.
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I gotta figure out why I can't see the images. I can only see the two images of the update to the Boba Shelf.
Back to the front pages!
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I gotta figure out why I can't see the images. I can only see the two images of the update to the Boba Shelf.
Back to the front pages!
Weird. Probably because I used the facebook post's URL's for the images. Usually they stay working longer. I guess I need to go back to hosting images on deviantart or upload them another way if I want to post here too. I've been posting everything on FB, but I've also got a new Instagram account under @spudafett_customs
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Yeah i can't see the images anymore either. I saw them when you first posted and they look great. I like the comic fett. Really good shading and paint aps. Too bad about the image issues. Tamer started that phone app, Tapatalk and its working great for me posting pictures from my phone.
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One thing I think I have figured out is that your image has to end with the .jpg or .gif or .png or whatever format that is.
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Hopefully you get the image issues fixed. Definitely wanna see this! 0/
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Hopefully you get the image issues fixed. Definitely wanna see this! 0/
Feel free to check them out on my instagram or facebook accounts.
https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms
(https://www.facebook.com/spudafettcustoms)