Topic: Darth Crassus Customs

[darthcrassus]

Hasbro released a Dark Empire Leia during the POTF II line, but it needs an updated. I couldn’t find great matches for her legs and shirt, so it's still a glorified 5POA figure (well, 7 including new wrists and a new ball-jointed head). I at least wanted to give her a better face and head sculpt:

Recipe:
-   TVC Slave Leia face, wrists, and hands;
-   Garindan cloak

I barely recognize the Slave Leia head.  The Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Penelope Cruz figure might work for the legs.  At least it had hinged knees and elbows.

Well, it's actually half a Slave Leia head with the Dark Empire hair on top. Yeah, I'm really glad the face actually looks a bit older, less sexy, which works for the Dark Empire series.

I'll check that figure out. Leia's paints are really odd, almost with puffy legs. I'll probably have an easier time finding a replacement for her arms and torso, but nothing in the Star Wars line quite fits so far.

[Sjefke]

The Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Penelope Cruz figure might work for the legs.  At least it had hinged knees and elbows.

Well, it's actually half a Slave Leia head with the Dark Empire hair on top. Yeah, I'm really glad the face actually looks a bit older, less sexy, which works for the Dark Empire series.

I'll check that figure out. Leia's pants are really odd, almost with puffy legs. I'll probably have an easier time finding a replacement for her arms and torso, but nothing in the Star Wars line quite fits so far.

Let me know if it works for you.  I can hook you up.  I grabbed a bunch at a $2 Wally clearance.  They have swivel shoulders and hips and hinged elbows and knees with knee high boots.  Nankles, unfortunately too.

[darthcrassus]

Tili Qua, member of the Jedi Council during the Legacy era:


(I tried a few techniques to create realistic-looking fur that looked a bit dirty)


(I experimented with giving her dreadlocks as in the comics, but frankly it looked silly on the figure and silly in the comic so I decided to make her look more like a traditional Chandra Fan)


(with K’Kruhk and T’ra Saa, the two other leading members of the council)

Recipe:
- basically just a repaint of Kabe

[Tamer]

My comments are on the front page.

[darthcrassus]

Jariah Syn, Cade Skywalker’s righthand man:




(with Cade Skywalker and Deliah Blue)
Recipe:
-   GI Joe Ripcord head;
-   GI Joe Shadow Tracker arms and hair;
-   Comic Pack Quinlan Vos torso;
-   TVC Deleted Scene Cracken legs;

[Tamer]

Looks great to me. Love the dreds. Off to share.

[koth]

Cool figure. I like it. Great use of parts.

[Jaeger45]

Nice!  I was just trying to figure out how to build the third member of Cade's crew....

[darthcrassus]

Nice!  I was just trying to figure out how to build the third member of Cade's crew....

Let me know if you have questions about the recipe. One problem I had is that the GI Joe shoulder joints aren't compatible with Star Wars figures (the joint head is too wide and short), so the shoulder joints on my figure work but they don't swivel easily. I post my figures so I don't mind, but you might think about alternatives.

[Sjefke]

Nice finished work there D_C.

[darthcrassus]

Nice finished work there D_C.

Thanks. By the way, I checked your forum pages in ISY but didn't see Yuzzum. Is he done yet?

[hemble]

Great looking figures mate, keep up the great work.

Ron

[darthcrassus]

Dark Side Quinlan Vos:



Recipe:
-   TVC Quinlan Vos head and legs;
-   Comic pack Quinlan Vos body (some slight repaints);
-   TVC Quinlan lightsaber with red blade

[darthcrassus]

Great looking figures mate, keep up the great work.

Ron

Thanks for the comments & support!

[Tamer]

Well now that is a nice way to get a different Vos. I still saw some of these on the pegs the other day in an out of the way Wal-Mart. I will get this on the front page sometime today.