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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #45 on: August 26, 2013, 03:19:37 AM »
Ron, I have really enjoyed seeing your vehicle wips. Sorry I haven't been able to comment much folks, but I am looking in here and really enjoying this.

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #46 on: August 27, 2013, 12:59:18 AM »
Wowzers Ron,those scratch builds are bloody brilliant!

Here is something that I was working on earlier. "Evil Astromech" WIP,he doesn't have a name yet,but I plan on pairing him with C-3PX...



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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #47 on: August 27, 2013, 12:37:55 PM »
I added paint to the R2 unit,it's still a bit rough around the edgers and I have more to add...


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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #48 on: August 28, 2013, 11:30:26 PM »
Hi All,

Ron, I have really enjoyed seeing your vehicle wips. Sorry I haven't been able to comment much folks, but I am looking in here and really enjoying this.

Thanks as always Shawn.

Wowzers Ron,those scratch builds are bloody brilliant!

Here is something that I was working on earlier. "Evil Astromech" WIP,he doesn't have a name yet,but I plan on pairing him with C-3PX...





Cheers mate and I like the idea of an evil astromech keep up the great work.

Ron

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #49 on: August 29, 2013, 04:58:39 AM »
Hi All,

Well the material and items I have been waiting for still haven't shown up for the larger builds so I started on my Black Widow Rendezvous figure and gear. This is %90 complete I just have to wait for the head and helmet to show up and make the map case and then I can start to paint him.

The turbo chopper is made using parts from 1/35, 1/72, Games workshop and SW parts, I have also made it so that he blades can rotate. The shoulder holster is made from pieces of pleather and the knife sheath on teh right lower leg was made using pieces of pleather and a knife holder from a ToD Chief Thugee Guard.  I have attached a pic of what I have worked.

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #50 on: August 29, 2013, 02:00:37 PM »
That is just killer work!

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #51 on: August 30, 2013, 07:36:17 PM »
That is just killer work!

Thanks mate glad you are enjoying the WIP, I'm still waiting on parts to get here so I've decided to work on all 5 dio's at once so that when the parts do get here I won't be rushing around. The dio's I'm working will be different sizes depending on the size of equipment and the dio's are as follows.

1 - Secret of the mummy's Tomb
2 - Secret of the Stolen Idol
3 - Eight Ropes of Danger
4 - Dive to Danger
5 - Black Widow Rendezvous

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #52 on: August 31, 2013, 06:40:51 AM »
Ron that is amazing. Time for another front page update.

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #53 on: August 31, 2013, 11:43:25 AM »
HOLY [expletive deleted]!!  Scratch-built vehicles!  This is gonna be the bestest contest EVER!

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #54 on: August 31, 2013, 07:27:08 PM »
Ok.  Here's something I've been working on for months already.  The first two were previously posted on my thread.  They are the War Wolves Independent Military Force.  The date is approximately 3470 years before the Battle of Yavin.  Small conflicts and wars are abundant throughout the galaxy, making it a time to be a merc.

General Mer'aet'htorikstir, Founder and Leader of the War Wolves Independent Military Force.  Raeth left the Chiss Defense Fleet due to "differences of opinion".  He searched out a Republic Officer he once fought against and together they founded a small mercenary unit that eventually became the War Wolves.  Kleese was a pup and only survivor of a litter found on one of Mer'aet'htorikstir's first missions as a mercenary.  Kleese has been at Raeth's side ever since.

Captain Xandria Luxzian was working for her father at his restaurant when thieves came in and robbed the restaurant and it's patrons.  She was about to throw a knife at one of the robbers, when his partner shot her arm.  The arm was irrepariable and the robbers got away.  A year later, she came across the thieves and unintentianaly killed them both.  She was on the run from the law when she met the War Wolves.


Unlike most Xluhga, Mudder is a very social being and the War Wolves quartermaster.  He just likes things a certain way.  One of which is the ship's armory.  When he first came on board, he complained about the condition of the armory and other parts of the ship.  Raeth being a very tidy being to begin with, wanted an explanation.  Mudder went on and on about the dust.  The General allowed him his rants and the ship has never been so clean.  Mudder's species sheds their skin once a month and the skin is stronger than standard leather.  The War Wolves use it as part of their standard supplies.

Lt. Neellan "Wolf" M'pez was fascinated with the wolfmounts of his homeworld of Zhazaq since he was young.  The fabled Guards of Haunin with their tales of great deeds would keep him up at night.  But all that was shattered when after achieving the rank of First Knight, he began to see corruption in the Guard and across his home system of Crixio.  In a battle against some mercenaries, Wolf decided to desert the Guard and join the mercenaries, along with him, his second-in-command, Hen'rae "Claw" Davern.  Strangely enough, they saw honor among not just one but several of the mercenaries.  One in particular, their leader, as he witnessed the Chiss commander rescue some innocent children from crossfire.  And the War Wolves were born.  Cub is the name of Wolf's mount.
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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #55 on: August 31, 2013, 07:32:06 PM »
Ugnaught Braxian "Ax" l'Arey had fought all his life, first on the streets of Pentris City on Gentes.  When the planetary cataclysim destroyed the once lush and beautiful world, he learned to fight for survival for his family.  After a couple of years, he decided to go off planet to find work for his family.  He came across the War Wolves and since then has sent most of his earnings to his family.

h'Ran "Beeboo" Chivkina.  Beeboo, short for Big Blue, is from a long line of warriors who has found a group that surprisingly is high in honor.

Edinis Buwai, aka Eddy is a heavy drinker, gambler, and ladies man but in the trench he's sober and cunning.  

Ashlen Giblis enlisted in the Corellian Defense Force and became an expert in desert survival.  After serving a few years, he wanted a change of pace and came across the War Wolves.
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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #56 on: August 31, 2013, 07:38:01 PM »
Captain Myles Weslin was arrested for being drunk and disorderly after he was dishonorably discharged from the Republic Military.  Arrested with him were Raeth and Wren.  They believed his story that although he did what he was accused of, he did it to retain his own personal honor.

Hen'rae "Claw" Davern.  Claw was a Guard of Haunin with Wolf.  During a well deserved rest period, Claw shared with Wolf his concerns about their commanding officer and other officers of the Guard.  Having been raised from a family tradition of Guard enlistment, he had heard grumblings of family members about commanders and politicians.  There was face put on to the general citizenship.  Although it would put a strain on his family, he knew they would understand his reason for desertion.  The opportunity arose upon the battlefield.  Claw and his mount Pup joined Wolf and Cub in desertion and membership with a band of mercenaries led by a Chiss commander.

Nerish G'mar was the aide to a family that ran one of the biggest megacorporations on Coruscant.  It was also a very corrupt megacorp.  When mercenaries were hired to escort a company shuttle with G'mar aboard he had an intriguing conversation with a young lady representing the mercenaries.  Impressed with her and other members of the mercenary unit, he offered his services to the War Wolves.  Several weeks after completing the escort duty, General Raeth contacted G'mar and hired him.

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #57 on: August 31, 2013, 07:40:47 PM »
Along with these, I have more War Wolves (about 20+) that I will post on my thread after the contest or if I may, during the contest.  I wasn't sure if the Warmounts and Kleese count as part of the 12 but just let me know.  Hope you all enjoy.

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #58 on: September 01, 2013, 11:56:08 PM »
Hi All,

Ron that is amazing. Time for another front page update.

Thanks heaps Shawn.

HOLY [expletive deleted]!!  Scratch-built vehicles!  This is gonna be the bestest contest EVER!

Thanks mate I'm hoping to have more updates by the weekend.

Jedi Minstrel - Mate I'm really liking the War Wolves Concept very original and awesome designs.

Ron

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Re: Its time to announce our Birthday Custom Contest!
« Reply #59 on: September 02, 2013, 07:06:25 AM »
Ron - Thanks.  I've been thinking and working on this concept for months, ever since I read Star Wars: Knight Errant.  The idea of having giant wolves as mounts came when I was going through some old 6 inch figures - McFarlane's Wetworks.  I hope you also enjoy the other ones I'll post later.
Thanks,
Joe