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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #90 on: February 19, 2015, 07:53:52 AM »
Great figures!  Nice to see other alien species that aren't human or humanoid.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #91 on: February 22, 2015, 07:20:53 PM »
Thank you for the kind words - and for the front page mention, Tamer!

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #92 on: February 23, 2015, 02:41:58 AM »
Great work! love the character variety.
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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #93 on: February 25, 2015, 07:08:02 PM »
Thank you for the kind words!

I'm leaving the podracers behind for a bit here - still haven't finished the last of the four, but I've been working on a few of my own created characters in the meantime.  (Basically a kit bash of Roron Corobb and TBS Ree Yees...)

First up, an Ithorian explorer.  He is an ex-academic who decided to explore the unknown regions on his own rather than reading of the discoveries of others. 




Next up, a pair of droids working for a Hutt on Nar Shadaa.  (If I ever finish my custom Hutt, I'll show him as well, but he's liable to be the death of me at this rate...)  Just repaints...




Last but not least, a newer droid without a backstory so far.  Tried some new techniques on this one - some weathering powder under a brush-on gloss varnish to try to make him look close to factory fresh, but still with a little dirt...  Also tried a new technique with his eyes, painting a couple of different layers to get a bit of yellow/orange showing through the black.  I'm happy with him even though there are a couple of rough spots.  (Of course, a lot of these effects don't really come out clearly in the photos...)


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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #94 on: February 26, 2015, 03:32:02 AM »
I like that Ithorian. Off to share.

Those droids turned out nice too.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #95 on: February 26, 2015, 06:55:22 AM »
Thanbks, Tamer!

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #96 on: February 26, 2015, 11:27:37 AM »
I really think the technique for the eyes on that second droid worked well. I think the use of the Dooku pilot droid legs on this one was great as well.

I agree with Tamer, I also really like the Ithorian, and the back-story as well.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #97 on: March 02, 2015, 10:02:23 PM »
Thank you, Starchaser!  I appreciate it.


I had a surprise free day today, so I made it a Star Wars day and finished up some more things that I have been working on for awhile.

First up, my take on the Tonnika sisters.  Not perfectly screen accurate and I'm still not super happy with them (they need sculpted collars and I'm not 100% pleased with how they're both looking down...) but they've been half finished in my bins for months, so I finished painting them and am calling it good and walking away from them for now.  The heads are by I Am Boba Fett.  Bodies are both Joe Scarlett bodies - I chose two slightly different bodies to differentiate them even though that isn't screen accurate.  I just preferred them that way.



Now on to some that I'm happier with.  First of all, a Rodian bounty hunter who works for "Rosa" the Hutt.  He's a mishmash of parts that has been partially together and unpainted in my custom drawers for awhile.  The skirt piece is from the Vintage Collection Weequay, torso is Feltipern Trevagg, Cape is from a Thor figure, head and hands are Pax Bonkik.  Not sure on the arms and legs, honestly.  A tiny bit of sculpting to make the wrists work right and a little paint and voila...  (Another photo is in the Yakfinities thread)


And now, the Hutt custom that I thought would be the death of me finally finished.  For now, her name is Rosa the Hutt - named by my daughter.  I saw an illustration of a Hutt (I believe in one of the Fantasy Flight Games books) that had some small spikes on parts of its body like a horned toad.  I used that as inspiration for the spiked eyelids.  Otherwise, I added a little bulk, some warts and painted it in darker colors.  There are some small details that I'm not completely happy with, but for the most part, it came out how I hoped.  I hope you like her in all of her "beauty."  (It's hard to see in the photos, but I particularly like the gloss that I added to the eyes, nose, and mouth.






And a wip shot.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #98 on: March 02, 2015, 10:06:08 PM »
What a great series of customs. I really like how Rosa turned out.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #99 on: March 03, 2015, 04:06:25 AM »
I like it all. I think your Tonnika Sisters turned out great too. Off to share.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #100 on: March 04, 2015, 03:59:56 AM »
Great work on the last lot of custom mate.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #101 on: March 04, 2015, 10:14:58 AM »
Great Droid paintwork. Am loving that Rosa!

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #102 on: March 04, 2015, 06:14:34 PM »
some really good work !

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #103 on: March 04, 2015, 08:44:28 PM »
Man, what an update! The sisters and Rosa are my favorites.

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Re: My Kind of Scum's customs thread
« Reply #104 on: March 05, 2015, 09:52:39 AM »
WOW, great stuff!!