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Mandalorian Demon! - Updated 6/8/2022
« on: August 02, 2014, 07:32:11 PM »
Greetings everyone,

Welcome to Starfall, a brand new, original sci-fi saga that has been 3 years in the making and is currently still in the early stages of development. I wanted to share my production models for the core characters of the first chapter here on ISY, as they have been rendered as custom action figures. This is the first time they have ever been posted in public. I have plans to fully develop the story and characters into an independently produced toy line and will be raising money for the project on Kickstarter some time later this year or in 2015.

Meet Nef, the very first character I created, long before Starfall was even conceived. She's a strict military officer with a hidden past and a secret destiny.
(Pronounced Neffen-ya Naah Ah-mahn-trah)































Thank you for viewing and your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2014, 08:02:16 PM »
Wow this is so cool, Awesome job!

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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2014, 09:10:35 PM »
Very Cool!

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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2014, 10:46:12 PM »
Looks pretty good so far!
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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2014, 05:54:08 AM »
Looks pretty good so far!

Dan took the words right out of my mouth. I see in the signature title it says this is a new creative direction for AFE. Action Figure Empire?

I look forward taking this to the front page.

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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2014, 07:27:54 AM »
Can't Wait to see what comes next.
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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2014, 01:24:27 PM »
This isn't one custom.  It's two figures that share a head !
Excellent works of customizing.  

Both of them are extremely well done.  You've done amazing kit-bashing and finishing work there.
The uniformed version looks more like a Photoshop concept than a real figure.  Just WOW!  I count at least 4 different figures that you've used to make her (that I can place), not to mention odds and ends you've used as accessories.  It gives her a richness.

The version without the prosthesis is very daring.  I bet it took guts to amputate that right leg.  I'd love to see them side by side.  Those double hinged knee joints are distracting when the base color is flesh, but some somehow it's not as noticeable with the amputated leg next to it.  My God man!  You've even given her toenail polish!

I have one suggestion.  Her skin is very shiny and that highlights any imperfections on the surface.  I know I get embarrassed when I take high-def close-ups of my customs. Consider giving the undressed version's legs a light sanding with 600 and then 1500 grit sandpaper to help get rid of the irregularities on the surface.  I'd also suggest a topcoat of flat varnish on those legs to dull up the flesh colors.  

I cant wait to see more.
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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2014, 02:49:00 PM »
Great to see a new creator! We will watch the progress of your series most closely! Can't wait for more!

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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2014, 08:50:22 PM »
Let the Starfaaaaall, when it crumbles, we will stand taaaaaaall...
Sorry. Made me think of Skyfall.
This looks like a promising series indeed.
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Re: Starfall - A New Adventure - 8/2/14
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2014, 06:06:51 PM »
@ghostskull18: Thank you so much!

@ I-am-Boba-Fett: Thank you!

@The Spectre: Thank you!

@Tamer: Thank you so much! I am very honored to have my work featured.

@Hanzo_the_Razor: Thank you! I will post more tonight, please stay tuned.

@Sjefke: Thank you for the kind words and the support. Your work is fantastic, and it means a lot to read such high praise from you. Yes you're right the skin tone is far too shiny. I used an airbrush clear gloss to give her a "sweaty workout gym" look, but I would like to do a flat version as well. I used the double jointed knees simply because I am lacking more female body parts at the moment. But I agree, somehow that knee looks better for a bare leg than a ball-jointed one would. Once I had created her uniformed body I got to thinking about what she would look like without her prosthetic leg. I really wanted to see a main character living with disabilities, despite having highly advanced technologies, and overcoming such adversity and still save the day. I really liked the show Almost Human in which the main human character has a prosthetic leg that he wears during the day, but sleeps without it because it's heavy, it's chafing, and it runs out of power. I wanted a similar element for Starfall where, "technology can only go so far to solve our problems." Yes, the toe and nail polish was something I toyed with. I wanted her to be able to maintain her authority without having to sacrifice her femininity as we so often see with female characters in positions of power as portrayed in the media. If you look closely, you may notice that her prosthetic hand has been fitted with artificial fingernails which have been painted red to match. I envisioned the "amputee" body version of Nef as an exclusive or variant. The standard pack will come with her uniformed version, accessories, and stand. The exclusive version will come with all that and the "amputee" version, the crutches, and her towel as well, as a deluxe pack. Just so you know, she was injured in the line of duty.

@CloneCray: Thank you! More is coming soon! I just have to keep photographing stuff, so bear with me.

@alnarthax87: Thank you! Much, much more to come!

Next I want to introduce "Aves" a Drone that works for the Amantra family. He was Nef's nanny when she was a baby, her caretaker, companion, and when she joined the Star-Cavalry, and became a ranking officer, he joined her as her personal assistant.











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Re: Starfall - Updated- 8/4/14
« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2014, 04:20:37 AM »
Nice. Off to share.

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Re: Starfall - Updated- 8/4/14
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2014, 08:01:47 AM »
Very cool, really like the robot arms !

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Re: Starfall - Updated- 8/4/14
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2014, 08:54:43 AM »
Oh my GOSH, his itsy-bitsy secondary arms! That is madly inspired. Brilliant. Just brilliant.
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Re: Starfall - Updated- 8/4/14
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2014, 06:46:49 PM »
@ghostskull18: I'm glad you like the arms. I wanted to give him a 1950s, pulp sci-fi serial feeling. Think Forbidden Planet, Lost In Space, or Buck Rogers.

@Smeagol92055: Thank you so much! He needed something to balance out those huge clumsy looking pincers. He did care for Nef as an infant, so I thought he needed some arms that wouldn't look scary holding a baby.

Alright, I'm just going to keep on rolling with these.

Meet Jorion, one of the main heroes of Starfall. The son of a great warrior, Jorion strives to follow in his father's footsteps, traveling the star systems, helping those in need, and lending his skills to vanquish evil wherever it may be lurking.
(Pronounced: Jo-ree-in Jo-rye-ah Noo) and (Oh-rye-ah Noo)



















Thank you all so much for your comments and feedback. More to come soon!
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Re: Starfall - A New Hero -Updated- 8/5/14
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2014, 07:37:51 PM »
I was thinking lost in space on aves, really like jorion as well , kind of has a space gladiator feel to it, very cool!