Topic: Bounty Hunters Custom Challenge

[JetpackBlues]

I wasn't planning on entering this particular contest because even without a contest the awesome customizers on ISY have shown their proficiency at making bounty hunters and I wasn't confident I could match the talent. Then I realized its a random winner so I'm in, haha. Here's some early work on my entry. Got lots of color reworking to do on top of other things. Obviously this bounty hunter is roaming about during the upcoming timeline.

Hasbro will no doubt beat us to death with new trooper toys (probably 5 points articulation) down the line but I needed one now. Not sold on this being the final sculpt either for this guy

Early WIP for bounty hunter contest on ISY by JetpackBlues

[smeagol92055]

Oh, NICE! This might very well be the first custom featuring the (supposed) new bucket design from Episode VII! Excellent.

[Bronxstalker]

Ok, here goes my very rough WiP bounty hunter for this contest.  I still have sculpting to do, work on his belt, etc....then paint.  He's going to be one of the bounty hunters tasked with hunting down members and sympathizers of the Galactic Marauders.  I've named him Wee-Bay (named after some character from The Wire).

[Tamer]

wow, nice work guys. JPB I like that helmet and it reminds of the new E7 Stormies. I will use that one for today's fp update.

[Bronxstalker]

Almost done.  I just need to sand down parts of the sculpt to even and sharpen spots, and then the full paint job.

[CloneSniper78]

Nice job!

[bdc41866]

Love the armor work. Always happy to see more alien bounty hunters!

[Bronxstalker]

Love the armor work. Always happy to see more alien bounty hunters!

That's what I was thinking.  I was actually going to create a mando (which I eventually will), but I started thinking that I should do something different, and there aren't many custom Rodians around.  At least not that I'm aware of.

[krztfr]

my entrée
Solon Farr never made it past his rookie year, while hunting a spice runner he crossed paths with a veteran hunter named Bossk. When he caused the spice runner to escape Bossk in a fit of rage blamed the would be hunter and savagedly bit at his neck and left him to bleed to death.

I made this character for two reasons 1. not all bounty hunters have armor and 2. not all bounty hunters are badasses.
autocompress1408584719273 by krztfr242006, on Flickr

[Bronxstalker]

"Final Entry"

Here's goes my final entry for my Rodian bounty hunter.  Unfortunately, I don't have a wide variety of paints right now, so I could make him in the colors I originally would have wanted (star wars typical browns, beige, etc).

He is completely painted over.  I used Krylon black spray paint as the base color, rather than hand paint him, and found the spray paint to come out incredibly smooth and strong (does not chip, no paint rub, etc).  So smooth, you'd think it came this way.  I used some sculpt throughout, and even used sculpt above the eyes to give him an angry look, as opposed to the dumb look that Greedo has.  I used a mixture of Marine Corps green to give him a darker greenish look, and some yellow, since Rodians could have multi color in their skin.

Hope you enjoy, and good luck to all in the drawing.

[butterfingers]

Bronxstalker,

Great job on the paint application and sculpting. I think your figure turned out really great! Something that is very new and different from most bounty hunters we see.

I'm almost done with my custom, just need to paint him. (not really liking my currently helmet sculpt but it'll have to do for now.

IMG_1198 by butterfingersbb, on Flickr

IMG_1197 by butterfingersbb, on Flickr

[smeagol92055]

Dang, Butterfingers! That is a SOLID base custom. I can't wait to see the paint apps on this one. I get the impression you're going to quickly become one of the people I watch eagerly for on the forums.

[Tamer]

Bronxstalker that looks awesome! Off to use that one for today's front page update.

Nice work to everyone. Wow, you folks are coming up with some good stuff.

[Bronxstalker]

Thanks dude.

[butterfingers]

Dang, Butterfingers! That is a SOLID base custom. I can't wait to see the paint apps on this one. I get the impression you're going to quickly become one of the people I watch eagerly for on the forums.

Thanks smeagol92055, that means a lot to me. Spent a lot of time working on him last night, he's almost done. Just trying to fix up some parts with the helmet. The painting on the body is about 90% finished. Hope to finish him by the end of the weekend.