Topic: DarthArmoressCustoms by Mandalore25 (6in Jacen Solo/Darth Caedus)

[Mandalore25]

A customer requested a Celeste Morne, here's my WIP. Been wanting to do this figure anyway for quite a while now, so I was ecstatic when one of my regulars asked for her. The full length yellow lightsaber is finished, and quite like the character's. The head just needs some lipstick, and the rest of the body is primed for the work ahead.

[Tamer]

Looks good to me. I am still reeling from your ward droid. Man that thing is cool.

[Mandalore25]

Looks good to me. I am still reeling from your ward droid. Man that thing is cool.

Thanks, the war droid turned out better than I thought possible, from dumb luck inspiration, to finding great parts. I nearly forwent the jets on the back because I couldn't find a tube the proper size, then I have no clue where I go the idea, just thought marker caps, and the the inside of them has some nice detail for jets too. It's pretty close to scale as well, after all measurements, the average is about 20% too small, at least I find that close for not intentionally trying to make it to scale. Thinking about making more, the new hulkbuster baf is bigger, so bigger better right?    Still debating on selling it, would like at least $500 for the war droid if I do, not sure I'd get it, but then I suppose I could always keep it if it doesn't sell.

[Mandalore25]

Sculpt the torso on Celeste, looking pretty accurate.

[Tamer]

Looking good, looking forward to the final version of this!

[AjuntaPall]

Nice wip, and like tamer said I'm still stuck on your war droid. I've got one that's not quite scale I'm doing for my collection. I'm a mando & sith head so a war droid is a must for all these mandos I've got. Keep up the GREAT work.

[JDeck]

She's looking great!

[Mandalore25]

Thanks Tamer, Jdeck, and Ajunta, would love to see that war droid your working on Ajunta. I'm yet reeling from my war droid too, every time I walk past it I touch it just to make sure it's real. I'm a bit surprised though, outside of here it doesn't get much hype. Maybe people don't know what a Basilisk War Droid is that much, I thought it to be kind of iconic? At least it's like here where it's important I guess, the vote will be here after all.

[Mandalore25]

Playing with my basilisk war droid and it's 14 points of articulation. Boy do I wish Hasbro made these many years ago as a kid I'd play with them for a great many hours, then do it again the next day! Don't forget the vote is up! http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=9738.msg184664#msg184664 Vote for your favorite even if it's not mine!


Sorry if I cause a fuss since this should probably be in the vehicles section, but I don't plan on making many, and this is my first one actually.

[Tamer]

The anguish I feel knowing Hasbro probably would never do this. What a great addition to the SW Verse M25!

[Mandalore25]

Thanks Tamer, if only hasbro would see how amazing this is! They could make them now, and I'd still probably play with them a lot.

[Mandalore25]

Have another Celeste Morne wip pic. Hoping to finish her soon.

[Tamer]

Your sculpting work is really getting great. Gonna have to go share this progress.

[Mandalore25]

Thanks Tamer, means a lot when I only started sculpting on figures less than a year ago, and used chemical dry clay for the first time, stuff is definitely different, but useful. Bought some new tools for making her, and they're coming in handy a lot. I still need more practice though, sculpting on such a small scale is quite tedious, and I can't use my hands as much as I would like, as I'd do with larger sculpting projects. I see you REALLY like my war droid Tamer, and saw the podcast, thanks for voting for it.

[Mandalore25]

Finished Celeste Morne, I think I got quite a likeness to her, tried to get all the little details. you can see start to finish photos side by side at my facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DarthArmoressCustoms