Topic: ThisIsRed5's 6" customs

[ThisIsRed5]

Hey gang.. This is my first post. A few months ago someone showed me the Star Wars black series 6" figures. I hadn't bought a toy since I was a kid, but I knew I needed a few. I took to customizing quickly and someone pointed me to your incredible community. So without rambling on..here are my first attempts at a few characters. I appreciate criticism and tips..thanks

[ThisIsRed5]

Umm...they're upside down. Ugh...
Well I feel stupid but I don't know why they're upside down

[ThisIsRed5]

I'll figure out the format here soon I'm sure.. But here's my second figure and my first attempt at swapping parts. I swapped some Venom parts with a sand trooper. I sanded down some of the spikes and sculpted out a stormtrooper style chest.

[ThisIsRed5]

Ugh...

[ThisIsRed5]

I may have to start over if I can't figure this out

[JDeck]

They look good to me. The sandtrooper custom is my favorite. Don't sweat too much I had trouble posting pics when I started.

[smeagol92055]

Hi there, ThisIsRed5, Smeagol92055, moderator here. Sometimes the preview images get turned around on the page, but if you'll click them you'll see the full-sized image is actually facing the right direction. It's just one of BBCode's little idiosyncrasies!

[hemble]

They look great.

Ron

[Tamer]

First off thank you for your kind comments about ISY. And welcome!

Second, your first post in on the front page. I like that Mando color scheme.

And third it is not your fault with the attachment option with your images. I am working on it so they display properly. We upgraded our forums a few months back and  there have been some tweaks. Please also note there is another way to display your images directly into your post with the [img] tag. Any of our moderators can walk you through that method if you would like.

Once again welcome and thank you for sharing your work.

[Luke Sprywalker]

Hello and welcome to the Yards! Very nice customs and if you need help with uploading pics just send me a message.

[ThisIsRed5]

Thanks for the nice welcome! The custom above is my first character and my first major sculpt. The base was a Venom that I swapped legs with a SandTrooper and I wasn't sure what to do with. I tried my hand at sculpting out some parts and slowly he started coming together. His gas mask is the lower part of a stormtrooper helmet that I molded, The straps are molded from the under side of a speeder bike and The goggles are hand made. The vest still allows for mobility in the torso and I sculpted out a few extra pouches. The boots are a little clunky but the skinny trooper legs needed some bulk. I had no idea I could pull it off and this is the piece that really hooked me onto customizing. He needs a name ...

Below (hopefully...still figuring out how this format works) is my Jedi Leia Solo. I was so disappointed that they went for the "slave" look for her first 6". She's one of my favorite characters so I wanted to make her ready to take on the galaxy as a Jedi. I looked up a pattern for the robe and sculpted out the belt and hair buns.

[mr.Jedi1977]

Great work ! Welcome to the yards look forward to seeing more!

[Luke Sprywalker]

Great looking Leia! Love the photos!

[Tamer]

Great looking Leia! Love the photos!

Me too Spry. Off to share the latest on the front page.

[ThisIsRed5]

Darth Maul custom. The head started as a Gold Dust wwe basic figure. I shaved down parts and added here and there. The body is a marvel legends Agent Venom. His skirt is part of the halo master cloak and also strips of an old silk tie that I coated w epoxy. The paint is designed to work better with the joints to avoid scraping so it's different than most designs slightly.
Any critique is encouraged. Thanks for looking