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Title: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on November 19, 2005, 12:52 AM
This is long overdue, but things have been beyond busy so i did manage to take some time and get a few photos snapped.

i didn't forget about the group project customs everyone else did of themselves, and i finally have WIP shots. i hope to get it painted and completed before Christmas and i will add blood/bloody effects  :D

i am also including a few of Clone Trooper photos. The first is of Bly and one of his grunts. i know the grunt is more yellow, while Bly is more "mustardy" but i was going by a reference photo of him on a speeder bike over at ffurg.com.

the other is a EU design inspired by jubjubjedi's wonderful drawings. i call him an Elite Mygeeto Clone Commander. i don't have a name for him yet, but i think of him as a precursor to an AT-AT Commander, much like an early day General Veers, but in Clone form if that makes sense.

the green Kashyyyk clone grunt and Utapau clone grunt w/removable helmet (tank gunner) were done for a friend.

i'll put up some 12" shots in a week or so. most of them are taken apart/WIP and the 12" i had completed were sold to help with my husband's dentist bill + car insurance.  :-[   but i learned a lot from doing them and they went to good new homes, and i will make better Version 2's for me to keep  :D

anyhoo, i hope that everyone enjoys  :)

Keri

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ripwip.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/blygrunt1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/bly2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/elitemygeeto2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/elitemygeetoback.jpg)


(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/scottclone1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/scottclone2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ut1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ut4.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs
Post by: Ruprecht on November 19, 2005, 01:22 AM
Well done Ripley, well done. 

Chest-bursted Keri is awesome.

The Clone's weathering is slightly understated, which I like, and their lines look great.

B
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs
Post by: Phrubruh on November 19, 2005, 12:00 PM
Well done indeed! You've done a great job on these guys. The lines are nice and straight and lightly weathered. Just the way I like them.  I can tell Chest-bursted Keri is going to be a fantastic figure. I like how you attached the hair. I think all you need is a night to yourself to finish her. Is the imperial guard helmet going to fit over the head?
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs
Post by: CHEWIE on November 19, 2005, 01:40 PM
Nice update, very nice indeed.  Lot of Clones (but who hasn't found themself addicted to that), but the coolest one is the self custom.  I love how you are sculpting the hair.  Very cool, and the little alien coming out is gross, yet cool.

 :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs
Post by: Nirvana on November 19, 2005, 01:45 PM
Hah! Nice clones, I Like Bly the best. Love the alien.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs
Post by: darth_ripley on November 19, 2005, 05:02 PM
First of all, thanks for all the nice words everyone!  ;D

bjardkerr, thanks for the complement on the weathering! i had some early clones that were way over done so i really learned my lesson on being more subtle. less really is more.

Phruby, i hope that the Royal Guard helmet will fit over the head, i'm going to get joe to help me carefully hollow it out. that is my plan though  ;)

Chewie, you are right about getting caught up in the Clone Craze. i've pretty much had my fun with it for now. i just was lucky enough to get a Bantha5 Neyo & Cody kit so i will make those & a movie accurate Gree later on after New Year's.

the clones were a great starting point for me to experiment with paints and techniques, so they were a springboard for me to start more complex projects like my little chestburster. :)

i'm currently working on a soft goods Clone Wars Obi-Wan Clone disguise, 12" Jango, 12" Han, 12" Chewie, 12" Obi-Wan Clone disguise and a 12" secret Jedi  ;D

after Phruby's excellent Holiday Special acrobat, i am planning on lining up some characters to do from that...i'm ready to do something Hasbro will never tackle.  :D

so hopefully my next update won't be so overdue   ;)

Keri
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster completed!
Post by: darth_ripley on December 13, 2005, 01:13 AM
well, as busy as i have been lately and as stressful as things have been, i did complete my chestburster me for the group project. i'm ashamed it took me so long to complete, but it has been my most complex custom undertaking to date. i'm really pleased with how it turned out. i have to remove my head to put on the Royal Guard helmet, but at least i can put it on if i want to.  ;D

i also finished up my Clone Wars Season 2 Obi-Wan in Clone armor (real world interpretation). after seeing everyone else's i wanted to have one of my very own  :)

i want to do a soft goods cape for him, but i don't have any more AOTC Jedi pilot Obi-Wan capes left and i keep getting outbid/missing them on ebay. if anyone has that cape let me know, and maybe we can work out a trade or something. that's all i need to finish this figure up.

i should have another update after the New Year, so stay tuned  ;)

any comments & suggestions are welcome and as always please enjoy  :D

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ripfig1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ripfig2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ripfig3.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obiclone1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obiclone2.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Jayson on December 13, 2005, 09:40 AM
Nice work… I love all the blood  ;D

And I really like your Obi-Wan A+
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: In Rem on December 13, 2005, 09:47 AM
d_r:

Wow, what a sweet self-custom! I hadn't seen this one previously to know it was a longtime coming, but clearly it was worth whatever wait was involved! How did you accomplish the little burster head!? It's amazing! I love the stoic look on your face, too. Almost like we've captured the moment right before you realize a small, nasty alien has emerged from just under your ribcage :p

The ability to swap heads for the Imperial Guard only adds to the cool factor. I know it's not Star Wars at its core, but this is honestly one of the most creative customs I can remember seeing here. You are to be congratulated on a job well done!

The General Obi is soemthing I can dig, too. Using the brown on the joins and gloves looks great for consistency. He's a *tad* shiny in some of the brown areas, but that could be from the camera flash. If not, I'd recommend a dullcote. Otherwise I'm really loving your rendition, especially the use of elbow pads.

Too bad you don't update more often, but I suspect it's because you're projects are *this* good and simply require more time. Congrats again!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Phrubruh on December 13, 2005, 10:01 AM
Well it's about Bloody time!  ;D

She came out absolutely brillant! The chest buster is really nasty looking. The look on her face is priceless! The blood splatter is really well done. I can tell you didn't just finish this in twenty minutes. You really took your time to get this to look fabulous! The idea of swapping heads was a good one. Too bad the head doesn't fit inside but I don't think you could have done it anyway. The hair is nicely colored with some highlights. It really does look like you. Now you need to card her.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Glassman6 on December 13, 2005, 10:54 AM
I was "bursting" with anticipation waiting for this one rip!

Great self custom!  I think the facial expression should be less happy.
She looks like she's dealing with an alien popping out her chest really well!  ;)

Great Kenobi. I always love seeing him in clone armor.

Great work!

Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: darth_ripley on December 14, 2005, 12:11 AM
thanks everyone for the wonderful comments!

In Rem, the bloody ripley chestburster is a custom of myself. it was part of a group project we did here before you joined i think. you can see the thread here, along with pics of us all. i used a micro machines Alien, cut the head off and got my husband to dremel out a hole for him to go into. i used epoxy to fill in around it so it would look like it was popping out  ;D

http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=9040.0

i do need to hit Obi-wan with some more dullcote, i don't know why his legs are still kinda shiny. i do tend to take awhile on customs, and my time is so limited sometimes it takes an eternity to get something done. i am hoping next year will be a little easier  :)

Thanks a bunch Phruby! carding is a great idea, i hadn't thought of it! i'm not sure which style to do though...i'll have to look at the template vault at ffurg to get some ideas.

Glassman, thanks for the great comments. You are one of the many VERY talented customizers that i look up to, so its awesome hearing that from you. the head i used was a GI Joe Scarlett head, (BIG Thanks to DD for it!) i wish the expression was a little more "AHHH!" or something, but when i wear this at Halloween i kinda look the same lol!  :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: CHEWIE on December 14, 2005, 01:48 AM
Disgusting.  But nonetheless very cool.  I like the blood spatter - a lot of blood, but not overdone.  It looks completely real in a very sick way.  Great work!  Wonder if there's any way to make the face look like she's screaming?

 :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Phrubruh on December 14, 2005, 11:34 AM
This head would have worked for screaming but I think it would be difficult to get that hair style.

(http://www.rebelscum.com/swsaga/sw0304padmedfcncfront.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Quazar on December 14, 2005, 12:01 PM
Wow, AMAZING job on the chest burster!  Wonderful!  May I ask what head you used for that, I don't think I've seen it before (either that or your hair sculpting is so brilliant that it perfectly conceals the origins of the head.)

Bravo.  Great work.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Gregorbian on December 25, 2005, 07:02 PM
So cool!  Well worth the wait Darth_Ripley!  I like the interchangeable royal guard head.

That armored Obi-Wan looks great.  It looks like I missed out on the armored Obi-Wan craze  :-\   :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: darth_ripley on December 27, 2005, 03:06 PM
Wow, AMAZING job on the chest burster!  Wonderful!  May I ask what head you used for that, I don't think I've seen it before (either that or your hair sculpting is so brilliant that it perfectly conceals the origins of the head.)

Bravo.  Great work.

Thanks Quazar  :) the head is a GI Joe Scarlett head and the body is an EU Jedi Leia.

Thanks for the nice comments Gregorbian! glad to see you back and i enjoyed your new updated 12" too  :)

i'll have a 12" update in a couple of weeks, i am not feeling too well right now so i've been in bed most of the day, haven't felt like doing anything blah  :-\
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Glassman6 on December 27, 2005, 03:26 PM
I know what you mean rip, i opted for the couch yesterday afternoon rather than my custom table.
Watched half a movie till i fell asleep. When i woke, my mom and aunt visted and my wife retunred from the malls, so there was no time left for anything after that.

My leave work early today( its a ghost-town in here) and go home and accomplish something...

Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Darth Tedious on December 30, 2005, 09:58 AM
Love the Obi-Wan. I'm glad you went to the effort to paint the under-suit brown instead of leaving it black. Looks way better. Nice work. Nice... gorey... work.  ;)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: Darth Delicious on December 31, 2005, 09:20 PM
In a word: AWESOME. The weathered clones look great, and the self custom with the chestburster came out better than I imagined. Aren't you glad you didn't use that ugly old Mara Jade head?

The Obi Wan is also very nice. I like the detail you added to the fabric.

I look forward to seeing a lot more from you in the new year, Darth_Ripley!

-DD
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: findswoman on January 2, 2006, 01:59 PM
Hooray!  It's done!  8)

Great job on your self-portrait, Ripley.  It's creepy -- but cool!  The chestbursters always used to scare the heck out of me in the Alien movies, but your figure seems to be taking it very well, as people have been mentioning.  (In the 2nd photo down, she even seems a little melancholy...)  The blood spattering is a great touch and looks very convincing.  The hair you added to the Scarlett head worked out welll, too.   

One question about this figure: what body and legs did you use?  It's not often that one comes across non-boot-wearing legs in the SW figure universe, but they are so useful for things like self-customs.

Obi-Wan in his mixed clone / Jedi gear looks very nice, too.  Which of the Obi-Wan heads did you use?  Whichever one it was, it was a good choice, as it bears a good resemblance to Ewan MacGregor.

Keep up the fine work.  We'll be watching this space!  :)

... the Findswoman
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: darth_ripley on January 3, 2006, 12:40 AM
Thanks for all the great comments DD & Findswoman -- its great to see you both back again!

DD - you were totally right about the Mara Jade head - ick!  :P i like the Scarlett head much better and like i said i end up looking somber when i wear that outfit so it fits me lol!

Findswoman - I used the EU Jedi Leia figure, the one from Dark Empire. I sculpted the pants to not be all baggy like Hasbro did it, but she doesn't wear any boots. i also like the body because she doesn't have a huge chest either. here's a link to how it started from Yakface's toyguide.

http://www.yakface.com/TGuide2004/html/potf2/3dscene/08.html

On the Obi-Wan clone, i used the # 55 Pilot Obi-Wan along with a #41 SA Clone.  the Pilot Kenobi has an awesome head sculpt and has a nice body too, very useful fodder for multiple Jedi creations :)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Chestburster Complete!
Post by: findswoman on January 4, 2006, 02:17 PM
Wow, I don't think I've ever seen that particular Leia before... what a great base for just normal Human women in everyday, non-fancy clothes.  Too bad she's probably ridiculously rare, like so many other EU figures! :-\

Good work once again, Ripley.  Keep 'em coming!  8)

... the Findswoman
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & more!
Post by: darth_ripley on January 17, 2006, 12:10 AM
I got sick right around New Years and it kinda slowed me down, but i managed to get a couple more projects off my desk & completed.

First up is Commander Neyo. This is a #41 Target Clone & a Bantha5 kit. my husband cut the styrene straps for me and made the shoulder pauldron out of styrene too. he also made the buckle on the strap across the chest out of a little thicker styrene we have. the strap goes through the buckle and then loops through another buckle opening cut in the styrene near the shoulder. i tried to get it as accurate as possible and painted the emblem on the helmet - its not a decal. i tried to weather it just like the reference shots i studied. i guessed at the strap configuration on the back and if its not totally accurate that's ok. overall, i like the way it turned out. i'm a little burned out on clones, but i had this project lined up to do and wanted it done.

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/neyofront.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/neyo1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/neyo2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/neyoback.jpg)

since i did a season 2 Clone Wars obi-wan in clone disguise, i wanted to do a season 1 Clone Wars obi-wan clone disguise but with soft goods.  the body is a Tank Gunner, the head is from the Battle Pack and the robe is from the AOTC pilot obi-wan. i repainted the hair to more the right shade of brown and my husband helped cut and engineer the robe and clasps as well. i like the soft goods on this for a change, it was easy to do. i was working on this before the group project so that's why he's not there.  ;)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-clone1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-clone2.jpg)

as always all comments are welcome  :)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & More!
Post by: Phrubruh on January 17, 2006, 09:58 AM
Great! You finally made that Neyo you talked about months ago. He looks great. I like the little buckle and different color strap on his back. Well done.

The robe on obiwan came out great. It looks like it fits very well. I like how the button clasps on the sholders are the right size. Some people make these things way too big. These are just right. Good change of heads and hair color there.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & More!
Post by: CHEWIE on January 17, 2006, 10:37 AM
While I just don't like that Obi Wan design (the cartoon's fault, not yours) you did do a nice job pulling that off.  Good use of soft goods and he does look like a very accurate depiction of the cartoon.

The Neyo on the other hand, looks scary real!  What a great paint job you did on this kit from Bantha5.  One of the best versions I've seen... what weathering!  And the strap... wow.

 :P

Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & More!
Post by: BrentS on January 17, 2006, 10:45 AM
I think the Neyo looks great.  The weathering details are top notch and the strap is very well made.   Can you help a newbie out though.  What is the "kit from Bantha5"?  Thanks.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & More!
Post by: Glassman6 on January 17, 2006, 10:51 AM
Stunning Neyo Rip.
Very nice weathering and painting.
I'm not the biggest fan of soft goods, but i always love to see a obi wan in clone
armor.
Great customs!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & More!
Post by: Phrubruh on January 17, 2006, 12:26 PM
Bantha5 is a guy named Ryan Shaw. He has a kit up for sale for about $10 that lets you make Neyo and Cody. He was selling them on RS about six months ago.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Neyo & More!
Post by: darth_ripley on January 18, 2006, 12:33 AM
Thanks everyone for the kind words -- it really means a lot coming from experienced customizers, artists here that i really look up to. it's nice to have genuine comments/critiques too rather than "cool" or "sweet".  i know that clones have been pretty overworked, but i want to do all the commanders myself, so look for Cody & Gree in the future in between other projects.

Phruby, thanks for answering BrentS...i just didn't want anyone to think that i sculpted the helmet. Ryan does top notch work. i also got a Cody from him that i will be working on next.

i should have another update in a couple of days...a 12" update to be more specific  8)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-Ups 2/8/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on February 8, 2006, 03:24 PM
i've had so much going on here at the house, i haven't had hardly anytime to do anything, much less a custom of any kind. i just finished up transforming some stormie bust-ups into sandtrooper bust-ups to match the larger GG mini-bust i have. i just used Hasbro parts and my husband helped engineer the backpacks to fit onto their backs and to fit the o-ring into the "look sir, droids" sandie. i also did a Han Stormie & Luke Stormie to go with the larger GG mini-busts too. i've still got some 12" stuff in the works, and lots of clones to complete too. hopefully i can get some time to get these guys done...till then enjoy!  :P

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/sandybustups.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/sandies1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/sandies2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/sandies3.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/custom1.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: CHEWIE on February 8, 2006, 03:31 PM
Wow, those are extremely cool looking... you're really gotten great at weathering.  I love how the one troop is holding the metal ring... really a great idea!  Great collection setup too.

 :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: Glassman6 on February 8, 2006, 03:35 PM
Those stormie's are great!  Very nice work. So many folks workin with bust ups these days.
I'm fighting the temptation, but seeing these makes it that much harder.

Love the "Look sir, Droids!" effect. Genious!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: Phrubruh on February 8, 2006, 05:35 PM
These things make the original GG busts look like something hasbro would make. Beautiful work and beautifully painted. This is how those busts should have looked.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: Jayson on February 8, 2006, 08:32 PM
Great job Keri… I'd like a few of those for myself.

Nice Maul Saber Replica too!  ;)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on February 8, 2006, 11:48 PM
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone! Bust-ups are fun and quick to do and the Hasbro parts interchange with them nicely.

full sized prop sabers are one of my "other" collections lol  :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: Gregorbian on February 12, 2006, 06:34 PM
Nice work Ripley!  I have the exact same customs lying around in various states of completion  :D 

How did you attach the Sandtrooper backpack?  When I tried with mine I had to cut off the bottom of the base (so that the back of the backpack serves as the back of the base). 
You really nailed that "Look sir, Droids!" pose and the weathering on all of them look perfect. 

Are you going to try to match mini-Han in Stormtrooper disguise to his larger brother?
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on February 14, 2006, 12:37 AM
Thanks for the nice words Greg! as far as how i attached the backpacks on...it kind of depends on which backpack you have. i used the pauldrons and backpacks off the army builder sandies. i dremeled out a place in the stormie bust-ups back so that the tab on the backpack could fit in there, then cut the backpack a little so it would fit flush to his body. its kind of hard to describe, but i got it to work ok with some help from the dremel. :)

i'm gonna leave little Han Stormie the way he is, i kicked around ideas about how to get him to match, but just couldn't get it to look right, so i just settled for that pose. i see from the Toy Fair photos that Gentle Giant is coming out with Luke & Han Stormie now finally but their poses don't match the larger busts so go figure.

i did just manage to finish up 2 more bust-ups over the past few nights. the first is a IG-88. this is a modified Hasbro figure cut in half and split his arms open to put in a piece of thin wire to achieve the proper bends to match his bigger brother. i wasn't able to get a pic of them together, my camera battery was dying so i had to snap these photos in a hurry.

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/igbustup1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/igbustup2.jpg)

I had a few extra Clone bust-ups that i got in the army builder sets (in hopes of finding a chase Gree which didn't happen) but i did decide to make them a little less boring  ;) So I came up with a Commander Thire. I painted the lines on free hand and this was the first Shocktrooper i had attempted. the lines were a real pain to get right, but i think they turned out decent, not totally perfect, but i'm pretty pleased. i've got a couple more Clone bust-ups i'll probably paint up over the next few weeks, so look for those soon  :)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/thirebustup1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/thirebustup2.jpg)

Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Bust-ups 2/8/06!
Post by: CHEWIE on February 14, 2006, 12:50 PM
Nice update Keri. 

I like the IG-88, but I do think maybe he needs just a bit more color on certain parts to make him look more lifelike.  I don't know, maybe on the shoulder pad things that look like leather, make them a bit brownish to break up the color a bit, and maybe his eyes could be a bit brighter shade of red.  Maybe a few little specs of brown on his armor to look like a bit of rust.  But still it looks great.

The Shocktrooper... is amazing.  It looks like a ROTS movie still!  That's one of the most realistic paint schemes/weathering I've ever seen.

 :P

Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE More Bust-ups 2/13/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on February 14, 2006, 01:13 PM
Thanks for the comments Chewie. There are some rusty spots on IG that don't show up in the photos, but i just couldn't get the paint right on him...it was getting too dark and then i just decided to set it aside for now. i'll compare him with his big brother bust and try to get a better paint scheme sometime soon. for some reason, i just had a heckuva time getting him to look "metallic" but dirty at the same time. oh well, its good practice though  ;)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE More Bust-ups 2/13/06!
Post by: Gregorbian on February 14, 2006, 04:24 PM
Nice work again Ripley!  I love the way you repositioned IG-88's arms, it looks perfect.  I agree that a bit more color (specifically on the strap) would make this guy look even better, but as it stands now, he looks mighty impressive.

Shocktrooper - You really painted those lines freehand?  Holy crap, you might have the steadiest hand on these boards!  The weathering is perfect, great work!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE More Bust-ups 2/13/06!
Post by: Glassman6 on February 14, 2006, 08:48 PM
Super stuff rip, Nice work on IG-88.

He looks very cool, and the shocktrooper is excellent.

Great work on all of these.

Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE More Bust-ups 2/13/06!
Post by: Jayson on February 14, 2006, 08:51 PM
nice work D.R.  ;D
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE More Bust-ups 2/13/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on February 23, 2006, 04:21 PM
I got a couple more Clone bust-ups done, the last 2 extras that i had from the multi-packs i had ordered. I decided to make a Commander Appo based on the conceptual artwork & then a Real World Commander Fordo from Clone Wars. i switched some arms and hands around to give these 2 different poses from the other clones. :) these little bust-ups have been fun to work on while doing other projects. my desk is even starting to clear off a little! other projects in the works currently: i just need to construct a new Lightsaber for the latest character in my 12" Jedi line. working on a galactic marine. working on a Clone Wars Roron Corobb (real world version). look for another update in the next few weeks :D until then i hope everyone enjoys the last of the Clone bust-ups!

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/appo1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/appo2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/appo3.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/fordo1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/fordo2.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Last 2 Bust-ups 2/23/06!
Post by: CHEWIE on February 23, 2006, 04:40 PM
Nice update Keri!  I love seeing your work and some bust ups are always cool.  You are the Bust-Up Queen.   ;)

Appo looks very good.  Maybe a little more weathering than I would have done but it really looks like a realistic war design.  In the book "Rise of Darth Vader" he's on a mission with Vader and I can see him having his armor scuffed up to hell.  His suspenders look perfect... I'd add just a touch of weathering to them to match the rest of his armor... and maybe even a very small dent somewhere like on his helmet.

Fordo looks amazing.  Just look at the sharp detail you did on his emblem on the helmet!  I have no suggestion here.  I'm glad to see a real world design over a cartoony one anyday!

 :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Last 2 Bust-ups 2/23/06!
Post by: Glassman6 on February 23, 2006, 07:43 PM
Beautiful Work Rip,  I really love the weathering.
Fordo is great, but i love appo!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Last 2 Bust-ups 2/23/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on February 24, 2006, 07:30 PM
Thanks for the comments Chewie & Glassman  :)

as far as Appo goes, i did weather him a little more than i had originally planned, but then i got to thinking of him as a real badass commander really exterminating Jedi along with Vader and next thing i knew he turned out real dirty lol! i'll give his suspenders a little grime too, thanks for the suggestion  8)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Last 2 Bust-ups 2/23/06!
Post by: hemble on February 25, 2006, 07:13 PM
Hi D_R

You have done some extremely well excuted Busts the weathering and paint apps are amzing look forward to seeing more.

Ron
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Last 2 Bust-ups 2/23/06!
Post by: Smartypants1635 on February 25, 2006, 10:04 PM
I'm not very big on bust ups, but these are superb, especially the Appo and Fordo, I'd swear they were life size, by how well you've painted these the details are flawless.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Last 2 Bust-ups 2/23/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on March 20, 2006, 11:01 PM
well since remodeling the upstairs bathroom & attempting to organize my star wars room has consumed most of my life i only have a little time for customs right now. however, i have a small update tonite.

i did this Roron Corobb real world version for a friend and just got it done. the body isn't the greatest, but it was all i had at the time. the torso & arms is a AOTC Obi-wan pilot, the rest is sculpey & POTF2 Hammerhead. i completely repainted Hammerhead's skin, he had that dead E.T. skin look going on which wasn't working too well. my husband dremeled out the arms and added Hammerhead's in. I didn't really do "weathering" per se on this figure, it was more just a series of washes. the figure may look shiny in spots, but that's just my camera flash flare...its been dull-coted. i'm working on a version 2 for myself with a better torso....just got the pants sculpted so it'll be awhile before i get him painted. as always, thoughts & comments welcome & enjoy! :)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/roron1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/roron2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/roron3.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: Lestat on March 20, 2006, 11:17 PM
Wow that is so weird. I was going to do that same character with the exact same recipe. At least now I know what he looks like done right! Very very cool custom.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: Alpha_17 on March 20, 2006, 11:33 PM
Wow! This is a very nice custom. I especially like the detailling on the eyes.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: CHEWIE on March 21, 2006, 12:01 AM
Keri!!!  Great custom and I always enjoy your updates.

I really like the parts used, and this is one of those rare cases where I think it could pass for movie style or animated style (because of the eyes).  Great work here, and I like the legs a lot.

 :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: Fritzkrieg on March 21, 2006, 12:21 AM
Great Job!

The Eyes are Amazing! Thats what really Sells this Custom as an Animated Figure.

Keep Up the Great Work
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: MetalJedi on March 21, 2006, 12:27 AM
I really dig the Roron custom alot. As mentioned in a couple of posts the eyes sell it as a figure from the animated series. Good job!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: Glassman6 on March 22, 2006, 03:28 PM
Rip, RC looks fantastic.
I really love how the eyes pop out at you. He really comes alive, like he's looking at you for real!
If i ever do a live version, i'll have to steal your recipe. Great work!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: Clone Commander on March 22, 2006, 05:40 PM
Nice attention to the pant legs.
The eyes look well done but a bit cartoonish, very nice figure very nice!  ;D
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: Phrubruh on March 22, 2006, 06:00 PM
I love those eyes. That vintage head never looked so good. A nice solid figure.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on March 23, 2006, 12:36 AM
Thanks for the nice words everyone! Glad that you all like him & thanks for the compliments on the pants & eyes, those were the hardest things to do.

i have a small teaser photo for my next update  8)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-sabers.jpg)

i'll post the rest of the pics in a couple of days...i'm gonna go get some much needed sleep now.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb 3/20/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on March 24, 2006, 12:28 AM
So...here's another new update  :)

i have been working on this for quite awhile off & on, but i think i am finally at a point where i can stop now & be done with him.

i wanted to do a ROTS Obi-Wan 1/6th scale, but from the Mustafar duel with Anakin, b/c I do have a 1/6th Mustafar Anakin planned. This is going to be my very own 'Order of the Jedi' 1/6th line.

The Obi-Wan body is a Hot Toys Polar Mountain Striker. The body is super posable like a Dragon body. One of the major gripes I have with Hot Toys bodies is the flesh of the hands don't match the face or body worth a damn. Other than that, they are just as nice or nicer than Dragon bodies. I love the head sculpt, its a perfect Ewan McGregor look-alike. The hair was originally a loud blonde, and I repainted to look more like the movie, with only small touches of grey. I also repainted the head to be a more accurate flesh tone. The clothes were from the AOTC Hasbro Obi-Wan but were dyed and then weathered with fabric paint to recreate the lava burns on his robes and pants. The belt is part Hasbro on top of a real leather base with the food pellets painted accurately. The boots were also Hasbro AOTC Obi-Wan but heavily modified by my husband so they would be movie accurate. i wanted to use leather on them, but they would have been too bulky & silly looking. The Lightsaber in the photo close-up above was from the Obi-Wan ANH but again heavily modified to be slimmer in the hand and the gold & copper part is metal, along with the belt clip. The blade doesn't light up and that's cool with me for now.

i'm including a screenshot that i was going by at the top, it was the best lighted view of Obi-Wan's robes, b/c on Mustafar everything was red & very hard to make out the extent of the weathering.

the pictures aren't the greatest...i'm still trying to work out lighting and stuff, but it gives you some idea of the work my husband & i did on it. as always enjoy & comments are always welcome :)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/ow2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-must1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-must2.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-must3.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-must4.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-must5.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/obi-must6.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: In Rem on March 24, 2006, 01:05 AM
That is awesome! The detail is so life-like, and the ash burns on his tunic look to-scale.

I see what you mean about the hands... will acrylics stick to the hands? You did such a great job on the face, I'm sure you could match the hands. Minor quibble, though. This is a great, great piece.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: Clone Commander on March 24, 2006, 07:06 AM
 :o Wow!
Awesome obi-wan, I love the detail of the lightsaber and the robes.
Perfect figure!
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on March 24, 2006, 10:16 AM
Thanks for the nice words In Rem. I agree with you on the hands...that is one big problem with the Hot Toys bodies is the flesh colors are mis-matched badly....the head, body, hands & feet are all different shades of flesh from pale white to tan.  The way the hands are jointed at the wrist, I can only try to get another set of Hot Toys hands and see if they match any better. I tried some Dragon hands on another Hot Toys body (which also didn't match) and they simply look too small and even worse (if that's possible)

Thanks Clone Commander!  :)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: Glassman6 on March 24, 2006, 03:41 PM
Great work Rip, I see what you mean about the hands.

I had the same problem with a 12" fig i made.
The paint job on the head is amazing.

The battle damage is very nice. I cant tell if that is paint or you actually frayed the fabric.
That might be something to look into if its just paint. Great work
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: Darth_Ennis on March 24, 2006, 03:58 PM
Well, as Ive said before, its great to see 1/6 scale customs. They are truly a lost art. This is possibly the most beautiful Obi-Wan I have ever seen. Im not saying this to kiss up either. ;) In my opinion this one looks better than the Sideshow release. :o  The details match up to the picture perfectly. Excellent job.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on March 25, 2006, 01:00 PM
In Rem - I wish i could paint the hands, but they are like this "bendy" material & i don't think the paint would stick to it unfortunately.  :-[

Glassman - Thanks a bunch, I always appreciate your comments! The lava "burns" are just paint b/c I am afraid the material on the robes may be too "thin" to burn and get an accurate look.

Darth Ennis - Thanks for the sincere comments, it's greatly appreciated, that's the main reason I post just about all my customs here and not in other places.

I did however post this on another forum with a P.S. at the bottom that Obi-Wan would not be for sale on Ebay....it gets on my nerves how some folks "advertise" their 12" stuff before it's listed.   :(

 
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: BrentS on March 25, 2006, 04:13 PM
Ripley - wow that is a great looking figure.  With a 12" custom, you can't cover-up any mistakes.  The face painting is fantastic.  I think the accents in the hair/beard are my favorite.  I wonder if you sprayed primer on the hands if they would "take" the paint.  It may be worth a shot if you've got an extra set of hands.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: CHEWIE on March 25, 2006, 07:37 PM
Wow Keri, if I collected 12" figures I'd be copying this for sure.  Very lifelike custom here.  I really am impressed with the level of detail and the weathering is perfect.

 :P
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE 1/6th Obi-Wan Mustafar 3/23/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on July 9, 2006, 12:25 AM
no, i haven't dropped off the map, even though it has kind of felt like that  :'(

anyhoo, i finally have a small update to add and with any luck i will be able to start customizing again and get some half-started projects completed (some of which are clones for which i am apologizing in advance)  :-[

i did a Roron Corobb before for a friend, but i wasn't entirely pleased with it so i went on and did a second version for myself which i think is a nice improvement. i again went with the Clone Wars cartoon style, even though it is a bit of a real world/cartoon mix. i used the ROTS Kit Fisto torso and joe (my hubby) did an outstanding job on sculpting the pants and posing the arms/hands with embedded wire. i got the paint scheme more accurate this time around as well.
please enjoy...any & all comments are welcome :)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/roron1.jpg)

(http://home.comcast.net/~justjoe13/images/roron2.jpg)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: Darth Delicious on July 9, 2006, 04:04 PM
He's wearing bellbottoms!  ;D

Seriously, this is a great custom figure, Ripley. The blending of parts and sculpting look great, and the eyes really capture that cartoon feel. We don't see enough customs from you 'round these parts, so an update is always welcome...especially when it's as cool as this.

-DD
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: IncomT65 on July 9, 2006, 04:20 PM
Bellbottoms.... groovy, man. Just as the rest of your Roron version. You really captured the cartoon look from Clone Wars. And his eyes are very beautiful  :o.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: Glassman6 on July 9, 2006, 07:32 PM
Wow, you two did a great job on this version.
Did he sculpt the fingers too?  Awsome work.

Love how you painted the eyes. Very nice work rip.
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: CHEWIE on July 9, 2006, 07:59 PM
Keri that's AWESOME.  I like how *alive* the eyes seem.  Seems like this figure is how the animated figures should look in my opinion, with a bit more of a real world touch.

Overall one of the coolest customs I've seen lately.  Great work!

 :)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: darth_ripley on July 9, 2006, 11:38 PM
thanks for the kind words everyone!

DD - he is sporting some jazzy bellbottoms isn't he? i didn't really think about it until now lol! btw - did you get my PM DD?

Glassman - joe put a thin paper clip wire inside the arm & hand to be able to pose it so it looks like Roron is using the force. it's a neat little trick that works well.

thanks Chewie & IncomT65! your words mean a lot to me Chewie. :)

i hope to complete some half-finished/half-started stuff on my desk within a month or two or three.  :'(
i still have the beginnings of the ROTS Concept battle hardened Ki-Adi & Plo Koon, a Galactic Marine, Parjai Trooper and a bantha5 Cody...like i said, sorry for more Clones.  :-[
i hope to also have more Clone Wars cartoon characters planned as well, in the same vein as Roron.
i also have a couple of 12" characters started too...my own Order of the Jedi line.

so...stay tuned and i'll do my best to finish some of these guys up!  :)
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Roron Corobb Version 2 7/8/06!
Post by: findswoman on July 15, 2006, 01:13 AM
Very, very nice new customs, Ripley!  (Well, new to me, since I"ve been out of the loop.  ;) )  LOVE that Obi-Wan -- you really struck gold with that head, it looks just like Ewan MacGregor.  And the saber detail is just superb -- it's little things like that that make a custom extra special.  As Darth Ennis points out, it's always great to see well-done 1:6 customs. 

Roronn Corobb is really adorable, too.  He came out very clean and professional-looking. 

Your current drawing board projects sound excellent too -- can't wait to see the finished products.  I always enjoy your work quite a bit!  :)

... the Findswoman
Title: Re: darth_ripley's customs - UPDATE Clone Wars Jedi 8/8/08
Post by: darth_ripley on August 8, 2008, 09:53 PM
well, it's been forever since i've posted here, but i felt like coming back since i miss seeing a lot of people & the community here.

between being insanely busy & frankly burned out on star wars in general i hadn't touched anything on my desk, but decided to clean it up somewhat by attempting to finish the dreaded unfinished projects.

i've mainly focused on Clone Wars era Jedi based on the original 2-D animated TV Series & some alien Jedi that weren't in the series but may have just been "off-screen" as Kenner put it back in the day when they made the mini-rigs. :)

my latest works have been Anakin & a Klaatu Jedi.
the camera flash unfortunately washed out a lot of the paint app details. :(

(http://www.imageartstudio.com/justjoe/images/anakin2-2.jpg)

(http://www.imageartstudio.com/justjoe/images/anakin2-3.jpg)

(http://www.imageartstudio.com/justjoe/images/clatujedi1.jpg)

(http://www.imageartstudio.com/justjoe/images/clatujedi2.jpg)

(http://www.imageartstudio.com/justjoe/images/clatujedi3.jpg)

here are all of my Clone Wars Jedi customs (minus Klaatu) in the curio cabinet together:

(http://www.imageartstudio.com/justjoe/images/cw-figs7-08.jpg)

any & all comments are appreciated - thanks! :)