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Title: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/4)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on May 21, 2003, 11:40 PM
Sorry for the people who've seen this already at RS!

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/bargenewfront.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/sailbargerearnew1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/sailbargenew2.jpg)
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: dustrho on May 22, 2003, 12:37 AM
I've seen it over at RS, and I'm going to say it again... AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME!!!   :o :o :o :o

That's one of the coolest customs ever made!  Great job!
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: JediMAC on May 22, 2003, 03:03 AM
Sorry for the people who've seen this already at RS!

Geez, don't apologize Greg!  Show that stuff off!  You've got some of the best customizing on the net, and we'd love to see a helluva lot more of it here at JD, even if a few of us have seen some of it elsewhere before!  Great customizing jobs like these are worth more than just a few looks.  Not to mention it helps other folks out there with their customizing projects and ideas as well...

It pretty much goes without saying, but your Sailbarge is a thing of beauty.  How long did it take you to complete it?  Did you catch that other one on eBay a couple months ago that went for like $3,500?   :o  Very nice as well...

You should swing by our Collections Forum (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?board=17) and throw some of these sweet pictures of your Star Wars room(s) in there.  That setup of yours is just SICK!  You've got every single scene that the rest of us "normal" folks like to set up our figures in, but you do it 100x better with your incredible custom backgrounds and scenery that you add into ALL of yours.  Totally awesome dioramas...  Most jealous I am...   :'(   ;)

Keep up the great work Greg, and we look forward to seeing more of it here in the future!   8)
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: DSJ™ on May 22, 2003, 09:35 AM
Its still Awesome. I love that Sailbarge.  8) Great job Greg.  Keep them customs coming.  :)
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: Scott on May 22, 2003, 01:18 PM
OMG that is awesome Greg...very nice work indeed :)

Is that only half of the barge, or did you only do half so you could mount it on a wall?
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: Daigo-Bah on May 22, 2003, 01:38 PM
Thanks for all the kind words!  OCB, I would say it is about 2/3 the normal width (hard to see from those side shots, but a front or back shot would be clearer) and yes, it was specifically so I could attach it to the wall.  I loved that eBay version, but I wanted more of a diorama than a vehicle (his was a lot more sturdy with balsa wood, etc).  I would say the original took a couple hours a day for a few weeks, while the revamp took about a week's worth of time.
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: MetalJedi on May 25, 2003, 05:27 AM
VERY COOL! Now if Hasbro could make a version half as good Id be happy.
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: krisvds on May 27, 2003, 03:53 PM
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o  


!!! meesa like !!!


 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o  

Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: dustrho on May 27, 2003, 04:54 PM
Now if Hasbro could make a version half as good Id be happy.

Ain't that the truth?!?!?
Title: "Selling my"Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 10, 2003, 12:48 AM
Just finished my newest diorama; here are some pics of the deleted scene droid lab (which shouldn't have been deleted!)

 (http://www.geocities.com/daigobah/analysisdish.txt)

 (http://www.geocities.com/daigobah/analysisdish2.txt)

 (http://www.geocities.com/daigobah/analysishigh.txt)

 (http://www.geocities.com/daigobah/analysiswideleft.txt)

 (http://www.geocities.com/daigobah/analysispanel.txt)
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: JediMAC on June 10, 2003, 01:03 AM
Wow.   Most impressive work as always Greg.  I don't know if I prefer you to post your pictures here for me to absolutely admire, or if I prefer not to see them so I don't have to feel so sick with jealousy...   :P  I guess they're awesome enough that I'll just stick with the first option, and just try to deal with my jealousy of your great customizing skills...   8)

So how long did that scene take you to put together?
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: DSJ™ on June 10, 2003, 06:33 AM
Wow. Very nice impressive. Thanks for sharing.  8)
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: Reconsgt on June 10, 2003, 10:58 AM
Very nice set up. I agree with Matt I am jealous. Keep the pics comming
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 10, 2003, 04:29 PM
Ha!  Thanks Matt- let me tell ya, I'm still not entirely happy with it (the perfectionist in me).  I'd say it took about 2 weeks of a couple hours a day.  It is all foamcore, posterboard, plastic globes from Michael's, and labels that I made in MS Paint and printed up.  I didn't have any photo references, so I had to keep going to the DVD- this made some of my measurements wrong since I couldn't look at a picture anytime I neede to.  But, I think it's good enough...
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 11, 2003, 12:41 AM
Daigo-Bah-

If Hasbro made playsets of your quality, I think we'd all be very happy collectors.

 :D
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: krisvds on June 12, 2003, 04:43 PM
like said before, that looks cool !  ;D
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: no-wan on June 12, 2003, 09:22 PM
Very Nice !! Am much impressed !!!

Keep up the Good Work !!!!(http://www.freeadpower.org/~mrsmiles/otn/wink/thumb.gif)
Title: Re: Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: dustrho on June 12, 2003, 11:09 PM
That is AWESOME Greg!!!  Looks like it's right out of the movie.  Great work, and thanks for sharing that with us.  I just wish I had half the talent as you.
Title: Re: "Selling my"Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: Daigo-Bah on July 9, 2003, 05:11 PM
Thanks for all the great responses!  Since I've had to make room, I decided everything prequel must go, including dioramas.  I have it up on eBay now, and so I don't promote it here with a link, I'll just say that you can find it by typing "jedi analysis" in the search box on the main page.  Thanks!
Title: Re: "Selling my"Ep2 Jedi Analysis Lab pics
Post by: krisvds on July 9, 2003, 08:25 PM
please let it be mine

really I BEG you people !
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: CHEWIE on July 14, 2005, 05:13 PM
Daigo-Bah, we need you to start posting your stuff here more often, I had forgotten that you hade made this...

 :P
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: Talon_Karrde on July 14, 2005, 05:37 PM
Sorry for the people who've seen this already at RS!

Geez, don't apologize Greg!  Show that stuff off!  You've got some of the best customizing on the net, and we'd love to see a helluva lot more of it here at JD, even if a few of us have seen some of it elsewhere before!  Great customizing jobs like these are worth more than just a few looks.  Not to mention it helps other folks out there with their customizing projects and ideas as well...

It pretty much goes without saying, but your Sailbarge is a thing of beauty.  How long did it take you to complete it?  Did you catch that other one on eBay a couple months ago that went for like $3,500?   :o  Very nice as well...

You should swing by our Collections Forum (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?board=17) and throw some of these sweet pictures of your Star Wars room(s) in there.  That setup of yours is just SICK!  You've got every single scene that the rest of us "normal" folks like to set up our figures in, but you do it 100x better with your incredible custom backgrounds and scenery that you add into ALL of yours.  Totally awesome dioramas...  Most jealous I am...   :'(   ;)

Keep up the great work Greg, and we look forward to seeing more of it here in the future!   8)


HERE HERE!!!!   

Your stuff always leaves me in awe.  I remember when you were MAKING that thing, wasnt it over at the Jawa U 1st posted that beast?



"Bows in Reverence"
Title: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 17, 2005, 09:56 PM
Taking a break from dioramas, I've been really into upgrading Hasbro 12" figs.  here are some examples:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid181/p9cad7b612f29a4e13861057fa041a0bd/f2e0dab1.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid181/p5fd4904009722bc8c37a27fbbc4646d6/f2dd30e6.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid180/pff48f6d7b093bf033785ee473ad659b8/f2f0635f.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid180/p7b443c760bbcc5495ff64a47c262e41b/f2f68910.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid180/p4229be936833f80ee7be8dc1ed2a3c9b/f2f68a24.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid180/pc99d24a73bc070f44c7afca44e2e49ff/f2f68858.jpg)
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Gregorbian on August 17, 2005, 09:58 PM
Lemme fix the links for you:

Nevermind ;)

Those are freakin' amazing man!  That Wampa is very badass; the only thing that you could add to him would be severed TaunTaun limbs  ;)

I really dig that Biggs too, great work!

What 12" bodies do you use?  Do you have to alter the uniforms?
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Jayson on August 17, 2005, 10:00 PM
Those are great! Esp. the Jedi Luke. What bodies are you using?
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 17, 2005, 10:02 PM
(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid180/p4e52c8abfcadfaab8a724e9704e54a94/f2f062b7.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid181/pcaad03772c597af495bf3d2667d53c73/f2e0da09.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid180/p9a83759f8e1cea08eb91d7d8d2717944/f2f68881.jpg)
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: JediMAC on August 17, 2005, 10:03 PM
Wow, that Jedi Luke almost looks like the RAH Medicom version.  The Wampa and cloaked Ben are really outstanding as well.  Nice work, Greg!
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 17, 2005, 10:07 PM
Thanks guys! The Obi and Wampa are the original bodies, but the Jedi Luke uses a Dooku body with the pecs sanded down, and the Biggs and Tat Luke use Dragon bodies (also sanded down the pecs on the Tat Luke).  I did have to hot glue the clothing in some places to have a tighter fit.
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Jayson on August 17, 2005, 10:10 PM
What robe did you use for the Obi-Wan? As it looks quite a bit darker than the one that came with the original.
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: CHEWIE on August 17, 2005, 10:34 PM
Daigo-Bah, it's good to see you posting over here again.  These are just stunning.  I have no experience in 12" customs, but I can tell that it's something that I wouldn't be able to do nearly as good as you.  Those lightsabers hanging on the hooks are just awesome.

My favorite is the Kenobi.  He looks so life-like!

 :P
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Ryan on August 17, 2005, 11:43 PM
Nice to see you over here Daigo-Bah! :) Long time no see.

I really don't collect 12" so I'm not too sure what ll the originals look like, but what I can tell you did a great job on them. I think that ROTJ luke's saber looks a tad thick, but it still looks great. I hope we see more of your fine work here. :)
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Jayson on August 17, 2005, 11:47 PM
Another good ROTJ Luke Hilt to use is the one from the Darth Vader Etrl model kit. Even though it is Vader it comes with a Luke  Hilt and it is spot on for the scale need for the 12" line.
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: CorranHorn on August 18, 2005, 01:59 AM
I'm not much into the 12" figures, but that Jedi Luke is blowing me away. Daigo-bah, are the clothes from a pre-existing Jedi Luke or did you modify other clothes or make your own?

Happy Customizing!
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 18, 2005, 11:16 AM
Thanks again, everyone!  Corran, the Jedi Luke outfit (and his head) is the one underneath the vested POTF2 Luke with bone.  All clothing are the original outfits.  What I did alter are the saber hilts: I cut off the large hook loops and replaced them with thin metal rings, spraypainted chrome where needed, and cut apart the Ben and Jedi Luke sabers and replaced the thick parts with a coffee-stirring straw (just as in the FX sabers, the shaft has to be thick enough to accommodate the saber itself, making it less film-accurate).  Oh, and JediJayBird, the Ben cloak is indeed the one that came with the Saga Ben (as is everything else about the figure).
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Jayson on August 18, 2005, 11:38 AM
I was actually thinking of the '95 or '96 12" Obi-Wan… that one had a more yellow/brown robe. I forgot all about the Saga version. :-[
Title: AT-ST upgrade for 4" scale
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 18, 2005, 10:12 PM
I did this several months ago, and wanted to show you guys.  It is the POTF2 vehicle with several changes made including additions of foamies and foamcore pieces.  I have a comparison pic to the regular vehicle to show you the difference.  By the way, the bottom 3 pics are before I added any weathering, hence the clean look.  Enjoy!

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid158/pe6ebe744c1bc0ec5d44473cad3f404a4/f5124b8a.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid158/paed7fe7e09110272bf56b1973397a110/f51ce4ee.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid158/p08bee22a120dc68a67758cf2abd14553/f51ce4ea.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid158/pe168828517c8dcc95f56cf40245d445e/f51ce4fe.jpg)

Here is an example of how I used the foamies:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/p9374ad4d921f8e522d9e9dcea1cf6491/f564df06.jpg)
Title: Re: AT-ST upgrade for 4" scale
Post by: Gregorbian on August 18, 2005, 10:16 PM
Man, that looks much better, great job!  When you say "foamies" what do you mean?  Are you referring to foamcore?
Title: Re: AT-ST upgrade for 4" scale
Post by: CHEWIE on August 18, 2005, 10:46 PM
Yeah, he means foamcore.  He's a master with the stuff.

I still can't get over how much better this looks that Hasbro's version.  It's a night and day comparison.  I remember seeing some in progress pics, but not the final result until now.

Do you have any pics of it with the added weathering?

 :P
Title: Re: AT-ST upgrade for 4" scale
Post by: Ryan on August 18, 2005, 10:50 PM
I remeber seeing this on RS awhile back befroe I got banned. This is one of my favorite custom vehicles around. The scal eis much better and the detail on that thing is amazing. I think that it could use a wash or two to help show it off even better. I know the bottom 3 are the clean ones but I think it still looks too clean in the top picture. It really doesn't have to be to heavy it is almost there.

I'm really glad to see your work again.  :)
Title: Re: AT-ST upgrade for 4" scale
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 19, 2005, 10:00 AM
Thanks guys- my picture taking skills have improved since these pics; the AT-ST is weathered better than that top pic shows, due to the flash.  By the way, although foamcore was used in thickening the legs of the vehicle, the foamies that I used in the head are actually not foamcore, but thin sheets of flexible foam only (without the posterboard component).  These are sheets for .50 or so at most craft places, and are much thinner than foamcore, but still durable enough to hold up and not buckle in the places used.  Note the width of it in the front windows or by the chin gun:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid155/pb425e335bb5af067001ef9ace4f7ed5c/f564df0a.jpg)
Title: Re: AT-ST upgrade for 4" scale
Post by: jedipurge on August 19, 2005, 03:25 PM
that is really awesome.  i've seen that foam stuff before and i've been wondering how well it works, but haven't gotten around to trying it out myself.  it's good to see that it works very well, and i'll be buying lots of it when i'm ready to start doing more larger scale customs.  did you change the angle of the legs?  they look to be higher than the original.  do you have any close ups of what you added to the legs to make them beefier?  once again awesome and i wish more people did vehicle customs besides repaints.
Title: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 21, 2005, 06:46 PM
One benefit of pine twigs littering the backyard are the various customs that result!  Here is an Ewok catapult I made from cleaning some twigs and hot-gluing and wrapping them with brown string.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid164/paed7fe198fa29332e6a7ecccb09b8f76/f487a51d.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid164/p0c56f1ace61039bc5b1104715ffacb26/f487a526.jpg)

It is non-working, by the way :P
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: CHEWIE on August 21, 2005, 06:58 PM
How long ago did you make this?  I seem to have seen it before.

It looks great, I would love to see it in a diorama with your awesome AT-ST.

 :P
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Ryan on August 21, 2005, 07:39 PM
I think I remember this too, and it is just as cool as I remember it. I'd love to see it in a dio with some ewoks and your At-ST, too. :)
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Diddly on August 21, 2005, 07:49 PM
Oh man, that's really neat! Looks like something straight out of Endor!
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Gregorbian on August 21, 2005, 09:24 PM
Looking good!  It looks very primitive - exactly how the ewoks would make it!  It looks like it would fit right perfectly in any Endor dio!
You should make some "boulders" for it to lob!
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Smartypants1635 on August 21, 2005, 09:39 PM
why use boulders when there are Ewoks ;D
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 23, 2005, 09:59 AM
Thanks guys- yes, it's an older custom I had on RS a while back.  By the way, it is actually film-accurate because I used a ROTJ pic for reference.  Here's another pic with some rocks I found in the yard:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/p795fc862f7ab395a39003ea1f72aae21/f2b0d0a7.jpg)
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: CHEWIE on August 23, 2005, 10:11 AM
That's so cool Daigobah.  Kinda funny in a way too.  I always thought that Ewoks were silly, but to be honest when you put them in a diorama with an awesome custom centerpiece like that, they seem much cooler.

 :P
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: The Professor on August 23, 2005, 04:08 PM
Daigo-Bah, I remember seeing this a while back, and I must say that it looks great.  Your work with rea wood is amazing and to perfect scale.
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Jesse James on August 24, 2005, 03:19 AM
I remember this too DB and it's really nice...  I'm impressed with the authentic look that came from using actual materials...  What problems did you incur making it?  Like does it shrink as the wood dried out over time or anything?  Did you try any way to preserve the wood for instance?

Does it shoot too?  I'm curious about that.

Very nice...  It looks great, to-scale...  Very cool.
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 25, 2005, 09:12 PM
Just did a couple more:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/p19bff51e7e157acb47b9e286c9a92dc7/f2a76169.jpg)(http://www.rebelscum.com/potf2/POTF12inchlukexwingcdop.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/p4cee55dd60dd4de1d5ea3f5d80ba2e9e/f2a76136.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/p3978216d1dc652d59c2f99512bcce758/f2a7623f.jpg)


The Luke is a Dooku body with lots of clothing modifications, the Dengar has a repainted face, shorter neck, and shorter arm plates, and the DS Droid is spraypainted gloss black (instead of steel gray) and the goggles are chrome.
Title: Re: 12" upgrades I've been busy with...
Post by: darth_ripley on August 26, 2005, 03:45 PM
very nice work Daigo-bah, i especially like the fur you added to the Wampa - it reminds me of the puppet they used in the film. nice paint job on the Death Star Droid. i have one of those laying around that i was thinking of making into the chrome droid that was in the Sandcrawler with 3PO & R2.

i have been using Dragon bodies and heads for my 12" upgrades i have been doing. they are much slimmer and more realistic than the Hasbro/Joe bodies, and have more points of articulation. in fact, when you compare a Dragon body to the bodies that Sideshow sells, the only difference is in the arms - which i found to be pretty interesting.

keep up the good work!
Title: Re: Ewok catapult (with real twigs!)
Post by: Darth_Deastron on August 28, 2005, 12:09 PM
I like it, it looks cool! :)
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: CHEWIE on October 2, 2005, 10:54 PM
I figured it would be fair to bump this thread... I am planning on making a Sail Barge sometime soon, so I am going to need to use this for reference.   ;)

 :P
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: Phrubruh on October 3, 2005, 10:10 AM
Oh ya, I remember this thing. It was most impressive!
Title: Re: My revamped Sailbarge
Post by: Tijuanajedi on October 3, 2005, 01:40 PM
I would love to see another version of a most superb custom as this one.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 20, 2006, 05:53 PM
Here is a Snowtrooper using the GG bust-up and the bottom half from a POTF2 Snowtrooper:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/pef4ce842f55a3267a8410fb5ee350203/ee6aba48.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid208/p4aab09e7584ca695f368a2cf5522c54e/ee6ab9b5.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs
Post by: CHEWIE on June 21, 2006, 12:13 AM
It looks great, but I think it's kind of tall... do you agree?

I'd consider maybe using the GG head and arms on a regular Snowtrooper, just to see what it looks like.

Interesting custom, I always enjoy your work a lot.

 :)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs
Post by: Daigo-Bah on October 16, 2006, 08:00 PM
Hey guys- I bought an extra Chirpa recently with the intention of customizing another Ewok.  Basically I cut away a lot of his existing hood, repainted his body brown with a drybrush of light peach, and painted the hood blue with a dark wash and more peach drybrushing.  I also painted some of the leaves and feathers on his hood with different colors.  There's a comparison shot with Chirpa to show the differences.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p1bd50368a48c6ec7b3d86f04f6f0b35f/ec7efffd.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p1043e79e83a03f9952e03b9bac22871c/ec7eff38.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p5c31702c8517b975b2e531f8a55ddcbd/ec7efe90.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p12665daa45285c7c3254bd2edfe9f32b/ec7efde4.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/16)
Post by: BrentS on October 17, 2006, 11:13 AM
Daigo-Bah.  Looks great.  I bought a couple extra Chiefs to make some ewok customs myself.  This is a great example of what to try!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/16)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on October 19, 2006, 06:15 PM
Thanks Brent!  I had an extra Teebo, and wanted to change his hood to the more recognizeable style in ROTJ, so I cut it carefully with an x-acto blade.  I then repainted it with a grayish tone (see the Visual Dictionary for a good photo of it), added 2 "teeth" out of sculpy for the top of the animal head, and painted the feathers on his hood.  You can see the color differences from the straps since they and the hood were the same green color.  I gave a bit of a wash to the hood as well.  Here are a few pics and a comparison to the normal hood (I painted that one as well).

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/teebo12.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/teebo21.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/teebo31.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/teebo41.jpg)

And here are some pics of another ewok I made a couple years ago, that I recently gave a drybrushing to.  He is the body of a POTF2 Logray with a sculpy hood.  I painted him grey and gave him a drybrush with white much like the one on the new Chirpa.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p5e53241cffd0ca698adedd74ee28a45e/ec73b036.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p17e9c3f6b5fe118ecd0dba6ced510b36/ec73af6f.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/19)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on October 19, 2006, 06:21 PM
Also, here are a few pics of my custom 12" Jedi Luke.  I also did this one a while back.  The body is Count Dooku, but the head and clothes are the POTF2 Luke with bone.  I altered the saber hilt with pieces of a coffee drinking straw to get rid of the thickness, and repainted it.  The face, needless to say, was repainted heavily.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p52dc2bb81b0cbc8ff332f9a326127237/ec73b5f5.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p1d68eb1d188603eb0b1ff928912d16e3/ec73b54f.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p66aaaeeaf37c9b27ab8f28da3d3c09d8/ec73b4be.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/19)
Post by: Darth_Anton on October 20, 2006, 11:58 AM
Excellent work! It's truely great seeing such perfect creations, you'd think Hasbro's top people had done them themselves.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/19)
Post by: MetalJedi on October 20, 2006, 09:08 PM
Always cool to see different Ewoks.  ;D
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/19)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on October 29, 2006, 08:23 PM
Between dioramas and a few custom figures, I decided to make Jabba's Dais to hold me over until I do his throne room dio next year.  I wanted to get a quality close to the SS 12" scale version, so I constructed it first from styrofoam so that I could press in the creases and cut the rounded corners easily.  I then coated it in plaster of paris and sanded it down when dry.  After spraypainting it tan, I gave it a wash and drybrush with a darker tan, brown, and some green under the gargoyle heads.  The animal skin is a piece of felt glued down and washed with brown.  The pillows are sheets of thin foam "cloth" used as packing material that I cut, hot-glued, stuffed with cotton, and painted.  Salacious was given a brown wash and super-glued in place.  The gargoyle heads are made from sculpey with a metal rod bent into a circle for the rings.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p6ddef7051d4ceb26dde8ef21c459e8ec/ec4c1e0a.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p9161c66c402214c13c2a2d9de82ad32f/ec4c1cc3.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p9f6966d861de80866f65e80e0d60d01c/ec4c1af0.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p6faaed40098108e8a403306b0b70429f/ec4c19c0.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid217/p5c7bd472d1c9c5e11f126e74153e0b2f/ec4c1858.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/29)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on November 2, 2006, 10:08 PM
I took my older custom AT-ST upgrade outside to take some better pics and here they are:

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/p3ce0d41f14df90323ee8267faf7c11da/ec38bd70.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/pc7587e88c608f778fb131b52190e247b/ec38bc13.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/p2635d5f2473dea81cbfea7fde8c52ea5/ec38b9c5.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/p7b46299bd893ab02b6d28727eee29e6b/ec38b813.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/pd0ceb8bdc10ce5712d9551c0c30c85db/ec38b60c.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/p40f5367d8700d2b62b11bde796d63c65/ec38b3b9.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/29)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on November 2, 2006, 10:11 PM
Another ewok from a vintage mold with a POTF2 Wicket hood and Logray pouch.  This one doesn't look quite as pink in person ::)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/p796aee7ce2d4c690df66a7b3949c3d4f/ec38b1e1.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid218/p8bd976c59fdf40ed18bf9d4ff1579631/ec38ae3c.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (11/2)
Post by: BrentS on November 5, 2006, 08:14 AM
I can't believe anyone hasn't commented on this over here.  That AT-ST is just too cool.  I remember looking at it over at RS but these natural light pictures are just fabulous.

I'm envious of all your ewok customs.   I know they get bashed but I love the little teddy bears.  I really need to make me some ewoks.

I'm pretty sure that I commented on the Jabba dias elsewhere but man on man.  That is just amazing!  You really have a great talent.  Is there any advice you can offer to budding diorama builders on how to work with styrofoam and plaster?
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (11/2)
Post by: jedistyle on November 5, 2006, 11:54 AM
i commented on your at-st else where, but i never saw your 12" luke, that thing looks great man! and the jabba dias is very cool, i really like all the pillows and animal hyde throws on it, it has me really looking forward to seeing you throne room for that fat slug! your ewoks are very cool to, i never have gotten into ewoks my self, but i think it's really cool how you take the few existing ewok figures there are and make so many variartions and styles. great work man..........
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (11/2)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on December 6, 2006, 08:53 PM
A few new things to show: first up, a Hoth Luke Pilot.  Everything is VTSC Luke except the collar from Snowspeeder Luke, and the boots and belt/coat bottom from Saga Hoth Luke.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/p12d500a4327f3d4db3f5f9b7ee5aa7db/ebbb0ee6.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/pd18287f8d2100a45210338d8ad696db8/ebbb0e9e.jpg)

Then a few ROTJ meeting folks.  The Sullustan is just a red repaint, the General is Madine with side beard removed and painted grey, and the Senator is a ROTS Mon Mothma with collar removed, painted light grey, and sculpy hair.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/pe63d84bb2e7f520d88bed955c93138dc/ebbb11e2.jpg)

Lastly, a few ANH Yavin officers.  The first is an Antilles body with a Dodonna cloak and arms; the second is a Dodonna body with Antilles coat and arms and a Rieekan head, and the third is an Antilles body with Dodonna cloak and arms and a hollowed out Rieekan head.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid220/paf9d8d7d4d943ed48676cb17d14e251e/ebbb0fdd.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (12/6)
Post by: Deanna Rash on December 7, 2006, 03:37 PM
 :o :o :oWOW!!! THOSE ARE AWESOME!! Everything! Great work! Keep it up!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (12/6)
Post by: BrentS on December 7, 2006, 04:39 PM
Great update Daigo-bah.  I can't believe how different the two Reiken Head's look.  Awesome job!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (12/6)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on July 19, 2007, 07:08 PM
Not a super-complicated custom, but I wanted to make a Snowtrooper officer by using the vintage style arms and legs with the Saga Officer torso.  Unfortunately, I had to super glue the arms and legs on (and I had to dremel down the ball socket inner shoulder area) but it didn't concern me since he was just going to be a stand in for my AT-AT cockpit diorama.  I also painted the "fabric" areas of his uniform with a sandstone color, because the baby blue color is incorrect (for any rank Snowtrooper).  Here are a couple pics comparing him to the Saga version.

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p716948a0880bfd519d905b56215e4aa2/e8812de4.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p5123650e4e487fc6fc45c5c700498496/e8812da4.jpg)

(http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/pf9e6187f61d0c7832fe4e2c6f48231b8/e8812d43.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (7/19)
Post by: Darth_Anton on July 20, 2007, 09:33 AM
Very sharp. I was thinking about doing the same thing, but ultimately, I just used a rank badge from Jerjerod (cut down to size) and glued it onto the vintage body. :P
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (7/19)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on September 1, 2007, 11:32 AM
Thanks DA.  Based on several comments and pics at RS, I realized that the arms and legs of the Snowtrooper commander are the same as the AT-AT Driver (including the upside-down shoulder armor... see the difference between the VTAC Snowtrooper and the AT-AT Driver) and the strapless boots.  He also does not have a backpack, and his mask is a faceplate rather than cloth, so I sculpied a solid faceplate.  I'm going to call this one done I think!

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/snowtroopcomnew12.jpg)


(http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/snowtrooper/images/snowt_commander02.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (9/1)
Post by: JangoTat on September 1, 2007, 12:04 PM
wow looks almost better than the VTAC one. great job.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (9/1)
Post by: jedipurge on September 4, 2007, 06:59 PM
Looks great, but I beg to differ on the forearms.  The pic to me looks like he's wearing large gloves over stormie forearm armor and has the back of the palm armor over the large glove.  I think the original Saga version has a better example of this.

http://www.jedidefender.com/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Collectibles/Modern/Saga/Basic_Figures/03-19_Snowtrooper&image=saga_snowt_r.jpg&img=&tt=
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (9/1)
Post by: Jesse James on September 5, 2007, 01:07 AM
Very slick looking figure DB...

I think I'd stick witht he softgoods Kama to keep the SA of the figures together (it'd fit better IMO with the V30AC figure too).  I actually liked the cloth there on that figure though.

Some of the specifics are tough to make out on that guy since he was in one sequence filmed on a sound stage, likely at a different time than the other troopers were filmed.  Excellent detective work to figure out the costume differences.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (9/1)
Post by: Darth_Anton on September 5, 2007, 09:27 AM
Wow, you're right, the arms and legs are the same. This second one came out great as well.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (9/1)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on December 21, 2007, 12:21 PM
I love me some ewoks.  LOVE them  ;).  Seriously, I hope Hasbro continues to churn them out.  In the meantime, I cobbled together a few easy variations from the Romba and Graak set as well as an extra Chirpa.  From the left, I repainted Chirpa reddish/brown and gave him Graak's hood; the next two are Rombas with new paintjobs and repainted Romba hoods cut into different configurations.  The rightmost is a Graak with a Romba hood.  All of them were painted by first applying a dark brown or black coat to cover the figure or hood completely, then drybrushed repeatedly with a much lighter color (Jedistyle's -and Chewie's I think- technique: thanks bruthas!).

(http://media3.dropshots.com/photos/423742/20071221/090144.jpg)

(http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/423742/20071221/090226.jpg)

(http://media4.dropshots.com/photos/423742/20071221/090301.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (12/21)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on December 21, 2007, 04:18 PM
A suggestion at RS had me swap the hoods of the 2 rightmost ewoks (since they blended into the fur too well), shown here:

(http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/423742/20071221/125843.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (12/21)
Post by: Phrubruh on December 21, 2007, 05:57 PM
That looks better Greg. Everything looks better drybrushed.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (12/21)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 2, 2008, 11:49 PM
Here is a moisture farmer for the back of the cantina (he's either Eyvind or some other "fake" farmer).
(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/farmer1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/farmer3.jpg)

He's made with a POTJ Ben body with the robe cut short, and a TAC Biggs Pilot head with the mustache sliced off.  His belt is a rubber band looped around twice, and everything repainted.  The spaceman patron is a GI Joe Ace from the comic pack painted all in white with drybrushed silver.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/spaceman1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/spaceman2.jpg)

And here he is the cantina:

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/cantinanewfolk2.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (6/2)
Post by: jedipurge on June 3, 2008, 11:54 AM
WOW that last shot I thought was a reference pic from the movie, until I saw the joints on the figure.  Spectacular job, never would've guessed that was Biggs.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (6/2)
Post by: ctonra on June 3, 2008, 03:51 PM
Great work Daigo-Bah  I am left speachless
I too thought that was a shot from the film.   and would have never guess that was Biggs
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (6/2)
Post by: Jesse James on June 3, 2008, 07:18 PM
Great figures as always Greg. 

-Moisture Farmer...  I think it's just a good use of parts.  Was this someone in the Cantina or just made up tof ill it out?  I know there's some farmers but this one doesn't particularly stand out to me as someone I recall from a ref pic or anything.  If you'd have not said you shaved a Biggs mustache down, I would've never known who that was.  I thought it was an Anthony Daniels head actually.

-Spacer...  I think you did an outstanding job on him really.  I'm not a huge fan of mixing GI Joe into Star Wars though, as I do feel the articulation doesn't jive well between the two, and thus I can see the GI Joe base figure and can't get past it.  Just an aesthetic thing, so not a slight on your work at all...  I think it's great for what it is though, and very well painted.

Customizing's something I just never even take the time to think about lately except to buy up fodder I want when I have a chance to get it at a fairer price.  Always nice to check out nice new figures though.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (6/2)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on June 6, 2008, 08:25 PM
Thanks guys- sorry for the late reply, it's been a few days since I checked in here in customs!  JJ, the farmer is fairly close in accuracy to a farmer in the cantina named Eyvind or another named Merc Sunlet.  Of course, back in '77, old Ben's outfit was supposed to represent a Tatooine resident but has since come to be the base design of the Jedi outfit.  So I had to alter some things to try and get away from the jedi look.  Thanks for the comments on the Biggs head; I didn't so much choose it for accuracy, but rather that was all I had.  Glad it doesn't look like Biggs anymore!  Agreed on the Joes mixing with SW; I'd rather always use SW stuff for SW customs (and the Indy line is pretty close too!).  This was a case of a pilot looking pretty close to a spaceman, so it represents the only Joe I plan on mixing in!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (6/2)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 5, 2008, 01:44 AM
This is the rebel pilots 1 set Ten Nunb with a red suit repaint and a Nein Nunb head replacement.  Ten wore a skullcap just like Nein, so thought I would convert it into a ball jointed head.  It was a bit of a rush job, but these new pics show it slightly cleaned up.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/tennew1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/tennew2.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/5)
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 10, 2008, 10:44 AM
What brand and red paint did you use? I've been wanting to do that as well.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/5)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 12, 2008, 12:56 AM
Hey Anton- just the WM apple barrel standard red.  The paintjob is a little darker because I put a brown coat on first then drybrushed the red on!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/5)
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 12, 2008, 09:40 AM
Cool, thanks a ton.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/5)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 12, 2008, 11:57 PM
Here is a temporary Garouf Lafoe since it is not made with the best parts.  Everything except the head is a POTF2 piece and not completely accurate (the upcoming Talon Kardde has a jacket vest that is pretty close to the film version's).  But it'll do for now!  The torso is a CTC Han, arms are from the T-16 Luke, the jacket is Ponda Baba, and the legs are from the Cantina Band member.  I'll let a few people guess on what head that is (definitely SW and newer than POTF2).

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/garouf5_1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/garouf6.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/garouf3.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/garouf4.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/garouf7.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/12)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 15, 2008, 12:31 AM
Well, another cantina patron with only parts I had lying around!  Actually, the parts are fairly accurate except for the head, which'll suffice until I find a better one.  He's made from a Rebel Fleet Trooper body with a POTF2 Ponda Baba jacket and a TAC A-Wing pilot head (some hair sliced off the forehead).  A few pics including in the cantina:

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/yerka5.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/yerka6.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/yerka1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/yerka2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/yerka4.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/14)
Post by: EpicGon on August 16, 2008, 02:36 AM
Excellent job! A quality Sail barge
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/14)
Post by: Darth_Anton on August 17, 2008, 09:59 AM
That cantina is filling up quite nicely.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/14)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on October 3, 2008, 07:51 PM
A couple more cantina patrons: I remade Hem Dazon by using the head and hands on an IJ Cairo henchman body (didn't like the flightsuit version).  The Banniss Keeg is a POTJ Duros head and hands on an IJ Monkeyman body, GI Joe 25th Scarlett feet, and a TLC Sandstorm Han scarf.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/keeg1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/keeg2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/hem11.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/hem2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/hem3.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/3)
Post by: Darth_Anton on October 4, 2008, 10:16 AM
Nice job on the Keeg. I had done one myself, but just stuck his head and hands on a POTJ Ben Kenobi body.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/3)
Post by: JesseVader08 on October 15, 2008, 11:53 PM
I really like Banniss Keeg, he has a noble look to him.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/3)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on October 18, 2008, 04:05 PM
Thanks guys!  Never happy with the POTF2 Lak Sivrak, unwilling to replace him with a special edition alien, and having an extra TLC Han body, I thought I'd make a quick custom figure for the cantina.  Arleil Schous, as seen in the pic, is a different alien than Lak Sivrak (and still present in the SE!) with a very simple outfit.  So I cut off Lak's hands and head, drilled out holes in them, and placed them onto the Han body.  I gave him a drybrush on his head and body, and his famous red eyes.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/schoustable.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/schous1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/schous2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/schous3.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/schous4.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/18)
Post by: Matt_Fury on October 18, 2008, 07:29 PM
Very cool.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/18)
Post by: manglord on October 24, 2008, 11:17 PM
Looks awesome!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (10/18)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on January 27, 2009, 09:13 PM
I just completed a Debnoli from the cantina.  He's an obscure human you can see when Luke first arrives.  The recipe is Indiana Jones body and cloak (map room Indy) with hand-drawn stripes using a thin sharpie, and the head from the GI Joe Red Star in the comic pack with hair scraped off and head repainted.  You can also see my Takeel repaint with custom legs for sitting.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/debnoli1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/debnoli2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/debnoli3.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/deb1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/deb2.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (1/27)
Post by: David on January 27, 2009, 09:49 PM
Awesome! You've really studied every obscure detail of the cantina.
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (1/27)
Post by: Matt_Fury on January 28, 2009, 12:31 AM
Nice work!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (2/6)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on February 6, 2009, 05:38 PM
Ever since the Indy figs have been on deep discount, I've had my eye on Sallah for some potential Tatooine residents.  So I took one, cut his dress into a skirt, cut off his boots and replaced them with Luke boots, added a utility belt, used a VTAC Bespin Luke head with hair painted black, and basically repainted everything.  This guy is seen several times walking around the cantina exterior.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/citizen1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/citizen2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/citizen3.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (2/6)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on February 25, 2009, 02:52 PM
On vacation in Destin, FL yesterday I happened into a WM and found a TON of the new comic packs.  I don't buy the EU stuff (though the Amanin pack looked fantastic), but I was ready to plunk down some coin for the ewoks!  I think they're great, and I knew I'd repaint the headdresses right away.  I did so today, because they were so close to film-accurate otherwise!  Here's a couple pics:

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/ewokcomic1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/ewokcomic2.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (7/26)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on July 26, 2009, 10:02 PM
This was a longer and more methodical custom repaint than I thought it would be!  Many of you probably knew that the recent WED droid that came with the Jawa (I nominate the pack as figure of the year!) was not correctly colored for the ANH scene.  The dark grey paintjob was more representative of its appearance in the Echo base hangar, while the ANH droid sale version was white.  Hasbro recently stated in a Q and A that they would consider a re-color for future releases, but I thought I'd do my own since I had an extra.  Everything repainted was done so by using spraypaint cans as opposed to brush painting.  I taped off appropriate areas and sprayed to get a nice even production quality color.  The real difficulty was in separating the arm pieces to have both chrome and white components.  Every exposed "metal" portion was lightly sprayed with chrome for a bit more shine.  I had to x-acto cut the arms into several pieces to be able to paint correctly!  Anyway, here are several pics including a film capture and a couple in my droid sale diorama.

 (http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed3.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed4.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed5.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/wed6.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (7/26)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on July 26, 2009, 10:08 PM
I bought an extra Beru figure to customize Jenny from the cantina, using ROTLA Marion's head, a repaint of the outfit, and a few x-acto blade cuts here and there (shortened skirt, removed inner sleeve and tunic, etc).  Here are a couple pics including a screen shot:

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/jennynew4.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/jennynew5.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/jennynew2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/jenny_640x480.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (7/26)
Post by: Matt_Fury on July 26, 2009, 11:33 PM
Nice work!
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (7/26)
Post by: Daigo-Bah on August 4, 2009, 04:11 PM
I had bought 2 of the TLC Beru figures with the intent of customizing both Jenny and Swilla.  I made Jenny with a ROTLA Marion head, but I couldn't find a good head for the Swilla version.  I was originally going to use a GI Joe Scarlett head, but I thought it was too pretty.  Interestingly, the Beru face sculpt was pretty good, as long as the hair looked right.  So I ended up sculpting the hair from super sculpy.  Everything was painted and drybrushed (even some eye shadow!).  Here are various pics, including in my cantina diorama and some screen shots as well.

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swilla1.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swilla3.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swilla4.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swilla2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swilla6.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swilla7.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/cantinaright2.jpg)

(http://threads.rebelscum.com/photogallery/data//1451/swillaback.jpg)
Title: Re: Daigo-Bah's Customs (8/4)
Post by: Ryan on August 22, 2009, 01:10 AM
I have never even noticed a lot of these cantina patrons before. I have to applaud you for the amount of research you have done into that scene. Have you figured out a complete map of where everyone is in the cantina? I customs that are screen accurate like these ones. I doubt Hasbro will ever get to every human cantina patron. They have toleave some work for us customizers, right? ;)

The treadwell repaint is a great update as well. I may have to do that to one of mine.