Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 07/04/06

[Talon_Karrde]

Ditto, I always liked those MM figures; and converting to an SW theme is pure Genius.  I just picked up a dewault rotary tool last week, and I am itching to break it in, hopefully I dont break skin as i'm breaking it in.

I finally got one of those Material Forces Japan TRU exclusives the other day, grey in color SPECIFICALLY to try to do that fett you made. 

[jedipurge]

WHOA!!!! your skill with a dremel is just mind blowing, i wouldn't even have the guts to try that.

[Nirvana]

Hmm, somehow I missed this. Awesome Snowtrooper, but my favorite Microman custom of yours would have to be the Scouttrooper.

[Gregorbian]

Here is another Mandalorian custom:
Clen Tcharn is lethal at close range, however he is not quite the "crack-shot" that most Mandalorians are (due to a bounty that didn't go as planned).  He used to partner with Onda Grott, however Grott's decision to replace Tcharn with a modified assassin droid quickly ended that partnership.  When Grott and Tcharn ran into each other while chasing down a bounty, they "had it out."  Tcharn walked away.

[Darth Delicious]

WHOOOOOOOOOO!!! Mandalorian throwdown!

Very nice! I love the designs on both Mando's, and the color schemes and paint jobs look nice on both. The assassin droid is very cool. Going to have to add that to my list...

-DD

[CHEWIE]

Wow, nice update!  So is this three new customs here?

I like the blue Mandalorian a lot.  He kind of has a slender build but I think it works out well.

The Mandalorian with his arms showing looks like a badass.  Are those GI JOE arms?  Usually I don't like those but in this case I think it works really well.  Good painting on this guy and interesting design.

The droid guy is awesome!  What parts are those?  I think they look like an 8D8 torso?  And the head from a Transformer?  Legs from an EPI Battle Droid perhaps?  I love the paint scheme.

 

[Gregorbian]

Thanks guys! 

I made Onda Grott (blue and black Mandalorian) and his assassin droid (CWRD-571) at the end of December.  Here are the parts:
Onda Grott
 - Transformers Kicker figure, POTF2 Boba Fett helmet and gauntlets

CWRD-571
- Head - Transformers Kicker figure
- Torso - 8D8
- arms - ep. 1 Battle Droid
- hips/legs - ep. 1 Battle Droid
- lower legs - 8D8
- forearms - Sneak Preview General Grievous

Onda Grott and CWRD-571


Clen Tcharn
- Head - Saga2 Carkoon Boba Fett
- Torso - Final Battle Jango Fett
- hips/lower legs - Saga2 Carkoon Boba Fett
- arms - G.I. Joe Gung-Ho (Venom vs. Valor)

You have to shave down the shoulder holes on the Jango Fett torso so that the ball-joints fit in, but otherwise all of the parts fit perfectly.

[hemble]

Wow they are bloody awesome figures

CWRD-571- teh parts you've used have come together really well he looks like he was bought from a shop and the paint apss are great.

Clen Tcharn - I love the look of this custom the blacks' blues and silver al;l come together great well odne.

Ron

[Darth_Ennis]

The Kicker Mandalorean I just awesome. The cloor scheme is perfect. Definately my favorite of the bunch. The assasin droid may have to go on my "Inspiration" list sometime in the future. Excellent work as always. Cant wait for the next update.

[BrentS]

Greg, loving the assassin droid.  He's flexibility looks great!

[crazy about Clones]

Hey haven't been around on these boards too much lately, and did I miss out! Awesome customs Greg, everyone of them is flawless. I really like your guardsmen, great idea! I'm think with the name and some of the design, you based ot off an Imperial Guardsmen?(from warhammer 40k, of course )  Just a guess. Really like your microman customs, that must have taken some time!

For the Immortal Emperor! 

[Gregorbian]

Thanks guys, glad you like 'em!

Crazy about Clones - yeah, those guys were based on a mixture of Cadian Shocktroopers and Mordian Iron Guard.  I'm working on some Steel Legion-esque troopers but the paint on the trenchcoats got really sticky for some reason.  Hopefully it'll dry eventually, but I doubt it. 

[Gregorbian]

A quick Captain Needa custom:


Parts used:
- Saga Gen. Veers - body, legs, hat
- BBi Elite Force head
- Ultimate Soldier trenchcoat Nazi - arms

Custom Boba Fett mini-bust:





This is a repainted Kaiyodo (bootleg) vinyl model.  It took about 2 days to paint, but it was a lot cheaper than the real thing!
Let me know what you think!

[Phrubruh]

Wow! I like that new Fett bust you painted. Is that bootleg bust about the same or inferior to the real thing? How much detail have you noticed is missing from the bootleg? How much is the bootleg?

[Gregorbian]

Wow! I like that new Fett bust you painted. Is that bootleg bust about the same or inferior to the real thing? How much detail have you noticed is missing from the bootleg? How much is the bootleg?

Thanks Phruby 

I got the Kaiyodo bootleg model kit for $30 shipped on eBay.  Most of the kits on eBay seem to be from overseas (UK and Far East), so shipping is a bit steep.  The quality of the model kit is actually very high; there are a lot of details (folds in the flightsuit, detailing on the belt, etc).  It is a vinyl kit, so you have to trim the pieces down since they come with a lot of excess material.  The rocket, gun, antenna, flamethrower, and jetpack knobs are some kind of metal (I think it's pewter, but it's probably lead).  Superglue works fine when you are assembling the pieces.  Hope this helps, I'm thinking of picking up another to make Jango