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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/11/06
« Reply #315 on: May 13, 2006, 06:32 PM »
Finish your WIPs.  They will leave a lasting impression, five hours of halo will be forgotten  ;D

Blasphemer!  Halo will never be forgotten!  :P
You're right though.  I've decided to do some more customizing.  I'm having a hell of a time with paint chipping right now  >:(
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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #316 on: May 15, 2006, 09:28 PM »
Well, I followed Brent's advice and worked on some customs on Saturday  ;)

Here is a custom Mandalorian:

Figg Urre





Parts Used:
Head: BBi Elite Force figure
Torso: Saga2 Boba Fett
Arms: G.I. Joe Snake Eyes
Legs: Saga2 AT-AT Driver
Lower legs: G.I. Joe Iron Grenadier
Helmet: Glassman Cast

Clone Constabulatory Officer:



Parts Used:
Head: AotC Clone Trooper
Rest: ROTS Royal Guard

Questions/Comments/Advice always appreciated!
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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #317 on: May 15, 2006, 10:39 PM »
Both of these are really cool. 

Mandalorian - What a name... Figg Urre... ha ha.  Great custom though what does this for me is the contrast of the blue and black on his outfit.  Very well put together and painted.

Constabulatory Officer - Pretty interesting design, though I don't know if I'd use that body for a clone... more of a bounty hunter type I think, but what you did with it still looks nice and very sharp.

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #318 on: May 15, 2006, 11:29 PM »
Thanks CHEWIE.  I was unsure of how the dark green and blue would work, but I don't mind it too much. 

I just threw the Clone together because I got the ROTS Royal Guard for free and I had a leftover Clone head.  I love spare parts customs  ;)
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It's as big as a house on walking legs,
and whatever it steps on it crushes like eggs.

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #319 on: May 15, 2006, 11:37 PM »
I didn't mean it didn't look good... maybe he would look a bit better with his face showing/no helmet?

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #320 on: May 16, 2006, 08:47 AM »
Greg,
You know what a fan I am of your stuff and these are no exceptions.  The Mandalorian looks awesome.  I love the color combo, the removable helmet from glassman is just awesome with that Bbi head too!  The use of the Djas Puhr holsters is one of the best Mandalorian designs I've seen.  What weapons are holstered in them?  The brown leather of the holsters really ties this character into the movie Fetts-well done!

THe clone constable looks awesome!  I love the idea and the use of the guard armor with the brown gear straps looks fantastic!  Perhaps a removable helmet wit hclone head would make this custom even better.  I LOVE the E2 clone helmet on this figure.  Makes it feel like he's really in the galactic mix.  Great paint work!
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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #321 on: May 16, 2006, 08:53 AM »
WOW, an update from you this fast?
I guess having you gone and not updating makes it seem incredible.

the mando is just bad ass man, He has perfect articulation. Great paint scheme, and looks like a perfect mando.

The clone looks cool, so hes like a MP I like the idea, that he wouldnt have much gear, becuase hes not standard military.

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #322 on: May 16, 2006, 11:56 AM »
Greg, glad you listened to me :)  I think the update is great.  The Mando looks outstanding.  I think the contrast between the colors is great.  I had to do a double take when I saw your recipe, I wanted to see how the Joe arms fit with the body.

I really like the Royal guard figure and articulation.  Its a nice update with the clone paint scheme.  However, I think the helmet looks a little too big.  I know that its a custom that was put together with spare parts.


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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #323 on: May 16, 2006, 04:52 PM »
The Clone officer works suprisingly well- I can envision him as an Intelligence guy or something. The shins look a little off- maybe make them smooth to look more like the regular shins. Boba Fett looks good- if only I could find a VOTC Fett at a decent price so I could get into some Mando customs.

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #324 on: May 16, 2006, 04:57 PM »
Great Mando there! Love the articulation :P
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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #325 on: May 17, 2006, 02:28 PM »
just looked through all ur stuff, damn, ive already started lookin for some dooku's for some 40k guardsmen, im a big fan of crossovers, at the moment im working on some farscape peacekeepers
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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #326 on: May 17, 2006, 05:40 PM »
Well, I followed Brent's advice and worked on some customs on Saturday ;)

Here is a custom Mandalorian:

Figg Urre





Parts Used:
Head: BBi Elite Force figure
Torso: Saga2 Boba Fett
Arms: G.I. Joe Snake Eyes
Legs: Saga2 AT-AT Driver
Lower legs: G.I. Joe Iron Grenadier
Helmet: Glassman Cast

8) very nice meshing of parts!  Really dig the paint job on him and the head is original.  sly look on his face.
:( maybe too many colors making it look busy
:P someone do a Mandalore!


Clone Constabulatory Officer:



Parts Used:
Head: AotC Clone Trooper
Rest: ROTS Royal Guard

8) nice original look to the oft-underlooked e2 clone.
:( needs more white on the legs and arms to me.  gauntlets and boots perhaps.
:P battle damage!  :)

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #327 on: May 17, 2006, 10:10 PM »
Thanks Rolla, and I love your grading system  ;D

EDIT:
Luke isn't really a custom, but I don't really post in other threads...

Here is my "Endor" Sideshow Luke





Han and Scout used upgraded to super-articulated bodies and Sideshow Luke received Hasbro's Luke on Speeder Bike Poncho and helmet.  The helmet is a bit too big, but it doesn't look as bad as I thought it would (considering how large Hasbro's Luke's head is)
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The scariest thing that I've ever seen,
Is the terrible AT-AT walking machine.
It's as big as a house on walking legs,
and whatever it steps on it crushes like eggs.

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #328 on: May 18, 2006, 10:38 AM »
That pancho looks great on the Sideshow Luke.  The belt could use to be made a bit tighter around the waist, but I think it's a great match.

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Re: Gregorbian's Customs - UPDATE 05/15/06
« Reply #329 on: May 18, 2006, 01:44 PM »
Wait a minute! These aren't Micromen!  :o Where are your latest microman customs? You got me addicted to these things. Where's yours???  >:(    ;)

Anyway, I really like the cleaness of the Clone Constabulatory Officer.  Very simple and effective. That side show luke looks great in his new poncho. Too bad he has perment suprised look on his face.
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