Thanks everyone for the great comments!!  I think I'm more proud of this custom than I am of my ARCs.  I haven't been able to get the rest of Kal painted yet, prepering for Irish Christmas and all.  I have a Republic Commando on the way and he's going to be made into a removable helmet, articulated legs, Omega squad commando...which one I'm not sure yet, but I am leaning towards Darman....in the black matte armor.  Anyways...thanks again!!

Dre

I'm not familiar with the character, but this is a great custom.  Great use of parts, excellent articulation and that head is awesome.

 

Kal Skirata

Here is the Wikicities page for Kal Skirata.  It has the only picture I've been able to find of him.  It puts forth the idea of him and his beliefs fairly well.

Dre

So I've been on this big Republic Commando kick.  I've read both books, great reads by the way, and have been taking note of characters that I'd like to do customs of in the future.  Of course a Black Matte armored Omeag squad is tops on my list, but thats some time away.  Triple Zero is full of great ideas, and I've gone with one.  I was enamored by the idea that the Null ARCs and RC squads had a training seargant that would do anything to them.  Kal Skirata has this aura about him that just leaps off of the pages and makes you believe that the Clones we see in the movies are more than just "wet battle droids."  I had to figure out what I could use to make him.  The only picture I've found is on the Wikicities site, and it's not very good.  So I am winging it a bit here.  So far, I've used three figures.  The upper torso and arms is Cpt Panaka from the EP I line, and the legs are from EP III Plo Koon.  I love the way the boots look so I had to use them.  I spun his belt part backwards so the saber clip isn't seen, but is still visible on the back.  The head I lucked into.  I had bought a Salvo GI Joe figure for his big ol missle launcher, had him laying around while studying the Kal page at Wikicites, and lo behold, he bore enough resemblence that I went with it.  Anywhoo...I'll stop rambling now...here is what I have so far.  My wife asked if I was going to leave his one arm blue, I said no, I just don't feel like painting any more tonight.  <rambling stops now>





Comments, gripes, questions....you know what to do...


Dre

Finally I have recieved my last Kama for my ARC squad.  I'll be posting the final pictures tonight, along with names and the beginning of a back story.

Dre

Does anyone out there have issue #81 of Insider?  I'm curious about the omega squad story in it.  If anybody has it and could scan that section, I'd appreciate it. 

Thanks

Dre

Does any one have and close up pics of Panaka's torso, better than what is on RS?  I'm interested in the finer detail of his jacket.

Thanks

Dre

Oh the carnage. I remember Kit'chn T'able, it was a slaughter. Neither side giving an inch, locked in epic struggle. There were heroes on both sides that day. Our boys almost didnt make it. It was a day I'd never forget. Bodies and cutlery littered the landscape. Oh it was horrible.

But enough reminiscing, I cant get over how well the Gree helmet meshes with the AT-RT body. The ARC team is sweet too, Im going to have to try some of this. Im seeing some really nice clones lately. It almost makes me want to dust off the ones I was working on.

This unit had to trudge through endless miles of mashed potatoes swamp, and dense jungles of spaghetti.

Some of you may be surprised to know that the Gree helmet is actually a custom.  I had originally intended that figure tobe Gree, but after reading RC:000, I've setteled on Comm Gett.  It is simialar to Gree's helmet though.


Dre