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Title: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: vader419 on August 1, 2005, 04:43 PM
over the next couple of days, i'm going to post a few pics of my customs.
sorry for the size, i'll try to work on it.

lmk thoughts, suggestions and what not.

enjoy and thanks for any feedback ;D

(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/dirty%20clone%201.jpg)
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: CHEWIE on August 1, 2005, 04:54 PM
Looks good, and like he's been to hell and back.  Definitely a good weathering job.  Funny how much more in the ROTS era the Stormies have so much more battle damage; but then again they have been on the Battlefront a lot more.  Also, I think that Lucas was trying to get as much of a "used universe" look as possible to connect to the OT as much as possible.

 :P
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Phrubruh on August 1, 2005, 05:03 PM
He reminds me of the stormtrooper my dog ate when I was ten.
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: vader419 on August 1, 2005, 05:20 PM
thanks guys for the comments.
i wanted a clone that looked like he went to hell and back.

here is another
it is dooku in his earlier years.
i'm going to repaint him as i'm not happy with the way his uniform turned out
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/dooku's%20earlier%20years.jpg)
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: CHEWIE on August 1, 2005, 05:28 PM
On the Dooku, it looks like his left forearm color is different than the rest of the sleeve... other than that, I think it's great.  He definitely looks younger (and like he could be tempted by the Dark Side)!

 :P
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: vader419 on August 1, 2005, 05:37 PM
thanks chewie, yeah the clear coat matte finish did that for some unknown reason.
here is my last one for the day.
it's a sa clone pilot using an aotc pilot head dremeled out just enough to fit on a clone wars sa clone body
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/sa%20clone%20pilot%202.jpg)
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/sa%20clone%20pilot.jpg)
again thanks for the feedback chewie and master phruby ;D
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: vader419 on August 1, 2005, 05:42 PM
aww, what the hell, here is one more.
it is a what if type deal
what if maul survived, and sidious kept him as sort of a failed attempt reminder
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/darth%20maul%20post%20episode%201.jpg)

lmk what you think
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Gregorbian on August 1, 2005, 07:52 PM
Cool customs, that first clone definitely looks like he could use some R&R  ;)

I always love seeing those SA Clone Pilots, although I'll just wait for the Evolutions assortment.  Still, he looks great.

Young Dooku is well done.  Now I know what to do with my obsolete AOTC Dooku  :P  He definitely looks younger.

I like that Maul in bacta tank.  I was never a big fan of Darth Maul, but I think it's pretty cool that you stuck his torso in the med tank.
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: vader419 on August 1, 2005, 08:15 PM
here's my definite last one for today.
he could use a name if anyone can come up with one i'd appreciate it.

my quarren jedi
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/quarren%20jedi%202.jpg)
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: CHEWIE on August 1, 2005, 10:29 PM
Whoa!  That Maul idea is very, very awesome.  Sick and creative.  Great job on painting the Bacta Tank.

So you need a name for the Quarren Jedi... ok, how about - Niklo Ieirra

 :P
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: sith_fire30 on August 1, 2005, 10:47 PM
aww, what the hell, here is one more.
it is a what if type deal
what if maul survived, and sidious kept him as sort of a failed attempt reminder
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/darth%20maul%20post%20episode%201.jpg)

lmk what you think

LOVE IT! Creepy...exactly what you'd expect from the sith. Good job!
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Commander CuDa on August 2, 2005, 05:56 AM
to bad you dont have a 2nd tank for his legs   :P

 Very cool made me think of the game doom
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Darth_Ennis on August 6, 2005, 01:15 PM
Excellent stuff. Aside from the Maul. My favorite one is the Dooku. I wanted to make one of these myself after reading "Legacy Of the Jedi". How did you do the Saber. I cant see any flaws in it. Did you custom cast it, or just change the blade? Either way great job.
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Dressel Rebel on August 6, 2005, 01:53 PM
That Maul is sick!!  Maybe he can get a coupla prosthetic legs (pelvis, and um, "unit").  Or maybe they can just keep him alive and use him as a clone template and bring him back to life, with like 1,000 copies of himself.
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Dorito on August 7, 2005, 05:15 AM
That darth maul is awsome!!
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: vader419 on August 7, 2005, 07:11 PM
hey guys,
thanks for all of the great comments, they are much appreciated.

chewie- i like the name you came up with and will use it, thanks

darty ennis- all i did with the saber is glue on a green blade with a piece of a staple in between the hilt and blade for strength

commander cuda - i am actually in the process of painting the lower half of a bacta tank luke's legs in a maul tattoo pattern to go in another tank, and then i am building a diorama of palpy's personal vault.

again thanks for the comments and i'll be adding more shortly
 ;D
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: CHEWIE on August 7, 2005, 07:25 PM
Zoiks!  A second bacta tank w/ his legs?  Gross, but I like it!

 :P
Title: Re: vader419's customs
Post by: Darth_Ennis on August 15, 2005, 09:13 PM
Thanks Vader, Im gonna try that one myself. I like the jedi Dooku a lot. I may try a SA version of this fig with a Evolutions Anakin.
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: vader419 on January 4, 2006, 07:11 PM
Hey boys and girls.
Sorry for not posting much, I rarely have time to read and see all of your wonderful customs, let alone post my own.
But, I finally got around to finishing up a few more.
Here they are:

First one is my Chiss (Thrawn's species?) Jedi master Stark Mebwan
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/stark%20mebwan.jpg)

Here is his padawan Hoilon Seija
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/hoilon%20seija.jpg)

This one i put together from my sa bacara custom  Special ops clone
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/clone%20special%20ops.jpg)

Now I know that everyone has probably made this one in one form or another.  Obi-Wan in clone gear.
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/ob-1%20clone%20gear.jpg)

And finally we have a SA Red Arc Trooper
(http://www.twcory.com/Gallery/UserFiles/red%20arc%20trooper.jpg)

Well, there you have it folks, any comments or critics are greatly appreciated.
Thanks for checking out my customs.

Jon(vader419)
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: Gregorbian on January 4, 2006, 07:51 PM
Nice work Jon!  I really like that Chiss Jedi, probably my favorite from your update.  The face mask thing is cool - did you sculpt that?

The female Jedi Padawan is also really well done, the clone arms look good.  What is the base figure, I can't figure it out?

The clones look good, you can never see enough ARC Troopers!

I like the Obi-Wan in clone wars gear, I really need to make one of these guys already  ;)
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: jedistyle on January 4, 2006, 10:09 PM
nice set of custom's, the female padawan and the spec ops clone are my favs of the bunch.

if i'm not mistaken the chiss jedi's head if rom a gijoe spytroops overkill figure, right?

great update!
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: CHEWIE on January 4, 2006, 10:21 PM
Cool, I'm glad you were able to update.  Don't worry about not having a lot of time, this hobby comes after our real lives.   :)

All of these are cool.  I'll pick a point or two about each one that I noticed.

Stark Mebwan - I saw that figure so many times, now I wish I had bought one of those Overkills. What you did is great - the paint I think on his tunic is a little rough, but I still like figure.  Great idea making him a Chiss.

Hoilon Seija - This little lady is hot.  I really would like a recipe.  I love the use of parts, all I can tell so far are the AOTC Clone Preview arms I think and maybe the legs from the Opee Qui Gon Jinn?

Bacara - Great paint job, a very cool design/paint scheme.

Obi-Wan - We all know and love this Jedi Master, good to see another version of him.  The Lando cape works well.  Funny, I made one over the weekend just like that for a friend but didn't show pics because I was rushed.  Great work.

Red Arc - I like it.  He looks a lot tougher than the average clone, just as he should.  Good weathering too.

 :P
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: Phrubruh on January 4, 2006, 10:44 PM
I like how you used the Overkill head for that Chiss Jedi. Very nice. I also like the female padawan and the use of the Baroness head. You got the clone arms to work well there. Very nice set of jedi.
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: Clone Hunter on January 4, 2006, 10:47 PM
That female head is from Chameleon, Baroness' sister.
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: Phrubruh on January 4, 2006, 10:51 PM
Is that the one with the removable glasses?
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: TR1ER on January 5, 2006, 03:03 AM
Great work on them all man I like your style. and that Arc trooper looks dope he reminds me of the Arc from the toon.
Title: Re: vader419's customs update 1/4
Post by: vader419 on January 5, 2006, 08:46 PM
Hey guys,
Thanks for the great comments.

This is the first time I have mixed GI Joe parts with Star Wars, and it seemed to work out well.

For Stark I used a GI Joe Overkill head, and ROTS Agen Kolar body with the skirt cut down, and then a good painting.

For Hoilon I used a vintage Baroness head with the glasses whittled of with an x-acto knife, Opee w/Qui-gon legs, AOTC clone pilot arms, SAGA deluxe flipping Dooku pelvis, and SAGA Luminara Undulli torso and cut down cape. Followed by a good painting.

The special ops clone is a Bacara body, CLONE WARS blue ARC kama, clone commander head, and POTF2 at-st driver's rifle. The paint i mixed with cobalt blue and gray.

The Obi-Wan is made from the separation of the twins OB-1, arms and legs from a #6 quick draw clone, saga deluxe clone on speederbike helmet, and potf2 general Lando cape. No paint.

The ARC is made from a red clone commander body with most red paint removed, kama from same figure, viewfinder and pauldron from CLONE WAS blue ARC, head left over from my SA clone pilot custom, and two POTF2 Dengar pistols cut apart. and then a good painting.

Again I'm glad that you enjoyed these and will have some more up soon.
Thanks

Jon(vader419)