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Title: my kid's first customs...
Post by: BrentS on March 25, 2006, 04:07 PM
My 7 yr old son has been admiring my custom figures recently and he said, "Dad I want to make a star wars figure" so I agreed and let him run wild with a couple of clones that he had an some Michael's paints. 

I offer up two of the most colorful clones imaginable.  He had a lot of fun but I can't afford to let him customize too much.  He wanted to a whole of army of these guys. 

Anyway, enjoy the fruits of a seven year old as the first time he puts paint to plastic.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/cerius31/drews_clones.jpg)
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Smartypants1635 on March 25, 2006, 04:32 PM
HECK YES those rock.
 At first I thought they were just randomly painted clone but it looks like your son actually came up with a design that he followed on both clones.
1 probem is I dont think they'd last very long in the field. :P
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Reid on March 25, 2006, 04:49 PM
My 7 yr old son has been admiring my custom figures recently and he said, "Dad I want to make a star wars figure" so I agreed and let him run wild with a couple of clones that he had an some Michael's paints. 

I offer up two of the most colorful clones imaginable.  He had a lot of fun but I can't afford to let him customize too much.  He wanted to a whole of army of these guys. 

Anyway, enjoy the fruits of a seven year old as the first time he puts paint to plastic.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/cerius31/drews_clones.jpg)

Little does your kid know that these exact Clones are going to be $19 SWS.com exclusives...

JK, these actually look pretty neat. If he's only 7 right now, imagine what he'll come up with by age 17! And like Smartypants said these are basicley walking targets for Droidekas...
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: CHEWIE on March 25, 2006, 07:29 PM
Heh Heh... good seeing a little one getting into this.  Very cool Brent and he did a good job.

 :P
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Ryan on March 25, 2006, 07:37 PM


Little does your kid know that these exact Clones are going to be $19 SWS.com exclusives...

Don't give them any ideas.

It is always cool to see the little ones getting in on customizing. While I was working at the FFURG booth at C3 some of the coolest moments were seeing the little kids who wanted to make their own colorfull stormtroopers, and other customs. :)
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Phrubruh on March 25, 2006, 09:11 PM
You think that's expensive. I see those going for $80 on ebay everyday.

Actually, those are way better and more creative than 95% of the clones I've seen on RS. I love the choice of colors and how the same colors are used on the belts and the pink on the sholders looks great with the yellow. I showed my son (6 years old) these and he wants to paint up a stormtrooper tonight. Two very cool clones Brent. Your son has a real eye for color.
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Clone Commander on March 25, 2006, 10:31 PM
Heh heh awesome!  :)
Looks like the clones had a friendly game of paintball!
They look awesome though, real neat design art on clone armor...on a clone soldier!
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: narceron on March 26, 2006, 01:49 PM
Hehe, you guys are crazy, those aren't random, they are the designated distractions for their clone unit.

Clone Commander:  We are totally outnumber by the droid army
Clone Grunt: No problem, sir, I have an idea.  Bring up the DD's.

Its times like these that I want a kid, lol, plus the wife says I need someone to play with.
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Jedi_Master_Ben on March 26, 2006, 03:05 PM
They look so cuite ;D. My little girl love to play star wars with me until she discovered boys. Now I only get to play star wars video games with her from time to time. They grow up so fast :'(.  Enjoy it while it lasts ;D.

Jedi_Master_Ben
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Phrubruh on March 26, 2006, 05:03 PM
Great topic Brent. This is a stromtrooper my six year old did.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/phruby/Fred.jpg)

It seems this stormtrooper was standing guard out side an Imperial explosives facility that fronted as a paint factory. The rebels knowing that explosives were being created there, blew up the paint factory and this stormtrooper was caught in the explosion.
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: BrentS on March 27, 2006, 08:52 PM
Phruby,
Thanks for sharing.  Looks like we've got ourselves a pair of customizers, huh.  Its all I could do to keep my son away from the R2 units today.  "Step away from the droids"
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Phrubruh on March 28, 2006, 12:13 AM
It was a good learning experience for him. He learned about mixing colors and how you get orange from red and yellow. Thanks for the idea. It was nice to do a little art project with him. He though your son's was really cool.
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Famine on March 28, 2006, 12:17 AM
HECK YES those rock!

They are better than yours.  ;D

Kevin
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Smartypants1635 on March 28, 2006, 12:47 AM
ouch >:( :-[ that wasn't nice at all you could have at least put JK at the end >:(
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Clone Commander on March 28, 2006, 01:56 AM
Pretty neat stormie!
I think with all the little children making customs that might as well be the next monthly challenge  :P .
Let the game of paintball begin!  ;D
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: hemble on March 28, 2006, 05:17 AM
AHH the imagination of kids you've got to love it you really do, for a 7yr old thats good and I bet his proud as punch.
my 18mth old girl sits on my lap and I give her an old figure to paint and she spends hours doing it I love it but the wife can't stand it and I don't know why hehehe.

Ron
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: Phrubruh on March 28, 2006, 10:01 AM
Kids love to paint and its great daddy bonding time with the little ones. Ron you need to post some of your girl's creations.
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: findswoman on April 5, 2006, 02:00 AM
This is an excellent thread!  Brent and Paul, it looks like your young 'uns are well on their way to illustrious customizing careers.  Love love love the colors. 

(And Paul, I love your "backstory" for your son's trooper, too -- did you come up with that, or did he?)

Folks with kids, do show us your young 'uns' work!  Let's keep a cool thread alive!

(Ah, YET another reason to bite the bullet and start committing genetic fusion... :) )

... the still childless Findswoman
Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: BrentS on April 22, 2006, 03:06 PM
Not a new custom but Star Wars art related....

Jedi Master Yoda in chaulk from the perspective of a seven year old :)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y271/cerius31/Yoda-Chalk.jpg)

Title: Re: my kid's first customs...
Post by: hyouriittai on April 22, 2006, 04:04 PM
Haha, that's great! I like that Yoda's got a smile on his face -- it takes my mind off the sad Yoda in Episode III.