Guess what... an update.
First off, I made a junkyard recently for the UGP and several droids for it... first off, some WIP pics -
And the end result before mailing it to Phruby -
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Overall, I'm very pleased with how it turned out!
( 1 ) For assembly, it was mainly styrene. Measuring, cutting, gluing together. Then a lot of sanding - wihtout sandpaper, I don't know how this would have looked.
( 2 ) Once I was happy with the appearance, I took a towel and cleaned the entire wall sections. Then I went ahead and sprayed a primer spray on it from Krylon.
( 3 ) After it dried, I cleaned it with a towel again, and glued on little greeblies (like the commtech chips).
( 4 ) Then, I added just a touch of another coat of primer, and cleaned off again after it dried.
( 5 ) At this point, I got a regular can of Krylon spray paint (not the cheap $1 cans, I used the $4 stuff and painted it - two coats.
( 6 ) Then I sprinkled on just a bit of black spray paint here and there.
( 7 ) Next step was to clean it off with a towel again, and then start dry brushing some details here and there (like the gray strokes all over the edges), add a few orange strokes, black strokes, etc.
( 8 ) Finally, I gave it a good paint wash with black in some areas and let it run down the walls, and a couple areas with a gray wash to let it soak up a bit of different color.
( 9 ) For the smelting pit area, I did several washes - black, orange, gray, and black again.
( 10 ) Once it was dry, I did a light spray of matte acrylic finish over the whole thing.
That's the process in a nutshell. Fun project to work on, I can't wait to get it back after the project for a photonovel.
Here's a recipe for the stuff in it -
Junkyard Dealer - He was made from a POTF2 Ponda Baba, and the Rodian band member in ROTJ. I actually made him a while back but thought he would look ok as the owner of this place.
Gonk - just a repaint
Repair Droid - made up mostly from POTJ FX-7
Artillery Droid - made from some Capcom robot parts and a STAP piece
ASP Droid - just a repaint
Sensor Droid - made from the Chameleon Droid and a couple thermal detonators
Medical Droid - made from Firespeeder pilot backpack, SAGA research droid, POTJ FX-7 and OTC IG-88 - made this one a few months ago for the project.
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Now, onto some more traditional customs -
Commander Rumon - just a fan fic clone commander.
head - TAC McQuarrie Stormtrooper
backpack - SAGA2 Scorch
rest - Evolutions ROTS Clone Commander
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Elite Corps Sergeant
head - POTJ Biker Scout
pauldron - ROTS Clone Commander
rest - ROTS AT-RT Driver
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Imperial Heavy Gunner
head - Bust Up Stormtrooper
torso - TAC McQuarrie Stormtrooper
arms - TAC McQuarrie Stormtrooper
legs - ROTS #41 Clone Trooper
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R5-G4- repainted SAGA2 R5D4
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Freelo w/ Scrubber Droid (my entry for YAKFINITIES this month)
Freelo head - ROTS Meena Tills
hands - ROTS Meena Tills
torso - SAGA2 Hammerhead
runic - ROTS Mace Windu
arms - POTC Jack Sparrow
legs - POTC Jack Sparrow
Scrubber Droidbase - vacuum cleaner nozel
handle - POTF2 Speederbike vanes
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JEDI MASTER CARTAS AURELIUS - a Jedi Surivivor that will square off against Vader in the UGP diorama at C4.
head - 21st century (I think)
hood - Bust Up Darth Sidious
torso - Pirates Sao Feng
arms - Pirates Sao Feng
tunic - SAGA2 Kitik Keedkak
legs - POTJ Darth Maul
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Rhen Var Scout Trooper - (should have given him a smaller gun, for a photonovel someday)
head - TAC McQuarrie Trooper
torso - TAC McQuarrie Trooper
arms - SAGA2 AT-AT Driver
legs - SAGA2 AT-AT Driver
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Tylin Gere - Admiral Uniform - upcoming photonovel
head - POTJ Boshek
torso - SAGA2 Jerjerrod
hands - can't remember
legs - SAGA2 Death Star Gunner
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Judiss - new and slightly improved over a version I made over a year ago, for the Rykrof Series.
head - POTF2 Ponda Baba
hands - Planet of the Apes figure
rest - POTC Gotal
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Troffar the Terrible - a ruthless Badoo Corba terrorist in the Rykrof photonovel series.
head - ROTS Ask Aak
hands - POTC Myo
legs - Evolutions Darth Maul
holster - SAGA2 Garindan
torso/arms - 21st century German Officer
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Freelo - a redone version of him with his infamous "shell armor", this one is much more proportioned with the parts used. Freelo is a fun character, who if he survives the Clone Wars, it will be from his good luck
head - ROTS Meena Tills
hands - ROTS Meena Tills
torso - Xyber 9 figure
arms - ROTS Clone Pilot
legs - SAGA2 AT-AT Driver
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Republic Commandos - these were a commission for a fellow collector
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TB-3B - Just a standard Tredwell droid.
head/neck - POTF2 Aunt Beru's Tredwell Droid
base - Star Tours droid (no idea what the name is)
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BUTT UGLY TWI'LEK
head - Good To Go Customs (good head, I just made her ugly)
torso - Pirates Elizabeth Swan
arms - SAGA2 Arena Padme
legs - SAGA2 Bousch Leia
tunic - SAGA2 Bousch Leia
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HEAVY ASSAULT CLONES
Just a mixture of orange Commando parts and Utapua clones for both and a Sandtrooper pauldron.
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ZEEDO CHISIS - this guy has had several appearances in the Rykrof Enloe series, if you are familiar at all with the Badoo Corba then you've probably seen this guy in action before. And this is my favorite type of custom - parts swapping, repaint, dry brushing, etc.
head - POTF2 Greedo
torso - Alien Racers figure
arms/gloves - SAGA Endor Rebel
belt/holster - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
pelvis - ROTS Count Dooku
legs - VSTC Biker Scout
I also put him next to Mubaas Fuuda, the new leader of the Badoo Corba for the picture.
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Rykrof Enloe - Curse of Dathomir appearance
head - SAGA Endor Rebel
body/legs/arms - Evolutions AOTC Clone Trooper
poncho - SAGA2 Endor Luke
After adding the poncho (which he did have in the previous chapter, but it wasn't damaged at all yet), I burnt it some with a lighter, then added some paint markings, and some additional weathering on the figure itself. Nothing too major but I hope it will look realistic for his Dathomir Witch encounter.
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Republic Combat Engineer Pilots - I love these guys, very happy with them. Basically repainted their markings with a differnet shade and matched it up with paint on the helmets and added a touch of weathering.
helmet - Evolutions Clone Pilot
rest - SAGA2 Combat Engineer
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Un-named Jedi Knight - This poor fellow has been through hell, hunted down by Vader years after the fall of the Republic. I'm pushing for this to be part of the UGP in throwing in a touch of Force Unleashed.
head - WW2 figure
torso - ROTS Kit Fisto
arms - ROTS Kit Fisto
hands - POTJ Rebel Fleet Trooper
legs - Evolutions AOTC Anakin
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Jedi Knight Clorri (version 2) - this is based off an earlier version of her that I made and is a commission for another collector. 
head - Pirates Elizabeth Swan
torso - SAGA2 Bousch
arms - SAGA2 Bousch
harness - Pirates Elizabeth Swan
legs - ROTS Luminara Unduli
skirt - Clone Wars Asajj Ventress
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Jedi Knight Bassa - this is a commission for another collector too. 
head - ROTS Aayla Secura
torso - SAGA2 Bousch
arms - SAGA2 Bousch
harness - SAGA2 Bousch
legs - ROTS Luminara Unduli
skirt - Clone Wars Asajj Ventress
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Governor Tarkin - this one is for me! I realize the rank badge is off, but it really doesn't bother me.
head - Comic 2pk Tarkin
hands - Comic 2pk Tarkin
torso/arms/legs - Conference Room General Tagge (or one of those guys)
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That's all for now folks...
