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*ADULT SUPERVISION & PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT ARE REQUIRED WHEN UTILIZING THE TOOLS, PRODUCTS & TECHNIQUES DESCRIBED HERE ON OUR BLOG TO CREATE STAR WARS CUSTOMS.
Showing posts with label Calamari. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Calamari. Show all posts

Monday, March 4, 2013

ABROSSOS VI REBEL RECONAISSANCE TROOPERS

Dad threw these two custom action figures together to show potential "Smuggler's Gambit" contest participants how they can make a quick and easy "Smuggler's Gambit" custom action figure in just minutes for the contest that we are promoting with RebelForce Radio.  This is a great technique on how to create a Hasbro looking figure without even having to break out a paint brush.  These types of customs are great starting points for those of you who are are just beginner customizers and don't feel very confident with your painting skills yet.  




"ABROSSOS VI 
REBEL RECONAISSANCE TROOPERS"
created by Darth Daddy







"ABROSSOS VI  
CALAMARI REBEL RECONAISSANCE TROOPER"
by Darth Daddy























Using the lower legs and lower torso of the Vintage Endor Rebel Soldier with the top half of a Vintage Admiral Ackbar, you can make a unique Abrossos VI Calamari Reconaissance Trooper that would work just as well in an Endor diorama as he would completing his scouting mission with Han Solo. 

The following Vintage Star Wars action figures were used:

-Vintage Endor Rebel soldier
-Vintage Admiral Ackbar


DIRECTIONS

Action figure assembly requires adult supervision and the following tools for a kitbash project:

-Heat gun or hairdryer

Both the Ackbar and Endor Rebel action figures only had to be heated up at the waist enough to pop them apart. Make sure the action figures are not hot enough to burn you before handling and disassembling.  Once sepaerated at the waist, we only needed to pop the parts back together in their desired positions before the plastic joints cooled down again.  

(ADULT SUPERVISION REQUIRED: If no heat gun or hairdryer is available, both figures can be put into boiling water for approximately 5 minutes....NO MORE. Make sure the water level is higher than the figure and that no plastic is above the water line.  Do not add the figure to the water until the water is boiling.  After the 5 minutes has expired, turn off the burner, and remove the action figures from the water with tongs.  Make sure the action figures are not hot enough to burn you before handling and disassembling.)



"ABROSSOS VI  
SNIVVIAN REBEL RECONAISSANCE TROOPER"
 created by Darth Daddy




















The following Vintage Star Wars action figures were used:

-Vintage Orrimaarko (Prune Face)
-Vintage Snaggletooth Target 3-pack

DIRECTIONS
How's this one for easy.  Head swap!





GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!




STAR WARS INSIDER: ISSUE 139 featuring "SMUGGLER's GAMBIT"


"SMUGGLER"S GAMBIT" FULL AUDIO


RebelForce Radio and Customs for the Kid present...
"SMUGGLER'S GAMBIT" CUSTOM ACTION FIGURE CONTEST




Thursday, November 25, 2010

"IMPERIAL SHIPYARDS" VIDEO features Customs for the Kid!!

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Dad started posting over at IMPERIAL SHIPYARDS http://www.imperialshipyards.net/ around the time we started this blog. The forum was full of talented artists all with a love for Star Wars. Forum member Wraithnine today posted a Youtube video showcasing what the incredible talent has unleashed at the Shipyards in 2010. Look for Dad's customs in the screen shot above, as well as in the video when they display the customs for Darth Daddy. Enjoy these great artists!!






"Thanks for the great video, Jay! Your hard work has crafted a jaw-dropping tribute for us all to enjoy." -- Posted by Clonehead on Thursday, November 25 2010





LOOK FOR THESE CUSTOMIZED ACTION FIGURES BY DAD
(DARTH DADDY) IN THE VIDEO:



Rebekkah


Android Assassin


Calamari & Twi'lek Bounty Hunters


Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Calamari and Twi'lek Bounty Hunters


So yesterday, Dad and I walked through a local retailer and we saw the new "Iron Man 2" toys being displayed for sale to coincide with this week's DVD release of the movie. We grabbed two action figures while we were there with hopes of converting them into customs when we returned home. We have seen a lot of customs made of Star Wars action figures in mechanical suits and we decided it was worth taking a crack at doing two of our own. Dad dug into the fodder box and ended up creating a Calamari Bounty Hunter and a Twi'lek Bounty Hunter. Below are the results.

CALAMARI & TWI'LEK BOUNTY HUNTERS





CALAMARI BOUNTY HUNTER









TWI'LEK BOUNTY HUNTER