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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

"THE BAD BATCH" IMPERIAL CROSSHAIR created by Elias

While this version of this character was represented in the Black Series action figure line, 3.75-inch collectors were left wishing for it.  In this case, a prospective client wished for it enough that he commissioned my services to bring it to life.  Crosshair's time with the Empire was a dark pathology in his character, but his Imperial armor was undeniably stylish.

The base for this figure was a Clone Wars Phase I Clone Trooper.   The Helmet, Backpack and Rifle were 3D prints provided to me by the client.  To get the body armor where it needed to be, I sculpted onto it with Green Stuff.

The paint scheme was a challenge.  A tip for painting anything black, is that you rarely use pure black.  There are several shades of grey at work that amplify the planes and edges of the armor.  This also contributes to representing the animated painterly textures in the Bad Batch visual style.  

Overall, I'm very happy with the final product, and I look forward to making more characters from the Bad Batch TV series now that it has come to its gratifying conclusion!



"STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH"
IMPERIAL CROSSHAIR
created by Elias













DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED


Sunday, December 1, 2024

"STAR WARS REBELS" SEASON 4 - CUSTOM SCOUT HELMET EZRA BRIDGER created by Elias

This particular figure was inspired by an action figure part in our project drawer we had almost forgotten about.  It was an Ezra head wearing his stolen (and modified,) Scout Trooper Helmet.  The sculpt is available from Syndicate Customs.  We had an extra vintage collection Ezra, which would serve as the perfect body for this head sculpt.  Darth Daddy felt the figure wasn't complete if he didn't have an alternate head, so I painted up some Ezra heads made by Watto's Scrapyard.

For those who can't afford the special Ezra that comes with the Haslab Ghost, putting these head sculpts onto a vintage collection Ezra body and painting it is a frugal way to add this to your collection.

Overall, this project wasn't as challenging as the rest of my projects this year, which is refreshing!  This can be done by anyone with a brush and enough patience.  




"STAR WARS REBELS"
CUSTOM SCOUT HELMET EZRA BRIDGER
created by Elias 































DIFFICULTY: BEGINNER


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

A COUPLE CUSTOM CREATIONS FOR OUR JABBA'S PALACE created by "Customs for the Kid"

One of our favorite scenes from the Original Trilogy Star Wars films was always Jabba's Palace, with its ambitious creature designs, outlandish sets, scum, and villainy.  Over the years our Jabba's Throne Room display has gotten closer and closer to being completed, and these two additions bring us closer to that goal.

The Drumheller Harp was sculpted by our friend Jeff Thompson and is available to purchase on the Outer Rim Traders store.  Darth Daddy assembled and covered the Harp in a base coat of silver.  To achieve the rusted effect, it was covered in a wet coat of sealer and then sprinkled with cinnamon.  Once the sealer dries, the cinnamon is secured to the surface and won't wear off.  It also has a pleasant smell! After that, all I had to do was string up the instrument with grey thread.  I applied a brown wash to the thread to get the color where I wanted it.  I also sculpted the streamers onto each thread and the bar the cymbal rests on.  I then did a final pass of paint to clean up and get all the details locked in.

The second custom creation was an unnamed extra who populated Jabba's throne room standing next to Boba Fett.  Some refer to him as Dranyam Trebor, but as of yet he has no official name.  He sported a red jumpsuit and crossed bandoliers.  We assembled him out of parts we had laying around.  The body is a repainted Legacy Collection Bane Malar.  The head came from a container we had lying around full of parts, so we're not exactly sure who it used to be.  The pike was made from two parts that were left over from previous projects.  I then painted the pike to unify the color pallet.

We still have a few more characters to make before our Jabba's Throne room is complete, but we're getting there.  Stay tuned!


"RETURN OF THE JEDI"
DRUMHELLER HARP
Painted and finished by "Customs for the Kid"

3-D Design by Jeff Thompson

















"RETURN OF THE JEDI"
DRANYAM TREBOR
Created by "Customs for the Kid"








Saturday, November 16, 2024

"A NEW HOPE" PRINCESS LEIA created by Elias

We got the idea for this project from an artist on the RebelScum.com forums.  It's a simple kitbash and repaint of the new Vintage Collection Princess Leia and the Legacy Collection Medical Frigate Princess Leia.  I took the fabric dress from the Legacy Collection Leia and fitted it to the waist of the Vintage Collection one.  Using a sharp X-Acto, I separated the belt from the dress of the Vintage Collection Leia and fitted it.  after the figure was built out, I found myself dissatisfied with the factory paint job on the face.  I repainted it to bring Carrie Fisher's likeness out of the sculpt, and now that it's done, I'm so happy I took the time to do it.  I hoped to bring out the magic of the character we all felt the first time we saw our beloved princess on the silver screens.



"A NEW HOPE"
PRINCESS LEIA
created by Elias














Saturday, November 9, 2024

"THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT" COBB VANTH created by "Customs for the Kid"

This was a super easy custom to make. Just slap some generic forearms on the Cobb Vanth figure after you remove Boba Fett's gauntlets and paint them to match the red of his torso and biceps and he is complete. You can use the red bandana that came with the original figure or add a soft goods bandana like we did for improved screen accuracy post beskar armor.


"THE BOOK OF BOBA FETT"
COBB VANTH
created by
"Customs for the Kid"









Swapping parts on just the Cobb Vanth and Tusken Boba Fett figures gave us two new figures.