So today is the last day of Imperial Shipyards No Paint Kitbash Rally. After I saw the Ithorian Endor Rebel Soldier that Dad made for the rally on Friday, I knew I wanted in on the action before the event came to a close. I ended up making four NPKB action figures before the weekend was over and Dad made two more for the event as well, although Dad says the Ithorian from Friday is still his favorite.
The first custom action figure I made was a Clawdite Jedi. My dad's friend Brad, sent a text to my Dad on Thursday of a photo that had a plastic bin full of Star Wars figures with a label that read "Star Wars Figures - $2 each". Dad called him right away and picked up some really cheap fodder. The body for my Clawdite came from a Clone Wars Ki Adi Mundi that was in that plastic bin. The forearms that I used came from the "new" Clone Wars Obi-wan Kenobi that I had under the tree ay Christmas. We had removed Obi-wan's arms from the figure and replaced them with the arms of the previous release of the character to give the new sculpt articulated wrists. It would be cool if this Clawdite had the articulated wrists, but I like the way he came out overall. I grabbed an alternate Zam Wessel head to finish the figure off.
Clawdite Jedi NPKB
by Elias
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
NPKB Astromech
by Elias
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
created by Elias
To create the Naboo Peasant
action figure, I asked Dad to hollow out the Padme Amidala hood. Dad
carefully cut out Padme's face in case we ever wanted to use it later,
and then used a Dremmel to hollow out the hood so it could be slipped
over a Zam Wessel head. Once that was done, my design was complete.
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
Naboo Peasant NPKB
by Elias
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
This weekend is our friend Wookielover1138's birthday, so we figured we'd make a figure to commemorate her special day for giving us all her wonderful Kessel Run Review webisodes. Dad
used the Zam Wessel torso upper arms and upper legs and paired them
with the head, lower arms and legs of a Clone Wars Chewbacca. He made
some adjustments to Zam Wessel's helmet, cutting it into three separate
pieces that still fit snugly on the ball jointed head of the figure
because of the way the optical unit held it all together. I love the
way Dad designed the helmet, because it came out looking like the helmet
transforms when in different positions. I can even shake the figure
upside down and it all stays intact no matter what position it's in.
Dad said he may paint this figure sometime in the future, but right now
he's more concerned about creating some Ewoks for Mr. Black's Customs.
Female Wookiee Bounty Hunter NPKB
by Darth Daddy
SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE
The
last figure Dad made was a Devaronian Movie Star that he created using a
Marvel Absorbing Man action figure and cut off the ends of the ponytail
from two G.I. Joe Scarlet heads that we had in our fodder to create the
Devaronian's horns. To accessorize the figure, Dad used the shirt of a
POTF Momaw Nadon, armour from a Clone Wars Thi-sen action figure, as
well as the shawl of a AOTC Lott Dodd action figure. Dad's having a
hard time sticking to a fashion choice for this figure, because he likes
all three looks. He also would like to paint this figure too one
day.
Devaronian Movie Star NPKB
by Darth Daddy
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
Hope
you all have enjoyed the results of our fun filled weekend and that you
will submit a few figures of your own before the end of the NPKB Rally.
May the Force Be With You....
