"STAR WARS REBELS - IMPERIAL COMBAT DRIVER & 614-AvA SPEEDER BIKE" created by Customs for the Kid

May the 4th be with you!  To celebrate today's festivities, we figured we'd release a project that was inspired by the first scenes that we were introduced to the crew of the Ghost on "Star Wars Rebels: Spark of the Rebellion".  We knew it was a project we needed to do once Ezra's Speeder Bike was released.

Imperial Combat Drivers or AT-DP Pilots were a special brand of Imperial pilots, that operated exclusively with the All Terrain Defense Pod walkers and several other Imperial vehicles such 614-AvA Speeder Bikes and Imperial Troop Transports. When driving ITTs, they were outfitted with darker-colored suits.

AT-DP Pilots were well trained, and were equipped with heavy armor. An 614-AvA Speeder Bike (also known as an Imperial Speeder Bike) were a series of speeder bikes used by the Galactic Empire. Manufactured by Aratech Repulsor Company, these speeder bikes were armed with twin laser cannons located at the front and work alongside All Terrain Defense Pod walkers and TIE Fighters to form a high-speed strike force, cutting down escaping rebels.

Speeder Bikes were ideal for long-distance scouting missions and patrolling large areas with minimal use of fuel or personnel. More nimble than Troop Transports, they allowed Stormtroopers to survey difficult terrain or chase after fleeing suspects. It could also tow up to two crates.

To complete this project, we just needed to do a repaint the armor of the AT-DP Pilot to match the colors of the Imperial Combat Drivers on Speeder Bikes, and to repaint Ezra's Speeder Bike white. Elias painted the Speeder Bike and Darth Daddy repainted the Imperial Combat Driver.  It took about half a day of work, and we love the results.

"STAR WARS REBELS"

IMPERIAL COMBAT DRIVER & 614-AvA SPEEDER BIKE

created by Customs for the Kid

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

"Eirtaé - Royal Handmaiden" created by Elias

Eirtaé was a female human who was part of Queen Amidala's retinue of handmaidens. Contrarily to all the other handmaidens and to the Queen herself, she had blond hair. When the Trade Federation invaded Naboo, Eirtaé was one of the three handmaidens who accompanied Amidala to Coruscant, the capital of the Galactic Republic. When the Queen returned to her homeworld in hopes of retaking it, the blonde handmaiden joined the struggle. In the aftermath, Eirtaé was present at the funeral of Qui-Gon Jinn, a Jedi Master who had lost his life during the conflict.

This was a very quick repaint by Elias, but the results are pretty stellar.  Once the base coat was applied, all he needed was a few washes and some drybrushed in highlights to make this figure really pop. This a great custom action figure to do for beginning customizers and it's a great way to increase the size of Padme's royal entourage.

"Eirtaé - Royal Handmaiden"

created by Elias

"Captain Panaka"

created by Darth Daddy

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

"The Phantom Menace" Collection 

@ "Customs for the Kid"

"VIZAGO DROID" created by Customs for the Kid

Elias painted the bulk of this droid, while Darth Daddy jumped in at the last minute to sharpen up the paint on the yellow markings.  Then we added a cost of sealer to complete the quick repaint of Hasbro's figure.  It is a nice way to bookend the smuggler action figure on the shelf.

This quick project was a nice way to add something special to our Star Wars Rebels collection.

"VIZAGO DROID"

created by Customs for the Kid

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

"STAR WARS GENERATOR BOXES" painted by Elias

It's been a while since we have made something cast by Hole In the Ground Productions, so I painted up these new generators that they are now offering.  I drybrushed on a coat of white paint, then put on a light coat of gryphonne sepia wash.  We are most likely going to be doing some more Hole In the Ground pieces this year, so stay tuned.  I still want to make their ball speeder on Tatooine, as well as some of their Death Star panel walls in the upcoming months.

"STAR WARS 
GENERATOR BOXES" 

painted by Elias

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

OTHER CASTS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED FROM

"HOLE IN THE GROUND PRODUCTIONS":

Hoth Rebel Troop Transport

Hoth Rebel Base

Computer Consoles

Imperial Eight Panel Computer Console

Droid Flipper

Jabba's Palace - Droid Torture Rack

Hole in the Ground Productions 

Very cool cast store for Star Wars fans! Cast diorama pieces for 3 3/4" and 6" scale figures.

http://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/dioramas.html

"CHOPPER DISGUISED AS AN IMPERIAL DROID" created by Darth Daddy

So It has been a few weeks since The Force Awakens has been released in theaters, and here at home we are already looking ahead.  Already we are missing Star Wars Rebels and can't wait until its return this January.  After a very successful first half of their second season, we can't wait to see what is in store for us in the last half.  The other night we started to watch the Stealth Strike episode and shortly after I had the itch to get a certain project done that I had been putting off since Season One, make Chopper in Imperial disguise.  Ever since he appeared this way in the Rebel Resolve episode I knew I wanted to make this version of Chopper.  Just a simple repaint of the retail release, there wasn't anything complicated to make this one.  Elias was really pleased with the results and was more than happy to add him to his Rebels shelf.

"CHOPPER DISGUISED AS AN IMPERIAL DROID" 

created by Darth Daddy

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER