Imperial Shipyards: 2010-2011 New Year's Custom Contest

2010-2011 New Year's Custom Contest

Open to all members of Imperial Shipyards.

Theme: The Clone Wars

Build: handbuilt diorama with 1 custom figure or vehicle in the 3 3/4" action figure scale

RULES:

Open to any theme from the Clone Wars era movies, cartoons, comics or novels, No Fan Fiction. Must be scratch built items, no Photoshoped only items will be allowed. Photoshoped elements printed off and used as diorama supplies are allowed.
1 entry per person, all entires must be newly built and not shown anywhere but here until the contest is over.

Members can submit up to 5 pics of the entry. Pics should be taken on a neutral colored backdrop and show only the diorama and custom elements.

Members shall not post any WIP pics until the contest is over. Posting of WIP pics will render the entry invalid.

All pis shall be submitted via email to staff@imperialshipyards.net by January 31st

Voting will commence on Feb 15th and will be open for 1 week, in the event of a tie a run off vote among the 1st place entries will take place for 1 week.

Winner shall receive $50.00 via Paypal or via US Postal Money Order.

DARTH DADDY: SNEAK PEAK!

"ITHORIAN SMUGGLER" created by Customs for the Kid

Dad made this custom action figure last week after I handed him an old Bossk and a POTF Momaw Nadon.  It was really cool seeing him bring my design to life.  I really like how he made the right arm poseable by giving it a spinning joint at the forearm like the Bossk figure had.

ITHORIAN SMUGGLER
created by Elias and Darth Daddy

His back pack was made from a Darth Vader chest plate and the blaster of a Djas Puhr.

 Dad's ability to bring my Ithorian Smuggler design to life landed him a place on Yakface.com's "Customizer Mega Spotlight!"

Yakface Secret Santa Action Figure: ZOMBIE JEDI

Dad made this action figure for Yakface's Secret Santa. Dad just checked, and our action figure reached its new owner Mungo Baobab today. Mungo Baobab is known for making one of a kind custom Jedi action figures. Dad wanted to make him a Jedi that he hasn't made yet which was tough because he keeps making so many.

Dad has recently been hooked on AMC's TV show The Walking Dead and I think it was a big influence on him when he made this action figure.

How would the Jedi react to one of their own being turned into the walking dead?

Jedi Master Morta was still strong with the Force.

After being severely bitten on her jaw by a Wookiee zombie. Jedi Master Morta cut off what was left of her own mouth with her lightsaber before she turned into the walking dead. Without her mouth, there would be no way for her to bite another and spread the infection. This action also stopped her bleeding as she reached with great desperation to become one with the Force before she lost too much blood. There wasn't time enough...

It's the first custom action figure that ever left the house.

This Christmas project was a lot of fun and definitely kicked off the Christmas spirit at home. We can't wait to do it again next year.

ZOMBIE JEDI

Click on any images in the blog to zoom in and see more detail.

Would a zombie Jedi still be capable of using the Force? Would it still bother using a lightsaber? We'd love to hear your thoughts on this in our comments section.

With her face half chewed off this action figure was a bit too adult for the collection of a seven year old.

This custom action figure took many hours and more coats of paint than we can even count to get the look of decomposing flesh.

Joe Schreiber introduced zombies to the Star Wars universe in his novel "Death Troopers."

You can see Mungo Baobab's custom Jedi action figures at these two links:

http://www.yakfaceforums.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5621

http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=5144.0

CLONE WARS JEDI GENERAL

Dad made this Jedi General out of a dremeled Clone Wars Plo Koon to thin out the neck, and then used the head of a Force Unleashed Juno Eclipse with the braid taken from a Padme Amidala in Evening Dress. All the rest was created with unidentified hands and the magic of paint.

JEDI GENERAL