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With 3-D printing now becoming more and more popular, Star Wars fans are quickly approaching a new golden era where artists can manufacture their own custom toy designs and make them look just as good as the large manufacturers.
One of these artists, Industrial Designer Brad Harris, has had some of his work make the rounds on some Star Wars fan sites recently and for good reason. His designs and execution were just top notch! Not only did he create some pretty awesome additions to any Star Wars collection, but he even took the time to do the packaging for his creations. Harris is definitely a designer we'd love to see working for Hasbro in the near future. The Krayt Dragon, Rathtar, Rancor, and TIE Defender he produced are some must see designs! I don't know about you, but I will be bookmarking his webpage to see what else this amazing artist will produce. I envy his skills!
Queen Amidala's loyal protector during the Trade Federation invasion crisis was Captain Panaka. Panaka was often referred to as "the quickest eyes on Naboo" for his attention to detail and selfless dedication to the safety of the Queen.
To create this super-articulated version of the character, I used the Captain Typho action figure from The Legacy Collection as my base figure. I borrowed the head and gloves from the original figure and modified the Typho where needed. Mostly it was the clothing that needed modifying and I was able to do that with a new sculpting medium I started using called ProCreate. Instead of making the hat removable, I just made the head swappable. Since I had two Panaka heads, I removed the hat from one, and sculpted in his hair.
Trying to decide on how to use your income tax return? Well, McRobo Creations is currently offering some pretty incredible vehicle/playsets that will really knock your socks off!
First, is an impressive 3.75" Khetanna Sail Barge for purchase. Since Hasbro stated that they will not be making this iconic behemoth, this is likely your only chance to get one in your Star Wars collection. Check it out, they offer the vehicle in four different variations with pricing ranging from $500 to $3,000! McRobo Creations also makes other large-scale Star Wars vehicles too.
For a more finished presentation there is the Standard Jabba's Barge model. It features four bay doors with hinges that open into the interior, posable sails, turning gun turrets, gun racks on the main sails posts, a solid cannon, and four lifts for hover appearance. Made of new styrene sheet plastic, it's sturdy and durable, and the thickness of a nickel. Hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind. Painted with quality paint with metallic flake. The finished piece is four feet long, a foot wide and approximately 3 feet tall.
The second item that they sell is a colossal Imperial Star Destroyer playset. 160 hours of work went into this piece. Materials are mostly ABS Flat Plastic (Styrene) and it is just gorgeous! The 6' long playset version runs for $1,600, but if that price is a little too steep for you, there is also a non-playset version that sells for extremely reasonable price of $450. Maybe we have expensive tastes, but the playset version is just beautiful. We're sure any Star Wars fans would love one of these!
Carrie Watson of McRobo Creations
Features:
Full interior playset
Light-up thrusters
Working manual elevator
Hologram Emperor
Loading ramp
Side hangar door
Detachable bridge to access the 5 lower floor halls
Duel posable removeable lids
Glow in the dark paint
Dimensions: 6' x 31" x 18"
See more photos and purchase here:
https://www.mcrobocreations.com/
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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.
