Topic: My Custom Figures (Republic, CIS, Imperial, Criminals, and MORE!)

[MandoMuggle]

Very nice!

[RC-1136]

Glad everyone is enjoying my 3.75" Cody! It was definitely a challenge painting that small of a head. Just waiting on my TVC Rex (bad batch) and TVC Echo to complete my TCW cast.

[Darth More]

Darn, that's a damn impressive repaint. Painting headsculpts is the thing I have the most respect of. It's not exaggerated to say this is HotToys quality scaled down in 1/18 scale. You're on fire, RC! Makes a nice profile pic as well!

[RC-1136]

A few customs...not Star Wars, but thought I'd share them anyways.

War Correspondents. 1/18 scale.



So I was thinking of using these along side my Star Wars figures. I imagine they would be a CIS-aligned kingdom.

[Tamer]

Nice! They look good on the front pages.

[Darth More]

I really like your Reporter team because they're a nice dedication to what's forgotten many times. War Correspondents risk their lives to let the rest of the world know what's happening at the front lines. These are really nice figures you used. I also dig their vehicle! A friend of mine dreamed of such a BoCart/Buggy since 9th grade when we started building dioramas. Is this a model by Welly or NewRay? I really like the box on the roof, too! That's a smart solution to store and transport their costly equipment. Have you used regular rubber bands for the straps? I remember playmobil use elastic cord to recreate straps.

And I can well see the Gold Legion being part of the Star Wars Universe. Are you going to make a setup of these figures in combat against Delta Squad and the rest of your GAR units?

[RC-1136]

Nice! They look good on the front pages.

As always, thanks for the shoutout!

I really like your Reporter team because they're a nice dedication to what's forgotten many times. War Correspondents risk their lives to let the rest of the world know what's happening at the front lines. These are really nice figures you used. I also dig their vehicle! A friend of mine dreamed of such a BoCart/Buggy since 9th grade when we started building dioramas. Is this a model by Welly or NewRay? I really like the box on the roof, too! That's a smart solution to store and transport their costly equipment. Have you used regular rubber bands for the straps? I remember playmobil use elastic cord to recreate straps.

And I can well see the Gold Legion being part of the Star Wars Universe. Are you going to make a setup of these figures in combat against Delta Squad and the rest of your GAR units?

Yes - I thought it would be a nice addition to my other military customs I have done. I have a ton of 1:18 military figures/vehicles/customs. And these will be joining that. The ATV behind them is one I got off of E-bay, because I figured it would be a good vehicle for them. The box on top does contain more cameras and equipment and if you want some shots of that, I can oblige. The cord I used up top is some I had extra - I see it as haphazard cables thrown together to lock their equipment in the storage area above. They also have a Rhino Passive Infrared Defeat System Counter IED system on the front of the vehicle, just like military ones. And a radio-communication suite so if they need help they can call for it. I'd be embedding them with my USMC Raider Squad.

I also have a few more up-coming projects. I'm working on a trio of MagnaGuard's for my TVC Grevious and kitbashing them together prior to paint. Once they are done, I will post them. The TVC Arc Troopers coming out next year will be another project. I'm upgrading them to phase II once I get them in.

As for the Golden Legion, I think I have a plan for them. But that will come much later.

[MandoMuggle]

Wow those are awesome!

[Tamer]

I like the sound of your upcoming projects.

[RC-1136]

Here's the recipe for the MagnaGuards:
TVC MagnaGuard with all parts, Din Djarin cloak, the missing chest parts were ripped from and repainted from the earlier 2008 magnaguard figure. 

One of the electrostaffs might not look the same, it's because I had to hand make it from a joytoy spear weapon, dental pick covers, and electrical effects from a palpatine figure repainted from blue to purple.

[Darth More]

Wow, that was quick! I was just gonna say that I'm looking forward to seeing your next projects! So many nice details to discover on your Magna Guards! If I remember correctly, you got a couple of them from TungHori, right? Are you also going to repaint them?
I'm digging your idea of adding different parts to make them look individual! The idea to extend the staff is brilliant! And you even used denta pick covers? Awesome! I'm working on two lightsabers for Darth Nihl at the moment for which I used two cotton swabs.
Last weekend I had an old friend at my house and we finally repainted some more figures. He worked on a Kal Skirata figure while I was painting some long overdue projects. One of them was a Magna Guard as well. I had been fascinated by the blue version since I got the illustrated encyclopedia by DK...good stuff.
You can check out the result here. Just finished editing the pics.

[Tamer]

Wow, I like your new electrostaff. Off to share this update on the front pages.

Crazy how you and Darth More were working on the same type of custom around the same time.

[Starchaser]

Its been awhile since I checked in, but these JoyToy customs are really great. In fact, because of you, I ordered the the Saluk Golden's for some customs. I like the throne too! Great job all the way around.

[RC-1136]

Elite Squad Trooper




This was a pretty easy custom. The TVC figure had a blank clone trooper head glued into the helmet (despite several dozen tries to boil and pop it out, I think it may have even been molded). I dremmeled it out ultimately. Replaced with a spare joytoy head.





This is my "ultimate" version of Cpt. Rex. It's the new TVC figure with swapped feet (TVC clone feet are weird...they look like clown shoes to me).
I also gave him a pair of blaster pistols 3d printed by audes_workshop.


Phase II ARC Troopers of the Muunilinst 10.

[Tamer]

Awesome Troopers!

Off to get some of this on the front pages. I really like that Rex.