Really great set. I especially like the way you did the shirtless guard. You did a great job with the armor on that one.
Thanks Moronarama! I was happy with the way that armor turned out, so I decided I would sculpt Fozec's armor in the second wave the same way I had with that guy and do my best to improve it. In studying Fozec, I realized that the armor had more of a whitish color along with some patina, and I think the second effort captures that more accurately than the wave one shirtless guard. Not sure how distinct the difference is in the photos, but I'm happy with it. I've been enjoying your customs as well, and you and Chuckles have got me thinking it might be fun to put together an EU/Fanfic character sometime soon.
Stunning. Your use of parts and especially your sculpting are on point! Top notch customs! Got me thinking I need to do more sculpting.
Thank you Chuckles! And you should- the sculpting is a lot of fun. The kit bashing aspect of custom figures has been half of the battle for me (and may have grown worse now that I'm more comfortable with boil & pop and torso splitting). This second batch provided a new challenge as I did my best to capture the characters' heights and proportions as accurately as possible. Yoxgit appears to be taller than a typical Ugnaught, so swapping out the thighs seemed to make up some needed height; Geezum wears his belt higher than normal, so I went with elongated legs and a shorter torso; Shasa went through a handful of leg and boot combinations, even to the point of a pair of sculpted boots, before I realized that the actor's legs were fairly trim and the AT-AT driver boots were the best fit. Once I'm happy with the base bodies, the sculpting just happens.
Impressive ! Most Impessive !
Thanks Stan! You and your collaborative group are a steady source of inspiration for my Jabba goons.
These are really masterful. I appreciate how you work in the soft goods.
Thanks Starchaser! The soft goods applications were born of my desire for the freest poseability possible coupled with my inability to find a flexible sculpting medium and my lack of molding/casting tools (+ a healthy dose of inspiration for Jaeger45's customs). For the second wave of figures, I wanted to incorporate more soft goods than I had the first time around. The helmet soft goods were a given (Taym's is hilariously complicated- I think I ended up using 15 or so individual pieces + clay) but I realized I also wanted the lower regions to use soft goods after working in Geezum's sash. After completing Taym's undercloth skirt, I knew I had to also give Fozec the same treatment, at which point I realized that I had to carve out and salvage the gun belt and holster from the plastic Lando loincloth. I even added some bits of string for Geezum's wild hair.
I wish I could leave better comments. The sculpt and paint work are just phenemenal. Folks would give their eye teeth to see these in a vintage package on the pegs. They could sell cases and cases of these if they would make em. It is hard for me to believe this is just your second run of customs. Are you an artist by trade?
Thanks Tamer, I really appreciate that! I am not an artist by trade, but as I am always seeking creative outlets, working on these has brought me a great deal of pleasure. I too believe that side characters such as these would perform well at retail, although I fear that rodent mandates and licensing fees may be a deterrent. There are rumors that more Carkoon figures are coming down the pipeline, so only time will tell. Until then, I plan to continue creating the figures I'd want to display.
