Topic: jlw515 Custom Figures Update 1-16-2024 Custom TESB BOBA FETT

[jlw515]

I got into customizing yeeeaaarrs ago, back in the POTF2 days. Tomart's spotlight on Ken Pruitt is what got me hooked. You can check out my website http://cantinacustoms.tripod.com and see some of my older custom figures, vehicles, and dioramas.

This thread will be for all new customs figure. Most if not all of these have been shown on Yak & Scum before.


This is a custom that appeared in a chapter of Vader's Quest.


Another custom for Vader's Quest


Correllian Pilot that sits in Mos Eisley Cantina


This guy appeared in Vader's Quest


Yerka Mig


Super-Articulated Sandtrooper


Sitting on Dewback


Female Bith


Custom Vader


Rebel Commander


Custom Emperor (made before TESB version came out)


Imperial Technician

[Phatty]

Very nice looking customs!

[UnitedStatesDemocrat]

Great customs you've made.  Welcome to the 'Yards!

[jlw515]

Soft-goods Death Star Trooper


Twi'lek Female


Bespin Wing Guard


Bespin Han Solo


Wedge X-Wing Pilot


Wedge Casual Dress


Mon Cal X-Wing Pilot


Bith X-Wing Pilot


Bannis Keeg


Cantina Spacer


Guri


Jabba the Hutt


Capt. Piett soft-goods


Snoova (SOTE)


"Tobias"


Jenny from the Mos Eisley Cantina


Updated versions of Uncle Owen & Aunt Beru


Swilla Corey from Mos Eisley Cantina

Jason

[Tamer]

That Twilek is smoking, I mean really looks good, but not in a sleazy way if that makes any sense. I always get the feel with Talon that she is just too showy, but this Twilek is kind of saucy, but not too racey.

I love all the Bith cutsoms too. Man, we just need more aliens in this SW universe.

I loved the ships too, but will comment on them over there too. Looks like more fp material.

I can't imagine how long all these took. Excellent work.

[Clonehead]

What an incredible couple of postings full of custom goodness those were, jason! Man, you have some great figures to be proud of here. The bith are really cool but that Twilek takes the cake. Great job on these man!

[spudafett]

I'll have to disagree guys, that guri ROCKS! Love it!

and Snoova, wow.. just awesome! using the removable armor from the Matt Tracker figure is AWESOME!  I have that armor in my fodder bin somewhere... I might have to coppy cat that one... 

[FialaFernbrugg]

wow, you have made  some excellent customs

very very creative

I hope the cantina has enough drinks for all your custom characters 

[Luke Sprywalker]

I love the OT customs. I have seen them before but it is great seeing them here as well. I am blown away by your Chewie in Snoova disguise. Brilliant! Also loving Owen, Berue, Jenny,Swilla and Bespin Han. Great job!

[clonemedic96]

Very Cool, A lot different from the clone troopers I always see, they all look very natural!

[clones are awesome]

Nice work on the rebels. xwing

[spudafett]

Did you use microman parts for the SA sand trooper?  If so... or even if not.. please reveal the parts and techniques used to construct his hip joints.  I know I would love to hear.

[XizorsVirago]

Wow, you have some great customs here! You seem to really know what you're doing with the soft goods, great stuff! That Bespin Han is awesome, he's what should have come in that asteroid exploration pack thingie (now re-released in the same lame sculpt), yours looks amazing! Also really loving your Guri, I think most everybody likes her yellow and blue outfit better than the one I used (which you should go check out in my customs section and let me know what you think!). Also that Snoova is amazing, you have to let us know how to make that guy! I'm sure your Cantina scenes are amazing with all these great customs, keep up the good work!

[jlw515]

Did you use microman parts for the SA sand trooper?  If so... or even if not.. please reveal the parts and techniques used to construct his hip joints.  I know I would love to hear.

The Sandtrooper is not made from microman parts. Instead I used the pelvis and thighs from a SA Clone Trooper. I sanded down the Clone Trooper thighs into cylinders and then with my Dremel hollowed out the Sandtrooper thighs, and glued the pieces together. This custom was made before Hasbro ever showed pics of their new Dewback & Sandtrooper.

Also, thanks Xizor for the remarks. I have also made Guri in the red outfit a couple of times. Check out my link below to my website with pics of older custom figures.

Snoova was made from an extra Chewie figure I had and the old SOTE Snoova figure. I carefully cut the top of SOTE Snoova head off just under the head gear, and then hollowed it out with a Dremel. I also hollowed out the arm and leg bands. I had worked smoothing down the backside of Snoova's armor and shoulder pads, and had them to where I could glue them to the Chewie figure and they would look ok. I thought if I boiled the pieces it would make them softer to kind of bend them to fit the shape of the newer Chewie figure. Well, when I boiled the pieces it warped the hard plastic. Luckily I had the Matt Trakker armor from the new GIJOE figure. It actually worked better, I think. Finally I added the cape from the 500th Fett.

Jason

[night force cynic]

ooooh awesome, somebody else also made a Snoova custom!     Kick ass work on it too including an amazing use of Matt Trakker's armor.   And a perfect Guri too.  Shadows of the Empire customs make me happy. 


Every piece there is great, bonus points for including Jenni from the cantina, an especially good one at that.