Topic: Squirepec7's Custom Figures: Update 1-24-11

[Squirepec7]

sure Jake but can you please stop calling you and me bro I know were brothers but it gets old just call me Zach and you really liked my custom. Thanks!

[wraithnine]

hi mate i completely concur with what spud said mate the most important thing is to take your time and even coats with the paint but dont panic too much as every one improves with time!

[Clonehead]

I agree with Jay on that. When I first started doing custom figures, they didn't look very pretty. As I continued to do em, my methods improved. I like the mods to your figure and like the design of the markings that you have chose for his armor but just think that the paint apps on this one could be more refined. Keep it up, I am looking forward to seeing the next one.

[clonemedic96]

great custom dude, and spuda's right, it does take time and practice to get straight lines, better details etc. and you can see it in a lot of other peoples figs, mine for example, if i gave close up photos of my grey commander (my first custom) youd see how sloppy it is, but you see how a lot of newer customizers gradually get better and better. My first three customs were terrible compared to my newest ones. Anyway, once again, great custom and i cant wait to see you (and me) gradually ascend to being as good as clonehead, fiala, wraith and all the other "veterans" 

[wraithnine]

lol ascend    i am no better or worse than anyone   you guys all have this talent ..trust me   you'll be better than me in no time  just look at the progress already  having confidence in yourself is half the battle won guys

[110clones]

Awesome custom cant wit for the others

[Squirepec7]

I decided to add more coats to the bad spots I saw and also helped my brother on his new camo astromech and my new engineer stormie

[Tamer]

I am liking the Commander. On the fp.

[Commander_Kurgan]

I know wharyou are say ing and I understand it took me maybe just 4 days to make him I should take more time later when I get better paint I will redo him. Thanks for the cunstuctive critism

Hi Zach,
there's a cool idea for a figure, really.
I just think the scheme is too difficult when you're just starting out. Jay or Clint (and some others on the Yards) could paint that in notime, but not a beginner. Hell, at least I wouldn't try it.

Check out the various threads where people talk about their paints and how they use them.
Also I can recommend this guy here on youtube. He does wargaming miniatures, but his tips on painting are really good, too:
http://www.youtube.com/user/AGProductionsInc

Take your time and you'll be doing awesome figures soon!

[Squirepec7]

Thanks my new stormie is about done been working on him forever though it is hard to pint on their armor

[Squirepec7]

When I posted for the clone commander breaker I forgot to post his backstory. He was stationed mostly on Kashyyyk with the 41st and rarely saw action until a great storm swept through and damaged sensors. Thanks to him and his squads specially designed equiptment they cleared a way for yoda to land and later his squad second in command Lt. Opum received the order to kill the Jedi General Breaker had no idea of what was going on so he saved the general and escorted him through to master vos and got off of Kashyyyk .

[Tamer]

Good story. Wish more CC were like that.

[clone commando7]

Yes if more clones were like that more jedi would be alive and the expanded universe would be twice as cool

[Squirepec7]

Meet my new custom. He is a stormtrooper engineer named Sergeant Krayer.

Here is a view of the back and if you are wondering what is on his back it is a welder from the falcon bp.

Without the helmet.

[FialaFernbrugg]

That's a nice one mate. I see you used the arm-amputation appliance thing from the Falcon battle pack.
That's a great idea.