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Star Wars Customs by Glorbes (Li'l Black Series Yoda p. 5)
« on: February 07, 2010, 08:43:54 PM »
Hey folks,

I don't make too man SW customs these days, and most of the ones I've made are in 1/12th scale.  But, this one here is an exception.  I picked up the Fett Legacy pack a long while back for Jango and Boba, and really didn't have much use for the KOTOR Mando.  So, I used the body and some of the parts to make another Mando, as well as some scratch-built armour, a Boba Fett helmet, and some junk fodder and accessories.  Here's what I came up with:




The chest plate is made from 020 styrene.  I also added some vinyl strips to the helmet to tie in the design:




The tunic is made from fabric...I wanted to see if I could incorporate it at this scale without it looking like the billowy soft goods of Hasbro's stuff:




The rocket/power pack is removable:



Thanks for looking!
« Last Edit: April 03, 2014, 06:36:56 AM by glorbes »
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010, 08:48:55 PM »
Nice work buddy.
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010, 08:49:31 PM »
and Welcome To The Yards
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010, 08:53:25 PM »
Darth Vader (1/12th scale...or roughly 7 1/2" tall).

This custom used numerous Marvel Legends and Spawn figure parts to assemble the articulated body.  The helmet is an original sculpt, incorporating Sculpey, Apoxie Sculpt, Epoxy Putty, styrene, and vinyl.  The armour is styrene as well.  The body suit is thin corduroy fabric, the capes are black fabric, and the belts and straps are leather.








Thanks for looking!
« Last Edit: February 07, 2010, 08:55:42 PM by glorbes »
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010, 08:55:09 PM »


Wow, Glorbes,That mando is killer! I love it!! What an excellent mix of parts and scratchbuilding! The additions to the helmet are great and I really like the backpack. You should do smaller figures more often if they are going to turn out like this!

That Vader figure is also a stunning piece of work. I can't believe you sculpted that helmet.
  More figures, I must have, more figure pics!!
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010, 09:01:00 PM »
Stormtrooper (1/12th scale, or roughly 6")

This started out as a Marevl Legends X-Men Magneto figure that I dremelled the heck out of.  The body suit is black fabric, the armour is styrene, vinyl, and apoxie sculpt, and the helmet is apoxie sculpt with vinyl strip detailing.  The rifle is styrene tube, rod, and card.







WIP:



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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010, 09:04:33 PM »
Very nice, Glorbes!  I love that Mando!
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010, 09:05:54 PM »
Nice ones Glorbes.
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010, 09:13:32 PM »
Who great customs. ;D
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2010, 10:14:40 PM »
Wow, i agree, that mando is just fantastic. Couldn't bring myself to destroy that kotor mandalore though.
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2010, 11:22:13 PM »
HELL YES!   :o

ok... now that I have recovered from my shock and awe....

That mando is amazing. I love it.  Pure and simple awesomeness.  Honestly before I read what you had written and just glanced at the first image I thought it was a steampunk mando, which it could very well pass off as one.  The subdued earth tones of the brown on brown make an awesome combination!  The scratch built armor is enogh like traditional mando "fett" armor that it's recognizable but enough originality that it sets it apart from anything I've ever seen.

The helmet is in it's own ball park alltogether.  the added vinyl strips are an excelent touch, the antenae are also an excelent touch.

but despite all of that... I think the most AMAZING part of this figure is the cloth tunic and the leather straps and holsters.  THAT blows this into a whole new legue of customizing.

Glorbes, you HAVE to tell me what you used to make that leather holster and give me a detailed how-to.... That is just boggling my mind how amazing it looks.

Are you sure your not lying to us and that that mando figure is actually a 12inch scale? :P

as for the other figures... without the wip pic of the stormtrooper I'd never believed you'd scratch built it! (except for the gun, that you can tell was scratch built, BUT NOT IN A BAD WAY).

I would never have believed that those helmets were scratch built either... amazign work my friend.
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2010, 11:48:10 PM »
all of them are master pieces! Exceptional work my friend! Welcome to the yard!!
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 02:37:01 AM »
i remember these from "the scum"   flippin awesome!
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2010, 07:40:48 AM »
Daggone, I definitely got off the forums too early last night. Geesh what great customs. Love the Mando too, but all are just great. On the front page.
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Re: Star Wars Customs by Glorbes
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 09:58:52 AM »
I too remember these Glorbs...some of your finest work. I love that Mando,
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