Author Topic: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Last Update 6/25/11)  (Read 61017 times)

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Superb job on these new ones!  The Tarkin head works surprisingly well for Vau.  Your paint jobs on all of these are top-notch, as usual!

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #586 on: April 16, 2011, 08:48:07 PM »
No backstory here.  If you've read the Republic Commando series, then you know.

First pic, Omega and Etain.
Second pic, Nulls and Kal.
Third pic, Capt. Maze and Gen. Zey.
Fourth pic, Gen. Jusik and Tal Squad (fan fic squad).

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #587 on: April 16, 2011, 08:54:59 PM »
Next are Corr and Fi.  I believe by the time Corr met Kal and the crew, Omega were already wearing the black armor.

I haven't named these two clone/mando's but I may go with a couple of the Yayax Squad members from Rav Bralor's units.  Or they maybe part of the Tal Squad (fan fic squad).


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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #588 on: April 16, 2011, 09:00:47 PM »
Now here are Omega, the Nulls, and a Skirata family if everyone were to have made it to Mandalore.  The last pic is called a "Perfect World".

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #589 on: April 17, 2011, 12:17:01 AM »
that's an interesting version of Walon Vau
the Tarkin head was a very good choice

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #590 on: April 17, 2011, 12:21:30 AM »
Very cool!
It is obvious that you've put a lot of work into taking Karen's characters into 3 3/4" size.
I fully dig your work!
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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #591 on: April 17, 2011, 12:37:41 AM »
that's an interesting version of Walon Vau
the Tarkin head was a very good choice

Thank you.  The Tarkin head is actually my second choice.  My first choice has the right features but the skin tone isn't right.  It's one of the Bespin guards.  I may still try it one day.  The reason I like the Tarkin head is because Vau comes from an aristocratic background.  So, I think Tarkin has the right arrogant look.  It may grow on me some more but until something else comes along, here's my version of Vau.

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #592 on: April 17, 2011, 12:50:20 AM »
Very cool!
It is obvious that you've put a lot of work into taking Karen's characters into 3 3/4" size.
I fully dig your work!

Thank you.  Karen Traviss and other authors that have expanded on the Star Wars universe really add more layers to an already amazing vision.  Karen's books are great.  Another set of characters I would like to try are the pilots from Rogue and Wraith Squadrons.  But like everything else, time and money.

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #593 on: April 17, 2011, 04:29:40 AM »
Wow, what an update. I like your choice for the Walon head too. I think they all look great. On the fp.

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #594 on: April 17, 2011, 05:24:49 AM »
AMAZING! I love Republic Commandoes
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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #595 on: April 17, 2011, 05:40:25 AM »
Just caught your new updates: man, you have put great time and energy into these characters!  I don't think anyone could ever top what you have done with this particular series.  

I love that "Perfect World" pic...your take on Etain and Kad are phenomenally done!  I like the soft goods and color scheme used on his multi-colored armor.  Just like what I envisioned---literally---from the novels.  

This is what you call top-notch work!  Excellent, excellent, excellent job!!!

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #596 on: April 17, 2011, 05:47:00 AM »
All of these are very cool, I especially like Tur-Mukan and Omega Squad.

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #597 on: April 17, 2011, 06:51:32 AM »
Tamer, thank you for the FP.  It was hard to do a large pic with all of these and still be able to see the detail.  So, I figured small group shots would do the trick.  It was actually very fun to do regardless of how long it took.

TS, thanks.  I think the Republic Commando series is one of the best series along with the X-Wing books.

JediMerc, thank you.  I think it would be dangerous for me to have or have access to a sewing machine.  I'd probably go more nuts on soft goods stuff.  I am from a family of tailors and seamstresses.  Who knows, one day?

KRI, Etain is a favorite figure of mine that I wish I could do more with.  It's Jinx from GI Joe.  I am going to work on other Etains using Padme's body with Leia's Boushh bounty hunter head.  You can see one combo with Kad and Darman.  I am also, looking at creating another Jusik but in Jedi robes.  I like the idea of these earlier scenes with later scenes.  I may post the Nulls in their ARC armor next to their Mando counterpart.  The same thing goes for Omega.  If time and money work out and I do these shots, I may consider something with Delta.  If Karen Traviss were to have written Imper Commando 2, maybe they would all have gone with Skirata.  Imagine Delta in Beskar'gam.

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #598 on: April 17, 2011, 07:59:40 AM »
Cool, I look forward to seeing the other Etains.

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Re: Jedi Minstrel Customs (Walon Vau and More!)
« Reply #599 on: April 17, 2011, 10:21:35 AM »
Great work on the clones and elites.