Author Topic: Making The Band, Part 2 3/1/23  (Read 119221 times)

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Re: Jedi Minstrel - Duros Bounty Hunter 10/31/15
« Reply #585 on: October 31, 2015, 09:05:27 PM »
He turned out great! A great predecessor to Cad Bane, but I love the compassionate element in the backstory.
Yeah.  I like to think there is good and n everyone or , at least most, everyone.

Offline Tamer

  • Administrator
  • Grand Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 37789
  • Feedback: +204/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • He who is one with the Walker
Re: Jedi Minstrel - Duros Bounty Hunter 10/31/15
« Reply #586 on: November 01, 2015, 04:18:46 AM »
He looks good on the front page. Nice.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #587 on: November 08, 2015, 06:45:59 AM »
I'm on this bounty hunter trip.  Actually, the previous custom and the following ones were done months ago.  Just been real busy.  Anyway, I've got all of these and others I'm going to try to post over the next few days.  Here goes....

Zacha Thur’dnriis was a bounty hunter from around 3475 years before the Battle of Yavin.  He was in the Republic Army and received an honorable discharge after serving several tours with the Republic Scouts in the outskirts of the Inner Rim.  After his discharge, he found employment with an old buddy from his youth, Terc Brag, another former Republic Scout.  Brag began his own bounty hunter business, employing former Republic Scouts.  The skills they developed as RS were similarly used in bounty hunting and after Brag worked a few deals with RS buddies, they began to get a reputation along the Inner Rim.  Thur’dnriis didn’t have too many commitments and the family farm wasn’t fulfilling.  He did keep in touch with his mother.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #588 on: November 08, 2015, 06:50:55 AM »
Although from a passive society, Than A’sic was a bounty hunter around 3475 year before the Battle of Yavin.  He was a skilled swordsman.  Swordsmanship was an art form for him.  Being a close quarter weapon, A’sic did not use it often when hunting bounties.  He did implement them when his bounties seemed like formidable combatants.  Yet, he did find that some would surrender more easily by the site of them possibly since there were not many sword wielders.  The closest were Jedi training swords.  Back in the Republic Scouts, A’sic often found training in close quarter fighting techniques, either hand-to-hand or hand weapons as a way to relieve stress.   This led to studying swordplay and becoming one of the top hand-to-hand combat specialist in the military.  Before mustering out, A’sic was approached by Terc Brag and asked if he would be interested in working for him, not just as a bounty hunter but as a trainer.  He accepted and became one of the most skilled swordsman that was not a Force-sensitive.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #589 on: November 08, 2015, 06:54:22 AM »
Iktotchi were great bounty hunters, especially Yon Kuthor, due to their precognitive senses.  Kuthor was one of the first Iktotchi to enter the Republic Army after their planet’s discovery and acceptance into the Republic.  He was an exemplary soldier with the Republic Scouts.  He achieved the rank of captain before retiring.  At first he was tired of fighting and wanted to return to a more stable life back in the Iktotch System.  After about a year, he became irritable and easily angered.  His wife told him he still had the adventurer in him.  It was at this time that an old RS friend contacted him.  Before he even discussed it with his wife, she gave him his duffle bag, kissed him, and told him to come back safe and sound.  Apparently, she was eavesdropping on his conversation with Terc Brag.  He came back many times during his work with Brag’s Corps, mainly as a bounty hunter and occasionally commanding a unit of the mercenary army.  5 years later, he came home and retired from Brag’s Corps.  He spent the rest of his days indulging his wife, children, grandchildren, and his one great grandchild.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #590 on: November 08, 2015, 06:59:21 AM »
The Boss...

Terc Brag would say he’s more of a businessman than a bounty hunter.  Although, he did start out as a bounty hunter, his business acumen and military connections made him a very efficient hunter and as his reputation built up, he found that he had to contract out some of his jobs.  This led to building up a roster of bounty hunters he knew he could trust.  As some of his buddies were mustering out of the Republic Army, he started to recruit them.  They needed work, had the discipline, and many got bored with the lives they were leading after the army.  Some of them would take on mercenary work and consequently, Brag began to branch out into other work outside of bounties.  This included, a mercenary army, armored escort, private investigation, and even firework displays.  And thus, Brag Corporation (Brag’s Corps. for short) was born.

Offline AjuntaPall

  • Captain
  • *
  • Posts: 705
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • Thought is the cause of it ALL!
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #591 on: November 08, 2015, 05:19:51 PM »
Wow really cool bounty hunters!!!
THE FORCE is strong with this one...



Roger Roger....

Offline Starchaser

  • Moff
  • *
  • Posts: 4177
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • He who dares wins!
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #592 on: November 09, 2015, 10:21:10 PM »
This is a great update! The concept of a hunter team built around former military comrades is really believable. The GI Joe base bodies and accessories really work for these figures. I think the Bith is my favorite (I'm working on a Bith Jedi), but they are all great! Really good parts combinations to give them individuality.

Offline Tamer

  • Administrator
  • Grand Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 37789
  • Feedback: +204/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • He who is one with the Walker
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #593 on: November 10, 2015, 09:57:29 AM »
Awesome bounty hunters. Off to share some of this.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #594 on: November 10, 2015, 07:44:08 PM »
Wow really cool bounty hunters!!!

Thanks.  Yeah, like I said, I'm on this bounty hunter thing.  I figure, gotta get more non-Jedi and non-clones going in my collection.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #595 on: November 10, 2015, 07:47:47 PM »
This is a great update! The concept of a hunter team built around former military comrades is really believable. The GI Joe base bodies and accessories really work for these figures. I think the Bith is my favorite (I'm working on a Bith Jedi), but they are all great! Really good parts combinations to give them individuality.

Thanks.  I love using Joe parts.  They lend themselves well to the SW Universe.  What I like about finding some older figures is that they're cheap and you can chop them up for great fodder.  Be on the look out for more.  I'm kind of posting them in categories.  Next should be some Jedi.  A couple twists you wouldn't have expected.

Offline Jedi Minstrel

  • Marshal
  • *
  • Posts: 1664
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #596 on: November 10, 2015, 07:56:39 PM »
Awesome bounty hunters. Off to share some of this.

Dude, thanks for the FP - "He always creates the most interesting back stories too."  You can understand, with 2 toddlers it's hard to keep up with anything let alone a favorite hobby such as ours. 

Offline I-am-Boba-Fett

  • Brigadier
  • *
  • Posts: 1209
  • Feedback: +0/-0
  • Gender: Male
    • Riff Valley Design Works
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #597 on: November 11, 2015, 02:33:34 AM »
Great looking custom bounty hunters! Any figure nowadays with more than 5POA is already a win in my book. Looking good!!! EL

Offline Tamer

  • Administrator
  • Grand Admiral
  • *
  • Posts: 37789
  • Feedback: +204/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • He who is one with the Walker
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #598 on: November 11, 2015, 07:54:57 AM »
I have a nine year old daughter and remember those toddler years. I applaud you! at dr

Offline ghostskull18

  • Brigadier
  • *
  • Posts: 1195
  • Feedback: +8/-0
  • Gender: Male
  • "customs that are so good, they're scary"
Re: Jedi Minstrel - More Bounty Hunters 11/8/15
« Reply #599 on: November 12, 2015, 07:38:32 PM »
amazing work! but my favorite is the Iktotchi bounty hunter, hope you don't mind if i borrow your idea  ;)