Topic: Spudafett's Figures (last update: sa at-at commander)

[hemble]

I'm very impressed with the figures you have done and the variety of parts you've used work great together keep up the great work.

Ron

[spudafett]

Thanks! I'm glad you like them. 

[StenHunter]

Dev are you going to paint that backpack??? You can't make an awesome mando and have plastic turbo fans =)

[spudafett]

lol yeah everyone keeps insisting that the only thing left to do for that one is paint the backpack more uniform... so I'll do that today.

[night force cynic]

lol yeah everyone keeps insisting that the only thing left to do for that one is paint the backpack more uniform... so I'll do that today.

I guess I'm odd man out on this one but I actually really like that it's 2 different colors.  It looks like maybe that was part of its design when he made it.   Some unmathing/nonuinform color situations are better off sometimes IMO.

[spudafett]

well NFC... i went on and painted it, and it does look alot better    lol I'll post pics later

[spudafett]

repainted and reworked helo pack:

I painted everything but the blades themselves flat black to match the pack.  I then drilled a peg hole into the center of the back of the helo pack where the green backpack could be inserted.  The green pack can still be removed and worn individually...

[spudafett]

some of you might remember this WIP I showed a long time ago... I think I've had this figure sitting around for over a year waiting to be painted...  I finally finished it up so that I can list it on e-bay.  Now that I'm graduated and leaving school I don't have my student job anymore and after the next two paychecks I've got on the way I'll be flat broke... so needless to say I'm going to be selling ALOT of customs and figures soon...

SO.... if anyone sees anything they like while thumbing through my thread here, shoot me a message privately and let me know, and make an offer... if its something I havn't already sold, and if it's something I don't mind getting rid of, we might reach an agreement!

anyway, here we go:

Mandalorian Recon Scout:






this is basically a boba fett figure that has some gi-joe forearms and lower legs added on.... nice and simple...

the concept is that not all mandalorians were specialized to fight, some took more indirect routs...  this specific mando is an expert in gaining information and recon.  He's super stealthy and his armor is specialized for the job.  He doesn't wear gauntlets because they get in his way.  His backpack and helmet have specialized communications equipment which broadcast on a scrambled frequency only he has the cypher to.  His backpack also contains a jamming device to disrupt an enemies communications.

[FialaFernbrugg]

wow your Mandalorian Recon Scout looks superb


your Mandos are the best, can't wait to see more

[Tamer]

Oh yeah, the Helo pack looks better imo. I really like that one.

I like the recon scout too. It sure would be cool to have slip on arm armor for this guy. I guess there is no way to find something like that. Wouldn't it be cool if we really did get a decent full removable armor set for a Mando? I know they did some snap on versions, but a full complete everything would sell like hotcakes. I can watch my little girl play with her polly pockets all day long by changing clothes, if they would do something like this for the troopers it would be awesome.

[spudafett]

tamer my ultimate goal is to create a mandalorian action figure that is just that.  Using all the various removable armor sets that have been issued so far I want to apply them to a gi-joe figure and make one that can be completely interchangeable with different armor sets.

my 'ultimate" boba fett is not as "ultimate" as I'd like it to be.  I'd like to be able to have a fett figure that can swap between different armors, different capes, and other variations to make a figure that encompases ALL personas of the character that have been depicted in ALL movies and EU material...

so this would include different armor sets for ESB and ROTJ, a comic style boba, and a holiday fett version of the armor, all of which the base figure could swap between.  AND make it where when all armor is removed the figure looks like fett would if he only had on his plain jumpsuit, without the armor....  (unlike the jango with pop off armor that looks like he has a huge void in his chest when you remove the armor!)

[hemble]

Damn impressive both Mando's look great.

Ron

[Tamer]

I would love to have a figure that had all that Devin. I bet you could perhaps pull it off. I am just wondering why Hasbro hasn't  tried some removeable armor or clothes with rubber sets like my little gals pocket sets. They might not look as good as regular figures, but the fact that it could be taken on and off with relative ease would make it sell and played with great imo.

[spudafett]

I stand by the idea that hasbro doesn't care about finding a good balance between playability and accuracy...

they either want a figure that has some kind of rediculous "super chop action" (like constipated anakin with lightsaber chop action)...

or figures that are super detailed but have no playable value and are basically 3.75" statues....

My customizing goal has been to find a balance between both of those issues.  I think that my ultimate boba fett is the closest to this idealized equilibrium that I've achieved yet...

[Clonehead]

Like the recon Mando, buddy. It's different enough to keep the mando look fresh. yeah, I like the new improved Samauri mando idea. You should find you one of those new concept snowies and try a helmet mod using the mando faceplate on the snowie's head.