Topic: Ralph McQuarrie Custom Contest

[Luke Sprywalker]

This months customizing challenge (from now till August 15th) is inspired by the art of Ralph McQuarrie. I think it is a great way to pay homage to the man that gave us so many things that we love. Also with his passing we feel it is a very timely idea and subject matter we have not tried before. This is going to be a very broad subject in hopes to get the most entries. We will allow anything that was inspired by, reimagined, repainted or an exact buid from one of his paintings or sketches. It can be a figure, a vehicle, a small diorama or a combination of all three. This has to be a new creation, old work can not be submited other than for inspiration. One entry per forum member and 6 pictures of your entry may be submitted. We also want to see a 7th photo of the art that inspired your creation. The prize for this event is the satisfaction you get from the hobby and the awesome art you create!. Have fun everyone!

[DocOutlands]

Very interesting challenge...  I've an idea... and I can only hope to have the time - and SKILL! - to pull it off...

[Tamer]

Awesome idea and I have to say that Spry had this idea soon after the passing of this great man and held off to allow us to finish the Combined Sites and then the Hide In Plain Sight Customs Contest. This is gonna be another fun one and who knows if I might sniff out a prize or two for this as well. This is Spry's Baby though so please direct all detail oriented questions to L.E.

[CloneCrazy]

What a great tribute to the man who inspired countless young artists and expanded the SW universe forever.  May the force be with us all!!!

[Luke Sprywalker]

I am going to start this off with a McQuarrie vehicle I customized a while back. This is not an entry just something to get ideas flowing and a little inspiration. My idea was to take the concept Snowspeeder and give it a traditional paint scheme seen in ESB. Below are the results.

[wraithnine]

looks superb! ive been trying to find one of these air speeders for a while..

[Tamer]

That little snowspeeder now is residing in my collection room. It is awesome. One day it will have its own hanger. What a perfect concept for this contest though!

[wheeljack]

What vehicle did that snowspeeder used to be? It kind of looks like a Buck Rogers Starfighter, I love that paint job and the droid socket is a must on any ship I build if there is a space for it, and you very often add a droid socket on your vehicles. I'm waiting on a head in the mail, and once it arrives I'll be soon entering a figure into your contest.

[Tamer]

There was a line of potf2 vehicles called Expanded Universe and this Concept Snowspeeder was one of em. They also had a single ship Cloud Car and the Cruise Missle Trooper (oh yes I have one of those) was a part of this mix. I think they also had a different version of a speederbike too. I really liked this line. I definitely want to get good boxed versions of these one day.

[botwt]

Is there a good website to view McQuarrie's artwork for reference material?

[Luke Sprywalker]

I simply googled Ralph McQuarrie, looked at a few web sites, then clicked on images and there was a wealth of photos, some I had never seen.

[Tamer]

Try Google and then hit images and research Ralph McQuarrie. You will get thousands of images.

[botwt]

Thanks guys, I'll try that!

[wheeljack]

My Ralph McQuarrie inspired custom.

[botwt]

Awesome and creepy all at the same time!!!