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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 8/15/21
« Reply #1110 on: August 18, 2021, 05:26:55 PM »

"SINTA NUTUNA" is just TOTALLY FANTASTIC, awesome sculpting, "it must have been cold that day", wink.

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 8/15/21
« Reply #1111 on: September 10, 2021, 07:47:40 AM »
Elias thanks you all for the positive feedback.

This 3D print model of Kalani was designed by @bx3dprints. We personally commissioned him to do this design because Kalani was a character we wanted to add to our shelf for many years now. When we saw he had produced a life-size design for the character, we asked if he could scale it down to 1:18th scale. He obliged our request and built us a printable model.

To make the print durable like a Hasbro figure, here at home we used Siraya Tech Tenascious resin mixed with some ANYCUBIC 3D Printer Resin, 405nm SLA UV-Curing Resin with High Precision and Quick Curing & Excellent Fluidity for LCD 3D Printing - 500ML/Grey in a 70:30 ratio to decrease brittleness in the print. Magnets were used at all points of articulation for maximum fluidity except for at the elbows where a Chinese food container wire was inserted through drilled holes at the center to facilitate the hinge joint.

Then after I laid down the base coats, I did the painstaking application of the paintwork adding all the filigree to the figure. Nerve wracking would be an understatement. In the end, I feel I achieved the symmetry I strived for. Seeing him on the shelf now is one of the coolest feelings I have experienced in quite some time. Just reminds me how rewarding this hobby truly is.

"THE CLONE WARS"
KALANI
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Plenty more to read and see in the link:
https://customsforthekid.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-clone-wars-kalani-created-by.html
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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 9/10/21
« Reply #1112 on: September 10, 2021, 12:02:28 PM »
That is is absolutely awesome! Your paint work is phenomenal. I can totally believe that it was nerve-wracking, but it looks amazing. I'm way impressed with the homemade recipe for resin - it must have been a lot of work figuring that out too. To say "truly amazing" seems somehow inadequate, but it will have to do. You should be very proud of this custom.

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 9/10/21
« Reply #1113 on: September 12, 2021, 06:06:24 AM »
Well time to pick my jaw up off the floor.

Wow this is all kinds of awesome on all the different levels from printing to construction to the paint work.

Just a piece of amazing artwork.

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 9/10/21
« Reply #1114 on: September 12, 2021, 07:50:16 PM »
Wow! That paint work is stunning! Outstanding
even among your already outstanding figures.

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 9/10/21
« Reply #1115 on: October 28, 2021, 04:57:16 AM »
Thank you! Kalani wasn't easy.

Added some new additions to the Rebel Kid Creations store for a mixed assortment of customizing fun. From unique heads and cool accessories to some army building offerings we hope you all enjoy this next grouping of goodies as much as we do.

First up is our favorite item, a multi-pack Space Pirate Gang Expansion Pack assortment filled with assorted pirate heads and a few accessories to help you to diversify your own personal custom pirate crew. This was a kit we wanted for ourselves at home and we added all the pieces we would want to see included in the expansion pack. Besides getting two generic male heads and a generic female pirate head, you also get a female head wearing a bandana, a female head wearing headphones and goggles, and a male pirate head with a mohawk of braids. Included with the heads are a peg leg and 8 braids that you can decorate your heads with. Having a quick and easy way to expand your pirate gang is a luxury that we have had at home for quite some time and we thought it would be fun to share the same opportunities with all of you. Some of these pirate heads are completely new even for us and were made specifically for their inclusion in this kit.





The Jetpack has been added to Female Warrior Rebel Artist headcast listing and possibly may be available for sale alone but only for a limited time. At the very least it was nice to see the wings come through on the cast making it easier to paint at home. A blank version without the wings will likely be added to the store at some point in the future.





Adding this next item featuring our Slaver Queen headcast to the store was quite the process and something we are super excited for. This was our first 3D designed headcast made on our 3D printer at home that we later made a silicone mold of and casted in a flexible resin. Before we even started to design the headcast in Blender, we used a program called Meshroom that uses photogrammetry to take an already existing object and make it into 3D model that you can print on a 3D printer at home with just photos of the object. Since we had already hand sculpted the head in the past, we first took photos of what we already had on our shelf and generated a 3D model of the head. Then the model was improved in Blender before we settled on something we wanted to print and mold.  Expect a lot more headcasts to be added to the store in this way going forward. We love how great she looks painted!





This Phase II Clone Pilot head was such a hard piece to come by, so we made a mold of it for home use, but we soon realized it would be a great help to all the clone customizers out there.  We remolded it for more frequent use and now have it available on the store under Action Figure Headcasts.





Our final offering is our Advanced Recon Commando Trooper Action Figure Kit that allows you to convert a standard Clone Trooper and transform it into an ARC Trooper saving the buyer a considerable amount of money when considering how much animated ARC Trooper action figures cost these days. Unlike a lot of ARC Trooper kits floating around out there that just offer the kama, forearms, shins, puldron, backpack and a helmet... with this kit, the weapons are included as well as an articulating rangefinder. Please refer to our popular YouTube video on how to use the kit.







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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 9/10/21
« Reply #1116 on: October 28, 2021, 05:00:10 AM »
This was just a quick repaint of some spare R2-R9 build a droid parts we had laying around the house. After getting Blue Leader's X-wing this week I had to add his droid to his ship before I hung it up from my ceiling. It feels really good to fill out my action figure collection for Rogue One.


"ANTOC MERRICK'S ASTROMECH"
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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 10/28/21
« Reply #1117 on: October 28, 2021, 06:16:16 PM »
Those are all really outstanding additions to your store! Thanks for making them available.

Your droid repaint looks excellent. How do you like the x-wing? I haven't found one yet. Here's hoping:)

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 10/28/21
« Reply #1118 on: October 29, 2021, 05:43:26 AM »
Very nice.

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 10/28/21
« Reply #1119 on: November 03, 2021, 07:29:01 AM »
Those are all really outstanding additions to your store! Thanks for making them available.

Your droid repaint looks excellent. How do you like the x-wing? I haven't found one yet. Here's hoping:)

X-wing is great. Worth picking up!

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 10/28/21
« Reply #1120 on: November 03, 2021, 07:32:55 AM »
CLONE WARS "QUEEN MIRAJ SCINTEL & CONVOR" created by Elias

Miraj Scintel was a female Zygerrian who served as the Queen of Zygerria during the Clone Wars. Seeking to rebuild the Zygerrian Slave Empire that was shut down by the Jedi Knights of the Old Republic, Scintel allied Zygerria with the Confederacy of Independent Systems. She was betrayed by her Prime Minister, Atai Molec and then killed by Count Dooku.

We've been wanting this character added to our action figure collection for years now. Every time we looked at our display shelf full of scum and villainy that appeared on The Clone Wars, we always felt there was a gaping hole without her there beside all our other custom creations.

To make this action figure, I used a Clone Wars Assaj Ventress action figure. We replaced her lower legs with the boots of a Clone Wars Shaak Ti, and the hands with the hands from a Clone Wars Aurra Sing. From there the action figure was completely re-sculpted to match Queen Miraj's appearance in the show. The head was 3D designed by Elias in Blender, printed on our SLA printer and painted before being added to the rest of the figure.

Both the Convor and the hilt of her electro-whip were fabricated by hand and sculpted in ProCreate. The yellow electricity was taken from a Comic Pack Lumiya action figures accessory.

Now that she is done, one more hole on our display shelf has been filled and we can't wait to fill the next one ;)


CLONE WARS
"QUEEN MIRAJ SCINTEL & CONVOR"
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The head is available for purchase here:
https://rebelkidcreations.bigcartel.com/product/slaver-queen-headcast

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 11/03/21
« Reply #1121 on: November 04, 2021, 02:41:07 AM »
Looks fantastic to me, wow!

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 11/03/21
« Reply #1122 on: November 04, 2021, 05:51:49 PM »
She turned out really well. Brilliant paint job!

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 11/03/21
« Reply #1123 on: November 07, 2021, 02:53:12 PM »
Agreed with Starchaser. Sometimes it's hard for me to believe you're working on 1/18 scale figures considering the level of detail you achieve. Your work gets more impressive with every new project you share.

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Re: customsforthekid.blogspot.com 11/03/21
« Reply #1124 on: November 20, 2021, 01:54:20 AM »
Thank you!

This is my first commission for just a head of an action figure rather than an entire figure. For this piece, I was commissioned to sculpt and paint a Clone Wars Ima Gun Di action figure head for a custom action figure that my customer was making. I sculpted the head with ProCreate and then painted him once the sculpt was complete.

I made a mold of the original sculpt before I mailed it out to its new home. That way, if I want to make one for myself one day, I still can. Until then, casts of my sculpt will be available at the Rebel Kid Creations store this weekend for all of you who want to add the Jedi to your own Clone Wars collections. We can't wait to see what you all do with them!

CLONE WARS "IMA GUN DI" HEAD COMMISSION
sculpted and painted by Elias