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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/15 Verpine Engineering Team
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2014, 06:51:49 PM »
The Verpine look amazing.  You should consider casting those heads.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/11/15 Verpine Harvester
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2015, 07:34:27 PM »
It's been a while since I posted, but I have had several projects simmering.

Verpine Magenge Harvester


Hey, a bug's got to eat!

Thanks to Doc Outlands for the head cast!

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/11/15 Verpine Harvester
« Reply #17 on: March 12, 2015, 03:03:40 AM »
Nice looking Verpine with scene. Off to the front page.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/11/15 Verpine Harvester
« Reply #18 on: March 12, 2015, 08:32:50 AM »
Verpine are my favourite. Great work.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #19 on: March 14, 2015, 02:03:46 AM »
Thanks for the front page!

OK, a non-verpine (gasp).  WIP, my fully articulated AT-DP pilots.  So far, a no-paint custom, just a bit of dremel work.  Armor dremeling was made easier by the fact that the bodies on the new Rebels, Legends figures are a stiffer plastic, much like the old POTF2 figures.  I still need to swap out the boots for Snowtrooper Commander boots, and repaint the boots and belt.  Note the two-piece removable helmet.




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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #20 on: March 14, 2015, 07:18:12 AM »
Wow, these are fantastic. Can you give the full recipe? How in the word did you trim that AT-DP Faceplate?! You must have some steady hands. Off to share.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #21 on: March 14, 2015, 09:01:39 AM »
Recipe is incredibly simple, just the AT-DP driver from the new Rebels series, with relevant bits trimmed off and dremeled out, and the K-Mart AT-ST driver from a few years back with the harness removed.  Hollowed the gloves a bit to shorten the forearm, and drilled a small hole within to accept the peg that's already present on the forearms.

The removable faceplate happened almost by accident while dremeling the helmet, as the neck post socket/faceplate is actually an insert within the helmet (much like the head on Agent Kallus).  Just takes a tiny bit of extra loosening once the helmet is dremeled, no cutting required.

The armor fit is a bit tight, but doable, with a bit of extra trimming on the arm holes of the backplate.

I wasn't crazy about the AT-DP driver's boots, as they seem more cartoony than the rest of the figure, and have no ankle articulation.  I think it's acceptable as is, but boots from the snowtrooper/AT-AT driver of your choice are a bit more screen-accurate.  Ball-jointed hips would be nice, though, enabling the driver to mount a speeder bike.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #22 on: March 14, 2015, 09:31:30 AM »
These are really well done .....Great job !

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #23 on: March 14, 2015, 11:57:14 AM »
Those look amazing.

I went with a much more simplified approach on mine, not nearly as accurate as what you did. 

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #24 on: March 14, 2015, 06:51:19 PM »
Excellent work especially on the AT-DP drivers.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #25 on: March 14, 2015, 11:44:44 PM »
Love the Verpine harvester. Great concept; great execution. The AT-DP drivers look fantastic. I love that there was no painting required, but the dremel work must have been a hassle. The result, however, is really worth it.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 3/14/15 AT-DP Pilots
« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2015, 11:51:58 AM »
Job superbly done!!
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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 11/3/15 Corellians
« Reply #27 on: November 03, 2015, 06:15:11 AM »
A couple of Corellians and an accessory.

Col Serra, recipe from a post on another forum by Chevy2who


Unnamed Corellian, a deep backgrounder visible in ANH in the alley outside Docking Bay 94.


Group shot.


Rusted out battle droid.  I needed the joints for another project, and it gave me a chance to try out the cinnamon rust technique.  Plus, he's a cool little accessory.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 11/3/15 Corellians
« Reply #28 on: November 04, 2015, 05:32:25 AM »
These look great. Love that diorama you have made too. Off to share.

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Re: Jaeger45's Customs--UPDATE 11/3/15 Corellians
« Reply #29 on: November 04, 2015, 06:02:20 PM »
Agree with Tamer, lover those building you made, very inspiring