Topic: Starchaser's Custom Thread

[Starchaser]

Thanks IABF - I agree, always looking to fill out the ranks of alien characters. I am always left wondering if Hasbro and Disney aren't part of the Empire - a little prejudice against the non-humans:)

[Starchaser]

I managed to find a Maisie figure from Jurassic World and thought she would provide a good head for a Padawan. So I popped the head on an Anakin body and voila:




I was thinking about a backstory when I realized I have already created a character: Karaa'lini Tamdarru, an Order 66 survivor. I've taken a shot of her side-by-side with her adult incarnation as Kerraly Mesa (her post-Purge persona):


The original pics of Karaa'lini are found on page 5 of this thread:)

[Tamer]

Nice. Looks like a perfect connection.

Off to share the latest.

[ghostskull18]

Awesome, that is a brilliant idea

[Starchaser]

Nice. Looks like a perfect connection.

Off to share the latest.

Thanks Tamer! I have to keep them simple - lack of time and great talent:) No really, life is overwhelmingly busy, so while I've got about eight builds partially complete, I don't anticipate getting but one or two finished before the new year.

[Starchaser]

Awesome, that is a brilliant idea

Thanks so much ghostskull18. I'm always looking for other heads as my sculpting skills just aren't where I want them.

[ImperialOfficer]

What head did you use for Kerraly Mesa? It looks perfect for a custom I'm planning.

[JDeck]

You've made some really awesome figures during my absence. I always like how you can take almost any figure and make it into a Star Wars guy. Really good use of parts and it adds a ton of diversity. Keep em coming.

[Starchaser]

What head did you use for Kerraly Mesa? It looks perfect for a custom I'm planning.

The head is a McQuarrie concept Starkiller head. I have found it and excellent head for customizing (I believe that some of the folks out there that cast parts have this in their inventory).

[Starchaser]

You've made some really awesome figures during my absence. I always like how you can take almost any figure and make it into a Star Wars guy. Really good use of parts and it adds a ton of diversity. Keep em coming.

Thanks so much JDeck. Got to do something to make the universe bigger, right? Plus some other figures are just pretty cool.

[FialaFernbrugg]

Good idea to use the Maisie figure for a padawan custom.
The figure looks nice.

[Starchaser]

Good idea to use the Maisie figure for a padawan custom.
The figure looks nice.

Thanks, FF. I'm pretty happy with how she turned out, and with how well she works as a younger version of a previously created character.

[Starchaser]

My last custom for 2018. I was intrigued by a character on the cardboard backdrop for the Target exclusive Vandor playset, so I decided to try and build him and give him a backstory:

TewVee – Is he an organic with a bit of droid as a mask, or is he a rogue Magnadroid? Few, if any, know. He rarely speaks, and his voice always sounds as if it is coming through a vox scrambler. None of his colleagues remember him stopping to eat, drink or sleep. Most suspect he’s a Magnadroid, but he will never tell. TewVee is happy to hire his guns out to anyone who will pay, as long as they aren’t the Empire.





Recipe:
Head = Magnadroid figure
Torso and legs = Jango Fett (30th Annivesary)
Arms = Sandstorm Han Solo
custom hat (manila folder paper)
custom soft goods cloak and neck covering
Bandolier = Hem Dazon

[Tamer]

Looks great to me. Nice backstory too. Happy New Year.

Off to share.

[Moronarama]

Very nice looking figure.  I’m impressed by the use of soft goods. Well made, sir!