Topic: Starchaser's Custom Thread

[Starchaser]

Cossil Darda - A Sluissi technician and mechanic. Longtime collaborator with the Vren'oh.



With his teammate, Vren'oh:


Recipe:
The source material for Sluissi is a little mixed - there are three similar yet distinct designs for them (all of them pictured in the Wookieepedia article). I combined some elements and came up with what you see.
Head = Ellorrs Madak. The head "fins" are made from Jar Jar's ears.
Torso and Arms = Polis Massans with the bottom dremeled to receive the lower torso...
Lower torso = Boss Fight Gorgon (Green Mamba)
Vest from Bodhi Rook and apron from the Boss Fight chef blind bag mini-kit

[Starchaser]

Also, here's the link for Scoundrels Stock for the "Brute" head,

I used for the post yesterday:

 https://scoundrelsstock.bigcartel.com/

[Tamer]

Well I can see I missed your Jedi Brute. Dang that is a great figure too.

Love your Naga technician and mechanic too.

You do a great job with alien species. We so need more of these in our SW Verse.

Off to share these on the front pages.

[Starchaser]

Well I can see I missed your Jedi Brute. Dang that is a great figure too.

Love your Naga technician and mechanic too.

You do a great job with alien species. We so need more of these in our SW Verse.

Off to share these on the front pages.

Thanks so much, Tamer. I try with the aliens. As a kid what I loved most about Star Wars figures was the opportunity to tell my own stories, not simply replay the movie. So I loved the background characters. I used my Kenner Greedo as Sleedo, Greedo's more noble cousin who had adventures as a Rebel agent. I understand the need for Hasbro to make main characters, but I've always thought they missed an opportunity to encourage creative play by not expanding the range of "neutral" or "generic" figures. I've always thought they should include a smattering of "world builder" figures, e.g. a random Bothan, a random Trandoshan, a random Cathar, etc. Doing scene filler characters, like the Cantina denizens, was a step this direction. But, I mean, what kid in the 80s (or early 2000's) wouldn't want a humanoid lion - even if he had no name - to use with Star Wars, G I Joe or whatever. I would've bought a couple even as a little kid. So now I try to world build my own figures...and aliens are just so bleeding fun.

[JDeck]

Very cool! The duros with jar jar ears worked great! At first I was like it looks familiar but it's an all new look, didn't notice it until i read the recipe. Good job.

[Starchaser]

Very cool! The duros with jar jar ears worked great! At first I was like it looks familiar but it's an all new look, didn't notice it until i read the recipe. Good job.

Thanks! Took me a while to figure it out, but I'd do it again if I make another Sluissi.

[Starchaser]

A little fun for today:
Jenn Starchaser doesn't spend his days hiding out. He leaves his compound regularly, but he's wise enough not to draw attention to himself by wearing Jedi inspired clothing (even though his "robes" are a bit unusual):



His usual "traveling/adventuring" outfit:




with Plo Koon:


I'm working on a backpack and I need to find the right color to dye his duster to match his sleeves - that might be a while, so I thought I post him as is.

Recipe:
Head = TVC Obi-Wan
Torso and arms = Chicken Fried Dime Store Legends (the torso - Sharpshooter; the arms - Cowpuncher)
Duster = Yondu (Starlord two-pack)
Belts = one from Marauder Gun-runners (with clip pouches and Kukri kinfe); one from a Han Solo (don't know which)
Legs = TVC Klaatu
Kepi/field cap and rifle= Dime Store Legends
Sword = Boss Fight Studios

[JDeck]

Cool! Is he a self portrait custom? I like his civil war/western look.

[Starchaser]

Yes, Jenn was/is a "self portrait" figure. I'm a big civil war history buff and so this look was certainly inspired by those influences (the Klaatu pants are as close to Zouave baggy pants/pantaloons as I could find).

[Tamer]

Nice. Very nice.

Off to share on the front pages.

[Starchaser]

Nice. Very nice.

Off to share on the front pages.

Thanks, Tamer. I'm happy with it.

[RC-1136]

Very unique set of customs this go around. Great work!

[Starchaser]

Very unique set of customs this go around. Great work!

Thanks, RC. I keep trying to expand the alien pool:)

[RC-1136]

Very unique set of customs this go around. Great work!

Thanks, RC. I keep trying to expand the alien pool:)

That's something I need to work on here at some point; I definitely need to make background aliens.

[Starchaser]

Very unique set of customs this go around. Great work!

Thanks, RC. I keep trying to expand the alien pool:)

That's something I need to work on here at some point; I definitely need to make background aliens.

Go for it! Its kind of fun to figure out how to build them (and making up your own is fun, too). I'm sure you'd come up with some excellent customs.