Topic: Starchaser's Custom Thread

[Starchaser]

It is a great repaint. Ithorians are my favorite species. Just out  of curiosity. It's easily the coolest design in the cantina, yet we barely see it again.

Thanks, JDeck! I do think they're a great design, and wish we'd seen one as a Rebel pilot or technician

[JDeck]

It is a great repaint. Ithorians are my favorite species. Just out  of curiosity. It's easily the coolest design in the cantina, yet we barely see it again.

Thanks, JDeck! I do think they're a great design, and wish we'd seen one as a Rebel pilot or technician

I like to think they have mushy bodies, maybe some cartridge  and a simple bone structure, enogh to be humanoid. So a an aromored mech type suit would be like an exoskeleton, to hold up their bodies, and protect them. That's my head canon.  I say you do good repaints, because they're subtle. They look like "no paint" customs but they aren't  Very clean I guess is what im saying.

[Starchaser]

I like to think they have mushy bodies, maybe some cartridge  and a simple bone structure, enogh to be humanoid. So a an aromored mech type suit would be like an exoskeleton, to hold up their bodies, and protect them. That's my head canon.  I say you do good repaints, because they're subtle. They look like "no paint" customs but they aren't  Very clean I guess is what im saying.

Thanks for the compliment! I hadn't really thought about it much, but I think I like the cartilage idea - that could be fun.

[JDeck]

I like to think they have mushy bodies, maybe some cartridge  and a simple bone structure, enogh to be humanoid. So a an aromored mech type suit would be like an exoskeleton, to hold up their bodies, and protect them. That's my head canon.  I say you do good repaints, because they're subtle. They look like "no paint" customs but they aren't  Very clean I guess is what im saying.

Thanks for the compliment! I hadn't really thought about it much, but I think I like the cartilage idea - that could be fun.

I just saw a video of a snail with a left rotation, instead of right.  He was doomed to a life of  solitude, scientists searched the literal world over to find it a left turning snail.  I think it's hard being an Ithorian.

[Starchaser]

 

[Starchaser]

A few simple customs for today:
Using the Disney princess bodies (found Mulan and Jasmine in addition to Anna, Elsa and Merida) I removed the heads, carved the neck posts appropriately and popped on some new heads. Now there is a bevy of female customers/onlookers for a night club, upscale casino, market, etc. (The heads are Rose, concept Starkiller, Rey, Zam Wesell, and the helicopter pilot from Jurassic World Dominion):




I don't know if anyone has watched the Young Jedi Adventures on Disney+ with kids (or grandkids). Its great for little children. One of the characters is a new species - Pooba, named Nubs - basically a blue Ewok with bigger ears. The character design is pretty lame (just make it an Ewok) when with animation it could still be "cute" but much more interesting. Anyway, I had a Sully from Monsters, Inc. sitting around and it struck me a bit funny that I could use him to do a "grown up" Pooba (really dumb species name). Anyway I bought a Nubs and Jedi Trainer ship set (the ship works as a speeder), removed Nubs' ears and attached them to Sully (cut off his little horns) and painted him up:

[JDeck]

They  all look awesome!  The princesses are dope. There are a lot of monarchs , whether Republic or Separatist.  The ewok monster is one of the coolest applications I've seen.  I'm an Ewok fanatic  what can I say?   

[Starchaser]

Rost Gliisner - A Shozer bandit. Rost's family were enslaved and separated under Imperial rule. Never reunited with his family after the war, Rost found himself constantly fighting to survive and became cynical about life. Rost turned first to a life of petty crime and then joined a gang of bandits for a time, before striking out on his own (more profit that way he reasoned) to become a "hold up" man. 



Recipe:
Head = Goss Toowers
Upper torso and arms = Legacy Han Solo (the one with the Stormtrooper belt)
Lower torso, legs and gloved hands = TVC Zutton

Ilara Temba - A youngling left in uncertainty by the Clone Wars. Ilara was being transported between an outlying training facility and Coruscant when the Jedi accompanying her received a distress call. The Jedi did not believe she was ready for a mission. So, breaking with protocol, the Jedi left her in the charge of the mistress of an orphanage she knew on a remote planet. The Jedi died fighting the Separatists and Ilara was left with an uncertain future until Sumorn Jaga showed up at the orphanage one day and offered her a home.



Recipe:
Head = DC Black Adam Cyclone
Body = TVC Padawan Anakin

[Starchaser]

They  all look awesome!  The princesses are dope. There are a lot of monarchs , whether Republic or Separatist.  The ewok monster is one of the coolest applications I've seen.  I'm an Ewok fanatic  what can I say?

Thanks JDeck - I'm still building a backstory, but he will probably be a laborer of some kind as the Pooba are supposedly extra strong. I think I will figure out a soft goods skirt or something for him, but haven't decided yet. As to the princesses - its a pretty cheap way to get some well-dressed background females!

I just realized that Rey on the Merida body looks rather "elvish." - Hmmmm.

[Starchaser]

Here's the Young Jedi trainer ship - its not designed for 1/18 scale, but I think with some customizing it could work as a planetary speeder kind of like the Rebel Snowspeeder in concept (but not design). I've included a figure just for reference:



It has spring-loaded bottom wings (deployed here):




I have a few modifications in mind, so I will post images once the vehicle is modified.

[Tamer]

Yeah, I could see it working as a quasi speeder.

[JDeck]

That is a bangin speeder.

[Starchaser]

  I've assembled a few little parts to slightly modify the design and make it a little more "grown up." Not sure when I will have time to build and paint, but I will post it when done.

[RC-1136]

A well inspired round of customs this go around. My favorite has to be the young Jedi. I could see her being an Order 66 survivor.

[Tamer]

Geesh, I didn't scroll down far enough to see the great new custom figures. Sorry Starchaser. They look awesome.

Off to share on the front pages.