GGemini Wrote:Here are my custom Kevin, Sam (helmet-less) and Tron. Tron was based on BlueTronWarrior's version. Sam based on gridrunner's figure... and Kevin.. my own

Those are great! What did you use for Sam's head?

I really like the Kevin custom. You actually used boots for the legs! ^_^ Not too many people I had seen do the repaint did a leg swap.

Which Anakin figure did you use? There are a lot to choose from

As for the Clone Wars Obi Wan head...I don't know that that would work simply from the style of the sculpt looking like animation. I had considered the Episode 2 Obi Wan head from the Legacy Collection. http://www.rebelscum.com/photo.asp?image=/TLC/Basic/44ObiWan/TLC-2688.jpg Still looks a tad young to me though.

Bad news BTW on the Marcus from Terminator head...it's too darned small. I like the sculpt but it just doesn't look quite right. It turns out the Terminator Salvation line was a half an inch too short to be called 3 3/4 inches. On the Tron bodies it looks pin headed. So far the head used by GGemini looks a lot closer to me.

I never used Games Workshop paint but only because none of the hobby shops here sell it Even the ones that carry Games workshop items which i found strange. I have gotten very used to Testors though and tend to stick with their acrylics whenever I can. Their flesh paints though really don't have a good base for mixing up matching tones. I've been using the Tamaya Colors basic flesh paint mixed with flat white Testors and sometimes a very small touch of flat drab to add warmth. I've used that combination on the Doctor Who figures you see in the back where I didn't want to repaint the entire head and they can be blended in seamlessly if you thin it just right. I also use the Tamaya Red Brown a lot for repainting hair, leather on belts and even dry brushing highlights on hair. You can't really see it very well on this one but I repainted a 10th Doctor head from Doctor Who and added some highlights dry brushed using the Testors and Tamaya as well as the skin tones on the tip of his nose and chin because it was damaged. I got some gorgeous results:

http://police-box-traveler.deviantart.com/art/Customized-10th-Doctor-Head-2-175326744?q=gallery%3Apolice-box-traveler%2F5840627&qo=39
and

http://police-box-traveler.deviantart.com/art/Customized-10th-Doctor-Head-1-175325867?q=gallery%3Apolice-box-traveler%2F5840627&qo=40

for those really looking for a mess of options for custom legacy figures:

http://www.brokenarrowtoys.com/cart/
unless you're handy with a dremel what you're looking for is the 25th anniversary style joe heads. those are the kind that pop onto the ball of the spinmaster bodies.

i've been highly tempted to make a few likeness sculpts in zbrush, send em off to get 3d printed, then mold em up. problem is i know i'd want to make them availible to you guys, and how fast would spinmaster/disney come down on me? would they be as cool/tolerable with custom figure parts as marvel and dc has been?

Errex Wrote:Excellent work so far! The use of the Kenobi head is inspiring! Looking forward to your finished figures.

Thanks dude! I really like how it looks, I need to add some gray hair to it now!

ender9492 Wrote:Kuzeh, I really like the lights/bases that you used to display your figures; How did you do it?

Thanks, they are from Ikea, changing color LED

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20119932