Been a while since I put a custom up. Nearly six months, in fact. Taking my time getting back into the hobby, so I started with three remakes of customs I made several years ago, all Star Wars Expanded Universe.

Gallandro:





Head: Bail Organa
Torso/Arms/Jacket: Tatooine (Lost Scene) Biggs Darklighter
Legs: Harry Potter
Gunbelt/Blaster: Not sure
Scarf: ribbon

I wanted a book-accurate Gallandro figure, not the illustration we commonlly see: the picture from The Essential Guide to Characters. In both 'Han Solo's Revenge' and 'Han Solo and teh Lost Legacy' he is described as wearing a short grey jacket, grey trousers and polished black shoes. I expect if Hasbro ever get round to making a figure, it will be the Essential Guide version.

Amaiza Foxtrain:





Head: Golden Compass Mrs Coulter
Figure: Aurra Sing
Hands: Clone Wars Boba Fett


Han Solo: Amaiza, did anyone ever tell you that you talk too much?
Amaiza: One guy,... once. Last I heard, his widow was living it up on Bestine with his death benefits.

Last time, I used a Spy Troops Baroness figure. It never really looked right to me. This time I managed to snag an extra 3D packaging Aurra Sing. A few bits of vinyl tape, a new head and hands and a complete repaint and done. Got a far more comic accurate version.

Jaxxon:





Head: cast from original version that I sculpted, with new ears and whiskers
Body: Pax Bonika (Rodian)
Hands: Microman
Gunbelt/Blasters: Clone Wars Boba Fett
Feet: Sculpted

I was quite happy with teh first version I did, but I wanted to update it. The Pax/Greedo/Rodian body was perfect for his bodysuit. I cast the original head that i sculpted and made new ears and added whiskers this time. Had to drill out the wrist holes to fit the Microman hands in, but they were just overlarge enough to look right.

Starhoppers:




Nice simple LBC next

Admiral Daala:



Head: Harry Potter: half-Blood Prince Ginny Weasley
Figure: Comic Pack Deena Shan
Rank Pin: Comic Pack Lt. Jundland

Been meaning to do this figure for a long time. I did consider using a MU Black Widow head, but the styling on the Ginny Weasley head makes it different. I cut the rank pin off the Lt jundland figure and glued it on the Deena Shan body. Just needed a coat of paint on the hair and done.


Continuing on the theme of teh Marvel Comics run, I did a couple of characters from the last year:

Bey:



Head: Lanard
Body: MU Gladiator
Feet: Thor Frost Giant
Sash: purple face cloth
Sword: GI Joe

Knife:



Head: MU Namor
Body: Comic Pack Luke Skywalker
Knives: GI Joe
Sash: Legacy Jawa





I made Bey a few years ago using a Mattel JLU figure. I always meant to remake, finally got around to it.

Original:



Jozzel Moffett (Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika):





Complete figure: Clone Wars Aurra Sing
Extra Belt: Legacy Jawa

I liked the character of Jozzel Moffett from Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika, and was somewhat perturbed that she was the only fatality in the whole four issues. In my Star Wars 'verse, she survived and nurses a grudge against all the other players.
Easy custom to make. I always thought that she looked very like Aurra Sing, so when I had the chance to get a couple of cheap Clone Wars figures, I decided to give the figure a go. Not much needed doing; new hair, sanding down one of the holsters, cutting down the gunbelt, adding another belt and adding some wraps to her forearms plus a repaint.

Hoojibs:





Cast and modified Hare from Golden Compass Lee Scoresby figure

While I am on an EU jag, and especially the Marvel Comics run, I thought I would attempt something I have wanted to make for a long time. The telepathic Hoojibs from the Planet Arbra that appeared in the comic from issue 55 onwards.
I had some spare hares from the Lee Scoresby figures, so I cut off the ears and sculpted a new head on. I then made a mold and cast several up. I added new ears with milliput and used a piece of jewellers wire to make the antenna. I could have molded the ears a s well, but I wanted to make each one unique, apart from the colours.

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These are all really cool, but Jaxxon tops the list. I'd buy that at retail. Well done!!

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Man, I want some of those Harry Potter heads...

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I likes what i see, especially the Jozzell custom, always a treat to see your work mate.

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Unfortunately they are hard to get even here in the UK. I only ever saw the Half-Blood Prince figures in two stores, and the Tomy figures for Deathly Hallows were 6 inch scale. Neither range seemed to sell very well. Could have been due to the GBP £8 price tag for the 4 inch figures, and that was 3 years ago. Only ever saw 1 of the Snape/Tom Riddle pack and I never saw the Harry/Ron Quidditch pack, or the Death Eaters 2-pack.

PM me with your wants and I will keep an eye out in case they show up at discount.

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Man, I don't even know what was released over there across the pond.

Just looking for various heads, I guess.

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All of them look great,Jaxxon reminds me of Bucky O'Hare.

you kind of have me in the mood to hunt down the old Marvel run. Back in the day I had some kind of weird subscription where I got G.I. Joe and Star Wars comics, on an alternating basis. This thread gave me some big time nostalgia. I actually think I like the hoojibs best, partly because they capture the spirit of the comic, and also just because it's an unexpected little detail.

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Bucky O'Hare was created by Larry Hama (1978/79) mot long after after Jaxxon was first seen in the Star Wars comic (Feb 1978). I have often wondered if there was a connection between the two as it was decided not to use Jaxxon again after issue 16

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Excellent work all throughout. Very creative customs, indeed.

I'm altogether unfamiliar with the SW EU, but that does not prevent me from enjoying these.

For me, the Hoojibs do take the cake. I really appreciate the work that you put into them, and I dig the fact that they are each individualized.

Way well done, sir.

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Super-Articulated ANH Han Solo:







Upper body/belt/lower legs: Vintage Collection Han Solo
Upper legs/Groin: Vintage Collection Endor Capture Luke Skywalker
Blastech DL-44 Blaster Pistol: Marauder John with long Hasbro scope

I saw someone on a Doctor Who forum make a ANH Han using a Harry Potter Weasley Twins figure. Got me thinking about articulating the hips on a Vintage Collection Han. I thought about using a VC Bespin Han, but 1) I am not keen on the hip articulation, 2) they are like unicorn poodoo to get hold of, and 3) when they are available, they average around £50 GBP. I managed to get a spare VC Han and looked around for alternative legs. I suddenly thought about the VC Endor Capture Luke. I disassembled the torso on the Han and cut the belt away from the legs. I had to cut the Luke in half as the plastic is quite rigid. I then boiled and popped the lower legs on both figures and swapped them over so that they were not too short. I glued the belt on top of the legs. I needed the belt and plug as they fit back into the torso perfectly. I printed out a blood-stripe onto vinyl and started and assembling the figure.

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I like the SA Han, very well done and unless you didn't say so about the blood stripes, i'd say they was painted on, excellent work mate.

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Thanks. I am extremely pleased about the way it turned out. I was a little worried how the legs would work, but they do. This is now my default Han.

BTW, the flash makes the trousers look lighter than they actually are. I used a quite dark Prussian Blue on them.

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Corporate Sector Authority Security Police (ESPOs):







Head/Helmet: GI Joe: Rise of Cobra Accelerator Suit Duke
Rest of figure: GI Joe: Rise of Cobra Elite Viper
Assault Rifle: Marauder Gun Runners

A couple of ESPOs from the 'Han Solo at Star's End' and 'Han Solo's Revenge' novels by Brian Daly. Been thinking about making a couple of these figures for a long time, even more so since I started making a few EU customs. I had settled on teh helmet and head a while back. Just had to cut out the lower part of teh visor and leave the chin guard intact. I was in TRU teh other day and saw ROC figures reduced. I looked at teh armour on the Elite Viper and grabbed two. Just needed a basic repaint. That isn't paint rub on teh elbow, BTW , it is a blood smear from where he has elbowed someone in the nose ;D My excuse and I am sticking to it. ;D The gun was a no brainer. I had a couple of Colonial Marines Pulse Rifles in my box of Marauder John goodies.

Corporate Sector Authority Security Police:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Espo

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Me too!

The ESPO's look great. Didn't know they were from SW. They looked like some Judge Dredd/Total Recall type of cops. They're inspiring me right now to make a Headhunter Special Team or something like that. Thanks.