ANH Custom Figures

**A.J.** · 06-28-2002

Here's some custom droids I made a while ago. Haven't had much custom time lately, but I hope I can get back to it once summer is over.

**Sidiously Darth** · 07-04-2002

Hi All!

Here's my newest custom.

Also, I've been experimenting w/ different paints. What does everyone else here use? I've noticed that acrylic craft paint does not work well around joints. It's hard enough to get it to adhere to the plastic. Thank goodness for acrylic sealer. Just wanted to know others opinions. Thanks!

**187-Maul** · 07-04-2002

looks pretty cool
I've been thinking about making me an own bannis keeg but I don't have a second Duros

so I have to wait till I have another one
I'll probably use luke gunnerstation for the body and legs

haha now I've desroyed you're nice order of the movie threads, sidiously darth

j/k

**DarthBrandon** · 07-05-2002

Very nice job Sidiously Darth. I use acrylic craft paint and model paint as well ( use lightly cause when it drys it can get sticky ), then I clearcoat it.

**Sidiously Darth** · 07-05-2002

Thanks guys!

I've come to the conclusion that if I paint the entire figure, I'm going to lose articulation. I try to go for a pose that I'm happy with and will look good for the eventual diorama.

**DarthBrandon** · 07-05-2002

Yes, but if you take your time you will not lose any articulation, I thought the same thing when I did my Captain Antilles figure. I painted him very slowly and never lost a bit of movement or anything else for that matter.

**Mr. JabbaJohnL** · 07-11-2002

I made a Melas figure. How, you ask?
*Take the normal Ketwol figure and turn his head around.
*Make a red turban out of a strip of cloth and wrap it around Ketwol's nose and tusks, but leave his eyes uncovered.
*Make a red cloth cloak for him - don't make it too loose, but kind of somewhere between the EI Naboo pack cloak and the JSP Obi-Wan cloak.
*Put the cloak on, but take off Ketwol's trench coat thing ahead of time.
*You can use Dex's Kamino Saberdart for a pipe or whatever, but I don't have Dex so don't take my word for it.
Voila! Your very own Melas, without completely screwing up your Ketwol! Or you can, by painting his hands orange, but the cloak kinda hides them . . . Oh well.