Custom 1:6 scale Weequay outfits

[Vivisect]

I decided to give the Weequay outfits im working on for Chakaman and Dorgal there own thread, so here it is.


Here's the link to final version, should anyone else be interested in a set feel free to send me a PM.
http://sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2290044&postcount=78:maul


Here's some of the reference pictures I am using.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Weequay_brown_001.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Weequay_brown_002.jpg

I am making the other version seen in this picture also, and will have pics of it up soon

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Weequay_tan_000.jpg

Here is the prototype I made.

There were a few minor issues with it that had to be fixed.

1. It was to dark....Solved.

2. The shoulder pads needed to be wider....Solved.

3. My model has a really bad porn mustache....Still there.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Proto01.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Proto02.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Proto03.jpg

[Vivisect]

Heres my current progress.

The Belt,pants,shirt and wrists are just placeholder so porn guy isn't naked

I took the first one with the flash on, it shows that lighting can make a huge color difference.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5145.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5160.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5174.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5173.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5166.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5171.jpg

[Dorgmal Snow]

GOD darm it u is a genius!!!!!! I chuffin love it SSSSSOOOOO MUCH

[ProgMatinee]

thats awesome. if you guys team up to put out a full blown figure for sale, I'm there!

[Vivisect]

Thank You,

The shoulder pads keep giving me a hard time, first they were to small now they seem a little big, what do you think, should I just keep the shoulder pads the size they are?

The figure is a 21st Century Toys super soldier body so it has narrower shoulders than any Hasbro or normal Ultimate Soldier bodies they shouldn't look monstrous on a anything except mabee one of those slim True Types. But the character doesn't seem to call for something really slim.

[Dorgmal Snow]

i can't speak for Vivisecct, but there is a Weequay head on my desk for you when you want it Prog, just say the word :)

[Dorgmal Snow]

My Weequays are looking forward to gettin em selves a new set of slacks Vivisect style from the down town Seamstressness's Boutique and gentlemens outfitters. :)



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[Chakaman]

That outfit is going to look great! Super job!

[Vivisect]

I'm glad you all like it.

I ended up going with the leather instead of suede since the way the prop costume looks it was turning out to be hard to mimic with suede. The props suede seemed to be seriously weathered and matted in places, and the different suede's I was using kept just looking fuzzy or to clean and uniform in color.

I have a lot of really good Ultrasuede that you cant tell is fake unless you see the back, the edges or of coarse smell it (since it wont really have a scent), but that would have required hemming all around every edge so it didn't fray, and at that point it would not have looked right because the actual costume is mostly just cut suede/leather with very little stitching on the entire costume.

So I dug through some bags of mats and and came across a leather jacket that was the right color, had thin leather, was a little bit beat up and roughed up, and seems to match good, and best of all comes weathered the natural way.:D

I was curious to see it with a Weequay head so I did this real quick.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/chopped.jpg

Its the head of one of Dorgmals that has hair.

[Chakaman]

Looking great! Wow!

[Vivisect]

The part that hangs below the belt on the one in the pictures is a bit longer than it should be, but I thought I would leave it a bit long so you guys can trim it to the length you want once you have it on a body and set up the way you want it. with all the different body styles and such Id rather leave it a bit to long than to short. I'm also gonna be modding the shoulder pads a bit so they do not stick out as far.

[Dorgmal Snow]

oooowww I can not wait!!!!

[Darth_IMPoor]

These look great Vivisect. I hope you save pornstache guy though. He may even pass as a Lando if you get one of those Tomy Skiff helmets on him.

[Vivisect]

I think pornstache guy is gonna stay my clothing model , he's at least good for a laugh...lol

[Vivisect]

Finished up some of the tiny bits needed(studs, belt buckle and such), I will hopefully have more pictures up in a few hours if i get them put together.

[Vivisect]

Well I got an update, this one is pretty much done, I fixed the shoulders and finished the belt, I had to sculpt the buckle as the piece in the pictures from earlier is the only one I can find and since it's the perfect size and shape, I thought I'd look into casting it before I drilled holes in it, though that may be a while since I've never cast anything before and therfore dont have the supplies for that right now. When I can make that happen I would send along replacements if there wanted.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5376.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5379.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5404.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5402.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5387.jpg
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5397.jpg

Only thing left really would be the proper gauntlets and thats pretty quick. I have the second one of these done except for the studs, belt and the hooks used to secure it on the figure.

[Chakaman]

Looks great Bill! Looking forward to picking one of these up!

Well done!!

[San_Holo]

I agree it looks great, i especially dig the studs on the front.

[galactiboy]

That is very awesome! Looks killer :rock

[Ryan1982]

that looks great. very well made.

[Vivisect]

Thanks guys, I'm glad everyone likes them.

I wanted to have the the first 2 complete including gauntlets, but I chipped a tooth last night and instead of working on anything I spent the night curled up on the sofa crying and whining about dentists and the what the hell the restaurant could possibly have put in my spaghetti that would chip a tooth.:horror

Anyhow I have started on the tan ones, and after I get 2 of those done I will get more of the brown ones finished. Ill make sure to reply to the PMs I got in the mourning.

[Dorgmal Snow]

The Seamstress of the freaks... he make clothes for all our dollies and we love him. :clap:bow:clap

[San_Holo]

I'm sure he loves that title, not.

''The seamstress of the freaks''

Ha ha

[enaud]

The outfit looks great Vivisect.Excellent job!

[hemble]

Mate the outfit looks totally amazing, the craftmanships is top notch well done.

Ron

[Vivisect]

Well I thought I'd post a pic of the assembly line.

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2323/dscf5553.jpg

Ive had a small delay, as my sewing machine has been being really uncooperative for the last 2 days for me and for me and my wife, though its been much worse for her since I always have to a lot by hand anyhow. But not to fear I have a loaner machine coming tomorrow that is a much better one than mine.

The upside to my machine starting to conk out is that my wife has finally agreed it would be worth it for us to get a really nice professional machine since we would use the hell out if it.:banana
It may seem strange for a grown man to get excited over a getting a sewing machine, but I am a little strange.:monkey5 Anyhow it also means I pull off much higher quality, do tiny hems, work with leather easier and much less hand work.

[Vivisect]

Almost forgot the picture of the 2 completed ones that are about ready to ship to Chakaman and Dorgmal.

http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/4422/dscf5565.jpg

The finished ones are studded and I have pulled thread through the padded sections to pull the sections together to make it look more like the reference pics with out bulking it up to much.

[San_Holo]

They look fantastic Vivisect.

[Vivisect]

They look fantastic Vivisect.

Thank you.

The unfinished ones are yours, galactiboys and mine.

I've made enough studs to make about 20 more and got the patterns filed away and every thing else I need to make more should anyone else be interested any time in the future.

[Vivisect]

I made more progress than I thought I would last tonight / this mourning, so now I have 3 of them complete, and a forth just needs studs.

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/7128/dscf5572z.jpg

The bottom part on the one to the left was shaped a bit but is still longer than it should be so it will still need a trim, the rest are being left alone for people to trim and shape themselves.

Also I finally found Back shots of the prop costume and found that it does not have studs on the back at all so I've stopped adding them.

[maskfreak]

Great Job & bad ***! There are many of us who want a Weequay figure.

[galactiboy]

Wow, that is some awesome work!

And does it sound strange that a grown man would be excited over a sewing machine... not when he's cranking out badass stuff like this :rock :rock

"Seamaster" indeed :lecture

[Darth_IMPoor]

These look great! Can't wait to see all the various pics when they find their homes.

[galactiboy]

So any ideas out there on where to get at good vibro axe in 1/6?

[ProgMatinee]

might not be too hard to make one from styrene then cast it. I'll see what can be done tonight.

[Chakaman]

Those look fantastic Bill, cannot wait for them to get here!:D

[Dorgmal Snow]

OMG OMG OMG

[enaud]

Absolutely.............SWEET

[ProgMatinee]

i pulled out the hasbro vibro ax. its actually not a bad sculpt, it just warps like a crazy mofo! if I rework the hasbro ax a little anyone want to cast it?

[galactiboy]

I can't cast... but I'd be interested in getting a copy if it happens. Maybe even just the axe and handle... as the rest could probably be made using a dow rod.

[enaud]

I dug around in my box of parts to find one.Had no luck so I just pulled the one out of a Skiff Lando still in the box & guess what...it isn't too straight either,lol.

Replacing the shaft part doesn't sound like a bad idea at all.

[Vivisect]

So any ideas out there on where to get at good vibro axe in 1/6?

This would be fairly easy to make, there are so many materials you could use.

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2406/img1974m.jpg
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8497/img1972v.jpg

Also since in the films there there were a bunch of variations that it wouldn't even be problem if the small details were not perfect.

Or you could get the Leia statue from sideshow and steal that one since it very nice..lol

[galactiboy]

Sadly she's 1/4 scale... and price is a bit prohibitive for an accessory :lol

But I think you're right, there are definitely some options available to be able to make some serviceable axes.

[Vivisect]

Sadly she's 1/4 scale... and price is a bit prohibitive for an accessory :lol

But I think you're right, there are definitely some options available to be able to make some serviceable axes.

Opps:o, I dint even look at the scale, I was just looking at the detail. Anyhow Ill probably do a scratch built when my weequay heads arrive and start on him.

[Vivisect]

Well I my loaner sewing machine didn't get here till late last night and I had a good part of the day to work
on stuff so I worked on the bits the that didn't require a sewing machine and completed chest piece #4.

http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/2793/dscf5584r.jpg

I decided since I had some time I would experiment with the model piece I used as a belt buckle on the prototype
since that was my original choice for the belt buckle since it was almost perfect, but I could only find 1, and I didn't
want to drill the holes till I looked into options for duplicating it.

So my first try worked out good, I just made a simple push mold into a piece of Sculpy and baked it. Then just
pushed a small ball of sculpy into the mold using a damp paper towel to wipe the mold first so the Sculpy doesn't
stick and it worked perfectly

The one on the belt is the one I sculped completly by hand, the gray plastic one is from the proto type belt, and
the others are pretty much exact duplicates of the gray one, though it is hard to tell from the picture they did
come out dished like the gray one.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5588.jpg

Im actually glad I didnt send any out with the scupted one now since I like the new one so much better. I had lots
of time with not much to do so I made about 15 of these plus I spent some time making enough of both types of
studs to make about 20 of these outfits.

I am drilling out the buckles now, and will give them and all the studs there paint jobs shortly.

Now that I got a sewing machine again I will be getting caught up on the 2 tan quilted tunics for Dorgmal and
Chakaman tonight, and should be done with those by tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

Is it just me or do those unfinished belt buckles look like pancakes.:D

[galactiboy]

They do look a bit like pancakes...

And you're really doing some awesome work here... love how this outfit looks :rock Now I've just got to get the rest of the clothing bits to bash together my Weequay :rock :rock :rock

[Chakaman]

Looks fantastic Bill. These are really going to look good with the awesome headsculpts we have.

[Vivisect]

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4706/dscf5590r.jpg

Contrary to popular belief, Indiana Jones eats Pancakes for breakfast, not Nazi's.

:whip

[CaptnRex]

Very awesome outfits, they look great.

The Vibro Axe could be made starting with a metal rod and adding pieces from there.

[Vivisect]

Here's the finished gauntlets.
The tape on his arms is just holding the goofy Hasbro Han Solo shirt in place.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5614.jpg



And heres the new finished belt buckles.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5604.jpg

[galactiboy]

Those buckles look sick :rock What kind of drill do you use that doesn't destroy the sculpey buckle?

Can't wait to see a fully kitted out Weequay :rock

[Chakaman]

Bill, I dont know how many times I can say this, top notch work my friend!! Those look spectacular.

Is there anything you cant do??:D

[San_Holo]

Those look brilliant mate.

[Vivisect]

Those buckles look sick :rock What kind of drill do you use that doesn't destroy the sculpey buckle?

Can't wait to see a fully kitted out Weequay :rock

A very sharp one.:rotf

Actually 3 different size drill bits and its done by hand to get to the size needed and close to the edge with out breaking it,
it takes only like a minute a buckle since I made them pretty thin and I've done like 15 of them now.

Is there anything you cant do??:D

Resist the urge to redo parts I already had done instead of getting stuff sent off to people.:D

[MassProduced]

Vivisect
Your outfits look awesome, are you planning on selling any? If you do please put me down for one.

[Vivisect]

Vivisect
Your outfits look awesome, are you planning on selling any? If you do please put me down for one.

Thank you.

I am going to be posting this set in the For Sale/Trade section once I get this first run shipped off to people.
Ive added you to the list and I'll PM you when I get that post up within the next couple of days.

[ProgMatinee]

please add me to the list too!

[Vivisect]

please add me to the list too!

No problem.

[CaptnRex]

Very impressive work.

[MassProduced]

Vivisect,
Thanks For adding me to the list, i really appreciate it.

[Vivisect]

Vivisect,
Thanks For adding me to the list, i really appreciate it.
No problem.

[Vivisect]

Well I took a little break from working on the outfits because when I got home there was a package in the mail
from the Snow Corporation (thanks again Dorgmal :D), so I decided to do a little head painting for a change of
pace and get my self a proper model for this outfit put together.

I scrounged up a brown pair of boots that I thought looked a bit better with this than the black ones I was using,
and finally got around to opening a Hasbro Tatooine Luke that I've had sitting around for at least 12 years just
to steal his pants, since they were the best match I had on hand :lol, and as a bonus I also found he came with
a pair of binoculars.


http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5625.jpg

After seeing this picture I noticed I missed a tiny bit of paint in one of the belt buckle holes.:o

I also noticed my camera flash made his head look a bit more red.

[Chakaman]

Looks great. Mark's Weequay heads are fantastic!

[galactiboy]

That looks great... just got the same package from Snow Corp myself :rock :rock

[San_Holo]

Old meatball head looks very good

[Ryan1982]

so cool. great work man!

[Ultimate Weapon]

Excellent work man!

It's cool to see how the project evolved from prototype to finished piece. I can't wait to see more photos as everyone starts to receive their orders.

[Vivisect]

I'm glad everyone likes it, and of course the head courtesy of the Snow Corp is better
than anyone could hope for, its even better when its in your hands as pictures just
don't do it justice.

I still gotta make, or get a hold of better pants, boots and a shirt but that can wait till
I get other people their stuff. Some of the colors of this stuff are a pain to get right
since they are different depending what pictures you look at, like the pants look tan
in movie shots but it 's just the lighting, since the prop pant were a lighter off white.

The filmed shots of the Weeqauy's look darker than they are and loose there bit of red
tint because of the lighting, so I like to use well lit prop shots for colors of clothes and
paint, then whatever lighting you display things under tends to makes them look right.

Here are the shots I used for the head colors in case anyone wants them, though the
flash made mine look redder in my picture.


This is the Skiff Master mask, I think the bone was added when they reused it for the
Max Rebo band member for the S.E. of version of ROTJ or for one of the prequels as
apparently this mask was used in every film since ROTJ.

http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3182/weequaymask.jpg

This is the mask from the guy who wore this costume, they are basically the identical
except for the braids.

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8100/3823037484e2d4ef3f72b.jpg

[Vivisect]

Here's the completed final version (the boots, pants, and shirt don't count:monkey5), although I may still tinker
with the ones I have yet to make, to improve them.

The final bit I added was the large and small working pouches to the sides of the belt and are removable.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5640.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5642.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5647.jpg



This is the skiff master tunic I did for Chakaman and Dorgmal. I found that I couldnt hem the neck
properly as it was getting to thick and breaking needles on the machine, and even with the part
I got hemmed on one, it looked to thick and weird. So I had to improvise on the neck, and do
something keep it from fraying and give it a cleaner edge.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Skiff%20Master%20Tunic/DSCF5634.jpg

I figure the skiff master tunic will look much better one its been given a wash of paint to darken
up where its stitched, and given a bit of weathering. I've left it to you to decide how much
weathering you want to give it.

[San_Holo]

They look great mate, I really like the little pouches on the belt.

[galactiboy]

Looking good... can't wait to assemble my own Weequay :rock

[Dorgmal Snow]

Bill they look so good man, so good. I just love em.....

[Chakaman]

Everything looks great Bill. Thanks!!

[Darth_IMPoor]

These look outstanding. Too bad I'm sticking to Star Wars or I'd be hitting
you up for some too :D.

[Vivisect]

These look outstanding. Too bad I'm sticking to Star Wars or I'd be hitting
you up for some too :D.

You lost me there :confused:, I thought what I was working on was Star Wars related.:D

[Darth_IMPoor]

Yeah, sorry....I mean ANH. I just hate referring to it that way. OT snob in me I guess:lol

[Vivisect]

Yeah, sorry....I mean ANH. I just hate referring to it that way. OT snob in me I guess:lol

Damn you ANH elitist snobs.:wacky

If you ever need something done even if its from ANH, just PM me with a reference pic.:monkey1

[Vivisect]

Well It appears I cant post in the For Sale/ Trade thread since I have not been a member here
long enough yet (have to be a member for 3 months so I got a month to wait still), so anyone
that is interested In a Weequay outfit just send me a PM.

The set consists of the main leather body armor,padded in the front and back, leather gauntlets
and belt with 2 removable working leather pouches that open and can be fastened shut, not
that I could think of anything to stick in them but I always liked it when tiny pouches work.:D

I would just like to point out that the boots, pants, white shirt and obviously the figure itself
would not be included:monkey5.

Anyhow, If any one needs anything in particular made send me a PM with a reference picture,
it doesn't necessarily have to be Star Wars related (I used to do a lot of WWII stuff years ago),
I'm up for doing any custom clothing and such in trade for interesting bits and whatnot, or cash,
and in that case I'd definitely try and keep the price low but this stuff can be very time consuming
so its hard to do to much of this stuff just for fun (not to mention my wife would murder me:horror),
anyhow PM me and we can work something out.

Heres a link to all the Pictures of this from prototype to finished Version
http://s739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/

The piece in the from and back that hangs below the belt can be trimmed to fit whatever
figure body is being used, I leave it a little long just to be safe.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Weequaycompleted.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5640.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5642.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5647.jpg

Next up is some pruneface gear I think, and I gotta completely dress a nude Kit Fisto I picked up today for $18. :D

[galactiboy]

The finished product looks great; can't wait to get my set!

And really looking forward to what you can do with Pruneface :rock

[Vivisect]

I'm working on a bunch more of these right now as I got 5 already ordered including yours,
which should be done in a day or 2. Then I gotta check for pruneface cape material, I
already had the stuff for the vest.

I actually just made about 20 of the tiny pouches because I thought they would be perfect
for my Jawas to replace the molded Hasbro stuff they came with.:D

[galactiboy]

Well... if you've got some extra pouches (or can make more) let me know... I'm trying to upgrade some jawas as well. Are you able to make the full bandoliers?

[Vivisect]

I was actually thinking about making a bunch of various sized bandolier's loaded with pouches in a few different color leathers, thats one of the things I used to make a ton of, years ago for 1/6 scale military figures, though most of them were cloth. Leather is a bit easier because usually one out of every few small cloth pouches usually comes apart when turning it inside out, also for leather the flaps don't need to be hemmed because it doesn't fray.

Ill let let you know when I get some going.

[San_Holo]

I would be up for some pouches/banoliers for the Hasbro Jawas if you get round to it as well.

[galactiboy]

Thanks Vivisect :duff

[Vivisect]

cool, ill probably get on that soon, I thinking of definitely doing Jawa and Tusken raider versions, and any thing else that comes my way.

I'll keep you all updated.

I'm also in deciding on a way to start cataloging the stuff I'm doing so people that are interested can see stuff Ive already done, since I can always remake things even years later because I keep all the patterns I make along with instructions I make for myself, and file them for future use. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.

[galactiboy]

You could start your own thread in the custom section... showcasing past and present work; as well as updating with new project/commissions.

[Vivisect]

I thought of that but then every thing gets all spread out with people posting and such then it would get hard to find anything.

I also thought of using the my blog (I hate that term) as sort of a catalog but that doesn't seem any good either.

I could start a normal thread like you suggest and keep editing the first post to add links to the post of the completed versions of individual items, or add the links to the blog, then have a link to the list in my signature (well not really a link since they don't seem to work anymore) anyhow the trying to think of a good way is making my head hurt.:lol

[galactiboy]

That's usually the best way to do it... your thread will get knocked down; but you will be seen by the widest number of members.

You could always start one in here as well if you are just wanting to focus on SW figures. And threads don't get buried quite so quickly here :lol

[Chakaman]

I tend to agree Bill, I would just start your own thread in this section.

I would think you could sel/tradel quite a few bandoliers amongst all of us here. I am looking forward to seeing how they look.

Here is a shot of my Weequay waiting on his outfit.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/whair1.JPG

[galactiboy]

And here's mine as well...

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/weequay.jpg

[ProgMatinee]

looking good. what color mix you guys using?

[galactiboy]

I did a base coat of mostly burnt sienna with a bit of black and a touch of red.

Second and third coats I used more burnt sienna in the mix and then black for the eyes.

[BuddyGus]

Weequay looks awesome!! Where did you guys get the sculpts??

[galactiboy]

Got them from Dorgmal... he's our pusher :lol

[Dorgmal Snow]

Ahh man I am gonna get a bad name... but you want heads I got em heads, heads, heads! Come on in head lovers. All heads must go. We got heads, hot heads, cold heads, wet heads, tight heads, big heads, fat heads, hairy heads, smelly heads, velvet heads, silk heads, Naugahyde heads, snappin' heads, horse heads, dog heads, mule heads, fake heads! If we don't have it, you don't want it!

[Vivisect]

Got them from Dorgmal... he's our pusher :lol

:rotfl So true, if I stick around this site to long I'm going to be sending him my rehab bill when they lock me away because of my 1/6 scale Star Wars addiction.:wacky

[Chakaman]

looking good. what color mix you guys using?

On the head, I used a mix of burnt sienna and burnt umber. I then sprayed dullcoat sealer on it.

The hair is just cotton thread twisted into braids. I placed a dab of superglue on them so they would stay tight. I then painted them black, sealed it with dullcoat and then added the lighter colors to make it more movie accurate. Another coat of dullcoat was added. Once the paint dried on the braids, I hit the ends with a hammer so they would split a bit.

[Vivisect]

I hit the ends with a hammer so they would split a bit.

:horror, I hope they were not glued to the head when started swinging that hammer around.:lol

I painted head black, then then very dark brown on most, then a few layers of dry brushing using burnt sienna that has been tinted darker in different shades, then a final coat of clear acrylic glaze that I slightly water down to get a very weak satin finish

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF5642.jpg

[galactiboy]

Cool, figured I'd look for some likely materials today at the store...

Probably should have mentioned like the others I used a clear coat as well; Flat Clear Acryl, and Gloss for the eyes, mouth and nostrils.

[Vivisect]

Cool, figured I'd look for some likely materials today at the store...

Probably should have mentioned like the others I used a clear coat as well; Flat Clear Acryl, and Gloss for the eyes, mouth and nostrils.

That reminds me I forgot to gloss the eye's.:horror

[Chakaman]

[B]:horror, I hope they were not glued to the head when started swinging that hammer around.:lol

:D Yes, I fixed the braids before I attached them to the head.

I just bought a spool of white cotton thread at Hobby Lobby, it does the trick.

[Vivisect]

:D Yes, I fixed the braids before I attached them to the head.

Thats good, because this is the first image that came to mind
when you mentioned hitting the ends with a hammer.:horror

http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/gallagher5000.jpg

[ProgMatinee]

gallegher! man i wonder what happened to him!

[Vivisect]

gallegher! man i wonder what happened to him!

Actually he still tours and his brother basically slole his act and was touring as him also.
Its kind of a funny read. go to the the “Gallagher Too/Two” controversy part.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallagher_%28comedian%29

[Chakaman]

Just got my outfits in the mail today. OMFG, these things are SOOOO well made. Superb Bill!! The attention to detail is awesome! Thanks so much.

If anyone is on the fence about getting an outfit, do it. These are SSC quality. They may be even better.:D

Time to get to work....pics tonight hopefully.

[galactiboy]

Very jealous... can't wait to see your pics :rock

[Chakaman]

I figured I would post a couple of quick pictures. I am really digging these outfits.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/outfit1.JPG

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/outfit2.JPG

I am going to make some touchups to the shirt and pants, but the outfits Bill made are perfect. I will post some more pictures later. I am really looking forward to seeing everyone elses when they get theirs!

Great stuff Bill! Thanks!!

Chris

[galactiboy]

That's looking very fly :rock

[Dorgmal Snow]

Chuffin brilliant!!!

[Chakaman]

Yes it is mate! You guys are going to love these outfits when you get them.:D

I started work on the skiffmaster Weequay. He is going to be a little more work than I originally thought. Here is a very rough mock up of him in his new tunic.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/finwee3.JPG

The Weequays have invaded Kansas!!:D

[enaud]

Damn those look nice!!!Great job on those.:chew

[Vivisect]

They got there fast, I am glad you like them.

Its going to be weird seeing them on figures all over the place, sort like Dorgmals globe trotting Gonk's.

By the way Chakaman, Please tell me I didnt forget to send the small pouch, and that it just hiding on the back of the belt.:D


http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/outfit2.JPG

[Chakaman]

By the way Chakaman, Please tell me I didnt forget to send the small pouch, and that it just hiding on the back of the belt.:D


Everything is fine, it is just hidden.:D Thanks again Bill!

Chris

[Dorgmal Snow]

OOOOWWW man I can not wait till my suits get here :)

[Chakaman]

Here is pretty much a finished picture of him. I weathered him a bit, not too much, and found him some Ignite Viking boots. As mentioned earlier, they are the perfect boots for these guys.

I may shorten the tunic on him a bit, but I am not for sure. I am really digging this guy.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/finwee2.JPG

Bill, you 'da man!:D

[enaud]

Man...I can't wait to get one pieced all together myself.

[Rogue Trooper]

Awesome!

Amazing that no ones made this before considering how long that scuplts been about.

Could suggest that you have ago at reworking the weapon, not sure what it called, vibro staff axe thingie.
Maybe replace the shaft with some copper rod using all the part you can salvage from the original.

[Vivisect]

OOOOWWW man I can not wait till my suits get here :)

I hope they get to you and San_Holo soon, but I was too cheap to pay international shipping so
it depends on how long it takes the sea turtle who's back I taped them on to swim to England.:lol


Here is pretty much a finished picture of him. I weathered him a bit, not too much, and found him some Ignite Viking boots.
As mentioned earlier, they are the perfect boots for these guys.

I may shorten the tunic on him a bit, but I am not for sure. I am really digging this guy.

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/finwee2.JPG

Bill, you 'da man!:D

Thank You.

I must say he looks f#@%ing awesome! The Boots, pants and shirt are perfect.

[galactiboy]

That really turned out great! So looking forward to getting mine done... although I'm rethinking my shirt as I really like yours :rock

[Vivisect]

I started work on the skiffmaster Weequay. He is going to be a little more work than I originally thought. Here is a very rough mock up of him in his new tunic.
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/finwee3.JPG



When I did that I originally tried to make the shoulders separate pieces and then attach them but with the
combination of leather, padding and backing fabric being so thick it lead to me breaking my machine, but it
was a cheap machine and I needed a better one anyhow.:D Sadly now that those are already sent, the
machine I'm using now can sew through 8 layers of fairly thick leather without flinching.


The shoulder parts seem to hold there shape pretty good when the hooks are used as I have them up as far
into the arm pit as could get without restricting arm movement. It also helps get the shoulder parts wet and use
rubber bands or twist ties (preferably the thick rubber coated one that come with Hasbro 12" figs) and clamp
down it to arms and around the chest up by the armpits till they dry. I actually did this to both of them before
shipping, but they probably flattened out during shipping. Anyhow I hope this help when you finish him up.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Skiff%20Master%20Tunic/DSCF5634.jpg

[Vivisect]

Since I took some WIP pics of the batch that I am just finishing up I figured I'd post them.
Ive made a couple changes to this bunch, Ive added stitching around the neck, and the
back side of the padded area is done a little neater, on the first batch I didn't hem square
patch of cloth the padding is stuffed in and it had the tendency to fray...badly.:monkey3

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/372/dscf5936l.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9572/dscf5945u.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/1130/dscf5940.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/1262/dscf5941.jpg

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8731/dscf5943.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/2958/dscf5947e.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3248/dscf5950.jpg

[Dorgmal Snow]

OMG.... Weequay dress shop heaven!!!!!

[galactiboy]

Man those are great looking :bow :bow :bow

[Darth_IMPoor]

Yeah, it's wild to see them all lined up like that. You are very talented.
And I'm loving seeing everyone's finished products as they arrive to their new homes.:banana

[BHD2]

:horror Amazing figures! I remember as a kid Weequay was always my favoirate to play with, but he has the silly hands that one went one way and the other went the other to hold the vibro ax better. I always wished I could move the wrist so he could hold other weapons better. Whenever I get some money I'll deffinally be contacting some people about some parts.

As for the vibro ax, once I get my show done on Saturday I may try my hand at one. I've always loved the look of them and think I may know how to do one now. I'll see what I can come up with for everyones projects.

[Vivisect]

Well there's been a slight delay in the next batch, as the Jawa
slave labor in my sweatshop revolted.:horror

http://www.sonyinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/star-wars-galaxies-jawas-450x337.jpg

Okay..its all lies, my wife made me help her clean the house and
list some crap on eBay like my Mezco 12" Evil Monkey (Ill miss
his evil stare), so apparently I'm the slave labor in the sweat
shop.:D

But all is well again and the ones already ordered will go out on
Tuesday instead of Monday.

Anyhow someone that was getting one of these asked about
getting pants and a shirt, and since I have been meaning to
do that for myself anyhow, I got a start on that. Then I ran
into problems as I haven't made 1:6 scale pants in like 8 years
since I have always tried to avoid doing them as much as
possible because getting the crotch area to look right can
sometimes be a pain in the a$$.

So I go to dig through my old patterns and find out they have
vanished, which was disappointing because they were not ones
I made, but from a 1:6 scale WWII pattern book I used to have.:monkey2
So I had to make a new pattern and I think the pants I did with
it came out ok and I just need to tweak a few things on it.

Anyhow here are the first 2 pairs I did to go with a Weequay
outfit, they look white in the picture but are actually the same
beige as the prop costume, the only good place in the house
to take pictures at night has florescent lights, or I gotta use
the flash, they both seem to show any light color as white.
Though my digital camera likes to do to much of its own
thinking instead of just excepting whats in front of it as
correct, and I had my fill of fighting with electronics to
make them cooperate back with my Nintendo.:lol

I made these a tad bit baggy like the costume pants, but
tightening up pant legs is a 2 min fix if they seem to loose.
Kit Fisto was a cheap eBay purchase and is waiting for me
to start making some sets of full Jedi gear.

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/8020/dscf6002.jpg

[galactiboy]

Those look good... material looks to hang really well on the body. I've got some pieces coming in the mail, but may be hitting you up for these as well if you are doing a run of them.

[Vivisect]

Thanks, I tend to only pick up material that drapes well or its hard to make stuff scale well,
and I used Velcro for closing them, really thin velcro, both sides of this stuff together is still
less than a millimeter thick (its supposed to be .5 mm thick).

[ProgMatinee]

looks good Bill.

[Chakaman]

Well, I am stuck at home again due to snow. I figured I would work on the skiffmaster a bit today..

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/30054419/aview/group2.JPG

Still need to weather him up a bit and apply a fe more coats of dullcoat sealer. Coming along though.

Chris

[stickman]

These are looking very cool. I would love to get one of these.

[Dorgmal Snow]

Already posted these on the skiff guard thread but I wanted to post em on Vivisects thread to show off his amazing work....

Honestly guys if you get one of these you will be blown away.

Bills work is so amazing. I will take loads more close up shots soon so you can see his level of detail and craftsmanship.


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[Dorgmal Snow]

Bill, I can not thank you enough. I will cast some Barada heads and get some in the post to you as soon as possible.

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[galactiboy]

Wow, awesome shots!!! Really shows off the quality of Bill's outfits :rock

[Dorgmal Snow]

Gonna take some more in daylight.....

his work is stunning Joseph (ow BTW) I will send u some pics of the your small army of Prunes and Snaggles as soon as I can. :)

[galactiboy]

Awesome! Can't wait to see them all :rock

[enaud]

Dorg-Those Weequay look fantastic!

[Vivisect]

Bill, I can not thank you enough.

No problem at all, I'm just glad everyone likes them.:joy


Im just getting a start on some pruneface gear and working on bandoliers
and some other stuff now, but I made a few extra Weequay sets , along
with pants and shirts and can always make more If people are interested
in them.

Now it looks like I may have to make a skiff master for myself, the bone
in the nose really sells the idea, its just to cool to pass on.:google

[Vivisect]

I had some WIP shots of the studs I never put up, but since this is the most tedious part of these
so I thought I would post them.


The pyramid shaped ones are made of sculpy and the small round spikes are just model sprue pieces
that have been ground to shape. There are more of the pyrimid one as I need 2 for the chest and
2 for the bigger pouch and only 2 round ones for the chest.

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/2209/dscf6652.jpg


This is after getting a few coats of bronze acrylic paint I mix up. I paint tiny stuff like this on
parchment paper used for baking because the paper wont rip when I pull them off and I wont
have bits of paper stuck to them, but it still soaks in paint so their not sitting in a puddle of
paint when I go to the next step of throwing a gunmetal wash on them.

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/1407/dscf6659h.jpg


These are the finished ones that have had a wash or 2 of gunmetal then 2 coats of
acrylic gloss glaze though a lot of the pyramid one in this batch were repainted cause
they didn't turn out right because the tip and edges should have more bronze showing
through since I am trying to make them look tarnished.

http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/3963/dscf6661d.jpg

Then when I'm ready to use them I match them up by size and the finish because
the tend to vary a tad bit.

[Dorgmal Snow]

Insane bill... just insane!!!!

[galactiboy]

Talk about attention to detail... and thanks for the tip about using parchment paper. I've had bits of paper stuck to projects in the past from drying paint :lol

And here's to hoping my Weequay outfit arrives today :rock

[Darth_IMPoor]

These WIP shots are great Vivisect. I'm really enjoying seeing your stuff go out to fellow freaks and then seeing the pics of what they do with them. Awesome!

[Vivisect]

Talk about attention to detail... and thanks for the tip about using parchment paper. I've had bits of paper stuck to projects in the past from drying paint :lol

And here's to hoping my Weequay outfit arrives today :rock

The parchment paper was my wife's Idea, because I used to have the same problem.
The other thing I tried was wax paper and that works great cause the paint wont
stick at all but it doesnt absorb extra paint and water from doing washes.

[galactiboy]

Oh yeah! Got my set in today... totally blown away! The quality on this outfit is so far and above what I expected!!!

Vivisect, your work is killer... and after getting mine together I now know I'll definitely need a shirt from you as well. The Sideshow Bespin Han shirt is not cutting it.

My one pick, would have had more but the wife took the tripod to work and didn't return it :monkey2

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/sculpting/weequayb.jpg

[Vivisect]

Thanks.

Ive got shirts in the works in a few different styles (with or without collars and such) and materials. Ill post some pics soon.

[Ryan1982]

GB i love it! can not wait to get this set!

[galactiboy]

Its killer in person Ryan... really quality stuff :duff

[Chakaman]

It looks great GB, looking forward to seeing more pics!

[Darthgothikus]

For some reason I hadn't dipped into this thread much... my loss!

Such amazing attention to detail!

I feel I missed the boat (barge) on this one. :monkey2

Great work Bill, and all you guy's, what an amazing collective effort!

Colin

[Vivisect]

Ok, I got the feedback thing figured out and left feedback for anyone that has received stuff from me or has stuff in the mail on its way to them.

[Vivisect]

I just finished a batch of shirts and pants and thought I would post pics.

I still have to do a quick finishing job on the fronts of the shirts and add a closure. I made the shirt with an open
front so it would be easy to put on the figure since some peoples heads are most likely firmly glued in place and
didn't want that to be an issue. I also figured since the prop shirt had a an opening at the neck even if it didn't go
all the way down the shirt, this would be behind the leather armor anyhow. Now that i think about it, I did all this
work on the shirts for ony like 10% of it to be seen.:lol

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/7990/dscf6674.jpg

The bottom pair on the pile has been tea stained since I though the pants were still a bit to light, though its hard
to tell from the pics the top 2 pairs are the same color and a bit lighter than the bottom pair.

http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/6285/dscf6673g.jpg

This stuff is made of cotton so it dyes easy and permanently, so if anyone wants their shirts with a blue tint, just
put a drop or 2 of blue acrylic paint in a glass of water (not needed but you can add salt to help set it color), dunk
them in , sqeeze them out and rinse under cold water, using hot will set the color better but can suck if it was to
dark as it will be harder to lighten back up, repeat till you get them the color you want.

[galactiboy]

Do you have any images of the pants and shirts on a body? I definitely want a shirt (as mine sucks) but not sure about needing the pants or not?

And as always, top notch work :rock

[Vivisect]

Ill be posting some pics later with them on my Weequay, I was up all night and dont have the energy to do much right now except mabee slide off my chair and go to sleep under my desk...lol

[stickman]

Looks great Vivisect, I sent payment. Thanks again!!

[enaud]

Those do look good.Can't wait to see everything together

[Vivisect]

Well heres the shirts and pants on figures that were asked for. I should of used another guy beside Kit as I
couldn't get his head off and it took a bit of work to get it on him cause his tentacles get in the way( I was
afraid of breaking his 10 lb head :D ).

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6688.jpg

[Vivisect]

Heres the 100% finished Weequay outfit, though I still need
to get boots for mine. I also need to do something about the
figure neck.

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6695.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6711.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6712.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6749.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6750.jpg

http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/DSCF6752.jpg

[Chakaman]

Looks great Bill.

I may be interested in a few pairs of pants. Maybe I will wait till some of the bandoliers are done and just place one BIG order! :D

[Vivisect]

Cool, Ive been taking a break the last 2 days from workin on stuff, but I plan on
getting some work done tonight on some stuff.

As for pants and shirts, Ive got many colors and materials I can make them out
of, so I was planning to just make a bunch of different pairs. I was figuring Ill
just start a thread to post pics of random non specific character clothing, like
pants and shirts.

[Ryan1982]

GB, what body are you using on this guy. It looks great. Clothing and outfit fall real nice. Thanks!

Oh yeah! Got my set in today... totally blown away! The quality on this outfit is so far and above what I expected!!!

Vivisect, your work is killer... and after getting mine together I now know I'll definitely need a shirt from you as well. The Sideshow Bespin Han shirt is not cutting it.

My one pick, would have had more but the wife took the tripod to work and didn't return it :monkey2

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/sculpting/weequayb.jpg

[galactiboy]

It is just an African American Dragon body... although I'm using Twisting Toys hands as they have a bit more character than the Dragon ones.

You can see the original head in the background on top of my part bins :lol And his name evidently was Roscoe. Although he's well covered so a Caucasian body would work just as well as long as you painted the wrists and neck area.

[Vivisect]

I was thinking of changing mine over now because the neck joint on mine looks terrible.:banghead

[Ryan1982]

cool. thanks GB. I have a nude Dragon but think the chest is a bit too big. I'll probably file the chest down to see if it looks better. Did you shape the leather chest piece? can you wet it to shape it so it will retain it's shape? It all seems to fit really nice.
The TT hands work really nice too. Might have to pick some of those up as well. Also what pants are you using?

It is just an African American Dragon body... although I'm using Twisting Toys hands as they have a bit more character than the Dragon ones.

You can see the original head in the background on top of my part bins :lol And his name evidently was Roscoe. Although he's well covered so a Caucasian body would work just as well as long as you painted the wrists and neck area.

[Vivisect]

Did you shape the leather chest piece? can you wet it to shape it so it will retain it's shape? It all seems to fit really nice.

:horror WARNING :horror

It should fit and lay right the way it is, but if you still
feel it needs shaping be very careful when wetting it to
use cold water and not to soak it in water for long. It is
very sturdy but there are a few parts of it that are glued
or reinforced with glue, with something similar to super
glue that bonds leather extremely well, but dont know
what long exposure to hot or warm water will do to it.

Heres whats glued so you will know.

The studs

The leather circles the studs are on

The shoulder pads tiny straps may or may not be glued
or reinforces with glue (the first batch was sewn but it
took a hell of a lot longer and caused a few ruined parts)

The part behind the studs and same part in back are
sewn but reinforce with glue and to help it hold shape.


If any studs do fall off make sure to use a tooth pick
and put only a tiny bit of glue, because any access
that squeezes out will soak into the leather and turn
it almost black, and this is instant and unfixable.



Anyhow I just wanted to let you guys know these
things just in case.:D

[Ryan1982]

Haha. Thanks for the warning Bill. After I posted that I thought about the parts that were glued and how they would respond to water as well as the leather itself and how it would respond to being exposed to water. I've managed to shape it a little without water just folding the leather in certain places a little.
Love the outfit by the way Bill. Very good stuff man! Cant wait to see what else you are able to come up with for other figures.

[Vivisect]

I just didn't want anyone to do anything they would regret.

I should be fine to get it wet with even hot water but I can't guarantee anything.

[ProgMatinee]

bill, received the items they look great. i plan on lightly dying the shirt tonight. i haven't figured out this new feedback system yet so i left you feedback in the old style thread in the WTB section.

Great work and I appreciate it!

[Vivisect]

I guess the I trader feedback is busted, so it back to the forum version for feedback.

[galactiboy]

Yep, iTrader has been down for months... so use the old system in the "Want To Buy" forum.

And I didn't do anything to Vivisect's outfit except put it on the body. Fits like a glove :rock I may go back once I have the final shirt and weather him a bit, but that's it.

[Vivisect]

bill, received the items they look great. i plan on lightly dying the shirt tonight. i haven't figured out this new feedback system yet so i left you feedback in the old style thread in the WTB section.

Great work and I appreciate it!

Thank You.

It will dye very easy since it 100% cotton.

[stickman]

Amazing costume Bill, Thank you.

Anyone have an extra pair of those Ignite Viking Boots? :huh

[Dorgmal Snow]

I can sort u out with some Adam if you can not find any in the USA

mark

[ToyTowersMan]

Oh yeah! Got my set in today... totally blown away! The quality on this outfit is so far and above what I expected!!!

Vivisect, your work is killer... and after getting mine together I now know I'll definitely need a shirt from you as well. The Sideshow Bespin Han shirt is not cutting it.

My one pick, would have had more but the wife took the tripod to work and didn't return it :monkey2

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e381/galactiboy/sculpting/weequayb.jpg

Looks absolute brilliant! Fantastic Custom!!!
Love it and think i NEED 1 x outfit and 1 head! :) HELP MEEE! ;)

[galactiboy]

Gotta talk to Dorgmal Snow for the head, Vivisect for the outfit and the rest (body, boots, etc.) can be found at some of the stores that part out figures.

I'm partial to Toy Anxiety and War Toys.

[Ryan1982]

GB what pants are you using? i ordered some obi wan jedi pants 'cause i wanted something baggier.

[Dorgmal Snow]

WE have already had a chat LOL.

I can not get enough of my Weequays.

Hopefully I want to take some more shots tomorrow. Chris has given me a vibro staff and a Bib Fortuna!!! ( Big thanks Chakaman)

and I a dying to shoot some pics!!

[galactiboy]

I'm not sure, I'll check when I get home. I think they were either from a DiD or Dragon figure.

But like you I was just looking for something a bit baggy. The Obi Wan pants should do the trick.

[Dorgmal Snow]

I used Obis Ryan, and they are great!!!!!!!

[Ryan1982]

awesome. thanks GB and Dorgs. cant wait till i get them in the post as they are the only part im waiting on to finish this fig. cant wait to see the new shots mark!

[Dorgmal Snow]

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[galactiboy]

Okay, so who is making the Vibroaxes? I needs one bad :monkey2

[Dorgmal Snow]

I think the Hasbro is ok. But I KNOW there are guys on here who could make us some amazing ones...

I had to post these pics... I had a change around as I can not get enough of jabba atm....


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[galactiboy]

Fantastic... what a great collection :rock

[Dorgmal Snow]

and most of it has come from all you guys.. Thank you all!

[Dorgmal Snow]

and one day I will get one of those amazing Gammy Guards that you do Gboy

[galactiboy]

You got to man... they really look awesome with a repaint. Sideshow is making one as well, but I'll always love my gammy :love

[Vivisect]

Wow, I didnt think SS would do a Gamorean any time soon.

Ive been wanting to pick up a second Hasbro one but mabee I'll hold off now.

[LOPIE]

Wow, I didnt think SS would do a Gamorean any time soon.

Ive been wanting to pick up a second Hasbro one but mabee I'll hold off now.

Yup SS is coming out with this soon, I hope. I'm also holding off for Gam. as well, and of course two are needed.

[ProgMatinee]

wonderful work space Mark! so clean. mine just looks so cluttered compared.

[galactiboy]

Wow, I didnt think SS would do a Gamorean any time soon.

Ive been wanting to pick up a second Hasbro one but mabee I'll hold off now.

Yeah, not sure how long it will be... but it was one of the WIP items they showed during last years SDCC.

Sideshow is finally moving into non-standard body figures... so its pretty exciting to see what they will be able to do. I had a 2nd Gammy, but traded him to another member as the thought of another 8 hours of painting was not very appealing :lol

I wish I had done a second one at the time as it wouldn't have been much extra work.

[Dorgmal Snow]

wonderful work space Mark! so clean. mine just looks so cluttered compared.


LOL its not always like that honest!! You should see the floor when I am casting!!!!!!!

[Dorgmal Snow]

I love my weequay... thanks Bill and Chris... I am a lucky chap :)

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[LOPIE]

Looks killer Snow and I love your work space.

P.S. I still havent forgotton about you, I'm working on stuff for you right now.

[Chakaman]

Great pics Mark!! I am glad Bib found a good home! You have quite the Jabba crew going now!!

[hanshotfirst]

Nice work! Are these purchasable by any means or just 1 shots?

[Dorgmal Snow]

Well I can cast you a weequay and a Barada head, and you will have to see if Vivisect has any of the outfits left...

I love my Weequay..

[Ryan1982]

still working on this guy. need to do a bit more to the braids still. tried to give him a more dried look on the skin tone. not sure about it tho.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/lothar_usa/baradaweequayheads009.jpg

[Chakaman]

Looking good my friend. I liked the sun-dried look myself, nice.

[Darthgothikus]

Killer customs guys.

Mark, that figure looks better than most production offerings from any of the 1:6 manufacturers. Great job.

Colin

[Vivisect]

Nice work! Are these purchasable by any means or just 1 shots?

you will have to see if Vivisect has any of the outfits left...

I love my Weequay..

I am starting another batch of Weequay gear in a day or 2 since I've gotten more requests for the set so let me know.

[ProgMatinee]

whats the consensous on the weequay tunic color? white or blue? iwas going to do blue, but i want to be true to the film not the kenner figure. its really hard to tell from screen shots.

[Vivisect]

whats the consensous on the weequay tunic color? white or blue? iwas going to do blue, but i want to be true to the film not the kenner figure. its really hard to tell from screen shots.

The prop shirt in the film was white, it looks different colors in some shots due to lighting so it is really a matter of personal preference.

This is the costume used in the film.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Weequay_brown_001.jpg


This shows a bunch of shot and how the color looks different depending on the lighting.
The bottom middle pic looks like its got a blue tint which is where Kenner got it from.
Also the pant look much darker in some shots, which it why I made the a bit darker.
http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx39/William_Mayers_III/Weequay%20Custom%20Outfit/Weequay_tan_000.jpg

[ProgMatinee]

cool. maybe i will keep it white then... saves a step anyway.

[Vivisect]

cool. maybe i will keep it white then... saves a step anyway.

Like I said its really about personal preference, that the reason I stuck with pure cotton for
the shirt so it would dye easy and evenly for people who wanted blue.

[Chakaman]

It is personal preferenece. I always thought it was blue. To each his own though.

With Bill's outfits, it doesnt really matter.

[Vivisect]

I wanted to let people that have gotten a Weequay set with the shirt,
that I forgot to let them know that the shirts are a little stiff because
of the fabric I used to try and match the weave of the prop shirt.I did
soak some with some fabric softener and that helped a lot, but what I
forgot to tell people was that if it still seams stiff to try carefully turning
it inside out and rubbing the inside with a little sandpaper, particularly
the sleeves.

I likely wont be using this fabric for much more than the Weequay shirt
since its the only thing I see it matching so any other shirts I do for
other stuff will not have this little issue.

[galactiboy]

Don't forget to set a shirt aside for me :duff

And I always thought of Weequay's shirt was blue because of the Kenner figure.

[Vivisect]

Don't forget to set a shirt aside for me :duff


Already taken care of, now that I am over the whole food poisoning thing I'm back to workin on stuff.



I always thought of Weequay's shirt was blue because of the Kenner figure.

Thats because Hasbro though it was blue because they used to just go by one picture, two if they are lucky.
Lighting makes a huge difference on how colors look. I have no problem with people wanting it blue, its just
up to peoples personal preference.

[galactiboy]

Yeah, the outfit is clearly white... but its that nostalgia thing for me. Although honestly I'll just keep it white as I don't feel like f'n with trying to change the color :lol

[Chakaman]

I like it blue also. I have thought it was blue for 20+ years, not going to change now. :D

[Vivisect]

It would be easy to dye it, just bit a few drops of blue acryllic paint in a glass of water and dunk it in
and then squeez it out and rinse it off, let it dry and repeat till its the color you want it.

[ProgMatinee]

Bill any suggestions for making brown clothing look faded? I have some hobbit clothing I'm trying to weather.

Someone suggested soaking it in watered down white acrylic. I really didn't see much change. I'm scared to use bleach.

[Vivisect]

I would try lightly dry brushing it with pretty much dry acrylic paint, then rub of any access with with a piece of paper towel after its dry. Or leave it in the sun for a few days or under one of those tube UV lights meant for reptile tanks, (found that out by accident), or a black light will fade stuff fast (A floresent one not a screw in one). Also you could try it not watering down the paint as much and wait till it drys completely on its own then rinse it out, use hot water as it will set the color in better.

[Ryan1982]

chalk pastels work really well too. just shave some of the chalk off with an exacto knife and apply with a thick bristle paint brush. just work it into the clothes and it'll give you a good faded weathered look.

[Vivisect]

I forgot about that, and that's easier to fix if you go overboard and want to clean it up again.

[ProgMatinee]

cool I'll pick some up this weekend and try that! thanks guys.

[Dorgmal Snow]

did I mention how much I still love this figure! and I managed to get him a pet!!

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[Hewer]

Dam Dorgs your Weequay is just awesome.

[Vivisect]

did I mention how much I still love this figure! and I managed to get him a pet!!

Awesome, he deserves a pet.:lol

[stickman]

Dorgmal, can you tell me how you did the back hair braids? Also, Know where I can get his weapon. My Weequay is almost ready, I got the awesome outfit from vivisect, and the hs and boots from you. Thank you both so much!

-Adam

[Dorgmal Snow]

Dorgmal, can you tell me how you did the back hair braids? Also, Know where I can get his weapon. My Weequay is almost ready, I got the awesome outfit from vivisect, and the hs and boots from you. Thank you both so much!

-Adam

Hi Adam, I used cotton for mine. lots of strands tied em up at the back then super glued em on.
I will take some photos when I can if that helps.

I could try casting the vibro staff but it may be tricky.

Mark

[stickman]

That's awesome Mark, if you don't mind, at your convenience, of course. I have time, I'm still waiting to get a AA HT TT base body for my Weequay. I can't wait to put this guy together. YOu both really helped me on this one. Thank you.

-Adam

[galactiboy]

BTW, I'd really suggest saving yourself some money and buying a Dragon. Really good articulation is wasted on a character like Weequay and the regular AA true-types are hard to come by.

You could get a slim, but it would be to small. Get a Dragon, they're like $10.

[stickman]

BTW, I'd really suggest saving yourself some money and buying a Dragon. Really good articulation is wasted on a character like Weequay and the regular AA true-types are hard to come by.

You could get a slim, but it would be to small. Get a Dragon, they're like $10.

Great, Thanks GB.

[ProgMatinee]

I think the size of the head works better with a Buck or Dragon as well.

[Vivisect]

I think the size of the head works better with a Buck or Dragon as well.

I thought so too, I thought the wider shoulders would offset the head size, mabee with it being a
bald head it doesn't seem as big. Marks looks great and that's on a slim I think.

I'm looking forward to making a Jedi out of my other head.


Heres Dorgmals Weequay
http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq132/Dorgmal/Skiff%20guards/guards-22.jpg

[ProgMatinee]

i thought the head would be WAY too big for a slim, but that pic looks great. maybe my head is bigger for some reason?

[Vivisect]

I think the shoulder pads on the armor help a little too because the stick out a little.

[galactiboy]

i thought the head would be WAY too big for a slim, but that pic looks great. maybe my head is bigger for some reason?

:lol :lol :naughty

The head is a bit oversized... but once on a body seems to balance out fairly well.

I am surprised though that Marks is on a slim... I really would not have thought that would work. But still the Dragons are about a 1/3 cost... just need to swap the hands as they look really dated. I used Twisting Toyz so in total with body and hands I was out around $12.50.

[ProgMatinee]

hey no more cracks on my ego!

[Kuzeh]

I have no clue how I missed out on this thread!!!
That looks absolutely amazing!!!
Wow!!!

[unsung hero]

Yeah, that head is very interesting.

[Dorgmal Snow]

Well firstly let me say Prog.. your head looks fine! Not to big LOL.

I think my one looks smaller than most :( but trust me it is no smaller than any one else's LOL...

Whats the difference?

Well mine is on a TT Afro slim body... because I love em. The other difference is mine has no neck. I hacked the neck off so I could pose the head in different positions.


ow and I love my Weequay

[Ryan1982]

here's mine so far. still need to mess with him a bit. used the prometheus body. dremmeled out the neck and super glued it to the neck post.
need a vibro axe!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/lothar_usa/baradaweequay010.jpg

[galactiboy]

Looks awesome Ryan :rock :rock

[Dorgmal Snow]

really love em!

[stickman]

Looks great. I can't wait to get mine complete. Maybe by next week. I should be receiving a spare body.

[ToyTowersMan]

Looks great. I can't wait to get mine complete.
Me 2! Still wait for ViV's outfit(s)!
My Weequay wear @ the moment the wrong stuff:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/4296/weeq1.jpg (http://img510.imageshack.us/i/weeq1.jpg/)
:banghead

[ProgMatinee]

does anyone mind posting closeups of how they achieved the hair? thank you.

[Dorgmal Snow]

Hee is the backs of mine Prog,

Hope it helps.

Mark





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[Vivisect]

Me 2! Still wait for ViV's outfit(s)!
My Weequay wear @ the moment the wrong stuff

They will be done very soon along with some of the other stuff I have been working on. I've pretty much just gotta make the belts for the batch I am finishing up, and having to make more belt buckles has delayed things a bit.

[ProgMatinee]

thanks Mark, that gives me a lot of help.

[stickman]

Sorry for the late post but I finally found a body for my Weequay. I still need to attach the braids and I'm not really happy with the face color. With the Gamorrean Guards coming soon, I'm anxiously wanting to add him to my collection. Great job on the costume Vivisect and Dorg's thanks again for the boots.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/Stickly/Photo16.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b99/Stickly/Photo14.jpg

[Wor-Gar]

With the new head from unsung hero, I was wondering if this is or will be available again. Bill did mention it would be but that was some time ago.

Would love to get this amazing outfit!

[Manticore72c]

With the new head from unsung hero, I was wondering if this is or will be available again. Bill did mention it would be but that was some time ago.

Would love to get this amazing outfit!

I'm interested too !!.. There could be a few of us.:wave

[hemble]

WOW the outfit is just amazing it looks perfect.

Ron

[feroze13]

Viv has long gone, check his thread for details.

[Ryan1982]

FIGURE IS PENDING

Didnt want to post this in the commerce. I know there are still people looking for this outfit and head so I thought I would offer it to anyone who missed out on the outfit or headsculpt. Its been in a box since I got it.This is the larger headsculpt and is on a Sideshow Pro body. Shoot me a PM if interested!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/lothar_usa/baradaweequay010.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b106/lothar_usa/baradaweequay011.jpg

[galactiboy]

Ah, small hope when I saw this thread bumped that Viv had returned.

Was watching ROTJ last night and seeing Weequay reminded me of what a killer job he did on the clothing.