Recent content by Yoda Man

Re: Bespin Escape Leia Bust Getting back in to the customs game, albeit briefly. I started both of these busts back in August, but had to put them on hold while I went back to another semester of college. Finally got to finish them both up while on winter break. Neither are perfect or my...

Re: Realistic Disney Princesses: Ariel Bust I got tired of waiting for Gentle Giant to make this, so my most recent custom bust is based on Princess Leia from the end of Empire Strikes Back. This is her "Bespin Escape" outfit from when she's running through Cloud City. I thought GG would make...

To a degree. I never found Series 2 so I can't vouch for them, but from Series 1 both Gibbs and Blackbeard aren't half bad. I find Jack, Barbossa, and Angelica to be a little lacking in terms of sculpt/scale to even have a chance of fitting in, but they may not be totally hopeless in the right...

Had a lot of fun with this one although it was a piece I hadn't intended to make. I still have many customs planned and so I picked up an AOTC Padme to use for a Theed Battle custom. When I got it, I decided to repaint the face as a "test run" to make sure I could get a good likeness out of it...

Been slowly but surely working on my Willie bust, but I recently came across a head that I think I like even more. I still don't think it's perfect, but with the overall shape and the defined cheekbones I think it comes rather close. Anyone have opinions on if they think this one or the...

Re: "Curse of the Black Pearl" Elizabeth Swann Bust I tried something a little different this time around. As a big Disney fan, I really loved those fan-made hyper-realistic paintings of what Disney Princesses would look like in real life. I was inspired by them to make a series of busts...

I tried something a little different this time around and made a custom Disney bust of one of my favorite characters. As a big Disney fan, I really loved those fan-made hyper-realistic paintings of what Disney Princesses would look like in real life. I was inspired by them to make a series of...

Thanks for the vote of confidence! It doesn't look like there seems to be any better alternative, so I'll get started on an "Anything Goes" Willie bust and see what I can do. Fingers crossed...

Ha, fair enough. I know many people feel the same way as you, but Willie is one of my favorites. She brings a lot of fun and humor to the series in my opinion. I've attached some pictures of the unpainted Galadriel head I'm trying to work with. I added the "hair" verrrrry quickly just to block...

I know that this is a Sideshow forum, but I'm primarily a Gentle Giant bust collector. It still frustrates me how GG mishandled the Indy license and killed the line, and I'm attempting to make some customs to round out my display. Gentle Giant at least got around to a TOD Indy and Short Round...

Thanks so much, everyone! I really appreciate hearing that. It's always nice to get positive feedback and is the reason I keep up with the hobby. I'll add pics of the in-progress Pirate King Elizabeth bust to this thread in the coming days.

I'm looking to buy some Gentle Giant pieces and I'm hoping to acquire them for cheap. I've finally gotten back in to the full swing of customizing and am looking to find some fodder. If you have any busts that are broken, scuffed, no box, no COA, or have some sort of defect that will make it...

Re: "Order of the Phoenix" Hermione Bust My most recent bust is based on Elizabeth Swann from "Pirates of the Caribbean - Curse of the Black Pearl." Elizabeth was the first custom bust I had ever made way back in 2007, so I thought it would be fun to have a second go at it. I've also since been...

Thanks again for all the nice words! It took forever to get the colors right on the hair and dress and to pull off some sort of likeness, but I'm finally finished and am pretty pleased overall. It's not perfect, but I'm happy with it. I'll be working on a Pirate King Elizabeth next and will...

Re: "Order of the Phoenix" Hermione Bust Thanks for all the nice words, everyone! This really was one of my simpler pieces, but I think it turned out pretty well because of it. I'm hoping to work on a Fred and George (and maybe a Ron) next.