build your own tusken raider thread

[Weezer]

Those two Tuskens look really cool. The cloth is really weathered perfectly.

One thing I've been noticing with some of the custom Raiders... the "tusks" are angling outward. Try to keep the tusks going straight forward with the eyes.

What is the one Tusken's bandolier made from... A+++++?

 

[bidufarewell]

Brilliant!

 

[FLOSI]

Those two Tuskens look really cool. The cloth is really weathered perfectly.

One thing I've been noticing with some of the custom Raiders... the "tusks" are angling outward. Try to keep the tusks going straight forward with the eyes.

What is the one Tusken's bandolier made from... A+++++?

I think that's the toughest part of getting these just right and why I'm not quite happy with these, getting the eyes spaced right and the tusks looking the right way... Anyway, I'm still working on it.

The bandolier is just two sets of DID ww2 pouches glued to a leather strip...

 

[Weezer]

For a WIP, they're looking pretty @#$& awesome!

Keep it up.

 

[Chakaman]

Both are still WIP, but here's my Sandpeople:

I love these guys....

Stunning work, they look great!! I really, really like the looks of the one on the right with the bandoliers.

These are going to look superb with Sideshow's offering. Keep up the good owrk.

 

[FLOSI]

I love these guys....

Stunning work, they look great!! I really, really like the looks of the one on the right with the bandoliers.

These are going to look superb with Sideshow's offering. Keep up the good owrk.

Thank you, Chaka. I'll post more pics once they're both finished. :

 

[clparker04]

Wow they are looking great very very nice work..

 

[FLOSI]

Alright, Sandy #1 is now 100% done.

Fixed the eyes and scratch built the resperator.

 

[barryo]

beautiful man............stunning work...........


now get on that anamanamanarammabannarama dude...........

 

[FLOSI]

Still gotta finish TR #2.

And thanks, Barry.

 

[Chakaman]

Alright, Sandy #1 is now 100% done.

Fixed the eyes and scratch built the resperator.

Flosi, that looks sensational. He will look AWESOME with Sideshow's offering!!

Great job on him, you should be proud!

 

[feroze13]

Love it, dude looks really menacing, like a Travis Bickle Tusken, awesome job!

 

[FLOSI]

 

[thundergod]

Wow Flosi , both those guys look FANTASTIC! The bandoliers are spot on ( remind me , did you scratch build them ? If so , tutorial please ).

 

[j14]

Those two are awesome...guess you won't be needing Sideshows one.

I love these two, great customs Flosi (as always).

 

[FLOSI]

Thank you, guys. Just a quick phone pic but they're done outside of water treatment.

The one with the Gaffi has bandoliers that are made with DID German WW2 pouches. Two sets of three glued to a leather strap. The other just has some repainted Hasbro pouches glued to leather straps. I'll post more pics soon...

On a side note, I am starting to think that the outter robes might just be too thick, so those might need to be re-done.

 

[clparker04]

Wow mate they look great

 

[Natedog]

Reviving this thread since I'm doing one of these guys and theres lots of good info here.

Any tips for making the edges ragged? Just use sand paper or something to ruff it up?

WIPWIPWIP

 

[spiderrogue]

yea..sandpaper..or if you are brave..a dremel tool with a sanding bit on it....

what i did on these custom tusken outer robes..

 

[Weezer]

Spiderrogue, awesome weathering job!