L/C BerPhan customs edit 12/24
- Thread starter C-Phan
- Start date
Help Support Collector Freaks Forum:
drunk_leprechaun
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
oh wow, c-phan please post a few pics of the plo koon on the right if possible. his expression is mindblowing.
oh wow, c-phan please post a few pics of the plo koon on the right if possible. his expression is mindblowing.
dedguy
Super Freak
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2007
- Messages
- 6,448
- Reaction score
- 6
Re: C-Phan work on......
The c-phan capes/cloaks/robes are nice, I have a black cape for my Asajj but I do kinda like the Sideshow ones better in some ways. The stiff fabric Sideshow uses allows a certain amount of posing that you just don't get with the c-phan stuff which pretty much wants to just drape straight down. It takes some effort to get the Sideshow ones looking good but you have more options. I was even able to do a sort of "blowing in the wind" pose on Anakin's robe without the use of wires.
The c-phan capes/cloaks/robes are nice, I have a black cape for my Asajj but I do kinda like the Sideshow ones better in some ways. The stiff fabric Sideshow uses allows a certain amount of posing that you just don't get with the c-phan stuff which pretty much wants to just drape straight down. It takes some effort to get the Sideshow ones looking good but you have more options. I was even able to do a sort of "blowing in the wind" pose on Anakin's robe without the use of wires.
C-Phan
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
Sachiel : Anakin and Plo koon's robe comes from D-Art Studio
dedguy : I'm not really agree with the top quality of SST robes, the fabric is too thick and if you add the multiple layer of Jedis tunic, they look like tanks.
Leprechaun : here ya go.
Original Plo Koon
SST Plo Koon w/robe
Elevated neck Plo Koon w/D-Art Studio robe
Here the other issues with Plo Koon, the colors of is clothes, too light.
I switch the pants with Anakin (who, in the movie version, is lighter the SST version), and switch his tunic with Kit Fisto and dye it with darker brown.
Reference photo :
Comparison photos
left modified neck & clothes PLo Koon / right SST Plo Koon
I raise his neck because he looked dug into his multiple clothes to make him look closer to the film.
Sachiel : Anakin and Plo koon's robe comes from D-Art Studio
dedguy : I'm not really agree with the top quality of SST robes, the fabric is too thick and if you add the multiple layer of Jedis tunic, they look like tanks.
Leprechaun : here ya go.
Original Plo Koon
SST Plo Koon w/robe
Elevated neck Plo Koon w/D-Art Studio robe
Here the other issues with Plo Koon, the colors of is clothes, too light.
I switch the pants with Anakin (who, in the movie version, is lighter the SST version), and switch his tunic with Kit Fisto and dye it with darker brown.
Reference photo :
Comparison photos
left modified neck & clothes PLo Koon / right SST Plo Koon
I raise his neck because he looked dug into his multiple clothes to make him look closer to the film.
Last edited:
dedguy
Super Freak
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2007
- Messages
- 6,448
- Reaction score
- 6
Re: C-Phan work on......
I meant "D-Art" not "C-Phan" all the hyphens and letters got mixed up in my head
My issue with the D-Art robes is that you can't really do anything like this with them. Sure it takes some work (treating with water for example) to get the Sideshow robes to drape well but at the end of the day I think you can get more realistic drapery out of them. I think Plo-Koon is an exception in that the complexity of his robe works much better with the heavy drapey polyester(I think?) robes D-Art makes. I also like the cape I have on Asajj better because it's a cape, it's actually black, and it looks a bit more cartoony which works well for her.
I don't think you could get a D-Art robe to do anything similar to Anakin's robe here.
I'm not trying to be argumentative, just saying sometmes one thing is good and sometimes the other is. Just as not all 1/6 scale bodies are well suited for every application not all fabrics are suited for all applications. It also comes down to preference. I much prefer natural over artificial fabrics both in life and in 1/6.
I meant "D-Art" not "C-Phan" all the hyphens and letters got mixed up in my head
My issue with the D-Art robes is that you can't really do anything like this with them. Sure it takes some work (treating with water for example) to get the Sideshow robes to drape well but at the end of the day I think you can get more realistic drapery out of them. I think Plo-Koon is an exception in that the complexity of his robe works much better with the heavy drapey polyester(I think?) robes D-Art makes. I also like the cape I have on Asajj better because it's a cape, it's actually black, and it looks a bit more cartoony which works well for her.
I don't think you could get a D-Art robe to do anything similar to Anakin's robe here.
I'm not trying to be argumentative, just saying sometmes one thing is good and sometimes the other is. Just as not all 1/6 scale bodies are well suited for every application not all fabrics are suited for all applications. It also comes down to preference. I much prefer natural over artificial fabrics both in life and in 1/6.
C-Phan
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
Indeed, I have to admit, you did a pretty damn good job.
Just a little question, why did you change Anakin and Maul's boots ?
Indeed, I have to admit, you did a pretty damn good job.
Just a little question, why did you change Anakin and Maul's boots ?
dedguy
Super Freak
- Joined
- Sep 21, 2007
- Messages
- 6,448
- Reaction score
- 6
Re: C-Phan work on......
For posability's sake. Anakin's I plan on fixing up to actually look like his. Should just require some added strips of pleather/leather. The Sideshow boots offer no ankle movement which means any sort of pose outside of just standing there looks awkward.
For posability's sake. Anakin's I plan on fixing up to actually look like his. Should just require some added strips of pleather/leather. The Sideshow boots offer no ankle movement which means any sort of pose outside of just standing there looks awkward.
DarkKnight2k4
Super Freak
C-Phan
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
After Plo Koon's review, it's now the turn of Kit Fisto to be uprade
First of all, repaint his face, SS have done a simplistic works with Kit's skin. They simply paint some peas all over his head and tentacles.
Reference photo :
left SST head / right repaint head :
Another trick, elevate his neck and switch his uniform with Plo Koon.
Reference photo :
left SST Kit Fisto / right modified neck with Plo Koon's tunic
After this little review, I'll move to 12" NECA King Leonidas
After Plo Koon's review, it's now the turn of Kit Fisto to be uprade
First of all, repaint his face, SS have done a simplistic works with Kit's skin. They simply paint some peas all over his head and tentacles.
Reference photo :
left SST head / right repaint head :
Another trick, elevate his neck and switch his uniform with Plo Koon.
Reference photo :
left SST Kit Fisto / right modified neck with Plo Koon's tunic
After this little review, I'll move to 12" NECA King Leonidas
Shropt
My Little Mod
mrhatrulez
Super Freak
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2007
- Messages
- 814
- Reaction score
- 0
Re: C-Phan work on......
Wow! Kit looks great!
How do you do the elevated necks? That adds so very much to the figure!
Do tell!
Wow! Kit looks great!
How do you do the elevated necks? That adds so very much to the figure!
Do tell!
C-Phan
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
mrhatrulez : pull his head off and add something (in my case, the rubber protection from the electric cables) and complete it with Apoxie sculpt.
Shropt : Thanks dude, this is the ultimate compliment here.
Sachiel : Just repaint his face and gloss his eyes.
mrhatrulez : pull his head off and add something (in my case, the rubber protection from the electric cables) and complete it with Apoxie sculpt.
Shropt : Thanks dude, this is the ultimate compliment here.
Sachiel : Just repaint his face and gloss his eyes.
D
DarthNeil
Guest
Re: C-Phan work on......
C-Phan... Love the Grievous-- could you explain what you did in this pic to his elbow joints? What are those?
C-Phan... Love the Grievous-- could you explain what you did in this pic to his elbow joints? What are those?
Re: C-Phan work on......
Nice work on Kit. Looks much better.
Nice work on Kit.
Looks much better.
C-Phan
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
Thanks Cocoboloboy
DarthNeil : About Grievous, cut off his elbow ball and replace them with Hot Toys wrist joint, put nails on each side and put them in the arms previously pierced.
Thanks Cocoboloboy
DarthNeil : About Grievous, cut off his elbow ball and replace them with Hot Toys wrist joint, put nails on each side and put them in the arms previously pierced.
maatuu52
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
wow, this was ama zing just reading about the improvements and the talented people who give advise.
wow, this was ama zing just reading about the improvements and the talented people who give advise.
lerath666
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
how exactly did you take grevious apart?
how exactly did you take grevious apart?
Mooncat
Super Freak
Re: C-Phan work on......
Absolutely wonderful work C-Phan
Were you not worried about taking the heads of your sideshow figures ? Is there a special way to do it ?
These neck extentions, repaints and costume changes really make these figures into something really special
A keen eye to spot the flaws and masterful execution to make the necassary improvements I wouldnt have spotted those things in the first place !
Absolutely wonderful work C-Phan
Were you not worried about taking the heads of your sideshow figures ? Is there a special way to do it ?
These neck extentions, repaints and costume changes really make these figures into something really special
A keen eye to spot the flaws and masterful execution to make the necassary improvements I wouldnt have spotted those things in the first place !
Similar threads
