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I've recently been getting into customizing pieces. I started with something simple, just repaints of characters of minis I use multiples of to help me keep track of them.   I want to start getting into more cutting a repositioning too. Any advice or constructive criticism would be helpful.
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I'd suggest learning how to work with "Green Stuff". You can buy tubes of all the different kinds of epoxy putties at gf9.com You can do a lot to build clothes, appendages, hair, fill gaps, etc. with green stuff. Grey stuff is good for adding bulk, and brown, I hear, is best for weapons. Just remember to keep your tools wet with water, the putty gets sticky otherwise. http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75862/24076953/Some_of_my_customs?pg=4Here're some of my customs.
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lol, ones got a needler, thats epic. Its true, it shoots you, then splodes!
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Skinnerman had the right idea about sending you to the old WOTC but you should've seen this thread on customizing. http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75862/19481530/Custom_Help_ThreadStarting with repaints is a good idea; like the double holsters on the Kel Dor  Moving arms/legs is trickier, but keep going, you're moving in the right direction. Good Luck and Enjoy ....
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Nice job on your customizations! Thanks also you guys for putting those sites about customizing!
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Thats some smooth work there crazybirdman! the cuts and repositions are great; the paintwork nice, if a little high gloss. Thats a shame about real world commitments: real world took a whole year out of you? whoa thats rough. I also think that the key to minis/manual arts is practice (which sadly I dont do enough of ahhah). Im sure the more time you put into customising, the more you'll get out great work, and keep it up
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a few more, still mostly minor changes to tell figures apart. Gonna start working on my team for the regionals next.  DarthBandon by crazybirdman, on Flickr  Elite Rebel by crazybirdman, on Flickr  Ossus Guard by crazybirdman, on Flickr  GeoAssasin by crazybirdman, on Flickr  Enchani by crazybirdman, on Flickr
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Lookin good CrazyBM!
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Love the Halo weapons (Energy Sword and Needler). Your work has really improved from your first post a couple years ago. Keep up the great work. 
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Very Nice! Why didn't you show me these last saturday? I especially like the middle Elite Rebel and the green and yellow Echani's. Very Cool!
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That Flame Trooper is MASTERFUL!
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Your next step should be trying washes to add shadows and depth. Really easy to use, but it adds a lot.
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some things I'll finish up when real life stops getting in the way Silri  Silri by crazybirdman, on Flickr Morrigan  Morrigan by crazybirdman, on Flickr
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Good work on the figures as usual. I haven't heard anything about the Regional's. What's up with them?
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More cuts, reposes, and repaints. First a few specific characters:  Urai Fen by James, on Flickr  Kal by James, on Flickr  Silri by James, on Flickr  Morrigan by James, on Flickr
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and some random peeps:  IMG_7759 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7745 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7670 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7666 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7664 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7657 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7655 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7633 by James, on Flickr  IMG_7622 by James, on Flickr
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Neat! custom jedee's thanks for sharing. you'll have to share some recipes - I think a lot are clix or d&d/pathfinder mashups - they're quite striking and effective. I think I spy a kobold there. How are you making the blades these days? Is that Plastruct 1mm dia rod, 1.75 mm or some other source for the blades? I've run pretty low on customising supplies, so if you know of where to source that kind of stuff in orange, purple and pink (a lot of female gamers request orange and pink hehe), that'd be awesome! Also, by the by, any chance you know where to acquire some POP flight stands/ "acrylic sign holders"? I've used up the last of those too - they're great for articulated flightstands for vehicles. That's a nice segue for some challenges - it'd be great to see your take on some custom vehicles for the game - breathe some extra life into this (and alternately, also into Imperial Assault, to even things out a little). Great work, and inspiring as always
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