The Crew of Serenity

[knomadd]

The Crew of Serenity, Midbulk Transport, Firefly Class

So, here they are, those Big Damn Heroes.

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/CIMG0055.jpg

It is still very early in my career as a customizer. Please consider the learning curve when critiquing. I fully honest, even brutal feedback. How else would I learn?

Before continuing there are a few things to explain. When this project began, I did not realize the parts needed, vs. the parts available. Because of this, some characters suffered. This is most evident with Inara, Simon, and River... in that order. My hope is to do better when I might have the parts to do so.

The start of this was being inspired by a few parts that would be perfect for one or another. I thought, if I am going to make one, I need to make them all.

So here is a brief description of the parts that were used, to the best of my remembering. Most are G.I.Joe 25th parts, unless otherwise specified.

Mal

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Mal/CIMG0007.jpg

• RoC Sgt. Stone torso and waist, modified
• Duke arms
• Storm Shadow upper legs and knees
• Unknown lower legs & feet
• Unknown head from a fodder lot
• Red Star suspenders, heavily modified
• Pirates of the Caribbean gun belt (former shoulder sword harness)
• Star Wars Legacy Jango Fett holster
• Crimson Guard pistol (modification and paint)

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Mal/CIMG0006.jpg

Zoe

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Zoe/CIMG0012.jpg

• Lady Jaye torso, waist, and arms
• Cobra Commander upper legs and knees
• RoC Covergirl lower legs and boots
• Star Wars Asajj Ventress head
• hair from 2 Pirates of the Caribbean figures
• Rock n Roll (v2) gun (ridiculously modified)
• Unknown holster, jacket, vest, and remaining affectations

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Zoe/CIMG0011.jpg

Wash

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Wash/CIMG0024.jpg

• Chuckles head, upper arms, torso, waist, and lower legs
• Unknown upper legs and hands
• RoC M.A.R.S. Industries Trooper Boots
• Beachhead Forearms
• Star Wars Ponda Baba (aka Walrus Man) Vest

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Wash/CIMG0022.jpg

Kaylee Frye

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Kaylee/CIMG0014.jpg

• Star Wars (Elite Republic Box set) Isabet Reau head
• RoC Baroness hair
• RoC Covergirl arms, torso, and waist
• Lady Jaye upper legs
• Unknown lower legs
• Major Bludd necklace (modified dog-tags)

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Kaylee/CIMG0016-1.jpg

Jayne

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Jayne/CIMG0030.jpg

• RoC Bench Press head
• Copperhead torso, waist, & knife/sheath
• Roadblock upper arms, legs and boots
• Ripper lower arms and hands
• Star Wars Biggs Darklighter holster
• Wild Bill or Shipwreck (2002/03) pistol
• Unknown Vera (the big gun)

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Jayne/CIMG0033.jpg

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Jayne/CIMG0035.jpg

Inara

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Inara/CIMG0049.jpg

• Scarlett (pilot) head
• PotF "Slave" Leia hair
• RoC Baroness torso, waist, and upper arms
• Scarlett legs
• Marion (from Indiana Jones) feet
• Unknown forearms, hands, and skirt
• Ra’s Al Ghul (Microman Batman Begins) necklace
• Star Wars Kit Fisto upper garment (cut)

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Inara/CIMG0051.jpg

Shepherd Book

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Book/CIMG0026.jpg

• RoC Gung-Ho torso and waist
• Tunnel Rat one upper leg, both lower legs, and feet
• Unknown other upper leg
• Star Wars Legacy Jango Fett arms
• Dr. Henry Jones, Sr. (Indiana Jones) Bible (from journal)
• Star Wars PotF Lando head (drastically modified)

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Book/CIMG0028.jpg

Simon

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Simon/CIMG0038.jpg

• Cobra soldier (gray) torso, waist, arms, and hands
• Storm Shadow upper legs
• Cobra Commander lower legs
• Indiana Jones shoes
• Star Wars (Ep. 1) Obi Wan Kenobi head
• Zartan (VvV?) medical bag

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Simon/CIMG0040.jpg

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/Simon/CIMG0037.jpg

River

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/River/CIMG0044.jpg

• Scarlett waist and upper legs
• Pirates-otC Elizabeth Swann lower legs and upper torso
• Star Wars PotF "slave" Leia upper Arms
• Mutt (Indiana Jones) forearms
• Marion (Indiana Jones) hands
• Star Wars Bultar Swan head
• Unknown hair
• PotF Leia & random Jedi robe dress
• Catwoman (Mircoman Batman) Boots

http://i780.photobucket.com/albums/yy83/Nomad_Wandering/My%20Custom%20Work/Firefly%20-%20Serenity/River/CIMG0046.jpg

Please feel free to tell me what you think honestly.
I only ask that if you have criticism, please be civil about it.

[BigHank]

Man, those are friggen sweet! I would love to do a "team" set! Great stuff, and thanks for listing the recipes too!:D

[Solrac333]

That's pretty cool. I still have to see that show and movie.

[TonyzCustomz]

Never seen the show or movie but these are pretty nice customs. Heck of a lot of part swapping too.

[hemblecreations]

Loved the series and love your figures excellent work.

Ron

[knomadd]

Thanks for noticing this thread and thanks for all the kind words. I put alot of work into these, so it's fantastic to find that work appreciated. Seems only right to list the recipe, help give a greater understanding for all that went into them.

For those of you that haven't seen the show/movie, what are you waiting for?!?
Hulu the episode titles "The Train Job" and then decide if it's something you could get into. I am fairly sure that if given the chance, everyone can find something to love about "Firefly".

[Specter]

Great job!!!! Its nice to see someone didn't forget about the awesomeness of Firefly.

[knomadd]

Great job!!!! Its nice to see someone didn't forget about the awesomeness of Firefly.

Not gonna happen. I'm still Flying and I aim to misbehave. ;)

[Hatchet]

Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal!

These are awesome. Seriously. I've been meaning to do this forever and you beat me to it. Rock on man.

[Darthdre758]

Wow, do I hate you. My Jayne and Mal have been on hold for the longest time. I love the different parts that are used, from all different lines. You'd never know they weren't meant for each other. Hmmmm. Maybe I'll get off my duff and get to work now.

[knomadd]

Wow, do I hate you. My Jayne and Mal have been on hold for the longest time. I love the different parts that are used, from all different lines. You'd never know they weren't meant for each other. Hmmmm. Maybe I'll get off my duff and get to work now.

Sorry to have caused you to have to work... and the hate. :nana: :cheers:

As far as the different parts are concerned, I just look around at all the figures and fodder I have about and what works finds me as much as I find it.

Please let me know when you get yours done so I can have a :peek:

[Darthdre758]

Well, this is what I have done for Janye right now. (http://banthaskull.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2933)

I used pretty much the same parts as you, with the exception of the head, which I got from TriGate.

[knomadd]

The Tri-Gate head works great, good choice. :cheers:

That body mold just sings Jayne like a Canton bar, doesn't it? Please keep me posted on the progress. I love seeing all the different takes on these characters.

I should admit though that I might have gone a tad overboard on the parts swap. Because of that, there is a bit of a difference of parts besides the head. The upper arms, for example, I used were from a "tank top" Roadblock with the lower flesh tone painted (I try to avoid painting joints too much whenever possible). Then it was much easier and took less paint to color match for the shirt.

The hands I choose because in the show Jayne had on a couple of occasions (if memory serves) donned a single shooting glove and the wrist bracer just felt right. Ruined a perfectly good Dreadnok for that. :twitch:

[Darthdre758]

Dang. Looks like I'll be working on him tonight. I'll have to find some pics of Vera and Lux too to mod up some guns. The flesh paint looks real rough on the figure, but it's actually pretty smooth. I'm always hesitant about painting heads though...so that's why he's sat for so long. Mal actually has been scrapped for now. I'll have to start fresh on him. I need a new head, and can't find one I like for the life of me right now. I've been scouring all lines, ROC, SW, MU, Avatar, Terminator...and have found nothing. I'll keep looking though. Thanks for the kind words and I will keep you updated.

[knomadd]

Totally right there with you on the painting heads... well the heads I don't mind so much, it's the eyes and eyebrows that continually piss me off. :twitch:

I think the head I used for Mal was from Bravo Team, but I'm not even close to 100% on that.

Out of curiosity, what type/brand/color of paint are you using for the flesh tones? I'm using Model Masters Acrylic and mixing the different paints to various degrees of shading. I'm also thining them down significantly.

[Darthdre758]

I'm a cheap ass and use (gasp!)Apple Barrel. I know people frown on them, but I've NEVER had an issue with them. Thin, multiple coats that are allowed to dry before another is put on. I've been using them for years and love them. Cheap and more than a rainbow of colors.

[knomadd]

Nothing wrong with using what works for you. I tend to use muted/earthy tones so the wide array of colors doesn't do much for me. However, MM makes me wonder sometimes how many variants of green (for example) does one really need? If it needs to be varied, I just do a small mix in a water bottle lid. The only thing I really like that level of variety on is flesh tones, because it is a little slice of hell mixing those from scratch. I know, I've tried.