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C-3PO

The idea behind my C-3PO design was a mechanical man, almost skeletal, with exposed gears, pulleys, and hinges.  I used  a burnished antique gold finish, rather then the classic polished finish.  For the classic 3PO look I tried to incorporate the round disc design on the abdomen and the classic arm position.

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R2-D2

Since 3PO was mechanical I wanted R2 to be steam powered.   I incorporated the focal elements of the segmented dome (this time with rivets),  the single eye, the short nature, and used R2’s original air vents as a modified furnace door.   Inside the vents is a large translucent flame that lights up.

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Luke Skywalker

I took Luke's humble origins as a farmer and modified them for an more industrial age.  I went for a look that was kind of factory worker/pilot feel.  The lightsaber is connected via tubes to a power pack.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

With Ben, I went for a more traditional European knight, rather then the Asian samurai robes.  I wanted his head to look like a guy who had been hiding out and keeping low.  I also wanted it too have the feel of an elderly warrior who put on his old armor for one last adventure.  I wanted a thinner body, kind of Don Quixote-esque.   I thought the antique armor worked as the Jedi are established as an ancient and dead order.  I gave the armor the riveted steampunk feel. I also made it look old, tarnished, and little rusty.  I tried to evoke the brown Jedi robes with the shoulder pauldrons and waist tunic, which also gave the armor a ceremonial feel.  The lightsaber is connected to the a power pack like Luke.

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Han Solo

Han Solo is still the cocky smuggler pilot, but I played up the smuggler with a pirate feel. Rather then a spaceship now he pilots a large dirigible-like airship.  I added the classic steampunk goggles to the smug grinning face.  I tried to keep the classic black, cream, & blue color scheme.  I finished him off with a clunky modified pistol.

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Chewbacca

Chewbacca always presents a challenge, as the classic look is large furry naked guy.  I gave Chewbacca a more animalistic look with the more feline face and clawed hands and feet.   As first mate on the airship I figured he would still have mechanic duties, as seen from his classic bandolier now serving as a tool bag.  I gave him some pirate-like clothing without losing too much of the exposed fur look.  His weapon is designed to be my clunkier version of a crossbow energy weapon.  Chewie is finished off with goggles to protect his eyes from the wind on the airship.

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Princess Leia

Rather then the fairy princess look of Leia, I went for the leader of a rebellion look. When I think of a 1700’s revolutionary woman, I think of the famous Romanticism paintings of lady liberty leading the French in battle.  I added the obvious corset for the steampunk style.  I tried to keep to the lighter shade of the color palette to be similar to her classic white gown.  This was the 2nd attempt at her head, the first had her trademark hair buns, but I felt that it just looked like I put hair buns on a Victorian woman, so I went with a whole knew look.

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Stormtrooper

I wanted my stormtrooper to have the classic white on black look.  I used the more ornate and engraved amor for a more antiquated feel.  I wanted the stormtrooper helmet to resemble Vader’s helmet to tie the two together aesthetically.  I used the air tubes to resemble the shape of the classic Stormtrooper’s helmet.  The air tubes lead to the large riveted air tanks on his back.  I felt the belt pouches were a logical addition; I also used brown for the straps, air tubes, belt and boots to break up the constant black and white.  The gun is intended to be a WWI looking gun with larger more steampunk elements and bayonet added.

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Gran Moff Tarkin

With Tarkin I wanted a tall thin Eastern European officer look.  I added traditional medals in place of the classic red and blue squares.  I  added the epaulettes and ropes to complete the look.

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Darth Vader

Unlike my  ReVision Vader, I stripped away the samurai influence on Vader.  In the films Tarkin calls him “Lord Vader”, I used that line as the inspiration for his look.  My imperials are meant to have that Eastern European/German feel that the film's Imperials somewhat had.  Vader’s flared out helmet is no longer a samurai look but now a more Prussian spiked helmet.  A modified gas mask replaces his fierce angular face mask.  The dark patina chest armor is a homage to his classic shinny black armor.  The clunky lightsaber is connected to a power pack via the tube.