A very fun element to the Custom Con is the occasional team-up, where 2
customizers work together on a line. I am a big fan of the work of a
guy named Glorbes. So when we decided to do something together I was
very excited. We kicked a few ideas around but we settled on a line that
emphasized the WWII elements of Star Wars. So we set the line in that
era with the rebels as the Allies and the Empire as the Nazis.
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CAPTAIN HAN SOLO
The Han Solo figure shows the influences of
the WWII bomber pilots on the Han Solo character. The figure bares the
likeness of actor Harrison Ford with the classic WWII pilot hat. The
bomber jacket comes complete with fur collar and detailed bomber nose
art on the back of the "Millennium Falcon". The figure comes with a gun,
the German Mauser, which was actually the base for the prop used in the
Star Wars movies. |
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CHEWBACCA
The Chewbacca figure continues the look of the bomber crew. Chewbacca's
uniforms shows the rebel insignia and his name on his chest. His machine
gun is a modified Thompson made to be reminiscent of Chewie's crossbow. |
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LUKE SKYWALKER
The Luke Skywalker figure has a slightly
more stylized look. The figure bares the resemblance of actor Mark
Hamill. His removable helmet displays the rebel logo and removable
goggles that can be lowered and raised. The orange leather is
reminiscent of the classic orange jumpsuit from the films. The figure
comes with a parachute and chest pouch that is suggestive of the control
panel on Luke's jumpsuit in the films. Although not very accurate to the
WWII era, you can not have Luke with out the lightsaber. The lightsaber
looks like an older flashlight, has a removable blade and is connected
to a battery worn on the belt. |
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IMPERIAL SNOWTROOPER
The Imperial Snowtrooper is based on the
look of WWII soldiers during the siege of Stalingrad. The troopers face
still obscured, but by a scarf this time not by a face plate. The
goggles have the look of the classic helmet's visor and the helmet has
the classic Nazi flared edges. The long coat that juts out is suggestive
of the skirt worn by the film's version and the hard ammo pouches are
like those of the film as well. |
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IMPERIAL BIKE SCOUT
The Imperial Biker Scout is a blend of a
Nazi motorcycle soldier and the film's Biker Scout. The chest armor and
pouches are suggestive of the classic costume. He wears a German Luger
on his boot, like his movie counterpart. The bike is of classic WWII
design but has the same color scheme as the speederbike. The saddlebags
are suggestive of the rear of the speederbike. |
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Glorbes is a master at redesigning figures and giving them his unique
feel at the same time. He is also quite talented at using fabric
convincingly on figures.
Here are his entries in the line. |
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