This12inch figure (GI Joe Hasbro) was
customized to resemble Luke Skywalker, the character that Mark Hamil played
in early Star Wars episodes. The original figure was replaced with a shorter
hasbro body better suited for Luke and now has much better articulation.
The head was then repainted, sealed and mounted with an neck extender that
was made from sculpty. I think you can see from the images below that the
shorter figure is more reminsent of the charecter, Luke Skywalker. Any Star
Wars fan would love this figure!
The Han Solo figure is displayed to show the height
comparison between the two figures. Luke is wearing the gear he wore as
a farmboy. The blue light saber is removable.
I detailed and weathered his boots to add some realism
by using a wash of burnt umber and a bit of white with yellow ocher. I think
he looks less cartoonish than the version that Hasbro released. |