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[Kassle]

Here's my first (and last, for the forseeable future) custom.

Tasha's my favorite character, and since DST doesn't seem to be making her, I gave it the ol' college try.  

[LocutusOfTuborg]

Kassle,

thats one great and sharp lookin' Yar, you did there....

LoT

[Gothneo]

That Looks great!

Is that a BSG Starbuck head that you used?

[Scarlet Spider]

Superb job my friend. That is the best Yar custom I have ever seen. I think you should mail it to DST so they can make moulds and mass produce it!

I hope you bless us with some more customs in the future!

SS

[Scarlet Spider]

Superb job my friend. That is the best Yar custom I have ever seen. I think you should mail it to DST so they can make moulds and mass produce it!

I hope you bless us with some more customs in the future!

SS

[reverie]

Very nice! How'd you go about making her?

[TheHSBR]

Im glad it worked out for you!! It looks like you were able to do it! Did you run into any problems?

[JMW326]

That Looks great!

Is that a BSG Starbuck head that you used?

It looks more like the SGA Carter fgure to me. Nice work.

[Gothneo]

Ah! I think your correct JMW326!

[Kassle]

Thanks kindly to all.

And, SS - no more customs in the future! Its too nerve wracking for me. I get a little pent up and worried about paint line. Aaaaah!

And yes - I used the SGA Carter head, and a Beverly body. It was my first attempt with boiling & popping (which has also always sscared the heck outta me, but was crazy easy). I was able to pull out Carter's ponytail very easily pre-boil & pop.

As per a suggestion from The HSBR when I shared my idea with him, I used an exacto knife to shave down her collar right after I boiled and popped Bev's head off. Then I sanded her neck to make sure it was smooth.

Painting was pretty straightforward. For the shoulder "triangle", I used electrical tape to create borders and painted between the lines, let it dry & then removed 'em. Lightened up Carter's hair. And the rest was just flesh toned paint on the neck & hands to match the new Tasha head, yellow for the uniform and some black for touch ups here & there.

I still hope she quickly becomes obsolete, and DST brings us an official Tasha!!!!

[Tiberius]

Dont stop now, that is great. It may have been the most daunting, since you had to trim a collar with a neck attatched, but you nailed it. I did not even know Stargate heads would fit TNG bodies. The men will be easier to do, as they detach from the collar. When you fall of a bike, you stand up, dust yourself off and get back on it...
Good job and good luck.

[Artistix]

That is freakin amazing Kassle!

Soo want a Yar now...

[Gothneo]

You know what, as over used as that body may be... I think it works for Tasha.

I might have to try and make one myself.

Honestly though, the next easiest Season 1 TNG figure for DST to do would be a S1 Worf.

The S1 Riker body will work for Worf, and it just needs a new head sculpt.

For some reason I think a S1 Worf & S1 Yar would make a nice 2-pack... and even though I'd probably purchase a complete S1 Bridge Crew, a S1, Yar, Picard, Riker, & Worf would make a decent display.

Plus a Yar would get me one figure closer to at least one version of every character I would like to see done for TNG.

[Pauln6]

She looks awesome! I am thinking of making some TMP crew (from the rec-deck scene) using SG-1 and BSG heads, assuming we do get more male and female 2-packs later in the year. How easy is it to boil and pop the heads for head swaps on these lines?

[TheHSBR]

Not that easy....TMP has heads that have the neck attached to it. SG1 and BSG have heads without the neck meaning that you have to find a way to create a neck. I usually cut off the head of Kirk and glue on the new head with gorilla glue. Sometimes there is a gap between the size of the new head too that can cause problems. Its not impossible but it is definately more work.

[WORF22]

its not like wow it's like wooooooooooo!!!!! good job i like it. you should not stop keep it going you do good work....

[Artistix]

You know what, as over used as that body may be... I think it works for Tasha.

I would prefer it used for Tasha over the Troi body. It would much better reflect her height & build (from memory).

And an S1 Worf & Tasha 2-pack is an excellent idea.

[Barney]

Great job, Kassle. She is amazing.

[Kassle]

Well, gosh. Thanks, y'all. I really appreciate the unexpected kudos. And so does Tasha (as she stands happily on my desk).

[Barney]

Nice job, Kassle.

After seeing your Tasha, I feel tempted to try and do one for me. You said you used a SGA Carter's head and I was wondering if DST changed the scale of the SG action figures because some guys said the SG1 action figures were smaller than the Star trek ones. The reason I'm asking that is that I need a pair of naked arms to do a custom and I`ll buy a Desert Carter, so if the scale is the same, maybe I could use Desert Carter's head to do a Tasha.