25th Anniversary Lady Kestrel

iwbeta · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 6:54 pm

A blast from the past, this is a 25th remake of my Animal Handlers character, Lady Kestrel, a spotter/scout for the Iron Grenediers. Here is a link to the original figure: http://www.joecustoms.com/customs/custo ... adykestrel

Construction followed the original figure, a 25th Anny Scarlett with heavy sculpting and body mods. The left glove was resulpted as a falconer's gauntlet, shoulder armor was sculpted onto her right arm and shoulder. The goggles are BBI, the G36 modified from Marauder's, sword and sheath from a Van Helsing Anna Valerous, and the peregrine falcon is a Fisher Price bird with 25th Anny Polly's legs.

ke7bo · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:09 pm

Very cool, I love the concept and execution. If the figure were production, I'd definitely have one on my shelf!

pluv · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 7:18 pm

From what I cna see she is a beautiful custom. I would like to see more of that sword. The handle looks kind of on the large side but it may not be depending on the blade.

bigtattoo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:34 pm

Great job, I really like this one.

Im especially impressed with the removable faceguard

the one criticism Id have is the same as Pluvs-

that sword just looks a bit big and out of scale.

Also- i really like the addition of a suppressor to that G36.
Makes an already great weapon better.

Is it one of MJs suppressors?

And if so, which one? (cos Id like to steal that idea)

iwbeta · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:56 pm

I was going for a more Middle Eastern looking blade over a straight European sword.

Chief · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

This is awesome - I loved your original, and this is even better. I just really dig everything about this figure - great job!

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 9:10 pm

iwbeta believe it! I certainly remember the original Lady Kestrel (have it book-marked someplace)

This looks production. Even the anti-25th can't compain about this one...

EDIT changed recently to certainly cause I don't know why I wrote recently...

raptor · **Posted:** Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:58 pm

That is beautiful. Tearjerkingly beautiful.

If you ever consider parting with it, please keep me in mind. I'd love to gift it to my wife.

- R

AdrienVeidt · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

I'm not diggin' the Scarlett head for the same reasons I didn't dig it on her own fig, but this lady rawks the house. I can see that sword being a type of scimitar, no problem.

Kambei · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:21 am

That is so well executed, it looks production quality.

I might have to "borrow" those ideas to do a shooter figure.

gijoey · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:25 am

Loved the first Lady Kestrel and love this one just as much. Great work and a sweet character.

past nastification · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

Nice work!

Lance Sputnik · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** Pants

Well... You just made me a little less grumpy about having to buy that comic pack Scarlett. This is some seriously excellent work.

TR101AL · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:31 pm

Excellent work! I enjoyed your original as well. Very nice to see an original character come out of a 25th Anny fig. I'd buy it if Hasblows would pick it up.

DanOfTheDead · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:07 am

This is just such a sleek and cool design. And it's color combo that works great, but hasn't been over used.

Everything is so smooth and sharp, it doesn't look like a custom. This one is make me want to try customizing some 25A figures.

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