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Jedi Sentinel
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 11.19.08
Reply #2700 on:
February 25, 2009, 12:22 PM »
Wow... I need to update this thread... here's what I've been up to on the customizing front lately.
Nightclub Entertainers
- For a recent Yakfinities Customizing Challenge.
head - ROTS Aayla Secura
rest - Manga body
Ishi Tib
head - POTF2 Ishi Tib
hands - ROTS Plo Koon
rest - Clone Wars Count Dooku
Traedon Cusiro
- For the photonovels.
head - BBI figure
torso - ROTS Count Dooku
biceps - ROTS Count Dooku
forearms - Comic Pack Quinlan Vos
tunic - ROTS Count Dooku
legs - ROTS Count Dooku
- For the photonovels.
head - ROTS Meena Tills
torso - Indiana Jones Cemetary Warrior
arms - Indiana Jones Cemetary Warrior
hands - ROTS Meena Tills
legs - Evolutions Secret Apprentice Jedi Knight
Captain Rex
- I don't care for the animated style clone bodies very much, but I do dig the helmets a lot... go figure. So, I decided to make a blend of the two for a Captain Rex.
head/helmet - Clone Wars Captain Rex
pauldron - Clone Wars Captain Rex
rest - Evolutions Clone Commander
- This will be a new character introduced in the Rykrof Enloe series later on. He is affiliated with the Tantaar Raiders on Dantooine.
head - Hellboy 2 Figure
arms - TAC Mustafar Miner
rest - SAGA Wat Tambor
Tame Heem
- This character has been in the Rykrof Enloe photonovel series since Chapter 1... here for Chapter 27, and he finally got a new look. Nothing too elaborate, but I think it suits the character well enough?
head - POTF2 Hammerhead
hands - POTF2 Hammerhead
torso - Legacy Bail Organa
arms - Legacy Bail Organa
tunic - Legacy Bail Organa
legs - POTF2 Hammerhead
- This is a Weequay assassin that works for the Tantaar Raiders on Dantooine... will be introduced in the Rykrof Enloe storyline in the future.
head - Clone Wars Durge
torso - Legacy Ak Rev
arms - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
hands - Legacy Ak Rev
tunic - Legacy Ak Rev
legs - Evolutions Mandalore
Boils Gammel
- A bartender who someday hopes to own his own bar, and earn galactic fame on par with Yak's Pub. This is another entry for the current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge.
head - POTF2 Yakface
torso - POTJ Ketwol
arms - POTJ Ketwol
jacket - Indiana Jones Sallah
belt - TAC Umpass Stay
legs - TAC Umpass Stay
- Informant for the Jedi. He showed up in Chapter 27 in the photonovel series.
head - POTJ Zutton
torso - TAC Roron Corob
arms - TAC Roron Corob
tunic - TAC Roron Corob
hands - TAC Elis Helrot
scarf - SAGA2 Hammerhead
legs - Legacy Moff Trachta
Prince Xizor
- For the current Yakfinities. I didn't like the new Comic Pack version (and always thought he would look better in less "royal" looking clothes). So here's an alternitive look for him.
head - Legacy Prince Xizor
robe - ROTS Bail Organa
torso - Legacy Bail Organa
arms - Legacy Bail Organa
hands - Legacy Prince Xizor
tunic - Legacy Bail Organa
legs - Legacy Bail Organa
Santa Wookiee
- This is a custom that was made for me by Yakface forum member
and his son, for the Secret Santa customs we just did for Christmas. Very cool, and it will always have a special place in my collection.
Black Sun Informant
- This is a fan-fic Quarren merchant who is an informant for Black Sun and was made for the current Yakfinities. I didn't do much painting on this one because I really liked the look of the striped robe.
head - Legacy Quarren Warrior
hands - Legacy Quarren Warrior
feet - Legacy Quarren Warrior
rest - Indiana Jones Monkey Man
Alyssa Enloe
- Another outfit for Rykrof's wife - very simple custom that didn't require any painting.
head - GI JOE Bombstrike
flowers - SAGA Secret Ceremony Padme
rest - Indiana Jones Willie Scott
Kala Mly Shundi
- Another version of the Jedi friend of Rykrof Enloe. The base color is still red like the original figure, but there's actually 4 coats of paint and weathering to bring out more detail.
Kala has fallen to the Dark Side in the series and will appear like this at some point.
head - SAGA Jempa
hood - Evolutions Darth Maul/POTC Pablo Jill mesh
hands - not sure
rest - Indiana Jones Temple Guard
- An alien resident of the neutral planet known as Braatos VII.
head - Legacy Wiosley
torso - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
arms - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
belt - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
hands - Legacy Wiosley
legs - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
feet - Legacy Wiosley
Braatos VII Security Guards
- Guards loyal to the governor of Braatos VII. Will show up in a photonovel, Chapter 28 most likely.
Guard #1
head - Evolutions Sith Apprentice
helmet - SAGA2 Naboo Soldier
torso - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
arms - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
hands - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
tunic - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
legs - Indiana Jones German Soldier
boots - Indiana Jones German Soldier
Guard #2
head - Legacy Trinto Duaba
helmet - SAGA2 Naboo Soldier
torso - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
arms - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
hands - Legacy Trinto Duaba
tunic - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
legs - Indiana Jones German Soldier
boots - Indiana Jones German Soldier
- A dark creature of Dantooine, feared by the locals and is believed to serve a former Jedi. Will show up in a photonovel.
head - Narnia Cyclops
hood - Evolutions Darth Nihilus
torso - Indiana Jones Chief Temple Thug
arms - Indiana Jones Chief Temple Thug
legs - Indiana Jones Chief Temple Thug
Zeedo Chissis
- One of the original members of the Badoo Corba, and a sworn enemy of Rykrof Enloe. Gotta love the inaccurate hands, a bit of a tribute to the early chapters of the PN series for this character.
head - POTF2 Greedo
torso - Legacy Trinto Duaba
shoulder armor - Evolutions Sith Apprentice
arms - Clone Wars clone trooper
hands - TAC My'oom Oonith
legs - Legacy Trino Duaba
And a handful of recent PN images for the fun of it -
Until next time... thanks for looking!
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 11.19.08
Reply #2701 on:
June 5, 2009, 01:55 PM »
Here's a few more customs from the last few months... yeah I'm still customizing as usual. It's a sickness.
General Snodd
- Separatist General during the Clone Wars, fan fic character for the Rykrof Enloe series. Anyone around here remember Kneel Before Snodd jokes from around 3-4 years ago? Ha ha.
head - ROTS Neimoidian Warrior
helmet - ROTS Neimoidian Warrior
scarf - GI JOE Destro Comic Pack
torso - TAC Darth Revan
arms - TAC Darth Revan
tunic - OTC General Madine
legs - Evolutions Darth Bane
Braatos Human
- A citizen of Braatos VII, fan fiction planet for the Rykrof Enloe series. Kind of a dorkly looking guy.
head - Star Trek figure
helmet - SAGA2 Naboo Soldier
torso - Star Trek figure
arms - Star Trek figure
jacket - TAC Bespin Han Solo
legs - Star Trek figure
Braatos Muun
- A citizen of Braatos VII, fan fiction planet for the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - SAGA San Hill
torso - Star Trek figure
arms - Star Trek figure
hands - SAGA San Hill
coat - Star Trek figure
legs - Star Trek figure
Braatos Brainiac
- A citizen of Braatos VII, fan fiction planet for the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - Legacy Pons Limbic
scarf - Indiana Jones Temple Guard
torso - Star Trek figure
arms - Star Trek figure
hands - Legacy Pons Limbic
belt - Star Trek figure
legs - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
Braatos Arcona
- A citizen of Braatos VII, fan fiction planet for the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
torso - Legacy Wioslea
biceps - Legacy Wioslea
forearms - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
tunic - Indiana Jones Cairo Swordsman
Quarren Separatists
- My first submissions into a recent Yakfinities Customizing Challenge, Organic Separatists. Figured if I was going to make one, might as well make two for a bit of army building. These guys also made an appearance in a recent PN.
head - Legacy Quarren Soldier
rest - TAC Elis Helrot
- An outdated service droid on Braatos VII, attempting to prove to his master that he is still worth maintaining... will show up in a future photonovel, I think. Hell if I know, I forgot to put him in chapter 28.
head - SAGA2 Firespeeder Pilot backpack
neck - wood
rest - Clone Wars Animated IG Droid
Rans Nobble
- Jedi Knight that will appear in the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - ROTS Tion Medon
neck - ROTS Tion Medon
torso - ROTS Agen Kolar
armor - TAC Kamino Clone Trooper
arms - ROTS Agen Kolar
hands - ROTS Tion Medon
tunic - ROTS Agen Kolar
legs - ROTS Agen Kolar
Teltuu Stabo
- Another Jedi that actually DID appear in the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - POTJ Ellors Madak
torso - SAGA Outlander Club Obi Wan
arms - Legacy Evolutions Luke Skywalker
gloves - OTC Cloud Car Pilot
tunic - ROTS Agen Kolar
thighs - ROTS Agen Kolar
shins - VSTC Bespin Luke Skywalker
Darth Sidious
- Finally a Darth Sidious custom of mine that I like! I've tried different looks in the past, and never felt satisified. I think I finally am... not film accurate, but this is definitely the look I wanted to translate into a figure.
head - Gentle Giant Bust Up Darth Sidious
hood - TAC Evolutions Darth Maul
torso - ROTS Prisoner Palpatine
robe - ROTS Prisoner Palpatine
legs - ROTS Prisoner Palpatine
shoulders - Indiana Jones Cairo Swordsman
arms - TAC Evolutions Darth Sidious
hands - TAC Evolutions Darth Sidious
Tame Heem
- Just another version of this fan fic Ithorian Senator. Nothing too hot.
head - POTF2 Hammerhead
torso - Indiana Jones Sallah
arms - Indiana Jones Sallah
hands - POTF2 Hammerhead
robe - ROTS Bail Organa
tunic - Indiana Jones Sallah
legs - TAC Roron Corob
feet - POTF2 Hammerhead
Tylin Gere
- Another version of this photonovel character. Admiral Tylin Gere was once the best friend of Rykrof Enloe, but they have had a falling out since the Clone Wars began. Admiral Gere is feared by the Separatists and admired by his troops as he often leads his clones into battle himself. This custom actually has already been ditched but I figured I'd show it since it has the brown stains removed using Goof-Off.
head - POTJ Boshek
rest - Comic Pack Janek Sunber (removed brown "dirt" with Goof-Off)
- Another fan fic character for photonovel stuff. Attia became disillusioned with the Jedi Order after the Battle of Geonosis, and later in the war her master was killed. She slowly became seduced by the Dark Side of the Force, and was believed to have been killed by untrusting Separatists in the Bogden System when she attempted to become a student of Count Dooku. She appeared at the end of Chapter 28 in my series. Yay.
head - Evolutions Bultar Swan
torso - Evolutions Bultar Swan
tunic - Evolutions Bultar Swan
arms - Comic Pack Mara Jade
gloves - Comic Pack Mara Jade
legs - Evolutions Bultar Swan
Diorama Background Structures/Junk
- To try and add some more "realism" for dioramas and photonovel background pieces, I've been looking at taking different pieces of Star Wars toys and repainting them. The first two pics are pieces from the "Ultimate Lightsaber" kit in the Legacy line that is currently out - I used various pieces from it and repainted them. I could see them on top of buildings or something, maybe exhaust pipes and whatnot. Some people apparently think these are lame, but I like them for filling out background scenes in photonovels.
The bottom two pics are just repainted pieces from a few "junk vehicles" that I had saved for this sort of thing.
The clone is just there for a sense of scale.
Civilian Speeder
- This is actually a repaint/rework of an old commission I got from Owen D. several years ago. I lent it out for the Ultimate Group Project but it got damaged in shipping, so it's been in a box for a while until I figured out what to do with it.
So, rather than turn it into pure "junk" for a background piece, I figured it was still salvageable and I repainted it, removed the broken windshield, added a couple greeblies and added in a fabric backing to the back seating area.
Quinlan Vos
- For a fellow forum member,
. I've been telling him for ages that I'd make him a Vos custom, and finally got off my tail and did it. Mainly I gave him much needed knee/ankle articulation and a rough beard, with a new nicks and cuts. I hope he is ok with how it turned out.
head - Comic Pack Vos
arms - Comic Pack Vos
torso - Comic Pack Vos
hands - Comic Pack Vos
tunic - Comic Pack Vos
thighs - Comic Pack Anakin
shins - Legacy Trinto Duabo
Badoo Corba Terrorist
- I figured I hadn't made one of these guys in a while, and now was the time. Look for him in a future photonovel.
head - ROTS Plo Koon
scarf - Comic Pack Hett
torso - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
arms - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
hands - ROTS Plo Koon
belt - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
legs - Evolutions Dooku
- Friend of Rykrof Enloe who helped Rykrof Enloe on Naboo when the Badoo Corba were hired to assassinate Padme Amidala. Look for this version in a future photonovel.
head - Comic Pack Wedge
torso - McQuarrie Rebel
arms - TAC Yavin Guard
hands - can't remember
legs - TAC Yavin Guard
Jedi Master Iros
- Jedi who has begun to question the direction of the Clone Wars, and is a close friend of Jedi Master Nolan, was inspired by the current Yakfinities, TEAMS. Look for him in a future photonovel chapter.
head - X-Men figure
torso - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
tunic - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
arms - TAC Mace Windu
hands - TAC McQuarrie Rebel
legs - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
Jedi Master Nolan
- Jedi who has begun to question the direction of the Clone Wars, and is a close friend of Jedi Master Iros, was inspired by the current Yakfinities, TEAMS. Look for him in a future photonovel chapter.
head - Legacy Hoth Trooper
torso - Evolutions Luke Skywalker
scarf - TAC Elis Helrot
tunic - Evolutions Darth Maul
arms - Legacy Trinto Duabo
hands - VSTC Tusken Raider
thighs - Legacy Trinto Duabo
shins - Comic Pack Anakin
b]Commander Rykrof Enloe[/b] - The real reason I am still customizing these days, the Rykrof Enloe series... Commander of the 334th Siege Battalion and leader of a newly formed tactical assault force, he is determined to rid of the galaxy of the Badoo Corba terrorists once and for all.
head - SAGA Endor Rebel
chest armor - TAC McQuarrie Rebel
holsers - TAC Jango Fett
rest - Legacy Commander Faie
Captain Racker
- Battle hardened soldier of the 334th Siege Battallion, loyal to Rykrof Enloe and a member of the tactical assault force. Has been in numerous battles with Rykrof since the early days of the war.
helmet - TAC Galactic Marine
pauldron - ROTS AT-TE Gunner
belt - Stormtrooper
rest - Legacy Commander Faie
Commando Drake
- A veteran of the war who survived the Battle of Geonosis, Commando Drake joined the 334th Siege Battalion after his unit was crushed by Separatists in the outer rim. He is now a member of Rykrof Enloe's tactical assault force. His one goal is the success of the mission at hand.
head - SAGA2 Scorch
chest armor - SAGA2 Death Star Gunner
rest - TAC Commander Neyo
334th Siege Battalion Troops
- Basic troopers in Rykrof's tactical assault force, hand picked to lead an assault on the Badoo Corba base on Dantooine.
head - ROTS Clone Trooper
rest - Legacy BARC Trooper
And, here's a group shot -
These guys are already receiving major face lifts actually for the next photonovel chapter because these didn't turn out anything like I wanted.
Well that's it for now... comments/critiques are always encouraged... I suppose I could go post the last few photonovel chapters here as well. Head on over to the PN section if you're interested.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 06.05.09
Reply #2702 on:
June 9, 2009, 01:37 PM »
OK, now I want a Billy Mays custom.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 06.05.09
Reply #2703 on:
June 11, 2009, 04:02 AM »
Looking good as always Justin.
I really like that new Snodd. The Darth Revan Torso is a perfect fit. I've been trying to get an extra one of those for quite some time now but I haven't had any luck finding one at a reasonable price.
Braatos Human
- Even in a galaxy full of aliens I've always really liked background humans. This is a nice and simple custom but I'm really digging it as background dio filler.
Braatos Muun
- I may have to pick up some Trek figures... I'm liking what you've been doing with them.
Braatos Brainiac
- I love the update paint job on the head. The new wash really brings out the wrinkles and the red eyes look great. That scarf is a nice touch too.
Braatos Arcona
- The skin color looks godd and the part use is good, but I don't particularly like the way the weathering on the robes turned out on this one. Some of the cracks/crevices seem too black while the surface areas look like they are dull and unweathered.
Quarren Separatists
- Very nice. The sandals look good on him. The color choice is great.
- I LOVE him. Great use of the firespeeder backpack as a head. I always like droids that use random greeblies as heads and they actually look like a functioning droid.
Rans Nobble
- Great Jedi. He is very TFU-ish.
- I like the skin a lot on him. Was that a repaint? I wasn't big one the green robes initially, but they are growing on me the more I look at him.
Teltuu Stabo
- Another very cool Jedi. The Luke boots look great on him. I do have one *very* minor nitpick. Duros have longer fingers than humans. Maybe you could swap out the hands for Duros hands? Just chop the gloves off at the base of the hand and paint them to match the gloves. I just tend to be anal about getting the Hands/feet on my aliens to match.
- Very cool. I like how you mostly used Bultar Swan and it looks nothing like her. The new skin tone is great.
Civilian Speeder
- I think I like it that way even better. The fabric backing looks great. Sorry about the shipping...
Badoo Corba Terrorist
- I like his body, but maybe you could mess with his head some so he looks less like Plo Koon in smuggler/terrorist gear? That's the only problem I have with him.
- I like the casual look of the body, but kind of like the last figure I think he could use a different head, or at the very least some mods. Wedge is close enough to a main character that it is hard to use his head as anyone but Wedge and pull it off.
Jedi Master Iros
- Gotta love the mutton chops.
Jedi Master Nolan
I really like how a lot of your Jedi have such a TFU/Clone Wars look rather than standard Jedi Robes. I can't stop looking at this guy as Billy Mays now...
Commander Rykrof Enloe
- Not a bad job by any means on Rykrof... but how many suits of armor does he really need? I think that's more of a complaint about the PT/EU in general though. I can certainly understand variations and some variety along with different environmental specific armor, but I think that it gets out of hand sometimes and they make too many types of armor. Maybe that's just me though.
- He's a little older, but I LOVE that figure. I think that the Durge head works perfectly. The paint color looks great. He almost reminds me of a KOTOR era Mandalorian. Good stuff.
Looking forward to the next Chewie update. I've been getting the customizing bug lately...
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 06.05.09
Reply #2704 on:
June 19, 2009, 12:44 AM »
Wow, thanks for the reviews Ryan. Much appreciated, I always enjoy any thoughts you have to share.
On the Rykrof, yeah I've given him quite a few looks over the years. Haven't used all of them of course, as there haven't been all that many sets of trooper gear that he's showed up in for photonovel stuff. Here's the ones that have shown up since Phase 2 armor comes into play in the prequels -
The previous chapters before that, he was more in non-military situations. After escaping from terrorists, he spent a few chapters out of service at home while the war was still waging -
But yeah, there have been a lot of different versions of him. Going on around 5 years now worth of custom figures of Rykrof. It's still a lot of fun for me though... and nothing was more cool than seeing what someone else made - an older version of Rykrof as a Rebel leader - I was floored.
at Yakface made it in the current Yakfinities:
I remember an old Group Project here that was focused on Rykrof, which was a huge honor for me. But seeing one made out of the blue, especially so well done really has me itching to look further down the road to maybe keep the series going a little longer than I had planned.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 06.05.09
Reply #2705 on:
June 21, 2009, 11:04 AM »
Your inventiveness never ceases to amaze me and I've really enjoyed seeing your work improve over the years. By now you must have more customs than basic figures.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 06.05.09
Reply #2706 on:
July 7, 2009, 08:07 AM »
Chewie, I can't go back 181 pages but this page is...well so awesome that I have been blinded by it's awesomeness.
I love your work, the figures, the paint jobs, the photonovel stuff, all of it is just wonderful.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 06.05.09
Reply #2707 on:
November 17, 2009, 11:19 AM »
Thanks for the kind words my old JD friends. Time for a long overdue update...
Justin Cook
- Something I don't usually do, but heck, why not a self custom... these were always fun in the old Casting Calls at
and when I saw that a receont one was being extended, I had to join in the fun... this is just my take on myself if I was in the Star Wars universe... always carry a good blaster at your side! I actually ended up liking this a lot for a look for Freelo in my PN series maybe, so at some point I could get use out of this for the PN series as well for him... could probably just do a head and hand swap and it would work ok for that too?
head - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
torso - Legacy Trinto Duaba
scarf - Comic Pack Hett
arms - TAC Tycho
belts - Legacy Trinto Duaba
legs - TAC McQuarrie Luke
Josaar Telth
- Misguided Ishi Tib Jedi who will find a home in the Rykrof Enloe series, he is a close acquaintance to Syloth Narks. Was inspired by the current Yakfinities, TEAMS.
head - POTF2 Ishi Tib
hands - SAGA Coleman Trebor
rest - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
Syloth Tars
- Misguided human Jedi who will find a home in the Rykrof Enloe series, he is a close acquaintance to Jotaar Telth. Was inspired by the current Yakfinities, TEAMS.
head - Legacy Captain Needa
hood - Legacy Emperor Palpatine
rest - Evolutions Qui Gon
Lekog Mir
- Saurin citizen of Braatos IV, will appear in Chapter 31 of the Rykrof Enloe series. Before anyone says it, I know the hands may not be right for a Saurin... maybe the feet aren't either. I had this extra head though and liked this look, so I went with it.
head - SAGA Bossk
torso - Order 66 Master Sev
arms - Order 66 Master Sev
hands - Order 66 Master Sev
tunic - Legacy Brainiac
legs - Legacy Brainiac
satchel - Hasbro 3-3/4" Hobgoblin
Ithorian Citizen
- For the Rykrof Enloe series, you'll see him in a coming chapter on Braatos VII.
head - TAC Roron Corob
hood - Legacy Commander Faie
torso - SAGA2 Hammerhead
arms - SAGA2 Hammerhead
tunic - SAGA2 Hammerhead
legs - SAGA2 Hammerhead
Sith Lord
- My entry for a recent Yakfinities,
The Old Republic
. I figure this could be one of the Sith that assault the Jedi temple in the trailer.
head - Legacy Trinto Duaba
torso - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
torso gear - Legacy Comic Pack Palpatine
arms - Evolutions Darth Sidious
hands - Legacy Trinto Duaba
tunic - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
legs - ROTS Count Dooku
Grunda Dolma
- My entry for a recent Yakface Group Project,
The Cauldron
from the original Clone Wars animated series. This one turned out ok so I think I could use it in my photonovel series at some point.
head - TAC Po Nudo
hair - SAGA2 Sora Bulq, yarn, glue
torso - Indiana Jones Sallah
hands - TAC Po Nudo
Bothan Jedi
- I figure this guy may gave served in the late era of the Clone Wars.
head - Comic Pack Borsk Fey'la
torso - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
arms - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
tunic - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
hands - Comic Pack Borsk Fey'la
legs - Legacy Tarados Gon
Repair Droid w/ Gonk
- There was a custom contest going on at
, these are my entries. I figured a bit suiting considering the "Gonk" theme they have over there.
Repair Droid - Mix of parts from the POTJ FX-7 Medical Droid and SAGA R1-G4
Gonk - POTF2 Gonk
Bounty Hunter
- Another entry for the recent Yakfinities,
The Old Republic
helmet - SAGA2 Bousch Leia
torso - Legacy Trinto Duaba
arms - ROC Snake Eyes
jacket - ROC Snake Eyes
legs - Legacy Trinto Duaba
rifle - CW Cad Bane
- This is a rework of an older custom, really a complete new recipe. Taantar is the leader of the Taantar Raiders, an elite force made up of mercs, assassins and bounty hunters. The group is said to have ties to the Badoo Corba as well, and Taantar has a secret knowledge of an ancient technology that could bring the galaxy to its knees.
head - ROC SDCC Destro
armor - ROC SDCC Destro
torso - Evolutions Mandalore
arms - Evolutions Mandalore
legs - Evolutions Mandalore
Tylie Bata
- Female Twi'lek who lives on Braatos VII, she is popular with the locals for her compassion for others and also is never one to speak out against those she feels are corrupt. She'll show up in Chapter 31 of the Rykrof Enloe photonovel series, I think. I kind of want to repaint her now though.
head - ROTS Aayla Secura
rest - Indiana Jones Elsa
Hiirka Femlanto
- This lady also lives on Braatos VII, species unknown. The locals believe she is a cross breed. She usually keeps to herself and very little is known about her. She'll show up in the Rykrof Enloe photonovel series.
head - Clone Wars Asajj Ventress
hair - ROC Baroness
rest - Legacy Beru Whitesun
Talsin Damnar
- A Zabrak criminal who lives on Braatos VII. Look for him to appear later on in the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - Evolutions Darth Maul
torso - Legacy Concept Anakin
arms - Legacy Concept Anakin
legs - Legacy Concept Anakin
hands - unsure of origin
coat - ROC Rex Lewis
- A member of the Taantar Raiders, this brute reports directly to Taantar himself and has ties to the Badoo Corba terrorist organization. He will appear soon in the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - Legacy Tarados Gon
neck - custom built neck post
torso - SAGA2 Sora Bulq
tunic - Order 66 Sev
hands - Hellboy 2 figure
legs - Evolutions Mandalore
Coruscant Labor Droid
- Just something I threw together with some spare parts I had lying around. Will show up at some point in my photonovel series.
head - POTF2 Bith Band instrument
torso - B.A.D. L8-L9
biceps - B.A.D. U-3PO
forearms - Clone Wars IG droid
legs - B.A.D. U-3PO
Rodian Jedi
- Made this for a recent customizing contest going over at
head - POTF2 Greedo
torso - ROTS Agen Kolar
arms - ROTS Agen Kolar
hands - ROTS Polis Masan
tunic - TAC Obi Wan Kenobi
legs - ROTS Agen Kolar
- Some of you may remember in the Rykrof Enloe series, a protocol droid who helped Rykrof escape from the Badoo Corba base back in Chapter 20... this droid will be back in the series before too long, with a whole new look.
head - EP1 C-3PO
torso - B.A.D. Death Star Droid
biceps - Clone Wars IG Droid
forearms - B.A.D. U-3PO
legs - B.A.D. U-3PO
Kiley Dirun
- Made for a recent Yakfinities, this lady will also play a role in the Rykrof Enloe series. She is not fond of the Republic... for fun I also put together a photonovel-esque shot.
head - Legacy Princess Leia
torso - Indiana Jones Irene Spalko
arms - GI JOE ROC Cover Girl
tunic - TAC McQuarrie Starkiller Hero
legs - Evolutions Bultar Swan
Darth Revan
- The current customizing challenge that is taking place at
is for Sith Lords, so I decided to give Revan an alternate look for it.
head - TAC Darth Revan
rest - Evolutions Darth Nihilus
Nikto Traveler
- Look for this guy to show up as one of many background characters in a future Rykrof Enloe adventure. Or, perhaps this alien might have a line or two as well.
head - Legacy Giran
head gear - Legacy Giran
torso - TAC Mace Windu
arms - TAC Mace Windu
hands - Legacy Coleman Trebor
legs - TAC Mace Windu
Utai Travele
r - Another background alien... if you want a good variety of these in photonovels, you have to make customs like this, right?
head - Legacy Utai
torso - Legacy Podracer
arms - Legacy Podracer
hands - Legacy Podracer
thighs - Legacy Podracer
shins - Legacy Ugnaught
Talen Hwoljik
- My entry for the current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge, Light and Dark. This is a fan fic Jedi who was gunned down and left for dead by his clones when Order 66 was issued. He survived the ordeal and later emerged as a twisted being bent on taking Vader's place as the Emperor's apprentice.
head - Legacy Captain Needa
rest - Evolutions Secret Apprentice Jedi
head - ROC Doctor Rex Lewis
neck piece - ROC Neo Viper
torso - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
biceps - Evolultions Secret Apprentice
forearms - Evolutions Darth Sidious
hands - Evolutions Darth Sidious
tunic - Evolutions Secret Apprentice
legs - ROTS Count Dooku
That's it for now... thanks for looking.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 11.17.09
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Nice stuff as always!
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 11.17.09
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November 17, 2009, 11:07 PM »
Very cool. Will you be updating the Rykrof Enloe series here too?
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 11.17.09
Reply #2710 on:
January 6, 2010, 12:02 PM »
Yeah, I'll be posting more chapters here. In the meantime, a small update with a handful of new customs...
Ishi Tib Terrorist
- This rather simple custom was made for the next chapter in the Rykrof Enloe series. And yeah, I know the hands are not accurate. I just wanted to get this done with the parts I had available though and thought it looked ok.
head - POTF2 Ishi Tib
hands - POTF2 Hammerhead
rest - Legacy Nikto Gunner
Saurin Terrorist
- Another pretty easy one, and for my next chapter.
head - Legacy Saurin
hands - Legacy Saurin
torso - Legacy Giran
arms - Legacy Nikto Gunner
legs - Legacy Giran
feet - Legacy Saurin
- Medical Droid that I made for an ebay auction coming up to support a Collectors VS Cancer Fundraiser that just started at
- it's basically a repainted AOTC Research Droid from the SAGA line.
Early Rebels
- These are for the
Casting Call, Rebel Troopers. I was going to only make one, but ended up liking the design to create three of them, and might use them later on in my photonovel series. The last image is just a mock photonovel-esque shot.
heads - various
helmets - TAC Rebel Honor Guard
torsos - Legacy Major Pano
arms - Legacy Imperial Technician
hands - Random Clones
legs - Legacy Imperial Technician
Weequay Assassin
- For the Rykrof Enloe photonovel series. This guy works for those pesky Badoo Corba terrorists.
head - Legacy Ak Rev
hands - Legacy Major Pano
bandolier - SAGA2 Hem Dazon
scarf - GI JOE Desert Viper
rest - Comic Pack Kyle Katarn
Zeedo Chissis
- This Rodian also works for the Badoo Corba, and has appeared in a lot of photonovels. He'll be back again soon, with a whole new look.
head - POTF2 Greedo
torso - Comic Pack Tol Skor
shoulder pads - Comic Pack Tol Skor
biceps - Comic Pack Tol Skor
forearms - ROTS Clone Trooper
hands - VOTC Greedo
belt - random fodder
thighs - Comic Pack Tol Skor
shins - VOTC Biker Scout
Camila Sterling
- Jedi Paladin who survived Order 66. Look for her in a future photonovel chapter.
head - SAGA Aayla Secura
bandolier - TFU Rahm Kota
rest - Comic Pack Sigel Dare
Feral CZ Droid
- For the current Yakfinities, FERAL DROIDS. This CZ droid model is old but an effective killer. At one time he was a respected secretary for Ithorian diplomats on Coruscant. He once made a protocol error and referred to the Emperor as "Senator Palpatine" and was promptly discarded on the far side of the planet for this breach of etiquette. He later awoke with no memory of his past, and only had a desire to kill sentient beings, thus found himself aligned with a growing army of feral droids on Coruscant.
left hand wires - TAC Nelvan Anakin
rest - TAC CZ Droid
Feral Gonk Droid
- For the current Yakfinities, FERAL DROIDS. This little guy has a grenade launcher mounted on his side. He has no memory of his past but enjoys sneaking up on unsuspecting beings salvaging for parts and blowing them to bits and pieces.
grenade launcher - greeblies/Clone Wars IG Droid head
rest - POTF Gonk
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 01.06.2010
Reply #2711 on:
October 3, 2011, 02:02 PM »
It's been quite some time since I updated here with some new work - I won't bombard this thread with everything all at once though... but here's some things that I had not shared here as of yet.
Nikto Citizen
- This guy is pretty boring, but I wanted some more variety in my background aliens for diorama filler, so this is all he's supposed to be.
head - Legacy Nikto
hands - Legacy Nikto
torso - Legacy Barada Jedi
tunic - ROTS Count Dooku
legs - Legacy Barada Jedi
Battle Damaged Clone
- Just wanted to make a clone who just got slashed by a light saber... not much to it, but I like how it turned out.
everything - Legacy Clone Trooper
Imperial Maintenance Worker
- This guy works on Imperial City (Coruscant) after the Clone Wars... this was only thought of because I had an extra Willrow Hood and decided to try and make some good use out of him.
head - Spawn figure
hands - Star Trek figure
rest - Legacy Willrow Hood
Arctic Commandos
- Not much to these, which is just the way I like it! But I actually really like how they turned out... these were for a past customizing challenge going on at
- I was planning on using these bodies with some Galactic Marine helmets, but ended up with a couple of ARF Troopers, and realized their heads might work out. It's not a simple head swap though, as I had to create custom neck posts... and no painting was required on these.
head - Clone Wars ARF Trooper
rest - Legacy Concept Snowtrooper
Barada Thug
- This guy was kind of fun, I've been looking for a good alien head to use with the Giran hood, and this seemed to work out as well as anything I could come up with.
head - Legacy Barada Jedi
hands - Legacy Trinto Duaba
hood - Legacy Giran
rest - Target Geonosis Kit Fisto
Commander Bacara
- I've never cared for Hasbro's attempts on him, because it seems like they should give him some weathering. I actually went back and repainted an old Bacara I made several years ago, and this is the updated result... quite a bit better than what I did in 2005.
head - ROTS Commander Bacara
pauldron - ROTS Commander Bacara
kama - ROTS Commander Bacara
rest - ROTS SA Clone Trooper
EV Series Feral Droid
- Another entry for a past Yakfinities Customizing Challenge, FERAL DROIDS. I really like how this one turned out.
head - POTF2 EV-9D9
torso - Legacy Lancer Droid
shoulders - Legacy B.A.D. Protocol Droid
forearms - Legacy Lancer Droid
legs - Legacy Lancer Droid
Swoop Biker Chick
- For a past Yakfinities - I figure she's part of a gang on Coruscant or something.
right hand - ROTS Clone Trooper
left hand - Clone Wars IG-86
goggles - GI JOE figure
rest - Marvel Comic Pack Storm
Nerlam "Little Foot" Heem
- Again, another Yakfinities entry, this Ithorian rides a swoop on Coruscant. He's also going to play a part in the Rykrof Enloe series. Note the small feet - tiny for an Ithorian. I did that in case I need to squeeze this guy into ships, those big regular Ithorian feet can be troublesome sometimes.
head - POTF2 Hammerhead
torso - Legacy Saurin
biceps - Legacy Saurin
forearms - POTF2 Hammerhead
waist - TAC Tycho Celchu
legs - TAC Tycho Celchu
straps - TAC Tycho Celchu
feet - Legacy Quarren Warrior
Scavenger Droid
- Just something that I thought looked kind of interesting when I cobbled the parts together, so I went with the look and painted it.
head - Legacy Rum Sleg backpack
neck - Cantina cup
rest - Legacy Darth Sidios Holo-Walker
Badoo Corba Henchman
- Another character for the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - Iron Man 2 figure
torso - Legacy Giran
biceps - Legacy Giran
forearms - ROTS Clone Trooper
hands - VSTC Tusken Raider
legs - Legacy Giran
Kohmdor the Cyclops
- Another character for the Rykrof Enloe series - works for the Badoo Corba.
head - Narnia figure
hands - POTC Pablo Jill
rest - Iron Man 2 figure
Saurin Jedi
- This Jedi survived Order 66 - look for him to appear in the Rykrof Enloe series too.
head - Legacy Saurin
hands - Legacy Saurin
rest - Legacy Concept Ki Adi Mundi
Random Spacer
- I had this helmet and wanted to find a body that it seemed to work for, I think this works out well enough.
helmet - Planet of the Apes monkey
head - Legacy Giran
rest - TAC Jump Trooper
Jedi Master Redwind
- Here's how Master Redwind appeared in Chapter 31 of the Rykrof Enloe series right after Order 66 was first ordered, when he survived an explosion. He didn't last long after that once he was tracked down by the clone troopers after him.
head - BBI figure
legs - ROTS Sae Sae Tiin
right hand - BBI figure
right bicep - ROTS Obi Wan Kenobi
rest - ROTS Crispy Anakin (had to use two separate figures as he has two right left arms from Anakin)
Jedi Master Kala Mly Shundi
- This is how Kala appeared in Chapter 31 of the Rykrof Enloe series right after Order 66 was first ordered, as he survived the same explosion that Redwind did. But unlike the other Jedi, he lived through the end of Chapter 31 - he is currently at large and is being hunted by the Empire.
head - SAGA Jempa
rest - Legacy Comic Pack Palpatine
- A droid that has been infested by an alien parasite, thought by Imperial scientists to be a possible cause for a Feral Droid outbreak in the Outer Rim.
tentacles - POTF2, SAGA2 Bib Fortuna
rest - Droid Factory protocol droid
- A chubby Toydarian merchant who resides on Coruscant.
head - EPI Watto
wings - EPI Watto
feet - EP1 Watto
hands - ROTS Plo Koon
scarf - Comic Pack A'Sharad Hett
rest - SAGA2 Podracer
Tredwell Droid
- A droid that resides on Coruscant, known by some to be LC-TD; aka Luggage Carrier Tredwell Droid
head - POTF2 Flashback Tredwell
neck - unknown
torso - B.A.D. part
arms - B.A.D. parts
stem - POTF2 Flashback Tredwell
base - Legacy Jawa droid
Ithorian Merchant
- Resides on Coruscant after the end of the Clone Wars.
head - SAGA2 Hammerhead
scarf - SAGA2 Hammerhead
torso - Legacy Zuckuss
arms - Legacy Zuckuss/SAGA2 Hammerhead
belt - Legacy Zuckuss
skirt - SAGA2 Kitik Keed'kak
legs - SAGA2 Hammerhead
Darth Vader
- Post Clone Wars.
head - Gentle Giant Bust Up Darth Vader
rest - Legacy Darth Vader
Emperor Palpatine
- Post Clone Wars
head - Gentle Giant Bust Up Darth Sidious
hands - ROTS Chancellor Palpatine
rest - SAGA Chancellor Palpatine
That's it for now, in a week or two I'll post another batch - any questions, comments, etc. are welcome.
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 10.03.2011
Reply #2712 on:
October 4, 2011, 12:54 PM »
Nice updates! Does this mean the Rykrof Enloe series is returning?
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 10.03.2011
Reply #2713 on:
October 4, 2011, 02:07 PM »
Thanks... all those in the recent post are over a year old... but I have at least 50 more customs since then to post, which I'll do before too long... as for the series - I do plan to pick it back up with a new series called
The Enloe Trials
... I've got part of the script done and proofed by a professional writer who is a friend of mine, and also quite a few customs completed for it.
It's the diorama work, photos, editing, and
that are the enemy now!
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Re: CHEWIE's customs updated 10.03.2011
Reply #2714 on:
October 11, 2011, 02:24 PM »
Here are some more past updates:
Rodian Thug
- As seen on Raxus Prime in The Force Unleashed... there were a lot of these dudes all over one level, so I took some creative liberties here as I'm sure they wouldn't all look exactly the same. He's not what I was hoping for exactly, but overall, he looks close enough to the reference pic I guess. This was for a past Yakfinities, Video Game Characters.
head - VSTC Greedo
torso - McQuarrie Snowtrooper
chest armor - GI JOE figure
kama - McQuarrie Stormtrooper
biceps - Iron Man figure
forearms - Iron Man figure
thighs - TAC Galactic Marine?
shins - Iron Man figure
feet - Iron Man figure
Idnum Ki
- For a past Yakfinities, this is a Jedi who has lost his way in the photonovel series by forumite Drewton - called, "The Drewton Legacy" - here's my take on the character.
head - ROTS Ki Adi Mundi
torso - Comic Pack Quinlan Vos
arms - TAC Rahm Kota
hands - SAGA2 Firespeeder Pilot
tunic - Comic Pack Quinlan Vos
legs - TAC Rahm Kota
scarf - TFU Box Set Galen Marek
Coruscant Underground
- This is still actually a bit of a work in progress, this was used as an environment for the final chapter in the Rykrof Enloe series. It's almost purely made out of styrene.
Nikto Politician
- This guy showed up as a background character in Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - Legacy Nikto Gunner
hands - Legacy Nikto Gunner
robes - ROTS Captain Antilles
rest - Legacy Bail Organa
Rodian Politician
- He also showed up in Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series.
head - TAC Pax Bonkik
hands - TAC Pax Bonkik
rest - TAC Po Nudo
Sewer Dweller
- For Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series... but looking back, I don't believe he made the "final cut."
head - POTC Pablo Jill
hands - SAGA2 Hammerhead
feet - Legacy Quarren
rest - TAC Pax Bonkik
Drug Addict
- For Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series... I think he was in the background somewhere, I can't even remember now.
head - Legacy Bespin Guard
hands - Legacy Bespin Guard
torso - TAC Biggs Darklighter
tunic - Comic Pack Lt. Sunber
arms - Comic Pack Xizor
legs - Comic Pack Xizor
Ishi Tib Renegades
- These were intended for Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series... but again, were cut out.
heads - POTF2 Ishi Tibs
torsos - TFU Militia Elites
tunic - TFU Militia Elites
hands - POTF2/SAGA2 Hammerheads
arms - Indiana Jones Nazi Soldiers
legs - Indiana Jones Nazi Soldiers
Ladies of the Night
- For Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series... I think only the blonde actually was shown in the background.
Lady #1
head - Indiana Jones Willie Scott (with real earrings to fill in the holes on the side of her head)
rest - Harry Potter figure
Lady #2
head - Evolutions Padme Amidala
rest - TAC Fireside Padme Amidala
Alien Street Walker
- For Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series... I think he got cut too, geeze!
head - SAGA Coleman Trebor
torso - Legacy Concept Ki Adi Mundi
arms - Legacy Concept Ki Adi Mundi
hands - SAGA Coleman Trebor
tunic - India Jones Mola Ram
legs - ROTS Plo Koon
Coruscant Ugnaughts
- These two did make the cut for Chapter 32 in the Rykrof Enloe series.
Ugnaught #1
head - POTF2 Ugnaught
tunic - 21st Century figure
rest - POTF2 Ugnaught
Ugnaught #2
head - Legacy Ugnaught
torso - Legacy Ugnaught
arms - Legacy Ugnaught
tunic - Legacy Ugnaught
abdomen - POTF2 Ugnaught
Zeedo Chissis
- A photonovel character in the Rykrof Enloe series, inspired by a past Yakfinities, Photonovel Characters... made me decide to make a new version of him. I ended up hating this figure and dismantled it.
head - POTF2 Greedo
torso - Legacy Trinto Duabo
arms - Legacy Trinto Duabo
hands - VOTC Greedo
belt - TAC McQuarrie Luke
legs - Legacy Bespin Guard
Thanks in advance for any feedback. I'll post some more in a week or so.
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Before we begin our study today on the Rapture of the Church, I wish to say that, while this issue generates a great debate of 'heat and light' amongst the Brethren, it is a gray area upon which believers can disagree without jeopardizing anyone's eternal salvation. In other words, if a Christian believes wrongly about the timing of the Rapture, but does correctly base his/her eternal salvation solely upon Jesus' blood sacrifice on the cross and has repented of sin and received Jesus into their heart, that Christian is going to heaven.
In fact, I really and truly hate debating a fellow Christian on the timing of the Rapture, because this issue has unnecessarily separated the Church at a time when we all ought to be united to face the severe issues of the End of the Age.
Within Evangelical Christianity a teaching has sprung up concerning the Rapture of the Church which I believe is heresy and which is misleading many people as we get very close to the End of the Age. This heretical teaching joins the Rapture and the appearance of Antichrist as nearly simultaneous events. This teaching is largely based upon a misinterpretation of 2 Thessalonians 2 which teaches that, since the Holy Spirit is restraining the appearance of Antichrist, when the Rapture occurs, the Holy Spirit leaves the world with the saints, allowing Antichrist to arise.
To assess this incorrect teaching which links the appearance of Antichrist to the Rapture of the Church, please allow me to quote an archived program which I posted in October, 1999, entitled, "Confirmation of Major Discrepancies In Standard Prophecy Seminar Teachings", NEWS1332.
During a recent Word Of Life prophecy conference, I was able to talk directly with the director of the conference, who presented the position on the Rapture of the Church. In asking him questions on several key issues about which I had always had difficulty, he admitted the Scriptures did not teach what he was teaching! His teaching was his own "interpretation". This admission places much of the standard prophecy teaching into severe disrepute.
On Friday night, this director was one of the speakers, presenting the standard view of the Rapture of the Church. Typically, he presented the view that the Church of Jesus Christ would be raptured before the 7-year Tribulation begins, a viewpoint I share enthusiastically.
In the decade of seriously researching the occult New World Order Plan to produce Antichrist and his kingdom, I was repeatedly shocked at the precise way in which their Plans fulfill Bible prophecy and Scripture. But, in several areas, the New World Order Plan seemed slightly different than traditional Bible prophecy teaching. I was puzzled; since the Plan so perfectly paralleled Bible prophecy in so many areas, why would it differ in these few instances?
I have always had several questions about this matter, plus questions on a couple of other prophecy passages, and I had always wanted to ask these questions of someone who was a qualified Bible scholar. Since I could not find the director after his presentation Friday night, I determined to try to catch him during a break on Saturday.
At the 11:00 A.M. hour break, I approached the director, who was sitting at the head of the stairs on the second floor. I introduced myself and asked him if I could ask him several questions. Receiving his assent, I began.
Question #1 -- "You teach that the Church will be Raptured before the Antichrist is revealed, basing this teaching on 2 Thessalonians 2, where you correctly say that the Restrainer is the Holy Spirit. However, you teach that, because the Holy Spirit indwells each believer during the Church Age, this passage means that, when the Restrainer is taken out of the way, the Rapture of the Church will occur."
The director replied, "Yes, that is true". "But", I protested, "the Scripture does not say that." The director calmly agreed that the Scripture did not say that the Rapture of the Church would occur when, or because, the Restrainer is taken out of the way. "But", he said, "that is my interpretation." I was shocked because other Word of Life prophecy speakers had quoted the Apostle Peter, saying, "... no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." [2 Peter 1:20]
A key speaker in the conference that morning even went so far as to say that all prophecy has to "fit together tightly like a hand in a glove". Yet, the director had just admitted that this major teaching was not directly stated in Scripture, but was only his interpretation. Well, I can tell you that almost every major teacher of prophecy in the world today teaches that this passage means the Church Rapture will occur when the Restrainer is removed. Therefore, such teachers say, we who will be Raptured will not ever have to worry about seeing Antichrist, or worry about all the wars and terrible tragedies of the Tribulation Period.
Yet, the director of this prophecy conference had just admitted the Scripture does not actually teach this -- it is only his interpretation.
In fact, this teaching is responsible for the common belief that the prophesied sequence of events is as follows:
1) The Holy Spirit Restrainer is taken out of the way;
2) Since the Holy Spirit indwells each believer during this Church Age, when He is taken out of the way, he takes the Church Age saints out of the world in the Rapture;
3) Antichrist is then free to arise.
Before we leave this segment, we wish to point out another error in traditional Bible prophecy teaching concerning the Rapture. In 2 Thessalonians 2:7, we see that Antichrist can appear on the world scene only after restraining power of the Holy Spirit is "taken out of the way". Notice this wording carefully, as it does NOT mean that the Restrainer (Holy Spirit) is taken out of the world; it simply means that His restraining power against Antichrist is "taken out of the way". The word picture here is that of a man of the house standing in front of his door, preventing an intruder from entering the home. But, suddenly, the man of the house steps aside, allowing the intruder to enter. His restraining power has been "taken out of the way", but the man of the house remains on the scene.
Likewise, the Holy Spirit's restraining power is only "taken out of the way", allowing Antichrist to appear. The Spirit is very much in the world all the way to the Second Appearance of Jesus Christ and beyond.
However, traditional Bible prophecy teaching states that the Holy Spirit Restrainer takes all the Christians out of this dimension when He removes His Restraining Power. This teaching presupposes that the Holy Spirit is removed from this earthly dimension, which is not supported by this wording. In the words of this director, this teaching is only private interpretation.
We believe in a doctrine called "The Imminency of the Rapture".
The Imminency of The Rapture of the Church
"Awaiting and looking for the fulfillment, the realization of our blessed hope, even the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One)..." (Titus 2:13; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary).
The term, "looking for" is a phrase which, in the Greek, carries the meaning of a constant expectancy. "Looking for -- with constant expectation (so the Greek) and with joy" —Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
We believe, therefore, that the Rapture of the Church is imminent. We await for it with "constant expectation", knowing that it can occur anytime and knowing that no specific prophecy needs to be fulfilled before it can occur.
"But you are not in [given up to the power of] darkness, brethren, for that day to overtake you by surprise like a thief. For you are all sons of light and sons of the day; we do not belong either to the night or to darkness. Accordingly then, let us not sleep, as the rest do, but let us keep wide awake (alert, watchful, cautious, and on our guard) and let us be sober (calm, collected, and circumspect)." (1 Thessalonians 5:4-6; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary).
This Scripture appears in context with Paul's masterful treatment of the Rapture of the Church in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 through 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3. The Apostle Paul begins in chapter 5, verse 4 by saying that the Christian will not be surprised at the Rapture of the Church, for he will be paying attention to the signs which Paul gives in the previous verses. Paul then states that the believer is to be in constant expectation of the Rapture:
* "wide awake"
* "alert"
* "watchful"
* "cautious"
* "on our guard"
* "sober"
* "calm and collected"
* "circumspect"
In other words, the Apostle Paul is exhorting the believer to maintain a constant state of expectation that the Rapture could occur at any time.
This next verse is especially important in demonstrating the Imminency of the Rapture.
"That you are not consciously falling behind or lacking in any special spiritual endowment or Christian grace, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating in your souls by the Holy Spirit, while you wait and watch, constantly living in hope for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ ... " (1 Corinthians 1:7; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary).
Notice carefully the wording of the latter part of this Scripture:
"... while you wait and watch, constantly living in hope for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ" -- This wording absolutely strikes right to the heart of the matter. We are "waiting, watching and constantly living in hope" for the coming of Jesus in the Rapture of the Church.
Now, let us consider the final verse which speaks to the Imminency of the Rapture.
"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure." (1 John 3:2-3; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary).
The word, "hope" in verse three is Strong's Number 1680, which is defined as "expectation of good" —Strong's Greek & Hebrew Dictionary
Christians are to live in constant expectation of the Rapture,
for we know it is Imminent, i.e., that it can occur at any time, especially
now that Israel is back in her land. No specific prophecy needs to be fulfilled
before the Rapture can occur, including the final formation of the 10 super
nations (Daniel 7:7-8) and the subsequent appearance of Antichrist. (Read full
details in NEWS2363)
Therefore, if the Rapture of the Church is not tied closely to the appearance of Antichrist, what is the truth as we see it? We believe in this doctrine known as the "Imminency of the Rapture", which means the Rapture is theologically imminent, i.e., that the next prophetic event on God's calendar is the Rapture; no single prophecy has to be fulfilled before the Rapture occurs.
This view also means that a significant amount of time might exist between the Rapture and the Appearance of Antichrist.
The traditional eschatological timeline teaches that events move quickly and seamlessly from the Rapture of the Church into the Tribulation Period, with no interval in-between. But, as we have already noted, that is not what Scripture says; in fact, we cannot find sufficient justification for that belief in the Bible. While I agree that there are no remaining prophetic prerequisites, there are some common sense factors that should be taken into consideration regarding both the imminence of the Rapture and events that will take place afterwards. Since the Rapture and the Tribulation Period are thought to be proximate—that is, one will occur after the other within a relatively short time frame—events taking place during the latter will have a direct bearing upon the timing of the former. And for that reason I believe there is a logical connection here that continues to be overlooked!
More than one commentator has critically said of the doctrine of Imminency that the Apostle Paul expected the Rapture to occur within his lifetime. And while that may in fact be true, my opinion is that if he had been aware of the prophecies revealed to the Apostle John several years after his death he would have known that prospect was highly unlikely. For instance, according to Revelation 9:16 an army of two hundred million soldiers will be unleashed upon mankind during the Tribulation Period by four angels that had formerly been bound at "the great river Euphrates." The sheer scope of such an army caused many in the early days of the Church to spiritualize it by seeking an alternative explanation. Their thinking was that all the armies on earth combined would not approach such a vast number, so it had to represent something else. But with the passing of time populations have exploded and China alone could field an army of that size today (also India, with over a billion people could probably do it as well). Therefore, my point is that the relative proximity of the Rapture and the Tribulation Period means the Rapture could not have occurred prior to the days in which we are now living because of specific prophecies like this one!
Another prophecy that bears on this is the world being ruled by the "ten kings" of Revelation 17:12—who will in turn relinquish their power to the beast. But as Cutting Edge has repeatedly stated, even though the fulfillment of this prophecy is well underway, it does not seem likely that it will come to full fruition anytime soon (Read full details in NEWS2363). So that means the onset of the Tribulation Period is still not as close as some are claiming. However, once the Rapture of the Christian Church occurs, that significant restraining power of the Holy Spirit will be "taken out of the way", so that the Illuminati can accomplish programs much more quickly. The formation of the 10 supernations is an excellent case in point. Once the restraining power of the Spirit working through the Church is removed, the Illuminati might be able to complete the creation of the supernations in a matter of months!
Does a later date for the Tribulation Period mean a later date for the Rapture? That would be the case if they were "joined at the hip," but nothing in the Scriptures states that as a fact. All we are told is that the "Day of the Lord" (a period which begins with the Tribulation Period and ends when the Lord delivers up the Kingdom to the Father after the Millennial Reign).
1 Cor.15:24]) cannot begin until two prerequisites are met: (1) the "apostasy" occurs, and (2) the man of sin is revealed.
"But relative to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) and our gathering together to meet Him, we beg you, brethren, Not to allow your minds to be quickly unsettled or disturbed or kept excited or alarmed, whether it be by some pretended revelation of the Spirit or by word or by letter alleged to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has already arrived and is here. Let no one deceive or beguile you in any way, for that day will not come except the apostasy comes first, unless the predicted great falling away of those who have professed to be Christians has come, and the man of lawlessness (sin) is revealed, who is the son of doom of perdition" (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary).
The Book of Daniel sets the beginning of the Tribulation Period as being the Antichrist's confirmation of a 7-year covenant with Israel:
"And he shall enter into a strong and firm covenant with the many for one week [seven years]. And in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and offering to cease for the remaining three and one-half years; and upon the wing or pinnacle of abominations shall come one who makes desolate, until the full determined end is poured out on the desolator" (Daniel 9:27; Parallel Bible, KJV/Amplified Bible Commentary).
So this poses a logical question: Will the fulfillment of the two prerequisites of 2 Thess.2:1-2 -- the apostasy of the Church and Antichrist revealed -- be followed immediately by a confirmation of the covenant with Israel? We think this is highly unlikely because of the nature of the deception of the Jewish people which Antichrist must carry out. You see, the signing of the Covenant with Israel's leaders as foretold in Daniel 9:27, is a Messianic act. The Jews will not allow anyone to be named their Messiah unless they see him fulfilling Old Testament Messianic prophecies. Remember the admonition of the Apostle Paul that the "Jews require a sign" (1 Cor 1:22)
Illuminist planners can see the need to have Antichrist deliberately "fulfill" all Messianic prophecies and expectations, so Jewish leaders will be convinced that Antichrist is their Messiah for whom they have been long awaiting. Illuminists understand that Orthodox Jews, especially, will not be convinced by mere "signs and wonders", but will be looking to see if he fulfills these prophecies.
How many prophecies are there for Antichrist to fulfill? My understanding is that there are about 300 prophecies relating to the End of the Age and Jesus' Second Coming. If Antichrist stages a fulfillment of one prophecy per day -- and that is an incredible rate -- then he would take nearly one year to "fulfill" all of them. It is my belief that Orthodox Jewish leaders will not be ready to proclaim Antichrist to the the Jewish Messiah for whom the nation has been awaiting until he fulfills these Messianic prophecies precisely. Only then will these Jewish religious leaders proclaim Antichrist to be the Jewish Messiah.
Only this declaration will allow Antichrist to "confirm the covenant" with Israel.
Antichrist could be on the world scene for a number of years before the Jews are convinced he is their Messiah. I have researched prophetic Scripture and realized that, while the Bible limits Antichrist to only seven Jewish years after he confirms the covenant, there is no limitation as to how many years he might be on the earth between his initial appearance and the confirming of the covenant.
Bible scholar, Arthur Pink, in his book, 'The Antichrist' sets forth the possibility that the time gap between the Rapture and the onset of the 7-year Tribulation Period could be a many as forty (40) years! Whether the gap between these two events might not be that long, the fact is that the Imminency of the Rapture doctrine does presuppose a time gap of some significant length.
Last week, Cutting Edge posted an article in which we argued that the appearance of Antichrist had to be some years away yet, because his appearance is most definitely tied to the final formation of the 10 Super Nations as foretold in Daniel 7:7-8 (Read full details in NEWS2363, entitled, "There Is Only ONE Sequential Prophecy Which Shall Provide Us A Clear Gauge By Which We Can Know The Approximate Time That Antichrist Will Arise!")
When you examine the progress the Illuminati is making toward the complete formation of the 10 Super Nations, you must realize that the appearance of Antichrist is farther away than most people think; but, since the Rapture of the Church is not tied tightly to the appearance of Antichrist, the Rapture might occur next week, or next month, or next year!
Furthermore, since the Tribulation Period does not begin until Antichrist "confirms the covenant" with Israel's leaders, and that event is most definitely some time after he makes his initial appearance on the earth. This moment of signing the covenant is the "drop dead" time for those of us who are pre-tribulational, so the Rapture may occur just prior to Antichrist signing the document. If the Lord waits up until this moment to snatch his bride away, the Church will have gone through the final Birth Pangs (World War III) which produces Antichrist and all the horrors of that war. Since this Third World War will also be the trigger event which the Illuminati will use to overthrow all existing world governments so they can establish a global dictatorship, we Christians will also have to endure persecutions, imprisonment and martyrdom.
We have always warned people that we must be prepared to pass through these horrific times.
But, the Lord might call us out before these awful events. When I was preparing Part 1 of this series, documenting the global mind control now available to the Illuminati through HAARP, GWEN Towers and the new HDTV technologies, I thought that, perhaps the way in which the Lord Jesus was planning to protect His beloved Bride, the Church, from being mind-controlled was to take us out by the Rapture.
We can only wait to see, but we shall wait as the Apostle Paul told us to wait.
"wait and watch, constantly living in hope for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ ... "
This is the Imminency of the Rapture!
Are you spiritually ready? Is your family? Are you adequately protecting your loved ones? This is the reason for this ministry, to enable you to first understand the peril facing you, and then help you develop strategies to warn and protect your loved ones. Once you have been thoroughly trained, you can also use your knowledge as a means to open the door of discussion with an unsaved person. I have been able to use it many times, and have seen people come to Jesus Christ as a result. These perilous times are also a time when we can reach many souls for Jesus Christ, making an eternal difference.
If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, but have been very lukewarm in your spiritual walk with Him, you need to immediately ask Him for forgiveness and for renewal. He will instantly forgive you, and fill your heart with the joy of the Holy Spirit. Then, you need to begin a daily walk of prayer and personal Bible Study.
If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, but have come to realize His reality and the approaching End of the Age, and want to accept His FREE Gift of Eternal Life, you can also do so now, in the privacy of your home. Once you accept Him as Savior, you are spiritually Born Again, and are as assured of Heaven as if you were already there. Then, you can rest assured that the Kingdom of Antichrist will not touch you spiritually.
If you would like to become Born Again, turn to our Salvation Page now.
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AIMIA has released its awards shortlist for 2009. In what is sure to be one the most competitive AIMIA awards in a long time! One of the most contested categories for the Australian Interactive Media Industry Awards is that of best advertising/marketing. Four of the finalists – BMF (Project 696), Euro RSCG (Sony), GPY&R Brands (Save Your Sensible) and Rivet Australia (Tree People) come from traditional agency backgrounds, with digital house Soap Creative (Jumper) the one exception.
2009 AIMIA Awards jury chairman Paul McCarthy said there had been a record number of entries. He said: ?The finalists showcase ground-breaking new work in online advertising, education, mobile and entertainment, plus a spectrum of other innovative digital media projects from over 50 leading organisations."
The event takes place in Sydney on March 13. The full list of finalists can be viewed in here.


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If you've ever thought about buying a home, you've heard the song and dance on home equity plenty of times. While home ownership is a good financial decision for some, the benefits of home equity are frequently overrated by homeownership proponents.
The Housing Market Has Risks
For generations, home equity was considered the holy grail of wealth accumulation. In 2007, the median family held nearly $100,000 in home equity. Home equity was responsible for nearly three quarters of family wealth. However, that's all in the past.
By 2010, the Recession ravaged median family wealth. Most families took their losses from only one of the many assets commonly held: home equity. Home equity plunged nearly 40% and was responsible for creating the lowest levels of middle class wealth in the last 10 years.
For decades, Americans assumed that home prices were a safe investment for their wealth, but the recent recession has disproven this assumption.
Home Equity is Just a Number on a Piece of Paper
There are two ways you can get value for your home equity. You can sell your home or you can leverage your equity for a loan. In both cases, the amount of money you get converting equity to cash is much less than the number you calculate on a piece of paper.
Selling your home comes with a number of selling costs: commission, plus legal fees and potential selling concessions.
Borrowing against your equity often comes with bank fees and will certainly carry interest costs.
Home equity looks nice when you subtract the selling price of your home from the principal you owe on your mortgage, but the real value of the equity is far less.
Converting Home Equity to Cash Takes Time - Realistically, cashing in on equity takes time, and that means lots of hidden costs. If you were to move out before selling your home, you'd be losing money with every property tax payment. Getting value for your equity is rarely hassle-free.
Home Equity Requires Maintenance - If you want your equity to hold value, you'll need to update old fixtures and repair your home when things wear out or break. Many homeowners let their curb appeal slide or allow their interior to become outdated. Sellers are later shocked when prospective buyers are able to bid far lower than homeowners expect.
Your Equity is Sensitive to Your Neighbors - Is your neighbor's house falling apart? How many homes on your street are in foreclosure? None of these questions may seem related to you, but they are related to the value of your home.
For information on Buying a home or renting an apartment visit HHHunt Rent vs Buy.
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The Benefits of Home Equity are Overrated
11 Oct 2012
If you've ever thought about buying a home, you've heard the song and dance on home equity plenty of times. While home ownership is a good financial decision for some, the benefits of home equity are frequently overrated by homeownership proponents.


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We're excited to welcome a celebrity guest to Green Leaf BBQ …Tom Porter of Big Butz BBQ fame!
by Tom Porter of Big Butz BBQ
SHIGEN! What? You've never heard of it? I can't believe it. For those that have, I can imagine how excited you must be at just hearing the name. For those that haven't, Shigen are a combination of Shrimp, Chicken, and Bacon. Now two thoughts are probably going through your head; how do you put all that together? And, what is so special about that? Both excellent questions! The first is rather easy to explain but, the second is what is discovered through the experience of creating and consuming them.
To make these delicious little beauties you are going to need to acquire some peeled and deveined "16-20" Shrimp. (16-20 refers to the size of the shrimp and in this case means you will get 16-20 per pound.) You will then need to get some chicken meat, it can be breast meat or thigh meat, doesn't matter but it needs to be cut up into 1 inch cubes. After that there is the bacon! I myself prefer a nice thick cut bacon but you can use whichever you like the best. Also you will want a box of tooth picks, your favorite seasonings and some BBQ Sauce or Cocktail Sauce. That's all you need to make your Shigen!
Now, you are on the way to making some of your very own! But, "what's next?" you ask. Simple!
Take the chicken, dump it in a bowl along with your favorite seasonings this could be a rub or marinade or just about anything you can dream up, and set the chicken off to the side. Next, take out your shrimp and cut almost all the way through along the vein. If you see blood, you have cut through too far and may want to go get a Bandaid. Once all your shrimp are ready, place a piece of chicken in the deeply cut vein, take a piece of bacon and wrap it all the way around the shrimp and the chicken, then skewer it with a toothpick to hold the whole works in place. Cut off any excess bacon, take the scrap piece, lay it next to the remaining bacon and cut that much off from the rest so now you won't have to do anymore trimming. Repeat the process until you either run out of shrimp or chicken, whichever comes first. (I have usually found that about 3 chicken breasts will make it through a package of shrimp.)
Now, all that is left to cook them, "but how?" you ask. "Shrimp are one of the most delicate things to cook in the world!" you say. First, take a deep breath! It's going to be okay. If you have a smoker, that is great, just fire it up to about 250. If you don't, no problem! Fire up your grill whether it be charcoal or gas. But, if it's charcoal, have your coals on only one side, and if it's gas, only have one of the burners going. Now that we have everything warmed up and ready to go.
You're going to place your Shigen on the side without the flame directly under it. For those who have never done this before, it's what they call in-direct cooking and it is one of the best ways to cook up stuff without charring it to a crisp. Your Shigen will take anywhere from 30-40 minutes to cook. In general you want to see that the shrimp has turned pink and the chicken is white, bacon crispness is going to be to your preference but, I've found that when it's just got a little crisp on the edge is when they are the best. All that is left now is to take them off your grill or smoker, plate them up with some sauce and serve! If you happened to leave the tails on, you can pull the toothpicks out and serve them that way. This is great when you don't want to find a hundred toothpicks all over your yard the next morning.
Now, there are some of you that are seasoned outdoor cooking pros or may just have a lot of cooking experience and are wondering if this can really be for real, after all, shrimp is very delicate, chicken cooks slower than shrimp, and bacon will never be crispy before the shrimp turns into something resembling an eraser. These my friends are all vital concerns and understandable, so, let me try to explain why it all works. We put the seasonings on the chicken instead of the shrimp because if you salt shrimp it dries up even faster than it normally would because of salt causing it to give off water but, because we put it on the chicken, the shrimp gets extra moisture from the chicken, keeping it from drying out. Also, salt has a tendency to work as a heat conductor so the chicken draws in heat faster and cooks faster because of it. The bacon works as an insulator for the shrimp by giving it a fat barrier from the heat so the bacon is allowed to get a crisp on it while protecting the delicate flavors of the shrimp. Not to mention, everything just tastes better with bacon. And that, my friends is the magic behind how the Shigen works.
Get outside fire up that grill or smoker and cook up a mess of Shigen not only will you wow your friends but their taste buds as well!
You can find Tom & Big Butz BBQ on most social media outlets like Twitter (@bigbutzbbq) & Facebook. He's got a great blog at: http://bigbutzbbqsauce.net Big Butz BBQ sauce is also widely available and highly prized by those who try it – find Tom and get some for yourself!
Thanks Tom!
Carrie & I were shopping the other day – grocery shopping – our favorite pastime. We were trying to decide what to have for dinners in the week ahead. Understanding that we are in the BBQ industry, we typically choose an assortment of meats that might either provide a learning experience, or perhaps fresh material to share. Cornish Game Hens came up last night, and indeed – produced something to share.
Most folks LOVE BBQ Chicken, in one or more of it's many forms. We serve lots of BBQ Chicken to clients and make many of recommendations to customers looking for a new way to prepare it. One complaint we've heard often," The chicken breasts are just too big" or "We cooked a whole chicken and now we have to store the leftovers – that never get eaten."
Cornish Game Hens don't have any of those problems. One hen, split in Half will comfortably feed two people with no leftovers. Even better "SpatchCock" (or a hen with the back cut out and butterflied), but straight hen halves are wonderful.
Here are the Basics of what we did:
Frozen Game Hens – cut in half just like a chicken. One half per person is the appropriate portion.
- I tossed (3) Halves in a 2 gallon Zip Lock bag & poured a "Mojo Criollo" Marinade – this is a wonderful citrus based marinade that is traditional in Cuban or Mexican cooking.
- Let the hens soak in the marinade for (4) hours – that's all the time I had in order to get them cooked on time. Let them soak longer if you can.
- Get a BBQ or Smoker set up with some BBQ Smoke Wood and plan for "Indirect" heat; adjusting your temps to the 250 Degree range. When the temperature stabilizes, put the hens on the BBQ. I add a water pan to the grill if I am worried about moisture – this is just a metal bread pan filled 2/3 with water & set on the same side as the hens. The pan will steam and add humidity to the cooking chamber. This can be done on ANY BBQ.
- I lay the hens on the BBQ grate – setting the thickest (breast) side of the hen towards the fire – I don't like burnt wing and leg tips.
- Let the hens cook for 20 minutes – shake on a mellow BBQ rub once the skin has started to sweat a bit. I used D-Dog's Maple Rub – very complimentary to poultry.
- An hour later, baste on some olive or canola oil, balsamic vinegar & honey mixture that you've prepared in the house…this will dilute & emulsify the dry rub that was applied earlier. The color will really come out and begin to look glossy.
- Another hour into the cook, your hens should have been on the BBQ for about 2 1/2 hours now – baste with a final BBQ sauce or glaze. Mine was simple sugar, mint, sage & a touch of brown mustard – all mixed together nicely prior to painting the hens…you can use a bottled sauce at this point too…
- Things should be VERY close to done – ensure now that the BBQ doesn't get much hotter than the 250 degrees we've talked about – that sugar will burn if it does.
- The hens will be done now – and can be pulled off the BBQ. I like to put mine under a foil tent on a platter or other type of "steamer" – this allows the hens to rest while other parts of the meal are finished off.
- Enjoy those nice Cornish Game Hens – they should be super juicy & tangy sweet.
We used a Traeger Pellet Grill for this recipe, you can easily replicate this on a Charcoal or Gas grill. The Traeger Pellet Grill is easy & low maintenance – we recommend them.
Thanks for checking out our BBQ blog – I try to come up with stuff that anybody can try with success – We have many of the items mentioned in our online BBQ shop at: www.greenleafbbq.com
Best of luck,
I know – this is a shameless plug for our BBQ shop. But, sometimes the information being delivered demands some attention – even if it is from within!
Our BBQ Shop is located at: 21 South Livermore Ave. Livermore, CA in the Historic Blacksmith Square. We regularly have Big Green Eggs on sale and offer prices significantly under retail. Please visit our website for more information at: www.greenleafbbq.com – We can drop ship special orders as well!
Here are 10 of the best reasons ever to invest in a Big Green Egg…
1. They can hover at the magic 250 degree mark for almost 24 hours with a good lump charcoal fire – making the "Low & Slow" style a reality.
2. They are supremely efficient users of fuel – Good charcoal is expensive and getting more so.
3. They can really do a great job as a grill – those temps can easily get to 500 – 700 degrees and stay there for over an hour – if you have a "steak night" for 15 folks, this will come in handy.
4. They look cool.
5. They make you cooler!
6. They will last forever & include a limited LIFETIME warranty – Parts are commonly available and easily replaceable.
7. The array of ceramic accessories will allow perfect indirect heating & a wonderful brick over flavored pizza on a Big Green Egg Pizza Stone.
8. There is nothing that cannot be cooked to perfection with a little practice of fire management & technique – a VERY forgiving BBQ.
9. Air flow is managed at both ends and the adjustments actually work, unlike junk grills that have air flow vents more for cosmetic reasons.
10. Cooking technique that is learned in a kitchen can easily be applied to this charcoal fired porcelain oven – learn fire technique & the world will be your oyster.
I don't really need to go on any more – "Backyard Nirvana" is possible and now within reach.
Seriously, these are wonderful BBQ units that will be enjoyed for years…a true investment. Consider renting one from us for $50 a day – we'll take the rental expense off of your bill should you decide to buy.
Green Leaf BBQ is proud to announce the arrival of our newest BBQ product. "California Vineyard Smoke Woods". These Oak wood pieces were infused with wine as they assisted in the process of making great California Wines. Green Leaf BBQ has partnered with many wineries to bring you a truly superior BBQ smoke wood. From small cubes to smoke in that gas grill, larger pieces to mix into the charcoal pile on your Weber and longer slats for that stick burning smoker rig.
Reviews have been coming in… John Ruloff, a Big Green Egg Rep. and BBQ competitor in Fairfield Ca. took some with him to the 6th Annual West Coast BBQ Championships this past weekend. Visitors chattered, "The wood was great" others, "With the right amount, the smoke flavor was unique and interesting", another commented, "something different".
Recommended Use: Place about 8 pieces on the fire as you are locking in the temperature of the BBQ. By the time things have settled down to the magic 250 +/- degree mark, the pieces should be producing a nice light smoke. Keep in mind, if the pieces are tossed on a huge flaming fire, they will just burn up. The burning isn't what will give you a unique smoked flavor…so remember those Low & Slow cooking methods. Some folks soak them in more wine, others in water, others go dry. Experiment with what works best for you.
Big Green Egg & Weber WSM & UDS: Toss them or stir the pieces into the charcoal bed and catch the temperature you like. Remember it is easier to capture temps that are rising as the fire is growing – it is difficult to put the brakes on a monster hot fire and bring the temps down.
Weber Kettle: Set up for an indirect fire – add the smoke wood as the temps stabilize around the edges of the fire. I use foil covered bricks down the center of my kettle & make the fire on one side. The bricks radiate heat well – extending and stabilizing the length of a usable fire.
Gas Grill: Fill your smoker box with a handful of the small cubes – get them smoking – not burning – then add your meat. Some people dedicate a burner for the smoke box, it may be easier to moderate the burn/smoke rate to your tastes.
Smoke Note: NEVER try to smoke your food while the BBQ is billowing white smoke, thick white smoke will make your food taste like garbage and it will turn black and sooty. Please wait until there are nice clean wisps of smoke and heat – then add your food. (If your fire lacks oxygen – air flow – there will be continuous white smoke – add some air to stabilize the burning characteristics and clean up that smoke)
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Brawn GP 2009 Championship Gear Ratio Clock
Your piece of the Brawn GP car!
Brawn GP had a whirlwind Formula One career - competing in just one season in 2009 - when they clinched both the Constructors' Championship, and the Driver's Championship with Jenson Button. Right from the start, Brawn GP dominated the field and showed consistent pace in short and long runs.
Brawn GP ran with Mercedes engine and their own in-house carbon fibre cased gearbox. The BGP001 proved to be one of the most successful chassis of all time.
These gear ratios come from the championship-winning BGP001 car - as driven by Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. A valuable piece of Formula One heritage, the gear ratios are kept in their original race-used condition - with their original, unique part identification numbers clearly engraved onto the gears. The gears are mounted onto a white acrylic stand and the finishing touch is the yellow second hand to represent the iconic Brawn GP livery.
Clock measures 16cm tall x 15.5cm wide x 7.5cm deep and is presented in a luxury gift box and complete with official certificate of authenticity.
Battery Included.


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- Process plants
- Air separation plants
- LNG and natural gas processing plants
- Hydrogen and synthesis gas plants
- Petrochemical plants
- Adsorption and membrane plants
- Cryogenic plants
- CO₂ plants
- Furnaces, fired heaters and incinerators
- Linde Hydrogen
Linear alpha olefins (LAOs) are single, unsaturated hydrocarbons ranging between four and more than 20 carbon atoms in length. They have a terminal double bond.
LAOs are produced by the oligomerisation of ethylene. They can also be separated from Fischer Tropsch synthesis products using a proprietary separation scheme. This option is an attractive route for recovering LAOs in the C5 to C8 range and can be used to produce 1-pentene, 1-hexene, 1-heptene and 1-octene.


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The SCCA's shirt design contest is on thanks to our partners at
What do you need to do? Create or jot down your best idea or design that makes you think SCCA, whether it is your favorite class, phrase, joke or just celebration of #funwithshirts, and submit it. Scribble your entry on a napkin, design it on your fancy desktop, whatever; all submissions, as long as the idea is yours, are welcome. And of course, we will thank you for your input! (Hey, that's not a bad design concept…) But when we're thanking you for your input, we're not just giving you a pat on the back and 10% off your next grocery store purchase!
For prizes, the podium finishers will be treated to some awesome racing goodies, courtesy of BFGoodrich and the SCCA:
1st Place: A set of High-Performance BFGoodrich Tires
Two Runners-Up: Free entry into SCCA's Track Night In America
For all the fine print and an easy way to enter CLICK HERE


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Photo of the Day: Cute Japanese Cat Doughnuts
Finally, I can stop my search for the cutest doughnuts in the world. Check out these cat-shaped doughnuts (with almonds-for-ears) from doughnut chain store Floresta in Kawasaki, Japan. If cats aren't your thing, there are also bears, bunnies, pigs, frogs, and more. Follow @floresta_mama on Twitter to keep up to date on the latest cute animal doughnut creations.
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"Twilight" fans are going to have to show some patience to get to the end of "Breaking Dawn."
Summit Entertainment announced the final chapter of the movie franchise will be released Nov. 16, 2012. "Breaking Dawn - Part Two" will signal the end of Stephenie Meyer's book series and an exceedingly profitable franchise for Summit. And it will also signal an entire year wait from the first part of "Breaking Dawn" which hits theaters Nov. 18, 2011.
This might prove to be excruciating for fans of the book who were hoping to see a resolution and a second chapter come during the summer. But for a movie with abstinence themes, Twi-hards are used to waiting.
Production for both movies begins in a few months.
The only remaining questions will be whether the films will be in 3D and what the ratings for the films will be. On the latter point, there has been much discussion of the graphic birth scene that could push the film into rated R territory.
For the sake of Thanksgiving suppers over the next two years, we're hoping that they keep the gross to a minimum and keep it away from "R.". Producer Wyck Godfrey told us the same thing during press for "Eclipse."
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"Fundamentally, I don't think the audience of the franchise is an R-rated audience," said Godfrey.


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To my friends who died ten years ago, I hope you had a fortunate rebirth.
To my friends who had family members die, may your loved ones find happiness.
To my son, born 42 weeks and one day later: there is only loss if there is love, the way forward is always through love.


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Tagged: 700 Sundays
700 Sundays
In New York City there's a fine line between baseball heroes and legends. On that line live the New York Yankees. You got your Derek Jeters, your Mariano Riveras – the players that will go down in history as some of the best to ever play the game.
Then you got the other guys. Like yesterday, heroes Dellin Betances and John Ryan Murphy. Both youngsters proved to be instrumental in the Yanks' 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
Betances, in relief of Vidal Nuno, picked up his first major league win while Murphy slugged his first career major league homer; a solo shot that cleared the left field wall in the sixth inning to decide the game.
Tonight newcomer Masahiro Tanaka can be a hero; he's looking to collect his fourth win this season and give the Yankees the rubber game of their three-game set vs. the Halos.
Should the Yankees win, it would mark their 15th win of this early 2014 season – and even if they were to lose tonight, they'd still be atop the AL East here in the early going.
And that – that's great.
In the midst of all the Yankees' success in the infantile stages of the year, I happened to come across an HBO special the other day starring none other than Billy Crystal, a famous Yankee fan and technically, a former Yankee himself.
Even if it was just for one at-bat during Spring Training, 2008 and he was struck out by Paul Maholm of the Pittsburgh Pirates. We all remember it, and his words,
"I only ever wanted to be a comedian or a Yankee. Or a very funny Yankee."
Anyway, the special, entitled "700 Sundays" is in fact Crystal's one-man show about his growing life. He chronicles his years as a young man and a teen, and does so in the only way he can: comically.
In between the comedy though, he retells sweet stories from his youth, including his first trip to Yankee Stadium. He talked about how excited he was to see Mickey Mantle, or as Crystal called him, "Elvis in pinstripes."
Now, I don't really want to give too much away; I think the best thing for all readers would be to check the special out for yourselves. It's been on HBO frequently, so keep your eyes peeled for it. "700 Sundays" runs about two hours – and it's worth every second.


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I wanted to share the V-cards I created for my little boy's pre-school party last year. I saw this idea on Pinterest and decided to take a shot at it. Everyone was really impressed!
So I'm thinking what to do this year and there are tons of ideas out there. So difficult to pick just one!


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Woolarina Grapefruit Socks and Knit Picks Catalogs
by exercisebeforeknitting
Have you ever landed on someone's blog and thought, "Oh man, what was that blogger thinking?" Well, I'm that blogger this week ! I know some people like this kind of project but for all of you out there who are cringing, I'm right there with you. Give me solid sock yarn any day. Nevertheless, I am interested in how the striping is turning out. I used a short-row heel and knit the heel from the other end of the ball in an attempt to maintain the established striping pattern.
There has been a little surprise with this yarn. Do you see the inch of green? It was difficult to photograph but rest assured, there is an inch of green thrown in. I don't mind too much, since my expectations of the project in general are rather low. Perhaps that will be how I'll tell right from left?
You can really see the pooling capabilities of this yarn in the cake, now that I've used up quite a bit.
I just received the new Knit Picks catalog this week. Am I the only one that thinks the modeled sweaters in their catalogs look like droopy potato sacks? And some of the sock patterns they feature? *shaking head* KP sells some great yarns but I think they need to hire better marketing folks. Or at least, marketing folks who are at the same time skilled knitters. You can find far superior examples of Knit Picks yarn in action on Flickr and frankly, that's just sad. They should be able to put out a catalog superior to a Lion Brand one, don't you think? Well, that's what I think.