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Showing posts with label Dave Filoni. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dave Filoni. Show all posts

Friday, May 20, 2016

"ENDOR CAPTAIN REX aka NIK SANT" created by Darth Daddy

If someone asked me a few months ago, if I planned on making the Nik Sant action figure anytime soon, my answer most likely would have been, no.  Maybe at some point I would have gotten to it, but because of a comment Star Wars Rebels producer Dave Filoni made back in March of this year in which he stated that Captain Rex was the white bearded Endor Rebel soldier that we watched in Return of the Jedi, once affectionately referred to as Nik Sant by fans due to his resemblance to Saint Nick; suddenly, the desire to create this version of him in plastic shot right to the top of the list of things I wanted to get done!

Rex was one of the coolest characters to come out of The Clone Wars television series.  The idea that Rex lived to fight on Endor and had front row seats to the destruction of the second Death Star just warms the heart.

I actually bid on an action figure version of him on eBay right after the story dropped. The price went over a $100, and I gracefully bowed out knowing I could make a No-Paint-Kit-Bash replica that was exactly like the one in the auction for about $40.  Maybe even for less if I still had some of the parts I needed in my fodder.

To make this custom action figure, I used the hat and body of the 1st Release 2010 Star Wars Vintage Collection - Return Of The Jedi  Endor Rebel Soldier. The vest and backpack I grabbed off an extra 1st version of the Endor Rebel Soldier from the 2002 Star Wars Return Of The Jedi SAGA collection. Lastly, the head I popped off the Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - Templar Knight action figure.

All it took was a wardrobe change and headswap to make this great looking figure!



"NIK SANT aka CAPTAIN REX"
created by Darth Daddy




















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Sunday, June 23, 2013

RebelForce Radio 06.21.2013 - DAVID W. COLLINS, DAVE FILONI & LUKE SPRYWALKER







NEW SHOW! This week on RFR, they have a big preview of Star Wars Celebration Europe 2 with a couple of major players. First, host of the Digital Stage David W. Collins joins them to talk about what's in store for fans next month in Germany, they pull back the curtian to talk about "Smuggler's Gambit" and go behind-the-scenes, and they congratulate Luke Sprywalker the winner of our custom action figure contest. Then, they provide an inside look at The Clone Wars big win at the Daytime Emmys and welcome Supervising Director Dave Filoni to their show. Dave talks about the Emmy's, the upcoming Clone Wars Bonus Content, and a little about the next era of Lucasfilm animation - Star Wars Rebels


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“SMUGGLER’S GAMBIT”
CUSTOM ACTION FIGURE CONTEST



 

"Smuggler's Gambit" Custom Action Figure Contest Entries



WINNING ENTRY:

"Ro Kurota"
created by Luke Sprywalker




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Monday, April 15, 2013

ISY Announces Their Next Custom Contest!



We gave a brief description of this on the last Custom Action Figure News podcast, but here are the full details for the Hasbro Figures That Never Were as a part of The Clone Wars we saw that last few years on the Cartoon Network. It is Imperial Shipyards small way of saying thank you to Dave Filoni and crew for their awesome contribution to our Star Wars Universe. Entrants have between now and May 15th to submit their entry and win the awesome prize pack donated by none other than Clonehead. Click on through to read the full contest description and see a photo of that awesome prize. Thank you to Clonehead for the prize pack, Hangarbay94 for the awesome graphic, and Luke Sprywalker for organizing the event. It is a good month to be a customizer!

Friday, April 5, 2013

Dave Filoni on RebelForce Radio...LISTEN NOW



Dave Filoni, Supervising Director of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, returns to RebelForce Radio for an exclusive interview - His first since the announcement of the end of The Clone Wars. Dave talks about the end of Season 5, provides insight about the yet-to-be-released "Bonus Content", and what's in store for himself and the future of Star Wars animation. RebelForce Radio also chats with IGN.com's Mitch Dyer about LucasArts closing its doors for good, Seth Green talks about what's up with Star Wars: Detours, and Harrison Ford changes his mind about Han Solo.




RebelForce Radio and Customs for the Kid present...
"SMUGGLER'S GAMBIT" CUSTOM ACTION FIGURE CONTEST