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Showing posts with label action figure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label action figure. Show all posts

Friday, March 31, 2017

Hasbro Petition: Make Super-Articulated 3.75" Star Wars Figures Mainstream Again

Super-articulated action figures are what makes blogs like ours exist.  If you want to support the artists who fabricate dioramas, create photonovels or make super-articulated action figures then please sign this petition.  With the re-introduction of action figures with only five points of articulation, these artforms are quickly losing steam.  Established artists are running out of materials to make new pieces and newer artists that want to join the community are discouraged by the high prices of the older super-articulated figures that they need to get started.  We have seen so many amazing projects come from the action figure artist community to let it just disappear into obscurity. Please take a few moments and show your support by signing this petition.  It only takes a few seconds! 




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In 1977, Star Wars took the world by storm. Renowned toy company Kenner gained the rights to produce toys based on the film, and the Star Wars 3.75" action figure and toy craze began. In 1995, Kenner brought back Star Wars action figures under their parent company Hasbro. For the next 17 years, Star Wars action figures evolved and improved, receiving high levels of detail and articulation. In 2013, Hasbro devolved their Star Wars figures into very simplistic designs with a basic 5 points of articulation (5POA). In 2015, their 3.75" super-articulated figures (SA) were given as an exclusive to Walmart, where releases are infrequent and comprised primarily of older, repackaged figures. Distribution and availability under Walmart has been abysmal, and the morale and dedication of lifelong collectors and supporters of Star Wars 3.75" super-articulated figures is dwindling. 

Hasbro- Please bring back super-articulated figures as a mainstream product line with respectable availability at all major retailers. With better product being available to worldwide customers and patrons of Hasbro, you will sell more products and regain your reputation as the world's leading maker of mass-produced toys. As a lifelong customer of Kenner and Hasbro, I have become disheartened and disengaged by the lack of quality Star Wars action figures in the 3.75" scale. Not all figures require super-articulation, but every mainstream figure available should not be 5POA. Your fans, collectors, and customers want to give you our money. Please deliver figures in the 3.75" range that are deserving of it.

This petition will be delivered to:
Star Wars Team
Hasbro

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

"Zeb's Extended Bo-Rifle" created by Darth Daddy

As soon as I finished creating the extended bo-rifle for my custom Agent Kallus action figure, I knew I needed to create an extended bo-rifle to use with our Zeb action figures.  Especially if we wanted to recreate that epic battle between Kallus and Zeb in the Rebels episode Droids in Distress.

To make the extended version of Zeb's AB-75 bo-rifle I used some clear styrene rod and then used twisted clear rubber bands to simulate the pulsing energy strands found at the ends.  It used two of Zeb's rifles to arrange the bo-rifle the way that I did it.  I included work in progress pictures at the bottom so you can see where I extended the bo-rifle with the polystyrene rod.  The clear rubber bands are glued in place with krazy glue.  I drilled through and into some of the Hasbro bow rifle parts so the polystyrene would have stronger connections when glued into place.


"Zeb's Extended AB-75 Bo-Rifle"
created by Darth Daddy









SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE



SUPER-ARTICULATED
"GARAZEB ORRELIOS aka ZEB"
created by SWK KUSTOMS

 &
SUPER-ARTICULATED
"AGENT KALLUS" 
created by Darth Daddy













WORK IN PROGRESS

PICTURES


 Dad used 2 bo-rifles, clear styrene rod, krazy glue and clear rubber bands to create an extended bo-rifle for Zeb.



 After I painted the bo-rifle a uniform color and painted the clear rubber bands purple, I added a brown wash to bring out the details.  Afterwards, I painted the bandages on the weapon a light beige color, and then added a brown wash over that paint layer as well.



Dad's version of "Zeb's Extended Bo-Rifle" was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.




"AGENT KALLUS" 
created by Darth Daddy





SUPER-ARTICULATED
"GARAZEB ORRELIOS aka ZEB"
created by SWK KUSTOMS





Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Ron Hembling aka HemblesCreations ADDED TO "CUSTOMS I WISH I OWNED"

RON HEMBLING aka HEMBLE

Ron Hembling or as a lot of you know him by as Hemble is a name that almost every Star Wars and Indiana Jones customizer knows. He's talent in creating such life like diorama's are among the best out there, is paint applications also add to the realism of not just his diorama's but also his figure's.

Ron also does other custom figures and diorama's ranging from Super hero's to sci-fi, Ron also has a great reputation for helping others when asked and loves to help all customizers became the best they can.