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Friday, June 15, 2012

CAFN: Episode 31 - Michael Norman and The Blanx Customizable Action Figure



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Custom Action Figure News were finally able to talk with Mr. Michael Norman, creator of the blanx action figure and http://www.gonativetoys.com. Below are the links to all of the different parts of his site they discussed.





How to get a Blanx:
http://www.gonativetoys.com/store.html

Vote for the next Blanx sculpt! (psst vote for the female):
http://www.gonativetoys.com/gntpoll1.php

How to contact Michael at gonativetoys:
info@gonativetoys.com

How to enter the Blanx action figure custom contest:
http://www.gonativetoys.com/contest1.html

Michael's sculpting and prototyping work:
http://www.mnorman818.com/
 
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CAFN - Episode 30: Marauders gunrunners, toy talk and foreshadowing whats to come


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Custom Action Figure News  was supposed to talk with Michael Norman of Blanx action figure fame but he got tied up. They are working to reschedule him and will have him for you soon.  Until then enjoy (if you can) the ramblings of Chad and Shawn ... We know we always do...











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 http://www.imperialshipyards.net/cafnpage.html


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Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Nicola Acris: Hide In Plain Site Custom Contest Entry


"Who is Nicola Acris? Nicola Acris is a brilliant, yet demented, Separatist bioengineer under the command of General Grievous. Acris was responsible for the development of much of the cybernetic technology used to resurrect Grievous following his near fatal shuttle crash. Obsessed with harnessing the power of the force for himself, General Grievous enlists the aid of Acris and the two embark on a dark quest to manipulate the body’s midi-chlorian count. The silhouette is only meant to serve as a promotional piece and in no way limit your creativity! "

When Dad set out to create this action figure he wanted to make one that you could all create at home. The two figures he used have been found on shelves in retail stores for months. With all the repacks this season flooding store pegs, now would be a great time to treat yourself to a custom action figure and actually add a new figure to your collection for once. It's not like we are able to find any of the new Star Wars figures at retail. All he used was the G.I. Joe Renegades Tunnel Rat and the Clone Wars Cold Weather Plo Koon. The head and hands are from the Plo Koon and the rest is all Tunnel Rat. He painted the arms with a few coats of Citadel's Delvan Mud wash and the hands with Reaper's Earth Brown acrylic paint. Dad squirted some glue from the hot glue gun into the hole in Plo Koon's head so it would fit tightly on the head peg and still be able to maintain the articulation of a ball joint.  Great for a beginner!



Nicola Acris
by Darth Daddy



















Contest ends June 15th



X-Wing Alliance - Chapter 22: Rise of the Veiled Peril




Hangarbay 94 releases his next chapter. The story strand takes place just as Lando leaves the Nebulon cruiser in search of Han Solo, and you will now get an insight into what the Rebel Alliance gets up to as events lead up the the Battle of Endor...