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Showing posts with label "The Force Awakens". Show all posts
Showing posts with label "The Force Awakens". Show all posts

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Super-Accessorized "Kylo Ren" created by Darth Daddy

Nothing too intensive needed to create this custom action figure.  In fact, you can probably make this figure in less than a minute.  All you need is the new Black Series Kylo Ren figure that is exclusive to Wal-mart and the head and plastic cloak from the Armor-Up Kylo Ren action figure. With a few seconds of drilling to expand the hole on the Armor-Up head, you can do the head swap needed to make this figure. The last head we added was from the Unmasked Kylo Ren action figure. I'm sure a lot of people will be doing this quick modification if they haven't already.  The cost for the parts can be a little pricey, but the results are too good to not give it a go!

We personally feel that the Armor-Up parts and unmasked Kylo Ren head that we used for this figure should have already been included with this particular Black Series action figure.  When one considers the steep price tag, $15.83 on this so-called "collector's series" action figure, it's easy to call poor form on Hasbro's part for not following proper etiquette when not including all the proper accessories for a figure. Even more so when the parts were already manufactured.  We never collected their 6" Black Series line for this very reason.  Hasbro is a company cutting corners where they shouldn't. Collectors are frustrated. Consumers who used to spend thousands of dollars a year are walking away in droves.  



Super-Accessorized
"Kylo Ren" 
created by Darth Daddy


























SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER


 




Sunday, September 20, 2015

Star Wars: Power of the Force - Millennium Falcon ("Episode VII: The Force Awakens" Conversion) by Elias

If you are like us, and you don't want to spend the money to buy another Millennium Falcon from Hasbro, here is a "Force Awakens" home improvement project that we made with our Star Wars: Power of the Force - Millennium Falcon.  Years ago we upgraded our Falcon when the Legacy edition hit stores, so the 1995 released toy was sitting out of view a retired toy.  Breathing life into it again was a real blast.  

We had to heat the metal pin free from the old dish to get it off the housing, but it pulled apart pretty easily after a few minutes of being boiled in water.  We weren't too crazy about the action features in Hasbro's new Millennium Falcon offering.  The Nerf feature just felt out of place, and paying for a new dish was much cheaper than the new Falcon's price tag.  We do admit that we wish we had the Finn and Chewbacca figures with the headsets!  Those are great looking figures.

3D Print Designer TonyRR offers a replacement dish for the Falcon on Shapeways. The 66 mm quad radar dish is not round but square like the Episode VII Falcon.  This upgrade is available in Frosted Ultra Detail.



"Star Wars: Power of the Force - Millennium Falcon 
(The Episode VII Conversion)" 
by Elias











SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE


ABOUT THIS PRODUCT



3D Print Designer TonyRR is offering a replacement dish for the Falcon you already have on Shapeways.

The 66 mm quad radar dish is not round but square like the Episode VII Falcon.

This upgrade is available in Frosted Ultra Detail.

*Not sure if this radar dish will work as well with the BMF Legacy/Vintage Boxed Falcon as it does with the POTF Falcon.  At least not without modifying the attachments considerably.  With the POTF Falcon, not even glue is needed and the old dish could be easily reattached without issue or damage to the original piece.

Friday, July 31, 2015

Replacement for Hasbro's Radar Dish to Create "The Force Awakens" Millennium Falcon




ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

If you are like us and you don't want to spend the money to buy another Millennium Falcon from Hasbro as it is depicted in "The Force Awakens", because the only difference we know of at this time is that externally the only difference is a new radar dish, we may have a solution for you.  3D Print Designer TonyRR is offering a replacement dish for the Falcon you already have on Shapeways.

The 66 mm quad radar dish is not round but square like the Episode VII Falcon.

This upgrade is available in Frosted Ultra Detail.

Star Wars Customizer "Yakface" Created a 1:1 Scale Melted Vader Helmet from "The Force Awakens"




Star Wars custom action figure artist, Yakface, recently created a super cool "Force Awakens" display piece that is worth checking out.  He has this item available for purchase for a limited time, so be sure to get yours while you still can!


STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS
1:1 SCALE LIFE SIZE MELTED DARTH VADER HELMET

It's the ultimate collectible for any Star Wars fan! Fan made helmet is ready for display and features incredible detailing, removable top dome and display stand. Cast in durable resin and professionally painted. Only a limited number of these will be produced so get yours while you can!

Helmets are made to order so please allow 1 - 2 weeks for shipment notice.