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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: ASIS FILM MODELS

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured ASIS Film Models in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

Earlier this week, I read about a company by the name of ASIS Film Models that had contacted Jedi News to inform them of their line of 3 3/4" custom Star Wars model kits posted on their website for sale.

We bought a set here at home, and we recommend visiting the source link below to check out all of their available models. The design work is just amazing and this will probably be the only way to complete your set of Phantom Menace podracers now that Hasbro has their plates full with future film releases.

These kits are a LIMITED SERIES of only 200 units each! (includes serial number and sculptor´s signature).

The sculpts are extremely well done, and the company even offers painted models for consumers who aren't confident using a paintbrush!

http://asisfilmmodels.com/shop/star-wars/

Friday, October 31, 2014

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: OUT OF COMMISSION TOYS

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured OUT OF COMMISSION TOYS in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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OUT OF COMMISSION TOYS aka TTT hasn't been making toys as frequently as he used to, but I just had to show off his custom Star Wars figures around the ghoulish days of Halloween. His zombie Star Wars offerings are my personal favorites in the Star Wars custom community and I know you'll all enjoy them as much as I do.

TTT's father collected Star Wars figures in the 70's-80's. Him and his brother used to modify their toys as kids, usually with a bench vice for their Hot Wheel cars and a lighter for their model planes/cars. Back in 2007, a few of his toys fell off a shelf; everything was okay except for a Transformers Alternators Smokescreen figure that was busted in half at its waist. He decided to add battle damage...why not - nothing to lose. He just went at it, melted some bits, dremeled off chunks, had fun and it worked rather well. Then he found he wanted to do another...and another...and...well, the rest is history.

TTT now specializes in pretty much anything, models, figures...cars, statues...clean and shiny to rusty, burned, trashed or zombiefied. Most fans know him for his battle damage and zombie work. 2014 marks 7 years of TTT "torturing your toys".

He's just the perfect customizer for the week of Halloween with his awesome zombie Star Wars creations. Have you ever wondered what the zombie apocalypse would look like in the Star Wars universe. Check out these customs and find out. His paint work is as fun as it gets! Now, go get your "Death Trooper" on!

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Friday, September 19, 2014

DARTH DADDY'S CUSTOMIZING CORNER: DAVID SMITH

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured Star Wars customizer David Smith in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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David Smith is an action figure customizer based in Austin, Texas. He has been making custom figures and cardbacks since 2012, and has created over 30 figures as well as over 100 custom cardbacks. David's became interested in drawing and art at age five. He has over 10 years of formal and informal training in visual arts. He has also designed several posters, flyers, and album covers for Austin bands. He has a deep love of 70's & 80's Sci-Fi and horror films. Star Wars and Dune are his favorite films of the genre. David's interest in making custom action figures came from his love of collecting autographed Star Wars action figures. Many of the celebrities on the show circuit didn't have action figures of their characters. David started making his figures and cardbacks to fill this void. He has made custom action figures for Stephanie English, Nick Joseph, and Derek Lyons.

David Smith's Photo Album on the "Clone Wars Custom Action Figure" Facebook Page

David Smith's Flickr Page

Thursday, August 21, 2014

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: BugSkirt Customs

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured Star Wars customizer BugSkirt Customs in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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I have been a longtime fan of Star Wars customizer BugSkirt ever since I first started to scour the forums to see what people were making. I followed his blog ever since I started our own, and I can tell you his customs are nothing short of amazing. BugSkirt kills his audience with creativity showing them action figures you just don't see anywhere else. We're still trying to figure out what he used for some of his heads.

BugSkirt, or John as most folks know him, has been a Star Wars fan since the summer of 1977. The Florida sun and his cousins wiped out his original Kenner toys, but he began figure collecting again with the arrival of the POTF2 toys. He started tinkering with custom figures around 2005 and the hobby has increasingly become a focus of his limited spare time.