The Clone Wars Collection @ Customs for the Kid: THE VIDEO

Here is a must see video for all fans of the Clone Wars!  This may just be the coolest Clone Wars action figure collection ever caught on film!  One of the most unique in the world for sure.  Several artists spent years building the collection you are about to view.  Kick back and relax and see how strong the Force is with this Clone Wars action figure collection!

Our video was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

THE CLONE WARS ACTION FIGURE COLLECTION @ CUSTOMS FOR THE KID

VIDEO COMING SOON!

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: I-AM-BOBA-FETT

 

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured Star Wars customizer I-AM-BOBA-FETT in the latest Customizing Corner over at The Star Wars Underworld.


CLICK HERE TO READ

Like most children of the 70's I-AM-BOBA-FETT was blown away by Star Wars when he saw it in the theater in 1977. Even as a very young boy he knew this movie was special and was more than just a summer Saturday night's entertainment. Star Wars has continued to be a part of I-AM-BOBA-FETT's life all the way through to the present. He began customizing figures at the age of five. I-AM-BOBA-FETT began sculpting in 1999 as a way to alleviate boredom and stress. He has continued to make custom figures, vehicles, and full scale life size props for over 25 years now for fun and profit.  He even created his own complete suit of hand forged Mandalorian armor, jetpack, and helmet made of stainless steel!

I-AM BOBA-FETT takes commission work. For those looking to have an awesome custom item made give him a shout. He offers fair prices and quick build times for his custom creations. He can be reached at: riffvalleydesignworks@yahoo.com.

I've bought several headcasts from this artist, and some figures as well.  Buy with confidence!

 Click the image below to go to his Facebook page:

"Promotional Photo" Luke Skywalker custom action figure by Darth Daddy

The first "Promotional Photo Luke Skywalker" figure that I saw was created by Jayson Krebsbach from Yakface.com.  Jayson is a Reporter/Reviewer/Photographer/Toyguide Manager at the website.  He created the "Promotional Photo" version of Luke for the Yakfiniites #50 custom contest.  I really liked the look of the figure, and I knew then I wanted to create one of my own.  The second version of this figure that I saw was created by Star Wars customizer I-AM-BOBA-FETT who created his version for Imperial Shipyard's 2014 No Paint Kit Bash Contest.  There are some minor differences between their versions, and there were things that I wanted to borrow from each of them.  When I came home last weekend, I found that Dad beat me to it and made him the exact way that I was planning on doing it.  I love this figure and I think it is my new favorite version of Luke Skywalker.  Like the Gamorrean Gladiator custom that made the rounds back in 2011, I could easily see this figure becoming the customizing fad of 2013-14.

To make him, Dad used a heat gun to pop off the shoulder joints, remove the jacket and arms from The Black Series Ceremonial Luke. He then popped the Juno Eclipse arms in place and put the Luke's hands where Juno's were.  Dad also removed some of the neck and lowered the ball joint so Luke's head didn't sit so high off his shoulders.  Dad sanded the neck post and ball before using krazy glue to reattach them.  Once it dried, he popped the head back on and the figure was done.

"Promotional Photo" Luke Skywalker

created by Darth Daddy

Head, torso, hips, legs, lightsaber, hands and gun - TBS05 Luke Skywalker

 Arms - Juno Eclipse


SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

 _________________

A big thanks to Logan Cross of the Wolfpack Podcast !  He is one of the designers over at SW Custom Cardbacks and he sent me a card that he designed for my action figure. His cardbacks are amazing!  We definitely recommend going to this artist if you are ever interested in giving one of your custom Star Wars action figures the royal treatment.  We loved the thickness of the card.  It's a bit thicker than the one used by Kenner or Hasbro which really helps to prevent it from ever being damaged.  We fully endorse the product this artist is putting out!

Front view.

Back view.

"Promotional Photo" Luke Skywalker

created by Jayson Krebsbach

 The Black Series #05 Luke Skywalker
The Legacy Collection Build A Droid  #02 Luke Skywalker arms

 "Promotional Photo" Luke Skywalker

created by I-AM-BOBA-FETT

Head - Luke Skywalker in Imperial disguise from comic pack
Torso, hips, legs, lightsaber, hands - Yavin ceremony Luke
Arms - Juno Eclipse

CLONE WARS CUSTOM ACTION FIGURE PAGE

The first Star Wars movie I saw in the movie theater was The Clone Wars.  I was four years old and only a few months shy of my fifth birthday.  For the next five years I grew up with the Clone Wars television show.  It was a Saturday morning routine that I shared with Dad every week and we both looked forward to it. I was a kid who grew up in the Clone Wars generation of fans.  I was the first generation of kids to get Star Wars in episodic form on a seasonal basis.  It was absolute heaven.  I loved all the dynamic story lines and broad story arcs.  When Disney announced it was winding down The Clone Wars TV show, here at home we were one of the first people out there to sign the petition to keep the show going and to release all the content that they had completed so far.  Even the show's less critically accepted episodes were still extremely enjoyable.  

Dad admits he enjoyed the show even more than the movies and he envies the amount of Star Wars content I grew up with.  He had to wait three years between each release.  Dad was an Original Trilogy kid who saw Star Wars: A New Hope in the theaters when he was just three.

I bought pretty much every Clone Wars action figure that Hasbro ever put out.  Yet, for all the incredibly awesome figures that I am grateful to them for releasing, sadly there are always more characters from the show that you wish were made into action figure form. My desire to customize has been motivated by me wanting to the fill those holes in my collection.  For the last few years Customs for the Kid has received a lot of help from other Star Wars customizers to do just that.  Here at home, we have been hoping that when Toy Fair rolls around next month that Hasbro will be releasing two Battle Packs of unreleased Clone Wars characters to promote the release of the Clone Wars: Lost Missions bonus content we are all anxiously awaiting. I know long shot!

Anyhow, since I'm such a big fan of The Clone Wars custom action figures, I created a Facebook page to display all the cool Clone Wars custom action figure art that is out there.  If you like what you see, follow the page.  If you made some Clone Wars custom action figures yourself, send us your pics so we can give you, your own photo album.   It's a great page to follow if you loved the show as much as us and if like us you want to see the toys that could have been.

Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/CloneWarsCustomActionFigures

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT UPDATE: I-AM-BOBA-FETT

We recently acquired a really cool custom action figure from Star Wars customizer I-AM-BOBA-FETT.  It's our second action figure from this artist.  Our first figure from him was a Selkath Jedi that can be seen on our Customizer Spotlight archive page.

I-AM-BOBA-FETT has been making custom figures, ships, accessories, you name it, for over 20 years. The latest addition to my collection from this artist is a Bunny Bot that was seen in the Clone Wars television series. It was a fun custom that we just couldn't pass up on. Lately this customizer has been popping out new Star Wars custom action figures with great fervor. I-AM-BOBA-FETT even began producing quality resin head casts of Cantina aliens and skiff guards from Jabba's palace using molds of his his own unique sculpts. We definitely recommend checking this artist out whether it is to commission his services or to buy one of his resin casts. We used one on our Melas custom action figure and we couldn't be happier.

"BUNNY BOT"
by I-AM-BOBA-FETT

 

Recently added this little guy to my collection too






Keep your eyes out for I-AM-BOBA-FETT customs for purchase at his ebay store located at:



Click Image


You can also check out I-AM-BOBA-FETT customs at his Photobucket account:



Click Image


You can also check out I-AM-BOBA-FETT customs at his Facebook page:



Click Image

I-AM-BOBA-FETT added to "Customs I Wish I Owned"

Like most children of the 70's I-AM-BOBA-FETT was blown away by Star Wars when he saw it in the theater in 1977. Even as a very young boy he knew this movie was special and was more than just a summer Saturday night's entertainment. Star Wars has continued to be a part of I-AM-BOBA-FETT's life all the way through to the present. He began customizing figures at the age of five. I-AM-BOBA-FETT began sculpting in 1999 as a way to alleviate boredom and stress. He has continued to make custom figures, vehicles, and full scale life size props (including his own complete suit of hand forged Mandalorian armor, jetpack, and helmet made of stainless steel) for over 25 years now for fun and profit.

I-AM BOBA-FETT takes commission work. For those looking to have an awesome custom item made give him a shout. He offers fair prices and quick build times for his custom creations. He can be reached at: riffvalleydesignworks@yahoo.com.

I-AM-BOBA-FETT

4 links to I-AM-BOBA-FETT's work:

http://s798.photobucket.com/user/I-AM-B ... t=3&page=0
(click on "show albums and stories") for the pictures of his work.

http://www.yakfaceforums.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=5431&start=225

(click on "show albums and stories") for the pictures of his work.
 

http://myworld.ebay.com/i-am-boba-fett/