ONE COOL CUSTOMIZING FAD

At the beginning of this year we saw a lot of customizers taking advantage of combining the Vintage Gamorrean Guard with Marvel Universe Series 3 World War Hulk Action Figure. Both JACKOFTRADZE and Von Reinhardt put out variations on the figure and we know there were several more customizers who tackled the project also. When we saw fellow customizers results, we knew we wanted one too.

Knowing that the Vintage Gamorrean Guard was hard to come by this year, Dad didn't have the heart to cannibalize the figure to make his custom Gamorrean Gladiator action figure. He did have the heart to use parts from the POTF version though. Dad cut off the head of the figure and used the Dremel to make a hole in the head to make it ball jointed. All he had to do from there was paint the head to match the body.

GAMORREAN GLADIATOR
created by Darth Daddy

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His first time in the arena, this gladiator is about to earn his first battle scars.

If he lives that is...

Dad painted the back of the action figure's head with a chainmail colored paint to make his headwear appear metallic.


I bet you Marvel collectors are hating us Star Wars customizers for the reduced number of World War Hulk figures on the pegs.



Guess he's going to have to wait until his next challenge to earn those scars.



OTHER VARIATIONS.....

Rancor Slayer created by Von Reinhardt.

Rancor Slayer created by JACKOFTRADZE.

The first Gamorrean Gladiator custom action figure I ever saw was created by customizer Dan Curto which also used the head of a POTF Gamorrean Guard action figure with the body of an EXTREME SOLDIERS action figure.



PRESS RELEASES

Dad's "Gamorrean Gladiator" featured in Echo Base News' "Customizer Spotlight!"



Dad's "Gamorrean Gladiator" featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

JACKOFTRADZE CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT: UPDATED

JACKOFTRADZE is a professional Toy Designer who has been working in the industry for over 10 years designing real toy products! He has been a very committed 1/18th scale Star Wars collector since 1991! He collected when no one cared about Star Wars and has been with the line ever since. He recently created a blog and as you read his blog you get the unique perspective of a Toy Designer and a Collector. He has been an active eBay member for over 10 years and for over 4 of those years he has been creating custom figures to enhance his collection. He has a lot of cool customs and insights to share that I think you will enjoy.

Since our previous Customizer Spotlight on JACKOFTRADZE, we have acquired several more Star Wars custom action figures and we decided to use the slideshow format to showcase them all just so we could save on space. Check out the newest JACKOFTRADZE additions to my collection!

JACKOFTRADZE CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT:
UPDATE

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JACKOFTRADZE "Jedi Master Count Dooku" featured on Action Figure Customs. Click image above to read the article.

JACKOFTRADZE HELPS TO PROMOTE THE TOY DRIVE FOR ELI

JACKOFTRADZE ADDED TO "CUSTOMS I WISH I OWNED"

JACKOFTRADZE is a professional Toy Designer who has been working in the industry for over 10 years designing real toy products! He has been a very committed 1/18th scale Star Wars collector since 1991! He collected when no one cared about Star Wars and has been with the line ever since. He recently created a blog and as you read his blog you get the unique perspective of a Toy Designer and a Collector. He has been an active eBay member for over 10 years and for over 4 of those years he has been creating custom figures to enhance his collection. He has a lot of cool customs and insights to share that I think you will enjoy.

The first three custom action figures we ever bought were from this great artist. It was his action figures and blog that inspired the "Customs for the Kid" blog and gave me the thought to ask Dad to make custom action figures for me.

JACKOFTRADZE

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Dad Creates a Wookiee Padawan

Dad kept seeing Wookiee Jedi in many of the Star Wars customizing forums and really wanted to make one, but wanted to make a unique addition to the forums when he sat down to make one. Now that Dad is starting to sculpt his own pieces, he felt now was the best time to tackle to Wookiee Jedi. Dad broke out the Aves Apoxie Sculpt and sculpted a one of a kind head for his Wookiee Padawan. It took several hours to make, but Dad was really happy with the results.

WOOKIEE PADAWAN
created by Darth Daddy

This Jedi Padawan uses not one but two lightsabers in battle.

The Wookiee Padawan was created with the head, lower arms and legs of a Legacy Collection Chewbacca, and the torso and upper arms and legs of a Legacy Collection Obi Wan Kenobi.

Back view

Dad's Wookiee Padawan is still young and is shorter than his Master who is full grown.

The Wookiee Padawan was created by Darth Daddy. The Wookiee Jedi Master was created by JACKOFTRADZE.





Too see JACKOFTRADZE's Wookiee Jedi Master post go the the link below:
http://customsforthekid.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post.html 


To order Apoxie Sculpt, visit here:
http://www.avesstudio.com/index.php?page=shop.browse&category_id=7&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1
(They ship to every country via USPS)

Dad's Wookiee Padawan was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.