"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

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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

VINTAGE SUPER-ARTICULATED EPISODE VI DARTH VADER

Parental Supervision Required. Take the upper torso of the Episode VI Darth Vader with removable helmet and swap it with the Vintage Darth Vader with the ball jointed hips and call it a day.  I boiled both figures in hot water, and then when the plastic the figures are made of got soft enough, I swapped the torsos.  Figures will be hot and you can definitely burn yourself.  I advise letting the excess water completely drain off the soft goods before attempting to touch the figure even with your oven mitts on.  

I like this project because it takes only a few minutes to create.  Nothing like a quick No Paint Kit Bash to get a super pose-able Vader with the Sebastian Shaw likeness.

VINTAGE SUPER-ARTICULATED
EPISODE VI DARTH VADER

created by Darth Daddy

Darth Vader ANH VC93 legs and 2008 Legacy Collection Darth Vader torso, belt and skirt.

 

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

VINTAGE SUPER-ARTICULATED
EPISODE III DARTH VADER

Dad's Vader was entered into ISY's No Paint Kit-Bash Contest!

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"ORDER 66 CLONE TROOPER in JEDI DISGUISE" created by ELIAS

Imperial Shipyards announced their first custom challenge for the New Year! The idea is to get everyone thinking about what parts look good together without painting anything. This is open to any toy line and any scale you choose. The best part is that you can enter up to ten figures! The No Paint Kit Bash contest has always had a lot of participants and stands to be one fun event.  Click on through and read the full details and see what fabulous prizes await.  Dad already entered a figure the night the contest started.  He made a quick generic Clone Wars Weequay pirate for Hondo's gang to get things rolling. 

This is my first entry.  I saw this picture of a Clone Trooper in Jedi disguise hunting the Force sensitive after Order 66 and wanted to add the Jedi Hunter to my collection.  I used a Clone Trooper head I had in fodder, cut off the neck and Dad drilled the head out so it would fit on a peg.  I used the head on a Vintage Obi-Wan Kenobi so the figure had maximum pose-ability.   He took me less than 10 minutes to make.

"ORDER 66 CLONE TROOPER 
in JEDI DISGUISE"

created by ELIAS

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

My Clone Trooper in Jedi Disguise was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

My Clone Trooper in Jedi Disguise was featured twice on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

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