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

 

"IMPERIAL EIGHT PANEL COMPUTER CONSOLE" painted by Elias

Elias has been hard at work creating some really cool displays for his shelves. His latest project was adding an "eight panel computer console" and flooring to an Imperial diorama that he purchased on eBay. We bought the cast of the computer console from Hole In the Ground Productions, assembled and painted it, and after placed it in a Frank D'iorio Diorama Workshop inspired piece that we purchased second hand on eBay. We then used glossy black adhesive vinyl contact paper on some spare foam board that we had to add the flooring to the walls and completed the look.

"IMPERIAL EIGHT PANEL COMPUTER CONSOLE" 

painted by Elias

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

 We purchased Frank D'iorio's Diorama Workshop inspired diorama second hand on eBay.  We used glossy black adhesive vinyl contact paper on some spare foam board that we had to add the flooring and complete the look.

TO PURCHASE ONE OF YOUR OWN VISIT:

http://www.holeinthegroundpro.com/dioramas.html

"POWER DROID" created by Darth Daddy

Dad repainted the 2012 Droid Set Vintage Collection GNK Droid with a paint application that was inspired by the 1978 Power Droid from the Vintage Star Wars collection.  The sculpts on the figures were completely different, so Dad just tried to repaint the more modern figure with the old blue/orange paint scheme from the earlier figure.  I really liked how Dad's figure came out!

Notable power droid models included the EG-6 power droid produced by Veril Line Systems, the EG-4 found in Echo Base on Hoth, and the GNK power droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton.    

"POWER DROID" 

created by Darth Daddy

 Repainted figure next to the figure that was used for inspiration.

 Repainted figure next to the base figure.

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER



ACCOLADES

"Tank Transport Pilot" created by Darth Daddy

This Star Wars custom action figure is just a repaint of the AT-DP pilot as a way to create a pilot for our newly acquired Imperial Troop Transport.  The hardest part was painting the white Imperial cog on the helmet of the figure.  I tried to recreate the gloss look on the armor that is reflected in the animated Rebels series.  I have a strong feeling we will see this figure released by Hasbro in a future wave.

"Tank Transport Pilot"
created by Darth Daddy

  

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER

The "Tank Transport Pilot" was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.