Looking Ahead

So now that 2013 is forging ahead, we here at Customs for the Kid have been giving some thought to the custom action figures we'd like to create going forward.  Some of these projects have already been started, parted, and yes, even sculpted.  Sure, creating this many sculpted figures might be overly ambitious, but if we can do it, it would be quite the accomplishment.  Make sure you stick around and see how many of these we get done.

Rako Hardeen

This figure will be mostly sculpted, but we are already getting started on parting him out.  Not sure where any of these will fall as far as a completion schedule, but he's definitely on our radar.

Duchess Satine Krayze of Mandalore

We have a feeling that this figure will present several challenges, but that's no reason to not try.  Hopefully Dad will utilize some of his experience with his Mother Talzin figure to get this one done.



Gardulla the Hutt

The first phase of sculpting is done on this one, now we just have to sculpt in the fine wrinkled detail.

 GARDULLA THE HUTT - Work In Progress

General Pong Krell

This figure is completed.



JEDI GENERAL PONG KRELL - COMPLETED

Trandoshan Hunters

Creating these guys is going to depend on how well Dad's molding and casting abilities progress this year.  Stay tuned.  More to follow.

Diva Shaliqua

Diva Shaliqua - COMPLETED

Clone Wars Boba Fett Season 4

This guy has been parted out and Dad has already started the head sculpt and the helmet creation.  We'd like to see this guy finished soon.



Kazdan Paratus

 

 This is another figure that is parted out.  We just found the mechanical arms we want to use. we only need to sculpt his backpack, attach the arms, and paint this guy up.

Ione Marcy

Since we have a Cassie Cryar that Peakob1 made for us, we thought it would only be fitting to create an Ione Marcy to go with her.  We just need to do the finishing touches on this one..

Ione Marcy - Work In Progress

Large Weequay Pirate

This guy is already parted out too. Hopefully Dad will start the sculpting on this one soon.  We can't wait to add him to Hondo's Pirate Gang.

 WEEQUAY CRAGGY TOOTH PIRATE A - COMPLETED

Rumi Paramita

This is another action figure that has already been parted out and is only waiting for Dad to sculpt.  We ended up shopping this one out to Star Wars customizer Peakob1.

"RUMI PARAMITA"

created by Peakob1

Hope we can follow through on all these figures and that we can blow you away with our results when they are all wrapped up.

TRANDOSHAN JEDI

With the close of Clone Wars Season 3, "Wookiee Hunt" had me wanting to make a Trandoshan custom action figure. I dug around in the fodder box we have at home and I came up with all the parts that I would need to make a cool Trandoshan Jedi. I assembled all the pieces I had and finished the build, but I had a problem. All the pieces of the Trandoshan were in different shades of green and my custom action figure didn't exactly match. I called in a little support from Dad and he gave my Trandoshan one cool paint job that pulled it all together. Working as a team has really paid off lately.

TRANDOSHAN JEDI

Our "TRANDOSHAN JEDI" featured on the Front Page of Imperial Shipyards.

I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with Kualan from the UK, or his Star Wars web-comic Tales from the Clone Wars, but his work is one incredible piece of graphic fiction. Kualan recently paid me the honor of including my custom Trandoshan Jedi as a character in his latest installment and I couldn't be more excited. The web comic features some really cool fan fiction characters as well as established characters to create one cool narrative with plenty of action to keep you on the edge of your seats. The graphic art is just amazing and I'd love to know how he does it. Check it out, I'm sure you'll be hooked too!

Joe Crowley, Kualan, lives in the UK, where he studies Creative Writing. He has been a fan of Star Wars since he was just a kid watching his father's old VHS tapes of the original trilogy, and spent most of his childhood running around the school playground pretending to be Luke Skywalker or Han Solo. In 2010 he decided he wanted to make his own tribute to the Star Wars universe and set out to make a web-comic after being partly inspired by the likes of hangarbay94's X-Wing Alliance series and several other action figure customizing photo-novels.

Excerpt's from his latest installment:

"The Clone Wars have ravaged the galaxy, and show no signs of halting any time soon. As the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order fight tirelessly against the droid hordes of the Separatists, entire star systems are torn asunder; leaving in their destructive wake ample opportunities for the lesser factions to pillage and plunder what they can.

Whether it be the Hutts and their criminal empires flourishing in a wartime black market, the Mandalorians reviving their crusades against the Jedi from era long past, or even the enigmatic Nightsisters of Dathomir emerging from the shadows to seize power, everyone in the galaxy has a stake in the conflict; and everyone has a side whose victory they would benefit from the most.

These are the Tales of the Clone Wars; from the heroic Anakin Skywalker, to the merciless General Grievous, and to those who you've never heard of before, follow the exploits of the war's heroes and villains in their constant battle for galactic supremacy."

To read "Tales from the Clone Wars" click the link below:

www.talesfromtheclonewars.com