THE 16TH TRIAL: CAVERNS OF DEATH

Chewie just recently released the latest chapter in his photonovel from his Rykrof Enloe series! Check it out now!

CHEWIE shares a new chapter of the Enloe Trials...

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For reference, you can catch up on the past chapters at the links below -- plus character profiles too:

The Enloe Trials Prologue: The Baron's Crusade

Chapter 1: Seeds of Insurrection

Chapter 2: Atrocity

Chapter 3: Revelations

Chapter 4: Shadow of Death

Chapter 5: Depths of Despair

Chapter 6: Seekers of the Dark Relic

Chapter 7: Veils of Deceit

ANAHEIM 2015 STAR WARS CELEBRATION - ACTION FIGURE CUSTOMIZING PANEL ANNOUNCED

The second official ACTION FIGURE CUSTOMIZING PANEL has been announced for STAR WARS CELEBRATION ANAHEIM 2015.  Coolest part...it will feature custom creations made by my father, Darth Daddy of "Customs for the Kid".  Other artists being featured are our good friends: PeakOB1, Sillof, Sith_fire30, and Chewie.  Sillof will be hosting the panel again this Celebration.  I'll try and get Dad to post more information here about the event soon.

http://www.sillof.com/C7-Custom_Figure_Panel.htm

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: CHEWIE

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featuring Star Wars customizer Chewie in the latest Customizing Corner over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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I can't tell you how happy I am to present you with this week's artist in my next installment of DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER. Justin Cook, who is also known in the Yakface Forums as Yak_Chewie is by far one of the most talented and creative customizers out there today. Chewie is an administrator over at Yakface Forums and he oversees the custom creations part of the forum where I first received the foundation for my own customizing education.

Anyone who's looking for inspiration to build a custom action figure or needs a kitbashing recipe to follow need not to look any further, Chewie has more recipes than a cookbook.

His great body of work landed him the lead off spot on the Customs for the Kid "Customs I Wish I Owned" archive page.  He was the first artist that I ever featured on the Customs for the Kid blog.  Chewie has made over a hundred action figures over the years and they are all figures I'd love to have in our Star Wars custom action figure collection.  Chewie was my most dominant influence as a customizer when I first started to make action figures of my own.  Chewie's work opened up my imagination and helped me realize that as a customizer, I now had the opportunity to create my own Star Wars stories with Star Wars characters of my own invention.  If you watch the video we posted of his customs you'll immediately see that his body of work is something special.

Chewie is also the creator of "The Enloe Chronicles" photonovel series which is probably known to be one of the most famous Star Wars photonovels ever made.  The Enloe Trials photonovel series is what's driving Chewie to customize more than anything else. The latest chapter in his most recent story is just another awesome Star Wars adventure where a group of heroes race to locate an ancient Sith artifact before it falls into the hands of The Emperor.

This week I'm going to present Chewie's custom action figures the way he does in the forums.  Complete with their recipes so you can all have the opportunity to try and recreate them if you so wish.

Rykrof Enloe - As seen on Dathomir in "The Enloe Chronicles" photonovel series.

head - SAGA Endor Rebel
torso - TVC Kithaba
chest armor - TAC Rahm Kota
scarf - fodder bin
arms - TVC Kithaba
tunic - TVC Kithaba
hands - random Stormtrooper
crotch/things - fodder bin
shins - Legends Bikers Scout



Imperial Infiltrator - Made for the ISY/Yakface Rebels themed customizing challenge that runs through the end of April.

head - SAGA Legends
rest - TVC Captain Fordo

Walrus Man, realistic Clone Wars version

head - TVC Ponda Baba
rest - SAGA2 Death Star Gunner



Talbarr - Wookiee who will show up in "The Enloe Chronicles" photonovel series.

head - Early Bird Chewbacca

cloak - random cloth painted

bandolier - McQuarrie Chewbacca

rest - Black Series Merumeru

Tibanna Gas Miner - For a past Yakfinities, Cloud City Denizens.

helmet - TVC Padawan Anakin x 2, thermal detonator

torso - TVC Admiral Ackbar

arms - McQuarrie Boba Fett

gloves - OTC Cloud Car Pilot

tunic - TVC Admiral Ackbar

legs - McQuarrie Boba Fett

Freelo, Dathomir Assault - This is how he appeared in Chapter 3 of The Enloe Trials

head - Legacy Mon Calamari Warrior

torso - TVC Endor Rebel

chest gear - GI JOE Airtight

arms - TVC Rebel Trooper

hands - Legacy Mon Calamari Warrior

belt - random Darth Vader

legs - TVC Rebel Trooper

Innoril the Slayer - Decades ago, Innoril left the Jedi Order and then slaughtered a group of Jedi Masters, including Rykrof Enloe's mother. Innoril has lied dormant for years and is preparing to reemerge.

head - Captain America Red Skull

scarf - Evolutions Starkiler

tunic - TVC Starkiller

rest - The Hobbit Orc figure

Battle Hardened Stormtrooper Squad - Chewie painted these guys to look like they've been going at it against the Rebels for a while on some distant planet in the Outer Rim. They are showing up in current chapters of his photonovel series.

Everything - TVC Sandtrooper repaints

To see more work from Chewie, visit the links below:

Yakface Forums:

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=80&start=1455

(great place to find action figure recipes)

The Photonovel Alliance:

http://www.thephotonovelalliance.com/pn ... icles.html

(for a good read...)

DARTH DADDY TAKES THE GRAND PRIZE AT YAKFINITIES #50 IN A TIE WITH STAR WARS CUSTOMIZER SJEFKE!

 

 

Re: Yakfinities #50 - THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY

by YAK_Chewie » Fri Jan 17, 2014 12:00 pm

Time to announce the Grand Prize Winner(s)!

"After a very tough vote, the Yakface Staff could not decide on one single winner. We felt that we had to go with two winners. This was not expected, so we felt it would only be fair to double up on the Grand Prize. So both winners will EACH receive the Droid Factory Wave... and those winners are:

- Cane Adiss by Sjefke
- Ewoks by Darth Daddy

"Great work by both of you, and everyone who took part in Yakfinities #50! There were quite a few other entries that had consideration for this too - this was tough! I'm glad that these are usually random prize winners only!

Everyone else... sit tight! In a couple days we'll conclude with the complete Roundup Report, as well as the 3 RANDOM PRIZE WINNERS." -  YAK_Chewie

"Sjefke, if I was one of the judges for this contest you totally would have taken the prize all by yourself and there would be no tie. Your Cane Adiss action figure is my pick for Star Wars custom action figure of the year in 2013! What I wouldn't give to have that action figure! The amount of articulation you added to that figure was admirable, just astounding! You should definitely mold and cast your headsculpts. I really love how you documented your entire process. So much work went into it, and it totally paid off. I tip my hat.

Can't tell you what an honor it is to win the Grand Prize at Yakfinities #50.  I'm on Cloud 9. This is the first forum I ever started showing my figures in and this win will always hold a lot of sentimental value for me. It was #50! How Cool! So many amazing entries from so many talented artists. Can't wait to see the round up report!

I bet you Remco's happy. He owns the winning pair.

*Remco - Makes me feel a little less guilty that I was so late getting those Ewoks done now that they were one of the Yakfinities #50 winning figures. Glad I sent you something prize worthy after all that procrastinating."

- Darth Daddy

"KAINK & CHUKHA TROK"
created by Darth Daddy

photo by Mr. Black's Customs

The Enloe Trials: Chapter V

Our 666th post here at the blog! And what a fitting post it is.  Chewie's zombie Star Wars tale is not one to be missed.  A new chapter in The Enloe Trials photonovel series is now available over at Yakface.com!  Complete with a Darth Vader lightsaber battle.

The Enloe Trials: Chapter IV – Shadow of Death

The latest installment in The Enloe Trials Photonovel Series is here… in this new adventure, Rykrof Enloe and his comrades face death at every turn as they seek an ancient Sith artifact on Dathomir.

It’s a race against time and countless dangers in Chapter IV – Shadow of Death – check it out after the jump!

The Enloe Trials - Chapter III: Revelations

Former Republic Officer Rykrof Enloe has lead a strike force to the remote world of Dathomir. Unaware that an evil force that has lied dormant for years has awoken; his team of adventurers now encounters its biggest challenge yet!

Check out this latest chapter in The Enloe Chronicles photonovel series in the Yakface Forums!

Yakface Secret Santa 2012

So for the last three years now, Dad has been participating in Yakface.com's Secret Santa event.  It has always been a huge provider of Christmas spirit in our home and was a real influence on Dad's decision to run a Secret Santa over at Imperial Shipyards this year.  This year, Dad was assigned Star Wars customizer Justin Cook aka Chewie as the recipient of his holiday custom creations.  Chewie had us our first year participating in the event and he was kind enough to send us two custom action figures rather than just the single required figure the event promoted.  

Dad wanted to return the favor when he participated in this year's event.  Because Chewie was a fan of Dad's zombie custom action figures and hints that Chewie dropped regarding his upcoming New Enloe Photonovel Chapter, Dad thought Justin would appreciate two unique Star Wars zombies.  Dad was really excited, and a little intimidated about creating custom action figures for one of his all-time  favorite Star Wars customizers.  Dad was thrilled when Chewie said he received the action figures and loved them.  Keep your eyes peeled in future chapters of Chewie's photonovel.  You may just see these guys in a chapter featuring the undead.

Abyssin & Vurk Zombies

created by Darth Daddy

Below are the recipes for the custom action figures Dad created presented in "Chewie" fashion:

Vurk Zombie Recipe:

Head - Defective Coleman Trebor head cast courtesy of SithHappens

Forearms and Lower Legs - VOTC Dengar

Torso, Thighs and Upper Arms - VOTC Bossk

Abyssin Zombie Recipe:

Head -Defective Myo head cast courtesy of SithHappens

Torso and Arms - Clone Wars (Homer Simpson) Savage Opress

Legs - Elis Helrot 

Shirt - POTC Zombie

 Chewie's Seekers of the Dark Relic Photonovel features Darth Daddy's "Vurk Zombie"

Dad's Secret Santa Zombies were featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

CHEWIE TEASES HIS NEXT CHAPTER

Chewie Unveiled Chapter 1 of The Enloe Trials Photo-Novel

We were really excited to see this one released.  Justin did a great job on his latest installment.
Click here to see this for yourself.

JUSTIN COOK aka CHEWIE VIDEO UPDATED in "CUSTOMS I WISH I OWNED"

Justin Cook, who is also known in the Yakface Forums as Chewie is by far one of the most talented customizers out there. He is an administrator over at Yakface Forums and he oversees the custom creations part of the forum. He is also the creator of "The Enloe Chronicles" which is probably known to be the most famous Star Wars photonovels there is. He has such an incredible body of work. His paint application is truly inspirational and he is probably the most generous customizer when it comes to providing his fans with the recipes for every figure he makes.

CHEWIE

These are three places that are the easiest locations to see more of his work:

Yakface Forums

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=80&start=1455

(great place to find action figure recipes)

The Custom Alliance

http://www.thecustomalliance.com/cook/default.asp

The Photonovel Alliance

http://www.thephotonovelalliance.com/pn ... icles.html

(for a good read...)

Our Rodian Band was featured on the Facebook page of Yakface.com

Our Rodian Band was featured by Yakface.com on their Facebook page.

Yakface.com Joins the Toy Drive for Eli!

Dad and I think it's really cool how the Star Wars community is really coming together to support Eli with this toy drive. Thanks Yakface!!


Go to Yakface thread for more information!!

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT #12: JUSTIN COOK aka CHEWIE

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT #12: JUSTIN COOK aka YAK_CHEWIE

Can't tell you how happy we are to present you with another edition of our Customizer Spotlight. Justin Cook, who is also known in the Yakface Forums as Yak_Chewie is by far one of the most talented and creative customizers out there. Anyone looking for inspiration for a custom action figure or an action figure recipe needs to look no further, Yak_Chewie has more recipes than a cookbook. His great body of work has already landed him a spot on our "Customs I Wish I Owned" page and if you watch the video we posted of his customs you'll immediately see that his body of work is something special.

Yak_Chewie is an administrator over at Yakface Forums and he oversees the custom creations part of the forum. He is also the creator of "The Enloe Chronicles" which is probably known to be one of the most famous Star Wars photonovels there is.

We recently mentioned on our blog that we participated this year in Yakface's Secret Santa and showed you the Zombie Jedi gift that we sent out to Mungo Baobab. Well, I can't express how happy we were when we received our yellow plastic bubble mailer and saw the name J. Cook in the upper left hand corner of the package. We were even more excited when we could feel not one but two action figures inside the package. Below is a quick video showing the joy a great customizing activity can bring when you participate in one of the community projects you can find located at a customizing forum.

SECRET SANTA GIFT ARRIVES

Yak_Chewie sent us these two incredibly awesome action figures for Christmas:

JEDI MASTER







We love the color scheme that was used on the sleeves and robes. It really brought out the potential for customizing the Starkiller action figure.








SKIFF GUARD

If you watch the video for Yak_Chewie in our "Customs I Wish I Owned" page, this figure you will find. Yes... I realize I just talked like Yoda.

These are links to see more of Yak_Chewie's work:

Yakface Forums

viewtopic.php?f=14&t=80&start=1455

(great place to find action figure recipes)

The Custom Alliance

http://www.thecustomalliance.com/cook/default.asp

The Photonovel Alliance (The Enloe Chronicles)

http://www.thephotonovelalliance.com/pn ... icles.html

(for a good read...)

Customs I Wish I Owned

http://customsforthekid.blogspot.com/p/star-wars-customs-i-wish-i-owned.html




MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE!!


Click the link below to see other "Secret Santa" figures posted on the Yakface Forums this year:

http://www.yakfaceforums.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1101&start=345

UBESE TRACKER

Dad's latest custom was inspired by an Ubese action figure created by Yak_Chewie. Dad says he really likes the way his custom action figure came out, but he likes the Ubese action figure that was made by Yak_Chewie much better. Yak_Chewie's paint application is just so well done. Instead of copying Yak_Chewie's action figure, Dad decided to make a faster and less detailed version of the figure that I think still captures what it is that makes this action figure cool.

Dad made this custom from a G.I. Joe Snake Eyes (Paris Pursuit) action figure, a head of an unknown G.I. Joe action figure, and the helmet/mask of the new Princess Leia in Boush disguise that you can find all over retail stores now.

It was an extremely quick custom to make and way too much fun to to not take the effort to have it in our collection.

UBESE TRACKER

INSPIRED BY:

This Ubese custom action figure created by Yak_Chewie was the inspiration for Dad's latest creation. Dad loved the way Yak_Chewie combined the long hooded jacket with the Ubese helmet. Dad knew as soon as he saw it that he wanted to make one too. You can see more from Yak_Chewie in our "Customs I Wish I Owned" page.


"Customs I Wish I Owned" page:

http://customsforthekid.blogspot.com/p/star-wars-customs-i-wish-i-owned.html