YAKFINITIES #56: ROUNDUP REPORT

Yakface.com's latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just concluded, and with 60 different “Rebel Militia” custom entries, there’s a ton of customizing fun for your viewing pleasure in their Roundup Report.

So kick back, relax, and check out all the entries – and also see which of the participants are walking away with some cool prizes after the jump!

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT: PLNK DROID created by I-AM-BOBA FETT

A long time ago, Star Wars customizer, I-AM-BOBA-FETT, created a cool PLNK Droid that really caught our eyes.  So much so, that we wanted one for our collection.  Originally he made the action figure utilizing two old Vintage Power Droids as his base figure.  When we asked him to make a PLNK Droid for us, we asked if he could use the new Vintage Power Droid from the 3-pack so that our PLNK Droid could have a removable lid.  I-AM-BOBA-FETT did not disappoint. He was even able to provide our custom figure with all the magnetically attached accessories that were included in his original version.  We love the way our PLNK Droid came out!

PLNK DROID w/ ACCESSORIES

created by I-AM-BOBA-FETT

PLNK Droid

created by I-AM-BOBA-FETT

Original PLNK Droid that I-AM-BOBA-FETT made.

Darth Daddy Custom Figure Design Class Offer

Customs for the Kid is offering a pledge incentive to help fund High Adventure's campaign to release their fifth album High Five. Darth Daddy from Customs For The Kid will give you a world-class hands-on tutorial in sculpting, painting, figure customization, and design. Walk away with your own one-of-a-kind creation! The class will be offered in the Customs for the Kid studio. PLUS you receive the album download and access to the exclusive updates. You'll even get a tour of the Customs for the Kid collection!

High Adventure is a Fan-Rock band, based out of Connecticut. Since 2008, "Hi-Ad" has gathered a worldwide following of fanboys and fangirls with their passionate music about comic books, movies, video games, loving life and fandom. The band has been featured on NPR, "The Force-Cast," "RebelForce Radio," "The Indy-Cast," "The Mac-Cast," "Fanboy's Guide To The Galaxy," "The Star Wars Report," "The Star Wars Talk Show," "TechnoRetro Dads" and have played such high profile shows as New York Comic Con, Star Wars Celebration, ComiCONN, Rhode Island Comic Con and Boston Super Mega Fest!  High Adventure's music has also been featured in the soundtrack to the Star Wars documentary The Force Within Us.

Action figures and album photo by Customs for the Kid

High Adventure is teaming up with PledgeMusic to make their fifth album entitled “High Five”. It will be the first album to feature the entire 8-piece band together in the studio. All 14 songs are written and demoed and ready to record. All they need is you! High Adventure has tons of cool exclusives and incentives that you can pledge on, so check it out, watch the video, and pledge your support. They can’t wait to share their amazing new music! 

Customs for the Kid is really honored to have been asked to contribute to the album art for the latest offering from High Adventure. Lead singer Glen Nelson just told us the characters he wanted photographed together making a "high five" pose and Customs for the Kid set up the shots.

http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/highadventure

"CUSTOMS FOR THE KID" and "DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER" now both featured on NOTEY

SUBSCRIBE HERE

SUBSCRIBE HERE




NOTEY

"HOTH REBEL TROOP TRANSPORT" created by Customs for the Kid

It's been a while since we created a custom vehicle, but when Hole in the Ground Productions released casts of their "Troop Transport" we knew it would be a great addition to our Star Wars collection.  First we weathered up the cast pieces.  Then, we used some decals that we purchased on eBay to accompany the stickers that were included with our original purchase to really personalize our vehicle once it was assembled.  One decal set we bought had some beautiful designs that were created by the talented graphic designer Viper Aviator.  We also used some reproduction decals that were from the Vintage Rebel Transport to give it the finishing touches we desired. We really love the way it turned out.  It looks awesome on Elias' Hoth display shelf!

"HOTH REBEL TROOP TRANSPORT"

created by Customs for the Kid

Aurebesh translation on Orange Sticker: "Caution, Dangerous Magnetic Field, Keep Away"

 Movie still from "Empire Strikes Back".

Aurebesh translation: "Wampa Squadron"

Aurebesh translation on Rebel Symbol: "Echo Base"

Aurebesh translation on blue designation sticker: "Wampa Squadron Transport 0079"

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

Hole in the Ground Productions 

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

Decals designed by Viper Aviator:

http://viperaviator.deviantart.com/gallery/26112649/Star-Wars?offset=48

Additional stickers that were added were Vintage "Rebel Transport" vehicle replacement decals purchased from jabbas_vintagetoy_hutt:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/jabbas_vintagetoy_hutt?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Nothing cooler than your latest custom getting favorited on Twitter by NECA, one of the coolest toy manufacturers in the business today.  We were really flattered when they became one of our followers.

 Our "Hoth Rebel Troop Transport" was featured on Imperial Shipyards front page.

 Our "Hoth Rebel Troop Transport" was featured on ISY's Facebook page.