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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Star Wars: Customs I Wish I Owned

To all our readers,

We have now added a new page to our blog titled, "Star Wars: Customs I Wish I Owned." After receiving all of your messages, we have come to the conclusion that our blog is turning into a popular place for customizing artists to see other artists that are out there and what they are working on. When the site was created, we had no idea it would have become so successful. Lately, we have come to the conclusion that pretty soon my small collection of custom action figures won't be enough to keep the "Customizer's Spotlight" going forever. Dad's pockets just aren't that deep. Lol.

(cough, cough...donations welcome...)


As a solution, since we aren't "seriously" expecting any donations, we are starting the "Star Wars: Customs I Wish I Owned" page to fill the void when our "Customizer's Spotlight" posts start to wear thin. Don't worry, we still have plenty more artists to come, and we just received two boxes of fodder so we can keep cranking out some more of our own.

Hopefully, we can keep the posts coming and this new page will just be seen as an awesome addition to what is already here.

Regardless, in this new section that we are creating, we will showcase custom action figures that are
NOT in my collection. This new page will be a great place to find awesome custom artists that we aren't able to showcase in "Customizer's Spotlight" because their work hasn't found their way into my collection yet. Believe me, it isn't because I wouldn't want these incredible action figures. It will also be a place where you can find action figures made by individuals that we do have featured in "Customizer's Spotlight", but again these figures are ones that sadly are NOT in my collection. We will still be providing links to see more of these artist's work than what you see here, and we will provide you ways to obtain their customs if they have any for sale.

Check the page often. Updates will happen frequently, but since it isn't a post, you won't be notified when it happens.

Custom Artists that have already participated include: Justin Cook (aka Yak_Chewie), Luke Sprywalker, Stormforce Customs, Dan of the Dead, Tokiravensky, and Mercury Art Studios.

Feel free to send us links or pictures of your action figures to customsforthekid@gmail.com if you wish for them to be considered.

Hope you enjoy!!


Monday, September 27, 2010

Last Year's Birthday Present

So with October quickly approaching, my seventh birthday is just around the corner. So naturally like any kid my age, my mind is on birthday presents. Last year, as a present for my 6th birthday, Dad restored and customized an old Dagobah playset that they used to make when he was a kid . He was really proud when he had it all finished and I loved having a new home for Yoda. I asked him to do a post for the playset, but he still hasn't gotten around to it. I figure if I put up two pictures from our weekend experiment we just documented called Saturday at Our House which is now located in the link at the top right of the screen, he will hopefully get around to doing a post for his customized Dagobah playset. Keep your fingers crossed.





Customizer Spotlight #8: Pack Rat Studios



Welcome again to Customizer Spotlight. We've gotten a lot of buzz from our readers about our latest artist and his awesome droid creation since we listed our Coming Soon post. Pack Rat Studios is a studio that specializes in Developing, Building and Painting Custom Action Figures. Most of their works are put up on ebay for Auction. Also, Pack Rat Studio deals in Vintage or Current Action Figures and Collectables.


R2-Bertie

At home we also call him Goliath.



He has fully pose-able arms, elbows, fingers and thumbs.


BARBARELLA








Originally we bought her on ebay under the listing of "Female Bounty Hunter" but she has since been incorporated into our band of pirates. She is always seen with her trusty droid R2-Bertie.



You can check out their blog by clicking the blog links on our page or by going to:
http://packratstudios.blogspot.com/


You can contact Pack Rat Studios at:
kurjon@gmail.com




Saturday, September 25, 2010

Android Assassin

Dad made this custom a while back, but I'm only posting it now.














She carries six Cortosis blades on her back that are perfect for eliminating Jedi.




She likes to get up close and personal when she fulfills her contracts. She sends out a strong electrical stream to electrocute her mark and finish the job.







Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Customizer Spotlight #7: Deimos Customs

Season 3 of the Clone Wars TV series has just started and Deimos Customs just created a killer Savage Opress, an action figure of the newest Star Wars character that all fans are dying to see introduced on the show. This is a very well made figure and our Savage Opress action figure's already leading the Separatist army across our living room floor.





Savage Opress was a Zabrak warrior who was recruited by Count Dooku during the Clone Wars.

During the Clone Wars, Dooku met an intermediary, the Dathomiri witch Mother Talzin, who introduced him to Opress. The warrior was said to be related to Zabrak Sith Lord Darth Maul.



SAVAGE OPRESS





























or view his ebay profile page at:
http://myworld.ebay.com/deimos-customs-collectibles1707/

You can also email him directly at:
deimoscustoms@gmail.com

You can also add him as a friend on Facebook here:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001455980797