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!

Customizer Spotlight #34: Shaka's Customs aka munchkins2005

This is a cool looking Star Wars custom action figure that we saw on eBay and wanted to add to my collection.  This is a character from Shaka Customs original line, Star Wars The Lost Files: Bluestunie. 

Bluestunie is Rappertunie's father, and one of the original members of Jabba's band.  We use this figure as a street musician in one of our Tatooine street scenes.

Shaka's Customs started by trimming some plastic from the shoulders, and head of a Rappertunie action figure.  Then he built the hair, re-sculpted his head, and a gave the figure a full paint job including his seat and instrument.

Shaka's Customs is a seasoned veteran over at Figure Realm.   He has created toys from several toy lines, so you should definitely check out the links below to see more of his work. 

 "Bluestunie"

created by Shaka's Customs aka munchkins2005

To go to the eBay page for munchkins2005 go to the link below:

http://www.ebay.com/usr/munchkins2005

Also check out Shaka's Customs on Figure Realm:

http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigures.php?op=4&id=2086

CAFN Episode 59: Galactic Merchants

CAFN Episode 59: Galactic Merchants

Wow, what a great podcast Custom Action Figure News had with Casey, lead designer for Galactic Merchants: creators of the great new Space Station and Space Cruiser Action Figure Display Dioramas for your 3 3/4" figures. Needless to say they covered the ins and outs of these great new diorama offerings, covered just a ton of member questions, and even talked about future action figure display dioramas. Lets just say we were left just as excited, if not more so, after the interview than we started out being.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/custom-star-wars-display-project

https://www.facebook.com/GalacticMerchants

If you haven't seen the brand new and improved CAFN Page yet, be sure to give it a look.

Go here to listen to the Custom Action
Figure News podcast: 

 http://www.imperialshipyards.net/cafnpage.html

If there is anything you would like them to feature on a future podcast be sure to let them know at:

chad.cafnpodcast@yahoo.com

tamer@imperialshipyards.net

TheBudjetJedi Does It Again - Foam Noodle Wampa Cave Diorama

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBudgetJedi?feature=watch

Patricio Berroeta added to "Customs I Wish I Owned"

One of my favorite things about Star Wars custom action figure art is that it's a global phenomenon. Patricio Berroeta aka Pato Berroeta lives in Santiago, Chile. He is a graphic designer, digital art director, illustrator, and comic artist. He is also a Star Wars action figure collector, and action figure customizer.

Pato started to share his customs with the world in 2011. His personal goal is to complete all the characters that were not produced by Hasbro for the Battle of Carkoon, Jabba's Palace and the Mos Eisley Cantina scenes so he can add them to his personal collection. His representations of these characters are just spot on and every time I look at them I think about how much I'd like to add one of his customs to my own collection one day.

Sometimes he does figures from other Star Wars episodes, but only when spare pieces allow. His work inspires me to take up his cause and make these much needed additions for my own collection one day as well.

Patricio Berroeta aka Pato Berroeta

Here are some links to the work of Pato Berroeta:


Custom figures:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pberroeta/sets/72157632870643826/

All his figures in order (even with covers):
http://www.facebook.com/patoberroeta/media_set?set=a.10151400434033650.1073741825.719453649&type=3

His"Work in Progress" album:
http://www.facebook.com/patoberroeta/media_set?set=a.10151585511698650.1073741828.719453649&type=3

Cantina Mos Eisley Diorama (2012):
http://orden99.cl/cantina-de-mos-eisley/



Also be sure to check out his comics pages and illustrations:

Comics pages
http://www.facebook.com/patoberroeta/media_set?set=a.340566438649.150326.719453649&type=3

Illustrations.
http://www.facebook.com/patoberroeta/media_set?set=a.311719368649.146152.719453649&type=3