TALES FROM THE CLONE WARS: VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3

by Kualan

 

 

 

ISY and Yakface announce a Episode VII Custom Contest

Now we think this is gonna be a fun one. All you need do is create one new custom figure based on what you think we might see for Star Wars Episode 7 and then submit them into the forum threads at each respective site by March 30th for a double chance to enter. Click on through to read the full contest details and to see the prizes. Details can also be found at Yakface.com.

Hangarbay94 gives us Homeworld: Return to Hiigara Chapter 3!

Click on through for another great installment!

JEDI GENERAL created by Darth Daddy

We think this is an old Slayer Design Studio head cast that Dad used with a Clone Wars Mace Windu body.  We love the Clone Wars Mace Windu figure for all the articulation it could add to a custom action figure. Especially in the hips.  Ball jointed hips should be included on every Jedi action figure in our humble opinion.  We can't tell you how disappointed we were when Hasbro released the Vintage Collection Ahsoka Tano and Starkiller with only swivel hips.  With Hasbro announcing that the Clone Wars action figure line is now going to be discontinued, everybody who customizes should grab this figure whenever they see it.  It is easily one of our favorite action figures to use for customizing here at home.

JEDI GENERAL

created by Darth Daddy

Dad's Jedi General was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

Dad's Jedi General was featured in Yakface.com's Customizer Mega Spotlight.

OTHER FIGURES WE CREATED USING THE CW MACE WINDU:

Fully Articulated Duros Jedi



Peg Leg Piit
 

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT #27: LUCASCLONES

Lucasclones is a customizer that dives into everything. Right now he's building mini-dioramas for his custom action figures. He customizes Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Desolation, and several other toy lines. He recently even created an H.P. Lovecraft inspired custom. He has an active Youtube channel complete with figure reviews, tutorials, and custom action figure debuts. Lucasclone's podcast has been a boon to the custom action figure community. Working with Imperial Shipyards administrator Tamer on his podcast Custom Action Figure News he made customizers accessible to their fans while getting some great tips on how to make our toys better. His recent addition of "Rountable" discusssions need to be archived for all interested in the artform. These discussions provide a free education  worth a fortune.  I can't even begin to list the many contributions Lucasclones has brought to the community.  Dad became friends with Lucasclones shortly after we appeared on CAFN.  Most of these figures from this post were the result of swaps that they have done through the years. Dad has always loved the "Eyeball" figures that Lucasclones made. They are some of Dad's favorite figures in my collection.

PHASE I: ARC TROOPER "EYEBALL"
created by LUCASCLONES

We got this guy on ebay.

PHASE II: ARC TROOPER "EYEBALL"
created by LUCASCLONES

Digitsl painting created by Lucasclones.

PHASE I: ARC TROOPER "SPARK"

created by LUCASCLONES

PHASE I: ARC TROOPER "MONSTER"

created by LUCASCLONES

Lucascones needed an Ahsoka Tano head for a commission he had to do and Dad had a few extras. Dad told Lucascones he was just getting ready to paint an Ahsoka head to make a Darkside Ahsoka as she appeared in the Mortis trilogy.  When they were talking Dad mentioned that he wasn't sure if he could pull off painting the head properly.  Lucasclones said he could paint it for him and Dad sent him both heads Lucaclones way.  A short time later I received the alternate Darkside Ahsoka head from Lucasclones for the custom action figure of Ahsoka that Dad had made.

"DARKSIDE - AHSOKA TANO" ALTERNATE HEAD
created by LUCASCLONES

"Ahsoka Tano" Custom Action Figure
created by Darth Daddy

For the link to lucasclones on Imperial Shipyards go to : 
 http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=3618.0 

For the link to lucasclones on Flickr go to :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucasclones/ 

For the link to lucasclones on Youtube go to :

http://www.youtube.com/user/cha1man2?feature

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

 http://www.imperialshipyards.net/podcasts/index.html

or

http://lucasclonecustoms.blogspot.com/

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

chad.cafnpodcast@yahoo.com