GRAN JEDI YOUNGLING - NOW UPDATED!!

Dad surprised me when I came home and found this really cool Gran Jedi Youngling waiting for me. Originally it was just another No Paint Kit Bash (NPKB) that he created with the head, hands and feet of the new Discover the Force Mawhonic and the body of a Vintage Anakin Skywalker from the Phantom Menace wave. It was a really quick and easy custom action figure to make. Some customizers boil the figures for about 5 minutes, while others will use a blowdryer to heat up the places they want to pop apart. We're boilers at our house. I have even heard someone on Youtube say that they microwave their figures to heat them up and take them apart. If anyone knows how long a customizer should microwave their figure please leave the information in our comments section. Kids use a parent's supervision before trying this at home.

After posting this custom in various Star Wars forums, customizer Luke Sprywalker asked Dad to sculpt over the boots of the Vintage Anakin Skywalker figure and create Gran legs. Dad went to work and the final result is below.

GRAN JEDI YOUNGLING
created by Darth Daddy

SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED

Originally Dad skipped sculpting new legs until customizer Luke Sprywalker suggested sculpting them on. Dad agreed that it would look better and sculpted on the legs the weekend after he posted the figure the first time.





Dad's Gran Jedi Youngling featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT #19: Luke Sprywalker

Luke Sprywalker hails from another father and son customizing team. He has been displaying his custom action figures since 2008 and has created some really noteworthy action figures.

You need to check out the video Dad created of his action figures in our "Customs I Wish I Owned" page.

He is one of the first friends we made when we began our custom action figure hobby and his work is always an inspiration around the house.

Success in customizing sometimes relies on the artist having the right part for the job. We received this droid as a thank you from Luke Sprywalker when we sent him some much needed parts that he was looking for to complete a build. I was really excited when I got this custom in the mail, because I love droids and it was created by one of my all-time favorite artists.

YELLOW DROID
created by Luke Sprywalker

Click the links below to check out Luke Sprywalker's latest customs:

http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u130/sk8twistedtrees/Jedi%20customs/


http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1200.0


http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1202.0


http://www.imperialshipyards.net/SMF/index.php?topic=1212.0


http://www.yakfaceforums.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2971

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CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT ARCHIVES: UPDATED

Just wanted to let you all know that we updated the archives for Customizer Spotlight to include two new custom action figures that I own that were created by SWK KUSTOMS & PEAKOB1. We actually have a lot of updates to do in Customizer Spotlight, as well as featuring the work of other Star Wars customizers who have not been featured yet. Look for a new Star Wars customizer to be added before February is through.

CASSIE CRYAR
created by Peakob1




Jedi Elias Fulton
created by SWK Kustoms


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Star Wars Previews: US Toyfair 2012 Hasbro Press Release

One of a Kind Workshop Episode#1

One of a Kind Workshop Episode#1

This is the first episode of One of a Kind Workshop, created by Ratfink Customs who wants to welcome you and hopes you enjoy a podcast for sculptors, artists, and creators who are being interviewed by sculptors, artists, and creators in hopes to better the community and hear from all sides of the toy industry and sculpture world. The first interview is with David Arshawsky the writer, illustrator and sculptor of some your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Skeleton Warriors, Toxic Crusaders, Earthworm Jim figures, and many others. He has a lot to say about the process, his history in the business, and the state of the business in general.

One of a Kind Workshop Episode#2

One of a Kind Workshop Episode#2

Hey folks, One of a Kind Workshop has just recorded their second ever episode of the OOAKW, this time featuring Dayton of Sith_Fire30 customs. They spent a good hour and a half talking about his Star Wars and Alien figures, how he got started, and even take a ten minute detour to rant about CGI... listen to it if you wanna hear a super talented guy talk shop with a coupla goons.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sith_fire30/6398643353/

Sith_Fire30

Dad updated the "Customs I Wish I Owned" video for Sith_Fire30.

Cold Weather Jedi

So we had a light dusting of snow this morning, and at home we were wondering if it would be the last snow of the year with all the warm weather we are having. To celebrate the winter white, Dad threw together this cold weather Jedi. It is another No Paint Kit Bash figure made from a Clone Wars Cold Weather Plo Koon body, the backpack from a Zartan, hat from a Pirates of the Caribbean Elizabeth Swan, headgear of a Starkiller Hero action figure based on early concept art created by Ralph McQuarrie, and the head of Trinto Duaba.

Cold Weather Jedi
created by Darth Daddy