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Saturday, September 16, 2023

"A NEW HOPE" OBI-WAN KENOBI created by "Customs for the Kid"

This was just a simple headswap we did on The Legacy Collection BD34 Obi-Wan Kenobi with a head that we purchased from wholesale-vip on eBay. It came with a neck when it arrived so Dad grinded the neck away with a stone bit from our Dremel. When Dad had everything looking smooth and pretty, I quickly added paint to the head to complete the figure. 

At some point when I find the optimal parts, I plan on switching him out below the waist to incorporate ball jointed hips and rocker ankles. 

We definitely like the new headsculpt though. The new head's a huge improvement over what Hasbro released.


"A NEW HOPE"
OBI-WAN KENOBI
created by "Customs for the Kid"






















Ben's House
created by Boutros77









Friday, January 27, 2017

"ROGUE ONE" REBEL FLEET TROOPER ARMY BUILD

Sometime last year, eBay seller Tunghori was selling the Vintage Collection's Rebel Fleet Trooper in bulk and we jumped at the chance to diversify our Rebel brigade by doing some head swaps to swell our ranks. Most of the heads were just spares we had floating around in a container of random noggins from G.I. Joe, Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean action figures.  It was a quick and easy project that had a huge payoff.  Since these troopers feature so heavily in the film Rogue One, we figured that this would be a great time to show you all the possibilities for enhancing your home displays.  It was also a cool opportunity to show off our "Tantive IV Passageway" diorama made by Star Wars customizer, Boutros77.

Wouldn't it be lovely if Hasbro brought back the army building packs and issued us one of these sets to celebrate both Rogue One and the 40th anniversary of A New Hope?  We think army building sets of Rebel Fleet Troopers would fly off the shelves.


"REBEL FLEET TROOPERS"
from Customs for the Kid







SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER





"TANTIVE IV PASSAGEWAY"
by Boutros77

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Friday, June 10, 2016

TOY RUN: THE STAR WARS ACTION FIGURE CAST - EPISODE 14


Darth Daddy of Customs for the Kid had a great time talking Star Wars toys and custom figures with Criz Bee of JediBusiness.com and Jake Stevens of From 4-LOM to Zuckuss.com on their podcast "Toy Run: The Action Figures Cast". We found the podcast only recently and it quickly became one of my favorite Star Wars podcasts!

"Customizer Brian Fulton AKA “Darth Daddy” from the Star Wars action figure blog "Customs for the Kid" shares his thoughts on Hasbro’s transition to a less articulated figure line. Lots of listener feedback, mini-reviews of Disney’s newest die-cast droid offerings and Hasbro’s latest 12” figures, plus this week’s action figures and upcoming releases and more in Episode 14 of TOY RUN: The Star Wars Action Figures Cast!"



Show Notes


Toy Run wants to hear from you! If you have questions for the hosts, suggestions on which guest to have next, a figure fact you’d like to share or opinions on what segments you did or didn’t like, let us know! You can contact them on our social media pages or email the hosts Criz Bee and Jake and you just might be featured on the next show.


JediBusiness.com Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

email: TOYRUN@JediBusiness.com

From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

email: TOYRUN@From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com


About TOY RUN: The Star Wars Action Figure Cast
TOY RUN is the only podcast solely about collecting, reviewing and appreciating Star Wars action figures. The show is hosted by Criz Bee from JediBusiness.com and Jake Stevens from From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com.  When these long-time Star Wars collectors and good friends wanted to talk about Star Wars action figures even more than they do monthly on the Galaxy of Toys Podcast, they created TOY RUN.  The hosts who collectively have more than four decades of Hasbro Star Wars collecting experience as well as fond childhood memories of growing up in the 70’s and 80’s playing with Kenner action figures, strive to share their love and knowledge of collecting Star Wars figures with fellow fans of the hobby. TOY RUN is hosted on the Galaxy of Toys Podcast Network, which can be found as a featured podcast on starwars.com, as well as on iTunes, Stitcher, The Zune Network and Podbean.

About JediBusiness.com
JediBusiness.com – The Star Wars Action Figure Database was created by Criz Bee in 2003 in order to help Star Wars action figure collectors look-up figures. The database currently holds over 3,000 different Star Wars action figures with reviews, photo galleries, commentaries, comparison pictures and detailed information about each figure’s release. The website has a custom built toolbox which enables collectors to sort Star Wars action figures by movie appearance, movie sequence, species, profession (e.g. Bounty Hunters/Pilots), gender and more. In addition to the database the website features a wide variety of articles about collecting Star Wars action figures such as  interviews with community creators and the Hasbro Star Wars brand team, various event coverages, annual reviews, top 10 figure picks, photo galleries of collector’s collections and extensive galleries of stylized Star Wars action figure photography.  JediBusiness.com actively participates in the collecting community, it is part of the international The Force United fan group and the website was part of the collector group at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim in 2015 together with StarWarsActionNews.com, Yakface.com, JediTempleArchives.com and JediNews.co.uk. Criz Bee also actively participates in local Seattle area Star Wars Collector meet-ups. You can also find JediBusiness.com on starwars.com’s community page as an official Star Wars collecting site.

About From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com
From 4-LOMtoZuckuss.com is a website with laser (blaster) focus on Kenner and Hasbro Star Wars action figures.  Born out of a passion for Star Wars figure collecting, the site was created by Jake Stevens in 2013 and provides articles, pop culture news, checklists, collector resources, release dates, detailed guides, interviews and much more on all things Star Wars action figure related. Working with Hasbro, From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com participates in official Q&As, assists in Fan Choice figure selection polls and publishes information and press releases about new and upcoming Hasbro products. When not covering Star Wars Celebrations, events and comic cons for as a member of the Star Wars press for From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com, Jake is also a frequent action figure panelist at Emerald City Comicon,  a member of Seattle’s SARLACC collecting club, the host of The Star Wars Spinner Rack comic book podcast, a contributor on episodes of RetroBlasting’s Star Wars Follies and along with Criz Bee a founding member of the S.T.A.R.S. (Seattle/Tacoma Area Rebelscum Society) collecting group. Covering everything from 4-LOM to Zuckuss, From4-LOMtoZuckuss.com strives to be an informative resource for collecting Star Wars action figure toys and can also be found on the Community page at starwars.com as an official Star Wars collecting website.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Customizer Spotlight Update: "Tantive IV Passageway" created by Boutros77

Earlier in the summer, we showcased two really beautiful Star Wars dioramas we purchased on eBay.  One was Ben's House and the other was Yoda's Hut.  They were both created by artist Carl BouMansour who goes by the handle Boutros77.

His talent has caught the eye of Star Wars blogger/historian Tim Veekhoven who tweeted the artist's work, and Boutros77 has been interviewed by From 4-LOM to Zuckuss.com.  His Cantina and Jabba's Palace dioramas have gotten some serious attention too.

A few weeks after we wrote our feature on the new additions to our collection, we had the opportunity to add another one of Boutros77's dioramas to our shelves. This time the display was of the inner passageways of the Tantive IV ship that carried Princess Leia and the Death Star plans.

The craftsmanship on this piece is most impressive. The opening and closing door feature is strong and sturdy, and we really love that one of the wall panels can be removed to increase the angles from which you can take photographs. These design choices really increase playability. The tabs that were engineered to hold the removable wall in place are just some of the fine details that make this a top shelf piece.

We advise checking out Boutros77's Flickr page.  Drool worthy!


"Tantive IV Passageway"
created by Boutros77







 Grooves and a tab are present to keep the removable wall firmly in place when completely assembled.


 The tab near the top locks the wall in position.


















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Sunday, May 17, 2015

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT #41: Boutros77 - Ben's House & Yoda's Hut

Early in the week, I found some really beautiful Star Wars dioramas up for auction on eBay.  When Elias saw them he asked me to bid on them for him and he would reimburse me with the money he had been saving from some commissions that he did.  When he won both auctions, he screamed praises to the gods above for his victory.  Quite excessively and at great length to my surprise. A low bellow from deep within.  

After winning the auction, I inquired and asked the seller who the artist was that made these incredible dioramas for 3 3/4" action figures.  I was informed that they were created by artist Carl BouMansour who goes by the handle of Boutros77.  His talent has caught the eye of Star Wars blogger/historian Tim Veekhoven who tweeted the artist's work and Boutros77 has even been interviewed by From 4-LOM to Zuckuss.com.  

His Cantina and Jabba's Palace dioramas have gotten some serious attention too. I advise checking out his Flickr page.  Drool worthy!



"Ben's House"
created by Boutros77



























"Yoda's Hutt"
created by Boutros77


























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