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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

RUNDOWN ADDED TO "CUSTOMS I WISH I OWNED"

Rundown Customs....aka ric.sea.jedi....aka Sean....started on ebay buying and selling vintage Star Wars when he came across some custom Star Wars figures and became interested in what he saw. He watched many customizers for a long time and began his research. Finally, he picked up a paintbrush in 2007. Since then Sean has made over 300 custom action figures. More than 200 of which have been private commissions. Rundown says that he truly enjoys the hobby and enjoys requests as well duplicating characters not yet made in toy form.



RUNDOWN





To buy custom action figures created by Rundown visit his ebay page where you can also contact him about commission work.


To see more customs created by Rundown you can visit his forum thread over at Imperial Shipyards.



Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Custom Trading Cards by Kessel Run Imports











Kessel Run Imports has created trading card sets for the Imperial Shipyards, Luke Sprywalker and the Kessel Run Review with artwork on the cards backside done by boettcherART.



Now he is making this introductory offer to customizers who would like unique card sets of their work. Along with the right to sell additional copies of the sets, KRI is offering these custom designs for just $50. This includes, the design of 6 cards with back face image puzzle using photos of your work, and one hand assembled and cut copy of the card set. Additional sets are $7 each.



Also the following cards sets are available:


Kessel Run Review with Wookielover1138 - Set 1 - $7
http://www.ciurla.com/kesselrunreview/tradingcards.html

Luke Sprywalker - Set 1: Bounty Hunters - $7
http://www.ciurla.com/kesselrunreview/sprywalker.html




If you are interested in any of these offers please contact:
nate@ciurla.com

Or send a message to KesselRunImports on the Yards.







Dad and I were really honored to have our custom action figure "Rebekkah" featured on card #7.




Sunday, May 8, 2011

EWOK ELDERS


These Ewok elders are three of the oldest Ewoks in the village, as well as their best remembered warriors. Because most Ewoks do not live to be so old, we thought it would be fun to tell you a short tale about each one so that in their passing their memory will live on.

Twirly was best known for his signature mustache. He was known to be an eccentric, but was one fierce warrior. Before fading into retirement, he was in charge of the Ewoks military forces. At the Battle of Endor it was said that even in his old age Twirly had taken the lives of 63 stormtroopers singlehandedly.

Ghost was the only albino Ewok to ever be born in his village. When he was conceived, the village was sure that he would quickly perish due to his coloring and his inability to hide from the predators of the forest. To protect him, his parents kept him isolated and hidden in their hut in hopes it would keep him safe. He would watch the other children play and wished that one day he could too. During the day, he would entertain himself by watching the bird like creatures of the forest soar through the air and wished that he too could just fly away. Then one day, that is just what he did. He used a bunch of household items to construct the first ever Ewok hang glider. The other Ewoks were amazed, because they had never conceived that they could take to the air. Ghost built his hang glider in the image of a large bird like creature that was known to fly through the forest and feed upon the members of the Ewok village. From that day forward, Ghost would spend his time flying high up above and when he would see one of these large beings lunging toward a member of his community he would dive down with a spear in hand and remove all danger to his companions. He later constructed a mask with the fowl's face to better blend in with them as he soared up above. He later trained other Ewoks to fly in hang gliders to keep watch over the village when he could not and later led them into war at the Battle of Endor. Sadly Ghost did not survive the event, but his contributions to the village were never forgotten.

Longbeard was well known throughout the village because he wore two long sharp nails atop his head as a trophy to remember the day he saved the village from an all out slaughter at the hands of one enormous hungry beast. Although it happened in his younger years, Longbeard was admired for his bravery for he was able to cut off two digits from the creature with a fellow Ewok's axe and sent the creature running away, never to return.




EWOK ELDERS



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EWOK ELDERS created by DARTH DADDY


Saturday, May 7, 2011

DK Star Wars Attack of the Authors East Coast Tour

So a few weeks ago, Dad read on TheForce.net that there was a DK Star Wars Attack of the Authors East Coast Tour coming to the Tribeca Barnes & Noble Bookstore in Manhattan today May 7, 2011. Dad read that there was going to be appearances there by talented Star Wars illustrators Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas, as well as, Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Also in attendance were costumed members of the 501st Legion, Darth Vader, Padme Amidala, and members of the R2 Builders Club, who brought a full-sized R2-D2 droid replica! Can't tell you how much fun we had today. I was stuck to Ashley Eckstein like glue and followed her everywhere she went. She was so nice. It was so cool. If you have the opportunity to go to future events on the tour I highly recommend going.





Me with Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars.Ashley was sooo cool!


Me with a full-sized R2-D2 droid replica.



Ashley Eckstein, Chris Trevas, and Chris Reiff

Darth Vader & Ashley Eckstein


Chris Trevas, Ashley Eckstein, and Chris Reiff

Darth Vader, Sandtrooper, Incinerator Trooper, and Ashley Eckstein



501st Clone Trooper, Darth Vader, Sandtrooper, and Incinerator Trooper


Padme Amidala, me, an Incinerator Trooper and Darth Vader





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