The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge – Bounty Hunters – is nearing a close! If you’re working on an entry (or need to still start), be sure to get your entry submitted by March 31!
Saturday, March 28, 2015
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Yakface.com's Customs & Answers is Back!
We are very pleased to share Yakface.com's a new installment Customs & Answers for all you customizing fans out there!
It had been a while since they had interviewed one of their active forum members like this. It made sense to interview a customizer who keeps the 3.75″ dream alive – PeakOB1.
Go grab a drink and kick back and enjoy some helpful tips and walkthroughs from one of our favorite customizers in the hobby after the jump!
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
ANAHEIM 2015 STAR WARS CELEBRATION - ACTION FIGURE CUSTOMIZING PANEL ANNOUNCED
The second official ACTION FIGURE CUSTOMIZING PANEL has been announced for STAR WARS CELEBRATION ANAHEIM 2015. Coolest part...it will feature custom creations made by my father, Darth Daddy of "Customs for the Kid". Other artists being featured are our good friends: PeakOB1, Sillof, Sith_fire30, and Chewie. Sillof will be hosting the panel again this Celebration. I'll try and get Dad to post more information here about the event soon.
http://www.sillof.com/C7-Custom_Figure_Panel.htm
Sunday, March 22, 2015
"Tank Transport Pilot" created by Darth Daddy
This Star Wars custom action figure is just a repaint of the AT-DP pilot as a way to create a pilot for our newly acquired Imperial Troop Transport. The hardest part was painting the white Imperial cog on the helmet of the figure. I tried to recreate the gloss look on the armor that is reflected in the animated Rebels series. I have a strong feeling we will see this figure released by Hasbro in a future wave.
"Tank Transport Pilot"
created by Darth Daddy
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER
The "Tank Transport Pilot" was featured on the front page of Imperial Shipyards.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: RESIN CASTS, 3D PRINTED ACCESSORIES & PLAYSETS
Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured RESIN CASTS, 3D PRINTED ACCESSORIES & PLAYSETS in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.
Customizing action figures can be quite expensive. Especially if you have to buy a $15 action figure and the only piece that you need is the head. To avoid breaking the bank, advanced customizers will sometimes make a mold of the piece that they need, and then reproduce the required part with plastic cast resin. I have made a few casts of my own over the years creating things like: extra Clone Wars Chancellor Palpatine heads, Weequay pirate heads, and the lightsaber hilts for my General Pong Krell custom action figure. Creating casts can be both cost effective and a huge time saver.
Several customizing artists have begun to sell their cast pieces to the public and their offerings are just awesome. Over the years, I have bought cast pieces from many of these artists.
This week, I thought I'd share with you some of the artists that I have purchased from to provide you with a resource that can help you enhance your own collections and give you the ability to acquire some of these pieces for your own. From assorted head casts to accessories and full blown playsets, these guys offer it all. Below are pictures with samples of each artists work as well as their names and links to the online stores. I figured with tax returns coming in, I'd offer you all the opportunity to acquire some of these great items. Happy shopping!
SithHappens
Quality head casts.
StarWarsGeek
Quality head casts.
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Parintachin73
Quality head casts.
Riff Valley Designs aka I-AM-BOBA-FETT
Unique Star Wars head casts from a talented Star Wars customizer.
Production Platform 3
Unique start up with dynamic offerings. Product is continuously in development. They carry head casts, accessories and small diorama pieces.
ASIS FILM MODELS
Limited edition 3D printed, cast model sets and dioramas.
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Clonehead
One of the only artists who has replacements for missiles.
Hole in the Ground Productions
Very cool cast store for Star Wars fans! Cast diorama pieces for 3 3/4" and 6" scale figures.
Twelfth Parsec
Beautiful 3D printed diorama playsets!!
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