Sunday, September 20, 2015
Saturday, September 19, 2015
ISY's Happy Birthday Custom Challenge!
Imperial Shipyards is having their annual Birthday Bash! This time the theme was pretty simple to come up with: take one of those awful TFA Figures with the 5 points of articulation and show Hasbro what they should look like with full range of motion! You will have between now and November 9th to post your entry so get cracking!
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
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!
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.
Flickr Page:
Monday, September 7, 2015
"FINN - FIRST ORDER STORMTROOPER" by Elias
This is more of a public service announcement than a custom action figure post. For anyone who was wondering, like the 6" Black Series figures, the neck pegs for the five point articulated First Order Stormtrooper and Finn action figures are the exact same size, which is great if you want to do a quick head swap and have a Finn in Stormtrooper armor. Just pop the heads off with a light tug, swap the Finn head onto the First Order Stormtrooper body, and the left hand will even hold the helmet for you. This is officially our first Force Awakens custom action figure!
"FINN - FIRST ORDER STORMTROOPER"
created by Elias
We love custom action figures that require no modifications and take only a few seconds to make!
Figures used for custom figure.
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