"C1-10P" aka "CHOPPER" featuring ARTICULATING ARMS by DARTH DADDY

With Star Wars Rebels in full swing now, we thought it would be fun to do a Chopper custom action figure featuring the arms that come from his dome like he sports in the show.  Although Hasbro has not yet released Chopper with the arms, it may just be a matter of time before they do so.  We used the McQuarrie R2-D2 action figure 2-pack that has been showing up in droves at Five Below stores.  These older concept releases couldn't have shown up at a better time.

This is a quick custom that could be made in less than an hour with a drill, small magnets, and some Krazy glue.  It's a great figure to try if you have the assistance of an adult to drill the holes and prevent fingers from being cut off or glued together.

"C1-10P" aka "CHOPPER" 

with ARTICULATING ARMS 

created by Darth Daddy

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: PULPY FICTION

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured PULPY FICTION in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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Pulpy Fiction from Brantford, Ontario has a signature style when it comes to customizing his 6" Star Wars custom action figures. He was at it before Hasbro was even considering making their 6" Black Series toy line modifying and sculpting onto the Marvel Legend figures.  His work looks as if it just jumped off the page of a beautiful comic book. He is remarkably skilled. This is an artist you will want to watch. Not only can he paint his awesome creations with great precision but he can create tailor made soft goods to dress them in. His sculpts of Chewbacca and Boba Fett are just jaw dropping and his photos look like they could adorn the cover of an old pulp novel. If his future projects look as eye catching as these figures, we have one very cool journey ahead of us. He still has many projects on the way, and I mean MANY.

LINKS for PULPY FICTION: 

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pulpy.fiction.7/about

Pulpy Fiction Blog:

http://pulpyfiction.blogspot.com/

On Figure Realm:

http://www.figurerealm.com/viewcustomfigures.php?op=4&id=4975

JRNY FAN added to "CUSTOMS I WISH I OWNED"

Last time we featured a customizer that made Star Wars playsets it went over really well and ended up being one of our most popular posts. That's why we're giving you some more of what you all desire, and there is no other artist that is better to take you along for a ride than JRNY FAN!

His Mission? Star Wars Plastic Playset Awesomeness.  And this guy really brings it!

JRNY FAN gave up hope long ago that Hasbro would ever give him the playsets he'd want. When the Star Wars line was relaunched in 1995, he wanted to have “one of every figure” that appeared in the films. He's been collecting Star Wars since he was 4 in 1980, so he really likes to integrate homages back to the vintage Kenner playsets wherever possible. His goal is to create playsets that would fit in his shelf space and give his figures worlds to inhabit, just as the old Kenner playsets used to. So, he tried his hand at crafting his own using a plastic called Instamorph (learn more about working with it). And even more recently entered the world of 3-D printing, which is helping him achieve some very impressive looking pieces.

Much like how George felt about his films, JRNY FAN's playsets aren’t “done.” He's always revising them, integrating new ideas, and reinventing past creations that are super functional from a design standpoint.. He wants them to be constructed entirely of plastic - no foam, glue, clay, and ideally no paint. While he's certainly going for the spirit of the film, he's not trying to create a inch-by-inch recreation of the set and shooting exteriors. Instead, he's trying to create something that would come close to a "toy.” Aside from furnishings and accessories, these playsets are generally one piece, not held together by glue. He's been using a combination of PCL moldable plastic and PLA for 3-D printed pieces. He finds that the more that he works with the material, the better he gets at manipulating it. JRNY FAN has no real art background and he hasn't sculpted anything since he was in 4th grade.

The bad news is, Star Wars and the toys are the property of Lucasfilm/Disney/20th Century Fox and Kenner/Hasbro. His playsets are not for sale, simply personal custom display pieces.  The good news is that he offers a link on his website for Downloadable 3-D Models.  He also has a small web store with small diorama pieces that are worth a look at too. 

JRNY FAN

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured JRNY FAN in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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JRNY FAN's WEBSITE

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DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: ASIS FILM MODELS

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured ASIS Film Models in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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Earlier this week, I read about a company by the name of ASIS Film Models that had contacted Jedi News to inform them of their line of 3 3/4" custom Star Wars model kits posted on their website for sale.

We bought a set here at home, and we recommend visiting the source link below to check out all of their available models.  The design work is just amazing and this will probably be the only way to complete your set of Phantom Menace podracers now that Hasbro has their plates full with future film releases.

These kits are a LIMITED SERIES of only 200 units each! (includes serial number and sculptor´s signature).

The sculpts are extremely well done, and the company even offers painted models for consumers who aren't confident using a paintbrush!

http://asisfilmmodels.com/shop/star-wars/

CUSTOMIZER SPOTLIGHT UPDATE: SWK KUSTOMS

Now that Star Wars Rebels is in full swing and we have a few of the first episodes behind us, we thought that it would be a good time for our blog to display some Star Wars Rebels custom action figures to add to the excitement building around the show.  SWK Kustoms did a masterful job of adding elbow, knee, wrist, and ankle articulation to the figures from the 3-pack that is available in Toys R' Us without experiencing any of the downfalls associated with paint rub.  The customized lightsaber for Ezra was also handled in an impressive manner.  We especially loved the removable blade on his saber.  Almost all of us complained about the 5 points of articulation in the Rebels line that Hasbro was releasing, so it's nice to know that there are customizers out there providing the articulation that we all desire to give our figures more pose-ability for play.

With around 300 customs under his belt, SWK Kustoms specializes in fully articulated figures! SWK Kustoms creates fully articulated and detailed Custom 4” figures. Star Wars, Star Trek, DC, Marvel or anything you can think of. With SWK you can also become your favorite character as well: Jedi, Sith, Storm trooper, Mandalorian and much more. Figures can be purchased upon request. Price is based on how hard the piece is to make, usually between $50-150. All figures come with specialized weapons or gear & name plate stands.

SUPER-ARTICULATED

KANAN JARRUS & EZRA BRIDGER

created by SWK KUSTOMS

Visit him on facebook: 
www.facebook.com/swkustoms

Email him at: 
SWK1138@yahoo.com

Check out his "profile page" on ebay at:
http://myworld.ebay.com/kr2700?ssPageName=ADME:X:CEM:US:1181

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: OUT OF COMMISSION TOYS

Darth Daddy's Customizing Corner featured OUT OF COMMISSION TOYS in his latest post over at The Star Wars Underworld.

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OUT OF COMMISSION TOYS aka TTT hasn't been making toys as frequently as he used to, but I just had to show off his custom Star Wars figures around the ghoulish days of Halloween.  His zombie Star Wars offerings are my personal favorites in the Star Wars custom community and I know you'll all enjoy them as much as I do.

TTT's father collected Star Wars figures in the 70's-80's. Him and his brother used to modify their toys as kids, usually with a bench vice for their Hot Wheel cars and a lighter for their model planes/cars.  Back in 2007, a few of his toys fell off a shelf; everything was okay except for a Transformers Alternators Smokescreen figure that was busted in half at its waist. He decided to add battle damage...why not - nothing to lose. He just went at it, melted some bits, dremeled off chunks, had fun and it worked rather well. Then he found he wanted to do another...and another...and...well, the rest is history.

TTT now specializes in pretty much anything, models, figures...cars, statues...clean and shiny to rusty, burned, trashed or zombiefied. Most fans know him for his battle damage and zombie work. 2014 marks 7 years of TTT "torturing your toys".

He's just the perfect customizer for the week of Halloween with his awesome zombie Star Wars creations. Have you ever wondered what the zombie apocalypse would look like in the Star Wars universe. Check out these customs and find out.  His paint work is as fun as it gets!  Now, go get your "Death Trooper" on!

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