August 2016


Dag Marus is back with a Nerf Bowcaster!
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 31 2016
"A month ago, my 4 year old nephew calls me up and asks "For my birthday, can you take my Nerf gun and make it look like Chewbacca's?"

Coolest thing that kid's ever asked me. All over it!

Well, after figuring out that the gun was his SISTER'S and not his , I went out and bought a Nerf crossbow. But it didn't come with a stock...so I MIGHT have scoured ebay until I found just the stock from another Nerf gun.

This is the paint job I did for him. The darker layers are over a silver base, so when he inevitably scuffs it up, it'll look legit. He was over the moon and immediately went and got his Chewbacca mask and hoodie."

Now that is one heck of a present!



BDC41866 is back with more to come!
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 31 2016
"Here is another Joe/Star Wars kitbash. A mercenary gunner. More to come..."

That sure works for me!



Clonesniper78 shares his Mando Vet finished on our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 31 2016
He looks pretty good. What a great character to have in the Mandalorian Verse. I can see the younger crowd getting trained by this guy on how to survive.

You can find more pictures in his Custom Figures Thread too.



Star Wars Superfans #GoRogue to Reveal New Toy Line...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 31 2016
"A team of Star Wars superfans today revealed the new toy line for the highly anticipated “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” movie via a series of fan-made animated shorts launching on the Star Wars YouTube channel. As part of a competition in collaboration with creative network Tongal,a team was assembled to write, direct and produce original, fan-made stop-motion shorts starring key toys from the new line to kick off a global UGC contest that asks fans to share their own “Rogue Stories.”

“These fan-created shorts are a tribute to the incredible content that the Star Wars community posts online every day,” said Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media. “The Go Rogue campaign was designed with Star Wars fans in mind – we want them to be front and center in the run up to ‘Rogue One’ by imagining and creating their own Rogue Stories."

When Star Wars news breaks, many fans worldwide react by sharing their own videos online. According to new research[1], fans posted over 838,000 pieces of Star Wars-related content on YouTube in the past year alone, which is more than 2,296 per day and nearly 96 per hour. Star Wars fan-generated content is also incredibly popular, accruing more than 16.3 billion views in the last year – equivalent to everyone in the world viewing at least two fan-created videos.

The global contest, which kicks off September 30, invites fans to share their own short stories or skits set in a galaxy far, far away… Winning entries from around the globe will be chosen by a panel including “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” director Gareth Edwards. Beginning September 30, teen and adult fans can enter the Go Rogue contest on StarWars.com/GoRogue. In addition to the global contest on starwars.com, in the U.S. and parts of Canada, kids 8-12 can participate on Disney.com/MyRogueStory. Winners will be invited to Lucasfilm in San Francisco to attend a screening of “Rogue One,” and see their short story on the big screen.

The fan-created shorts showcasing the new line of “Rogue One” toys for the first time launches on the Star Wars YouTube channel today, with new installments rolling out through September. The team was led by James DeJulio at Tongal, and the series was written by Kevin Ulrich and brought to life by stop-motion animators and directors Dan MacKenzie and Tucker Barrie. The stories follow the adventures of “Rogue One” toys from Hasbro, LEGO, FUNKO, JAKKS Pacific, Mattel and Disney Store as they try to track down the building instructions to the LEGO Star Wars Death Star set which have been misplaced by the Empire."

I thought it was a cute way to show off some of the new toys we will be getting this fall.



Mr. Jedi 1977 starts some dioramas!
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 30 2016
"Well i have decided to take a break from the figures for a bit and finally step into the world of dioramas! I have been wanting to do dioramas for a while but kept procrastinating and couldn't figure out what i should start with .But i found something that would be a bit on the easy side for me , and interesting since this one dio will make two diorama scenes ! These few photos are very early wips but i will be adding more when more work gets done."

I think that is great! I have been enjoying his carded customs for years now and think it is only natural to make a foray into dios.



BDC41866 gives us more!
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 30 2016
"Here is another new kitbash. The color scheme worked out really well on this New Republic female Twi'lek Jedi Knight. More to come..."

I like how this one turned out too.



Ron Hembling shows us his progress...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 30 2016
"Hi All,

Nearly completed doing the leather, I just need to do some trimming and then do the padded front section of the saddle. I also need to do two rolls for the back and add a few extra greeblies and then start painting everything.

The green parts of the pouches are static grass and once painted will look like fur.

Ron"

It sure is looking great to me.



Stefan shares a new dio on our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 30 2016
He gets his Shadow Forces ready for battle for today's update.



Panther shows us a custom Kanan...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 29 2016
"While I was creating the Sith Trooper, I acquired the twin pack of Kanan and Ezra Bridger in Stormtrooper cadets uniform. The figure of Kanan looked like a cheap knock off and since I already own a Kanan I thought this new figure needed an upgrade!

I have become a fan of the Rebels series and particularly loved the final episode of Season 2 which ties in my love for The Old Republic. For those of you who haven't seen it (shame on you!) but beware this next bit is a huge spoiler for the end!

The upgrade of my figure is based on the final duel between Maul and Kanan, after Kanan is blinded by Maul and locates a very old Temple Guards mask. While creating the armour for my Sith Trooper, I had some Green Stuff left over and thought that this would be perfect to create the Temple Guards mask.

Once it dried, I painted it white, used yellow for the detail on the mask, and desert sand for a wash over the mask to try and weather it."

He sure didn't wait long before getting right back on another custom project. I like it!



Panther finishes his Sith Trooper...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 29 2016
"I have finally finished my Sith Trooper this morning! I woke up at some ridiculous hour and used the time to complete this project. Painting his backup and adding the final touches to this character.

He has now joined my other custom SWTOR characters, trying to defend the Sith in the their temple.

There are more pictures on my Facebook page.

I hope you have enjoyed the transformation of what was a Snowtrooper into this Sith Troopper!"

Well I know I have. He has already started a new custom figure as of this posting!



The Spectre shows us a Direwarg...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 29 2016
"While wild Wargs roam the majority of the landmasses on Tolkien III, the larger 2 headed species known as Direwargs are far rarer.

Several Goblin clans utilize Direwargs as war mounts, riding into battle atop armored saddles. Direwargs are brutal and fearless on the battlefield, taking mortal wounds without retreating. Most Direwargs show scars from battle, often on their heads from their victims' attempts to evade being torn apart by the vicious canine creatures."

He goes on to state he is getting ready to work on the Direwarg Riders too. Lots of great stuff to see in The Spectre's Custom Thread along with most excellent back stories.



Mandalore 25 starts work on his 200th Custom Figure...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 29 2016
"So my last few figures have been bigger projects leading up to my 200th figure (don't worry after 200 here I'll go back to slowly, and silently keeping track). For #200 I decided to make Fierce Deity Link from Majora's Mask out of a Marvel Legends Machine Man to be approximately to scale with the Skyward Sword Link Figma figure, and to make it truly special, I took Machine man all apart to shave down, and super glued parts of the joints, so there will be no paint wear. This is my first time taking apart a 6in figure, so it was a little roughly done, but I think it went well. He's all put back together now, and so far no paint wear at all."

Thats just the start of the description and images for this already great custom figure.



Stefan Bottcher shares some great artwork...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 29 2016
Via our Facebook Page he shares some fantastic artwork of a Star Destroyer. I think it looks great!



Felipe Gomez shares his Star Destroyer Project progress...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 29 2016
He has shared two great new images on our Facebook Page (different angles). You have got to be impressed with the sheer size, detail, and light work on this project.



The Spectre shows us the Chimera of Tolkien III...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016
"One of the strangest species found on Tolkien III is the Chimera, a creature comprised of feline, ungulate and reptilian characteristics often found in the mountainous regions of the planet. Chimeras are fierce carnivorous hunters known to hunt in packs and to devour much larger creatures than themselves. Chimera are feared by most other species indigenous to Tolkien III and are to be avoided at all costs."

That is just the start of a most excellent back story and set of images for this awesome beasty. Great work Dan!



Bronxstalker is back with a Marvel Update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016
"Here's another figure I finished (non-star wars), classic Taskmaster."

He looks pretty evil to me. Nice work!

Add him to your own Custom Collection with this eBay Link!



Clonesniper78 is back with a Mando WIP...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016
"W.I.P. Old Vetern Mandalorian. Not sure who he is or could be. Just had this idea pop into my head. Need a cool hand to hand weapon. As you can see I used magnets for the head since I used an Odin head from Marvel Legends that won't fit on the Jango neck nub. I also put a magnet in Jango's head and I will permanently glue Jango's head into the helmet and sculpt some hair coming out of the helmet."

We just might have to call this Mando Day here at the Yards. I love the look and concept of this. Good to see a new custom from Tom too!



Steezy Collector is back with a new Mando...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016
"Another cool side Character from Jango Fett Open Seasons; A Mandalorian known as Myles that met his end at the hand of a Jedi when they attacked a Mandalorian camp. He was another good friend of Jango and I really liked his colour scheme (although different pages of the comic conflicted with itself on exactly what it is) So I went with a metallic blue and cyan. I hope you guys dig him!"

Well daggone give me a shovel cause I dig him a lot!



Trooper BR shows us a TIE PIlot...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016
"Hi guys, this is one of my favorite Star Wars Customs. That's Tie Fighter Pilot Custom. It was made with Gi Joe base, except for some accessories. The Duke's head was sculpted by me."

Looks good to me!



Stefan shares a new dio on our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016
This time in video form. It is off to the Death Star!



Gentle Giant LTD - TIE Fighter Pilot PGM Classic Bust...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 28 2016



Darth Streams is back with more 3D Printed Information...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 26 2016
"For you fans of vehicles, here is Meetra Surik and Darth Revan's vehicle (the KOTOR version of the millennium falcon I like to think), the Ebon Hawk."

There is just a ton of great 3D Printer and printing information in his latest update too.



Panther continues to make progress on his Sith Trooper...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 26 2016
"Last night, I carried on with the backpack, re-using the Snow troopers existing backpack and sculpting it into the Sith Troopers using Green Stuff. Once its dry, I will use my rotary tool to sand it down, neaten it up and then paint it.

The trooper himself, well as you can see I set to work painting this bad boy up, need to finish his helmet off, add another layer of red, adding in the finishing details to his armour then followed by adding the Sith insignia to his helmet and shoulders."

He has sure came a long way from when this started out life as a Snow Trooper!



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 26 2016
It looks like he is doing some First Order Training for his latest diorama.


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store lists great new pre-order and in stock Items we like!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 25 2016
EXTREME SETS POP-UP DIORAMAS
These highly realistic Pop-Up Dioramas can be combined with action figures to stage ultimate action sequences! Move the panels around and recreate in seconds. You have the option on connecting multiple Pop-Ups for an even bigger setups and scenes. These 3D cubes are great for scaled action figures!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=extreme%20sets

STAR WARS ASTROMECH DROIDS
The sextet of astromech droids comes to you in a specially designed R2-D2-shaped box featuring these six 3.75” scale action figures. Each droid sports multiple points of articulation, similar to the collector-favorite figures of The Vintage Collection. Each figure includes rolling wheels on their feet, plus jointed domes, ankles, shoulders, and maybe even a few other surprises. $79.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS25145&mode=retail

ALIENS RESCUING NEWT FIGURES TWO PACK
Ripley stands approximately 7" tall and features a new head sculpt and new deco, both exclusive to this set. She comes with a flamethrower accessory that has a special "fire effect" attachment. Newt stands approximately 5" tall. Both feature authorized likenesses and have over 25 points of articulation for dramatic poses. These figures make a great display piece both in and out of the box! $41.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=NEC12913&mode=retail

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN ARTFX+ STATUE
Leaping into the fray to defend the innocent, Kotobukiya’s ArtFX+ statue of Ultimate Spider-Man depicts him diving into the action in a powerful pose. Miles wears his distinctive costume, a variant of the classic version in black and red with bright white eyes and a deeply sculpted web pattern. The dark color scheme and bright highlights along with the lifelike feel of Miles’ pose and the intricacies of his sculpted physique make for a stunning presentation. $54.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KOT11598&mode=retail

REVOLTECH FIGURES AND VEHICLES
Kaiyodo brings the 1966 Batmobile with Batman and Robin figures and the LR-051 Legion for their Legacy of Revoltech line. These PVC figures and vehicles are great for display rather than play.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=revoltech

ROBOTECH SUPER VERITECH
The VF-1D Super Veritech Trainer stands approximately 6 inches tall, is fully articulated, and can be converted into three different modes: Fighter, Battloid or Gerwalk mode. The Robotech VF-1D Veritech was most commonly used in practice during the First Robotech War. It is well known for its tandem cockpit which made it the primary vehicle for training Veritech pilots. $54.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TOY10651&mode=retail

1/6 SCALE CAPTAIN PHASMA FIGURE
The highly-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Captain Phasma in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. She stands approximately 13 inches tall and features the character’s signature chrome colored armor and helmet, specially applied multiple layers of metallic paint on armor with weathering effects, finely tailored cape, highly detailed blaster rifle, and hexagonal figure stand with the First Order’s emblem! $249.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HOT10642&mode=retail

STAR WARS EPISODE VII FIGURES
Re-create the biggest battles and missions of the Star Wars saga with these figures from The Black Series by Hasbro! With exquisite features and articulated movement, the figures in this series like the First Order Snowtrooper, Flametrooper, and Jango Fett embody the quality and realism that Star Wars devotees love.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=star%20wars%20black%20figure%202016

SDCC EXCLUSIVE PHASING TYGRA FIGURE
Featuring nine points of articulation, Tygra expressively flexes his calculated feline ferocity thanks to Mezco. Sculpted with superb detail and adherence to the classic television show's source material, this figure also includes his weapon of choice — the powerful Thundarian Bolo-Whip. This figure is packaged in a collector-friendly window box that allows him to be displayed while remaining mint in box. $40.00
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MEZ11079&mode=retail



Ron Hembling starts a new project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 25 2016
"Hi All,

I try not to do two projects at once but I really couldn't hold back anymore, I had to start on the Stan Arts 1/12 Dewback.

The casting on the is excellent there is next to no seem lines and what there is of them took me 15 min all up to get rid of the. The legs and toes were glued with superglue and the legs were attached to the body using superglue as well.

I have my trusty helper Bob show how great a Bandai Figure works with this kit. I have some little gaps I have to fill and then I will be using this leather to cover the saddle and bridle as for the reins.

Ron"

Needless to say we are loving this so far!



Kualan previews the next chapter!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 25 2016
"Here's a preview for the next issue!"

Needless to say the wait is just agonizing for me. What a great way to keep The Clone Wars alive and well. Matter of fact I find Kualan's story a bit more entertaining than the orginal TCW, but don't tell Mr. Filoni!



Darth Streams is back with more 3D Printed Goodness!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 25 2016
"Other things I've been up to is, I printed a g0t0 directly of the model from KOTOR II TSL, and scanned my 15 inch cthulhu and printed him at 2.5" scale."

Wow that g0t0 looks fantastic! I would so love to see this in action wouldn't you?



Bronxstalker is back with a new Mando...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 25 2016
He shows us a new Mando he has made...

This one is also up for grabs on eBay if your like him!



KRZTFR shares more of his Fallout Armor...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 25 2016
"Now a bit added some additional make shift armor pieces..."

It is really looking tough to me.



Ron Hembling shares his progress on his Rogue One Trooper...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 24 2016
"Hi All,

No to much of an update. I finished the chest section and have covered the joints on the legs and have started on the back of the armour.

I have also started adding plastic card and putty to the helmet so that I can shape it and then start adding the rest of the armour it the helmet.

If your wondering why I have only painted sections of him it because painting the areas I have sanded makes it easier to spot any cracks or uneven areas.

Ron"

And yet another great customizing tip from the customizing master Ron Hembling!



Mandalore 25 is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 24 2016
"Been a while, had to keep #199 on the down low to enter it in a contest, got 3rd place. I'm quite pleased how my Deku Link from Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask turned out, he actually looks like wood. Started with the World of Nintendo minifigure, taking off the head and feet. Retooling the head, I bulked it up a bit to keep the scale factor, and cut the hat off to add in a swivel joint, so the clear stand could be used, and he can twirl like in the game. The body is from a Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails action figure with the hands and feet taken off."

Trust me there is a lot more to this build than the first part of his description above. This one is up for sale on eBay" if you are interested.



Darth Streams putting his 3D Printer to great use...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 24 2016
"My original Naga Sadow sculpt took about 2 days to print because of the ridiculous high quality build height I have my prints set to (0.04mm) which is almost 10 times finer than average. Then the wip pics, black coat, red coat, then terracotta overlay with details."

Wow that looks great!



The Closet Jedi shows us his Throne Room Update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 24 2016
Once again via our Facebook Page.



Jay shows us more of his stuff on Facebook...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 24 2016
Looks like a complete Burger King Collection to me. Cool stuff you will find on our Facebook Page!



Gentle Giant Ltd - September 2016 Newsletter...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 24 2016



Stronox shows us his 6" Scale Durge...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 23 2016
"At last I have completed my 6 inch scale Durge! He is super articulated, the chest emblem has been scribed (not just painted) has tons of his signature weaponry including magnetic shields, his jetpack arms are super poseable and can be removed and he is a very big boy...This is probably the most involved custom figure I have ever done and I def will not be making another ever! He is up for sale on my FB page as well...Thanks for taking a look!"

Wow, he sure looks great to me.



Darth Daddy is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 23 2016
"Here's the next one!

"JABBA's MERCENARY PILOT"

Looks spot on to me.



Stronox is back with another great update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 23 2016
"The latest in a batch of more commission pieces...Working hard!"

They sure look fantastic to me! Make sure you scroll down when you are done and see his awesome six inch Durge too.



Panther figures out his Sith Trooper Helmet...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 23 2016
"I was looking at the Lego Sith Trooper's Toms helmet and thought to myself that I've pulled apart this Snowtrooper, rebuilt his armour and now I'm going to stick a Lego helmet on his head. I've got this far and that just felt like cheating a little, so I decided to cast the Toms helmet and make it a little larger. Something I have only done once before and that was making bones for my Rancor pit.

After taking the initial mold, I carved into the cast and made the helmet deeper and extending the face plate a little. It turned out rather well and Tom is happy because he gets his helmet back ;)!

I also added extra pieces onto his armour, extra bits onto his gauntlets, he just needs a little sand down and then I think he'll be ready to paint!"

I think it turned out rather well too!



KRZTFR is back with a WIP...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 23 2016
"Raider Power Armor WIP"

It looks like he is off to a great custom to me!



MAXX Replicas shares great Star Destroyer Video...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 23 2016
"After 9 month of work and drilling over 1600 holes for the fibre optic illumination, here's finally the result. The length of the model is about 73cm / 29 inch. It is an
Anigrand Resin kit. The base was inspired by the Falcon chase in the asteroid field from EP V. Please note, that the Falcon model is only 0.5 inches small."

It is one fantastic piece of work folks.



I spent some time with the Garrison this weekend...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 22 2016
I had a great time donning the AT-AT Driver Outfit this past weekend at the Childrens Hospital at WVU. Joining Garrison Corellia in their Troop and seeing those faces light up as we walked down those hallways and into their rooms was pretty awesome folks. What made it even better was I had my daughter with me who back when she was younger spent some time in those very same rooms as a patient!



Ron Hembling starts a new project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 22 2016
"Hi All,

Started on a small vignette of a Rogue One Shore trooper.

Everything is from Bandai except the lower legs and waist sections which is a Funko Rockteer figure.

The Scout troopers helmet as been trimmed down and I have started to putty the helmet before a start adding plastic card.

The chest section has been built up using plastic card and will be puttied and sanded.

I have put the Shore Trooper next to Bob for size comparison.

Ron"

I think it is looking great so far.



Panther continues his Sith Trooper build...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 22 2016
"Today I worked on his legs and arms, again using Green stuff to create the troopers armour. I'm leaving the helmet/rebuild until I have completed the work on the trooper.

I suddenly had wanted to see what he would look like with a Lego Sith Trooper's helmet, I know a fellow customizer used a Lego Troopers helmet for his figure and I suddenly wanted to see what it would look like. Is it me or does this actually work?"

It definitely seems to be a lot more to scale with this latest update.



BDC41866 gives us more!
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 22 2016
"Another new kitbash using Joe and Star Wars parts...an Imperial Naval Marine Heavy Gunner."

Looks like he is packing some heavy firepower to me!



Ron Hembling shows us the outdoor images...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 22 2016
"Hi All,

Here are my usual outdoor pics for the scout and speeder.

Ron"

As usual, his latest project has turned out great.



Jay shares his collection on our FB Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 22 2016
He also has shown us his family Star Wars Video Collection.



Felipe Gomez gives us a video of his progress...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 21 2016
I can't seem to get past the word wow whenever I see this!



Yet another new dio from Stefan
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 21 2016
Here we see his Imperial Armory...



Stefan shares a new dio on our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 21 2016
Mirror Universe here!



I found this on FB last night...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 21 2016
And was absolutely astounded at some of these. Sneekpic Customs sure has some talent!



C-3PO and R2-D2 Premium Format™ Figures NOW shipping!
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 21 2016
"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, two unforgettable droids put an adventure in motion that would change the galaxy forever! Sideshow Collectibles is proud to present the R2-D2 and C-3PO Premium Format™ Figures.

R2-D2

Carrying an important message from Princess Leia, Artoo joins the Rebel mission aboard a Millennium Falcon inspired base. Built with screen accurate details, a weathered finish and light up features, the feisty blue and white astromech is standing by for a game of holographic chess or to repair a hyperdrive.

C-3PO

Built with screen-accurate mechanical detailing and light up eyes, this is Threepio’s moment to shine, with a fantastic weathered metallic gold and silver finish. Calculating the odds of a successful mission, the always proper, yet overly anxious protocol droid gestures in concern to his unseen Rebel companions aboard a Millennium Falcon inspired base.

Essential additions to any Star Wars collection, these are the droids you’ve been looking for!"



Customizing the Clone Wars - Episode 17!
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Peak-OB1 Custom Creations & Darth Daddy of "Customs for the Kid" continue breaking down Season 2 of The Clone Wars TV series as they showcase Clone Wars custom action figures from "Cargo of Doom" & "Children of the Force"."

It is great to see them keeping The Clone Wars alive through their podcast and awesome custom action figures!



Ron Hembling wastes no time with a new dio finish...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Hi All,

Here are the outdoor pics for my 1/144 X-wing -Rogue Leader."

He did this while he was waiting for something on his last project to dry. Ron just keeps cranking out more and more beautiful work as time goes by. I wonder how many projects he has completed so far?



Ron Hembling finishes up his Speederbike/Scout Dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Hi All,

Finished the scout/speeder dio for a client and I will get the usual pics up tomorrow.

Ron"

The images above are the photo spread from his Facebook Page where you can see tons of great custom projects.



Darth Daddy is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Here's a new figure from Jabba's Palace.

"VUL TAZAENE"

Looks fantastic to me and it is always great to see full articulation from Darth Daddy!



Steezy Collector is back with a Mando two pack...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Finished up Young Jango Fett and Silas from Jango Fett Open Seasons comic series.

I used Fett legacy 3 pack Jango fetts for both of these guys and I'm happy with how they turned out."

I would be happy too!



$279 for the newly unveiled Hasbro AT-AT!
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
I sure hope you were sitting down before you read that. Uh, wow. I will try to leave more coherent thoughts when I can fathom what to make of this.



Bronxstalker is back with some WIPs...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Here's some 6" WiP that I need to get my butt moving to finish. Starkiller in his dark lord armor, using a black series Kylo Ren figure. I dremeled down the figure, and sculpted the hell out of him. The small shoulder pads are held on by elastic bands, so that he retains full arm articulation. The other is a concept mandalorian I'm making out of a black series snowtrooper. I removed his chest armor, and sculpted over the figure."

Both seem like they are gonna be great!



Custom Creator is back with a two sided diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 20 2016
"Long story short. I made this for The Fwoosh summer custom swap. I was having a heck of a time getting any figures completed (many attempts and money spent on fodder sadly).

Anyway, the guy running the swap turned out to actually be my "swap", so we came up with the idea of a diorama and a little extra time to complete. This is probably my fastest diorama. I worked a total of maybe 20 hours on this over the course of a few days."

What a cool idea and most excellent execution!



Kualan is back with a new chapter for Tales From The Clone Wars!
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 19 2016
"Hey folks! Here's the latest entry in the Tales From The Clone Wars saga."

I always look forward seeing him post new chapters. Folks you will enjoy this read. Please also leave him some comments to know what you think. Our photo-novel guys just don't get enough love in my opinion.



Ron Hembling is back with a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 19 2016
"Hi All,

Started another commission the other day and has you can see it is a speeder dio. This dio will be different from usual as the will still be articulated so that the client can have the scout on or off the speeder. The speeder and figure were painted and weathered using Vallejo paints and pastel chalks.

The base is high density foam and the base layer is a mix of spakfilla/PVA glue and paint and the dead tree is from the local bushland.

Ron"

It sure looks good to me!



Panther shows progress on his latest custom...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 19 2016
"Last night was spent sanding and trimming round the troopers helmet but as you can see, I only managed to trim a little off the bottom to give it an angular look. I also trimmed the bottom of his waist and belt so I am able to fit him back together again. I still need to make his gauntlets and boots before applying any paint to him. I am still unsure about the helmet, do I stay with this or make a smaller one?"

Let him know what you think on his build!


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store lists great new pre-order and in stock Items we like!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 18 2016
MAGNETIC LEVITATING ALIEN ML04 DROP SHIP
This officially licensed 1/85 scale ML04 Drop Ship from Aliens is about 13 inches long, and features 5 LED light-up points, movable wings, and a magnetic levitating base with light-up function. $224.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KLG10090&mode=retail

STAR WARS LIGHT UP LIGHTSABER UMBRELLAS
The 2nd generation of Beast Kingdom’s Lightsaber Umbrellas feature spectacular light up function, highly detailed designs, and low-key luxurious chrome plated handle. They also include a Star Wars logo cover to enhance the quality. Choose from Anakin Skywalker (Blue), Darth Vader (Red), and Luke Skywalker (Green). $44.99 each
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=umbrella%202nd

SDCC EXCLUSIVES
Grab DC, Marvel, and Star Wars San Diego Comic Con 2016 exclusives! Classic Batman and Superman 12” figures, Deadpool and Spider-Gwen bobbleheads, Rocket Raccoon, Captain Phasma, and many more figures and collectibles are available from this year’s releases!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=21622

BANDAI JAPAN FIGUARTS AND MORE
S.H.Figuarts Clone Trooper Phase II, and Battle Droid Geonosis Color figures and more are all available from Bandai Japan. These figures are fully articulate and come with character-specific accessories, along with stands to pose and display them. Don’t miss out on these Bandai Japan exclusives!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=21636

VITRUVIAN H.A.C.K.S. BLANK FIGURES
It's a battle for the ages! Spartan Warriors take up swords and shields against Medusa and her nefarious Gorgons! Relive the gruesome conflict with your own Spartans and Gorgons, and then use the amazing H.A.C.K.S. system to mix, match and make your own.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=vitruvian&page=3

HOT TOYS & SIDESHOW FIGURES
1/6 and 1/4 scale figures from Sideshow Collectibles now include Darth Vader, Iron Man Mark XLV, Finn, and many more. These beautifully crafted and extremely detailed figures include character-specific accessories, interchangeable hands, weapons, and feature articulation for posing and displaying in 1/6 scale collections.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=18178

S.H.FIGUARTS LUKE SKYWALKER FIGURE
Bandai takes us back to Tatooine with its S.H. Figuarts Star Wars: A New Hope Luke Skywalker action figure. Luke comes with interchangeable palms and heads, a lightsaber, a training droid and a blaster helmet. $74.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN16864&mode=retail

KYLO REN ARTFX+ STATUE
ARTFX+ Statues are fun-to-assemble pre-painted snap-fit kits that can be put together easily in seconds without glue or modeling skill. Kylo Ren is perfectly scaled to the figures in the ArtFX+ line and comes with magnets in his feet for extra stability on the included metal display base. Display this Dark Force-wielder alongside other Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens figure kits from Kotobukiya! $59.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=KOT11486&mode=retail



Panther starts a new project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 18 2016
"After finishing my Jedi Ghosts project, its time to crack on with my next project a SWTOR custom Sith Trooper. A taken a 2008 Saga Legends Snow Trooper and disassembled him. I even cut away his helmet to build his helmet, thinking that I wouldn't need to use all of it.

I got some Greenstuff and built onto his torso armour, belt and adding extra armour to his legs.

His helmet, I have used more greenstuff but realized that I needed the part of the original helmet that I cut off. Covering the helmet in greenstuff, I stuck the helmet back together and then started to carve out the new helmet to resemble a Sith Trooper.

New boots and gauntlets need to be made next before piecing him back together."

He is off to a great start.



Jrny Fan is back!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 18 2016
"Feels like I dropped off the face of the Earth - my first time here in a long time! If you've kept up with me on FB, you know over the last year and a half I've dealt with packing up my old house, buying and moving into a new one that needs a ton of work (which is still eating up all my time and energy), had a job change, and dealt with my father's death and the repercussions that had on my mother.

While my playset creating will continue, it will be much slower than the days when I used to churn them out every couple of months.

This summer I've managed to spend 3 days finishing out the Hoth 3.0 playset finally - which I've now renamed to "Hoth Rebel Base."

It was great to see him back and wow what I wouldn't give to see this on the shelf at my local stores. So great!



Nicov55 shares the final result...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 18 2016
What a great Imperial Base/Star Destroyer Diorama he has finished. I really like the look of this.



Panther finishes his Holographic Diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 17 2016
"Finally finished!

Using hot glue, I glued the Yoda's LED into place, making sure the wire was tucked into the groove and hot glue keeping it in place. The walkway and all other pieces glued into place, and another groove cut to slot the back drop into place."

He even has a nice tribute to Kenny Baker in there!



JDeck reviews a new Bandai Kit...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 17 2016
"I got my Bandai 1/72 TIE Interceptor yesterday. Its pretty cool. The one thing I was wondering about was the wing construction. The TIE fighter had wings you had to assemble, and the TIE X1 had prefabricated wings. This kit has the unassembled wings, which is great if you want to repaint. The color is accurate in that it's slightly more bluish than the other TIE fighters, like in ROTJ. This kit has 3 window options clear, grey and black. Other than that, and the wings its the same as the TIE fighter. It comes with the typical sitting pilot."

Hit the link to see the full review and his advice on what to do to get your own Bandai Kit of this vehicle.



Starchaser shares a Female Bounty Hunter...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 17 2016
"Sometime ago (back on page 8) I started a pro-Alliance female bounty hunter from the EU named Ravallian Dast. I finally had some space to finish painting her."

He also has a great Alien Post right after that too. I like them both.



Guns Empty shows us a new min diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 17 2016
He is back with a Scout Commander Mini-Diorama. This really looks great. Make sure you scroll around and see his Chess Board Project too.



Kartoonister shares an Ewok...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 17 2016
From our Facebook Page!



Embrace the Dark Side!
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 17 2016
"Darth Vader is one of the most iconic characters in the Star Wars saga and has frequently been regarded as one of the greatest villains in cinema history.

Sideshow Collectibles and Hot Toys welcome fans to the dark side and are excited to officially introduce the highly-detailed and amazingly crafted Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope sixth scale Darth Vader Collectible Figure, complete with the Sith Lord’s iconic breathing sound effects and LED-lighted functions!

The movie-accurate collectible figure is specially crafted based on the image of Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, featuring an intricately-constructed Darth Vader armor and helmet, specially tailored suit, built-in sound effect function with Darth Vader’s breathing sound, LED-lighted lightsaber and belt, a finely made Interrogator Droid, and a specially designed figure stand.

Embrace the dark side and add the infamous Dark Lord of the Sith to your Star Wars collection!"



Panther shares progress on his Holographic Dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
"Last night, I mixed up some PVA glue with sand and covered the hut with it to make a mud Ewok hut and let it dry. I am un sure what to do for the background, I printed off an Ewok background and I might stick it to a piece of card and use it as a back drop. The long tube to the right, is going to be a tree, I have printed e decal of a tree and stuck it to the tube but like the backdrop I am unsure of whether to use it or I scrap it and do a more natural background. I saw some one use scraps of card, stuck to a cardboard tube to make tree trunk, I gave that a go last night to see which I would prefer. The long tube with the decal on or a long tube made to look like a tree!"

His tree creations are pretty cool! I can't figure out which one I like the best!



Jon K is back with a Rogue One Custom...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
"Starting to get pumped for Rogue One, so I thought I'd try my hand at Jyn Erso in both styles she's shown in the trailers. The first is in modified tie fighter gear shown at the end of the teaser trailer, and the second is the regular outfit from most of the shots. I just made one head for swapping between figures for consistency, I may eventually make a second, but no immediate plans."

He is back with two versions of Jyn and I must say I am really liking them both, especially the Imperial version.



Coruscant Cantina Customs is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
"This is a female Nautolan that I made to accompany my Zatt Figure. Her body is from a female G.I. Joe (sorry, I don't know which one) and her head is a modified ROTS Kit Fisto head. I dremeled the head a bit to make it look a bit more feminine, and added a bit of color to her lips. I've included a "family photo" just for fun."

She looks perfect to me.



JDeck is back with a custom figure!
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
"Kazure was Captain Ithano's Quartermaster. His duties included hiring hands, distributing pay amongst the men, and most importantly preventing mutiny. During the Galactic Civil War, Kazure was a weapons dealer in the seedy spaceports of Ord Mantell. He was a fair businessman, however he was known to pull the arms out the sockets of those who were foolish enough to cross him. Kazure knew all the scoundrels across the galaxy, as Ord Mantell was a safe haven for those looking to avoid any Imperial entanglements.

He is a combination concept Chewbacca body, + I-am-Boba-Fett's Arleil Shous head. Its a great sculpt, my painting didn't do it justice, but I like it much better than the Lak Sivrak/ Volif mon head. Its real sinister looking."

I agree, pretty tough!



Dag Marus finishes his Rey Staff...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
It sure looks great to me. He created this for his wife's costume. She is gonna be outfitted in style!



Season 2 starts for Customizing the Clone Wars...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
Its the start of a new season for Peakob1 and Darth Daddy as they continue to keep The Clone Wars live with great customizing.



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 16 2016
We see a First Order TIE Hangar today



‘STAR WARS READS’ RETURNS THIS OCTOBER!
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 15 2016
"What could be as powerful as the Force? The power of reading, of course. And the two will come together this October.

Star Wars Reads, a celebration of Star Wars and reading, is set to return for its fifth year with a month-long campaign throughout October. Storytelling events and activities, including author signings, readings, and games are planned for bookstores, libraries, and schools across the globe. Top publishers participating in this year’s events include Disney Publishing Worldwide, DK Books, Scholastic, Abrams, Del Rey, Egmont, and many more.

“Over the past five years, the Star Wars Reads campaign has organically grown into an annual event that celebrates reading through the new and familiar stories for families and fans of all ages,” said Jeanne Mosure, senior vice president and group publisher, Disney Publishing Worldwide. “We’re thrilled to continue the momentum in 2016 and invite parents to encourage reading while introducing kids to Star Wars through printed books, graphic novels, and digital stories.”

Visit the Star Wars Reads website and Star Wars Reads community Facebook page for more information on events in your area. If you’re organizing a Star Wars Reads event, check out the links below for a printable activity kit and more.

Star Wars books, comics, and more are calling to you. Let them in this October!

Star Wars Reads 2016 Printable Activity Kit: Engage kids at your event with this fun and interactive activity kit.

Activity Kit

Star Wars Reads 2016 Printable Posters: Email or print these eye-catching posters when advertising your event.

Rey Poster
Darth Vader Poster"



Trooper BR is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 15 2016
"Hi guys, here I am again with another Star Wars Custom, this time I bring you Kyle Katarn.

This Custom was a commission and was made with Gi Joe base and just the stand and light saber were taken from original Star Wars Action Figures."

He looks great to me!



Rest in Peace Mr. Baker
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 14 2016
"Rest in Peace R2

Kenny baker passes at age 83

The British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films has died at the age of 83 after a long illness.

Kenny Baker, who was 3ft 8in tall, shot to fame in 1977 when he first played the robot character.

He went on to play the character in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, as well as the three Star Wars prequels from 1999 to 2005.”

Our thoughts and condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans throughout the world today. Feel free to share your own memories and thoughts here.



Stronox is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 14 2016
"Here are a few more commissions I have recently done...

Brakiss

Belia Darzu...

Lord Draahg...
"

They all look fantastic to me. Just top notch work. That has got to be one happy customer.



Felipe Gomez shares his Star Destroyer Project progress...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 14 2016
And unhinges my jaw yet again. Wow this is one cool build and he is really bringing it home!



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 14 2016
We get to see Dooku for today's new dio from Stefan.



New Rogue One Trailer!
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 13 2016
"Watch the official trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in which a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire’s ultimate weapon of destruction. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story arrives in theaters December 16, 2016."

Seeing new Walkers and Vader at the end gave me goosebumps!



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 13 2016
He it taking over the Senate with this latest update on our Facebook Page.


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store lists great new pre-order and in stock Items we like!
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
1/6 SCALE RESIDENT EVIL 6 FIGURES
Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong are available from Hot Toys as 1/6 scale figures. Celebrate 20 years of Resident Evil with these new Resident Evil 6 masterpieces. Each figure comes with character-specific accessories, weapons, and real fabric clothing. Don’t miss out on these beautiful figures! $219.99 Each
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=hot%20resident

1/6 SCALE THE DOOM MARINE FIGURE
Standing over 13 inches tall, The Doom Marine figure from ThreeA features full range of articulation and an accurately detailed armored Praetor Suit, interchangeable hands, and is armed with a loadout of deadly weaponry. This Doom figure is great for video game fans. $249.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=THR10201&mode=retail

NEW HASBRO MARVEL LEGENDS, STAR WARS, AND TRANSFORMERS
From Hasbro comes Falcon, Eel, Iron Skull, and Wonder Man from the Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars remote control BB-8 and Luke Skywalker from Episode IV, and Transformer Generations blind figures and tons of Transformers Disguise Warriors like Rachet, Quillfire, Thunderhoof, and much more! Don’t miss out on these Hasbro preorders!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=21608

1/6 SCALE SULLY Z.E.R.T. FIGURE
Easy & Simple presents the 1/6 scale Z.E.R.T. Figure of the Advanced Machine Gunner Juggernaut Sully. This articulated figure comes with real fabric clothes and tons of accessories and weapons. Grenades, a folding knife, a machine gun, and many more weapons are included with this figure. Sully can be posed and displayed in any military collection. $219.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=EAS10071&mode=retail

FUNKO POP!
Exclusive Star Wars, Teen Titans Go!, Batman, Suicide Squad and much more are available from Funko as Pop! vinyl figures. Each of these figures feature the iconic Pop! simplistic stylization, stand 3.75”, and come in window-box packaging. Don’t miss out on these cute and collectible items.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=18570

ALIENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE CREATURE PACK
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aliens, Neca is releasing a deluxe creature pack that includes some frequently requested favorites from the terrifying movie! These six pieces will make for some mind-blowing dioramas, since they're perfectly in scale with Neca’s line of 7" figures. This set includes 2 Stasis Chambers with LED lights, 2 Chestbursters, and 2 Facehuggers. Don’t miss out on this nostalgic classic set! $18.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=NEC12852&mode=retail

DYNAMIC ACTION FIGURE DISPLAY STAND
Break free from the shelf! Neca's Dynamic Action Figure Display Stand is an articulated, telescoping stand with two interchangeable bases for display on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. Achieve a full range of dramatic, acrobatic, action-packed poses on flat surfaces, then swap the main base for the suction cup base and do the same on smooth surfaces like windows, walls, doors, mirrors, and more. This game-changing display stand is compatible with most 5"-10" action figures and has a very clean, clear finish.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=dynamic%20action%20figure%20stand

STAR WARS STORMTROOPER TOASTER
Make way for the shock troopers of the Imperial Army! Molded in sturdy white plastic and meticulously detailed, the Stormtrooper Toaster will make a striking addition to your assortment of kitchen electrics. Pop in two pieces of bread, toaster pastries, hamburger buns or English muffins, and in moments it is ejected with the Galactic Empire logo toasted right on them.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=star%20wars%20kitchenware



Panther shares progress on his Holographic Dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
"The Ewok hut, I cut out the door and using black card and sticking it on the inside of the door, still hiding the battery pack from view. I ran another LED up and inside the hut, to shine down onto the card and floor. As you can see I have not got the angle right just yet!

You will also notice I have put a little roof on, looking at it, this is too small and shallow, what I want is something bigger, which starts just above the door to where it stops now, then it will be thatched.

There is still more to do but I think its coming on nicely!"

I so agree it is really looking fantastic!



Jodo gives us a new chapter!
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
Its Era of Darkness VOL 2: Chapter 4!

Trust me you will enjoy the read.



Coruscant Cantina Customs is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
"I certainly haven't posted in a while! Any way, here's the young Nautolan custom I made for my sister. She loved the Nautolan padawan "Zatt" from Star Wars The Clone Wars show, and was disapointed when Hasbro didn't make a figure of him. (no surprise there) I created this figure using a heavily modified Clone Wars Kit Fisto head on a Boush Leia body. I had to carve up the Fisto head quite a bit, and glue on and reshape (using boiling water) the head tails, but I'm satisfied with the result! I also made a female Nautolan Fig to accompany him that I will be posting later. I am super happy with this one, and I hope you all enjoy him to!"

Well I certainly enjoyed his update. You can see the full recipe for his latest custom at the aforementioned link.



The Closet Jedi shares progress on his Death Star Project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
"So My Imperial Star destroyer project is pretty much done with the design phase, the windows have been designed and finalized just need to have ISD V2 Window printed and unveiled for every one to see. The destroyer pits and computers have all been designed and finalized, those just have to printed and a black acrylic plexi glass floor will be laser cut so both pits can slide perfectly in to place.

Meanwhile, I have already started designing my next possible project: An Imperial throne room!"

It looks like a great design to me!



Steezy Collector is back with a new Mando...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
"The Mandalorian Tracer is a specialised unit in the Mandalorian ranks that is an absolute beast when it comes to tracking high value targets and infiltrating strategic points to gather Intel. These sneaky units sacrifice some armour and firepower for lightweight body armour and multi tool harnesses that allows them to sneak around quickly and unheard all while having a plethora of tools and gadgets at their disposal. If you ever find yourself face to face with a Mandalorian tracer, you're already dead."

I like this one. Make sure you click in to see the full recipe.



The Irish Rogue is back with a new chapter of COGS of the Empire...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
"Inside, the halls were dim, lit only by an orange glimmer that prevailed through narrow observation slits. Beeps rang out of a room nearby. An armor clad trooper walked close behind his hurried general. He stopped short of the doorway; close enough to allow his ears to hear hints of what may be said. After a series of beeps, a higher pitched answer tone sounded. Vallen answered the incoming message using the administration room’s main holotable. A voice spoke, but was not one familiar to the commanding Stormtrooper. From reading Vallen’s body language, he didn’t recognize the figure either. The uniform worn had a smaller chest plate than was standard for military use; not to mention his helmet was tremendously customized. The triangle adorning his collar meant Intelligence."

Folks that is just the first paragraph to wet your appetite. Great stuff!



BDC41866 shows us some artwork...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
"I wanted to post a couple of pics of a character design for a Sith Lord that I keep coming back to. I think I have all the parts. Would need to make some modifications to some GI Joe armor and a Deaths Head figure that I have but could possibly work. Also added a female Kel Dor Jedi Knight kitbash."

Both look great to me, but I really like his new Sith Artwork!


Entertainment Earth

Entertainment Earth having a great Summer Clearance Sale...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
There are lots of great deals and you can select certain lines and themes like Star Wars.

Click here to go get started!



A new dio from Stefan...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
He is back with a new breifing from our favorite Mon Calamari!



William shares a great new custom ship...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 12 2016
I was without internet for a few days, but I saw this and wanted to post.



I-am-Boba-Fett is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 10 2016
"Here's a custom FENN SHYSA MANDALORIAN PROTECTOR 6 inch figure. This one of a kind custom figure is based upon one of Fenn Shysa's appearances in the vintage Marvel Star Wars comics from the 80's. This custom 6 inch scale fully poseable multi-articulated action figure features a custom blaster pistol, custom modified holster to hold that blaster pistol, custom soft goods fabric cape, custom painted resin cast head, custom modified jetpack, interchangeable helmet, and is custom painted.

This custom Mandalorian Protector Fenn Shysa figure is FOR SALE here."

I love the color scheme on this one. Such a cool addition to the 6" Custom Line!



Ron Hembling creates video tutorials!
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 10 2016
"I'll start of with this new thread on how to cover your figures joints."

Such a great idea with video tips now from the customizing master! Thanks Ron!



Starchaser creates a new beast...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 10 2016
"Another EU creature - the mishalope from Firrerre."

He has since updates his thread with a great backstory as well.



Please vote for your favorite in the latest custom challenge!
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 10 2016
Its time to place your vote for your favorite custom for the latest I.M.P.S. AT-AT Gunner from our latest customizing challenge. I don't know how you are gonna pick a favorite.

Still, please take the time to vote. Thank you to all the great customizers who posted their Gunners!



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 10 2016
He goes vintage on us for this one.



Dag Marus working on a Rey Staff...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
"A little project I'm working on for my wife's costume. 3d Printed by my friend Jason. Still have a little work left, but it's coming along well."

I can't wait to see this completed as it already looks awesome!



Guns Empty shows us a new min diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
"Here's my Stormtrooper commander."

I like it. Also, if you haven't yet seen his Chessboard Project make sure you scroll around.



Panther shares progress on his Holographic Dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
"I had to add the last minute night photos, it truly does bring them alive, I especially like the slightly out of focus shots, it brings home their ghostly forms."

It is looking fantastic to me!



Rex Smoke shares his TK Build...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
"Been a long time since I've been on the yards, I've kind of slowed down on custom word and moved on to full scale props. Right now I'm just finishing up a 501st approved set of TK armor. Heres a peek."

Wow, that also looks great!



Rex Smoke shares great 1 to 1 Customs...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
"As I said in my TK post, I've been getting into full scale props. This one was quite the undertaking but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! I still plan to add lights. Rey's staff and Kylo's saber were also done by me. Lots of time, blood and sweat went into this, hope you like him..."

Wow, these are great!



The Closet Jedi shares progress on his SD Project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
Looks like it is coming along nicely. Always great to see the Bounty Hunter Line Up!



A new day and a new dio from Stefan!
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 9 2016
Looks like a little EU Thrawn spotlight today.



I-am-Boba-Fett is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 8 2016
"Here's another custom Skiff Guard VELKEN TEZERI figure that I was recently commissioned to create for a customer of mine.
Features: a custom resin cast upper torso/belted waist and a custom resin cast head both molded from all original sculpts by me, custom sculpted forearm armor on both arms, custom sculpted pants, custom resin cast holster and pouches, and custom paint work. This is a fully poseable multi-articulated custom figure."

Great figure. I sure wish we could get that offering on a basic vintage card from Hasbro!



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 8 2016
We get to see some Ewok Rage this morning.



Ron Hembling finishes a Phasma Project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
"Hi All,

Phasma out door shots,

Finished this last out for a client, she wanted to keep Phasma articulated so she's built staright out of the box with the cloth cape altered a little to fit better.

The base is made from balsa wood and the gound work is a mix of sand and spakfilla. The stones are cut from high density foam and I used a piece of sand stone to simulate the stone look

Ron"

It looks great Ron, which is not surprising coming from you. It looks like Ron Hembling Day here at the Yards!



Ron Hembling for president I say!
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
I commissioned Ron awhile back to create a real Ever After High Dragon for my daughter's favorite character Raven. Take a look at this and tell me it wasn't well received. So cool Ron. Its no wonder I consider him one of the best customizers in the world. Thanks Ron!



Starchaser is back with a SW Beasty...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
"A stava from the Noghri homeworld of Honoghr:

The Stava - a predator with great endurance hailing from Honoghr (home of the Noghri from the Thrawn series). The stava is mentioned in the Essential Guide to Planets and Moons. This is the only source for a reference image, which is a black and white line drawing. The image makes the stava look essentially like a dog. I took some liberties with the image in creating this creature as a result. I chose the color based on the premise that as a predator it would have camouflage for the tall grasses of pre-contaminated Honoghr. I also thought the dog look was a bit uninspired, so building on the more reptilian nature of the Noghri, I made the stava more of a repto-mammal, while trying to keep the same basic idea as the drawing.

This particular stava is named Nhukhu and is part of a stava pack that was domesticated by the Noghri and consequently survived the catastrophe on Honoghr."

Pretty cool. I never even knew this one existed till today!



MAXX Replicas shows us a video of his last diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
"'76 I.L.M. diroama, staring : Richard Edlund - first camera man miniature & optical effects unit. Scale: 1/18
I'm sorry about the poor quality, but it's from 1976 ;-)"

It looks like its pretty daggone nice quality to me!



Darth Daddy hooks up a Darth Sidious...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
"This is a custom Clone Wars action figure that was inspired by TheRealMarch4th. A few months ago I sent him a Clone Wars headcast of Palpatine that I produced and we were really floored by how he decided to use it. He took the Darth Sidious from the Yoda 2-pack, replaced the face of the figure with my headcast and then sculpted the hood down over the eyes. He then took a soft goods skirt to cover those ugly Hasbro legs to finish the figure. What an awesome idea!

On my custom figure I took what TheRealMarch4th did one step further. I borrowed elements from his recipe, and just added more articulation to the figure."

It looks fantastic to me. Darth Daddy and Elias are keeping The Clone Wars alive and well.



Francios shares to our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
I got up this morning to see this cool set of busts show up on our FB Page. So creative!



A new day and a new dio from Stefan!
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
Biker Scouts on patrol today!



Gold Leader One Starts a Podcast...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, August 7 2016
"Two of my friends recently started a podcast and on Thursday, August 4th was a topic on Star Wars. Me and a few friends talked about what Star Wars means to us, what we thought of TFA and where we see it going forward. I was emailed the podcast afterwards and put it on my youtube page for anyone interested in viewing. It is an hour long but we thought it was a great discussion."

Folks remember this is audio only so no video yet.



Ron Hembling finishes his Boba Fett Diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 6 2016
Talk about looking great. He never ceases to amaze me. I really enjoyed this project. Nice work Ron!

UPDATE! Click here to see his full pictorial set too.




BDC41866 gives us more!
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 6 2016
"Here is another new custom...a Klatooinian bounty hunter...dont know if you can see but he is sporting vibro swords (katana)..."

Looks pretty tough to me!



Felipe Gomez unhinges my jaw again!
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 6 2016
Look at his Star Destroyer and tell me this isn't one of the coolest Star Wars Projects you have seen!



Star-Fall Webcomic Update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 6 2016
Looks like they are getting well set up!



A new day and a new dio from Stefan!
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, August 6 2016
Looks like we get a Rebel Hangar today!


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store lists great new pre-order and in stock Items we like!
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
1/6 SCALE RESIDENT EVIL 6 FIGURES
Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong are available from Hot Toys as 1/6 scale figures. Celebrate 20 years of Resident Evil with these new Resident Evil 6 masterpieces. Each figure comes with character-specific accessories, weapons, and real fabric clothing. Don’t miss out on these beautiful figures! $219.99 Each
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=hot%20resident

1/6 SCALE THE DOOM MARINE FIGURE
Standing over 13 inches tall, The Doom Marine figure from ThreeA features full range of articulation and an accurately detailed armored Praetor Suit, interchangeable hands, and is armed with a loadout of deadly weaponry. This Doom figure is great for video game fans. $249.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=THR10201&mode=retail

NEW HASBRO MARVEL LEGENDS, STAR WARS, AND TRANSFORMERS
From Hasbro comes Falcon, Eel, Iron Skull, and Wonder Man from the Captain America: Civil War, Star Wars remote control BB-8 and Luke Skywalker from Episode IV, and Transformer Generations blind figures and tons of Transformers Disguise Warriors like Rachet, Quillfire, Thunderhoof, and much more! Don’t miss out on these Hasbro preorders!
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=21608

1/6 SCALE SULLY Z.E.R.T. FIGURE
Easy & Simple presents the 1/6 scale Z.E.R.T. Figure of the Advanced Machine Gunner Juggernaut Sully. This articulated figure comes with real fabric clothes and tons of accessories and weapons. Grenades, a folding knife, a machine gun, and many more weapons are included with this figure. Sully can be posed and displayed in any military collection. $219.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=EAS10071&mode=retail

FUNKO POP!
Exclusive Star Wars, Teen Titans Go!, Batman, Suicide Squad and much more are available from Funko as Pop! vinyl figures. Each of these figures feature the iconic Pop! simplistic stylization, stand 3.75”, and come in window-box packaging. Don’t miss out on these cute and collectible items.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=18570

ALIENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE CREATURE PACK
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aliens, Neca is releasing a deluxe creature pack that includes some frequently requested favorites from the terrifying movie! These six pieces will make for some mind-blowing dioramas, since they're perfectly in scale with Neca’s line of 7" figures. This set includes 2 Stasis Chambers with LED lights, 2 Chestbursters, and 2 Facehuggers. Don’t miss out on this nostalgic classic set! $18.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=NEC12852&mode=retail

DYNAMIC ACTION FIGURE DISPLAY STAND
Break free from the shelf! Neca's Dynamic Action Figure Display Stand is an articulated, telescoping stand with two interchangeable bases for display on both horizontal and vertical surfaces. Achieve a full range of dramatic, acrobatic, action-packed poses on flat surfaces, then swap the main base for the suction cup base and do the same on smooth surfaces like windows, walls, doors, mirrors, and more. This game-changing display stand is compatible with most 5"-10" action figures and has a very clean, clear finish.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=dynamic%20action%20figure%20stand

STAR WARS STORMTROOPER TOASTER
Make way for the shock troopers of the Imperial Army! Molded in sturdy white plastic and meticulously detailed, the Stormtrooper Toaster will make a striking addition to your assortment of kitchen electrics. Pop in two pieces of bread, toaster pastries, hamburger buns or English muffins, and in moments it is ejected with the Galactic Empire logo toasted right on them.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=star%20wars%20kitchenware



Guns Empty gets back to his Chessboard Project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
"Chess board update:

Only need a base board, side trim, then finish painting the Rebel figures!

I was too ambitious with the maple and walnut I first picked, as I didn't have any real way of preparing the boards for working into a board. And, since I didn't want anyone else's hand in the creation of the board, I though of using hardwoods. This way I could work within the parameters of the woodworking tools I have, in this case a simple table saw. I picked out a cool rustic used-looking mesquite and hickory. They seemed like light wood, which is good because I think this board is going to be moderately heavy!"

Folks I think this is fantastic. I would love to own something like this!



Panther starts a new diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
"I have spent this afternoon building the walkway, using a layer of polystyrene on top of a layer of foamcore. Using a rotary tool to carve out the struts and drill a hole to fit the second LED for Obi Wan. As you can see I have loosely placed the third LED for Yoda, just so I could see what the three of them would like light up."

I like the holo light up a lot!



Ron Hembling paints up his Boba Fett...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
You just have to love seeing his process. He is definitely bringing this one home!



BDC41866 gives us more!
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
"Here is another Old Republic Sith custom...an assassin...more to come."

Looks like there is one other new one I didn't find till today too so make sure you scroll up. Always good parts combinations from bdc41866!



Gold Leader One having fun with his SW Photos...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
"So I recently joined Instagram to post some Star Wars pictures I've been taking. I also have been using some apps on the iphone to give lightsabers a glow effect. There's also explosion effects, laser effects, smoke, etc. The apps are LensFX and Laser Sword, although I mainly use Laser Sword. I wanted to post my pics here as well to share them with the community."

Those sure look fun. I might have to download those apps myself!



Star-Fall Webcomic Update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
Will you be in the Dallas/FT. Worth Area this weekend? If so, you can meet the Star-Fall the Webcomic folks! And a few other notables.



Camo Deafie is back on our FB Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
I really enjoy his artwork. It also looks like he is taking the ARC-170 and souping up this build too.



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, August 5 2016
Looks like the First Order is in formation this time!



The Voting Period is almost up!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
Its time to place your vote for your favorite custom for the latest I.M.P.S. AT-AT Gunner from our latest customizing challenge. I don't know how you are gonna pick a favorite.

Still, please take the time to vote. Thank you to all the great customizers who posted their Gunners!



JDeck gives us a Bandai News Update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
"Details are out for the 1/12 Battle Droid with Stap. Pretty cool kit. Releases the end of this month."

Looks great to me. Thanks for the news JDeck!



Steezy Collectors wows us with a new Sith Gal...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
"Finally finished up this manipulative Sith lady we all know as Darth Traya.

I am way beyond stoked on how she turned out and I love the fact I could get her sabers to "float" around her via the force. They are removable too. I totally sculpted her headdress and hair also."

Click on through for the recipe. I like how she turned out!



MAXX Replicas is back with a making of diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
"...here are some pics of my latest 3.75" Star Wars "making of" diorama. This time starring: Richard Edlund. He was in 1976 the "first camera man miniature @ optical effects unit" at I.L.M."

Folks words can't describe how awesome and lifelike this is!



OC47150 is back with a new custom...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
"Here's a generic desert scavenger I created for another customs contest. It's a better example of bleaching the Jedi robe."

I like the bleached robe.



Episode 15 is up!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
Darth Daddy and Peakob1 are discussing their first season of Customizing the Clone Wars.



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, August 4 2016
We get a Tatooine Dio today. I had a heck of a time finding the posts to our page (Facebook changes their style again), but it was worth it to see his new dio!



Featuring Mr. Jedi 1977 one more time...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 3 2016
His latest update was just full of a ton of wonderful OT Characters that have never seen regular action figure form let alone the vintage carded treatment he has given them.

It makes me pine away for the days we have it good with the vintage line up (referring her to the good ole Kenner days when I was a kid and then again when Hasbro brought it back again a few years ago). I keep hearing rumblings the vintage line is referring to stay retired and it is thanks to great customizers and graphic artists like Mr. Jedi 1977 and Foxtrot Delta who keep showing fans and Hasbro just how wonderful it can be! Keep up the good fight folks. We will get this line back!



Ron Hembling starts work on the Boba for his new project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 3 2016
"Hi All,

Boba Fett Part 9 - Starting the figure."

It is great to see these video tutorials on how he does all his magic. Thanks Ron!



Mandalore 25 finishes his latest duo...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 3 2016
"On my way to 200, with the completion of my 197th, and 198th figures, the Sith brothers Gorc, and Pic. Gorc is one of the TMNT with the shell taken off, and sculpt back up to look bare bodied, with some head sculpting too. From there I covered him in armor plates cut from a sheet of rubber, for flexibility so there is no joint hindrance. Over it I sculpt the diaper? Not sure what else to call it, and finished him with a detailed paint job. Pic is a Hobbit movie Gollum figure with, MU Wasp arms, and yoda hands. The head was shaven down, and sculpt back up with the neck. Only the shoulder armor is rubber on Pic, the rest is sculpt including the wraps around his feet. I'm pleased with the way they tuned out, a little cartoony, but I suppose they always kind of look that way. Only one more figure to go before my 200th figure!

If anyone is interested, they're listed here."

They look great to me.



Stefan shares a new dio on our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, August 3 2016
We see some Guard Action in today's feature from Stefan.



Did you see Mr. Jedi 1977's latest update?
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
He shared just a ton of great OT Customs with vintage style cardbacks yesterday. Needless to say one update just wasn't enough to show you all the wonderful custom work for his latest batch.

I just can't get over how much I want the vintage line to come back with fully articulated figures. Customizers like Mr. Jedi 1977 sure do show how fantastic action figures can be!



Stan is back with an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
"Ranat, beginning stages, Going to use bib fortuna saga hands, hood is going to remove and replace with a plastic one."

Just a ton of great project starts and updates today. I like the look of him.



Mandalore 25 shows us a new project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
"Here's a WIP of my 196th and 197th figures, a combo pack, the "twin" brothers of the sith, Gorc, and Pic. From the same video game as the Dark Jedi Maw I made a while back, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, Gorc was once a Gamorrean on the run from the empire, and Pic was a Force adept Kowakian monkey-lizard. Both were captured by the Empire, where Palpatine had them turned into sithspawn. I'll tell more on how they were made when I'm done, personally I think the pictures tell more anyway."

It looks like he is off to a great start!



Ron Hembling completes his base...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
"Hi All,

Part 8 is up and the base is now complete so on to the figure."

Loving these video updates by Ron!



Kualan previews a new chapter of Tales From the Clone Wars!
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
"Hey folks! Got a preview of the next issue for you."

Talk about great news!



JDeck gives us an TFA Custom Update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
"After the Battle of Endor the war torn Galaxy was in chaos. With the dwindling Imperial remnants, and the Republic in its infancy, the galaxy was in virtual anarchy. This void in power created a breeding ground for pirates like Captain Sidon Ithano. Ithano had no loyalties, he negotiated contracts with both the Republic and the Imperial remnants, as well as local municipalities, mercenaries and gangsters. Along with his first mate Quiggold, was a motly crew of dreaded pirates searching fortune and glory throughout the galaxy.

Pretty simple figure. 5poa Ithano+ 3.75" exclusive Kylo Ren. I despise painting figures, but I had no choice. I made the gauntlets out of Milliput, and trimmed his skirt. I want to give Quiggold the same treatment, but first off, I really like the sculpting they did on him. I could swap arms with Zuckuss and give him rancor keepers lower body, but that might mess up his overall height."

Looks like hes off to a good start.



William shares his Sandcrawler...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
He says he made this back in the 90s. Wouldn't we all eat something like this up if it was made today!



Stefan shares a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, August 2 2016
I almost don't feel like I can start my day now without seeing what his latest dio is.

We get a Hoth themed one today!



Clone Troopr shows us his TOR Republic Trooper...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
"Next up's a Republic Trooper from The Old Republic video game.

This armor didn't show up in the cinematic trailers, but it's pretty prominent throughout the game itself. I couldn't let my Hasbro Republic Trooper be alone."

Talk about fantastic looking!



Our friends at JTA need our help bringing the Vintage Collection back!
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
Uh, you had us at bring the vintage collection back. Please take part in their survey and lets bring articulation and the beautiful carded action figure back to the pegs for Star Wars!



Ron Hembling adds Parts 6 and 7 for his Boba Fett Project...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
"Here's Part 6-7, I learnt how to add multiple video's I'm getting good LOL."

I am loving Ron's videos! You can also follow the action in his Project Thread.



Rezakia is back with new fan fiction!
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
"Corporal Zaym TK1979 looked over the upper hangar he never saw any kind of obstruction that the captain was hinting at. He was unsure of what Captain Kai was referring to or why he gave him a communicator rather then just let him speak to him from his helmets internal communications band. Either way nothing seemed wrong. Zaym was relieved to know they'd be getting off the Kumo before any other bulk heads gave way or the girders collapsed trapping them inside."

And that is just a small taste of the enjoyment you are in for. I am enjoying the Last Orders of Captain Kai!



Mr. Jedi 1977 shows us such cool Vintage Carded Customs...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
"Hey everyone Back for some upgrades and more carded figures! Thanks again to Foxtrot delta for his help in aiding me another step closer for the most complete carded collection for the Otc ! I wanted to try my hand at the swoop bike pilot from the special edition and tried to imagine what a realistic version of the pilot would look like since we never saw his /her face . I also used the swoop bike that came with Durge from the clone wars pack , i just modified it a bit did some cutting and repainted it . And finally got around and found blisters for Cane Adiss and the Bantha droid i did sometime ago as well as the han solo carbonite. I did something different not only did i paint the carbonite block i also took the back off to fit Han solo in the block as well. As for the others updates i hope you enjoy ... I have something big planned for my next update stay tuned enjoy!"

Call me curious for that last part too. I just can't get over of how cool it would be if this line were on the pegs right now. People would buy it out quick like!



Dan gets live tweet on Sharknado 4!
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
Look at this screen grab and tell me its not pretty daggone rad! Congrats Dan who many of us know as "The Spectre" around here.



Stefan shares a new dio on our Facebook Page...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, August 1 2016
Cad Bane gets arrested in this one. You know he is gonna have to do the break out version later. Just a dio a day from Stefan.