This evening we invite you to take a peek into the customizing world of forum member Evilivo. This customizer specializes in upgrading figures of characters most of us already have, and the results are outstanding. Head to the forums for a closer look at his recent work.
Tonight we spotlight the awesome collection of forum member TDS1972 – head to the forums and check it out!
Want to see your collection featured on our front page? If so, be sure to post some pics of your stuff in the Collection Section of the forums.
Today’s big reveal with the repacked 6″ scale Han and Greedo with a flimsy cardboard diorama just illustrates for so many of us, how out of touch Hasbro is with the market. We don’t care about cheap cardboard settings for figures, and we sure as heck aren’t looking to spend our money on repacks of pegwarmers just for the sake of different packaging.
For a refreshing look at how Hasbro ought to be managing such display pieces, head on over to Banthaskull.com and check out the amazing work of Boutross77, who does this sort of thing right. Chances are you’ve seen his work before, but today felt like a good time to look back at one of his finer diorama pieces, dubbed the “Hero Booth” from the cantina.
Personal note: My fingers are crossed that someway, somehow, Disney takes over the playset/diorama rights in the 3.75″ scale from Hasbro and starts to deliver on a concept that clearly Hasbro is completely clueless on. This whole post is certainly a “personal note,” so please pardon my passion on this subject.
Yakface forum member Raylen has just released for purchase his latest diorama accessory piece — the contraption droids fear most – the Droid Torture Rack!
You can order this awesome environment piece for your collection at Holeinthegroundpro.com, and feel free to discuss this latest diorama-builder offering in the forums.
Personal Note: I’ve ordered several items from Raylen, and have been very impressed with each item. His products are top notch quality, and they fill in huge gaps that have been missing in my scenes, from cantina chairs to Imperial accessory pieces.
Quite a few collectors have shared their annoyance in our forums with the appearance of the arms on Hasbro’s new Dagobah Luke. But there may be other options to “fix” this young Jedi by borrowing parts from other figures – such as the 2004 VOTC Luke.
There’s no guarantee this will be a perfect remedy (or work at all), but as a customizer this is something that I intend to try and modify as best I can – and there’s no doubt we’ll see many other customizers attempting to correct Hasbro’s work on this figure too. What do you think? Sound off with your thoughts in the forums.
The hobby may be shifting toward Star Wars Rebels and Episode VII buzz, but all the while, customizers from around the world continue to pump out great custom figures from previously established reference material.
First up, clone custom guru Wraithnine has added some more masterpieces to his Republic forces, which you can check out here.
Peakob1 also gets into the mix, with another outstanding custom in the Clone Wars styling.
We’re also treated to a much more realistic look to Greedo’s vest by customizing master Evilivo, which can be seen in his thread.
Last but certainly not least, soft goods master mousedroidhoojib shares his rendition of a concept version of Padme Amidala.
Check these out, and all the countless other custom figures posted in our forums.
For so many of us, half the anticipation of a new Star Wars film is all about the action figures, playsets and vehicles. So with all the recent image leaks from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, speculation on what Hasbro’s plans are for the upcoming film are being discussed in the forums.
While we are keeping our front page mostly spoiler free, be warned that the thread you are about to link to is full of spoiler images from the upcoming film. So if you’re not afraid of seeing these images and want to share your thoughts, head on over to the forums and join the discussions already in progress.
Our friends at Jeditemplearchives have posted some new loose images of the next wave of figures from The Black Series. Head on over there to check them out, and also join in the discussion in our forums here.
Voting has begun for the next Yakfinities Customizing Challenge – which will launch in July. So head on over to the forums and check out the different themes to choose from, then cast your ballot.
Tonight we welcome a new member to the forums, who has also shared some great custom figures he’s made. Head on over to our customizing section to check out the great customs by TDS1972!