The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge continues through the end of March, and once again, we’ve seen a great number of custom figures created.
Whether you’re a crafty veteran or this is your first crack at customizing, we welcome all of our readers to try their hand at Yakfinities #51 – Space Pirates!
Each year, I become more and more disappointed with Hasbro’s neglect toward playsets and dioramas – and while there’s hope on the horizon with 3rd parties getting into the mix, I recently caved in and bought some Angry Bird sets to see if the pieces could be used for anything in the 3.75″ scale.
The results may be a bit mixed, but I’m satisfied enough to keep the pieces I did purchase – for a closer look to see if this is something that may be helpful in your scene building efforts, head to the forums.
What’s this? Yet another 3rd party vendor swooping in to fill the diorama demands of Star Wars fans? The crew at Imperialshipyards has the scoop, go check it out and the kickstarter for this project is set to launch soon.
Personal Note: Why is it that Hasbro seems to think that when their brand is in decline, it’s best to focus on rehashes galore? Why do they continue to ignore all the golden opportunities that the Star Wars galaxy has to offer?
Oh, and thanks to YakPurge for the heads up!
Movie prop guru and forum member Raylen is back with another new diorama item Star Wars fans have been clamoring for since the mid 1990s… cantina chairs! To find out how you can own your own set, head on over to the forums. Once you have them, all you need to do is crack out the paints and you’re set!
Personal Note: How is it that Hasbro feels it’s good business sense to ignore essential diorama items such as these (and ones that don’t require the expensive assembly process by their labor force)? If it looks cool and is reasonably priced, the market will support it. Simple as that!
The latest Yakfinities Customizing Challenge continues – and the entries have really been mounting up the past couple weeks as customizers create their visions of Space Pirates in the Star Wars galaxy. Check out all the latest submissions, or try your hand at making your own custom figure after the jump!
This week, localgotal returns with yet another outstanding Concept Series submission – two more unmade characters from Jabba’s Palace – alongside a great little creature accessory. Check it out, and enjoy!
Oh, Hasbro… if only you were to invest in the variety in your product like the good old days…
It’s another week, which means we have another stunning Concept Series update by localgotal! This one is sure to be dear to the hearts of all of us that grew up with the Original Trilogy, and even moreso for those that never were able to add the elusive POTF vintage figure of this character to their collections back in the day.
What could it be? And how much longer do we have to wait to actually get a modern update for this character from Hasbro? Head to the forums and check this great concept out!
Tonight we spotlight the latest diorama by forum member Luke Sprywalker, which includes a custom made Gonk droid – this masterpiece looks like Sideshow quality to me and it’s a true shame they’ve never started making environments like this for the scales that Hasbro produces. Head on over to the forums and feast your eyes on all the pics he’s provided, including “work in progress” shots.
The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge rolls on – Space Pirates! So far we’ve had many great entries and hope to see plenty more!
Entering a custom is easy – all you need to do is make a new custom of a Space Pirate of your choice, and share pics in our forums before the end of March.
Hasbro may be ignoring the diorama and playset market, but as we know, others are not – such as forum member Raylen, who is now offering up a great custom door that fits in great with many Star Wars environments, like Echo Base. He hints that more offerings are on the way, and I have a feeling based on this first item that those that jump on board with these items are going to be very pleased. Head on over to the forums to find out how you can place your order!