Category Archives: Customizing

Customizer Mega Spotlight

Hunting down Hasbro’s new 2012 figures can be a blast, but sometimes an even more rewarding aspect of the hobby is creating your own customs – and Yakface forum members have been busy doing just that!

First off, forumite hyperdrive has truly mastered the art of soft goods – check out his rendition of old Ben Kenobi, and several other customs benefitting from soft goods “done right” by clicking here!

And have you ever seen a Jawa Mandalorian?  Probably not, but your fears of never seeing one can now be calmed – just click here to see a very unique custom that will blow your mind by Straxus!

DarthDaddy has also been busy – including a custom of R5-P8, a customized assassin astromech droid used by Hondo Ohnaka’s pirate gang.  Check it out here!

Last but not least, forum member mousedroidhoojib shows off some great new work as well, which includes a very cool alien design from ROTS – click here for his customizing thread!

Multi-Site Customizing Contest

Yakface is proud to announce a tribute to a friend of the community who passed away last summer – a multi-site customizing contest that was in the works by a collector know around the forums as MercuryArtStudios.   We were shocked and saddened last summer when he tragically lost his life in a car accident.

Mike Martinez left behind a great following in the customizing community and touched a lot of people.   In his memory, we wanted to see through an Evolution style themed customizing contest that he had been planning – so we have teamed up with two other sites to make this happen.  We are proud to have teamed up with Echo Base News and Imperial Shipyards to host this customizing event.

To help encourage particpation, we’ve also gathered a great pool of prizes – for more information and rules of entry, click here!

Yakfinities # 43 – Cantina Denizens

For all you fans of the Original Trilogy, this is the Yakfinities Customizing Challenge you’ve been waiting for – Cantina Denizens!  Entries don’t necessarily have to be “on-screen” characters seen in the classic cantina from Mos Eisley, but are certainly encouraged!

Whether you’re a crafty customizing veteran or are new to this realm of the hobby, we invite you to join in and take part by creating your own custom figure this round.  And as always, regardless of talent level, we’ll be giving away some free figures to three random winners!

Yakfinities #42 Roundup Report

Another Yakfinities Customizing Challenge has just wrapped up!  And thanks to the continued participation by the customizing community, we once again we have full gallery of custom figures for your viewing pleasure!

The theme this round was Mirrored Reflections, which certainly got the creative juices flowing – so check out all the entries, and see which members of the Yakface community won some figures from The Vintage Collection after the jump!

Yakfinities #42 Ends Soon!

The current Yakfinities Customizing Challenge runs through December 31, and this unique theme allows for a variety of different takes on characters from the Star Wars galaxy.

What C-3PO and R2-D2 were humans?  Or if the Jedi Council was secretly comprised of Sith Lords?  Yakfinities Customizing Challenges are about sharing ideas and creative customs from all levels of talent!  So whether you’re a crafty customizing veteran or have never created a custom, we invite all of our readers to take part!

So join in the fun and create your own submissions (which will even enter you for a chance to win some new Hasbro figures from The Vintage Collection) after the jump!

Customizer Mega Spotlight

During these slow days for new product on the pegs, one of the best ways to add figures to your collection is to make your own – and today we spotlight some of the finest work in the Yakface forums!

Leading things off is forum member Stronox with a jaw dropping rendition of Galen Marek from The Force Unleashed franchise… check it out!

Next, PackRatStudios shows off a killer custom Clone Scout atop a fierce Reek on Geonosis – be sure to check out his customizing thread for more pics!

The master of sculpting returns as well with more eye-popping work, including the ever-desirable Tonnika Sisters – check out more work by Sithfire30 by clicking here!

Last but not least, customizer tokiravensky shows off some outstanding Sith Lords and more in his customizing thread!