May 2023


Moronarama is back with a new batch of customs...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, May 31 2023

"So I made some more custom figures ... enjoy ..."

That he did. The great thing is you can add these to your own collection. Click the link below to go get started!

Moronarama eBay Link



RC-1136 shares an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, May 31 2023

"Custom TVC Clone Wars Padme Amidala"

She looks good to me!



JDeck updates us on his latest diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, May 30 2023

"I decided to use modge podge for the 3d printed items. I had the idea to give it texture, I'm not sure if it was a good idea or not. I think next time I'll go multiple thinned layers of modge podge. Still better than the 3d lines. Also painted the Bunker and checkpoint.

Next I will start painting the outer walls."

This is really looking gol



Don is making a magical corner diorama!
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 28 2023

"The goal is to create a large-ship landing pad (shelf) big enough to house the BMF Falcon, the Crest, and the upcoming Ghost all at the same time.

Here's the BMF in a proof of concept shot. Can't know the Ghost dimensions yet, but it can't be THAT much bigger than the BMF."

What a fantastic idea! It is looking awesome so far too! Be sure to scroll around as he has posted multiple updates.



Darth Daddy sends in an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Saturday, May 27 2023

"I painted up a 3D sculpt from Uzay Customs to add another character to our Rebels collection.

"STAR WARS REBELS"
RUKH

painted by Darth Daddy"

Sure seems like 3D Printing is the way of the future as far as action figures go. Man this one is top notch.



Ron Hembling makes Dio Magic yet again!
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, May 26 2023

"Hi All,

ToD Sankara stone and skeleton stone head 112 scale.

Recipe.

stones/head - the stones are a brown/clear resin and the stone head is a 3D PLA kit from In Print Condition

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065277600673

and I got it printed from Syndicate Custom

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082987609768 .

I drilled out the centre of the stones with a Dremel and inserted LED's and once that was done, I added a few wash layers of Burnt Sienna to make the stones less clear and I painted and weathered the stone head with Vallejo Paints. The base and the section the stone head is on is balsa foam which is very easy to cut and carve into but very dusty.

I used a pencil to mark out the floor and the two flame holders were made using plastic rod/craft string and tabletop miniature bases and the flames were done using Woodland Scenics Water effects with a little orange/yellow paint mixed into it.

Ron"

Do you see why I think he is a wizard?



RC-1136 shares an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, May 26 2023

"Just completed a Grand Army of the Republic Protocol Droid. Base was TCW C3PO."

Looks great. Love the paint work on this one.



JDeck shares great new item from Aude's Workshop...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, May 26 2023

"I went on ebay this morning and found Audes made a Stormtrooper hand set.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/295718347534?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=ns5tTz8rR8O&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=XSibNOGfRRm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

Tuesday night I sent him a message asking if he'd be interested in making a Stormtrooper set. I use the clone and Mandalorian sets a lot, but they're not exact. I didn't think he'd really make them. What it take, a day?"

This is the type of quality you can expect from Aude. Hasbro think of the possibilities with sets like this!


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store shares their latest newletter!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 25 2023

Their latest newsletter is full of fantastic items for the collector and customizer.

Big Bad Toy Store has you covered for all your Action Figure Lines.




Clone Troopr shares a Dark Trooper Custom...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 25 2023

"It's been quite awhile but I'm back! 0/

Star Wars Battlefront (2005) Dark Trooper, 3.75-inch

This was a really fun custom to put together and paint, brought back so many memories of playing the old Battlefront 2 game with my brother and friends. Bought some 3D printed parts on Etsy: helmet, jetpack, and 6x nodes for the chest and knees."

I think he looks great and it is good to see CloneTroopr back!



JDeck shares a new custom...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 25 2023

"Made a Major König inspired officer, from Enemy at the gates. Piett body, Ed Harris head, audes rifle/left hand, wired cape from gpslot on ebay."

He looks great. Click the link above to read the full backstory as well.



JDeck fills us in in Aude's expanded workshop...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, May 24 2023

"Audes_workshop

https://www.ebay.com/usr/audes_workshop

has expanded. I'm sure it's old news, but he deserves an update. I buy from him all the time, he's always making new stuff, and he's local (USA). The quality is top notch, very to almost no discernible print marks, a real flawless product."

Aude just does great work period.



JDeck shares a great supplier...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, May 24 2023

"I suck at painting heads. Lets face it , you can't be excellent at everything. There are a lot of great painters on ebay, mostly from China. Not that I'm anti China, I'd rather buy more locally. I've been burned from Chinese sellers notably on Amazon. At any rate I found a good painter from Mexico

https://www.ebay.com/usr/spartan118mx

He's great! Great paint, decent durability."

Nice!



RC-1136 shares an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, May 22 2023

"Greatly improved the TVC Hunter figure..."

I agree. He looks great.



Ron Hembling has a bad feeling about this...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 21 2023

"Hi All,

"I've got a bad feeling" 7 inch scale.

Recipe.

Figure/dio - is a 3D print which I got from Hex3D over on his Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/Geoffro and again a huge thanks to Syndicate Customs for printing this out for me. The base and Solo in carbonite are PLA printed and Indy is resin printed and I painted everything using Vallejo Paints.
The dirt is garden mulch which I throw into a blender and mulch it up until it's like a sandy/dust texture and then I apply it and once dry I use Vallejo's Chocolate Brown and give it a wash over. The grass is from Model Scene and the vines I get off ebay.

Ron"

Looks awesome!



Darth Daddy sends in an Elias update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 21 2023

"Elias had a chance to make something that wasn't animated for a change. He really enjoyed this project because it was for our own collection.

He then painted in all the detail into the clothing sculpt that Hasbro did."

Click through to see the full work up.



Dan shares toy deal...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 21 2023

"As far as I am aware, this "Fortnite" pinata never hit brick and mortar stores in the US.

Amazon currently has it on sale pretty cheap for anyone that still needs one!

https://amzn.to/3ojsNES"

Happy hunting folks!



So about that Disney Star Wars Hotel...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, May 19 2023

Read further for the full details, but the house of mouse will not have a Star Wars themed hotel come September.

Thanks to "Dan the Spectre Kosa" for the report.


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store shares their latest newletter!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 18 2023

Their latest newsletter is full of fantastic items for the collector and customizer.

Big Bad Toy Store has you covered for all your Action Figure Lines.




Darth More checks in on Tunghori...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 18 2023

"Speaking of droids, TungHori listed s'more!

https://www.tunghori.com/starwars"

Philipp keeps us in the know regards this Power Seller.



JDeck shares a new Imperial Custom...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 14 2023

"I made a Major Bludd inspired Imperial.

Major Bluud was a fearsome pirate hunter for the Galactic Empire. Before and during the Clone Wars Bluud was a pirate himself. Working for the Galgrebian government first raiding Trade Federation ships, then after the Trade Federation Alliance was signed during the Clone Wars, he raided Republic ships."

That is just the start of a really cool backstory.



Ron Hembling shares a new diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 14 2023

"Hi All,

Club Obi Wan, Temple of Doom, 1:12 scale.

Recipe.

Diorama - the building is a 3D PLA kit from In Print Condition https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065277600673 and I got it printed from Syndicate Custom

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082987609768

and it comes in pieces so there is a little sanding and then gluing.

I painted with Vallejo paints, the tassels on the lantern are just pieces of string and dyed in red paint. The plants in the pots are from Woodland Scenics and posters I printed off the net and the frame work is made from plastic strip.

Ron"

Ron always comes up with some neat concepts too.



RCW Creations shares a diorama update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Friday, May 12 2023

"I’ve been working on the commission of Doctor Who’s 1st Tardis Control Room. All console parts have been printed and I’ve added undercoated.

I’ve started working on the control room, using 2 pieces of 6 mm foam board for the inner walls. I used an apple corer to make the round things for the two walls. I have started to shape the third wall to represent the Fault locator wall. The wall still needs a little more work."

It is really looking good so far.


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store shares their latest newletter!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 11 2023

Their latest newsletter is full of fantastic items for the collector and customizer.

Big Bad Toy Store has you covered for all your Action Figure Lines.




JDeck continues his Bunker Dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, May 9 2023
"Since I decided to make my fortress in a tropical environment, I added some vines and overgrowth. Maybe I went a little heavy handed or just right. It needed something. Especially being in a jungle. The idea is the fortress is very old, but the Empire commandeered the fortress and modified it for military use."

Click through to see the full update. That Garisson is gonna need a new AT-ST though! JDeck has sent in a new image:




RC-1136 shares an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, May 9 2023

"United States Airforce Para-rescue Jumper"

Lots of tiny attention to detail parts here folks.



Moronarama is back with a new batch of customs...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, May 8 2023

"Its been a minute, but I made a new batch of customs. Enjoy.

Tamer added eBay link:

https://www.ebay.com/str/weakcut/Custom-Action-Figures/_i.html?_storecat=49737563013"

I love seeing his new batches. Good luck picking out a favorite as they are all awesome! Add one to your collection!



JDeck updates us on his Imperial Fortress Diorama...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, May 8 2023

"Update on the fortress. I glued the styrofoam pieces together using clear fabric glue. Then mixed spackle, modgepodge and black paint. Then added a few coats to the foam. I did a light sand and then gave it several washes of white and concrete watercolor."

Click through to see these images full size. Such an awesome dio!



Glorbes is back!
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 7 2023

"The Mandalorian season three had some high points and low points, but it was still pretty fun Star Wars! One thing that always jumps out to me are potential projects for custom builds, and the little Pirate Snub Fighter was the clear winner from my perspective. I thought they were cool in the premiere, but when episode 5 rolled around and they’re involved in an all out dog fight, that clinched it!"

Trust me folks you need to check this out!



Darth Daddy sends in an Elias update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 7 2023

"New figure from Elias to celebrate May the 4th."

Wow!



Dan shares new toy news...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 7 2023

Looks like some new additions to the FortNite Line.



Hasbro shares one new Black Series Figure...
-- Posted by Tamer on Sunday, May 7 2023

"STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES ARC TROOPER FIVES

(HASBRO/Ages 4 years & up/Approx. Retail Price: $27.99 / Available: Fall 2023)

STAR WARS fans and collectors can imagine scenes from the STAR WARS galaxy with this premium 6-inch STAR WARS: THE BLACK SERIES ARC TROOPER FIVES figure, inspired by the character’s appearance in STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS animated series. Fives trained with Domino Squad on Kamino before being stationed at the Rishi Moon outpost. While on Kamino for medical testing, he discovered a terrifying secret about the clone’s origins. Fans and collectors can display this fully articulated figure featuring premium detail and multiple points of articulation in their collection. Includes figure and 4 series-inspired accessories including 2 blaster accessories."

You can see the order link in the above image gallery.


Big Bad Toy Store

Big Bad Toy Store shares their latest newletter!
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 4 2023

Their latest newsletter is full of fantastic items for the collector and customizer.

Big Bad Toy Store has you covered for all your Action Figure Lines.




JDeck starts a new dio...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 4 2023

"I was nervous taking it off. I was waiting for someone else to do it first, but I hadn't seen anyone do it. I figured somebody would as soon as they opened it. I wanted to get a second one, to try, but they hadn't gone to clearence yet.

I bought a tv 6 months ago, and I thought the styrofoam would make a cool imperial fortress. I'm still playing around with it."

This is gonna be good!



Hasbro shares May the 4th Reveals...
-- Posted by Tamer on Thursday, May 4 2023

From the vintage collection to Black Series there were a ton of reveals, most of which go live today at 1PM EST.

Looks for the posts here to start including live order links at that time.
























Echo Six shares an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Wednesday, May 3 2023

"'ve worked on these two ladies on and off for years. Brea and Senni, the Tonnika Twins."

Talk about perfect if you ask me!



Echo Six is back with some custom Thugs!
-- Posted by Tamer on Tuesday, May 2 2023

"In the last few weeks I bought an extra Klatooinian raider for parts. Then Hasbro announced Velken and Taym were on the way. Since I didn't have to continue hoarding parts to try and make customs of them, I got motivated to boil-and-pop some piratey-types. I tried to avoid permanently altering much stuff, in case I figure out a way to re-purpose them for actual OT customs down the road... Still got some deep-background cantina and palace types to do."

I am telling you talk about the perfect batch for the ole Skiff or Khetana or Jabba's Palace!



HIgh Zone 5 shares an update...
-- Posted by Tamer on Monday, May 1 2023

"Snivvian Custom

Still working on my photography skills as well"