Bursting from the pages of the Ultimate X-MEN comic #92 comes boskoestoys’ Custom Marvel Legends Stryfe Ultimate X-Men figure. Boskoestoys has really captured the comic version of this figure and has taken it to the next level. The metallic paint aps on this figure are very high quality and look amazing. The black washing really makes the detail comes to life and the one of a kind sculpting and moulding of the figure brings out the accuracy from the comic.

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Mastercloner is giving Star Wars fans a reason to add the word ‘custom’ in thier searches for Star Wars figures on eBay with his Custom Sith Darth Sion. While the Evolutions packs have added some strength in the Sith count, it is the custom Sith figures that keep fans coming back for more. From the artists rendering that I have seen, Mastercloner has done a very good job striking a balance between the concept and custom. Some of the artists renderings of Darth Sion I have seen look much more worse for the ware but Mastercloner’s version may take place earlier in his history where he is much less battle scarred. The right arm that wields his lightsaber flows naturally into his pale white flesh and the crackled look that is applied to the body is very well done. Bid on Mastercloner’s Custom Sith Darth Sion on eBay!

More about Darth Sion (souce: Wookiepedia.com)
When the factions of the Sith on Korriban turned on each other after Darth Malak’s death and Revan’s disappearance, Sion was one of the Sith Lords that escaped to the Unknown Regions of the galaxy. It seemed he had escaped to Malachor V, where he became the apprentice of Darth Traya, a former teacher of Darth Revan when he was a Jedi. For his benefit, Sion was a Sith Marauder. Sion was a uniquely powerful Sith Lord, having learned the ways of pain in the Trayus Academy on Malachor V. Torturing and killing others helped him enhance his strength in the Force, and his ability to feed on his own pain and hatred made him all but immortal; for if he were struck down, he could always arise by feeding on his agony. He was also a lightsaber master, and arguably the most infamous and deadly Sith Assassin of the era. Sion was known to be responsible for the deaths of countless Jedi during the shadow war waged by himself and Darth Nihilus. However, the alliance between Traya, Nihilus, and himself could not last forever. Sion and Nihilus attacked Darth Traya at the Trayus Core and as such, exiled her. Sion and Nihilus continued their shadow war by sending assassins after the last known “Jedi”—an exile who had served under Revan during the Mandalorian War.

Wanderer-X brings one of the New Mutants to life with his Custom Marvel Legends X-Men Sunspot figure. Sunspot is an interesting character as he absorbs solar energy to increase his powers. I have seen a couple of versions of Sunspot from the comics and I prefer this costume over some other drawings where his arms and legs are just black. I really like the head sculpt on this one and the coloring on the lips and eyes. Bid on this great Custom Marvel Legends Sunspot on eBay!

Helping me ring in AFC’s 200th blog, skribbel24 has created a blast from the past with his Custom Mr. America Hulk Hogan figure. I had several opportunities to see the Hulkster in action as my Dad would take me to see the WWF when they came to San Francisco and Oakland, California. I was lucky enough to go to Wrestlemania 7 where Hulk Hogan defeated a GI Joe icon Sgt. Slaughter via his patented leg drop to win the WWF Championship. skribbel24’s custom Hulk Hogan bears an uncanny resemblence to the living and breathing wrestling icon and that is why people are in awe of his customs. topping it off with a custom box, he delivers the total package (not to be confused with Lex Luger…ok…not funny). Let’s learn more about skribbel24’s latest custom:

Hulk Hogan had a run as the mask-wearing spoof superhero Mr. America in 2003. The persona was supposed to be Hulk Hogan in disguise, wearing a mask. He used Hulk Hogan’s “Real American” theme music and used all of Hogan’s signature gestures, moves, and phrases. He was the subject of a storyline that took place after Hollywood Hulk Hogan was forced by Vince McMahon to sit out the rest of his contract. After Hogan won at WrestleMania XIX, McMahon was kayfabe frustrated with him and wanted Hulkamania to die. A WWE pre-debut push took place with mysterious Mr. America promos airing for weeks during SmackDown!. There was also on-screen discussion on SmackDown! between then General Manager Stephanie McMahon and other players concerning her hiring Mr. America “sight unseen.” On May 1, Mr. America debuted on SmackDown! on Piper’s Pit segment. McMahon appeared and claimed that Mr. America was Hulk Hogan in disguise, and Mr. America shot back by saying, “I am not Hulk Hogan, brother!” (lampooning Hogan’s use of “brother” in his promos). The feud continued through the month of May, with a singles match between Mr. America and Hogan’s old rival Roddy Piper at Judgment Day. McMahon tried desperately to prove that Mr. America was indeed Hulk Hogan but failed at all attempts. Mr. America even passed a lie detector test. Mr. America’s last WWE appearance was on the June 26 edition of SmackDown!.

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Who doesn’t need a bodygaurd? If you are a Sith, you may get by without one but only the wise look to Darth Virax for ultimate protection. Monsterforge Illustration Studio has created a one of a kind Sith bodyguard with their Custom Star Wars Sith Guardian Darth Virax figure. The detail on this figure is amazing for a 3 3/4 scale. I really like the way Monsterforge Illustration Studio has given the skin an old and crackled look to it and the sith robe is a great addition to the figure. The robe is very unique and really brings out the dark side of the figure. Looking at the facial features, I would not want to cross this Sith in a dark ally. Let’s learn more about Darth Virax:

“Darth Virax was the high guardian of the ceremonial egg chamber of the Xarvog broodhome in the Xvxus Sector. His acute ability to detect any threats to the hive, his incalculable strength, and his unswerving devotion to the hive made him a valuable asset to the Xarvog Queen. When Darth Krayt sensed this great strength, he immediately set out to make Virax his servant. Krayt fought and defeated the massive warrior and immediately killed the Queen. Seeing his master defeated at the hands of an intruder, Virax was left without a purpose in life. Krayt offered him a new duty: serving as a completely loyal servant of the new Dark Lord of the Sith. Krayt trained the Force-strong insectoid in the Sith Arts and made him one of his powerful Sith legion. Darth Virax serves without fail his new master, and protects him from the power-hungry Sith who nip at the heels of Darth Krayt’s empire.”  

Bid on this awesome Custom Star Wars Sith Guardian Darth Virax figure today on eBay!

The GI Joe Transformers comic was an interesting concept and I have been waiting to see if someone could pull off a decent crossover custom and it looks like Shinobitron nailed it with his Custom Transformers GI Joe Starscream Cobra Night Raven figure. One of my favorite planes in the GI Joe universe was the SR-71 Blackbird they dubbed the Night Raven. Shinobitron has done this bird some justice and it looks like he tried really hard to retain the classic 1980’s appeal of the Night Raven, even going as far as coloring the jet intakes orange like the original Cobra Jet. The smallest detail was not overlooked and if you look close enough, you can make out the tiny decals on the rear fins. Let’s read more about Shinobitron’s cross over custom:

“Screamers been made to resemble the way he did in the GI Joe TF Crossover. Screamer got to be The Cobra Commanders personnal jet, it must have been their stunning personalities or the love for each others voice. My Screamer stands at 6″ tall and had removable wrist lasers. Screamer can change into the Night Raven and has been detsiled to the extreme. Screamer has Cobra symbols the authentic night logo on the wing and tons of extra decalling that make him more than just a generic jet. He has been marked with warning markers at his exhaust ports hatches ect. Not only is he marked for Cobra but he also has very sutle Decep logos on his shoulders. Not only that but open his chest and his true aligence is reveiled!”

Bid on Shinobitron’s Custom Transformers GI Joe Starscream Cobra Night Raven figure on eBay today!

Fully Brick Models has outdone themselves by recreating a famous scene and village from the final chapter of the Star Wars saga, Return of the Jedi. Home to the cute and cuddly Ewoks, this village was also home to some powerful scenes in the movie. Let’s read more about how Fully Brick Models created this classic village:

“This is another big one, a very very big one, and very very very detailed. Its an entire EWOK VILLAGE. This is so big its easily titled an Ultimate Collector Series. It stands at 1 metre tall, (over 3 feet). Its breathtaking! Don’t ask how long it took us to build this, just don’t ask. Firstly, the sheer amount of money, time and patience to attempt something this big and detailed was well worth it to see this masterpiece completed. It comes with everything pictured, except the mini-figs. The birds that adorn the upper canopy, and the owl that looks down watching over the night come with this. You will notice we have also included an Ewok Glider which comes with the tree and is actually attached with a clear translucent bar so its extremely sturdy and invisible to see the attachment, thus it appears as though the Ewok is actually flying just near the tree, about to swoop down on the Imperial Stormtroopers or the AT-ST’s.

l.designs is showing his diverse talent with his Custom Transformers Leader Class Brawl Movie figure. One of things I really like about this Brawl is the depth that this figure has with l.design’s paint ap technique. The camo art is very well done and the tank looks down and dirty. The blackwashing on the figure gives it a realistic feel and the mud on the tank treads makes it look like Brawl has traveled a long way to open a can of whoop ass on some unsuspecting Autobots. Let’s get some more insight on how this Brawl was made: 

“A lot of time and attention to detail went into making this as accurate as possible to available reference material I could dig up, but of course has my spin on it as usual. I started out in tank mode and took the approach of a real war worn tank. After creating a factory finish paint job from top to bottom I weathered this sucker as accurate as possible. The wheels were rusted a bit, then shined back up where it would naturally rub and thus be polished from use. Finally touches of mud were caked on top of that. The tracks themselves have dirt in the crevices, but then the exposed portion that would be rolling along several types of terrain have been scratched into a slightly polished look. All hinges and areas around hatches and edges and what not have a weathered metal look as the paint would be worn from these areas as well. There is soot stain across the paint job from years of battle and use as well as scratch marks here and there. The robot mode has had much the same treatment, with several types of metallic paint to give real depth to the metal areas.”

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Straight from the War Within comics comes Warmachine’s Custom Transformers Sideswipe. One of the aspects I like about Warmachine is his ability to see a figure and truly make it his own. With this custom, he took the crossover Transformers/Star Wars Shuttle Tydirium and was able to look past the figure and see the potential to create a classic comic book figure. The paint looks impeccable and he has retained the G1 color scheme. I am really impressed with Warmachin’e work and this is your chance to own a one of a kind from a talented customizer. Let’s see how Warmachine made this great custom:

“Up for auction is a custom Transformers War Within Sideswipe modded from a StarWars Transformers Emperor Palpatine Tydirium Shuttle. I slightly modded a different head for him and added my own shoulder mounted missile launcher as well as a custom blaster rifle. Sideswipe is custom painted as seen in the War Within comics but with a couple more paint apps applied to enhance his overall look a bit. Now is your chance to add another character to your War Within collection. For the painting effects I used a combination of acrylic, and enamel paints as well as utilizing the drybrushing, panel lining, highlighting and wash techniques to achieve a more detailed look.”

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KJ Customs steams up the scene with his Custom Marvel Legends Goblin Queen! He is a very talented sculptor and this figure is evidence of that. The human body is very difficult to replicate but this is one of KJ’s strong points! Some of the high points of this custom are the very detailed ab sculpt and shaping. The hair flows beautifully off the top of her head and on to her shoulders. This is one of the most highly detailed and nicely sculpted Marvel Legends custom I have come across in a while. KJ tells us more about how me made this beauty:  

“This figure is very detailed and very beautiful.She has several points of articulation and comes with a base with very detailed goblins.She also comes with a massive custom cape with about a nine or ten inch span.From head to toe this is going to please any x men fan! Starting with the figure itself ,she is about 7″ tall.She is really for display and not for play. She has 8 points of articulation: Her ball joint shoulders,elbows,Knees, and ankles. Her legs and torso do not move because I wanted the figure to look flawless.She is pretty durable and has been crafted with magic sculpt and sealed. Her face is very beautiful and sexy.She has smokey eyes with light on the iris .Her skin throughout her body is shaded to look more realistic.She has red hair with many different colors of highlight and lowlight,and has been sculpted to look like it is flowing.She has a very sexy mid section and toned body. She has very detailed hands which have also been shaded and given long glossy black finger nails. Her costume is very comic book accurate. It is a jet glossy black color.On the loin cloth there are tiny gold skulls and a golden broach on her chest. The outfit itself is three dimensional, so it is not just painted on.Her knee high boots are also detailed and are jet black with gloss. She also comes with two hand sculpted very detailed goblins. The green one does not come off the stand but the blue one is removable. These guys are really awesome and help make the figure pop! Her cape is removable and very flexible. It has two rings which can be put on each wrist and really move with the figure when her arms move.The base is from another figure but looks really good with this one.”

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One of my pet peeves with the Transformers Movie toys is that Hasbro keeps making toys out of vehicles that did not transform into robots but chih makes up for this by making a kick ass Custom Stockade figure. I guess Hasbro can still pumping out toys as this gives customizers a nice canvas to work with.

What I really like about this custom is that chih made the robot mode look a million times better with weathered steel, copper accents, and a dull black that makes gives the figure a fresh from battle look. Sometimes the showroom shine does not do a figure justice and chih has a great ability to make a blase Transformers and make turn it into a masterpiece.

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artifax_toyz has given classic Joe fans a very good reason to own a Sigma Six figure with his Custom GI Joe Dial Tone classic! Paying a great tribute to the original Dial Tone from the 3 3/4″ line from 1986, the colors are a dead on match. The weapons are very cool as they are updated versions of the rifle and CommLink Backpack. This figure retains all of the classic GI Joe’ness the fans from the 80’s have known to grow and love. Let’s hear about what other great features this figure has in store for the lucky winner:
This figure has been made to resemble the original 3 3/4th Dial Tone figure based on the 80’s hit classic cartoon. Hasbro has since decided to cancel the 8″ Sigma 6 line. Add this classic character to your collection. This figure is one of a kind and will no longer be produced. It’s a must have for GI Joe collectors. Own a part of Sigma 6 history.

• Full painted body
• Resculpted/painted head
• Removable beret
• Custom CommLink Back Pack w/rotating mic extension
• Custom S6 Rifle with collapsible stock

This Custom GI Joe Dial Tone Sigma Six Classic figure is on eBay so bid now!

Central Cali Customs has taken a great character from the Marvel Comics and brought it to life with his Custom Marvel Legends Titanium Man figure. The colors on this custom really pop and pay homage to the comic representation of Titanium Man. He chose a great shade of green and complimented it with a dark silver which goes nicely with the figure and gives it a fresh from battle look. The faceshield on the head is proportional and the copper goes great with the figure. Central Cali Customs describes his process so let’s get into the head of this talented customizer:

• Researching, the best suitable Action Figure to transform. For example: According to Cable’s bio, he is 6ft 8in and 350 lbs. So, I would not use a HULK’s body because he is 1,000 lbs.

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“The first step in transforming this vehicle was to separate all of the pieces and take apart the centre pod console. I then individually spray painted each part carefully with a more authentic looking gray color. Once this had dried, I then carefully painted the instrumentation buttons and switches and added seat detailing as well (see the close up pictures). Next I then assembled all of the pieces and applied the model detailing and weathering techniques to get dark paint in all of the grooves (a “wash”) and to then highlight all of the edges and add realistic weathering (”dry brushing”). These two techniques combine to give “scale” and realism to the model and really bring out the detail in Hasbro’s sculpt. I then used special model-making masking tape to get the straight lines on the green and red unit type markings, the dark gray stripes on the legs and the circular red and white “Republic” insignia. A light dry brushing of brown on the “feet” to simulate dirtiness and the painting was then finished. The next step was to apply some “battle damage” - this is an area where it is very easy to go too far and lose realism. Using a special technique that I discovered only two weeks ago, I applied several “scorch” marks around the vehicle to simulate blackened blaster burn marks. The key to maintaining a realistic look is to not apply too much weathering on a small scale vehicle. Moderation and restraint were exercised here to give the appearance that the vehicle has seen battle, but has not been too badly damaged. You want something that looks like it is still “in service and potent.” Once I was happy the painting and weathering were complete, I then gave the vehicle a generous coat of protective “dull cote” lacquer to ensure that it could be handled normally with the paint and effects still being protected. And there you have it! Look closely at the pictures - this AT-AP vehicle looks as close to “real” as you can get! It has also retained all functionality, including full movement of all legs (see 3-legged picture) and moving of all guns.”

These are becoming scarce in stores but you can own this awesome custom by heading over to eBay and bidding on this Custom Star Wars AT AP All Terrain Attack Pod.

Darthleon’s Custom Marvel Legends Storm figure rises from the page of Marvel Comics and is stirring up eyes on eBay! The sculpting on this figure is great and I am happy to see darthleon taking on a custom that is one of his favorite character portrayals. The hair looks great and it looks like she is getting ready to mess with mother nature. Let’s see how he has made this great figure:

“This is one of my favorite versions of storm to date so I figured I give it a go considering there really isn’t a good storm out there. Her entire torso, Boots, Hair and chest was rescultped to give a more accurate and detailed look. The outfit was painted with many highlights and shadows to give it a realistic look. Please note that do to the boots, this figure is meant to posed on the flying stand that is provided, because she cannont stand without support. The figure has multiple points of articulation. This figure is one that needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. Although the figure is poseable and durable, this item is intended for collectors and should be handled accordingly. He was scultped using a very durable compound called apoxie sculpt that when cured is very hard and durable.”

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