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I have the opportunity to meet many great customizers and this week, we are learning more about Darrens5150, a Star Wars Lego customizer who’s attention to detail and creativity caught my attention.
AFC: Tell the fans of your work a little about yourself
Darrens5150: I started collection SW action figs (Hasbro) in 2000 & after a few years my wife wanted to collect something, so I bought her a SW Lego set for her to build& she loved it. As I bought them & she built them they starting growing on me.I hand paint every fig I custom myself. I have a work room w/ a lot of little tools, I’ve collected, to make my work easier.
AFC: When did you start making customs?
Darrens5150: I started SW Lego customs about a year ago
AFC: Why did you start making customs?
Darrens5150: As a kid I always liked building & painting models & saw some of the SW Lego customs being sold on eBay & thought “Boy I could do that & maybe even better” So I researched out the supplies. My decals are from Kam at
www.fineclonier.com& my Kama & Pauldrons at MMCB Custom Mini fig Cloth Accessories, and started customizing & selling on eBay under my user name darrens5150. I had already been selling on eBay for years
AFC: How many customs do you work on at one time?
Darrens5150: I try to work on only 10 at a time, I only have a few days a week to work on them
AFC: What is the custom you are most proud of?
Darrens5150: My red Clone Captain & my ARC-170 Pilot, it’s hard to choose I have a lot of favorites
AFC: What is your favorite toy line to do customs for?
Darrens5150: Star Wars, but I want to start up some GI Joe customs, I’m a big collector of GI Joe too
AFC: What customs do you have lined up for your next ones?
Darrens5150: I want to do a Scuba Clone, more Kashyyyk Clones & some from the new Force Unleashed line.
AFC: If you had one piece of advice for other customers out there, what would you say to them?
Darrens5150: Take your time & put together a good kit of tools & materials. Researched people who sell custom accessories & ask questions. Check out some of the Lego links out there & surf the web about custom Lego, etc. Oh…and be sure to visit regularly and check out
www.actionfigurecustoms.com……Thanks from Darren (darrens5150 eBay user name)