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Name: Mig
About Me: I have been an avid toy collector ever since I was a kid. My favorite toy lines are Transformers, Star Wars, and GI Joe. I decided to make a website called www.actionfigurecustoms.com to capture all of the customs that are being bought and sold on eBay. I hope everyone finds it useful and please email me with any questions or if you have a custom you would like me to blog about, let me know!
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Action Figure Customs Blog

This blog is dedicated to discussing the world of custom action figures. There are many talented people creating customs from toy lines such as Transformers, GI Joe, Marvel Legends, and Star Wars. I also interview various customizers and they shed light on their philosophy and showcase their talent. The blog is updated daily so check back often for updates.


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Ultra Magnus Custom Transformers Generation 1 Style by Jin Saotome

Who can take a Star Wars Transformers Turbo Tank and craft it into the legendary Generation 1 Ultra Magnus? It is none other than Jin Saotome, Transformers customizer extraordinaire! This week he has stayed true to the classic G1 color scheme with the good ole' fashion red, white, and blue paint aps. What I like about the paint scheme is the weathered look to the figure, giving him a more mechanical look. This also is not your average run of the mill Optimus Prime repaint, Jin has seriously taken this custom to the next level as he had the forsight to see that a Star Wars Transformers Turbo Tank would make a killer Ultra Magnus custom. Here is a little more about this figure, straight from the horses mouth:

"This auction is for an 8" tall Custom Ultra Magnus Transformers figure with twin removable smokestack cannons. He has multiple points of articulation meaning you can pose him in all sorts of awesome eat-everything poses and he'll look great in every one. Transforming Magnusl won't affect the paint job and he converts from robot to Cybertronian-troop-carrier mode easily.
"This is the first Ultra Magnus custom I've done to be honest. I've had thousands of requests to do a UM but didn't want to do a repaint of Prime. So I bided my time, waiting for the perfect base figure to come along...And it did! Ultra Magnus transforms into a Cybertronian style troop-carrier that looks like it could roll through just about any Decepticon in his path. He's pretty tall in robot form and can wield his twin extending smokestack cannons for weapons. He's not done in my usual paint style as this time I went for a clean look with panel lines and different shades of color on full sections. I guess he just went through the car wash, he's brightly colored in the cartoons and why not this time right? He's still very detailed and fits right in with the normal Classics line, if you can get past the fact he's not actually a semi. I'm going for something different here! So… need a really unique Ultra Magnus for your growing Transformers collection? Know a friend who'll be like, "Hey, isn't that Turbo Tank with two wheels missing?" when you give this to them for Christmas? Then don't pass this auction up!"

Like Jin said, don't pass this one up and head over to eBay and place your bid early for his Custom Transformers Ultra Magnus!

Labels: Custom Transformers, G1, Generation 1, Generation 1 Ultra Magnus, Jin Saotome, Transformers, Ultra Magnus