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Action Figure Customs BlogThis 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.
Ironhide Custom Transformers Movie Voyager Class Figure by CrefigzPosted by Mig on Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ 7:12 AM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe Crefigz gives a slick look that is movie accurate with his Custom Transformers Ironhide figure. What is really great about this figure is that it (1) looks very much like the Movie version and (2) the metal detailing looks very realistic. Here is a close up: My favorite aspects of Crefigz' Ironhide is that the truck mode and robot mode compliment each other very well. With some other customs I have seen, too much effort was spent on making the robot mode look great but when it is transformed back into truck mode, something just does not look right. Crefigz' made sure that Ironhide looks awesome in both modes, which will make this custom very sought after. Ironhide is up for bids on eBay so head over here and check him out for yourself.![]() Labels: Autobot, Crefigz, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Ironhide, Transformers, Transformers Movie Figures, Voyager Class Ultra Magnus Custom Transformers Voyager Class Movie Figure by dan-saotoPosted by Mig on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 7:48 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe dan-saoto has given Custom Transformers Movie fans a reason to run over to eBay with his Custom Voyager Class Ultra Magnus figure. The truck mode is nice and clean with a stark white finish, giving it a classic look. Keeping with Optimus Prime's flare, the white flames add a nice touch that pay homage to the movie counterpart without over doing it. The metallics paint aps are in the right places and I like the red when Ultra Magnus is in robot mode. It is a nice surprise and adds some color to the figure. Complete with Autobot Matrix, removeable weapons and arms, and flames, Ultra Magnus is ready to for battle. Add this awesome custom to your collection by heading over to eBay and bidding on dan-saoto's Custom Ultra Magnus figure. Ultra Magnus Custom Transformers Voyager Class Movie Figure by dan-saoto Seller: dan-saoto Date Listed: April 13, 2008 Buy it Now: $199.99 Labels: Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, dan-saoto, optimus prime, Transformers, Ultra Magnus, Voyager Class Custom Incinerator Transformers Movie Voyager Class Figure by ChihPosted by Mig on Saturday, April 5, 2008 @ 7:43 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe Chih has gotten back to military basics with his Custom Transformers Incinerator figure. Although this vehicle appeared in the Transformers Movie, it was not a central part of the storyline nor did it actually transform into anything, I feel this figure is a nice addition to the Transformers Movie line. With respect to Chih's overall plan for this figure, it is spot on. I love the military grey and the Air Force decals really make this figure stand out. The copper accents are a great touch as they highlight the parts that are lost in the original release of the figure. If you want to own a custom from the one of the premier and best Transformers customizers out there, Chih is your man so head over to eBay and place a bid on his awesome Custom Incinerator Transformers figure!![]() Labels: chih, Chih's Custom Transformer Workshop, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Incinerator, Transformers, Voyager Class Custom Transformers Movie Blackout Voyager Class Figure by chihPosted by Mig on Sunday, February 3, 2008 @ 10:28 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe Kicking off AFC's 150th article is chih's Custom Transformers Blackout figure with a bonus display base. Blackout is by far one of my favorite Movie Transformers and also one of my favorites to see customizers get a hold of. I was never happy with the baby blue paint scheme of the original Blackout and chih provides a great base paint ap, which looks like a military grey. Chih has made something you will be proud to display and speaking of which, he has provided a custom painted display base to show off Blackout in all of his Decepticon glory. In helecopter mode, Blackout looks awesome sitting on the base looking as if he is flying toward the base in Katar ready to open a can of whoop ass!Chih's Custom Movie Transformers Blackout is available on eBay along with other customs he has up for auction this week so go check him out! Labels: Blackout, chih, Chih's Custom Transformer Workshop, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Transformers, Voyager Class Transformers Custom Onslaught and Swindle Generation 1 Movie Figures by WarmachinePosted by Mig on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 @ 8:32 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe Hot on the heals of his Custom Deadend, warmachine has come back swinging with his Custom Onslaught made from a Transformers Movie Voyager Class Optimus Prime. What struck me about this custom was the unique repurposing of an Optimus Prime figure into a kickass Decepticon from one of the coolest combiner figures: Bruticus. The colors on this figure really bring out the Generation 1 style of the original figure and the extras are simply amazing. Not only has me made Onslaught, he also made Swindle, another Combaticon. The custom trailer and missles pay hommage to the original G1 figure with a great execution and vision for the potential of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime. I really hope he makes more Combaticons and completes the set of combiners. Warmachine explains more about how he created this classic: "I custom painted the movie voyager size version of Prime but modded his original head by cutting away and trimming parts not needed, and then fabricated new parts with Milliput(modelers putty) and styrene. Then I custom detailed it to resemble his G1 toon Likeness. I also chose a shade of blue enamel paint to resemble his G1 cartoon appearence" Warmachine's Custom Transformers Onslaught and Swindle are available on eBay so head over and place your bid quick!Labels: Custom Optimus Prime, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Onslaught, Swindle, Transformers, Voyager Class, Warmachine Custom Transformers Movie Blackout by kingokrapPosted by Mig on Saturday, January 26, 2008 @ 5:38 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe The custom Movie Transformers keep on getting better and better, and kingokrap's version of Blackout might be the hallmark for achieving movie accuracy. Blackout was the first on the scene to open a big can of whoop ass in the Movie and this Custom Transformers Movie Blackout looks like he is ready to do some serious damage. One thing that kingokrap's custom Blackout has that most are lacking are the armaments and accessories that were seen in the movie. The guns were a great addition to beef up this bad boy and the blast effects are too cool for words. Kingokrap goes into a bit more detail on how he created this great piece: "First off, Blackout was completely repainted with a weathered look. Multiple layers of washes and highlights were added. I even added the silver scrapes to his rotors. He was given decals to match the writing/markings from the movie. Now for the accessories. First off, I completely repainted Scorponok to match his look in the movie. Blackout was given a mini-gun with firing effect, and EMP Cannon with EMP blast effect. Two small shoulder rocket launchers that look good in either vehicle or robot mode. A larger shoulder rocket launcher with firing missile effect. A shoulder mounted machine gun with firing effect. A chest turret that screws into a hole on Blackout's chest and moves up and down, comes with firing effect. And finally I've included a rotor weapon for Blackout's arm, just like in the movie. All the arm attachments attach using powerful magnets, and they are sturdy."This Custom Transformers Movie Blackout is available on eBay so get over there and bid as there is only about a day left! Labels: Blackout, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, kingocrap, Transformers, Voyager Class Custom Transformers Movie Spotlight Seller: Jin SaotomePosted by Mig on Monday, December 17, 2007 @ 2:45 AM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe
Labels: bumblebee, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Deluxe, Ironhide, Jazz, Jin Saotome, Spotlight Seller, Transformers, transformers movie customs, Voyager Class Custom Optimus Prime Transformers Movie Custom Voyager Class Figure by Jin SaotomePosted by Mig on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 @ 9:55 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe![]() Jin Saotome is on a roll with his latest Transformers Movie Custom Battle Damaged Optimus Prime in Voyager Class scale. One aspect of this Optimus Prime that sets it apart from the rest is the removable truck back! With the Voyager Class Optimus Prime, the original figure suffered from hunchback syndrome but Jin has found the key to making this figure tolerable: the removable truck back! Removing the hood from Prime's back really makes this figure sleek and agile. The paint job reflects one heck of a battle that happened at the end of the movie and what always puzzled me was that Prime's Truck mode (and all of the Autobots) looked immaculate even after a opening a big can of whoop a$$ on the Decepticons. Jin's truck mode actually reflects what Prime would look like before he had a chance to hit the car wash. The cracked windshield is a nice touch too (I wonder what auto insurance Prime has...). As Jin states, "This auction is for an 8" tall custom 'Final Battle' Optimus Prime figure with removable truck back (ah hah, finally!) removable gun-hand, and twin missile firing smokestacks. He has multiple points of articulation, far too many for me to count so I'm not even going to try. This means you can pose Prime in all sorts of awesome Autobot-leading poses and he'll look great in every one. He transforms just like the store-bought Voyager Optimus Prime and changing his form around won't affect the paint job at all. Instructions are included because let's face it these suckers are like skill-puzzles sometimes. This custom has been painted with an exceptional level of detail, and with paint that's not going to rub or flake off. Handle it, pose it, but don't give it to your little brother to play outside with. You'll find that my custom figure designs are durable and look great as well. Now you can have the best of both worlds. Oh man, Prime looked like he was almost down for the count at the end of the Transformers movie, all dinged up and beat to hell! Now you can own a true battle-damaged Prime with a super-detailed paint job that will rival anything you'll see on the shelves. Prime here has been painted with multiple layers of shadows, metallic detailing, highlights, battle wear, scuffs, mud splatters, oil splatters, burn marks… you name it and he's been through it. But it's not just the paint, Optimus Prime's sculpt has been changed to reflect all the damage he took fighting Megatron, looking like he stepped right off the screen with gouges, dents, and blast damage! His vehicle mode has been given damage, not just his robot form for true movie-accuracy. You can remove Prime's right hand for an oversized fusion cannon and actually remove his funky truck-cab-backpack that was hindering the original figure. Prime's head has been refitted with a balljoint so he can look around in all directions now.![]() Labels: Custom Optimus Prime, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Action Figures, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Jin Saotome, optimus prime, Transformers, transformers movie customs, Voyager Class Galvatron Transformers Movie Custom by Jin SaotomePosted by Mig on Monday, October 29, 2007 @ 9:52 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe From the ashes of the Transformers Movie Voyager Class Megatron comes Jin Saotomes's Custom Movie Galvatron. Michael Bay should be looking to the talent of the Transformers customizers for Transformers Movie 2 (sequel) ideas. In the movie, Megatron's remains were disposed of into the Laurentian Abyss by the U.S. Armed Forces, along with the other dead Decepticons. Jin Saotome gives rise to Galvatron, Megatron's soul embodied into to a new being. As Jin states, "This auction is for an 8 inch tall custom Movie Galvatron figure with removable back wings and firing arm cannon/cockpit. He has multiple points of articulation, far too many for me to count so I'm not even going to try. This means you can pose Galvatron in all sorts of awesome Autobot battling poses and he'll look great in every one. He transforms just like the store bought Voyager Megatron and changing his form around won't affect the paint job at all. Instructions are included because let's face it these suckers are like skill puzzles sometimes. This custom has been painted with an exceptional level of detail, and with paint that's not going to rub or flake off. Handle it, pose it, but don't give it to your little brother to play outside with. You'll find that my custom figure designs are durable and look great as well. Now you can have the best of both worlds. By now you've probably seen the Transformers movie, right? Then you're right, there is no Galvatron in there. He may show up in the sequel but this is my own take on Megatron's second incarnation, mixing movie style and G1 style together with one figure. I created this custom from my own vision, which means you won't find a figure like this anywhere in the world. He's unique, purple, and spikey! He features poseable fingers where the wrists extend to give you an upwards/downwards reach, new detailing with spikes and such, a moving containment shield that contains the AllSpark energy that was released when Sam fried a hole in his chest in the first movie (mystical life-creating AllSpark energies not included) and a removable cannon and wing sections. The wings flip out into different positions and he really looks quite menacing despite being a large purple robot. Hey, if the Sentinels can get away with it so can Galvatron!"If you are unfamiliar with Galvatron please read on below: In the year 2005, the Decepticons launched a failed attempt to capture Autobot City on Earth. In the process, Decepticons leader Megatron was gravely wounded, though not necessarily mortally. During their retreat from Earth, the Decepticons had to abandon many of their beaten warriors to cold space, whether or not they were beyond repair. Craving the leadership, Starscream also threw Megatron's body overboard. Eventually, Megatron was approached by a being of god-like power: Unicron. They talked and a bargain was arrived at. Unicron would save Megatron's life and provide him with a new body and new troops, and Megatron would destroy the Matrix of Leadership for Unicron. Deciding that a new and more powerful body would be needed, Unicron turned Megatron into Galvatron. Check out more Custom Transformers on eBay! Labels: Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Action Figures, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Galvatron, Generation 1, Jin Saotome, Transformers, transformers movie customs, Voyager Class Custom Skywarp Movie Transformers in Voyager Starscream Style by strata32000Posted by Mig on Saturday, September 29, 2007 @ 7:48 AM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe One thing that Hasbro does to death are repaints! The G1 style repaints of Jazz and Starscream are just some example of how Hasbro can extend the life of their figures and give people a reason to come back to the stores.Hot on the heals of the G1 releases comes this Custom G1 Skywarp made from the Voyager Class Movie Starscream mold. strata32000 goes on to talk more about his one of a kind custom: "Skywarp was created from a Target exclusive version. Much like many of you hardcore Transformer fans I was very impressed with the blockbuster Transformers Movie this summer. I enjoyed the details of the robot modes best and like many customizers out there I decided to lend my own skills to create Transformable custom figures. When I saw Starscream I knew he had to be repainted in Skywarp. It was just a no brainier. I took him apart, lightly sanded down the parts that moved/connected so that the figure could still transform without chipping and then masked all parts that I didn't want painted. In jet mode he resembles G-1 Sktwarp pretty well, a great looking fighter jet. In robot mode he looks like he belongs in the next Transformers movie. Skywarp looks like he can do some serious damage to any Autobot that gets in his way. His guns arms are very detailed and is a large part of his killer new look. His face is well painted with chrome and his eye are blood red. Skywarp comes with is original box. I wanted to produce an action figure that hopefully Hasbro, Dreamworks, and Paramount Pictures will want to put in the next Transformers movie." It is a real treat for Transformers fans when customizers do G1 repaints. Go check out strata32000's Custom Movie Transformers Skywarp and see how great this figure is. After you have done that, head over to ActionFigureCustoms.com and check out all of the other Custom Transformers.Labels: custom, Custom Figure Reviews, Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Action Figures, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, customs, skywarp, Transformers, Voyager Class Transformers Custom - Ironhide Voyager Movie Figure by digitalworld40Posted by Mig on Saturday, September 22, 2007 @ 10:29 PM | PERMALINK | More Custom Figures: Custom Transformers | Custom Marvel Legends | Custom Star Wars | Custom GI Joe Arriving on Earth at the same time as Optimus Prime, Jazz and Ratchet, Ironhide's protoform lands in a swimming pool. Ironhide quickly sneaks away to the driveway, scans a family's GMC Topkick pickup truck and reconfigures his alternate mode to a new camouflaged form (though before he does, he is seen by a little girl who believes him to be, of all things, the Tooth Fairy) before meeting up with the other Autobots at Bumblebee's location.digitalworld40 brings us closer to the Transformers Movie figure with his custom Voyager class Ironhide. He gives us a glimpse of how he brought Ironhide to life: "This figure has been repainted to match his on screen counter part. He has multiple points of articulation, and he transforms just like the store-bought one. Instructions are included because these figures can be hard to figure out. This figure has also been sealed so that you can pose him to your hearts content. But keep in mind this is a custom and no custom is perfect so be careful when posing him. The details in his face really bring the character to life and must be seen in person! Iron Hide will look great on your shelf next to the rest of your collection as an accurate portrayal of the movie character." The attention to details are what makes some customs stand out more than others. For example, the silver detailing on the Autobot symbol on the tailgate of the truck adds a nice touch and really makes the symbol stand out. digitalworld40 sets this figure apart from the original Hasbro release in many other ways. Adding silver detailing to the rims, exhaust, bumpers, and door handles really makes the truck mode shine. In robot mode, much care was taken to replicate the face of Ironhide to match the Movie version. The original version looks lifeless compared to the fine detailing of this custom (see comparison below). As they say, pictures do speak louder than words so be sure to check out the rest of the detailed pictures on his auction page on eBay for this superb Custom Ironhide Transformers Movie Figure. If you want to check out other Custom Transformers, head over to eBay!Labels: Custom Transformers, Custom Transformers Movie Figures, Ironhide, Transformers, Transformers Movie, transformers movie customs, Transformers the Movie, Voyager Class |
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