Hello!

We have seen a growing interest in customizing vintage figures here on TIG lately. Members are sharing their newest customs, exchanging tips, and trading figures. There is also interest in other areas of creativity, such as building dioramas, and photography.  

The TIG team would therefore like to test the idea of supporting all this creativity by making a dedicated section on the main page. A section devoted to customs, dioramas and photography.



Custom Astromech Droids made by Ourchickensack. Picture: Psybertech.

• Would you, or would you not like see such a section? (please let us know by filling in the poll)
  
• What subsections would you like to see? (for instance tips & tricks, building dioramas, photographing, trading/selling customs ,etc.)
  
• An idea for an original name (for instance Cantina Creativa, Custom Clan, …)
  
• Other ideas, remarks, questions
  

Just for the record: We would like to emphasize that we do not endorse destroying mint figures for the sake of customzing. But we don´t see anything wrong in giving Kenner beater figures a second life. No harm is being done to the hobby that way. if you see that differently, please share your thoughts with us as well.

We will look forward to your input.

TIG Team

Great idea Marco, I think that would be great   

What are we waiting for - The League Of Inventive Gentlemen is unstoppable   

What ever the name ends up being, this will also be the name of the custom section on the TIG Youtube channel..... which is still happening by the way, just lots of none cooperative collectors put it slightly on hold   

Either way make the title good!

I love the idea!

A nice place for the creative folks whether its customizing or building stuff or whatever!
What about artwork?

Kantina Kreativ
Kustom Kantina... nevermind.....
Creative Custom Cantina - aka the CCC or the C3 or C-Cubed
The Imperial Kreativ or The Imperial Creativo

'Tiggers Creations'.

psybertech wrote:

What about artwork?

I like the idea.

How about including completed model kits?

Just trying to think of names  :scratch: 

So far, only this : The Power Of The Fans? Just a play on POTF and the obvious fan built thing.

Not actually that big of a 'fan' of to be honest   

The Enthuisiast Stirke Back?

I'm actually quite fond of something simple like:

End of the Line

or:

After the Force

  

cantina_patron wrote:

psybertech wrote:

What about artwork?

I like the idea.

How about including completed model kits?

I like both these ideas.



some names:

The Space Gallery
The Bespin Lab
The Jawa Factory
The Art Depot.
TIG's Junkyard
Galactic Creative Curios
Honest John's Sweat Shop & Fine Arts   

I quite like Jay's 'The Imperial Kreativ' too.

The Bespin Lab!

ORRRRRRR

Cloud City's Creative Chamber   

Good idea Marco I love the idea. For sub sections we could have ideas like you said already as well as things like
-Painting, Decals & Weathering Tutorials
-A Reference Library
-Plstic/Resin model area like cantina_patron mentioned for those of us who do them or folks who would like to start.

As for a name there have been lots of good ones mentioned so far

I really like this idea, although I don't do much customising myself. I really appreciate the time and skill required to produce these cool figures and models, and i love looking at everyone's latest creations   

How about "The Imperial Gunnery's Canon of Customised Collectibles" hmmm maybe a bit long winded   

"TIG's CoCC" .......   erm, nah maybe not  

Good idea. The custom thread is my first stop every trip to TIG lately.

Names:

The Bacta Tank
2-1Bs Workshop
What A Piece Of Junk
Smashed Into Who Knows What

Great idea, i would love to see subsections for figures, vehicles, dioramas and model builders.
some sticky threads for useful tutorials and reference pics, and a place to swap parts and handywork.
A section devoted to 2-dimensional custom art, pics, paintings and custom packaging.
Star Wars fans have been creative for a long time now so maybe a thread about customizing back in the day for example early diorama competitions from magazines, childhood customs or even 70's and 80's cosplay pics  
Maybe i'm just getting a bit overexited   so i'll just shoot some names
-homegrown galaxy
-FANtasy galaxy
-the droid  factory
-Kitbash corner
-blue Peter Mayhew
-TIG arts & crafts
-sticky fingers ( or sticky everything depending on your level of skills  )

Fills me with joy to see your enthusiasm and ideas for a new custom section, guys.   

Just summarizing all your strong feedback sofar:


Ideas for topics

• Show your Customs
  
• Diorama Building
  
• Photography with action figures
  
• Artwork (2-dimensional custom art, pics, paintings)
  
• Custom MOCs, boxes (no replica's)
  
• Plastic/Resin Model kits
  
• Tutorials for Painting, Decals & Weathering
  
• A Reference Library
  
• Customizing back in the day
  
• Trading parts
  
• ......
  

Working Title

• Cantina Creativa
  
• Custom Clan
  
• Kantina Kreativ
  
• Creative Custom Cantina - aka the CCC or the C3 or C-Cubed
  
• The Imperial Kreativ
  
• The Imperial Creativo
  
• Tiggers Creations
  
• The Power Of The Fans
  
• The Enthuisiast Stirke Back
  
• End of the Line
  
• After the Force
  
• The Space Gallery
  
• The Bespin Lab
  
• The Jawa Factory
  
• The Art Depot.
  
• TIG's Junkyard
  
• Galactic Creative Curios
  
• Honest John's Sweat Shop & Fine Arts
  
• Cloud City's Creative Chamber
  
• The Imperial Gunnery's Canon of Customised Collectibles: TIG's CoCC
  
• The Bacta Tank
  
• 2-1Bs Workshop
  
• What A Piece Of Junk
  
• Smashed Into Who Knows What
  
• Homegrown Galaxy
  
• FANtasy galaxy
  
• The Droid  Factory
  
• Kitbash Corner
  
• Blue Peter Mayhew
  
• TIG arts & crafts
  
• Sticky Fingers
  
• Tosche Station
  
• .....
  

Some great ideas and titles already.  

More ideas?

How about including kit or scratch built props & costumes? We have some threads already which could be added.

Excellent ideas.  

a couple more names.  

EV-9D9's Chop Shop or 8D8's Chop Shop
From the Sandbox and Back (a figures tale)
No Figure is Left Behind
TIG's Rejuvenation Spa
I'll be Back (from the Terminator)  
Coming Back to Life (from Pink Floyd's - The Division Bell)  

16 - zip   

Looks like the "aye's" have it   

I was thinking of a couple more names and couldn't help but think that two of our most prolific customisers should or could be honoured in the names, James and Clint   

I was thinking

Chop Top Chickenshack or Chop Shop Chickenshack (the Chop 'Top' is a horror homage to Chainsaw massacre and our favourite horror fiend James    )

&

Clint's Cutting Corner

You get the idea, any thoughts?

General Kahn wrote:

You get the idea, any thoughts?

How about Alex's Hack and Slash.   We have all seen how he handles a knife.   

General Kahn wrote:

I was thinking of a couple more names and couldn't help but think that two of our most prolific customisers should or could be honoured in the names, James and Clint   

I was thinking

Chop Top Chickenshack or Chop Shop Chickenshack (the Chop 'Top' is a horror homage to Chainsaw massacre and our favourite horror fiend James    )

&

Clint's Cutting Corner

You get the idea, any thoughts?

  

How about Chop Top's Custom Shop ?



Lick my plate you dog dick !!



seriously - no naming shit after me  

I do like " Alex's Hack and Slash " though   

ourchickenshack wrote:

seriously - no naming shit after me

 
Too late! The combat knife is already called Big Jim   
 

ourchickenshack wrote:

I do like " Alex's Hack and Slash " though   

That picture was perfect.   The other thing I was thinking of, was the video of him opening his "detail prize".  

Haha, I do like that pic, new avatar I think   

General Kahn wrote:

Haha, I do like that pic, new avatar I think   

Wasn't that one of your old avatar's?