New Updates!

Hello all!

Just a quick recap on the goings on here at Project:Custom

- ToyFare 117 is now on the shelves, and it contains not only Immortus & Spider-Man 2009 in the Twisted ToyFare Theater, but also a Customizing 101 written by yours truly! Click the links to check them out!

- The Mego pattern is up and can be snagged here. Sorry for the delay.

- The great display project is well underway! I wanted to focus on 2 types of displays : an urban setting for the Marvel Legends figures and a JLA space station type for the DC Direct figures.

The urban setting was fulfilled by using a 1994 Spawn Alley playset. This 3 tier playset was perfect as it had a small footprint and was built for the 6" figure scale. I picked this up from eBay for a song and it seems to be the best gritty backdrop I could find. I added a couple of lightposts from the Spider-Man Movie figure dioramas and it came together beautifully if I do say so myself!

It took a few days to pose and place the figures, with my focus on having the entire thing filled with a type of frozen kinetic. Kind of like a George Perez group action cover with action figures.

Click on the pictures below to see the results!

The JLA version is still bein constructed, but I am pretty stoked with the preliminary results, including fiber optic light up control panels and mini LCD panel with cycling images / movies! It will be like a Mego playset from the future!

I managed to snag the components that i was looking for (thanks to all who answered the call!)

I only need one final piece : a DC Direct JSA WildCat action figure! If you have one and want to trade / sell, contact me here and let me know!

Later!

Trade Requests + Latest Updates

Hello everybody!

Thanks for your patience between updates. Here is the latest news:

TRADE REQUESTS ARE ON!

I am in the process of creating a kick-ass figure diorama display that incorporates some of the coolest ideas I can come up with. I want to capture the feeling of the old Mego playsets but with a modern twist. I'm talking mini LCD screens cycling content, LEDs, fiber optics, THE WORKS. Now there are a few pieces that I need to begin kit bashing the project:

• The Art Asylum Deluxe Star Trek Enterprise figures came with some computer consoles that I am dying to get my hands on. They've been out of circulation for some time, and all I am really looking for are the consoles, bases and chairs that were included with them. If need be however, I can take the whole thing. I am looking for the following sets: Mayweather, Reed, T'Pol & Archer.
• The next item I am needing is also Trek related. Playmates put out the Star Trek: TNG Bridge Playset around 1994 and I want to score one. The condition doesn't really matter too much as long as the raw panel materials are there. I need it to be as complete as possible.

This could be the opportune time for you to score some custom materials, perhaps even get one of the M3A / B / or C bodies before anyone else! I also have quite an extensive stockpile of Famous Covers figures of all sizes that can go to a loving home! Email me here and let's talk turkey!

Updates!

• Added some more files to the TTT section!
• New customs added : Immortus & Spider-Man 2099
• New classic Mego 1 piece pattern added to the pattern files

Check back soon when I reveal the latest in display stand tech : The Magna-Base!

Later!

Vince

Thomas Callaghan - 1929-2006

Hello everyone,

My father passed away on Sept 14 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. If any of you have known someone with this disease, you can understand how heartbreaking and cruel it can be.

My father taught me by example how to be a good father myself, and moreover a good person. He always encouraged me and allowed me to follow my dreams. He will be sorely missed.

Site Updates:

• There's a new podcast up, but not one created by me. It's a link to an interview with ToyFare editors Zach Oat and Justin Aclin regarding Twisted ToyFare Theater. The fellows are kind enough to include a shout out to your's truly!
• The M3 Figure subsection is now up for viewing. Click here to be directed to it.

***FIGURE SALE***

I'm in the process of clearing out my storage area of surplus figures. I have an overstock of Famous Covers M1, M2 & M3 figures that I am willing to let go at very reasonable prices. Most are just figures only (no costumes) but there are some that are complete. I will be placing thes eon eBay soon, but if someone want to drop me a line I would be more than happy to negotiate a private sale.

Thanks again,

Vince

New Site Look, New Updates, New Sections! WHoo!

Hello everyone!

Man, there has been a flurry of updates to the site, so there they are in no particular order:

• I created a new logo for the Project:Custom site! Let me know what you think!
• A new smaller and more dynamic Flash intro has been added to the entrance to the site.
• Gallery has been completely revamped and completed. Each entry now has a Flash gallery for photos and a music loop for background. This of course can be turned off.
• The Cool Stuff section has been updated with every ToyFare appearance!
• The Links section has been updated as well, with dead links removed and some new ones added.
• The first P:C podcast is online! Click on the new Podcast section to listen to the inaugural broadcast. There's lots more to come in this section so come back often.
• Finally, I'm trying to get the RSS Feeder up and running properly. Feel free to test it out and provide me with any feedback you may have.

There are more improvements to the site that are in the works, and the site should finally be updated within the next month or so.

Additionally, I will finally be moving forward with the release of the M3 body, as well as some crazy new secret innovations from my workbench.

I want to thank everyone for their patience and look forward to receiving feedback on the changes!

Keep watching, and I'll be back soon!

Slow Going

Hello all...well, anyone who's listening. I'm in the process of completing the revamps to the gallery section. They'll be off and on for the next couple of days, but once completed, they'll look pretty snazzy!

Check back soon.

New Year - New Digs!

I've spent a lot of time recently going over the layout of this site and realized that it hasn't had a good overhaul in almost 5 years. I've been patching and adding on here and there and it's lead to quite a twisted mess of links and displays.

So, over the next couple of months I'm gonig to be streamlining the site quite a bit. The first task will be to have a unified gallery section that includes my commissioned work. As this is now the majority of my new work, I want them to be front and center.

In any case, stay tuned and check out things as they develop.

Merry X-mas Everyone!

What the title says, yo! Check back in the next week for updates and announcements!

Till then, Nog it!

Welcome to the revised P:C site!

Over the course of the past year I've found it difficult to continuously update my site with information and projects. I used a very clunky system and found that even if I wanted to dash off a little update that it would take hours to complete.

Also I noticed the steady demise of the forum I created for the site as a meeting area for like minded customizers. I myself am not a great forum moderator, much less a member. I personally have found that forums tend to circle round to tedious topics (top ten lists and the like) or they "flame out" and have a mass exodus. Due to this reduced interest in the P:C forums I have closed down that section my site.

I've decided to take a more personal approach to my site and think that the blog format would work the best in this case. I will provide updates and snippets now at a more regular pace, and people can still leave comments for discussion.

The website will eventually change and evolve over the course of the next few months. Nothing drastic, and the one thing you can always rely on is that I will always strive for nothing less than my personal best.

Thanks again!
Vince