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Happy Holidays Sale from StarWarsGeek Custom Casts!!! (FINAL DAY)

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Dec 312013
 

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From the shop of StarWarsGeek:

“OK, this is it – last sale of the year… and it’s the best one yet!!

Everything in my store – 50% off!! All I ask is that you purchase at least $30 worth of items before the discount.

Shipping in the US is $2, outside the US is $8. Contact me here on OG13 via Private Message to get this deal, don’t purchase them via the store. You MUST be a member here to get this deal!!

Today is the LAST DAY TO ORDER!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!”

http://starwarsgeek.ecrater.com/

If you are a customizer, you NEED to get to his store front and check out these deals!! Don’t forget, to qualify for 50% off, you must contact SWG via PM after browsing the store (before buying)!

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[REVIEWS] Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (by Phantom Stranger)

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Dec 262013
 

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From the desk of Phantom Stranger:

Taking place in 18XX (What is this Mega Man?) The Belmont Family has been missing since 1797. But with the strong possibility of Dracula’s revival looming, several organizations have appeared in the Belmont Families absence to rid the world of Dracula.

At the forefront of these organizations is Ecclesia, headed by Barlowe who may have found a way to destroy Dracula using a type of spell called a Glyph. This particular Glyph set is made up of three different spells and when combined they form Dominus, and it is of immense power.

However, the Glyphs need a host body to unleash their power. The one chosen for this role is Shanoa, a member of Ecclesia and Barlowe’s personal disciple. But the ritual is interrupted by a fellow member of Eccleisa named Albus. Albus claims that Barlowe promised him and him alone the power of Dominus. Albus defies Barlowe’s orders, attacks him and steals the Glyphs for his self, but Albus is unable to properly absorb them.
During the scuffle, Shanoa was knocked unconscious and upon awaking has no memories, possibly taken by Albus along with Dominus. She must retrain her skills, find Albus and take Dominus back.

Storywise, I enjoyed this but there are some problems. Unlike PoR, we don’t have any connections here. We’re given a completely new cast with no connections to the Belmonts, or anyone else for the matter. We also finally get to see what was going on before the Morris family inherited the Whip and before the Lecarde family had the Spear. Leaving the year vague was also a good idea. We can assume this happens before the events told in Bram Stoker’s Novel, but we’re not too sure. Koji “IGA” Igarashi, has expressed a slight displeasure in using his revised timeline, stating:

“Because Dracula only appears every 100 years, we made the whole timeline and ran out of places to put in another game. I made the timeline, but I shouldn’t have actually released it, because now it’s all official. That was a bad decision.”-IGA in an interview with WIRED.

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Merry Christmas, from OG13

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Dec 252013
 

 Merry Christmas to all of our OGer brethren, to all of our brother-in-arms, and to all of our Facebook group communities.

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From myself, Flint, Byrnes, codenameflint, Dark Perceptor, Jericho Noleski, krisk, Lantern Lad, Lowlight27, PitViper and TofuNinja (of course!), we wish you safe and happy holidays.
Salud.

[CUSTOMS] ATR Webstor by (SGCaper)

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Dec 232013
 

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From the workshop of sgcaper:

“For more pics and background please check out: http://allthatremains2010.webs.com/a…655471-webstor

“He came out of no where. Just appeared in front of us. He grabbed the package and was gone.”

“I’ll never forget the red eyes. Six of them. They pierced my damn soul.”

“Glowing eyes. But what terrified me were the giant teeth. Curved and stained like a boar’s tusks.”

“Arms everywhere. Like a giant fraking spider. Just smashing and grabbing. Then gone.”

“That’s all we’ve got Sir. Four witnesses, highly trained Spec Ops. All terrified beyond belief. All claiming that some sort of creature had ambushed their recon teams…”

“These freaks, these mercenaries, these damn LAMOEs. I’d rather face a swarm of THEM then have to keep dealing with these freak shows. At least you know what it takes to kill ‘em.””

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CUSTOMS: Mandalorian Mercs (by Stronox)

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Dec 222013
 

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Mayhem Customizer Stronox’s latest offerings of awesome are three Mandalorian Mercenaries, each made with Joe parts for greater articulation. Click on each pic to jump to the individual thread, and be sure to let Stronox know what you think!

Merc #1

Merc #2

Merc #3

[See more of Stronox’s customs HERE.]

CONTESTS: PIF Triggerman Charity Event, the Aftermath

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Dec 222013
 

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Last week we showcased The PIF Crew’s Triggerman Charity Contest hosted by Daveviper. OGers from across the globe donated money to Toys for Tots, and last Sunday the Triggerman contest kicked off with a fury. When the dust settled, Jericho Noleski, Ozzie92, and Subway each took home a Retaliation figure… but the big winner was Toys for Tots, who received a donation of $120! Awesome work, OGers… and kudos to Daveviper for spearheading this great event!

“There is not enough thank you’s that can be given for all of your generosity, it truly is inspiring.”Daveviper

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[REVIEW] S.H. Figuarts Gokai Blue (by Talisman)

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Dec 212013
 

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From the desk of Talisman:

“Talisman’s Tactical Appraisals

S.H. Figuarts Gokai Blue Review
Character: Gokai Blue (Joe Gibken)
Series: Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (Pirate Squadron Gokaiger)
Brand: S.H. Figuarts
Producer: Bandai Japan
Price: Upwards from $50

Background:

When I first found out about Gokaiger a couple years back, it was through watching a few fandubbed episodes shown during the Livestream of an artist I’m rather fond of, who I shall keep unnamed due to the content of his works- But Kaity knows who I’m talking about. Anyway, putting aside the general premise of Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger- which can be boiled down to “Space pirates seek the Ultimate Treasure and in the process team up with EVERY SINGLE POWER RANGER EVER to save the Earth”- what struck me first and foremost was the design of the Ranger’s costumes. Being a military brat with a strong connection to the Navy and growing up in North Carolina (which as some of you may know has a strong connection to piracy during its golden age), I was absolutely enamored. The collector in me DEMANDED that I obtain a toy of these, especially the Blue Ranger of that series. Only recently did I get the chance to, however, and after two years of waiting, am I pleased with the results?

Well, read on.”

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CUSTOMS: The A-Team (by Rambo)

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Dec 202013
 

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Syndicate Customs’ Rambo brings us his excellent renditions of The A-Team, in true ARAH style. I pity da foo’ who doesn’t check these out!

“My A-Team customs. After years and years of watching EVILFACE’s version I was finally able to make my own. Hannibal and Murdock are not that original in parts selection but I think I did it well with Face and Mr. T. Something strange I found is that Hannibal got shorter than the rest.”

 

View_Discuss[See more of Rambo’s customs HERE.]

CUSTOMS: Bad Santa and the Mayhem Crew (llucz}

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Dec 202013
 

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Customizing genius extraordinaire, llucz, has put together a very, very Fat Santa, and threw Mayhem Customs into the mix to get everyone into the Christmas spirit!

“Hi, I would like to wish you Merry Christmas. All the best to you and your families. I hope all your wishes come true. I wish you good health, money and great families. I know that I didn’t write a lot this year but it was really busy time for me. But I have a little surprise for you ( something very special to Storm, iDz Bowl, Darkwise). Once again all the best…!!! I hope that next year will be full of amazing works…I hope your collections become bigger and bigger and Hasbro will make a lot of great figures. Merry Christmas Brothers

Click HERE for the Christmas Crew

Click HERE for Fat Santa

Click HERE for his Cottage

CUSTOMS: Headman (by Letal)

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Dec 192013
 

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From the Syndicated desk of Letal:

“I present to you, the leader of the Headhunters. The boss of all bosses. The Kingpin of all despicable and illegal things. Down to the beauty of his pockmarked face and corny ponytail: Headman.”

View_Discuss[See the rest of Letal’s customs HERE.]

SPOTLIGHT: The Secretest of Santas (dawbanger)

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Dec 192013
 

I am sure that you all remember the very successfully charity event that we ran earlier this year, that saw 2 very generous sums of money collected and distributed to Dawbanger and Serpiente Blanca, to help with events that they were going through.

Well, you are not the only ones who remembers…

From the heart of Dawbanger0419:

“Well, since David blew my cover, I’m going to let the cat out of the bag. Since receiving the OG13 charity this year and the generosity of the community I decided that the leftover funds from the charity would be used for the community. Each person on the Secret Santa (Santa’s Sack) list will receive (some already have and pm’d me) a gift labeled “Daw” on the return address. Intl Shippers (Ness, Apocalyptic Customs, and Tim121RVC) you will receive a gift also,but it might be after the holidays depending on the postal service. I’m sorry for this delay Ness and Tim but having a full schedule with 5 kids and my situation of having to help my father with my mother has my time stretched thin. I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”

If you would like to say thank you, or just leave a comment, to this remarkable man…

Click HERE and do so!

Who Just Had a New Baby Girl? Guess Who?! No, Guess Who!

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Dec 182013
 

 

Guess Who had a baby? C’mon, you can do it! Guess Who?

That is right, our buddy announced that his beautiful little girl, Raia, joined their family last week! Please read his announcement below, and then head over to the New Father’s thread and wish them well! Congratulations!

“My daughter was due 12/16, but as I got off the train last Thursday morning my wife called that she thought her water broke. 7 hours later and 4 days early, 8.62 lbs and 21 inches was delivered much to my wife’s relief. That is number 3 for us, and wraps up our contribution to the continuation of the human species.”

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Customs Year End Review from Indiana Joe’s Customs

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Dec 182013
 

Chaos Customs Crew member Indiana Joe shares his customs from 2013. Thanks for the great memories and customs, we are proud to have you posting them on the OG13 for our viewing pleasure. You did an amazing job from Custom of the Month with Falcon to winner of the 80’s TV contest with Mr. T. We can’t wait to see what you have in store for 2014. Please click the link to see all of his work.

CUSTOMS: Dusty Rudat (by Crimson Gord)

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Dec 182013
 

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Crimson Gord of Mayhem Customs returns with really unique take on GI Joe’s Dusty!

“This is kind of an homage to the episode of ARAH, when Dusty went over to the side of Cobra and only Duke knew he wasn’t actually a bad guy. I made him to look much like my recent Rock Viper custom, so that he could easily blend with them while slipping in and out of their AO. Enjoy!”

View_Discuss[See more of Crimson Gord’s customs HERE.]

 

CUSTOMS: New Stuff from Vitruvianpro!

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Dec 162013
 

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Mayhemer Vitruvianpro wows us with eight (count ’em!) new masterpieces that will have you drooling. Once you’ve cleaned up, make the jump below for more pics, and be sure to sound off with your comments!

View_Discuss[See the rest of Vitruvianpro’s customs HERE.]

 

OG13 Tutorials

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Dec 162013
 

One of the often overlooked areas here at OG13 is our Custom Figure Tutorials. This can be a valuable resource for any customizer, from the beginner, novice & even seasoned vets of the hobby. Be sure to stop & take a look at the many useful guides & how-to-dos that can be located in the Custom Talk threads. Follow these links to learn more…

https://www.og13.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?4-Dr-Mindbender-s-Lab

https://www.og13.com/forums/showthread.php?2112-Custom-Tutorials-Index

https://www.og13.com/forums/showthread.php?9829-Add-ventures-in-Articulation-w-BL4CK5H33P

“My intentions with these types of meldings of toyline parts are to get customizers to not just see figures & compatibility of parts within toylines, but to see parts & compatibilities crossing over toylines – this is when the hobby takes on a different dimension & leads to developing other skills, like modifying parts, sculpting & painting to make the different parts flow into a single congruent design.” quote from BL4CK5H33P

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The Zombie Apocolypse Begins in Dallas!

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Dec 152013
 
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The one and only Wondra bring us news of the 2014 Joecon brochures official posting.

G.I.Joe E.C.O warriors and Zombie Hunters Vs. Cobra Zombies

Can E.C.O. warriors Flint, Ozone and Clean Sweep find a cure for compound Z? Or will Zombie Hunters Outback, T’j Bang and Steel Brigade Commander have to eliminate the threat?

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