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Friday, October 29, 2021

The SWU Podcast LIVE | 29/10/21

Posted by Dominic Jones on 10/29/2021 0 comments

On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris share their thoughts on the latest Star Wars news, including Hayden Christensen's (next) return to Star Wars and all the reveals from Hasbro's PulseCon. They start by breaking down the news that Hayden is back as Anakin in the Ahsoka series, what that could look like, what it tells us about Ahsoka's arc in that show, and how much exposition will be needed. Then they talk about all the cool new product reveals from Hasbro's PulseCon events this week. Plus, O'Shea Jackson Jr. reveals he auditioned for Solo, Bandai is making Star Wars: Visions products, and Star Wars cleans up big time at the Saturn Awards. All this and much more!

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The SWU Podcast LIVE | 13/08/21

Posted by Dominic Jones on 8/13/2021 0 comments

On this episode, Dominic, Ben, and Chris, discuss the latest Star Wars news including Ahsoka casting reports, the future of Jedi: Fallen Order, and more! They start by discussing the news that Lucasfilm is searching for an actress to play Sabine Wren in the Ahsoka series, which leads to a discussion about how this show can work as both a Rebels sequel, Mandalorian tie-in, and its own thing. Then they talk about updates on Obi-Wan Kenobi, Taika Waititi's movie, and Andor. Plus, EA teases the future of Jedi: Fallen Order, questions from our live audience, and hey, did you know you can watch the podcast on YouTube now? All this and much more!

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Where To Find The Star Wars Underworld At Star Wars Celebration Chicago!

Posted by Dominic Jones on 4/11/2019 0 comments

By: Dominic Jones

At long last, Star Wars Celebration is here! The long awaited convention takes place this week, from April 11th-15th, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. If you're going to be at the convention, here's how you can find The Star Wars Underworld's presence,

Booth #1546: Stop by throughout the week to talk Star Wars and pick up your SWU buttons and Podcast trading cards.

Also, make sure you attend...

The SWU Podcast LIVE on Monday April 15th at 3pm CT at our booth (1546). Join hosts Dominic, Ben, and Chris as they recap the weekend and break down all the exciting announcements that Lucasfilm as in store for us all.

Follow Us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook throughout the weekend for more updates. You can also follow our podcast hosts personal Instagrams: Dominic, Ben, and Chris, for even more Celebration content!

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: ERIC BERRY "CAPTAIN REX's AT-TE"

Posted by Unknown on 1/17/2017 1 comments

This Rebels version of Captain Rex's AT-TE is a custom that many artist wanted to build ever since season 2 of Rebels premiered. Probably the coolest custom I came across since the start of the new year, Eric Berry's Rebels AT-TE with all the add-ons gave an already large vehicle an even bigger presence. There’s so many delicate parts and an abundance of details crammed into this lush playset. Eric admits that he had to “split the difference” on some things, as the toy is close to 80% in scale to the figures. As a result, some things like the cannon are somewhat bigger than they should be, even after compressing the parts in size. For example, he stated that you can’t pivot the cannon too far or it eventually hits the antennae. Most of it was scratch built. Lots of tiny little parts and details. Other cool features are a working rear door, cranes that rotate and pivot, and a folding rear ladder. My favorite part of the build was the work he did on the interior. He made only one bunk since they’d sleep in shifts, on the floor, or in hammocks in the command center. Then he tossed in a couple chairs, and a dejarik table. Opposite the bunk is a small galley and up on the wall they have a mounted battle droid head, “Clanker”, as a joke from their former days in the Grand Army. Other features inside include a rifle rack, welding gear, and storage above the bunk. Almost all parts are plastic except for some cargo boxes that were wood and skinned in styrene.

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: clubobiwan

Posted by Unknown on 12/24/2016 0 comments

Jason Peterson aka clubobiwan doesn't like to recreate what we've all seen on screen before. He more or less explores the gaps between the stories, and even creates his own with original characters. He started off displaying his builds in the art cabinet at his local toy store. He received lots of favorable feedback from the store employees about patrons reactions to his work, but always seemed to miss them viewing his builds.

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: TheRealMarch4th

Posted by Unknown on 6/23/2016 0 comments

TheRealMarch4th has been customizing for 2 years now. His work immediately caught our eye because he was one of the few artists out there making Clone Wars custom action figures. He paints, he kitbashes, and he sculpts too. The entire customizing package. He loves customizing figures from the Star Wars animated TV shows and making Mandalorians. The scope of his work even dives into the Expanded Universe/Legends. His early work like most customizers focused on making Jedi action figures, but once his skill set expanded so did his character choices from which he drew his inspiration. He is hoping to create more figures from Star Wars Rebels, Clone Wars and even the old Droids series in the upcoming months. We talk to this customizer frequently and his enthusiasm for the hobby is infectious.

Also check out the feature on TheRealMarch4th over at the Customs for the Kid blog where he was recently added to "Customs I Wish I Owned".

To see more of his work in the future visit his Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/therealmarch4th/

DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: OLDBOY CTTS

Posted by Unknown on 5/28/2016 0 comments

Oldboy Custom Tattoo Shop are a small pack of Thai tattooists located in Bangkok, Thailand that have followed their interest in action figures and collectibles to create some truly original custom sculpt work with realistic details and paint apps. They started off a few years ago in 2012 collecting 1/6th scale figures. After collecting for a while, they explored different techniques of sculpting and painting figures heads with the objective of trying to achieve the most realistic effects possible. They told us that it took a very long time to refine their techniques, but during that time their interests moved down to the 6" scale due to there being very limited artists/customizers for this scale. They wanted to position themselves as a recognizable and distinctive 6" scale customs maker. For now, their focus is totally on 6" scale headsculpts and soft goods for mainly the Star Wars line (Black Series/Bandai S.H. Figuarts) due to their passion and love for the movie. They also have plans in the future to explore the Marvel line and have speculated moving into the Art/Designer toys industry.

As for materials and techniques used to achieve their works, Oldboy CTTS sculpting is done with Super Sculpey Firm, along with carving/sculpting tools that are all available online. Their head repaints/paint are done purely with a hand brush using a variety of different paint types (acrylics mostly, and washes/enamels) to achieve different effects desired.

As for their future work, they will be striving to accomplish the very challenging work of creating characters from the Star Wars universe that have not received the attention that many fans that they talk to really want! Therefore, a few characters shortlisted are Qui-Gon Jinn, variations of Obi-Wan Kenobi, and as for the Marvel line, they really want to have a take on Tony Stark. Also some projects on hand that are really close to going on pre-order within the next few months are their Daniel Craig headsculpt. Last but not least, they will be doing a special give-away when their Facebook page reaches the 5k "likes" milestone, which will be their George Lucas headsculpt. This will be a really limited piece ( >10 worldwide). They will be announcing a small activity for all their fans to have a chance to receive it!

TO SEE MORE OF THEIR WORK,

CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO FEATURE AT MY BLOG

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DARTH DADDY's CUSTOMIZING CORNER: BRAD HARRIS

Posted by Dominic Jones on 3/07/2016 2 comments

With 3-D printing now becoming more and more popular, Star Wars fans are quickly approaching a new golden era where artists can manufacture their own custom toy designs and make them look just as good as the large manufacturers.

One of these artists, Industrial Designer Brad Harris, has had some of his work make the rounds on some Star Wars fan sites recently and for good reason. His designs and execution were just top notch! Not only did he create some pretty awesome additions to any Star Wars collection, but he even took the time to do the packaging for his creations. Harris is definitely a designer we'd love to see working for Hasbro in the near future. The Krayt Dragon, Rathtar, Rancor, and TIE Defender he produced are some must see designs! I don't know about you, but I will be bookmarking his webpage to see what else this amazing artist will produce. I envy his skills!

"Rathtar"

created by Brad Harris