So, what is CFW?...

CFW is short for CustomFigureWars, an online community designed for the adult action figure customizer, collector, and all around toy fan. We offer a variety of features for every type of customizer, from beginners to veterans. Some of the features CFW offers are:

1. A "Live" chat box, viewable on every page, so you can discuss projects with other customizers in real time while you search the site. (Must be registered to the main site to view)

2. The Black Market (our version of the classifieds), for those who want to advertise items of their choosing such as, but not limited to, customs, ebay auctions & loose fodder etc...

3. The Custom Showcase, designed to give your customs maximum exposure (upload a custom and it is immediately front paged)

4. The Fan Art Showcase for those who also like to paint, sculpt, and sketch (the roots of customizing)

5. A showcase just for Tutorials & Recipes so we can help each other, and most importantly those who are new to the hobby.

6. The CFW Forum for the community to discuss all things action figure & more! ** The forum requires a second registration with e-mail verification for security purposes**

And yes, everything mentioned above is free, all you have to do is sign up. Here at CustomFigureWars we want to spread the hobby of customizing by bringing all custom sites & what they have to offer here for easy reference. With your help we can generate more participation in contests & the hobby all together.

A Community dedicated to the war against corporate toys.

"We tear'em up!"

How to add a ball joint neck to a Transformers Figure - Sat, 06/05/2010 — Jin Saotome

How to add a ball joint neck to a Transformers Figure

Welcome to another one of my custom guides! Today we're going to add a ball joint neck to a basic Transformers figure. Keep in mind this is only a guide, not follow-like-it's-law rules. Depending on your figure, the ball joints you have available, you'll need to adjust your techniques. Some techniques work well with one type of figure, another will differ. I snag my ball joints for all sorts of figures but recently I've been picking them up at HLJ.com. They're not that expensive, about $4.50 a sheet, but you do have to wait a week or two because they ship from Japan. They are the best I've worked with so far and I hear the clear ball joints they sell (when in stock) are even better. I'm using the basic gray ones for this guide and they can be sanded, glued, and painted like normal plastic. Click the link below if you'd like to order some.

Ball Joints at Hobby Link Japan

Ok, we ready to start? Grab your ball joints, dremel tool, your X-acto knife, some glue and epoxy, and of course your Transformers figure.

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How to add a ball joint neck to a Transformers Figure - Sat, 06/05/2010 — Jin Saotome

How to add a ball joint neck to a Transformers Figure