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!"

Reducing Joint Rub and Paint Wear - Sat, 06/05/2010 — Jin Saotome

Reducing Joint Rub and Paint Wear

Well you've completed your custom and are pretty darn proud. You go to put him in a cool superhero pose but what's this?? The paint is coming off from the joints, arrrgh! Well you're not alone, joint rub and paint wear is a problem that plagues customizers day in and day out. Sometimes it's mild, sometimes it's glaring. This guide will help you reduce joint rub in many of the main places it shows up. Keep in mind every figure is different and sometimes one will require more extreme measures than another to stop the paint from rubbing. Using these tips you shouldn't need to take your figure apart. These tips use a Dremel, file, some sandpaper, an X-acto knife, and some superglue. With a little pratice you should be able to nip joint rub in the bud!

Remember this is only a guide! I've come across figures where nothing but cracking the sucker open and sanding down/superglue-shielding all the rubbing edges work. Other times you'll only need to use a few of these tips. In any case work slow and don't get frustrated. Good luck!

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Reducing Joint Rub and Paint Wear - Sat, 06/05/2010 — Jin Saotome

Reducing Joint Rub and Paint Wear