CFW Recipes & Tutorials | Custom Figure Wars

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!"


Tankster's Custom DIO Tutorial ok guys this is going to be Pic heavy and its only round one First up is the general supplies 1.cardboard any is fine 2.gutter guard $4.99 a roll at your local hardware store 3.2 butter dishes/bowls (disposable) 4.Scissors 5.hot glue and sticks 6.two things of School Glue 7.two cups of sand and two cups of	Tankster 04/28/2011
Gi Joe neck mod tutorial I will have to post some pictures of the first one I modded with this, POC Lowlight, but here's Stalker for now. Its really pretty simple. Most of us have some crappy 25th style arms lying around with no better use in sight for most. I came up with this after buying the Marvel Universe Extremis Armour IronMan, who has the double jointed neck as well. Drill o	WeaponXcustoms 02/11/2011
How to simulate dirt Simple way to simulate dirt in dio's K, this is pretty easy so wont need pics for walkthrough, just final product pics. All that is needed is elmers glue, sawdust, and paint. (if you dont have sawdust, crush up a bunch of dry dead leaves till really fine.) Just apply a very liberal amount of glue to surface, sprinkle wi	Meddatron CFW Staff 01/11/2011
Skinny Stick Chair Tutorial First up a 1:18th scale chair. Materials Skinny sticks (popsicle sticks) Hot melt glue gun Paint 1st step will be marking our lenghts. take 2 sticks and mark at 2 1/2” and at 4”. now mark on one side dots at 2/16” after each li	Meddatron CFW Staff 01/09/2011
Eliminating Paint Rub on Joints	ratfink 10/28/2010
25th anniversary dissemble guide	ratfink 10/26/2010
Tools of the Trade	ratfink 10/04/2010
Envelop Molding Envelop Molding Tutorial This tutorial will walk you through the steps needed to create an Envelop Mold. It is called an Envelop mold bec	Asphalt Warlord 10/01/2010
Halo figure disassembled "blueprints"	Asphalt Warlord 09/29/2010
Make your own Wash Tutorial	ratfink 09/21/2010
How to properly RIT dye figures	ratfink 07/29/2010
Action Figure Repair Guide: broken shoulders/hips Action Figure Repair Guide: broken shoulders/hips What's that? One of your figures has broken? Well you're not alone, mass market figures break all the time. Usually the plastic is weak from air bubbles or flaws. To fix most hip and shoulder breakage at the peg you'll need a Dremel tool (or hand drill), a mini screwdriver, an assortment of screws to choose from, and superglue.	Jin Saotome 06/05/2010
MotU He Man Classics/DCU Ankle Repair Guide MotU He Man Classics/DCU Ankle Repair Guide If you have ever had a joint snap on an action figure then you know how frustrating it can be especially on one of the higher end collector figures. This guide will show you how to repair one of the main breakage spots on a Master of the Universe He Man Classics or DC Universe 6" figure...the dreaded ankle break!	Jin Saotome 06/05/2010
How to add a ball joint neck to a Transformers Figure 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 al	Jin Saotome 06/05/2010
Combining 25th GI Joe and Indiana Jones Figures Combining 25th GI Joe and Indiana Jones Figures Hey everyone and welcome to another one of my custom action figure tutorials! This week we'll combining the upper half of an Indiana Joes action figure with the lower half of a 25th Anniversary GI Joe. If you're like me you'll want a variety of looks but the body designs of these two figure styles aren't readily compatible without some work. Grab a hacksaw, a file, your x-acto knife, and some superglue. We're about to get custo	Jin Saotome 06/05/2010