Custom 1:12 GI JOE Tactical Vest with Holster and Pistol Set One of my personal favorite accessories when it comes to military-style action figures is the tactical vest. The MAD Custom 1:12 scale Tactical Vest is designed specifically for 6-inch GI JOE Classified figures. However, it can also work for action figures from other brands that are similar in size. The vest is best suited for GI JOE Classified figures with “smaller” bodies, such as Duke, Flint, Snake Eyes, etc. It is not recommended for JOEs with bigger bodies like Gung-Ho, Roadblock, etc. The set comes with an attached fully … Read more

Custom Wrestling Action Figure Accessories are HERE! We’re excited to announce that custom wrestling action figure accessories are now available for sale in our eBay store. Starting with our first release, custom wrestling title belts are now available. These are “blank” custom title belts that allow users to create their own design. Paint and design them however you want! As usual, like most of the products we sell, these belts are also injection molded. This means they are super strong and sturdy. However, they are also flexible and made from rubber-like plastic material. This gives you maximum freedom and control. … Read more

I’ve always found it intriguing what drives collectors and hobbyists to customize their action figures. Some do it for pure fun and pleasure. Others do it for the glory of bragging rights, and some do it because they are unsatisfied with the original figure. For me, my journey in customizing figures started by pure accident. I used to be a re-seller of custom and collectible action figure toys. I would buy them low, usually in large lots and bulks, then piece them out and sell them high for a profit. Most of these lots contained random pieces, and the original … Read more

Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. This means I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. A few years ago, we decided to embrace injection molding as the primary method of manufacturing in the shop. Since then, we’ve been asked how we go about injection molding our custom weapons many times. We often get questions like, “Which CNC machine do you guys use?” Or, we also get the occasional “How do you make the aluminum molds?” “Which software do you guys use?” “Any brand you recommend for end … Read more

Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. This means I get a commission if you decide to make a purchase through my links, at no cost to you. As a small business owner, I’m always looking for 3D printer resin that will give me the best value for the money. It’s part of being personally frugal and trying to run a business with a small market share. Over the past 2 years, I’ve used and tried many different resin brands. Some worked great, some were OK, while others were not acceptable in the shop. Eventually, after much trial and error, … Read more

Try these 9 tips to help you sell your custom figures faster and for more money on EBAY. Over the years, I learned that it is only natural for all collectors and hobbyists alike to eventually sell some of their beloved custom figures. Often, it becomes a cycle. Myself included, we all get into this cycle of creating a custom, then displaying it in a case for a while. Eventually, it gets sold because we need to accommodate newer customs. Although some may call it a wasteful habit, I personally believe it’s an excellent strategy to fund your hobby. At … Read more

I showed you how we 3D print our custom weapons for testing and scaling purposes in the previous article. The guns and guns we sell are injection molded. However, 3D printing them is the initial step before an aluminum mold is made. You can read our article, “How to 3D print custom 1/12 guns and weapons for your GI JOE Classified figures.” It describes our process of 3D printing the weapons we make before selling them on the eBay platform. For this week’s how-to guide, I will show you how we 3D print accessories with complex geometries. Unlike the Custom Tactical Combat SMG in … Read more

I will show you how we 3D print our own custom 1:12 scale weapons in this how-to article. You can follow along and learn how to do it yourself with your own 3D printer. This will save you money in the long run, and you’ll have the ability to make new weapons on demand. 3D printers have given us the flexibility to make prototypes on the fly. Although our custom weapons are injection molded, we 3D print them initially for testing and fitting before making the aluminum mold in our CNC machine. This ensures the weapons are within the expected … Read more

Why do custom action figure weapons and accessories cost so much? If you have been in the game of collecting and customizing action figures, you may have been asking this very same question for quite some time. You may soon realize that “custom” accessories can cost money if you’re just starting out. Sometimes, they even cost more than the figure itself! So why do custom action figure weapons and accessories cost so much? They are made from plastic which usually doesn’t cost much at all. And, you’re probably thinking with the technology available today, vendors can easily manufacture the pieces … Read more

Can you make custom 1:12 scale action figure weapons and accessories with a 3D Printer? In a nutshell, the answer is an astounding YES! Since toy accessories are typically made from plastic, 3D printers can undoubtedly make custom 1:12 weapons and accessories. Because they’re easy to use and very affordable, 3D Printers give us easy access to start making our own accessories and props. And with websites that offer FREE 3D Print designs like Thingiverse, GrabCAD, and MyMiniFactory, it’s no wonder why most are jumping on the bandwagon.  You get instant benefits when you 3D print your own custom 1/12 … Read more