Stauder

Oh hush, not like many people know the story. The true story can indeed be found in the interview, so I shall leave you be, for now... EDIT - Also, you should note that you said you would swoosh the UCS Y-wing... Staudie. Ps - Sarlacc

He doesn't know the story. But those pics of you swooshing it naked sure are halarious... The one in the park is extra good... You should see people's faces I mean, they are jelaous, of your Y-wing! (yoda has my email :P hehe) Staudie.

Don't Forget Boneparte!! And don't forget our 3 parter Kaminoan! Stauder.

Hello, and welcome to EB News Presents, I am your host, Stauder, this is my heckler ImperialShadows, That guy in the third row of the audiance, 2nd from the left is Uubergeek, the guy here next to me is Kaminoan, and that over there is my teddy-Hey get that thing off stage! Be gentle! Q. Welcome to EB News Kaminoan, mind telling us abit about yourself? Explaining your name and, showing us your sigfig? Name is Jared Burks. Go by Kaminoan online. I actually a a PhD in Molecular Biology, at the time I chose the online nickname I was working on my PhD and was doing a ton of cloning and creating recombinant viruses so it seemed fitting. On top of that I start "cloning" scifi characters in LEGO forum, so it was a double. Sigfig is tough for me. I have created so many figures it is really hard to point to just one and call it my sigfig. Because of my nickname I suppose many would identify this figure: Here as my sigfig, but I don't think of it that way. Currently I would suppose my Legacy figures are more sigfigs: Click! or Clickitey! or likely this little project: Here Also really proud of these: Click me! Personally I like these Click! Q. How long have you loved lego? Does it interfier with your other activities? I have been into LEGO since I was a kid. I of course had some dark ages. I started collecting LEGO as an adult in college with the Skulls Eye Schooner and much of the rest of the pirates and islander's sets. Then hit a second dark age till the Star Wars line hit. My customizing can get consuming, especially if you ask my wife, but I try and put it down from time to time. I use to build furniture and do quite a bit of wood carving, but when I started graduate school having a shop wasn't really possible. When the Star Wars LEGO line came out I found a new/old building outlet and even though I now have a shop I find myself building more figures than furniture. Wood? Furniture? Lego? Who are you? Ole Kirk Christiansen? Q. What is your favourite offical theme? Lol, that is easy, Star Wars No Seriously... No, I'm sure he is serious... Who is this guy? Is he dressed like a ghostbuster? Call security! That would be Uubergeek... Wasn't I due here today? I smell a time zone issue here... Hurry! Do the Time Warp to put space and time back in geo-sicnienous orbit! What did he just say? Dunno... Q. And your 3 all time favourite sets would be? In order: UCS Falcon, RGS (Original), and Skull's Eye Schooner Q. You are known for your decals, and custom parts, can you tell us what got you into the customizing buisness? Well back in 1998, I wanted more aliens and supplemental characters in the Star Wars Universe and LEGO just wasn't making them. I grew up working in my Father's screen printing company business. So working with graphic art is something I started doing when I was 5 years old when I did my first 3 color separation of Mighty Mouse. With this art background and my enjoyment of carving, it was a natural transition into making decals and custom figures. Once I figured out the best way to make the custom figures I figured I could off set my expenses by offering the decals to others and this would allow more to enjoy the hobby. At the time there was only one customizer on eBay and I thought their figures were vastly over priced. I figured it was more beneficial to offer the decals and let the end user apply the decal saving the "labor" and parts cost so that more people could enjoy the customizing hobby at a much more affordable price. From there I have met many people and we have all helped develop minifigure customization into a more mainstream part of the LEGO hobby. I also do decals, but mine are no where near cool as yours, teach me oh lord of the decal! Where'd Hinckley get a sock puppet? The sock drawer? O noez! Iv beeen disbouled i ded now That sock puppet is strangely fimiliar... It's you mutton head... Q. How long does it take to make a decal, and a new part? That is a tough question. For decals it really depends on the level of detail in a design. The average design could be drawn as quickly at 2 hours, however I have worked on some designs for weeks or even as long as a month. As for sculpting a custom part, this typically takes me about a month. I sculpt it 2-3 times before deciding on which one I really like. Once I have the final sculpted part it is all about clean up and polish and then mold making and casting. This can take as long as sculpting the part. The mold is really a second sculpting project when you think about part lines and fill and drain areas. So it is a relatively slow process. Q. Does TLC approve of customizing? Have you ever received a praise or a complaint from them? I have spoken to TLC several time about customizing. They like what the customizing community is doing as it promotes their product and transitions their product into some amazing new things. The only condition that TLC has ever asked for is that I never claim any of my creations as "official" LEGO items, which of course I never would. I have received requests for custom figures from some of the LEGO employees and have made them for them, which I consider to be the highest form of praise to me. I have never received a complaint. Neither have we... Not more than one from the same person anyway... Q. What is the greatest lego related moment that has happend in your life? The best moment I have had was when I showed Orli Shoshan a custom Shaak Ti figure and she gave me her home address to send her a custom figure. As she is the actress behind the character that was entirely flattering. Since then I have made figures for several of the actors behind the SW characters and all have been overwhelmingly grateful. I think a VERY close second is going to a show (LUG, Brickfest, Brickworld) and seeing all the kids' reactions as they start shouting out the names of the figures. Their excitement over the figures is amazing and most of the time they wonder where I got them as they don't recall the LEGO set they came in, when they find out I made them it is like seeing a door be unlocked when they realize that you can make custom figures. How nice of you to mention Staudie.. Huh? Kid's reactions... Oh shush, I know when you go off stage you will go giggle like a little girl that you met Kaminoan... *WHAP* What was that? A newspaper hitting a hollow surface... Q. What would you say are the best customs you have created? I am really partial to my turtles, Legacy, Resident Evil, and historical figures. I love my turtles... They bite tough... He meant... I know... I know... Q. How do you think TLC is going this year? TLC has clearly been watching the community as they have started making sets all about the minifigure. If you have noticed we are getting more new figure accessories and figure parts than ever before. The agents line is FILLED with these items and I think it is great. This has even transitioned into the battlepacks which are one of the best concepts that LEGO has ever made. The one thing I wish they would do with a battlepack is make something other than a tiny ship. LEGO has a concept (and I am sure they have marketing to back it up) that LEGO sets with buildings don't sell, but LEGO sets with ships will. I wish they would make a battlepack with a command center, trench, or some vignette like concept. With this vignette concept they could have a few alternate models that really used the parts to show case the figures and allow more play and they could encourage more building design. Q. Anything specific you would want TLC to produce (Not like you can't make it yourself but...)? A TRUE minifigure parts pack. Actually, I would just like for them to add all the current (non-licensed, I am realistic and know they will never release the licensed parts) parts to pick-a-brick, both online and in stores. This means hair, helmets, weapons, and other accessories. I can guarantee that they would see HUGE sales of all of these items. Is this guy great or what? Most definatley a great idea. Q. Am I annoying? Actually yes!!! Just kidding, these questions all seem to be quite on point. A brave man this Kaminoan... Q. Anything you would like to tell EB? I have lots in the cooker. If they turn out tasting ok, I think the community will be pleasantly surprised. As for any insider info, the only thing I will give up is my next major figure is going to be Thor. Q. Who whould you reccomend for the hot-seat? (A way to contact them would be good, Morgan19, SirNadoj and NannanZ have been victims alredy, those 3 I have done from Builders lounge, not many others tough.) Humm, well Mark Parker (MMCB), Arealight, Victor Sobolev (Unknown Artist), Chris Campbell (Uubergeek), and Rob Hendrix (Brickmodder), is that enough? I can come up with a few more if you really want them. Thanks for that Kaminoan... Now what to do with you? I dunno.. My flight is due to leave on friday... A Interview it is! Splendid idea! What? Take a seat, put on your seat belt, and ready a barf bag... Here come's a comercial Brake, await part 2!

Reson? THIS IS LEGO! There is no need to reason! I wonder what you think of just about every film and comic that exists... Stauder.

Your thinking post-apoc... Stauder.

Happy birthday! A good girl? Nah, you just stayed away from them megadorkblocks. Staudie.

You people disgust me... All this violence... *Lightbulb* T-shirts! Get your T-shirts here! Mugs! Get your Dragonator Mugs here! Get yer BatBrick Dipers here! Bet's taking all bets against BatBlock! Staudie.

Read the Wacker and the Walrus comics by Hinckley. In the comics, Boneparte is like the tooth-farie, thus "Tell Hinckley I hate him". Staudie.

Welcome to EB LTL! Thank's for clearing that up for us! Staudie.

Golden Compass also falls under that category I belive. I will see if I can dig up any info. Stauder.

Show-off Staudie.

Since when is the FBI sponsored by google?

Doesn't your face have some other topic to comment on? Stauder

I belive it is so that the machines know whitch side to grab it from. Staudie.

Works are in progress to fix the issue, Gracie? What Gracie? *Hides tartar sauce* Yes, the pics where bad. Admitted, and it was short. But then again, so is the guy who wrote it. Also, Everyone's SF is messed up on EB News. Ever notice you never see hinckley's hat? Either way, next episode, will be great. I doubt we will be able to take any pics tough, as his SF is a very well known custom fig. See if you can guess who it is. Staudie.

Very nice. I enjoyed listening to it, even tough I didn't hear it very well (either you recorded it that way or This laptop has weak speakers...) Keep up the good work. Stauder.

I Live damn you! Go back to suicide!

Today, the 25 of August 2008 marks the 30th year of the Minifig. The first modern minifig was produced on 25 August, 1978. It was a policeman. Staudie.

Best Quote EVER! EDIT - Speak of the devil... Stauder.

He'll get what's coming to him... Iyd comentt butt I'm ded... Am Not![

Actually, the Toa in your avvie is a Toa Olda Get yer fact's straight! Staudie.

You have any idea how much those things cost? Huh? Huh? Huh? O noez! I ve been dibwled! I ave no bowl! woe is I! Get the hell out of my costume! maek me Oh Jocko... That's not Jocko. My mechaninized infantry division is called Jocko... Gaaaah. Me ded noow. Wy o wy wuz I kilt?

That's the soundman you nut! AAAAAW! My bowls. Ive ben disambowellled. Owch. I gess eye yam ded. *dies*

Not all the heads in production are there apparently, maybe it was heads that where being produced in that run. Staudie.