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11-02-2017, 11:40 AM
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KamenRiderOOO
Resident Customizer
The Guy with the Voices
@TrueKROOO
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Visalia, CA
Posts: 11,079
November Interview- Red5/ReddoFive
1. When did you first get into the Toku Community?
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I entered this community the first time I saw power rangers (Day of the Dumpster after I got home from school) and never left, haha. But I first watched sentai in 2011 while I was stationed in Korea. They were airing Gaoranger and I looked up where Power Rangers came (up until that point, I never really cared) and found Zyuranger and Shinkenger on Youtube. So I marathoned those two seasons, then went on to Go-Onger, Gekiranger, and so on. I found out about Akibaranger when my family and I vacationed in Tokyo and watched it in our hotel. Haven't looked back since.
I love being able to watch toku for that escape that we all need. It's no different from enjoying a comic book movie or show (and I do love those as well). My kids and I watch Power Rangers and sentai together now; they call Power Rangers "Tenshin da" (like the first words from the opening theme to Dairanger....which was their first sentai series to watch)
2. How long have you been customizing?
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I have only been customizing for about three years with SH Figuarts, but I have modified GI Joe's, Power Ranger toys, and hot wheels for as long as I can remember. SH Figuarts were very intimidating when I first started, but I am more comfortable with them now.
3. What was the first custom you did and was it for yourself or for a customer?
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The first custom SH Figuarts I did was for me. I have not taken on any commissions for two reasons; one, I am never satisfied with my work and would feel terrible if I gave someone something I am not happy with and two there is a ton of pressure to create for someone other than yourself due to the added pressure that comes with wanting your customer to be satisfied.
4. What materials and methods do you use when customizing?
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I like to piece together weapons for figures that I make. Once those are built (if I can't find them for sale), I then hand paint them white and add in the details. I hand paint everything I make; even if I use vinyl heads or keychains for figures, I repaint them to get the suit and helmet to match as closely as possible. I tried to use an airbrush, but I need more practice with that; so until I get better at that, I will continue to hand paint.
I have been slowly working on my own sentai that I made up and have been building everything from scratch, so that is taking a while, but each little part that gets done keeps me motivated to do the next step. That will be done eventually, but I still have on red ranger as a work in progress and another one planned after that. Just need to acquire the needed materials for both projects.
5. How much do you enjoy customizing?
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I love seeing something that I want to create materializing and looking like the person or picture I am trying to copy. There is nothing better than creating; without art (and that is exactly what customizing is, an art form) the world would be a pretty lame place. I take pride in my customs and display them proudly at home. I'm actually working on a red ranger versus the Avengers display in my office; pretty stoked about it.
6. What is your favorite piece you've made?
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This is like having to choose my favorite child! Lol I would say it is a three-way tie between Ninja Red, ToQ-1, and Go-On Red. I am the most happy with how those three came out and I put a ton of work into them. Gao Red is good, but I need to redo the lines on his chest, so that knocked him out the running for my favorite.
7. What is your least favorite piece you made?
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did a Denzi Red figure and I hate it. I keep displayed to remind me what happens when I try to rush through things and not give it my all. I won't throw it away, but at the same time I don't want to redo it either. It is my constant reminder, like a last place trophy or something, lol.
8. Biggest customizing job you've had/most tedious to make custom?
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I haven't really done anything big other than my sentai I made up; that is four figures and everything has to be created for them, but the most tedious custom was Gao Red; i redid the lines on his chest about twelve times before I just left them as is. I still want to go back and try again on them, but I don't know of that is a rabbit hole I want to go back down.
9. Do you have any custom plans that are coming up/in progress?
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I am super excited for Patoranger's designs to come out so I can tackle the red ranger. I also need to finish my custom sentai figures and I will once materials are purchased (I have everything for them except the heads). I want to do an Aba Red figure and possibly complete the whole team. I have plans sketched out for what I need to complete the task, but it all depends on if I can get the materials for a decent price.
10. Any advice for fellow Customizers?
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Just do it. Seriously. What stopped me from trying certain customs is because I kept comparing myself to some of the best in the community and got discouraged. I started after I had a great conversation with KingRanger that I decided to try it out myself and I ended up enjoying what I was doing. It is all art and art is awesome! We don't downgrade Picasso because Michelangelo also painted, so don't be discouraged because someone else might have done a figure you want to try to make.
Be willing to think outside the box! Not every answer is going to be sitting right in front of you, so branch out and problem solve.
Sometimes things need to be destroyed to get the figure the way you want it. If that one thing is perfect for your custom and the custom would look amazing in your display, I say use it. If you need to take an exact-o knife to it, consider it a valiant sacrifice for your art.
It is okay to step away from a project. Not everything will perfectly work out, but if you keep working while frustrated, you will get stuck in quicksand and things will just get worse and in a hurry.
Lastly, communicate with the other people in the community that customize. Bounce ideas off each other, ask for advice, and just shoot the shit with someone you have at least two things in common with (you watch toku and customize toku toys). I have gotten parts for figures and ideas on how to fabricate things from folks in the community and it's great because I can haphazardly explain something and they know what I'm talking about because they have been there before. It's actually really cool and comforting (cause I don't feel like I am going crazy). So talk to people; it's neat!
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