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Title: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on December 21, 2004, 01:36 AM: As Jesse has already mentioned on the front page, we've been working on this for awhile and it's now OFFICIAL! The Forgotten Force Customizing Group and FFURG will be at Celebration 3 on April 21st thru the 24th. The Forgotten Force will be a part of the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall at Exhibit Hall C at the Indiana Convention Center. We plan to have a good number of sessions on a variety of customizing topics, including casting, painting, sculpting, and more. Forgotten Force members will be welcomed to display their customs at the FF booth and sit down to talk with the public or each other about the fun there is to be found in Star Wars customizing. We plan to have a schedule of events for the Forgotten Force/FFURG booth available soon, so keep checking FFURG (http://www.ffurg.com) for all the details on this exciting event. For more information on the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall, check out the details at StarWars.com. See you at Celebration 3!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on December 21, 2004, 01:47 AM: Huzzah...

We'll see you folks at the show. Stop by, learn something about the hobby and if you're not in the hobby yet, maybe you will be after you leave the booth!

Remember, when Hasbro can't do it right, you can. :)
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on December 21, 2004, 09:31 PM: Quote from: Jesse James on December 21, 2004, 01:47 AM
Remember, when Hasbro can't do it right, you can. :)

While that is a great slogan for the FF, perhaps we should downplay that at C3 :P
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: jokabofe on December 21, 2004, 09:48 PM: Sounds like fun. Hope I can make it and meet some of youse guys.
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on December 21, 2004, 10:11 PM: Quote
perhaps we should downplay that at C3

PRobably the last celebration event... I'd think so anyway. I wouldn't worry about it. They aren't running it. :)

I'm not talking slapping a Hasbro rep in the face with any body parts or nuffin' of course. The point stands though.
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on December 22, 2004, 12:45 AM: hmmm ya know the idea of slapping it in the face of a hasbro rep is appealing....

dave, definitely try to make it, there's room for a long time FF'er such as yourself at the table!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on February 10, 2005, 02:56 AM: As you may have seen on the front page post by Jesse, FFURG's put up a section on the site to give details on what attendees can expect at our table at Celebration 3. We hope to see as many of you there as possible. If you have questions/suggestions/comments, please don't hesitate to mention them.

Happy Customizing!

http://www.ffurg.com/c3.htm
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on February 10, 2005, 06:40 AM: We're hoping to see you guys there. I'm gonna be there so there's all the need you have to go. :P

C3's gonna be so busy, haha... this'll be great though. The BYOB (Bring Your Own Body) idea is great I think, and this is a way you guys can expand your Empire pretty darn easily I think.

So hope to see you there guys!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jeff on February 10, 2005, 11:07 AM: I hope to stop by and check it out...

As a novice customizer, I am blown away by what some of the big boys can do with sculpy and home-made molds (still after 2-3 years of trying I've NEVER gotten a head mold to come out correctly :-\).

Should be fun!

Jeff
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on February 11, 2005, 05:03 PM: Jeff,

Hope to see you at the show. We're hoping to have some cool presentations about casting from our resident experts (that includes you JJ!! :P), so hopefully they will be beneficial to everyone who checks it out.

Happy Customizing!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on March 23, 2005, 05:22 AM: Big FFURG News! The Schedule of Events for C3 is UP and running!

Come one, come all!

(http://www.ffurg.com/images/ffatc3_logo.jpg)

Celebration 3 Schedule Available
After much work, we now have available The Schedule Of Events for the FFURG/Forgotten Force Fan Table at Celebration 3. Our table will be staffed by the staff of FFURG as well as volunteers throughout the entire time the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall will be opened during Celebration 3. As such we have a full load of presentations, sessions, and activities planned for the show. From general questions & answers, to sessions on sculpting, painting, and softgoods, to a kids workshop, we're covering the entire world of customizing. As part of the announcement of the schedule, over the next couple of weeks, we'll be spotlighting a particular event at our table here on the main page. So for our first spotlight we have Figure Construction...

On Thursday at 3:00pm and Saturday at 11:00am we will be doing Figure Construction sessions presented by the staff of FFURG. These sessions will cover a variety of topics from the basic to the complex. We'll be going over the pre-visualization stage of customizing, i.e. designing your custom. Also covered will be the Boil & Pop method used for disassembling action figures, as well as post re-buidling for those situations where your limb or neck post is damaged. Limb shortening/lengthening will also be discussed as a means to get the proper scale for your customs.

And click this link for the full FFURG C3 Schedule Of Events (http://www.ffurg.com/c3/c3_schedule.htm)!!!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Ryan on March 29, 2005, 03:15 PM: I can't wait!! I got an e-mail telling me you could use me at the times I volunteered but I forgot what they were, is there going to be a definite schedule availible soon?
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on March 29, 2005, 09:35 PM: SLC,

This link... http://www.ffurg.com/c3/c3_schedule.htm will give you the definite full schedule for all of our events. As I mentioned to you in the e-mail, you're welcomed to help out at any of events/times we talked about. Just let me know which ones work best for you and we'll pencil you in. :)

Happy Customizing!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on April 2, 2005, 12:17 AM: A little update to the front page about FFURG's BYOB Seminar... We're wanting everyone to know what the concept entails, so check this out for the details!

Read All About It Here (http://www.jedidefender.com/newspro/fullnews.cgi?newsid1112415595,87736,)

(http://www.jedidefender.com/news/images/2-05/FFURG_BYOB.jpg)

Lots of good stuff going on with FFURG at Celebration 3 this year, and we want you guys to have the best possible experiences. Stop by, and remember to "BYOB" (Bring Your Own Body) so you can add a great, and sorta "new" figure to your shelf after just a little work with a little help.

We hope to see you there, and remember that those extra Obi-Wan's or Tarkin's aren't useless! We'll help you make them into something fresh for your collection!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: JesseVader08 on April 2, 2005, 03:09 AM: I must admit, I'm curious about this. I've never done any customizing, but this might be a fun way to check out what you guys love so much. I'll have to check out some of my old figures in storage... :)
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on April 5, 2005, 06:53 AM: Bring 'em on by Jess, no doubt we'll help you with getting a headcast, paint him up... Something definitely cool and different to add to your shelf.

There's a lot of potential to expanding your display shelves within the customizing hobby, so I think you'd dig checking things out. We have lots of stuff to display, so make sure you come by the booth or just find me and I'll run you by and introduce you to the gang... I'll likely be with the JD guys as it is, if not by myself wandering around the show.
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: JesseVader08 on April 16, 2005, 06:42 PM: I've been checking out the FFURG schedule (http://www.ffurg.com/c3/c3_schedule.htm) at C3, and it sounds like the "Figure Construction" session will be a good way to get started on customs. I mentioned a while ago that I've never done this before, so getting some info straight from the "pros" will be a great way to start! :)

Just a quick question though. As I understand it, the BYOB project can be done at any time during C3. So would you guys recommend any of your other seminars before trying to tackle the transform-your-imperial project?
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on April 17, 2005, 01:34 AM: Well the BYOB is a simple way to just get new heads on your figures via help from the booth staff. If you're not comfortable with doing something, we'll be doing it for you, most notably the work of swapping heads. For those absolutely new to customizing, the general Q&A sessions, the Figure Construction sessions, and Painting sessions are the best places to start. Hope that helps, if not let me know and I can expand on it further.
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on April 20, 2005, 04:49 AM: Just a reminder of the specifics for the FFURG/Forgotten Force booth at the Fan Fair Exhbit Hall for Celebration 3...

What: FFURG and The Forgotten Force Customizing Group's Fan Club Table at
The Fan Fair Exhibit Hall at Star Wars Celebration 3
When: April 21st through April 24th 2005
Where: Indianapolis Convention Center, Indianapolis Indiana

For Full Details Click Here (http://www.ffurg.com/c3.htm)

We'll be there when the Fan Fair Hall opens on Thursday, so we'll be still setting up, but please stop on by and say Hi!

See you at Celebration 3!
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: JediMAC on May 2, 2005, 01:35 PM: I'm going to go ahead and unsticky this one finally, since C3 has come and gone now. But I wanted to say thanks to the FFURG crew for putting up a great booth out there in Indy. So kudos to Jason, Ryan, Jesse, and the rest of you brilliant customizers who were involved. It was great to stop by a number of times, and watch the customizing process in action, and see some of the incredible end results.

Just wish you guys didn't have to make it looked so damned easy... :P
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: CorranHorn on May 2, 2005, 07:07 PM: Thanks to the JD Crew for helping us publicize what was going on. It was a fun time, if not a bit hectic at times. It's definitely something we want to do again in the future, so keep your eyes and ears peeled.

A big shout out to Ryan for helping us out a lot at the show, we couldn't have done it without you buddy!

Matt: customizing is super easy, come join us on the FFURG side ;D
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Ryan on May 2, 2005, 09:50 PM: Quote from: CorranHorn on May 2, 2005, 07:07 PM

Matt: customizing is super easy, come join us on the FFURG side ;D

It is your destiny! You cannot avoid it! :P :) ;)

Jason, again it was no problem. I had so much fun, you guys were doing all the hardwork anyway. I'm just glad I could be of some help, count me in again for C4! :)
Title: Re: FFURG & The Forgotten Force Are Going To C3!
Post by: Jesse James on May 4, 2005, 01:23 AM: How DARE you unsticky my topic!?

Eh, yeah, it was time to come down, I just haven't gotten to it. All about a new one for C4 though! Wooo!

Matt WANTS to customize, he just needs another thing to collect/be into I'm sure. ;) Seriously though Matt, you know you wanna start breaking figures apart and making them anew. I know you do, you know you do... Just accept it!