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You could try browsing for websites that offer custom figure card back services and just asking them what they use and where to get it. Sometimes they just tell you and sometimes they act like it's a state secret. Asking for help with this hobby is like pulling teeth sometimes

I would guess they order it in bulk from China or whatever.

Also try asking your local print shop about what kind of card stocks they have access to.

Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried that and they are still too thin and not rigid enough. I've tried layering several together and I can get close but it's not practical. I know this material exists in sheets but I can't seem to find where. Top secret info or so obvious that nobody ever asks? Hah Even a google search turns up nada and paper company websites seem to never go up to the correct thickness. Some suggested 110lb but that's not even close to rigid enough.

Hopefully someone knows and can share.

You could try the backing boards used for comic books. Not sure what thickness they are though.

I just saw your post. F yes!!! I want an ExoSquad reboot! I think if they kept the same tone as the original, but dropped the gnarly colors and hair styles that sort of make ExoSquad look like a late 80's punk scene, and also dropped the Neo-animal storyline, it would do well. Even as a kid I thought neoSapien raptors and crabs were dumb, but I loved the NeoMegas and the NeoLords. They made sense. That Galba...what a tricky little guy he was. I'm not sure how they should handle the evil Dr. that infected Nara Burns with that plant serum...I think it would have come into play in season 3 with the new alien race, but it was kind of hokey as well as his plant-minions. Also the action features like Kaz's ship doubling like a projection of his ship or something was hokey as well. I got ...

My brother was a huge fan of this show. It came out right about the time I got my driver's liscense and a girlfriend so I never paid it much attention. My brother saved up all his money from chores, birthdays, shoveling snow and mowing lawns to buy these toys. They were pretty bad a$$ especially for being in a smaller scale like that. It would be cool to see a reboot like Voltron. That show from what I remember dealt with some pretty mature themes for a kids show in the 90s. Would be cool to see redone. Check out the video by Toy Galaxy on YouTube: History of Exo Squad.

actually, I saw that little vid, they did okay for their segment time. but seriously. I think it's prime fodder. and you're absolutely right, it deal with some pretty mature themes for the target audience, and they did it well. not to mention a fresh line of toys would be killer...and likely cause my divorce! lol

I for sure hope this site powers through the dry spots. It does seem that less and less comments are left but there is still a steady stream of customs coming in. If you look through the site history there is a pattern of groups rising and falling off but there is always a new batch of customizers to take their place......hoping for this new group to keep the dream alive. Now that I have a desk job I visit everyday and look forward to seeing your work!!!!!!

hm,yeah I visit the site every day since I signed in first time and since there are no contests anymore it feels like getting more and more quiet.even on the forums...ok,there are much new sign-ins,but these seem to be people who just ask one question at a forum and that's it...less custom uploads too,just "here is my work,look at it and if you like it,I don't even care!" that's really sad... but maybe it's also a question of people's favor.I mean
there have been enough x-men or other marvel character-customs I've seen for three lifetimes...and what about some new contests? maybe one a month every kind of custom can take part in? I think much of the latest contests themes really have been too specific,so maybe it's no surprise noone or just a few cared about...

I feel that way about the country in general. No sense of community, no one communicates effectively, everyone is off doing their own thing on youtube or facebook trying to rake in ad money or whatever. This site is more like a museum for customs and a repository of information.

Sometimes I leave a skeleton in my chair at the front desk and no one even notices lol

Yo Punstarr! Hope ur doing well! Long time man!

Thanks for the kind words.

Actually, I haven't done any customs since I left this site. I kind of got out of the hobby and that was one reason why I left. I am no longer on a few of the other (unrelated to customizing) forum communities that I had moved on to, so I figured (no pun intended) I'd come back here and give folks a shout out. I see the format of the forums has changed. Is there a way to alter it to the old 'list of topics' format that the site used to have?

welcome back...... any new entries while you were gone? Love your custom demon!!!!!!

They have toys in Vegas? All I saw when I went there were guys selling water bottles for $7 because it was 120 degrees lol

Great video man

Huh, weird. Okay, here's a link that should work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DS5rr9PzzE&t=10s

Link doesn't work, but sounds interesssting

Casting cave is really good and they add new casts regularly. http://castingcave.ecrater.com/