u/SihuTheNerd

I absolutely loved the Punisher in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. I didn't know he could work so wonderfully as a side character for Spidey. You can imagine my disappointment when he was nowhere to be found in the tie-in sets.

So I decided to take matters into my own hands! I did the design work and outsourced the printing part to a guy I met online with a UV printer. We made a great team.

We produced seven copies in total, for friends and people who funded our little project. For clarification, I am not promoting my business, as there isn't any! I'm just a kid who wanted to create something to remember a great film.

I can't wait to bring more of my designs to life 😁

*I'd like to thank Diego of Clone Forge Laboratory for sending me these wonderful figures. In this review I promise to express my honest opinions on them.*

It still shocks me that after everything in the custom clones scene, there hasn't been a single pad printed clone commando done in the official style. Well, until now. Clone Forge Laboratory's newest wave is an absolute game changer.

You can see that the body template was taken from the official Hunter(TBB) figure with some slight modifications, making these fit right into your collection of 20P2 clones while the helmet, arms and the backpack are CFL's original take.

The most important part, which is of course the helmet, is perfectly sized with adequate clutch power. And the visor is printed with UV reactive ink, faithfully recreating the commandos' iconic glowing visor when placed under black light.

Out of the six new figures in this wave, half of them features faux dual molded legs which are wonderfully executed through spraying and printing.

Each figure comes with uniquely printed backpack tiles. And while they certainly help these figures feel complete, I must admit they aren't that desirable as most people agree CAC's just look better. The exclusion of the tiles would also help lower the prices.

Overall, I think these are the definitive commandos for fans of the official style and I cannot wait to see what they do with this awesome template in the future.

I remember the times when the only 20P1 stuff you could find were the grunt and the commander. But during the last couple of months, so many custom options surfaced and I can't be more happier.

Back in January I got the sergeant, lieutenant and captain from GCC as well as upgrade arms for the commander to complete the iconic lineup. And while I'm definitely happy to see them altogether, I couldn't help but to notice that the printing on my official commander's helmet is a bit sloppy, notably around the brow area. Does yours have the same problem as well? I better find a replacement soon...

If I could make one fan concept a piece of official Star Wars lore, it would be the medic trooper by the talanted Edouard Groult. BricksAndFigsDE and Grandpa Clone Customs are the first and only ones to bring him to life in pad printed minifigure form, with an approval from the artist, of course. I wasn't able to grab one upon release but thankfully, a close friend of mine got my back. Can't thank you enough brother!