Custom Action Figure

lolacherry

I have no idea if anyone might know but my husbands 40th is less than couple of months away.  The plans I had are now out the window and I’m absolute stuck for ideas on why to get him for a memorable present.  I really don’t want to get him the same generic stuff I get him every year.

I had came across a site in US called MyFace on a Figure which creates custom action figures if you provide images which I thought was an amazing idea for a present but been told the turn around is going to put me way past my timeframe (been quoted over 2 months)

I know it’s the end of the world and all but I was hoping someone out there might know of a similar business in UK or even something like this to at least give him a little surprise on his birthday 

Emmia

Does your husband really like action figures? It's a personal thing, but I think unless he's mad keen on them, a custom action figure sounds a bit naff/wierd - it's a bit like those barbie dolls modeled on bands / celebrities which never really look like the person they are supposed to be. 

What do you normally buy him for his birthday? 

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I'm on Instagram and there is a site that keeps popping up and goes along the name of bobble head. They are based in UK so you would need to type a few keywords into Google as I don't know the exact name. Their 3d figures have a generic body but available in different designs and it is the head that is customised. I can't speak for the company but I read the Instagram reviews and they didn't seem fake and mostly positive. 

lolacherry

Emmia said:

Does your husband really like action figures? It's a personal thing, but I think unless he's mad keen on them, a custom action figure sounds a bit naff/wierd - it's a bit like those barbie dolls modeled on bands / celebrities which never really look like the person they are supposed to be. 

What do you normally buy him for his birthday? 

I wish I could say no but he is 😂 he is a massive comic book fan and also just loves collecting figures - comic, movie, etc
we have a large room of collectibles full to the brim so that’s why I thought this would have been something different and fun for him to add to his collection 

normally I get him collectibles - but we have pretty much purchased them all and we don’t have enough room for any more hot toys which take up a lot of space. 

lolacherry

Daveym79 said:

I'm on Instagram and there is a site that keeps popping up and goes along the name of bobble head. They are based in UK so you would need to type a few keywords into Google as I don't know the exact name. Their 3d figures have a generic body but available in different designs and it is the head that is customised. I can't speak for the company but I read the Instagram reviews and they didn't seem fake and mostly positive. 

Brilliant - I’ll have a look for this site.  Just trying to find something different.  It might be expensive for a potentially bad item but it’s something to laugh at

Brynsam

There are some good personalised photo gifts (currently at reduced prices) here: https://www.my-picture.co.uk/photo-gifts/

A friend has one of their jigsaws and was very impressed with the quality, so if you needed a quick and inexpensive gift while you sort out the 'action figure', possible something here would fit the bill?