I had finally and officially owned my first 12 inch figure and I enjoyed it immensely. But that wasn't the start of my customizing career, however. In my search for more CY Girl items and what not, I embarked on a site that would forever change my views on the 1/6th hobby . . . SyxxSix6.com. Syxx's site was awesome. Prior to looking at his website, I always thought that people were just happy with what they bought. I didn't realize that people can actually move items around (known as "kitbashing") to make a new figure or completely build items from scratch (customizing), or a combination of both. I e-mailed Syxx with a few questions about where he bought this and that and within a few hours, he responded to me very courteously. He even introduced me to a forum called the "Men With Dolls," started by Mark Volk, Jr. Definitely check out the MWD board if you're reading this because MWD is a valuable resource for info and just a very fun place to be overall.

Syxx's site really changed my perspective on the hobby and I experienced a hunger for the hobby like no other. I read up on everything I can and began to try everything from sewing to mold making. I had no talents, interests or wants at the time. Heck, I worked in a law firm alright? But the hobby has changed my life so drastically that it also changed my attitude somewhat. I've tried things that I never thought would be possible for me - like sewing, painting, creating a website, and even sculpting. My attitude changed from, "that can't be possible" to "try it and we'll find out if it works." There are so many facets of 1/6 scale customizing that no one person can master them all - well, except for a few extremely talented individuals. Check out my links page for further discussion on the master customizers or simply go to the next few pages and see what I mean.