Black Lagoon: More Revy Work

I finally got Revy going again and slipped on the awesome holster I got for the figure. Worked like a charm! Murray from CORRIGAN HOLSTERS did an amazing job!



The little detail is really pulling it all together. Now I just need to work on the tattoo :::cringe::: and not mess it all up!

I also did a little work on her cutlass' and I think they turned out rather well.

As always, comments welcome!

malco

Pretty Nice Collection So Far

I just looked back on my figures and I'm diggin them! :) Nice collection so far!

FIGURE COLLECTION
http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcojojo/collections/72157623404684303/

V9 CORPS

http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcojojo/sets/72157624157510662/

I saw this and thought the group might dig it. I hope you can access the link.

Getting Started in Toy Photography

by Guest Contributor

Read more: http://digital-photography-school.com/getting-started-in-toy-photography#ixzz0oUR7e0Rv

"I collect toys and I love photography. Combine the two together and you’ll embark on a journey filled with fun, adventure and new discoveries every time you go out and shoot. I’m no pro, but I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned through experience, research and experimentation as I went through my own journey in this fascinating (and did I say fun?) photographic field."

Mon Macutay aka ‘GM Tristan’ is a blogger, a marketing professional and a hobbyist photographer from Manila, Philippines.

3A Michael Lau 12"

"3A Michael Lau 12" figure SDU ThreeA authentic" eBay sale $300

I ventured to a little store by where I work and managed to snag something that might be worth some money. An old 12" Michael Lau kit I remember seeing back in the day. Hand made shoes, custom head sculpt and some awesome accessories.



MUCH thanks to Robin at Heroes Club for helping me put this image set together!

Large Photos:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/4613128409_8259bd609f_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4012/4613745778_120605b450_o.jpg

Jim's Dollhouse Printables

Nice little site with various printable items for scale figures and locations.
"PLAYSCALE" is the area for 1/6th scale figures.

http://www.printmini.com/printables/

Playscale http://www.printmini.com/printables/pp.shtml

Zombie Stand Off at work

The upside about having a bookshelf at work, but not having enough book items to need it? ZOMBIE ATTACK area at work! I was looking at this the other day and thought that I might work up a little background for this as well. BIOHAZARD signs, a door...etc. Nice to look up here at work while dealing with work issues and see the battle raging on while I think to myself, "Well, it could be worse I guess." :)

Black Lagoon Kitbash: Holster is finished!

I just got word that the custom hoster I had made for my BLACK LAGOON kitbash is ready for shipping! Murray from CORRIGAN HOLSTERS did an amazing job!
This holster will go on the Revy figure. Completing the figure with a tattoo on her arm and some of the Triad gun hands - she is called Two Hands for a reason, after all! - will make me a happy boy....until the next bash I wanna do, of course.... :)

DEAD CELL: Jade Van Helsing figure from Triad

This is the latest offering from Triad Toys and it's looking cool so far.
http://www.triadtoys.com/Products/Dead+Cell/JADE+12+INCH+FIGURE.html

I got one of the Triad figures a while back and they are sturdy little things, but the price point makes me shiver a bit. Like all figures of this style now, the price is in the $120 range and it puts it above and beyond what I'd spend on something that has no emotional tie-in for me. However, as figures go, I think this shows more style and "cool factor" than the Black Widow figure from IRON MAN 2 which looks like she's just...confused. :)

Nice stuff. However, if I'm going to drop many dollars on a figure, I think I'd go with something that had more of emotion tie to what I dig like the IRON MAN MARK III or the APEXPLORERS SPACE ADAM figures.

Cool figure, however. Toss in a vampire or three for her to fight and you'd have a lovely little set!

The coolest stuff is hard to find

SCALE STORE
http://www.asiascalestore.com/

I saw this place and nearly jumped out of my seat. They have some of the coolest diorama supplies I have ever seen. Really amazing stuff...that'll be almost impossible to find. They only sell to retailers, evidently. I'm not sure I will ever be able to locate any of this! :(

They have TONS of fun diorama items. Street squares, statues, ship cabin doors and more.

WANT! If you have any leads, please let me know.

New KITBASH planned: Final Fantasy Armor

I got one of these today - gonna BASH IT UP! :) Get rid of the horrid figure and replace it with a better figure body, then add to the armor in the back. YUP!

LOVIE dovies

Just a little kitbash project with some spare parts. I was going to make something more "gun related", but seeing them together brought something more romance related to mind. :)

More here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcojojo/sets/72157623998076716/

Action figure awesomeness: HEROES CLUB in San Francisco

840 Clement Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 387-4552

If you're a 1/6th scale nut like me, you need to venture over to HEROES CLUB in San Fracisco at once.

HEROES CLUB is the best figure shop in San Francisco. Actually, the best in the Bay Area. The shop is stocked with both recent scale figures and some cool figures from a while back. Heroes Club packs quite a punch when it comes to selection.

The layout of the store is comfortable as well. Far too many places I've ventured into have the stock crammed into corners and up the the ceiling in tiny shops - an arrangement nightmare that makes it painful to browse. Heroes is grand. Well lit and spacious, a collector can not only see the boxes clearly, but can also browse the store length glass case that houses many of the figures that are for sale in the shop. Fantastic if you're shopping or just browsing.

The owner also has a vast array of kit-bashed and custom figures that are amazing! He painstakingly creates figures and has them up for viewing so that others can get ideas and enjoyment out of them. Time and time again I roam the glass wall taking in th workmanship. He even makes items that you can purchase. Fantastic workmanship. Well worth checking out.

If it sounds like I'm gushing over this shop, it's only because I am! :) The shop is pleasant, the owner friendly, and the prices are comparable to fair market.

Can you find things cheaper online? Maybe. But, supporting local owners and real world, physical shops is something people should do more of. Not to mention the fact that you have a real person behind the counter who is willing to stand behind his merchandise and service. And, you get to walk out with something without waiting weeks for the item and paying shipping costs! :)

Heroes Club is hands down my favorite 1/6th scale figure shop!