iDoll Event

Danny Choo has some awesome shots from the doll event I Doll held in Hamamatsucho Tokyo.
http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/22312/I+Doll.html

Danny Choo is amazing and so is the show! Take a look. Tons of great photos.

Skeleton Mobile Suit

A fantastic exoskeleton figure from MGBB (http://www.mgbb2005.com/mgbbactionfigure/Home/Home.html)  featured on the TOYBOT STUDIOS site.
http://www.toybotstudios.com/2011/09/custom-exoskeleton-16-scale-figure-by.html



First, I love the fact that there are obvious found objects on here. The boosters in back to be specific. (From MACROSS) They have always been fun and it's cool to see them used like this.

The figure also makes use of some other items from other figures and the painting and detailing locks them all together brilliantly. The cool, sci fi, clean look is great here. I've seen a lot of bashes that go for the post apocalyptic look and that's all fine and good, but the GHOST IN THE SHELL / Anime cool look works really well for this application. Spraying and painting everything to match is the way to go.



It really looks like some of the classic mobile suit gear as well. Flying power suits that give the wearer more fighting power. AND, there's NO SKIN INVOLVED! She's not wearing a friggin BIKINI under the suit with her breasts waving around in your face! :)  While this may give a slight advantage when fighting someone who is easily distracted by the female form, it does NOTHING to protect. Always drove me bonkers seeing that done. Sure, I like the female form, but let's try to focus a bit and pick a genre to work within! heheheh

This is a grand effort from the maker and it looks amazing. It's really inspired me to do another custom kitbash. Maybe something to fight my IRON MAN figure! :)

I think the idea will be to use what i have around the house as the first round of idea items, then MAYBE buying something under $15 at a TOYS R US to round things out if I need something larger.  This worked out really well for me PROJECT ROBO (http://www.flickr.com/photos/malcojojo/sets/72157623529074532/) - snagging a silly, kid robot and bashing it up to be a little more sci fi cool. :)

There is a complete breakdown of the process and parts for this figure located here:
http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/sixth-scale-action-figure-news-reviews-discussion/626551-exoskeleton-police-officer-cassandra-new-images-added.html

MGBB has a lot more cool cool on his site. Make sure to take a look at the GALLERY http://www.mgbb2005.com/mgbbactionfigure/Gallery.html

BATMAN and JOKER 1989

DEAR LAWD! Why can't I win the lottery?! WHY?!

First, I'd buy a new house that had a MALCOJOJO ROOM, then I'd buy all the dumb shite I want. First on my list - BATMAN, JOKER and BATMOBILE 1989!!!!!!  Fantastic. Delicious. Wanted!

More DARK KNIGHT goodness

FIGURES.COM posted more photos of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES figure. It looks FANTASTIC!

They have more photos on their site:
http://www.figures.com/forums/news/15965-dx12-dark-knight-rises-1-6th-scale-batman-bruce-wayne-figure.html

And you get a lot for the large sum of cash you need to pop down for this figure. 

The 1:6th scale Batman/ Bruce Wayne Collectible Figure, due out fourth quarter 2012, features:

- Authentic and detailed fully realized likeness of Batman/ Bruce Wayne in The Dark Knight Rises movie
- Two (2) interchangeable heads including:
- One (1) Batman head with patented Parallel Eyeball Rolling System (PERS) and three (3) interchangeable lower part of faces capturing his classic facial expressions
- One (1) newly developed head sculpt of Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the movie with accurate facial expression, detailed wrinkles and skin texture
- Approximately 32 cm tall
- Batman body with 32 points of articulation
- Three (3) pairs of interchangeable gloved palms including:
. One (1) pair of fists
. One (1) pair of relaxed palms
. One (1) left open palm
. One (1) right palm for holding batarang

Costume :
- One (1) newly developed complex Batsuit featuring fabric costume covered with armor
- One (1) cape
- Two (2) interchangeable belts including one (1) detailed utility belt with cell phone and accessories and one (1) magnet featured utility belt attaching to the sticky bomb gun
- One (1) pair of forearm gauntlets
- One (1) pair of black boots

Weapons:
- One (1) grapnel gun
- One (1) transformable sticky bomb gun
- One (1) light-up electronic gun
- Two (2) batarangs
- Two (2) mini mines

Accessories:
- (1) adaptor for connecting Batman and Batpod
- One (1) deluxe stone-like light-up figure stand with steps, Batman/ Bruce Wayne nameplate and the movie logo

Artists:
- Head Sculpted by Kojun
- Head Painted by JC.HONG
- Head Art Directed by JC.HONG

Of course, you'll have to pick up a BANE, CATWOMAN, TUMBLER and BATPOD to complete your set! :)

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Dark Knight and The Bat 2012

I love the detail of the new DARK KNIGHT figure from HOT TOYS. I REALLY want to see THE BAT in action as well. It should be a lot of fun. The thing must be HUGE - another "toy" for the adult collectors with a LOT of cash, not the every man.

Sad.

You can always stop by a TOYS R US and snag the small, $50 BAT, but...you know...it's not the same.

More JOKER 2.0

Looking SO GOOD!