Smart Doll

Ok...Danny Choo is just....cool. I think I remember him from ages ago with a little blog and now he's just huge and into so many cool things.

The "new cool thing" is the SMART DOLL. It's an Android phone controlled doll system that's being developed that will be the new ultimate for toy folks with a lot of cash. :) And, I think it's going to be a LOT of cash indeed.

However, talk about moving towards a GHOST IN THE SHELL ideal. Evidently, the doll will be synced with the phone so that it can notify you about mail and Facebook updates. I'm just picturing this doll waving it's arm and saying that you have new mail. Pretty damn cool.

The motion test below is rough, but knowing what can be done with motion capture now, I have no doubt that this will be a way cool, way smooth looking situation in the future.

Neat stuff!

From the YouTube blurb:

Published on Jun 28, 2013

The first motion test ever of Smart Doll - the interactive line of robot dolls that my company Culture Japan is developing.
Today we look at the shoulder, elbow and neck servomotors only. The next video we will show waist, wrists and thigh servos in action.
We have not done the human robotics yet which means she looks kinda stiff at the moment - but that will be fixed and she will look very natural indeed!

The doll is modeled after the Culture Japan mascot character Mirai Suenaga who you can find out more about below.
http://mirai.fm

You can keep an eye on this project at. Smart Doll was designed and printed in 3D.
http://smartdoll.jp

About the creator
http://dannychoo.me

HULK figure

I'm not a HULK guy, but this is a pretty impressive figure!

It's HUGE and it should be. While there are not many bells and whistles, AVENGERS lovers will want to get this to round out their sets for sure. Heck, I'd love a set like this on my self! So cool.

There are a few things that would have made it a little more...well...cool? A face change or head change option to get the Hulk yell face would have been cool. And, it's too bad we don't have better joint-tech developed. The wrists really stand out in some of these shots. However...who cares, right?! It's pretty awesome. :)

JOKER Mime Version

Another fantastic (and unaffordable :) )  Batman 1989 Joker. This time, the Mime version from the film. The head sculpt is amazing and the figure looks like it will be great, but I would still get the normal Joker over this one. It would be fun if they released a Keaton as Wayne with the outfit from the scene and a Joker Henchmen Mime set to recreate the scene. Of course, then you'd be looking at a total of about $1300. :)

Great looking figure.

In The Service of Him figure

Oh...to have disposable income. :)

I just saw a video online where a collector has not one...not two....but FOUR shelves of threeA figures. He glides over them and lets us drool over them. hehehe  They look awesome, even though the thought of it being about $1500 per shelf made me swoon.

While threeA tends to go the "same thing, different color" route more often than not, the figures have a great look, style and texture. They run from super gritty to super slick and when they are posed in bunches they tell a great story.

From time to time I say to myself, "Now THAT is a cool and unique threeA figure that I can see myself saving up for and buying," (in another universe) IN THE SERVICE OF HIM is one of those figures. This cool, other-world gunslinger with horse is just all sorts of cool. It might even make a good pairing with some of the 'bots threeA makes in a sort of Dark Tower (King) sort of way.

If I ever win the lotto (...guess you have to actually PLAY to win, but...)  I'll have four shelves of threeA figures as well! :)

From their site:
http://www.threeaonline.com/blog/?p=5041

In Service of Him pre-order details

First a bit of a personal intro: I was a huge fan of Ghost Horse and Blind Cowboy super set; everyone who knows me, heard that I’m a big supporter of Daywatch (bats!) and Nighwatch bots…but that set really found an open highway to my heart. First of all, box size was taking me by surprise, as it was enormous and heavy! Once I opened it, it was completely mind blowing how perfect the set was from packaging till every last bit of detail on Blind Cowboy and on the Ghost Horse. Once I saw photos of Dark Blind Cowboy and Tombstone the Horse, I thought to myself: there is a new legend and hero in town. I’m always been a sucker for darker colorways and apparently dead horses.

Now to the pre-order info:

In Service of Him aka SUPER DEAD EQUINE set will be offered for pre-order on April 30th, 9:00AM Hong Kong time for 270USD shipped and comes with Red Devil Sock Puppet (different from Red Devil Lady Sham one and not shown on photos yet).

Avengers: Battle Damaged Mark VII (Movie Promo Edition)

The Avengers: Battle Damaged Mark VII (Movie Promo Edition)

From HOT TOYS:
"In view of the great response of the Mark VII Collectible Figurine launched earlier, Hot Toys is proud to present the 1/6th scale Mark VII Limited Edition Collectible Figurine in battle damaged version from the smash hit The Avengers movie. It is a movie promo edition which will be exclusively limited to WORLDWIDE only to celebrate the Iron Man 3 movie launch. The movie-accurate Battle Damaged Mark VII Collectible Figurine is highly detailed and fully deployed, specially crafted based on the image of Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic character Mark VII in the movie, highlighting the newly developed head sculpt, light-up functions, well equipped armor, and battle damaged features. The first 800 pieces will be firstly available for pre-order in Hong Kong. For overseas Fans, this Collectible Figurine will be available for special promotions in specific markets as limited edition items during the Iron Man 3 movie launch period. Please stay tuned with us for updates!"



Wow....very cool!

 

1/6 Scale Army Attractive - Harp Bullseye

Original Effect has another Army Attractive figure - 1/6 Scale Army Attractive - Harp Bullseye. 
I love these figures.  They are just ton tons of dumb fun. :) The idea of this hooker army roaming around is hilarious. heh

 

Frank Miller Batman 1/6th scale figure by Rocco

Awesome.