Showing posts with label vinyl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vinyl. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
A Bump in the Night
I got a neat package in the mail today. I got one of Super7's Ghost Land figures by Brian Flynn. In case you don't know what these guys are, it's a blind boxed series of 5 different rotocast vinyl figures in several colorways. They retailed at $15 each when they were released-- if you look around a bit you can get them for a good bit less (I got mine for $8.88). This series was released in 2006, so it's not exactly the newest toy I ever got, but that's OK... it's still pretty darn awesome! The line is centered around the idea that when wayward spirits leave this plane of existence they go on to a place called Ghost Land. Each character has a story about what led to his demise. The characters aren't really kaiju, but you can certainly tell that their roots are in that world.
Check out the package!
This puppy is made of tin! How crazy is that? How often do you get a sweet box like this with your blind boxed figures? Next to never, that's how often!
Flynn designed everything about the line from the figures to the box art. It's a beauty of a package!
Even the inside of the box features Flynn's characters. WICKED!
So this is my guy, BUMP. According to the pamphlet that comes with the figure, Bump is, "A shy and introverted goliath, his hairy head was the last thing that went bump in the night." Awwwwww!
He's such a cute little guy! He's molded in translucent yellow vinyl with silver painted eyes and mouth.
He features one point of articulation at the "neck." Doesn't seem like much, but this style of mini-figure usually only sports the one joint. Think back to when you were a kid... did you really care about thousands of joints on your figures? Nah... you just hopped them along and played like a goon!
The sculpt is nice and smooth, much like Flynn's artwork. He's not overly cluttered with details-- it's a very stylized look and feel. When you hold this figure it just feels "right" in your hand.
The figure stands 3 inches tall and is 2 inches wide. The vinyl it is cast in is fantastic... it's that thick, dense Japanese vinyl that just can't be topped. Japanese mini-figures this size and quality often cost you 25-40 bucks (and some cost more)... so you're getting a steal of a deal with these guys!
See his widdle boo-boo? How adorable is that? :D
Here you can see how he stacks up to some of his other Japanese vinyl toy buddies.
And here he is with some more common figures.
If you have been wanting to get into Japanese vinyl collecting but have been holding back because of the cost, check these little dudes out. They're a steal at this price, and they're pretty easy to find. You might even find them at some online stores on sale. Once you get one in hand you'll be tempted to get more... I know I just ordered my second one! Weeee!
Check out the package!
This puppy is made of tin! How crazy is that? How often do you get a sweet box like this with your blind boxed figures? Next to never, that's how often!
Flynn designed everything about the line from the figures to the box art. It's a beauty of a package!
Even the inside of the box features Flynn's characters. WICKED!
So this is my guy, BUMP. According to the pamphlet that comes with the figure, Bump is, "A shy and introverted goliath, his hairy head was the last thing that went bump in the night." Awwwwww!
He's such a cute little guy! He's molded in translucent yellow vinyl with silver painted eyes and mouth.
He features one point of articulation at the "neck." Doesn't seem like much, but this style of mini-figure usually only sports the one joint. Think back to when you were a kid... did you really care about thousands of joints on your figures? Nah... you just hopped them along and played like a goon!
The sculpt is nice and smooth, much like Flynn's artwork. He's not overly cluttered with details-- it's a very stylized look and feel. When you hold this figure it just feels "right" in your hand.
The figure stands 3 inches tall and is 2 inches wide. The vinyl it is cast in is fantastic... it's that thick, dense Japanese vinyl that just can't be topped. Japanese mini-figures this size and quality often cost you 25-40 bucks (and some cost more)... so you're getting a steal of a deal with these guys!
See his widdle boo-boo? How adorable is that? :D
Here you can see how he stacks up to some of his other Japanese vinyl toy buddies.
And here he is with some more common figures.
If you have been wanting to get into Japanese vinyl collecting but have been holding back because of the cost, check these little dudes out. They're a steal at this price, and they're pretty easy to find. You might even find them at some online stores on sale. Once you get one in hand you'll be tempted to get more... I know I just ordered my second one! Weeee!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Real Custom Head
So a friend of mine asked me to customize one of his RealXHead figures...
Now... I don't know if you know anything about RealXHead stuff, but it's a tad pricey. I don't think I'd have the heart to buy a 60 dollar toy and put paint on it. So when someone else has one and asks me to do it I consider it QUITE an honor. It's not every day that someone says "Hey, man, can you lay paint on my expensive plastic monster?" So I jumped at the opportunity. This is the first RealXHead figure I ever modified in any way whatsoever, so be gentle with me.
Thanks for looking, and thanks for the opportunity, man!
Now... I don't know if you know anything about RealXHead stuff, but it's a tad pricey. I don't think I'd have the heart to buy a 60 dollar toy and put paint on it. So when someone else has one and asks me to do it I consider it QUITE an honor. It's not every day that someone says "Hey, man, can you lay paint on my expensive plastic monster?" So I jumped at the opportunity. This is the first RealXHead figure I ever modified in any way whatsoever, so be gentle with me.
Thanks for looking, and thanks for the opportunity, man!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Mailbox Mayhem
So yesterday was a pretty good mail day... I got two packages; one teensy tiny and the other was HUGE! I love packages!
The huge one was huge mainly because it was so well-packed. ***ATTENTION EBAY SELLERS*** : packing your items properly means putting them in a box that is appropriate for the size of the item and a goodly amount of packing material. Shoving it into a tiny box with nothing to cushion it from being beat to hell and back is NOT appropriate. Thank you.
These fantastic critters were nestled in a bed of protective tissue paper and crumpled newspaper. They arrived in beautiful condition and are in much better shape than any other Power Rangers monsters I have ever bought online. I already had the fish guy (Pirantishead), but this one is in so much better condition... he takes his place in my collection.
Look at this guy! His name is Bones, and he's a doctor not a shuttle pilot, Jim. He's the tallest of all of the Power Rangers aliens mainly because of that rad hat up there.
He's supposed to have a sword and he even has a little hook to hang it on... I guess I need to find him a sword now.
Check out that snazzy cape! Real men wear pink.
You gotta love a dude with a grill like that. I'm so glad to have this sucker in my collection.
This is Squatt. He sucks.
He's short, fat, blue, and ugly. I have nothing good to say about him. He was just in the lot I bought. Ugh.
Now this dude is the whole reason I bought this lot. This is Rhino Blaster. He is a bad dude.
Peep that shnoz, people! He's packing nasal heat!
He's a gorgeous figure only made more handsome by the fact that he's in such great shape. There's barely a scratch on him!
He looks so good with the other kaiju, especially with his arms outstretched like this! I was lucky to snag this lot... even luckier considering I got it for less than a buck!
I have almost all of the big vinyl Power Rangers baddies that I want now... I think the only one I have to look for is King Sphinx. The rest of them just don't do anything for me.
In the small box was something i was looking forward to even more. I got this little dude:
It's a Scar Pheyden mini from Real X Head and Onell Design. I had wanted one of these guys since I first heard about them on Matt Doughty's blog.
He stands about 3.5 inches tall, and I want you to know that that's a full 3.5 inches of pure, unadulterated awesome. Mori Katsura, the guy behind RxH, does an outstanding job interpreting Matt's characters in his own style.
Even though this little guy is squatty and cute, he has a ton of details that beg you to explore the figure with your eyes. The paint job by Goto-san is, as always, excellent. The figure is molded in this glittery, shimmering vinyl that sparkles when the light hits it. It's a neat effect that adds to the total package!
There's just something awesome about a spaceman with a scarf... it just works, darn it!
Everything about these little figures is just right. They're chunky and cute, but they have a presence that makes them a pleasure to look at and a lot of fun to goof around with.
That... and they make great monitor buddies!!!
The huge one was huge mainly because it was so well-packed. ***ATTENTION EBAY SELLERS*** : packing your items properly means putting them in a box that is appropriate for the size of the item and a goodly amount of packing material. Shoving it into a tiny box with nothing to cushion it from being beat to hell and back is NOT appropriate. Thank you.
These fantastic critters were nestled in a bed of protective tissue paper and crumpled newspaper. They arrived in beautiful condition and are in much better shape than any other Power Rangers monsters I have ever bought online. I already had the fish guy (Pirantishead), but this one is in so much better condition... he takes his place in my collection.
Look at this guy! His name is Bones, and he's a doctor not a shuttle pilot, Jim. He's the tallest of all of the Power Rangers aliens mainly because of that rad hat up there.
He's supposed to have a sword and he even has a little hook to hang it on... I guess I need to find him a sword now.
Check out that snazzy cape! Real men wear pink.
You gotta love a dude with a grill like that. I'm so glad to have this sucker in my collection.
This is Squatt. He sucks.
He's short, fat, blue, and ugly. I have nothing good to say about him. He was just in the lot I bought. Ugh.
Now this dude is the whole reason I bought this lot. This is Rhino Blaster. He is a bad dude.
Peep that shnoz, people! He's packing nasal heat!
He's a gorgeous figure only made more handsome by the fact that he's in such great shape. There's barely a scratch on him!
He looks so good with the other kaiju, especially with his arms outstretched like this! I was lucky to snag this lot... even luckier considering I got it for less than a buck!
I have almost all of the big vinyl Power Rangers baddies that I want now... I think the only one I have to look for is King Sphinx. The rest of them just don't do anything for me.
In the small box was something i was looking forward to even more. I got this little dude:
It's a Scar Pheyden mini from Real X Head and Onell Design. I had wanted one of these guys since I first heard about them on Matt Doughty's blog.
He stands about 3.5 inches tall, and I want you to know that that's a full 3.5 inches of pure, unadulterated awesome. Mori Katsura, the guy behind RxH, does an outstanding job interpreting Matt's characters in his own style.
Even though this little guy is squatty and cute, he has a ton of details that beg you to explore the figure with your eyes. The paint job by Goto-san is, as always, excellent. The figure is molded in this glittery, shimmering vinyl that sparkles when the light hits it. It's a neat effect that adds to the total package!
There's just something awesome about a spaceman with a scarf... it just works, darn it!
Everything about these little figures is just right. They're chunky and cute, but they have a presence that makes them a pleasure to look at and a lot of fun to goof around with.
That... and they make great monitor buddies!!!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Go! Go! Evil Aliens!
I never really cared for the American version of the Power Rangers all that much. The heroes were pretty annoying to me, and the scenes with the American actors shoved in got on my last nerve. What I loved about Power Rangers were the monsters. I always rooted for them. Goldar was my main reason to ever tune into that show, and I was continually disappointed by how much of a chump he was. Still... he looked awesome (A guy that looks that spiffy needed to whup butt at least every once in a while).
I was thrilled to find this little assortment of old Power Rangers villains for a really great price on eBay last week. I bid and won, and I thought I'd share my haul here.
What a motley crew! Most of these guys are the big 8 inch tall rotocast vinyl figures, but a couple are the smaller figures with action features. I mainly wanted to get the bigger guys to go in my kaiju collection, but one of the smaller dudes has won me over.
These are the smaller 5 inch figures. They each have some kind of action feature. I never really cared for this line because action features usually annoy the poo out of me.
This is Pudgy Pig. I guess he's a pig's head in a Roman Centurion's helmet. With disturbing fat lady legs... ugh... When you move the crest on the helmet his mouth moves, and he eats stuff.
Ummm... why is there a hinge on his butt?
Oh no... he has a place where he can "poop" out his digested food. Ugh.
This is Eye Guy. He rules. I wish he had been made as one of the larger scale figures, because his design is insane!
I'm not usually one for action features, but his is a cool one... you press that button on his back...
... and his "eye boobs" shoot out at you. A W E S O M E!
Another cool bit is that his main eye has an articulated eyelid, so you can make him blink. Take that, Optikk!
He looks pretty cool coming after smaller toys like Pheyden here. He's one of the very best things about this haul!
On to the big guys:
Here's Goldar. I already have one of these guys, so I was initially going to offer him up for trade-- however, he has a broken wing. I can fix it, but I'd hate to sell/trade a repaired toy. I think I'm going to repaint him with a better paint job than he had before.
This is Pirantishead. He's pretty festive. I love his bell-bottoms.
He's supposed to be in an action stance, but he really looks like he's dancing. I think I like that even more!
Alien monsters have awesome tastes in colors.
This is Soccodillo. I remember this dude from the show. He'd roll up in a ball and beat the crap out of the Rangers.
He really needs to see a doctor about that lump.
The textures on this guy are great. He's a pretty chunky figure, and I love that!
This is Goo Fish. GooFish. Goofish. Yeah...
He's a pretty disturbing looking dude. It's like he's two monsters smashed into one. He might be, for all I know-- I never saw the episode with him in it.
Gotta love that extra mouth there. Creepy...
This was the treasure of the haul to me. I have wanted a Guitardo ever since I saw the review of him on Collection DX.
The sculpt and paint work on him are excellent (this one is pretty scuffed up, but he's still awesome), and he just has a prescence on the shelf. He has a nice silver paint spray on his arms and legs and the entire figure has a metallic sheen.
Of all these guys, I think he looks the most like a monster that would have fit perfectly into the Ultraman universe.
See? Works like a charm.
He towers over smaller figures as well!
So overall, I am very happy with what my $9.50 bought. You can't beat that deal with a stick!
I was thrilled to find this little assortment of old Power Rangers villains for a really great price on eBay last week. I bid and won, and I thought I'd share my haul here.
What a motley crew! Most of these guys are the big 8 inch tall rotocast vinyl figures, but a couple are the smaller figures with action features. I mainly wanted to get the bigger guys to go in my kaiju collection, but one of the smaller dudes has won me over.
These are the smaller 5 inch figures. They each have some kind of action feature. I never really cared for this line because action features usually annoy the poo out of me.
This is Pudgy Pig. I guess he's a pig's head in a Roman Centurion's helmet. With disturbing fat lady legs... ugh... When you move the crest on the helmet his mouth moves, and he eats stuff.
Ummm... why is there a hinge on his butt?
Oh no... he has a place where he can "poop" out his digested food. Ugh.
This is Eye Guy. He rules. I wish he had been made as one of the larger scale figures, because his design is insane!
I'm not usually one for action features, but his is a cool one... you press that button on his back...
... and his "eye boobs" shoot out at you. A W E S O M E!
Another cool bit is that his main eye has an articulated eyelid, so you can make him blink. Take that, Optikk!
He looks pretty cool coming after smaller toys like Pheyden here. He's one of the very best things about this haul!
On to the big guys:
Here's Goldar. I already have one of these guys, so I was initially going to offer him up for trade-- however, he has a broken wing. I can fix it, but I'd hate to sell/trade a repaired toy. I think I'm going to repaint him with a better paint job than he had before.
This is Pirantishead. He's pretty festive. I love his bell-bottoms.
He's supposed to be in an action stance, but he really looks like he's dancing. I think I like that even more!
Alien monsters have awesome tastes in colors.
This is Soccodillo. I remember this dude from the show. He'd roll up in a ball and beat the crap out of the Rangers.
He really needs to see a doctor about that lump.
The textures on this guy are great. He's a pretty chunky figure, and I love that!
This is Goo Fish. GooFish. Goofish. Yeah...
He's a pretty disturbing looking dude. It's like he's two monsters smashed into one. He might be, for all I know-- I never saw the episode with him in it.
Gotta love that extra mouth there. Creepy...
This was the treasure of the haul to me. I have wanted a Guitardo ever since I saw the review of him on Collection DX.
The sculpt and paint work on him are excellent (this one is pretty scuffed up, but he's still awesome), and he just has a prescence on the shelf. He has a nice silver paint spray on his arms and legs and the entire figure has a metallic sheen.
Of all these guys, I think he looks the most like a monster that would have fit perfectly into the Ultraman universe.
See? Works like a charm.
He towers over smaller figures as well!
So overall, I am very happy with what my $9.50 bought. You can't beat that deal with a stick!
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