Fanmode faves
Fanmode presents a few hundred toy-related links every month and it’s possible a few may have slipped your attention. Here are ten of our favourites for July ‘08.
Jack Walsh’s All My L’il Ninjas.
Over six minutes of ninjas. Can it get any more awesome than that? We submit that it could not. (Episode 2.)
Don Figueroa’s scratch-built mecha.
He’s better known for his Transformers art but he first came to prominence with scratch-built Transformers for his Macromasters series. This is a stunning example of his current work. (More.)
Ghosts episode 11.
Justin Bell’s G.I. Joe photocomic is remarkable on multiple levels. The story is engaging and the work he puts into creating the sets necessary for the scenes is impressive.
Onua drill tank.
A brutal-looking transforming Bionicle MOC by kawazu1120. (More.)
Best laid plans.
A Lego diorama inspired by The Far Side.
The Battle for Classic Castle Kingdom.
Incredible Lego dioramas by dabolt. (More.)
Henkei Microchange.
This Transformers Henkei Megatron fanmode by misodrill is both a clever bit of out-of-the-box thinking and a reminder of the character’s Microman origins.
“Can you break a twenty?”
The tin robot’s eyes make this Liz Page photo especially hilarious. (More from this series.)
Talent only goes so far.
You also need the right tools as this amusing photo by ricko shows. (On the other hand, in the right hands, even awkward tools can produce fantastic art.)
Big Toy Industry Panel.
“… nine of the industry’s biggest names … waxing poetic about the state of the industry, their influences and what they’re excited about in the future of toys, action figures and statues, as well as the very real challenges now facing the industry.”
Toy links
Ghost episode 11.
Justin Bell’s excellent G.I. Joe photocomic continues.
Doubledealer’s Brock Samson. [via]
“Partially an experiment in mixed mediums, he was sculpted in wax, castilene, Willow Product’s waxes and Apoxie sculpt. I decided to make him in the 6 inch Marvel Legends scale, so he can beat up my other figures.”
Iron Lantern 5700.
A custom figure by Chris Morada inspired by the Amalgam Comics character.
Black Dragon Knight.
Meades Lemicah gets medieval with this Stikfas custom.
My Little Rincewind.
A work-in-progress of a Discworld-inspired My Little Pony custom.
Smile, smile.
An excellent portrait by Alexander Fernandes of the Toy Biz Mecha-Hulk figure.
Jim Earley’s wooden toys.
“The joy he got from providing children with what he says are simple, quality toys helped him stay with the hobby.” (See also.)
Lego MOCs of the Year.
Two remarkably life-like studless designs.