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.

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Stealth Ops Iron Man.
steelnpaint’s impressively buffed up Iron Man custom figure is based on the DC Armory Batman figure.

Retrobots.
Cool retro-style custom Stikfas figures by BullStik.

Plastic Treasures: He-Man.
“Bulging biceps, the Power Sword and furry boots. Are these the makings of an awesome action figure? Well, if you’re a child of the 80s, you’re damned right it is.”

Microman goes postal.
Nekonekokoara’s Microman gets a new ride.

Mr. Saturday Night Special.
“Alcohol, firearms, and talking dolls just don’t mix.”

My Toys.
“My Mother loved painting in oils - this is the picture she did for me of some of my favourite toys.”

Toys go online.
“Clearly everybody wants to have the physical things to interact with, but the digital world gives you a fantastic opportunity to enhance the play and make the play more engaging than it has been in the past.”

Toys, kids and myths.
“These may be the worst of toys, these may be the best of toys. Today the roles of Hansel and Gretel may be played by parents, and the mysterious wood may be the toy store. But remember: in the best tales, the good and innocent hearts always triumph.” A fantastic article from 1986.

Toys and stereotypes.
“Will this be the year the gender barrier falls, or at least shows a few nicks? Will boys play with trolls? Will girls go for action figures?” An article from 1993.

Nelson Mandela: toy maker.
“Toys fashioned by Nelson Mandela during a visit to a Soweto school have been gifted to Nuremberg’s international toy museum … He had created many similar toys from scrap during his 27-year incarceration on Robben Island.” Not to be outdone, Desmond Tutu is working on an awesome custom Batman. (Okay, not really.)

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The Dark Knight.
A fantastic portrait by kenmoo of the Takara Tomy Batman Begins in Genx Core 12-inch figure.

Lego-former.
A Gundam-y transforming Lego MOC by the ever-creative izzo.

Ganmen.
A cool Lego MOC by TheEvilGingivitis inspired by the oddball mecha from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. (More.)

Bear mecha.
Striking Stikfas custom figures by Benjamin Capay. (More.)

Bear wood.
A nice photo by BFLV of a Be@rbrick Layered Wood figure.

Round, round, get around, Hulk gets around.
A Flickr gallery of Hulk’s adventures. View or Hulk smash.

Toy reviewer Michael Crawford interviewed.
“Don’t let others tell you that you should or shouldn’t collect them, and don’t let them tell you the right way to collect them.”

Olin Ellis’ wooden toys.
“The fun in these toys, though, was not in playing with them when they were finished, but in the making of them. … Now 78, Ellis still is working on toys, because he loves putting the pieces of the puzzle together.”

Jailbreak Toys’ Barack Obama action figure.
“Our generation was raised on Star Wars and Happy Meals. Suddenly we’re coming of age politically …”

10 lamest G.I. Joe characters.
“… it seems like just about any jack-ass can get into G.I. Joe.”

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Maya. [via]
A retro-futuristic Stikfas custom by boyette. (See also.)

Hex.
“… I decided … to do one of those dreaded and newfangled ‘reimaginings,’ meaning I’d put together a figure that was (loosely) inspired by Bravestarr, but which looked slightly less… well… stupid.”

Bukiborg fanmodes.
Misodrill demonstrates how Kabaya’s interchangeable trading figures are compatible with Transformers and Zoids thanks to their 5mm pegs and ports.

Gundam Strike Freedom ver. Lego.
A cool Lego MOC by r10cyd. (More.) Check out the transforming jeep and Ingram while you’re there.

The Empire’s darkest troopers.
Nobody messed with Stormlawyers and Stormauditors.

Solo.
Did Han shoot first or did jasontd78 shoot this photo first?

Beware the red moon.
A fine photo by Mishari Alreshaid of a Grendizer figure.

The Wild One.
kenmoo does a masterful job recreating the scene in the movie in which Johnny Strabler hangs out in a manga shop.

Toy fan Monte Williams profiled. [via]
“He should be easy to spot. He might be wearing a geeky T-shirt, or escorting his 4-year-old daughter, Maitea. One thing is certain: He’ll be toting a camera and some toy soldiers. … he photographs them outside, after mixing and matching the parts to create the biggest, baddest toys possible.”

Top 10 amazing Spider-man toys.
“… while Batman might have had more action figures … it’s your friendly neighborhood Spider-man who has starred on the widest variety of merchandise-some good, some bad, and much of which just makes no sense whatsoever.”

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