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One shall shtan’ …
Somebody’s evidently seen the sequel.
Tags: Diorama, Optimus Prime, photo, Transformers
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Give me your face.
Megatron cosplay.
Tags: cosplay, Transformers
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Voltron: the younger years.
Loved by good, feared by evil.
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G.I. Joe: toys versus movie. [via]
“… we briefly examine the similarities (or lack thereof) between Hawk, Destro, and the rest of the major players in The Rise of Cobra with the toy line — created in the 60s but popularized in the 80s — that inspired them.”
Tags: article, G.I. Joe, movie
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A Brief History of G.I. Joe.
“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra might not set any box-office records, but it’s a fair bet the movie’s namesake will still be a mainstay on toy-store shelves long after the movie is forgotten.”
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Old Timers.
“… the brief overview of the story of the planes carefully crafted by my friend Keith Irwin from the late 1940’s through the early 1980’s …” (See also. Thanks for the link , samuel!)
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Custer rides again.
“And that doesn’t sit well with some in the Native American community.” (Thanks for the link, samuel!)
Tags: about
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 ’09.
Johnny Tang’s Scopedog.
This phenomenal Lego MOC stands 50cm tall and weighs 1.8kg.
Jan Calleja’s Jurassic Chopper.
“… a concept Dragon/Mecha-Chopper.”
Drössel versus Asimo.
More brilliant digirama by the award-winning Tamaki’s Little Treasure.
Baroness.
The note-perfect haughty demeanour and the nonchalant pose capture the character well.
Jarkfemme.
The Assemble Borg Jarknoid get a female member thanks to chikuwabu’s custom. (Click on the photo for a better look.)
Prepare for oblivion.
A fantastic photo by dedbeats.
I Have the Power.
“…. seeing these icons of my childhood re-framed by contemporary artists is fascinating and casts a new light on old friends.” (See also: 1, 2, 3, 4.)
Louis Marx: once a king.
“When they copy you, it’s piracy … When you copy them, it’s competition.” A Time article from 1955.
“… a famous artist who makes Transformers.”
“For a guy that posted an image on the Internet to [become] someone who ended up designing some of the main characters in the movie. … I can’t imagine that’s happened too many times …” A profile of Josh Nizzi.
Gianni Lopergolo’s insight.
“… a 128-page, full-color collection of Gianni’s photography, featuring images from the G.I Joe, Star Wars and Marvel product lines and even including some previously unreleased images. Proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit the National ALS Association, its Rhode Island Chapter and the Gianni Lopergolo Foundation, a private fund established for Gianni’s three young sons. … At the young age of 39, Gianni has been living with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease for three years. No longer able to work, but still as passionate about photography as ever, he has compiled this collection of images, which he hopes will teach, entertain and inspire.”
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Snake Eyes.
A well-equipped 1/6-scale custom. (More.)
Tags: 1/6, custom, Flickr, G.I. Joe, photo
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Kamen Rider ZX.
A S.I.C.-style custom by Killing Monkey.
Tags: custom, Kamen Rider, SIC, tokusatsu