Fanmode faves
Fanmode presents about 400 toy-related links every month and it’s likely some of them may have slipped your attention. Here are ten of our favourites for April ’08.
Zombie Zombie. [via]
An absolutely brilliant stop-motion video featuring G.I. Joe figures paying homage to John Carpenter’s The Thing. Snow Job and Outback were born made to play MacReady.
The Toys! Exhibition. [via]
The site takes forever to load thanks to all the images but it’s worth it. Enjoy the toy-inspired art, gasp at the prices.
The Scream.
ANVRecife trumps Edvard Munch.
Kojun’s Al Pacino.
Stunning detail work by a Korean 1/6 scale figure customiser.
My Little Alien.
An amusing combination of cute and terrifying by Mari Kasurinen.
All right ramblers, let’s get rambling.
A custom Quentin Tarantino figure by Kyle Robinson.
Battle Convoy.
The Transformers Classics are fantastic homages to classic characters but one anonymous Japanese toy fan thought the subline could be improved. (Click on the image for a slightly larger version.)
Saving Private Lego.
More Lego movie posters.
Misery loves company.
The Microman Material Force figures have featureless faces but as these four panels demonstrate, the superbly-articulated figures are adept at conveying emotion through body language. (Click on the thumbnail image for a better view.)
CustomCon 19.
“… CustomCon is a ‘fake’ convention, whereby customizers present their latest creations and recipes as if unveiling a new line of real toys to retailers.” The Great Pulp Heroes and Cohen the Barbarian customs are especially neat.