Blokees have been making great strides lately and making good use of their licenses. What does /toy/ think of them? I find their rate of growth quite impressive especially for the quality of their pseudo-model kit figures.
>>11676386>is this ebay? try asian sites like aliexpress or shopeethey are also expensivei guess it's because this Grimlock is from old releases?hmmm...I see blockes becoming more costly because people understand their value now
>>11677462guess you gotta get lucky
>>11669921>>11669922I expect him made on "Chinese 1/12 scale" like Miku and the eva girls.
>>11679192yeah me too. seems like for this line, it's non scale. spider-man however is perfectly mathematically 1/12 as his IRL height is perfectly divided by 12 here unlike other spideys
>>11671279Not long, my local comic store the Great Escape had the Dev kit and series with 4 of the cons, ordered the other two for $7 each from AliExpress. Speaking of you can get sets of 3 constructicons if you're missing a couple or singles there. Everyone but Scrapper (the backhoe?) is cheap.>>11676283AliExpress is your friend here, they have them all.
Pokémon General - Gotta Buy Them AllOngoing lines of interest:>Pokepla: Non-scale Plastic Model kits (assembly required)- Entry level model kits, no glue required. Has stickers, paint optional.>MonColle: Non-scale trading & action figures- Most being non-scale around 5cm. Has Larger releases up to 10cm with limited articulation.>Jazwares: Non-scale trading & action figures- Ranging from 2" to 3", 4.5" with battle gimmicks, 6" action figures (Select) and 12" action figures (Epic).>Scale World: 1/20th scale figures- A static line scaled entirely within itself at 1/20th scale.New on the block:>Blokees: Non-scale action figures (assembly required)Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
He's so cute, i love him. Might get addictes to blokees
>>11676385addicted*
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Got the king.It’s a bit of a mixed bag. It’s definitely a faithful representation of the 3D model, which in itself reveals why it’s difficult to communicate in physical/articulated form. Looking back at specific Blokees releases like Charizard and now Nidoking, you can get a pretty good idea of how Blokees (maybe with TPC’s oversight) places articulation, particularly for these more pear-shaped monsters.In short, it seems like they’re very unwilling to add articulation that would compromise the sculpt, or the continuum of the lines. While a waist or pec crunch/swivel would have definitely added a lot to this mold, it would break the lines of the belly “armor.” The most elegant solution I’ve ever seen to something like this was Shodo’s Tyranitar- I’ll have to pull him out of storage for comparison.So, you have a very articulate tail, arms and legs that do what you might expect, and a head that is sort of neat. I guess I’ve just never noticed how limited Nidoking’s arms are, but the articulation here is faithful… but not satisfying. I like how Blokees designs the hips to splay out in an attempt to allow for leaned/lunging poses, and it sometimes works. The head solution allows for some decent vertical range, but it sacrifices mouth articulation a bit.Overall, when you can get any pictures in profile, he looks decent- regal, even. But otherwise, it’s kind of hard to make him look like he’s doing anything. The most enjoyable poses I’ve gotten really speak to his role as a Baragon stand-in: a weird rabbit lizard that can stab things with his silly horn. Sorry for the blog post.
>>11676847Nidoking would make a better Select or Epic, for size alone
the Age of Smart Play is here EditionPost setsPost leaksPost MOCsPlay well.FAQ:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVt-4sibEMFOU8H484MpB-K6rNla5SIYdHZG8lyCHLQ/edit?usp=sharinghttps://www.brickeconomy.com/https://www.bricklink.com/https://brickset.com/https://rebrickable.com/>/lg/ Flickr Group:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11668342Duck bricks was never good at reviewing. My logic is its on 4 legs and has rotation on each leg and an ankle. Better than the fucking crystal king from crystalized.
>>11670566I wonder how long before the modder community gets into those bricks and starts reprogramming them?
>>11670566Lego is reddit for toys.
>>11670566I wouldn't have hated the shart brick as much if it didn't debut with star wars.
>>11667536>>11667537I only bought that so I could have the minifigs another bike. The truck itself is ugly, so I used combined it with 3661 to make a proper truck.
Last time on Busou Shinki & Friends, >>11643168Suddenly, more Megami device! PUNIMOFU dragons! New Bullet Knights! Loli Bullet Knights? The Yggdrasis girls all get names! Tsukuyomi's recolor needs a name? Armored B1R-M bodies with contradictory fiction? Mao and Tu sell out to Honda?Where are the other in development girls? Will the Evangelion colab ever come out? Where is Rin? Official Skintone & Compatibility guides:>https://imgur.com/a/busou-shinki-skintone-comparability-guides-AQ4aRUpcoming Releases & Restocks:--->Megami Device:• AUV Susanowo Souen (Reissue)[Jan]Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11671729after looking for a while I was able to find them. If anyone wants the info, these 2 have those parts:-30MS option parts set 05 Heavy Armor (aka Luluce's armor)-30MM option parts set 15 Multi Vernier
>>11671894You forgot about that purple wolf armour for Rishetta.
>>11671377>I'm trying to find a tutorial or such to no avail.You cut a piece of runner, put it in a crystal bottle and add glue to melt it, you can also shave thin slices of plastic off the runner, apply glue to the broken part then put the shavings like you're making lasagna as you apply another bit of glue. That's how i did it with Xiao since i had no spare empty glue bottle.
>mecha angel series Black Swan will it be good
NEW THREAD!!!>>11674349>>11674349>>11674349
How do you feel about buying toys of stuff from movies you haven't seen, games you haven't played, etc? Not just like, I collect Marvel Legends and I haven't read any of the comics featuring this character but she looks cool so I'm adding her to my collection. I'm talking full on, this is from a property you know nothing about, if anyone asks you anything based on the assumption that you must be familiar with the source material you'll just have to shrug.Like, I like this vaguely evil looking chick. Never played Final Fantasy 16, have no plans to, have no idea who she is or what her deal is. But cool toy, kinda want it.
I do it all the time. Why get hung up on the fact that I don't know anything about the subject matter as long as the design is cool? Granted I buy a lot of stuff that are just OC designs anyways.
>>11658984The thing about the original Gundam is that it's incredibly well written from a character perspective. All the characters have full internality, they react to things differently, they keep secrets, they have motivations they aren't consciously aware of. And the character growth is incredibly natural. Amuro famously starts the show as an awful smelly nerd and spends the first 15 episodes basically constantly scared, being bounced from traumatic event to traumatic event, never having any time to rest or try to sort things out. And by the end of the show he's this reliable, professional, amazingly talented soldier. And there is no moment where he's like, "I'm going to be an adult now!", there's no single turning point, his development is gradual and uneven but above all natural and realistic. And it's not just Amuro, the whole crew has similar arcs, each one different based on who each character is. At the start the whole White Base crew is a gaggle of civilian conscripts with a couple barely out of the academy soldiers trying to keep them alive, all of them in way over their heads. And then by the Battle of Solomon near the end, you see the entire ship running like clockwork, everyone knows their job and does it well, and every inch of that development is earned. That's what's really amazing about the show, you have seen these characters change and grow and earn every ounce of experience the hard way.Genuinely, the only other show I can think of that spends so much time on the character's internal motivations and development is Breaking Bad.So if you like that stuff, MSG is great, if you just want cool robot battles, check out 0083
>>11657126I have a couple of Jurassic World figures even though I have no desire to watch any of those movies (love the first two Jurassic Park movies though). I just think dinosaurs are cool. I also have some Star Wars figures of characters whose shows I'll never watch, I just thought they looked cool (though I do like pre-Disney Star Wars).In general, yeah, I would buy a character from something I knew nothing about just because I thought it looked cool.
>>11657126Not in this fuckin economy. But back in 2009 when I started collecting toys I did it all the time. It's also why I like toys without a franchise attached like Microman or now Diaclone and 30mm
>>11657126If you think it looks cool why not? Someone once told me that if you can't afford to buy something three times, you can't afford it once. So if you can afford it and you like it, buy it.
Welcome to the Fashion Doll General!A thread for discussion of fashion dolls including Barbie, Disney, LOL OMG, Rainbow High, Monster High, Licca-chan etc but not BJD. There is a BJD general over in /jp/.Other toys considered dolls as well as girl collectable toys that are related to dolls or can be used as accessories to dolls are also welcome such as LOL, Shopkins, Polly Pocket and the like.*Reminder to ignore trolling, bait and off topic posts instead of responding.*Previous Thread: >>11631203>Archived Threads:https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/Fashion%20Doll%20General/>Helpful Links:Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11675486>I hate autistic reboot Twyla too, also badly done.what's funny to me, as another autist myself, is that i think G1 twyla reads better as an autistic character than she does in G3, without any of the hamfisted bullshit too because it wasn't exactly intentional.
fang vote abbey options for this year
>>11678256outfit
does fang vote abby have shoes?
>>11678722i think the next round will be voting on her shoes and accessories like the previous years
I love variant rabbit holes, thanks to those that collect and publish this info for us lazy anons to find. I made this thread to see if anyone has random variant sites, pics, fun to share.
>>11660404Blue eyed Cheetor is best Cheetor
>>11660344>F1a-1.jpgThis is just sad. It looks like a collection of sad mistakes, over exhausted slave/child/prison labor with no QC or even American distributor checks due to them being very minor discrepancies. I mean, light blue versus 'slightly darker blue' is just stupid nonsense, trying to make something out of nothing.At least this looks intentional: >>11660404
>>11666139Toy-makers did lots of deliberate variants as well as "running changes" in the 90s. You should count how many variants there are of POTF2 red-card Boba Fett. It was normal, and collectors loved it.
>>11666385>>11666139Ty did this BS too and collectors bought it up
>>11667626I remember that. "THIS GIRAFFE IS RARE BECAUSE IT HAS THREE DOTS ON ITS ASS INSTEAD OF ONLY TWO. I WANT $2,000 FOR IT."
>"If you're new, you're gonna fuck up. Don't worry! If you're experienced, don't make the new people worry!"***READ THE GUIDE***Discordhttps://discord.gg/W973BmwERBThe guide:Part 1 (Quick Start)https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSBDfE8Iz-a86DZJCR5MHRW6tjkQX-y4-ZpUc_vHjRfx_i2FB0zR1usdrgUJ4wNTs1iDFZmTQHF66X_/pubPart 2 (Deeper Dive)https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQJG2SZo1O1PjExPrdU_-GnkrYTGiGLCgBcKaL4peEWxOGB4CNbpGaJBV1oF61eNE1lEhbQHYEAXLrw/pubAnd a handy guide to other types of plamo: http://www.mediafire.com/view/1vf1aw7v91pz5pa/Airfix%20Model%20World%20Specia%20(Scale%20Modelling%20Step-By-Step).pdfComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11673627Stop caring about what your neighbors think and while you're at it get a big fan to redirect the toxic fumes directly in their face
>>11674565antagonizing people around you is how you get your body parts found in a landfill, anon
>>11674589Plastic robots protect their maker
New thread: >>11674797
>>11673627you can stick to acrylics and spray into a cardboard box "spray booth" in your garage with a fan going
I didn't see any foty threads so I thought I would make one myself hope that's ok >.<Feel free to post your top figure(s) and discuss other anons'. I picked 5 for myself but you can pick more or less. These are probably my favorites from the year in order from 1-5>1. Black Series AnakinLong over due but wait was worth it. He is really well designed and face likeness is easily one of the best, if not the best in the line. I am sad I couldn't get the SDCC Mustafar duel set with the extra heads and hands but even without them he is fantastic.>2. S.H.Figuarts Romance Dawn ZoroZoro is really fun to pose. Double knees would have been nice but even without them you can get him into a lot of cool poses. >3. Figma LaiosIdk I just like Laios and I'm glad they are making Dungeonmeshi figures. They will make for nice comfy displays and I am looking forward to the rest.>4. S.H.Figuarts Rei AyanamiThis one surprised me how much I like her. She has really good articulation and all the joints feel nice and smooth. desu I am an Asuka fag and don't really even care that much about Rei so I might have put Asuka on the list instead but I won't be getting her before the year ends.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11666871shf*
>>11658643my top 5:1. Figma Raging Wolf (Elden Ring)2. Figma Link DX (Zelda Tears of the Kingdom)3. Figma Eunie (Xenoblade 3)4. S.h. Figuarts Malenia (Elden Ring)5. Hammond Collection Spinosaurus (Jurassic park 3)
These are my top 5, 2025 was a great year for figures all around. My figma Skull Knight still isn’t here but he would’ve been in my top 5 if he was.
>>11666871The Howling figure was one of my favs of the year :)
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>everything i want now is street dated or a preorder>companies hold off everything in store for shitty "bomb" style drop events every 3 months or so with barely anything releasing in betweenAnyone else fucking pissed off by this shit? Target especially is infamous for this shit, as alot of figures have non manufacturer street dates now that target themselves arbitrarily puts on items for their shitty reset date. Its a recent move too like within the past 3 years or so its gotten to be the norm. Whats worse is that nothing new releases around christmas time at all now, despite 10+ years ago thats when all the new toys would usually come out. Intentionally baiting people for months on end with no new product in between just enrages customers imo.
>>11660746>>11660747You should ask yourself why you need all these toys. You dont have to answer me nor anyone else, but you need to know if that benefits you at all in the longest possible run. It almost sounds like you buy for the sake of buying, and only live for the hunt. But then youre just leaving behind what you have, thus making this whole collecting thing pointless. You should keep on playing with your current toys, and do what it takes to make them really earn their place there
>>11660768I already said im keeping alot of toys that i already have, but alot of stuff i really just dont want anymore>It almost sounds like you buy for the sake of buying, and only live for the hunt. Yeah that tracks, i really do impulse buy alot to my detriment>>But then youre just leaving behind what you have, thus making this whole collecting thing pointless. Its early in the morning and i feel retarded in the mind but i dont fully understand that part, could you elaborate?
>>11660746If you forget or don't keep track of what you have on order, that's on you bud.
>>11660769You only buy toys for the sake retail therapy. Now that you have them, they''ve practically become a mass of "generic filler objects" in your room that serves no purpose, because the pursuit is something you crave instead. You can believe that isn't normal, but it IS relatable and something all of us on /toy/ still do everyday.The cure or treatment is actually making time to play with your toys. Whoosh them around, imagine stories with them, arrange them on your shelves, and/or try all the poses they can do. By doing this you'll actually see and feel the value of what you bought. When you ultimately decide you have to get rid of them, think about ebay, goodwill, a Book Off if you have one, or extra off-site storage just for the sake of clearing out your room temporarily and see all the space you have all along. The reality is that you will buy toys again, but at least your mind will be clearer after all that.
>>11660145Now target is putting everything that i want behind a street date for the 11th despite the fact they have it in the back. Why do they want to lose money? Why are they waiting until over a week into janurary to release stuff that shouldve been out at christmas time. Why are they so litigious about street dates why do they want to piss customers off?
First thread >>11627465I was speaking to a guy asking how i wanted to get to making sofubi: Crafsman is a great resourcehttps://youtu.be/yhdST9I9cZc [Open]https://youtu.be/XDWjPdFbG5k [Open]Wonder goblinhttps://youtu.be/NDhkRtA50oU [Open]Othershttps://www.thebeastisback.com/blog/2021/3/9/how-it-was-made-sky-king-pterantorhttps://rampage-toys.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-sofubi-how-it-all-works.html?m=1
>>11660078wow i saw a listing for this for 150$
How do artists go about copyright and trademarks? I know the Japanese have some sort of free pass when it comes to Comiket and WonFes but what about the rest of the world? Do artists ride on the line of parody and such? I know if they get big enough they could get legit collabs and stuff
After doing some research I've come up with some skills that would be useful for sofubi making>Draftmanship/sketching/artist>Sculptor >3D modeling (zbrush seems most common) >Airbrush painting >Networking Any others that should be included?
>>11656776Thanks doc
>>11665278material selection.you wanna know which vinyl you need : clear, single color, GITD, sparkles, whateverhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqF1CBOUviE
Is Mega actually fucking dead now? Will Mattel Brick shop EVER put out anything other than Hot Wheels? Why is Mattel rebranding Halo sets if they have not announced anything new? Will they ever do anything other than Halo?Previous: >>11622600Best sources for Mega news:https://www.instagram.com/bryan_mcx/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/megaplayants/?hl=enArchived Threads:https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/Mega/
>>11674082 That's sad.
>>11674501>$650 for the startersIt's funny
Well my collection of OG Dragons sets is complete. I am now sad that I will never own the entire series (meaning all sets from every series)
>>11674701That's why Matty buttfucked their MEGA line.So they would get cash from the license
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/themightyorbots/mighty-orbots-deluxe-combining-12-figure-1985-edition/40 years later, Mighty Orbots gets its toy (maybe).
>>11671235Just buy it, you poorfag.
>>11670962Something about this feels kind of susI checked the kickstarter before it closed and it was only up to around 80k, you mean to tell me there was that much of a rush in what can't have been more than 12 hours?
>>11672160What'choo talkin' about? It ain't closed yet, and has a little over 2 days to go as I'm posting - and 111K out of 95.
Just guessing here, but I think the Dan Larson vid (and Albert dying) caused a surge in funding, and the more it started looking like it was actually happening, more people caught FOMO and wanted in.
>>11672454Oh I thought it closed already
Post setsPost leaksPost MOCsPlay well.FAQ:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVt-4sibEMFOU8H484MpB-K6rNla5SIYdHZG8lyCHLQ/edit?usp=sharinghttps://www.brickeconomy.com/https://www.bricklink.com/https://brickset.com/https://rebrickable.com/>/lg/ Flickr Group:https://www.flickr.com/groups/legogeneral/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11667082Friends and City mogs all of the current Lego themes.It really went downhill when Ninjago became a hit
>>11667363>>11667036
>>11667036Keep seething.The guy is out in nature, enjoying life, having an adventure doing what he loves while you're pissing and shitting your diapies in a 4channel thread. Fucking loser.
>>11667363He's said before that it's from gypsy markets and they don't bother to pick up spilled stuff from the ground when they pack up at the end of the day.
>>11667519Least obvious samefag.
>/ctg/ - coomer toys generalSecret Fling II: The Nude Coomegers Edition:Previous Thread:>>11654345>Previous threadshttps://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/ctg/>Is there a place I can view/post uncensored pics?https://slt.booru.org/https://discord.gg/UcuD8Maeuj>The Rules:Please censor ALL nipples/genitals before posting imagesDon’t kink shame, if it’s not for you, move onNo hotglue pics, it violates the board rules and that is not what we are here forIgnore obvious trolls, give them no attentionComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>11672152>We still have amazing freedoms here that exist nowhere else onlineI've been banned for not just saying the N word but expressing a fact. I've made threads and had them saged or deleted within minutes and then given warnings.Apparently I'm not allowed to make a post about video games on V or call out the shitty Nintendo janny on retro for being bias.I've noticed others dont say words we used to say before, no more fun posts or the stupid posts we would all join in on on weekends.But 3 awesome games done quick threads....that's fine. I mean we know that's paid for so that's fucking A o kI'm sorry guys I'm just sick of this shit.I'll post my bunny Erena when she arrives
>>11672274>>11672274New thread
>>11672093True, it's gotten so bad. Explains why furry mascot game threads keep getting shafted onto trash despite not being nsfw. Also saw some musician losing his mind because his discussions about something important was arbitrarily tossed off. If they throw paid threads then that makes sense.>>11672152Well, don't let your nostalgia blind you. Things used to be up and up here but glowies have long since polluted any of the worthwhile boards and discussions while other boards see endless shills paid to shit up the board from certain countries. Those freedoms we have are arbitrarily applied all the time. But yes, the ride never ends>>11672170>Kancolle girlUnfathomably Based.>He works for themExactly like I said is going on in mlp and likely trash too.
