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I was recently interviewed by Poeghostal of Poeghostal.com. The interview just went up today. He asked me 5 questions about myself, which after hours of having my eyes pried open by toothpicks while being forced to watch film reels showing unspeakable acts of inhumanity, I gladly answered.
Check out the interview here.
1.) When willy you make a Batmobile for a 6″ Batman? Any 6” Batman?
You should be excited by the new Batman line that we’ve created coming out with the movie….
Editor’s Note: This wasn’t the question I submitted. The first question I actually submitted to Mattel was from NICKOLAS and read: “MY QUESTION IS WILL YOU MAKE A DC UNIVERSE CLASSICS BATCAVE OR BATMOBILE FOR YOUR
BATMAN FIGURE?” Granted this is a similar question, which is probably why it got mixed up, but I wanted to clarify it wasn’t one I submitted.
2.) Muten Chaoz asks: When is the schedule of a re-release for Battle Armor He-Man, Vikor, and also King Grayskull on MattyCollector?
Apparently the Hasbro Marvel Legends movie Avengers figures have leaked, and thanks to xmeteorz of TheFwoosh forums, we have new images of the Walmart exclusive figures!
Most of these were already revealed as prototypes at conventions within the last year, however here we get a peek at a not yet revealed figure: Movie Hulk! That’s right, it looks as if Hasbro is making a Hulk figure based on his appearance in the Avengers movie in Marvel Legends style. He looks pretty big in package. They even had to fold his arms and squat his legs just to get him to fit in the package.
Hasbro stated that these figures will be released either before or during the release of the Avengers movie on Blu-ray/DVD. Some of these 6″ figures feature the new style of rocker ankles Hasbro has been implementing, such as the movie Hulk figure. However, Iron Man seems to be a repack from the previous Walmart exclusive Iron Man 2 6″ figure wave. Each figure comes with a display stand.
In addition, images of the cardbacks can be seen, showing the cross-sells!
Continue reading the story and see all 21 new images of the figures after the jump!
Bluefin Tamashii Nations USA announced their 2012 San Diego Comic Con exclusive Dragon Ball Z figure on their Facebook page.
This year’s Dragonball exclusive Figuarts figure is Son Gohan. This is good news for anyone who missed their chance on him the first time around, because now secondary market prices on that figure are extremely high. If you’re one of those who missed out on him, this is your second chance to snag a Figuarts Gohan figure!
Continue after the jump for the full story, and to get a better look at the SDCC 2012 Figuarts Gohan figure.
Cartoon Network released a press release yesterday from their Upfront presentation announcing new and returning series. DC may be pleased to know that the rumored “Beware the Batman” cartoon is officially coming out, and they can also expect the return of both Young Justice and Green Lantern. Star Wars have something to look forward to as well, with the return of Clone Wars for another season. However, one show that seemed to be missing was the new ThunderCats cartoon. The fact that the show was not listed in the press release could be a dark foreshadowing of its future. Once official word on its cancellation or renewal is announced, the news will be passed along to you. For now though, check out the press release with descriptions of all the new and returning shows, as well as a larger version of the teaser image for Beware the Batman.
At least we’ve reached the end of Marvel Legends wave one. And we end this series of reviews with the build-a-figure for that wave, Terrax. How does he stack up against the rest of the wave? Is he worthy of being called a Marvel Legends build-a-figure? Find out after the jump!
Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that I have three new guides posted in the Guides and Tutorials section.
The first one is How to Fix a Stuck Waist Joint. I go over the best ways to get your action figure’s waist joint moving again. I just got the new Marvel Legends 2012 Piledriver figure and his waist couldn’t move! So I decided to fix it and make a tutorial on it.
The second is How to Conform Styrene and Plastic Sheets to Shapes and Action Figures. Here, I teach you how to take a piece of polystyrene and get it to perfectly conform around a part of your figure.
And my last new tutorial is How to Make Custom Decals and Insignias. It’s kind of a tough one if you’re unfamiliar with Photoshop, or if you don’t have it at all, but it’s essential if you’re making any character that has a patch, or logo, or insignia on his suit, because not even the steadiest of hands can match what a computer can do.
Alright, that’s all for now. I just wanted to update everybody on the new guides, and I hope they help you in your customizing endeavors!
For those that don’t know what Articulated Comic Book Art is (ACBA for short), it’s basically a blending of comic book art and photos taken of action figures as a way to blend several forms of media into one.
It was created by Kendel Gray aka Boognice10 of youtube, and has become a huge group on Facebook.
I’ve now created a Flickr group for anyone to join to showcase your ACBA skills. My plan is to post an “ACBA of the Day” of sorts every day here on the site to help bring more attention to the art and the artists.
Click here to join the group and start adding your photos. I look forward to seeing everybody’s work and look forward to showcasing it here on Mint Condition Customs.
For a full detailed description of what Articulated Comic Book Art is, I’ve included one below. Read it after the jump!
If you have any questions for Mattel, submit them by 11:59 PM CST on March 31th, 2012. This is for the April 1st round of questions and the answers will be posted then. To submit a question, just leave a comment on this post asking your question. It can be about any of Mattel’s brands. So don’t be shy, ask anything.
I’ll be leaving this as a sticky post until after the 31st so anybody who wants to ask a question won’t miss it. For newer posts, just scroll down.
Hey everyone, just posting that I’ve listed my custom Darth Knight Action Figure on eBay.
I know, I already listed him once, but the buyer was unresponsive and then decided to back out, so I figured instead of going through a long and arduous process with eBay that ultimately wouldn’t get them to pay anyway, I just decided to relist it.
So if you thought about bidding before, then here’s your chance.
Just click here to see the listing.
Happy bidding!