Hot Toys will release 3 Iron-man figures. At about $175 a piece, it would be hard for me to get all three. Now, if I was to get only one, which one should I get? They all look great, and pretty much identical to the film. These figs are 12″ tall, so they are pretty big. Robert Downey’s headsculpt is also included, and he looks pretty realistic.

My first choice is this guy, the ghetto version of Iron-man. I like the bulky look.

My second choice is this one. The metallic, unpainted version. Aka Mark II

This is my final choice …

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Hot Toys announces the release of a Michael Jackson 12-inch action figure. I gotta give Hot Toys credit for being bold on this. They are mainly known for their awesome Movie Lines such as Rambo and Predator. But, now they enter the pedo zone. Oh well, I guess Michael is innocent until proven guilty. Maybe he’s still popular in Asia?

Will these figures sell? You be the judge.…

Alright folks!  We’re back with the great customizer and co-founder of hockeycustoms.com, Chris.  In last week’s interview, Chris shared his love for action figures.  He also discussed what got him into customized figures.  This week, we discuss his first custom Mighty Muggs, Flash!

NS: What made you decide to customize a Mighty Muggs figure?
C: I don’t really know. I had a couple of hockey customs on the go for a couple of different customers and then my PC crashed, so i was without all my graphics and order lists for about 3 weeks. I was starting to get a …

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Alexander Ovechkin(top) custom figure.  Original Ovechkin figure by McFarlane on the bottom.

I’m a technical person, so my creativity isn’t much.  Creativity is a talent that some people have and I definitely appreciate it.  I can analyze what looks good/bad but tell me to create a logo and I wouldn’t know where to start.  So why am I talking about creativity?  Because I’ve always appreciated what customizers do.  Customizers are fans who create/alter action figures based on what they want.  Mostly, they create figures that have not been released by toy companies.  These artists paint the figures, make head sculpts and …

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Hasbro’s Mighty Muggs’ were inspired by urban vinyl figures that are wildly popular in Hong Kong and Japan. The vinyl figures are usually very limited and prices can go up as much as $500. Since the prices for these figures are a bit high, it caters to adults. The style is what makes them so interesting: the cute cuddly characters with baggy pants and hip hop poses.…

Mighty Muggs: they’re cool, cute and affordable.…

As I have been reading around message boards and other random places. I’ve come to realize that obtaining all of the newest Mcfarlane Halo figures (along with the upcoming ones too) will be tougher than anyone had expected. It is bad enough that most of the figures are exclusive to different companies so you wont be able to get them all in one shot at the stores. In series two from what i can see the Walmart ones are tough to get due to the fact most Walmarts’ could care less about collectors. For example, when I was at my walmart …

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Figures diving. Ahhhhhh

I was at Target around 11:40 am browsing through the toy aisle when the ground started shaking. Then it shook harder and the toys started shaking as well. Saw a kid standing on a shopping cart and she started crying. …

Hi Im Samie! I am new to writing on this site. I was asked to join by Cricket, so thank you thank you! A tiny bit about myself would be- I AM A GIRL, I collect action figures, love photography, and I model (amateur not professionally- though i was accepted to be a Suicide Girl and a Music City Cutie but I have not accepted either of the offers). My action figure collection mainly consists of Mcfarlane Dragons, Tortured Souls, Monsters, Horror movie figures, and just about anything creepy or gory. I actually took quite few photos last night of my …

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This past Saturday, June 21st, I went to Glendale with my brother to cover Weekend of Heroes. I’ve never been to a 1/6th military convention so I didn’t know what to expect. Is it going to be all 1/6th figures, or is there more to it?

Airsoft rack

Once we got there, my questions were answered immediately. As we entered the floor, I noticed military re-enactors and a bunch of guns that looked like airsoft. I expected more people for the event. John Lu, the promoter of the event, said that it started dying down in the afternoon but that it …

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