Border Patrol (Part One): 1/6 Scale Movie and TV Edition

Since we skipped an installment of Border Patrol with CustomCon 36 going on last week, we’ve got two for you today. First up, I noticed that the top dollar customs this week have been dominated by 1/6 scale figures from the big and little screens. Here’s three of them:

  • Blondie from The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly by SixIceCubes – a lot of 1/6 scale custom figures from the movies start with kits, and this is no exception – however, the headsculpt has been resculpted and repainted – a lot of attention to detail was put into his clothing accessories, so they would both look right and move right – ends Dec 19, 2013 18:26:29 PST
  • Rick Grimes from The Walking Dead by Iminime – here’s a custom kit up from Iminime being sold by a previous owner – the kit comes with two headsculpts, a squinting bloody one and the other with a normal expression – previous owner added a wedding ring and watch – ends Dec 18, 2013 08:57:39 PST
  • Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver by Rainman – this custom is from a pretty rare kit of just 30 pieces – this one is bring put up by a previous owner, and he also has the Taxi Driver Travis Bickle soldier version up for grabs – both include everything except for the bodies, and not sure why those would be excluded – ends Dec 22, 2013 16:53:59 PST

In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!

Weekend Toy Run: Save up to 50% at Shop DC Entertainment’s 2nd Black Friday Sale

ShopDCEntertainment Black Friday Returns

I know it’s the holiday season and that we should expect sales, but I’m exhibiting my crotchety old man ways and hating on the overuse of terms like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the like. A couple weeks ago, I was at my front door screaming at the neighborhood kids to get off my lawn when I heard about Brown Thursday and Mattycollector’s 8 Day Cyber Monday Week that started on Tuesday, and nearly had an aneurysm. [/rant]

This weekend, you’ll be able to pick up a bunch of stuff from DC Collectibles at Shop DC Entertainment’s “Black Friday Returns!” sale. For example, the MAD Just-Us-League figures are back on sale for over half off. But there’s even more stuff – 337 items in total on sale, including action figures, busts, statues, phone cases, and clothing. The sale features DC merchandise from other partners too, including Mattel (Man of Steel and DC Unlimited stuff), Square Enix Play Arts Kai figures from Arkham, DC LEGO sets, and DC Mimobots from Mimoco, to name a few. There’s even the Hot Toys Camo Tumbler.

The best discounts are on the DC Collectibles stuff, as you might expect. I’m just trying to prep myself for the next couple of Black Fridays until Christmas (which thankfully falls on a Wednesday) is over. Bah humbug!

Save $10 on Ninjas at Sideshow Collectibles – Today Only

Hot Toys Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes

I had no idea there was such a thing as Ninja Day, but today, December 5th, is it! And Sideshow’s marketing team is right on top of it, offering a $10 coupon code, NINJADAY13, on (you guessed it!) ninja items.

Woah it’s Ninja Day! (We know, it snuck up on us too)

Use coupon code NINJADAY13 & SAVE $10 on select Ninja collectibles!

Gotta love Sideshow!

Hot Toys Reveals Dynamic Figure Stand – for Asian Market Only?

Hot Toys also recently announced a new add-on stand that will be available separately from its figures. So far I’ve only seen unofficial info that the Dynamic Figure Stand will be available at Toy Hunters and Secret Base – Hot Toys’ official retail locations in Hong Kong. The rumored price, again unofficial, puts these stands at 190 HKD, or around $24 and change for us.

I would hope a more bare bones alternative would get made for less, and I’m wondering why we haven’t seen this kind of stand for 6-inch figures. They seem like they’d be more durable than the ones we get with plastic arms and hinges, since they often become loose.

Hot Toys Dynamic Figure Stand

Hot Toys new Dynamic Figure Stand is specially designed for 1/6th scale collectible figures. It features a velvet covered base and includes a double sided patterned paper cover for your choice of scenario. The flexible pillar is especially ideal for showcasing figures in mid-air/flying poses.

via Hot Toys Dynamic Figure Stand.

Hot Toys Reveals Avengers Bruce Banner – Hulk Smash Puny Banner!

Hot Toys The Avengers Bruce Banner 01

While I’ve got Hulk on my mind, I’d be remiss if I didn’t highlight the recent reveals by Hot Toys for their Avengers Bruce Banner figure. We first saw puny Banner in a shawarma diorama at SGTCC. At the time I thought Hot Toys was cruel for making a custom we could never get ourselves. Now I find myself in a quandary – I don’t have a Tony Stark figure. And Hot Toys hasn’t made a Steve Rogers figure. So do I get Banner? In fact, there’s two options. One is Banner by himself, while the other includes the really awesome Hulk figure, I think with some additional “set pieces” to liven up your display.

Both the Hot Toys Avengers Bruce Banner and the Hot Toys Avengers Bruce Banner and Hulk are up for pre-order at Sideshow Collectibles.

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