Who Doesn't Love Ninjas?

Figma has hit another one out of the park. I absolutely love this new Ninja Slayer figure. The figure is based on a character that was actually written by Americans. I’ll admit I know nothing about the story though. But just based on the cool factor of the figure I’m going to look into it.

Even if you are not familiar with the character who doesn’t love ninjas. The last decent ninja I can think of was marvel legends Red Hand Ninja, but the articulation on that guy sucks compared to this master. The figure also comes with a treasure chest of accessories. Two pieces of sushi, nun-chucks, stand with about 5 comic speech bubbles, 3 heads, 1 dead ninja head, 7 sets of hands, throwing stars, one extra throwing star, extra scarf and the normal base that figma figures come with. 

You can get this guy into all types of great poses, I give it a fun factor of 10

If you like ninjas and are a collector this is the figure for you. Also would be great to army build with this guy, but at around 55 bucks that would be an expensive army. 

Posted by: Chris @cgoosy

The ThreeA Virgin

Wow, it felt so good to get this figure. lol. I bought my first ThreeA Ashley Wood 1:12 action figure. Amazed, is the first word that comes to mind. The detail, the weathering, the paint apps. THE ARTICULATION!!!. I’m sold. 

I’m sure a ton of you out there are familiar with ThreeA or own their figures as well, so you already know what I’m talking about. If you don’t know, you should look into it. These things are my newest addiction. I’m seriously 
rethinking my marvel legends vice.

The figure I bought is called TK Slicer Kyuuketsuki. I have to admit I’m not 
familiar with the story these characters come from. I bought the figure based on just liking the way it looks. But now that I see him, I’m going to start reading these stories. Anyway thanks for reading, and keep on collecting

Posted by: Chris @cgoosy

The Four Horsemen: Falcus

The Four Horsemen have created some of the best figures out there. These guys are amazing artist and sculpters. Their long awaited kick starter campaign for the Gothitropolis 6” fully-articulated birds has finally made it to collectors shelves across the globe. I did not particpate in the kickstarter campaign but I luckily was able to get a couple off their website http://www.shopfourhorsemen.com/.

The image above is of Falcus, and he is amazing. You may not even know that you have been collecting figures made by these guys. They were instrumental in the much loved DC universe Classics and also Masters of the Universe Classics line of action figures. But anyway back to “Falcus”. The articulation is great, but I most admire the flawless paint and sculpt. They do have some issues with their joints. I highly suggest running them under hot water for a minute or two before trying to move them around. They might break if you don’t. It always amazes me how these things get made, to be mass produced I just dont know how they paint these things. Maybe you guys know? Someone just sittng there for hours a day and their job is just to paint the eyes? Sounds monotonous, but I say thank you! Love my little birds. Now you guys go get yours if you have not already. I wish I could afford them all. They are escalating in price on ebay so I suggest going to the four horsemen's store to purchase. Anyway thanks for reading, and have fun collecting.

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DIORAMAS, dust off those figures.

Like a lot of collectors out there, I’ve got shelves full of plastic crack, lol. One day after perusing instagram I came across some awesome images that used action figures in these elaborate miniature sets. After my interest was peaked, I began my quest to find out what this was all about. That’s when I found out about “ACBA” which stands for Articulated Comic Book Art. The pioneer of this art form’s name is Kendal Gray AKA Boognice10 and this movement started around the summer of 2009. Basically everything is done in camera NO PHOTOSHOP. Cut out comic speech bubbles are used, lighting effects etc. As an artist myself I thought I could do this or at least try building the sets. 

So I searched some more and found their sister group on facebook called Diostructure.The Diostructure group is where I found a home.

On Diostructure’s page there are tons of talented artists that are helpful with tips and techniques. I have to admit there was a learning curve, but with the help of the diostructure community it didn’t take me long to catch on. Of course with anything it takes time to get the hang of it and I’m still learning.The main materials for anyone getting started are an exacto knife, acylic paints, polystyreen insulation foam, metal ruler and a great imagination.

The first diorama I made was sort of a blown up building with two floor levels. I started about 2 years ago making these dios. I have made alley ways, throne rooms, spaceship command centers, the list goes on. I love it. It’s a chance to be a kid again and get those figures down off the shelf and actually use them.

I don’t post much on ACBA’s group page. I found my talents better used in the building of the dios. A few of the members of ACBA community have commisioned me to build their sets, and that keeps me really busy. Anyone that enjoys collecting and likes to be creative would love this. It’s taken my love for the hobby to the next level.