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MIP Monday tunes in with a look at the Powertronic by Nasta 1984 Transformers Generation 1 Optimus Prime Freedom Figther AM Radio. This interesting design sort of transforms into Optimus Prime's head that has the speaker for the radio in his faceplate. Shown here (left) with the Powertronic by Nasta 1984 Optimus Prime Heroic Autobot Robot Am Radio (right).

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Just me sharing my thoughts on the Transformers Legacy Evolution wave 1 reveals from Hasbro Pulse Con 2022.

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Super7 has shown a NEW Glow-in-the-dark Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ULTIMATES! Figure of Muckman and Joe Eyeball for NYCC! Available at Booth 1325!

One of the ultimate Hip-Hop personas deserves the ULTIMATES! treatment from Super7! This 7” scale highly articulated ULTIMATES! Figure of Ol’ Dirty Bastard highlights his one-of-a-kind persona and comes with interchangeable heads & hands, a soft goods jacket, and accessories that include a microphone, bottle, and food stamp card. The ODB ULTIMATES! Figure comes in slipcase-style packaging inspired by the cover of his debut platinum-selling solo album, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version. ODB can live on forever in your collection with this made-to-order ULTIMATES figure!

3x interchangeable heads
1x Neutral head

1x Wild eyed head
1x Grill head
9x interchangeable hands
2x Open hands
1x Pointing hand
1x Mic gripping hand
1x Expressive hand
1x 40oz gripping hand
1x ID Card gripping hand
2x Wutang hands
1x Microphone
1x ID Card
1x 40oz in brown bag
1x Jacket (soft goods)

Order yours now from our sponsors BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth!

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NECA has announced some new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures for Walmart Collector Con that will be available this Friday, October 6th, 2022. We have new looks at variants for Mirage Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Black and White Shredder, Foot Solider, and a Blue Variant of Renet!

Read the Press Release Below:

"BENTONVILLE, Ark., & HILLSIDE, N.Y. Oct. 3, 2022 — Walmart and NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) are proud to announce AutoT, the first of its kind revolutionary digital collectible platform featuring limited-edition figures and collectibles. Launching exclusively this month both on Walmart.com and in stores, AutoT collectibles will break new ground in the digital collector space by offering exclusive figures and collectibles featuring rare chase variants signed by stars and creators.

Each series in the AutoT line is based on a specific pop culture property. Once a customer purchases an AutoT box, they enter the digital code found on their Walmart receipt into their personal account at AutoTVault.com to reveal which collectible item they’ve received.

“At Walmart, we are always finding new ways to bring innovation and one-of-a-kind offerings to our customers,” said Laura Rush, SVP, Electronics, Toys & Seasonal – Walmart U.S. “NECA’s unique collectibles and inventive AutoT platform offer a new type of shopping experience to shoppers, ensuring that Walmart is bringing the best in tech and entertainment to customers nationwide.”

The AutoT website uses patent pending blockchain technology to track the authenticity and ownership history of AutoT collectibles so fans can easily buy, sell and trade on the platform with confidence. Collectors can store their digital collectible for up to two years free of charge in the NECA Vault or have the physical item shipped to them.

“NECA is the world leader in pop culture figures and collectibles,” said Joel Weinshanker, managing partner of NECA. “Partnering with Walmart, we are excited to bring exclusive NECA merchandise featuring today’s hottest IPs into the digital world.”

AutoT launches with new to market figures from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, featuring Shredder, Renet and Foot Soldier. Fans will also have a chance to receive rare chase variants signed by co-creator Kevin Eastman. Also debuting are exclusive Bob Ross collectible lithographs from Bob Ross Inc. with more properties and collectibles to be announced in the coming weeks.

The first of its kind AutoT sale starts Oct. 6 online at Walmart.com and in select stores nationwide on Oct. 15, with new products dropping at regular intervals.

About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) helps people around the world save money and live better - anytime and anywhere - in retail stores, online, and through their mobile devices. Each week, approximately 230 million customers and members visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites under 46 banners in 24 countries. With fiscal year 2022 revenue of $573 billion, Walmart employs approximately 2.3 million associates worldwide. Walmart continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at facebook.com/walmart and on Twitter at twitter.com/walmart.

About NECA
NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) is a leading creator, marketer, and global distributor of licensed consumer products based on some of the world’s most recognizable movies, video games, comic books, and pop culture. The NECA group of companies includes game developer and publisher WizKids, urban vinyl icon Kidrobot, and Joseph Enterprises, Inc., the creator of Chia Pet, The Clapper and other iconic American products."

Here is my version of Ripper and Road Pig, from the Cobra Dreadnoks!

These were made for my personal collection.

The Road Pig was made a few years ago, while the Ripper toy is new. Plus the Skullbike is new as well. The toys were created in the 6-inch scale, although these big guys are closer to 7 inches.

Road Pig was made using Marvel Legends Nuke. I had to recolor his skin tone, before sculpting his entire body armor and gauntlets. And I added a biohazard face-mask to him, before coloring his hair silver.

Ripper was made using WWE Elite Roman Reigns. I had to recolor the torso and face, before sculpting his body armor, the straps, the gauntlets and all of his gear. The removable red glasses were also custom made with bendy wire, so the entire thing is a bit flexible. The guns came from my fodder box and ebay. 

The Skullbike was made from a WWE motorcycle. There was lots of sculpting and adding of different elements, both plastic, putty and scratch-build. More pics are in my DSNG blog post, over here: https://dsngsfm.blogspot.com/2022/10/custom-ripper-and-road-pig-cobra.html

Thanks for looking!

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"THE CLONE WARS" CYBORG ADMIRAL TRENCH by Elias of "Customs for the Kid"



Emerging from our silence of September, I bring you one of my most challenging projects yet. It has been in the works for quite some time. Cyborg Admiral Trench. The first time this version of the character was revealed on screen, I vividly remember joking about how it would be such a difficult; even an impossible project, so when I received an email from a client requesting this beautiful monstrosity, I was quite intimidated. As it turns out, the desire to make a living is enough motivation for me to meet such a request with a "yes!" To look at this figure completed is surreal for me after weeks of painstaking attention and unwavering passion.

The parts I used for this figure were an Orn Free Taa body, the arms of three IG-11s, and the arms of three different Clone Troopers. His head was completely sculpted by hand in several layers. I sculpted his cane and electricity effect in Blender and learned a few new modeling tricks along the way! The weapon that drops down from his forearm was hard sculpted out of dried procreate scraps cut into desired shapes and sanded for that machine smoothness. The panel on his arm is secured via magnets, and the weapon has a piece of a paperclip hidden inside which allows it to magnetize between the panel and the arm.

This was the most challenging paint application I ever had to manage. The filigree on his robot arms was a challenge unlike any of the other high-detail paint jobs I've ever done. The major challenge was the symmetry I had to achieve on each individual panel, and then match it on the other two arms. The patterns on the front of his robe were also difficult because of the symmetry required at such a small scale. The dark gray lines cutting through the light gray shapes are as thin as a human hair.

The sculpt on this figure was the ultimate undertaking in my opinion. Every surface of his body was heavily modified. The robe on the base figure was cut short and smoothed with the Dremel completely. I had to build out his upper torso in the front and the back in order to create the space to mount six arms as opposed to two. I then had to re-engineer the arms to have two elbow joints and be the correct length.

Once his fundamental structures were done, I had several layers of detailing ahead of me. His robotic arm was hand sculpted into perfect cylinders with many panels, layers and grates, and then repeated twice more for his other arms. The greeblies on his head and collar were hand fabricated out of flat dry procreate that I cut by hand and glued into place.

With all the effort I put into this figure, I'm a little sad to see it go, but I take solace in the fact that he is going to a loving home.



Check out more images of their custom below in our GALLERY!

If you would like to submit your own custom figure(s) to be displayed on JediInsider.com, be sure to check out our Custom Forum section, where you can discuss and show off your work among other customizers.

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threezero has got some more Transformers MDLX figures in th works with this reveal of their Cliffjumper figure. The customary redeco of Bumblebee gets a new head and paint job, amoung other things TBA along with the release date. Check out the upate with preview image below for the first look.An enthusiastic and loyal little hero, Cliffjumper is coming soon as the next character from the MDLX series!â»In development.

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What a weekend for toy collectors, am I right? The festivities started on Friday with Day 1 of Hasbro Pulse Con and Mezco Rumble Con, then we got a surprise drop from the Four Horsemen Studios, who surprised us with a Figura Obscura release that sold out...twice! Finally, Mattel released some pics of new WWE and Masters of the Universe products throughout the weekend, and just when we thought we could take a moment to appreciate and process all those reveals, it turns out there are more big things right around the corner!

The New York Comic Con, or NYCC, the second biggest Comic Con (after San Diego Comic Con) will begin on Thursday, October 6th and end on Sunday, October 9th. That is 4 days of Comic Con! Remember the overload of reveals, photos, etc... we got from San Diego Comic Con AND from last weekend? Well, this weekend is not going to be any quieter. Hopefully, it's only reveals and nothing comes out right away, so that our wallets can recover...

Oh, and after that, there's the MCM London Comic Con at the end of the month, as well... and Legions Con in New Jersey the weekend after... Oh god, we're in a Con-loop!

More news at 11:00... RIP to our wallets

*ToyFarce News is parody news for laughs and not meant to be taken seriously!

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