Border Patrol: Marvel Legends Sif, WWE Elite Hulk Hogan, 1/6 Scale Blade Runner

Marvel Legends Sif WWE Elite Hulk Hogan One Sixth Scale Blade Runner

This week’s customs are all high up on my want-but-can’t-have list:

  • Marvel Legends SIF by JLA – I really do wish that Hasbro had gotten on the ball and made a Thor Marvel Legends wave or two – although I’m generally not enthused by using DC Universe Classics figures for Marvel characters (and vice versa), this custom really works out well – I’ll have to compare the sizes to newer ML Thor, though, because I wonder how Sif measures up – ends Dec 07, 2013 20:49:30 PST
  • WWE Elite Hulk Hogan by 1more2come – this is a relatively simple custom but fills a gap in all our Mattel WWE Legends collections – with Hulk recently re-upping with TNA, it’d take a miracle to get him in the Mattel WWE line-up, even if it’s just a flashback figure – it’s too bad Marvel Toys / Toy Biz is no longer in the game with its TNA figures – ends today, Dec 03, 2013 18:47:19 PST
  • 1/6 Scale Blade Runner Rick Deckard by thebatmancollector – this custom combines elements from Sideshow Collectibles, Hot Toys, and costuming from Android Hunter – I think there’s enough of a cult following for Blade Runner that Sideshow or Hot Toys could pick it up – if Sideshow can make a Snake Plissken, certainly there’d be more options for figures from Blade Runner – ends today, Dec 03, 2013 15:16:18 PST

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

Custom action figure fans, CustomCon36 will start next Tuesday, December 10. If you have a last minute entry for CustomCon 36, please contact me if you need just a little more time.

Hot Toys Reveals Avengers Chitauri Footsoldier, Commander, and Two Figure Set

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It’s been well over a year since Hot Toys teased the Chitauri footsoldier from the Marvel Avengers movie. In that time, we’ve already seen the post-Avengers Iron Man and Thor sequels. But I suppose the wait has been worth it, because they not only officially revealed the grunt, but threw in a commander and a 2-pack featuring both figures, for the army builders out there.

But if Hot Toys really wants to impress, let’s see an in-scale Leviathan. As awesome as they are, I think that might be out of their reach. 😀

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Five Day 25% Off Sale at MarvelStore.com Starts Today

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For the next five days, the MARVELPAL code is back in action at the Marvel Store, good for 25% off your order. In addition to the Marvel-themed clothes, accessories, and stuff to decorate your house, they’ve also got Marvel Select figures, Marvel Minimates, LEGO Marvel Super Hero sets, Funko Marvel bobble-heads, and more. If you hit $50 on your order, then you also get free shipping.

This is a great way to get the black-suited Hot Toys Spider-Man from Spider-Man 3. It’s listed for $209.99, same as what you’d pay for the black-suited Spidey at Sideshow Collectibles, but you get the 25% off and free shipping. It comes with a great Tobey Maquire alternate head and a very cool Sandman base.

The code expires on Monday, November 11. Excelsior!

Hot Toys Teases Angelina Jolie Maleficent Figure

Hollywood has moved on from vampires and zombies, and its latest loves are the classic fairy tales – and the twist that’s in vogue is telling it from the villain’s point of view. To be honest, I wasn’t thrilled with sparkling vampires, and no TV show or movie can top what Fables has done with fairy tales. But Disney’s Malificent, due out in May 2014, is different – because Hot Toys is on board with what will be the first figure of theirs of Angelina Jolie. I liked what SOTA did with their Tomb Raider figures way back when, but Hot Toys of a bad girl Angelina could put the emphasis on hot.

Soon you will meet the Mistress of All Evil.

Hot Toys Malificent teaser

Maleficent, an upcoming 2014 Disney film, will unveil the untold story of the iconic villain who is portrayed by the one and only Angelina Jolie. Hot Toys is proud to announce the Collectible Figure from this feature film which will be coming soon. Please stay tuned!

via Hot Toys – Maleficent Collectible Figure Coming Soon.

Sideshow Reveals Exclusive Hot Toys Thor: The Dark World Light-Armored Figure

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The second version of Thor: the Dark World from Hot Toys is a Sideshow exclusive. With this exclusive version, you forgo the black poncho that comes with the regular version. But if you want Thor in his un-armored look, without the scale mail on his arms and torso, then this is the version for you. The Sideshow version also comes with a more detailed rock base, versus the plain base on the other one.

The Asgardian Light Armor version of Thor is available to pre-order exclusively from Sideshow. It’s $229.99, like the regular version, and is also due out in September next year.

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