In AFP’s Border Patrol, we scour active eBay auctions for customized action figures that you won’t want to let slip by!
Marvel Legends Punisher – this Frank Castle by the guys at Loosecollector made him in the style of Ariel Olivetti – ends Dec 21, 2012 08:52:23 PST
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Lucky for me that I have some 1/6 scale figures from 3A Toys, because the figure that comes with the 3AA membership (a one-time purchase that also gives you some extra goodies plus a discount on all 3A purchases for the year) will be another 12-incher. Last year it was the F-Legion figure (the first membership figure in the 1/6 scale), and for 2013 it will be a Blanc Nom Hunter. More Noms? Awesome.
There’s a bonus for Legionnaires who have signed up for the membership for each of the past four years – I should’ve listened to Indy that first year, dammit!
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For a long time I tried to steer clear of 1/6 scale figures from 3A Toys, for good reason – I knew if I succumbed it would be break the bank. So when the 3AA exclusive for 2012 turned out to be the first 1/6 to be offered with the subscription, I was screwed. After getting the F-Legion figure, I set about picking up the figures I always wanted. Fighting JC from Adventure Kartel was at the top of the list, and I knew I needed a Tommy Mission too. In my version of the 3A-verse, JC, Tommy, and F-Legion form the Zomb-crushing “God Squad.”
The shot above utilizes three LEDs – my two book lights are on the left side in front and behind at ground level. I also just got a new, larger LED task light, which was on sale at Amazon. It’s behind and above on the right. It’s quite a bit stronger, and is a bit cooler, temperature-wise. I’ve always been fortunate to work with matched lights, which makes post-processing a little more simple. Here, I got to see some of the challenges when you don’t have matched lights – this shot required some color correction to take down some yellow, as my camera wasn’t quite sure what to do.
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There have been a lot of great Transformers figures this year, but when it comes to the one topping Christmas lists around the world, it’s almost certainly Bruticus. DASH has already given away Masterpiece figures galore, so now we’ve set our sights on the kids and kids-at-heart of the world and decided to give away a pair of Bruticus figures. All it takes to win Bruticus #1 (The G2 Exclusive version) is to register on Collector-ActionFigures.com. Every new account on the site will count for one entry, so be sure to tell your friends and fellow collectors to sign up too.
We’re also giving away a brand new Fall of Cybertron Bruticus set to one lucky individual in the DASH Collector’s Club. Just upgrade your membership to lock in your entry to win Bruticus #2. But you’ll get more than just a chance at a cool figure. You’ll also instantly gain access to the world’s best action figure values, super-detailed collection reports, and full use of a cool mobile app for action figure collectors. And of course you should join the other 2300+ collectors who Like DASH on Facebook, where you’ll gain access to many more contests and great promotions centering around Transformers and more in the toy world.
We want DASH to be the complete package, and we want you to open a great package or two this holiday season.
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With Granymyr, Mosquitor, and Procrustus from Masters of the Universe Classics; Platinum, Tin, and Lead for DC Universe Classics; and the final Justice League Unlimited 3-pack with Toyman, Firefly, and Dr. Destiny; there’s plenty that will be on sale on Monday. But Mattel also sent out email yesterday saying that shipments that include Granymyr or Procrustus would be delayed.
We’ve seen Matty doubling up on both MOTUC and DCUC the past two months due to delays caused by our good friend “Logistics” – so it’s no surprise that we’re still seeing the impact of the back up this month. I am guessing that we aren’t seeing the delayed products moving to January because the income statement doesn’t like 2012 product moving to 2013.
As always, for convenience, here’s the link to the MattyCollector bundle page for the 12/17 sale.