Lego revealed its next fan-design set, Woman of NASA, which celebrates women who had key roles in the U.S. space program. The set met then 10,000 supporteers mark in the Lego Ideas competition, and was approved by the Lego board. The set celebrates five notable NASA pioneers and provides an educational building experience to help [...]
Lego to Produce Women of NASA Fan-Designed Set
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Mondo’s ALIENS Xenomorph Mugs
Mondo has announced the second in their line of ceramic tiki mugs, this time inspired by the James Cameron classic, ALIENS. The Xenomorph Mug is hand-glazed, holds 16 fluid ounces, stands 8 inches tall, and is available in five different glazeways, three of which are available for pre-order and expected to ship in Summer 2017. The Blue version […] Read more
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Radio Free Cybertron - 3/1/2017 Live Stream!
Click here to view the Radio Free Cybertron live stream for 3/1/2017!
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Angry Woebots x Silent Stage Gallery Panda King 3 Minis: Pele and Pacific Blue (3.1)
The new Panda King 3 Mini resins (4”) from Aaron Woes Martin and Silent Stage Gallery have dropped and are available now from Silent Stage’s webshop for $59 (+ s/h) each. Limited to 100 pieces each, the Panda King 3 Mini is available in two editions—Pele is a deep translucent...
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New Dragon Ball Z 6.5" Dragon Stars Series Figures Coming From Bandai America
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Shoulder Pop
Learn how to perform the freehand yoyo trick Shoulder Pop.
The post Shoulder Pop appeared first on YoYoTricks.com.
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Voltron, Marvel Legends, Spider-Gwen, Alien, Transformers, GotG, Godzilla & More At BBTS
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Charge your Psyphers, figma Gwendolyn is up for pre-order
Good Smile Company and Max Factory have officially opened pre-orders for figma Gwendolyn from Odin Sphere! If the Parfom version didn't tickle your fancy, this figma just might. Going by the promo shots, Gwendolyn is in the running for the prettiest figma to date. Max Factory has done a great job of capturing the delicate details of her character design, and that blue and purple color scheme is lovely.
There is one giant caveat though: the price is borderline outlandish. The MSRP for the base version is ¥7,800. Many retailers will sell it for less but even with discounts, it's really expensive for a figma. There is also a deluxe version, currently available through the Good Smile Online Shop, that's going for a whopping ¥9,800. This version comes with a pair of articulated wings.
I think I'm going to cave and go for the deluxe version. You pay a price for beauty and this time it's a steep one. Gwendolyn is expected to be released in September, so you have time to save up! As a bonus, if you pre-order from the Good Smile Online Shop, you'll get an additional face with closed eyes.
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[ Pre-order deluxe version at Good Smile Online Shop ]
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X-Transbots Reveals Unofficial MP-Scale Kup Design Render
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X-Transbots offered up a look at another of their in the works projects on Weibo tonight. Though at one point the project was codenamed "Locke" (think "flintlock"), after spending well over a year seemingly stalled in development, it's uncertain if their not-MP Kup is still going by the same name at this point. What we do have is a basic front/back look at the robot and a pair of vehicle images to show off where they're at. Though it's just CG renders for right now, it looks like this has moved back up the production schedule finally. Click through to see the images!
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Ron Englishs Newest Cereal Killer Figure! Smack, Crack and Pot!
Ron English has finally released and unveiled the newest member of the Cereal Killers crew! Introducing Smack, Crack and Pot, which merged three very well known elves into this three-headed, two-armed, and three-legged creature. This regular edition will soon be making its way to your favorite designer toy retailer, which...
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tater todd tales
I have a pet rainbow unicorn who can glow in the dark. His name is Tater Todd but I call him Todd. T
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Kosrobot Does Daft Punks Thomas Bangalter
Just like us, Kosrobot is also a big fan of Daft Punk. Inspired by an old photo of the digital duo in regular old civilian wear, Kosrobot has taken it upon himself to create a 1/12 toy based off of it! These Thomas Bangalter figure is currently in the prototyping...
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Hello Kitty & Monster High Sleepware Recall [Australia]
Australia/Canberra: Factory Outlet Dromana recalls certain batch/lots of Hello Kitty Polka Dot Night
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Secret Base Spongebob DX Green + Clear GID via Toy Art Gallery (3.5)
Hunting for the latest Spongebob DX sofubi from Secret Base? Toy Art Gallery has you covered with the new green + clear GID edition which features a dissected-style design with a painted green + pink left side with star eye and a clear right side revealing the inner GID skeleton....
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Super7 x Aliens 18 Matte Black Warrior Alien
Super7 first released the Prototype Edition Warrior Alien at SDCC 2016, which meant that a movie version would soon come! That time is now here, as Super7 just put up for pre-order the 18” Matte Black (1986) Alien Warrior. This piece is fully articulated with glow in the dark accents...
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My Dimensions Bayside Cottage Counted Cross Stitch Picture
January and February afforded me plenty of time for cross-stitching due to some health issues I was experiencing. So, I decided to complete some Spring and Summer seasonal cross-stitch picture kits that I had previously purchased. Most of the cross-stitch pictures I have completed have been for the Fall, Halloween, Christmas and Winter seasons so I decided to buy some flower and beach themed kits.
The cross-stitch kit I just finished was a counted cross-stitch kit from Dimensions Gold Collection Petites entitled Cottage Bayside.
Like the other Dimensions Gold Collection Petites kits I had bought the kit included the pattern, pre-sorted cotton thread, 18 count ivory cotton Aida, needle and instructions.
The Cottage Bayside pattern uses full counted cross-stitch, half cross-stitch, french knots and outline stitching for emphasis and depth and this detailing really makes the picture stand out. It also varies the number of threads used with the various stitches to add to the depth emphasis. The design of this cross-stitch gives the finished picture a 3 dimensional aspect with the half cross stitch, french knots and outlining being used for artistic effect.
The pattern came with starting and working order instructions as well as samples of the various stitches required, color coded keys (with code #'s, lengths, color names, and cross-stitch symbols) and a chart with color coded symbols. The colors and symbols on the keys and chart were easy to read and follow. The kit came with instructions for finishing the back of the picture.
While I was very pleased with the end results of this design there are some things in the kit and in the instructions that can be improved upon.
As was the case with previous Dimensions kits the thread sorter was poorly designed. The embroidery threads were glued to two foam backed 6" by 1 1/4" strips of cardboard that had a picture of the color of the thread and it's number. In order to get to the threads you had to separate the foam back from the cardboard strip. Very quickly the threads separated from their section and then you no longer knew what the thread number was to tie to your symbols & legends.
As I have done with other cross-stitch kits I've completed I had to alter the thread sorter to suit my needs. I pulled the thread sorter apart to get rid of the foam and then punched holes in the cardboard strip just above each color and color #. I inserted the floss threads that went with that color and color # through the hole and tied them in a loose knot. I then added color coded symbols with colored pens beneath each color so I would know what symbols went with what color.
Short of changing the thread sorter all together to make things even easier for the user the color symbol should at the very least have been shown on the thread sorter strip of cardboard as well. That way you would only need to use the thread sorter strip of cardboard to follow your chart.
I also decided to once again utilize the rectangular wood frame jig that my darling husband built for me that I could tape the edges of the 18 count ivory cotton Aida to. The wood frame jig is a rectangular embroidery hoop of sorts and can accommodate a 5" by 5" cross-stitch picture kit or 5" by 7" cross-stitch picture kit. He had made it out of 1/2" x 1" pine wood strips with an adjustable center strip that I use for the 5 x 5 square designs.
When using the glass-less frames I tend to favor 1/4" foam backed adhesive mounting boards for the cross-stitch pictures I'm inserting into the picture frame as they perfectly fill the space between the front ridge and back of the frame. So, I stretched and mounted my picture on a 5" by 7" foam backed adhesive 1/4" mounting board, taped the four corners to square them so I could sew them with nylon thread in a "V" to make the corners taut with the adhesive board and then taped the remaining vertical and horizontal sides with masking tape.
I added the back that was included with the frame and taped it to the back of the frame to hold my picture within the frame. Then using paper glue I cut a piece of thick decorative paper to fit the 7" by 9" back of the frame and glued it on to totally finish the back of the frame.
It took me 82 hours to complete this picture including the framing. Despite the problems I encountered I was very happy with the way my Dimensions Bayside Cottage picture turned out. The 3-dimensional aspects of the picture really stood out and made for an astonishingly beautiful picture.
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Titans Return Chromedome Update - Legends Head Variant Real, Probably Not A Running Change
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Yesterday, we posted a story about a sighting of Titans Return Chromedome with the TakaraTomy head design. Since we posted that story, TFW2005 user Jedi Kermit has posted some more images that pretty well solidify what we're looking at here. Keep reading for our thoughts!
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ALIENS WARRIOR 18" Classic Toy Edition - Matte Black Colorway by Super7 On Pre-Order Now!
"My mommy always said there were no monsters.. No real ones.. but there are." - Newt“Kids”, man, you gotta listen to them! Another person you need to be listening to: “Your Toy-Loving Gut” - when it tells you to GET THAT new ALIENS WARRIOR from Super7!
Pre-orders have since launched for their 18-Inch Classic Toy Edition, with this MATTE BLACK colorway priced at US$195.00 here for a late-March ![]()
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