ToyboxDX INVINCIBLE BBS - The OT Welcome to the OT Ghetto. You are off topic. General chilling, Yes. SPAM or hate, No. Enjoy. Be kind. http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/list.php?5 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:06:37 -0400 Phorum 5.2.18 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249953#msg-249953 Re: Do sci-fi movies really suck? http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249953#msg-249953
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But we're not always seeing villains or well known pop culture characters simply replaced with white proxies... we just tend to focus on those more than others... but keep in mind, Nick Fury in the Marvel movies is an African American.

Well, first off, Nick Fury was black in the Ultimates, which is obviously the more modern setting/interpretation Marvel Studios was going for with these movies (as opposed to the original Marvel Universe).

But either way, Fury's a good guy...and that's kinda my point! It's fine to make a good guy of color...but the liberal racism in most mainstream media would never want to bring up a touchy subject like--*gasp*--a brown villain. That's kinda why I felt a little letdown by Kingsley's Mandarin: I was hoping they'd do him for real, but actually have the nuts to take on something as deep as West Asian terrorism...

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There's strong buzz that Johnny Storm for the "Fantastic Four" reboot will also be African American. Marvel played around with a latino Spiderman in the comics...

[www.youtube.com]

Heh...I dunno. I'm not a huge fan of fucking with classics. And while the racial demographics in mainstream comics makes (black) baby Jesus cry, Spidey qualifies as a "classic" in my mind...and probably shouldn't be fucked with. White Nick Fury was always kind of a dildo...so I don't really have a problem with his racial-transplant. Johnny Storm? Yeesh...tough one.

Oh, I just thought of an interesting counterpoint: they made the Kingpin in the Daredevil movie black. Michael Clarke Duncan (RIP) was pretty awesome in the role.]]> Sanjeev The OT Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:14 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249952#msg-249952 Re: Do sci-fi movies really suck? http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249952#msg-249952
Oh.. and enjoyed Star Trek Turn on the Dark also - it carried over the fun vibe and chemistry that made the first movie so watchable with a slightly stronger bad guy plot. But the intentional parallels to "Wrath of Khan" - especially in the 3rd act came across as a bit heavy handed.]]> H-man The OT Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,247144,249951#msg-249951 Re: Ultra Seven Complete Series on DVD! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,247144,249951#msg-249951
Ultra Q out in August!!!!

[www.amazon.com]

Oh... and the Gaiking movies are out too.]]> H-man The OT Tue, 21 May 2013 13:07:55 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249950#msg-249950 Re: Do sci-fi movies really suck? http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249950#msg-249950 not-Asian! ;)

Y'know, when previews first started coming out for this movie, pretty much everyone said, "Khan...right?". But at the same time, everyone was thrown off by the lily-whiteness of the actor being shown!

I still haven't seen the movie, but I hear that while it's substantially flawed, it still delivers a little better than Iron Man 3 (at least for fans/nerds...not necessarily the average movie-goer).

But I guess speaking more to your point, I personally do NOT like the modern trend of replacing classic villains-of-color with white proxies. Sure, those "classic" villains may have been a bit sketchy (okay, the Mandarin was pretty fucking bad!)...but "whitening" them doesn't make shit any better.

In my opinion, if you wanna counteract racist stereotypes used in old-timey villains-of-color, round them out. Give them depth. Make them full, interesting, and realistic characters: it's not about pretending stereotypes don't exist. It's about giving the characters a context in order to humanize them and make them believable.]]> Sanjeev The OT Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:07 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249935,249948#msg-249948 Re: Looking For Mystery Toy From Childhood http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249935,249948#msg-249948 -Mason]]> mcfitch The OT Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:51 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249947#msg-249947 Re: Do sci-fi movies really suck? http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,245339,249947#msg-249947
Khan=superhuman genetically engineered soldier from India.
ST:TOS, ST2: TWoK= Ricardo Montalban (no he is not Indian [Mexican actually] but he is at least brown)
ST: ID= Benedict Cumberbatch (lily-white english dude)

So are we to believe, JJ, that the country that produces more movies a year and has a larger theater going audience than the U.S. of A. couldn't produce an actor of high enough quality to play Khan?

Now don't get me wrong...Mr. Cumberbatch is quite good and I did enjoy his portayal. Just saying is all...Sanjeev? Thoughts?...]]> fel9 The OT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:52:43 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249941#msg-249941 Re: 3D printed figure with "action figure" like articulation http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249941#msg-249941
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Very ambitious undertaking! I'm sure there were a lot of failed parts from trying to get the joint bits' tolerances just right...

Are you using an FDM printer? And are the joints friction-based? I'd be a little afraid of ABS plastic "polishing out" friction joints after a while.

Yes I use a FDM printer. There was some reprinting of failed parts but the figure worked out suprisingly well in the first place. The only thing that really needed replacing were the hand and ankle joints. All other corrections were simply based on my decision to switch from a figure that needs gluing to one that can be snapped together. For that some of the plugs on the arms had to be adapted.
I gave the joints a little bit of tolerance to avoit polishing. That makes them less tight then those of a proper action figure but as long as it is good enough for posing the figure I am allright with it.
The figure is not perfect yet but for my first try at something this complex I am quite happy with the outcome.]]> hauke The OT Mon, 20 May 2013 12:44:18 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249940#msg-249940 Re: 3D printed figure with "action figure" like articulation http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249940#msg-249940
Are you using an FDM printer? And are the joints friction-based? I'd be a little afraid of ABS plastic "polishing out" friction joints after a while.]]> Sanjeev The OT Mon, 20 May 2013 11:26:55 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249939#msg-249939 Re: 3D printed figure with "action figure" like articulation http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249939#msg-249939 hauke The OT Mon, 20 May 2013 07:11:12 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249938#msg-249938 Re: 3D printed figure with "action figure" like articulation http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249938#msg-249938 gingaio The OT Sun, 19 May 2013 23:10:11 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249937#msg-249937 Re: 3D printed figure with "action figure" like articulation http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249937#msg-249937 MSW The OT Sun, 19 May 2013 22:45:04 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249935,249936#msg-249936 Re: Looking For Mystery Toy From Childhood http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249935,249936#msg-249936 Finger Dings from the late sixties to early seventies. But that most likely isn't it, but maybe that could jog peoples memory.

Wish you luck!]]> MSW The OT Sun, 19 May 2013 22:27:19 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249935,249935#msg-249935 Looking For Mystery Toy From Childhood http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249935,249935#msg-249935
It was a glove that had a vaguely Barbie sized male doll torso on it. Most of the glove was black, but the pointer and middle fingers were made to look like shorts so that those fingers became the legs for the figure.

There were maybe 4 or 5 different kinds, all sports players. They came with boots to put on the ends of your fingers to complete the lifelike package. (accurate for sports players with one leg significantly shorter than the other)

I had the skateboarder. I'm pretty sure there were also soccer and football figures.

I cannot come up with any combination of "glove", "doll", "figure", "sports", "toy" etc. etc. that yields any results.

Does anyone here remember what I am talking about? This would have probably been late 1980s.

Thank you]]> Jake The OT Sun, 19 May 2013 20:40:24 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249934#msg-249934 3D printed figure with "action figure" like articulation http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249934,249934#msg-249934
I recently got into 3D printing and I was wondering how far I could take the functionality of my models. This is my first attempt at a figure with proper “action figure” articulation. It worked out pretty well. It basically works like a snap together model kit. It has about 30 points of articulation. I had to do some sandpapering in order to make everything fit together but that is something one should expect when 3D printing. The figure holds firmly together and all the joints have a nice range of motion. The seam lines are a little bit big but I believe that has more to do with the resolution of my printer then the 3D file. The figure is about 7 inches tall. It has a couple of swapable hands and the weapons can be stored on the back of the figure. The figure is called Dan Generiko and he is a hero in an apocalyptic world where genetically enhanced humans wage war against humans who have given up their natural bodies for robotic ones. Dan protects the ordinary humans who are caught in the middle of the fighting of the two factions.

- Hauke




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...Basically, in the toy world, we would call them Knockoffs.

^^Okay, that's pretty fucking awesome!

When I think "mockumentary", I think King of Kong and the like. Y'know...stuff that's humorous, satirical, or just generally tongue-in-cheek. Atlantic Rim didn't seem like that at all...but given your explanation, it makes perfect sense. And in fact, the whole "bootleg" thing meant to bamboozle ignorant movie-goers, in and of itself, is kinda hilarious!]]> Sanjeev The OT Sun, 19 May 2013 12:18:59 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249931#msg-249931 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249931#msg-249931
"Mockbuster" basically means a "fake blockbuster". It's the same way "mockumentary" all boils down to being basically a "fake documentary".

The Asylum is a small little film production studio in LA that is infamous for producing "Mockbusters".

Basically when a big studio wants to put out a blockbuster they have their marketing departments go into full on hype mode months and months before the film is to be released. The Asylum films just piggy back on all that hype with their films...And their film are produced very quickly (less than five months from first production meeting to sending it off complete with all special effects, sounds and music to the DVD/Blu-Ray factory for reproduction) cheaply (way less then a $1 million dollars) and timed to be released onto video rental stores selves and on-demand (Netflicks, Redbox, etc) services the same day the big studio releases their blockbuster in theaters. All this to take advantage of consumer ignorance and confusion... Basically, in the toy world, we would call them Knockoffs.]]> MSW The OT Sat, 18 May 2013 13:48:13 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249930#msg-249930 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249930#msg-249930
My coworker sent me that link the other day...and I just don't get it. It's a...parody...that is devoid of humor? Why???

I love the Scary Movie series (at least the first few). Spaceballs? One of the greatest ever. Hell, give me UHF, goddammit. But why bother making a "mockbuster" when it doesn't actually mock anything? Or am I just totally missing some obvious joke??]]> Sanjeev The OT Sat, 18 May 2013 02:01:31 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249929#msg-249929 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249929#msg-249929
The Asylum's "mockbuster" version of PACIFIC RIM, titled ATLANTIC RIM just had it first trailer released:
[www.youtube.com]]]> MSW The OT Fri, 17 May 2013 22:10:36 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249928#msg-249928 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249928#msg-249928
I try to stay balanced: I have no doubt Specific Anus will be terrible on pretty much every narrative level...but at the same time, I'm looking forward to a great movie-going experience with the right crew and under the right circumstances (or should I say "substances"?).]]> Sanjeev The OT Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:47 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249927#msg-249927 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249927#msg-249927 Ginrai The OT Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:02 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249919#msg-249919 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249919#msg-249919 hillsy The OT Thu, 16 May 2013 17:12:12 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249918#msg-249918 Re: Pacific Rim toys http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249875,249918#msg-249918
[www.youtube.com]]]> H-man The OT Thu, 16 May 2013 16:16:08 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,234578,249917#msg-249917 Re: Robot God Akamatsu: So this monster attacks Boston... http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,234578,249917#msg-249917
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Robot God Akamatsu is getting published by the amazing ZETABELLA Publishing!
[zetabella.com]

Out first graphic novel will feature the original online chapters, along with the final two and a half issues! You'll be able to order it online, through Comixology, and you can view it on all your favorite tablets of choice. Also, on comixology you'll be able to purchase the digital trade, or individual issues!
It will also be available in 31 different countries!
More details with come through once dates and etc, are finalized. But as treat, here is one of the single issue covers for the Comixology release. Complete with the brand new logo!

It's been awhile since I've been here. So many things going. The summit is going to be a blast- getting excited about it.
The t-shirts are still available and I'm not sure is Connie will be donning her RGA suit this year. She;s been very busy with her ChoRyuJin Cos-Suit.
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Now, I don't own any NECA stuff and I always associated their products to be "McFarlanish"... nicely detailed, PVC figs with limited articulation but I forgot they have done some really compelling stuff in the past, like the MATRIX stuff, the big ass BALROG, and the jumbo sized Predators. But it looks like these Pacific Rim figs might turn out to be pretty cool. But I wonder if it's better to hold out for the inevitable Diecast toys from one of them Hong Kong companies?

NECA does good shit on most of their lines. Their earlier products were more statue-esque than figure-esque, but that's changed over the last few years. Their Predator 2 figures, at all scales, are all totally badass.

As for Pacific Rimmers... I could care less. It looks like Del Toro's typically over-wraught fan-boy wankage. He's so much better when dealing with more original and intimate stories.]]> Gcrush The OT Wed, 15 May 2013 23:29:00 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,234578,249914#msg-249914 Re: Robot God Akamatsu: So this monster attacks Boston... http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,234578,249914#msg-249914
Hope one of the boys updates us on the doin's lately.

Looking forward to August Summit to meet up with the tag-team of RGA.

I've just recently sat down to catch up on the last couple story parts online.

^^
Also, that girl's work on the RGA costume is a real labor of love. I'd love to see that in person at one of the upcoming events.

Edit: And gee-doinkits, how'd I miss out on announcement above of BATTERY OPERATED T-SHIRTS?! What???]]> repairtechjon The OT Wed, 15 May 2013 23:11:58 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,248748,249912#msg-249912 Re: Mechageezer's (that's me) Toy Ramblings http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,248748,249912#msg-249912 Lightan!


]]> fujikuro The OT Wed, 15 May 2013 22:41:26 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249909,249909#msg-249909 Crowd sourcing anime... Including Yatterman, Tobikage, and Tekkaman! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249909,249909#msg-249909
[animesols.com]

What's interesting is that they've partnered with the Japanese studios and have a kickstarter-like funding model for the physical releases. I sincerely doubt stuff like Yatterman has a chance of reaching the goal (but I'll pledge anyway) but I would think at least Tekkaman and Blackjack would.]]> fujishig The OT Wed, 15 May 2013 22:29:27 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249872,249895#msg-249895 Re: G-FEST 2013/Chicago (Pacific Rim too!) http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,249872,249895#msg-249895 Supersentai The OT Wed, 15 May 2013 00:16:00 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,248748,249894#msg-249894 Re: Mechageezer's (that's me) Toy Ramblings http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,248748,249894#msg-249894 hillsy The OT Tue, 14 May 2013 16:29:23 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,248748,249893#msg-249893 Re: Mechageezer's (that's me) Toy Ramblings http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?5,248748,249893#msg-249893


But after playing with it for a while, it gets a lot bigger.


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