Because I do loves me the Harley Quinn.
This Harley comes courtesy of plundherz (from DeviantArt) found via Google Image Search.
9/1/10
Harley Qwednesday
I decided to make every Wednesday for until I get bored with it or miss a Wednesday, Harley Qwednesday!
Because I do loves me the Harley Quinn.
This Harley comes courtesy of plundherz (from DeviantArt) found via Google Image Search.
Because I do loves me the Harley Quinn.
This Harley comes courtesy of plundherz (from DeviantArt) found via Google Image Search.
8/31/10
Some People Call Me a Spacetrooper...
...some call me a gangster of love.
This here is Maurice...er..I mean a Spacetrooper from the Star Wars Legacy Collection. What makes this guy a "Spacetrooper" is the jet pack, the rebreather tube, and the big f'in hand cannon. Remove all that jazz and you have...
...a regular Stormtrooper!
Slap it all back on and you have a Spacetrooper. Keen.
From the back of the packaging:
"Specialized stormtroopers, dubbed "spacetroopers," are deployed to Zero-G environments, such as areas outside the Death Star's artificially generated atmosphere. They wear specially designed suits that have sealed armor and are equipped with rebreather packs."
If anything makes a Stormtrooper awesomer than average, it's a jet pack.
This Spacetrooper also has a removable helmet. And he looks nothing like Jango Fett.
Awesome.
I found this guy on the clearance aisle at K-Mart, and got him for $2.80. Getting a new "classic" Stormtrooper is pretty cool; getting one with a special non-canon gimmick is fun too - (EDIT: He is canon - according to Chunky B: "A pair of them were in a new hope, even before the special edition days. Plus the head sculpt is a nod to the man who wore one of the Spacetrooper suits in that scene...Joe Johnston.")
I haven't bought a new Star Wars figure in some time. But getting one for $2.80 felt like old times, and that made finding this guy so much sweeter.
This here is Maurice...er..I mean a Spacetrooper from the Star Wars Legacy Collection. What makes this guy a "Spacetrooper" is the jet pack, the rebreather tube, and the big f'in hand cannon. Remove all that jazz and you have...
...a regular Stormtrooper!
Slap it all back on and you have a Spacetrooper. Keen.From the back of the packaging:
"Specialized stormtroopers, dubbed "spacetroopers," are deployed to Zero-G environments, such as areas outside the Death Star's artificially generated atmosphere. They wear specially designed suits that have sealed armor and are equipped with rebreather packs."
If anything makes a Stormtrooper awesomer than average, it's a jet pack.
This Spacetrooper also has a removable helmet. And he looks nothing like Jango Fett.Awesome.
I found this guy on the clearance aisle at K-Mart, and got him for $2.80. Getting a new "classic" Stormtrooper is pretty cool; getting one with a special non-canon gimmick is fun too - (EDIT: He is canon - according to Chunky B: "A pair of them were in a new hope, even before the special edition days. Plus the head sculpt is a nod to the man who wore one of the Spacetrooper suits in that scene...Joe Johnston.")I haven't bought a new Star Wars figure in some time. But getting one for $2.80 felt like old times, and that made finding this guy so much sweeter.
8/30/10
How we roll
I spent this past weekend visiting family, and at my nephew's request I brought my orange track along so we could "Race for Pinks." Here's how it goes down: everyone in the family gets a few Hot Wheels, we set up a bracket, and we have elimination rounds up to a final showdown. We flip a coin for lane choice, do a blind pull for bracket placement, the whole nine yards. And of course, since we're racing for pinks, the loser loses their car to the winner.
Yup, that's how three generations of my family has fun when they get together. And people wonder why I'm obsessed with toys.
Anyways, this post isn't about that (I need to bring a camera next time we race for pinks and actually make a post about it someday,) but it is related. See, if you are going to race for pinks, you need fresh wheels. So my dad, my nephew and myself jumped in the car and headed to K-Mart.
That's where I finally found this beauty!
The Brave and the Bold animated Batmobile by Hot Wheels! #42 of 44 2010 New Models.
Even the card is gorgeous. Let's gander at that Batmobile illustration a little longer, shall we?
*drooool.
Even the vehicle stats are character accurate. "Designer: Batman." I love it.
The car is a great Batmobile design. I love the Brave and the Bold cartoon, and this Hot Wheels version of Batman's ride does not disappoint.
The design of this Batmobile feels like the original Batmobile melded with the '89 movie version. Two great tastes that taste great together. I especially love the Bat face up front.
I would have preferred some cooler wheels, but I can't complain. Considering this cartoon only has one more season left in it (totaling a measly three seasons,) we're some lucky Bat-fans to be getting this vehicle in Hot Wheel form.
Oh, and about the race. Everyone who wanted one was able to get a Batmobile from K-Mart, (we lucked out big time and found four!) and none of us were willing to race it out of our collections, so it sat out during the race for pinks. But once the serious racing was over, we did get it on the track and it performed admirably.
Batman would be proud.
Yup, that's how three generations of my family has fun when they get together. And people wonder why I'm obsessed with toys.
Anyways, this post isn't about that (I need to bring a camera next time we race for pinks and actually make a post about it someday,) but it is related. See, if you are going to race for pinks, you need fresh wheels. So my dad, my nephew and myself jumped in the car and headed to K-Mart.
That's where I finally found this beauty!
The Brave and the Bold animated Batmobile by Hot Wheels! #42 of 44 2010 New Models.
Even the card is gorgeous. Let's gander at that Batmobile illustration a little longer, shall we?
*drooool.
Even the vehicle stats are character accurate. "Designer: Batman." I love it.
The car is a great Batmobile design. I love the Brave and the Bold cartoon, and this Hot Wheels version of Batman's ride does not disappoint.
The design of this Batmobile feels like the original Batmobile melded with the '89 movie version. Two great tastes that taste great together. I especially love the Bat face up front.
I would have preferred some cooler wheels, but I can't complain. Considering this cartoon only has one more season left in it (totaling a measly three seasons,) we're some lucky Bat-fans to be getting this vehicle in Hot Wheel form.
Oh, and about the race. Everyone who wanted one was able to get a Batmobile from K-Mart, (we lucked out big time and found four!) and none of us were willing to race it out of our collections, so it sat out during the race for pinks. But once the serious racing was over, we did get it on the track and it performed admirably.
Batman would be proud.
8/27/10
Who Watches the Copyright Lawyers?
Tech Deck does it again:
This time the good folks at Tech Deck bring us Nite Owl, or as they label him: "Nightwatchman." Clever.
I ducked into a local Ross to kill some time this afternoon, and I stumbled onto this guy. As soon as I saw him I knew I had to add him to my small army of Copyright infringing Tech Deck Dudes.
Having not purchased a Tech Deck Dude in a long while, I noticed a couple new differences. One, these new Dudes have a base and a plastic "armature" that pegs into their backs. Kinda cool for display purposes.
But the most glaring difference: the decks/feet are no longer magnetic. The deck is now held onto the feet via a peg, with each foot having a hole to place the peg into. Not nearly as cool as the magnetic ability of past Dudes, because they could also be placed on refrigerators and other metal surfaces.
Regardless, I'm glad I found this Watchman Wannabe.
Super awesome bonus, the cute cashier at Ross is also a barista at a local coffee shop.
Me: "You also work at the coffee shop, right?"
Cutie: "Yup."
Me: "I thought you looked familiar."
Cutie: "I'm stalking you."
Me: "I can handle it. I'll be seeing you around then."
With a line like "I'm stalking you," how can I NOT be attracted to her? Looks like I'll be caffiened up and dressing-for-less a lot more in the foreseeable future!
Also, I realize my comeback was super lame.
This time the good folks at Tech Deck bring us Nite Owl, or as they label him: "Nightwatchman." Clever.
I ducked into a local Ross to kill some time this afternoon, and I stumbled onto this guy. As soon as I saw him I knew I had to add him to my small army of Copyright infringing Tech Deck Dudes.
Having not purchased a Tech Deck Dude in a long while, I noticed a couple new differences. One, these new Dudes have a base and a plastic "armature" that pegs into their backs. Kinda cool for display purposes.
But the most glaring difference: the decks/feet are no longer magnetic. The deck is now held onto the feet via a peg, with each foot having a hole to place the peg into. Not nearly as cool as the magnetic ability of past Dudes, because they could also be placed on refrigerators and other metal surfaces.
Regardless, I'm glad I found this Watchman Wannabe.Super awesome bonus, the cute cashier at Ross is also a barista at a local coffee shop.
Me: "You also work at the coffee shop, right?"
Cutie: "Yup."
Me: "I thought you looked familiar."
Cutie: "I'm stalking you."
Me: "I can handle it. I'll be seeing you around then."
With a line like "I'm stalking you," how can I NOT be attracted to her? Looks like I'll be caffiened up and dressing-for-less a lot more in the foreseeable future!
Also, I realize my comeback was super lame.
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