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All brands and scales welcome. Share acquisitions, discoveries, and projects.

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I was speaking to a guy asking how i wanted to get to making sofubi:
Crafsman is a great resource
https://youtu.be/yhdST9I9cZc [Open]
https://youtu.be/XDWjPdFbG5k [Open]

Wonder goblin
https://youtu.be/NDhkRtA50oU [Open]

Others
https://www.thebeastisback.com/blog/2021/3/9/how-it-was-made-sky-king-pterantor
https://rampage-toys.blogspot.com/2011/09/making-sofubi-how-it-all-works.html?m=1

Been here since 2013 and about once a year I like to see where everyone's displays are at, if they've changed, what's new or if they even still collect. I've sold off a lot over the years, my SAS and Storm Collectibles displays are long gone, same with my SHF Dragonball stuff. Whole toy lines I thought I needed, turns out you don't really need any of this stuff. Even if it's just a purchase or two a year, I don't think I could ever leave the hobby. My space is not my space without my little vanity of cool bullshit.

>The World of BIONICLE
Media: https://biomediaproject.com/bmp/
Story: https://wallofhistory.com/
Wiki: https://biosector01.com/
BTS: https://www.youtube.com/@BonkFoundArchive
Magnaleaks: https://magnaleak.github.io/MAGNALEAK/

>Building with BIONICLE
Sets: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=273
Studio: https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/download.page
Guide: https://bioniclerebuilt.wixsite.com/fallingstars/studio-guide-v2
Prototype gallery: https://biosector01.com/wiki/Gallery:Prototypes

>Archive:
https://archive.palanq.win/toy/search/subject/%2Fbiog%2F

Previous Thread: >>11627034

Post action figures you used to fetishize as a kid

Has anyone else noticed that Chinese toymakers are basically putting out the best products in the boutique/high-end toy-space right now?

>SexyIce muscled into TEST/Sentinel's space with a more active release schedule and better value.

>Hiya muscling into SHMA's space, same as above

>JoyToy dominating 1:18 scale and Warhammer franchise

>INart and LPZZ dominating the high-end DC comics/live action space

Those are just the ones I'm most familiar with due to my own collection, but I'm sure there's abunch more I'm not mentioning, there's a ton of 3rd party options in the DBZ and Transformers scenes that rival or surpass the "official" lines.

I'm usually not a buyfag for figures this expensive, but I loved this movie. Could some more experienced people tell me if they often go on sale? I can't see myself spending $300 on it but if I could get it for $150 or even $200 I think I'd cave

It is now a bannable offense to make the /BST/ thread.
Effectively banning buying, selling, and trading.
Something that has been done here at /toy/ for years with no issues.

If you have ever bought or sold anything using the /BST/ thread let out misguided Mod(s) know how you feel about this.

What are you asking Santa for this year? For me it's the Lego UCS AT-AT.

What’s on the workbench, /toy/?

Sculpts, castings, original plushies, 3D prints, dioramas, mods, kitbashes, and repaints are all welcome!

Post WIPs, finished projects, ideas, techniques, ask for advice, and most of all, have fun!

HELPFUL TIPS:
-Invest in a rotary tool such as a dremel for sanding/sculpting, especially a flexible extension tip.
-Pin vises for drilling holes can be found at hobby stores like Hobby Lobby and are great for making peg holes.
-For soft, flexible parts get Sugru silicone putty and Oyumaru
-Hardware epoxy putties such as Waterweld, KwikWood, and PlasticWeld are similar to milliput, greenstuff, and apoxie, can be cheaper some times, and can be found at local hardware stores such as Lowes, Ace, and Home Depot.
-Bootleg figures make great custom-fodder, especially if the legit figures are pricey.
-Body-chan/kun, Figma Archetype He/She, and Sozai-chan/kun are great base bodies for import-style human characters.

-For 3D models to use for editing, the following sites are good to bookmark:

>cgtrader.com (free and purchasable models)
>cults3d.com (free and purchasable models)
>models-resource.com (FREE 3D game models)
>turbosquid.com (free and purchasable models)
>grabcad.com (free and purchasable models)
>renderhub.com (free and purchasable models)
>makerworld.com/(free and purchasable models)

Merry Christmas!