HIDEOUS PLASTIC

Started by windebieste, Dec 08, 2016, 03:23:26 AM

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Perfect-Organism

Perfect-Organism

#60
Winde,

To your knowledge, has there ever been a book detailing the complete collection of Alien / Predator toys ever published?  If I understand correctly, your book mostly deals with the Kenner toy.  Wouldn't it be epic if there was a volume which also featured the Halcyon Dropship, and APC, as well as all the countless other toys that were produced?  I realize that such a large volume would result in a significant decrease in the in-depth analysis, but one might argue that you would be able to access a broader audience.

windebieste

windebieste

#61
I understand exactly where you are coming from.  Yes.  It would be epic and to my knowledge, it's never been done before.  I did a lot of research into the original Kenner item and only found journals and magazine articles.  I never came across a single volume that encompasses, say, Kenner stuff of the 1990's, Tsukuda Hobby, MacFarlane, Kotubukiya, Katara, etc... etc... etc...

The best I could find was the recently released Sideshow Collectibles book, 'Capturing Archetypes'.  And that was very focused on their own product.

What it boils down to, however, is I've already given it some thought.

I hope that helps. 

-Windebieste.

Perfect-Organism

Perfect-Organism

#62
Dang!  I'm really impressed.  Best of luck!

This is really on trend as well.  I think it's great how it's possible to appreciate toys as an art form.  There is a lot of work that goes into developing them.  This generation is lucky to have books made by passionate, knowledgeable people.

Miniatures of my favorite car, the Citroen DS also got this treatment...

https://books.libertys.com/en/english-books/lib9449/citroen-ds-in-miniature-an-encyclopedic-collection?exp=1&utm_expid=73315224-3.guC3U6ghQ8ipOjQ_tiPEjQ.1&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.ca%2F

windebieste

windebieste

#63
Hah!   ;D  That's a cool looking book.  I'm aiming for something similar.  Maybe not 400+ pages.  wow... that's just an amazing piece of work.  Around 250 pages is what I'm expecting to achieve. 

I can get this first volume done - no problem.  Some of the correspondence and support I've received during the past week alone has been - well - encouraging to say the least! 

Volumes 2&3 will be a lot different in so many ways - but there's no way I'll be able to tackle them by myself - even at the most rudimentary level it's too much for just one person.  It's just not possible for one person to have a sample of everything, lol.  It's just such a massive undertaking.  On the other hand, by the time I'm ready to tackle those volumes, this first one will be in your hands; and by then, I'll have a clear roadmap for Vol.s 2&3, just like I have for this first book. 

Once again, it all depends on how successful this first item is.  Nonetheless, there is a plan.

-Windebieste.

windebieste

windebieste

#64
REVIEWED: NECA's bee-yoo-ti-full glow in the dark Thermal Vision Warrior Alien



I'm totally biased in favor of anything that glows in the dark. 

-Windebieste.

SiL


Corporal Hicks

Corporal Hicks

#66
And followed.

SiL

SiL

#67
Thanks Hicks  ;D


Okay, so Winde was kind enough -- and trusting enough! -- to send me one of his Kenner Big Chaps to take photos and videos of. I'm like a kid in a god-damned candy store. I've seen photos of this thing for years, and honestly, I always thought it looked a bit "eh". The matte black plastic really doesn't look terribly appealing and the details don't pop.

Now I've got one in my hands and my God, it's a thing of beauty. The detail on this thing is honestly impressive. If someone ever decided to do a decent paint job on one of these it would be perfect.

I've been playing around with lighting setups, really trying to highlight the detail the thing has and make it stand out. Here are some of my tests so far:





skhellter

skhellter

#68
:o

The Perfect Organism, indeed.

windebieste

windebieste

#69
@SiL:  We've known each other for more than 10 years and we both shared staff positions on Planet AvP.  Of course I trust you.  You.  Me.  Our dear map making friend from Sydney.  We got common ground.  I still think we should all get together sometime.

@skhelter: Ya, it's amazing.  Especially considering it was intended to be children's toy.

A small update on the site.  I've added an archive of 13 mini comics that originally were exclusively printed for Kenner's 1992 series of ALIENS action figures. 

download the ALIENS - Space Marines.rar



-Windebieste.

FiorinaFury161

FiorinaFury161

#70
^ I feel that comic looks like the vehicle from The Lost World...

windebieste

windebieste

#71
It's actually from the toyline:



Kenner included the comics more than just for kicks.  They were a sly way of marketing other products in the range to their target market.  That particular comic was included with the Bull Alien action figure but the comic also features the toy vehicle pictured above.  Familiarising their buyers with products by depicted in comics, it was intended for them to be inspired to purchase the featured toys.   

I don't know how successful it was as a marketing tool but it probably worked.

-Windebieste.

windebieste

windebieste

#72
Recently I purchased this head.  It's in good condition and all 4 mouth parts are present.  The trigger activation system works perfectly.



This head will go towards one of the incomplete figures I have in my possession to make it feature complete and worthy of display.  This exercise is part of the upcoming KickStarter campaign I will be launching in early March. 

Find out more on HIDEOUS PLASTIC.

-Windebieste.

windebieste

windebieste

#73
It's been 25 years since Kenner released their range of ALIENS action figures in 1992.



We should celebrate! Here's a review of the Scorpion Alien. 

-Windebieste.

windebieste

windebieste

#74
Quote from: Local Trouble on Feb 12, 2017, 10:27:38 PM
What if HP is a bestseller?

At the moment I'm just hoping to clear the Goals that will be set out in the upcoming KickStarter campaign.  If I can achieve those, then I'll be very happy.  Anyone Backing the campaign beyond a certain Reward Tier level gets a copy of the book.   Beyond that, I don't know how many copies I can actually sell.  This is a highly specialised niche market item and the market for it is limited - so will the book's availability. 

If it all goes well, I'll talk to my publisher about a mass market edition at a later date.   If the book and campaign are very successful,  as I've previously stated openly, it will be more than just a stand alone item - it will be the first part of a trilogy.   I'm working towards that Goal.

-Windebieste.

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