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We finally had some decent weather yesterday, so I did a couple of quick dio setups in the backyard. Hope you like the photos. :) The morning sun rises on the beleaguered Deltas and Rangers trapped by enemy fire. Suddenly the rescue convoy of Humvees arrives, led by Pakistani UN forces. The...

I posted this review on my blog last March: http://hobbystop.webs.com/apps/blog/entries/show/6535563-true-heroes-r-c-m1-abrams

While exploring a lost temple in the Peruvian jungle, Lara Croft emerges on the far side to find a lush valley filled with distant unfamiliar sounds. She draws her pistols in readiness. The jungle falls silent, then the crash of heavy footfalls and a low growl penetrate the stillness. Lara...

Almost done with this one. I've been planning a photo series of a toy version of Operation Gothic Serpent (aka Black Hawk Down) and I've been very slowly gathering the figures and vehicles I need. This is my latest one. I realise the APCs in the movie are different, but the Type 92s were also...

I'm nearly done with my custom Lara. I just need to make her holsters and the gear on her belt. Here's the recipe: Head - ROC Cover Girl - I ripped the rubbery hair off and sculpted a new hairdo with epoxy putty. I used the quick-setting kind so I only had 5 minutes to work, which is why...

Awesome little movie featuring the Kaiyodo FFVII action figures: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPl_kpwyAyA

I got these "Crysis 2" figures cheap, and did a mini-dio on my workbench to show them off. I don't play the game, so in my toy-verse these guys are some sort of elite first-strike troopers.

After putting this off for over a month, I finally pulled my finger out and repainted my PTE A-10. I used mostly hardware store rattle cans: Flat Black primer, followed by Forest Green and Machinery Grey, and Tamiya Olive Green. Here's the factory version (medium grey with a wash)...

I made this comic several months ago. It's not really a diorama, because it takes place on my workbench with mixed-scale toys. Enjoy!

A couple of greenshirts are patrolling a supposedly abandoned Cobra island when they see something odd up ahead. They leave their vehicle and advance silently on foot. They are stunned by what they discover. "Uh, sir?" "Yeah?" "What the hell kind of place is this??" "Let's call it...

I found this last March at a Chinese gift shop for $15 AUD. Works pretty well with Joes and looks great too. Full review is here: EXCAVATOR

Just a few of my quick-and-dirty custom figures. Spyral Ayame and Spyral Nameless Scarlett and Nameless

My tribute to the troops fighting overseas. I posted this on JoeDios last ANZAC Day (April 25th). The minstrel boy to the war is gone, In the ranks of death ye will find him; His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him; "Land of Song!" said the warrior bard, "Tho'...

More of a write-up than a step-by-step tute, but I hope some of you will find it useful: http://hobbystop.webs.com/howto.htm

More of a repaint than a custom, but here it is anyway. Hope you likey. I think it's a more plausible "real world" vehicle than the POC Vamp (which I also like), but the rear gun emplacement and the exposed engine are just silly. The suicide doors are pretty cool though.

An older photo series I originally posted on JoeDios last April. The Rangers have enlisted the help of GI Joe's specialist Echo Team in guarding a convoy carrying sensitive cargo on the outskirts of hostile territory. "Eyes out - possible hostile to the left!" It turns out...

http://hobbystop.webs.com//insurgents.html I made this a few months ago. It features piss-poor tactics and storytelling (I made it up as I went along), but I hope you enjoy it anyway. :D

Originally seen on JoeDios, my custom Echo Team is a constant work in progress. As my painting and modding skills increase, I try to improve on the work I've already done on them. Inspired by Rick's awesome desert figure customs, I originally conceived these guys as a small group of elite...