A Plastic Doll With A Fresh Coat of Paint…
If you click it twice, it embiggens! Woo hoo!
The next phase is to pick a body and weapon. I’ve asked for the Darth Nihilus body with a lavender-bladed double saber (like Asajj Ventress or Mariss Brood). We’ll see how that works out. I’ve also requested a specific name and a job (er… profession). Who knows? I could meet Indiana Jones out there in the astral plane if I play my cards just right? (Well, and keep hiding from the Empire enforcing Order 66.)
I think, although they’ve continually surprised me, that it’s all finished soon. I offered to fly up to Rhode Island to guarantee his secure passage, but I’d have to be bound up and wheeled around like Hannibal Lecter. The last time I was up there I saw the 1¼-up Ephant Mon sculpt and a real-scan image of Ewan McGregror, and I think I blacked out for a bit. I think I also tried to scale one of the many Mr. Potato Head statues, but it’s all hazy after they handed me a goodie bag.
All things considered, I’d say they’ve done a bang-up job. I know a lot of the forum critters give him endless lip and grief, but I have to thank one Mssr Derryl D. DePriest who has been a champ through all of this. When I call him screaming about my dimples and my pronounced ergotrid (that’s the weird bit between the nose and the lip) he would ask me how I got his home number, why I’m calling at 4:30am, and hang up promptly. (That’s just a joke since I know some of you take things way too literally.) However, that bit is called the ergotrid, so sayeth Google.
Now, I’m supposed to remind you all again that despite my obvious star quality and boss sideburns, no matter how much you write to Hasbro’s customer service I’ll never be released as an Imperial Technician, a Galactic Bounty Hunter, a Jedi Archaeologist, or even as generic character #36b. (See, if I were actually desperate, I’d write out Hasbro‘s address in Rhode Island here, but I’m not desperate. I think you just have to write to Hasbro, Rhode Island. They take up half the place anyway.)
So you readers have a look, and tell me how fug I am despite Hasbro‘s miracle-working sculpt. Send me e-mails telling me that I’m worse than that Hilton lad who is on all the bad cable channels. Just remember… I haven’t picked any prize winner this week, and, well… more flies… honey… vinegar… Southern sayings.
Oh yeah, and remember… products and colors may vary. Don’t be hater!
September 9th, 2008 at 10:28 am
That looks fantastic. The paint job is so much better than anything I’ve seen so far. Not only are you getting an action figure of yourself, but you are getting a top notch job on it instead of a possibly sloppy mass produced version. Freakin sweet!
With that said though, I feel I must reiterate how jealous I still am. That could have been me. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been an action figure, instead of just jealous, which is what I am, let’s face it. You see, this is my life! It always will be! Nothing else! Just us, the jealousy, and those wonderful action figures out there in the dark!… All right, Mr. DePriest, I’m ready for my close-up.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Ooh, pretty! I still think you’d make a good variant head. You look more badass than some of the muggs found beneath the EE Mandalorian sets. Some of them really looked like uncle Fred or Neighbor Phil, you know.. And hey, at least your eyes aren’t looking upward in a permanent state of *rollseyes*!
Forgive my snark. It looks excellent. I bet you can’t wait to have the finalised product in hand. Oh, and if I had Mr. DePriest’s home number…I’d call him in the middle of the night too. To pester him about when we’ll finally get that Kiro figure, what comic packs should be released in 2009, and 2010, and what the next Ultimate Battlepack would contain, and why an AT-AT that’s big enough for kids to put a saddle on its back and ride it would actually be a GOOD idea. Come to think of it, Mr. DePriest had better keep his home number private. Lest he never sleep again.
September 9th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Once again I must say both congratulations and how jealous I am! The likeness is great. I can’t wait to see the completed figure. I’m still amazed at the odds of all the people who entered the contest, the one who won, had his own Star Wars blog already to record the entire process. Even if it wasn’t me, at least I got to see and imagine the whole thing…I still wish it was me.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
So I think I decrypted your blog correctly. Are you saying you asked to be a galactic archaeologist? Like a Jedi who specializes in this sub-profession? Pretty sweet! Maybe you can have Indy’s satchel as an accessory…I’d say the fedora but that probably wouldn’t really work with the Nihilus costume…which from the photo kind of looks like it might already be in place??? But these just keeps getting better and better doesn’t it! If it is carded…will you open it?
September 9th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Congrats, it just keeps getting better! Meanwhile, you drop all these blips about prizes and such, but I want to know when you’ll reveal the BMF contest already! I don’t know how much longer I can convince the wife to let me leave that big hunka plastic sitting out in the living room! And once it’s put away, who knows how long it’ll take to dig out and make contest worthy?!
September 9th, 2008 at 4:06 pm
hey Adam!if you ever decide to make customs of your action figure, I bet you could make tons of money selling it on ebayjust be sure to make a lot of figures! I think everybody will want oneif the figure of you does come carded, will you open it?
September 9th, 2008 at 5:52 pm
I think that might not be permissible (per the rules and contracts stuff) so I’ll stick to the only-one rule (which is comical because I probably have bought more than four of each figure over time.
If it is carded, yes, I will open it. I think that’s how they’re going to break me.
September 10th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Why would you open it? Not getting into the whole MOC vs. openers debate; you have a truly one of a kind (semi) offical product. I’m sure there are several talented customizers out there that can make their own action figure, but yours actually came from Hasbro. I’d keep it as pristine as possible…but that’s just me.
September 10th, 2008 at 10:17 am
Dave – all toys must be opened and played with, otherwise they’re not toys. We’ll see. I just can’t guarantee that the compulsion to play with a figure won’t override some adult concept of a collectible. I’m a scary, scary person. (My friend Damien said it best: "It looks like a toy store threw up in his house.")
September 11th, 2008 at 12:01 am
well arent you the little spunk rat…….i say go for the dath maul delux body (the shirtless one)…..GGGRRRRRR…..love from down under….
September 11th, 2008 at 12:02 am
I say
September 11th, 2008 at 4:25 am
I agree all toys should be played with, but this is more of a collectable. I suppose the logical thing is to ask for two of them, one to keep MOC and the other to pilot your TIE Defender.
September 11th, 2008 at 6:19 am
Dave – I don’t press my luck like that. Having never won anything, I’m cautious. The whole experience has been surreal. I haven’t really picked out a ship, but I’m pretty fond of larger ships. If the Outrider had some storage space, it would be perfect. I may have to make my own.