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HOTDAMN!!! That Viper's a thing of beauty. I want one so bad... Any specific kit(s) that you used, or was it mostly partsbox built? Regardless, we need to see a ton of detailed pictures so we can all make our own.... Seriously... Thank you Graham for giving me a bright spot in this dreary working day.

90% of my gaming time lately has been devoted to the Burnout Paradise demo... Taking the game online was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done with a controller in my hands... I've always said that online gaming wasn't for me. There's no way I'd ever try my hand at a FPS online, because there's always those guys that that's all they do... I'm not horrible at them, but dying instantly isn't too much fun... Racing is racing, though... I'm debating pretty hard about picking up the full release now, or waiting for a price drop... Decisions, decisions...

90% of my gaming time lately has been devoted to the Burnout Paradise demo... Taking the game online was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done with a controller in my hands... I've always said that online gaming wasn't for me. There's no way I'd ever try my hand at a FPS online, because there's always those guys that that's all they do... I'm not horrible at them, but dying instantly isn't too much fun... Racing is racing, though... I'm debating pretty hard about picking up the full release now, or waiting for a price drop... Decisions, decisions...

I can't wait for Paradise. I've played that demo the most of all of them that I've dl'd... Everyday, I'm blown away by the things I can do with the PS3. Hooked the iPod up to it the other day. Dl'd the Doctor Who X-mas Special, put it on a mem-stick, plugged that into the PS3, and it played... Easily the coolest "toy" to come out in awhile... Plus, the on-line's free! PSN is: antacost

I finally broke down and bought Folklore for my PS3... It's a beautifully done game. I'm not too far into it, but it's pretty good so far. Anyone else here have a the PS3 and on PSN? Am I alone here with all of these 360 fanboys?

DAMN! I really didn't expect these to be out yet... Looks like I'll have to run to TRU in the morning... as much as I'll hate going out shopping four days before Christmas... Thanks for the head's up Matt

I've the original mat that came with the first PS2 version. I'm pushing 240, and I've never had any problems with it... Don't know about the newer ones though... It's a fun game, that's for sure.

Congrats, Brother! Glad the Fam is doing good. Enjoy your early Christmas present.

Like MiniMyte, I've got an Aztek which I love... It's great for laying down those "hard to brush colors". The Testors 'brushes, I find, tend to work great once or twice and that's about it. I've got four different ones hanging in my workshop that vary with their reliability. Personally, I prefer the dual action, internal mix variety of airbrush. Tends to work the best. I use Citadel/Games Workshop paints almost exclusively. The GW "Skull White" aresol paint is hands-down the best primer out there. It covers beautifully, and normally goes down smooth.

Weren't they supposed to have a new cartoon series? I thought that AA was involved with it somehow, and that's why we were getting the Minimates.

You don't mind paying out for a 3 hour road trip to get the console, but you won't pay a few dollars more for a full priced game? That seems strange to me. I'd do the exact opposite. I wouldn't travel far to get a console, but would a happily pay full price for a game, rather than going for a cheaper alternative. Different minds I guess. Normally, I wouldn't have. The 60G PS3s are the ones that were recently discontinued. Also the only ones that are truly backwards compatiable... There's the reason for the "strange" 3-hour Roadtrip... My problem with paying full price for games comes from the fact that I'll buy a game, never play it, and within three-four months they've dropped the price on it... Just a weird quirk with me and games... Used to buy alot of them, played very few...

I'm back today with three more figures... A redone Mephisto, Captain Marvel & Kyle Raynor. I really like the way they've all turned out... Any and all feedback is appreciated. Should have another figure I've been working on for awhile posted shortly... Finally wrapped him up over the weekend.

I've been way out of the gaming loop lately... But, my wife finally caved-in, and after an exhaustive search (and a 3 hour roadtrip), I got my 60g PS3 on Friday. Since I almost heartily refuse to pay full price for a game, I picked up Untold Legends for it, and have been enjoying the hell out of it daily. I also got Tony Hawk Proving Ground ($38 at Target on Black Friday), which is a fun game. Haven't played a TH since the first one, but I fell back into it pretty easily. I'm hoping that Folklore will be under the tree for me this year. Really looking forward to playing that.

Thanks everyone. I'm really happy with that Cap. Maybe if the costume sticks around, we'll get an official version... I've got a new figure today. He's rounding out the first Invincible Box-Set, and is fan-favorite character, Allen the Alien. Really like the way that he turned out, and, on the plus-side, he was a pretty easy character to put together. As a special bonus, there's also an Invincible Box-Set Group Shot available for viewing. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Aapje, that tat sounds awesome. I started last year with a Jolly Roger on my inside left bicep. Since then, I've gotten over half of my left upper arm done. They are addictive. I just got the back of my arm done three weeks ago, and I'm already talking about getting something new. Still have a few spots to fill in here and there, and I'm leaving the outside for a graphic that I'm still working on... Once I get the left arm filled, it's time to move on to the right. I agree with Jeff. Let's start seeing some pics.

That black shirt looks awesome! I love how the graphic turned out. Even if it isn't exactly what you were wanting, it still looks bitchin. I also agree with Jeff. The white Spidey shirt looks great. Sometimes you've just got to wear a white shirt.

Back before they dumped the Buffy line, I was spending quite a bit with them. Since then, not so much... I actually got a Christmas present and Card from them one year.

That's cool... I was looking at those new Shaun of the Dead 12"ers just a bit ago... Now I'll get them from a banner here. Kudos, Shanester. Way to pimp for the 'Verse!

THAT's how a RedSkull should look! Great work, my'man!

Nice updates on Doom. I concure that it's a figure that needs to be updated a bit... Starro is pure genius. Great idea!

Nice haul. It's been awhile since I had that large of a splurge outside of cases of figures. I've still got most of Wave 3 unopened just biding my time for a slow period.

Thanks to everyone that voted. Congrats to everybody that won. Thanks to JL and Mini_Myte for running the contest. I really didn't think I had a shot at winning. Magnum P.I. was kinda out of far-left-field, but I had fun doing it... And that's what truly matters in these things... Having fun, Making Minis.

Thanks for the compliments fellas... As soon as I saw that new Alex Ross designed Captain America, I knew I had to make it into a Minimate. I'm really happy with the way that the figure turned out, but I'm not too happy with the pics. My camera shot them really dark. You can't see it in the pics, but the boots, knife, canteen & holster are all glossy... Oh well... Might be time for a new, better camera. The figure is in the first post, or right here. Thanks for looking. [Edit - Fixed the Link]

I concure... Top three without categories is fine....

Very Nice. You can totally tell that it's Stan. I love the "Just Hanging There" leg. Great character choice and terrific execution... EXCELSIOR!