Friday, August 24th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Welcome to Flashback Friday on Pixel-Dan.com!
Flashback Friday is a chance for me to share some of my past videos with everyone again. This will allow newer viewers to see a video they might not have yet seen, and allow the long-time viewers a trip down memory lane! It also serves to show just how much my videos have evolved over the years. Warning: the quality will not always be very good in these older videos!
Today’s Flashback is an overview I did on one of Mattel’s classic toy lines! Released in 1967 comes Major Matt Mason, Mattel’s Man in Space! Join me for a look at some of the cool figures and playsets from this classic toy line!
Original air date of this video was June 4, 2011.
Enjoy this blast from the past! And stay tuned, as more Flashbacks are on the way!
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Here’s a quick sponsor update from FantasticPlasticToys.com
If any of you are hoping to secure an exclusive Masters of the Universe Classics Temple of Darkness Sorceress action figure but can’t attend Power-Con next month, Fantastic Plastic Toys may be able to help! Click through for full details!
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
The Outer Space Men line by Four Horsemen Design continues with wave 5 and their first-ever Deluxe figure!
The new waves always kick off each year at San Diego Comic Con with the Alpha Phase, which are fully translucent versions of the figures that will later be released fully painted.
Join me for a look at these Alpha Phase versions of Wave 5 Orbitron and Gemini, and the first Deluxe figure Cyclops!
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Here’s a quick sponsor update from BigBadToyStore.com
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Sponsored Review: For a great selection of action figures including Venture Bros, be sure to visit FantasticPlasticToys.com
The new Venture Bros. toy line form BifBangPow kicked off with an exclusive offered by Entertainment Earth at the 2012 San Diego Comic Con!
Join me for a look at the Bloody Variant of Brock Samson!
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Power-Con / ThunderCon 2012 is rapidly approaching, and the official programming schedule for Saturday has just been posted! There are a lot of fantastic things to see at the show, including several featuring yours truly!
First up, I’ll be moderating the Legends of Toy Design panel, featuring an amazing cast of talented panelists including Martin Arriola, Mark DiCamillo, Eric Scot Frydler, Eric Treadaway, Jim Preziosi, and Eddy Mosqueda as they discuss the process of creating action figures for Masters of the Universe, Princess of Power, 200x, New Adventures, and Classics!
Then, don’t miss my screening of a new episode of Power & Honor: The World of MOTU Toys! Immediately following the video screening will be the Roast Gooble Dinner / MastersCast Panel which will be recorded as a live podcast!
Plus, I’ll be walking around doing plenty of filming all day long, so definitely come up and say “Hi” if you’re there! I may even put you on camera!
Click through for the full Saturday schedule! Hope to see you all there!
Tuesday, August 21st, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Star Wars Celebration VI is taking place August 23-26 2012 in Orlando, Florida! Along with the biggest Star Wars party of the year comes awesome new exclusives!
Kotobukiya’s exclusive offering for Star Wars Celebration VI is the new ArtFX+ R2-A6 Astromech Droid 1/10 scale statue! This honorable droid from Episode I comes with a metal coin commemorating Star Wars Celebration VI and is limited to only 500 pieces!
Join me for a look at this incredibly cool piece before it’s available at the convention!
Monday, August 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
I revised this post to clarify the information. I realized that I may have inaccurately quote Scott from Roast Gooble Dinner, so I have corrected this.
There has been much discussion over the past week about the announcement that Mattel will be giving away a free Masters of the Universe Classics accessory at this years Power-Con to everyone who attends the show. Thanks to Scott “Toyguru” Neitlich, we learned a few new details on the latest episode of He-Man.org’s Roast Gooble Dinner podcast, which we recorded yesterday and is already online for listening!
Here is a run-down of the details we received:
- On a personal scale of 1 to 10, Scott put it at a 7. He said it’s something you can live without, but it’s kinda cool.
- He called it a happy accident and they realized they could do something with it.
- The Four Horsemen sculpted it.
- It’s a weapon.
- He said there’s not that many of them, and they had Power-Con coming up where they could do something with them because they didn’t have enough to do something with at SDCC.
- Saying the color would give too much away about what it is.
- It is polybagged.
- In regards to if it will be available any where else, he said it depends on how many are given away at Power-Con
In regards to the limit of 1000, Power-Con is guaranteeing the first 1000 tickets sold will get this accessory. Mattel has not stated a specific production quantity. We only know there are not many of them. How many are claimed at Power-Con will determine if ANY are left over. We’re sure Mattel will let us know what they will do with them IF any remain.
So, there you go! If you are a completist and can’t live without this exclusive weapon, you may want to make arrangements to either get to Power-Con, or find someone who is willing to pick one up for you (but you still have to purchase a ticket!) Also, Pixel-Dan.com sponsor FantasticPlasticToys.com still has a few pre-orders available for the accessory if you wish to go that route!
Monday, August 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
Monday, August 20th, 2012 by Pixel Dan
For the latest in Marvel collecting news, be sure to visit MarvelousNews.com daily!
Hasbro was all about the oversized exclusives at this 2012 San Diego Comic Con! Upping the ante of one of their already large playsets comes the Marvel Universe Super Hellecarrier!
The Super Hellecarrier adds 12″ in length to the retail version of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Hellecarrier, making the playset measure a massive 4 feet in length! While still not to scale with your 3.75″ Marvel Universe figures, that’s still quite a large playset for this day in age.
Join me for an in-depth look at this large playset to find out how this looks displayed with your Marvel Universe action figures!
