Juliana Lepine makes all kinds of intricate figurines from clay, and it’s always a treat to watch her create new life out of nothing. She usually starts with a skeleton and builds the face right on top like a forensics genius. In the video below she makes one of her coolest creations yet. Doc Emmett Brown from Back to the Future.
First she puts some eyes on the skeleton, then adds a bit of skin and that’s when the sculpting magic begins. Doc Brown comes to life before our very eyes. The she builds his body with some wire and a skeleton. There are also some layers of foil and masking tape. After that she adds the skin and sculpts it to perfection. And since you can’t have Doc Brown running around naked with Marty, she dresses him up in some screen-accurate clothing.
The level of detail that she puts into each handmade piece is just incredible. I mean, just look at his sneakers alone. She even gave him his remote control accessory. When it is all done, we have a droolworthy sculpture that any fan would pay dearly to own and add to their collection.
Last year, boutique toy maker Fools Paradise released Lowfool vs. Lowfool, a pair of figures that depicted Superman and Batman playing against each other on arcade machines. The second batch of Lowfool vs. Lowfool features an arcade legend himself: X-Men’s Wolverine.
As with the original Lowfool vs. Lowfool figures, Wolverine has a mustache and is playing a Street Fighter II parody arcade game as himself. Wolverine is bare-handed but the figure comes with his gloves, which in this incarnation holds his adamantium claws.
Fools Paradise is selling the Wolfool X figure for $255 (USD). As you can see, Logan’s opponent is not Cyclops or Sabretooth but Son Goku in his Super Saiyan 3 mode. That figure is already sold out, but of course you can find it on eBay.
Earlier this year, BigBoysToys launched its Street Fighter The New Challenger line with a kick ass Ryu figure. The toy maker has stayed busy and has since released a Ken figure and a Chun-li figure. Like Ryu, both collectibles have light up effects integrated into their respective diorama stands.
You can pre-order both figures from Play–Asia for $90 (USD) each or as a bundle for only $160. BigBoyToys said that the The New Challenger line will eventually have 12 classic Street Fighter characters “plus some secret challengers”, as well as larger stands that can fit two characters. I think it would be awesome if they made a model of the car from the bonus stage too.
It’s a me! Steampunk Mario. This awesome steampunk version of our favorite plumber was created by Rodrigo Marckezini. Apparently this Mario and his brother Luigi were servicing pipes back in the late 1800s.
Yeah, that would be an awesome game. Awesome figure, Rodrigo.
[via it8bit]
This Chibi Predator figure is awesome. It is the Hybrid Metal Figuration Scar Predator Figure from Herocross. He’s also pretty gosh darn adorable. This guy measures 5.5″ tall and is made of metallic alloys and plastic. He is the cutest Predator you will ever see.
[via io9 via Nerd Approved]