Fext System Cell Diorama

12 Mar

I’ve been getting more and more into dioramas as of late. I really like using them in action figure photography, which has become an interest of mine over the past year or two. I’ve yet to try my hand at handcrafting any diorama pieces, though I have been considering an attempt. I have been buying diorama pieces, though. I recently picked up a diorama of a jail cell made by Fext System. You have to assemble the jail cell, almost like lego blocks. Fortunately, it’s a fairly simple assembly, and the instructions are easy to follow. I do recommend carefulness while assembling the actual jail cell bars/door. I didn’t damage mine, but I can see that if too much pressure is put on the top of the bar-panels, the resistance of the pegs sliding into the holes could cause the panel to bend. So, just exercise some caution there. Other than that, it was fairly quick, easy, and the thing looks pretty great in the end. The diorama also comes with extra parts to connect multiple pieces. In theory, you could create an entire cellblock with these (at about $50 per cell, that is).

Check out some images go G.I. Joe Classified figures and the Fext System Cell below:

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Tiger Force Vs. Python Patrol Gallery

22 Jan

Check out the pics from eye recent G.I. Joe Classified photoshoot below. For these photos I used the ZbobToys Tower and Barbed Wire Fence Platform, and the Extreme Sets Building Diorama 6.0.

Figures included:

Tiger Force Duke with RAM Cycle

Tiger Force Bazooka

Tiger Force Recondo

Tiger Force Outback

Python Patrol Officer

Python Patrol BAT x3

Python Patrol Viper

You can follow 1134 Comix on IG and YouTube for cool G.I. Joe Classified stuff, and more!

G.I. Joe Classified in the New Year!

31 Dec

Rather than looking back at 2022, I wanted to take some time to look forward to the new year. In this video, I’ve compiled a lis of the various G.I. Classified releases I think we are likely to see arrive in 2023. I also talk a bit about the channel and 1134 Comix in general, and I’m shooting from a new space (well, kind of).

If you liked this video, make sure to subscribe for more. I will also be posting more shorts in 2023–these will be mostly diorama photography and storytelling with (mostly) G.I. Joe Classified figures.

And check out the 1134 Comix IG page for some pretty cool action figure photography reels!

The Cave of Cobra!

18 Dec

In this short video I share some of the recent photos I took with the Extreme Sets Cave Diorama. I made a video about the diorama recently, and I thought it would be fun to share some pictures.

For the photos I used G.I. Joe Classified:

Serpentor and Air Chariot

BAT x 3 Dr.

Mindbender

Baroness

Destro

Viper

Viper Officer

Cobra Officer x 2

And check it out with a different arrangement on Instagram!

Unboxing and Review: Extreme Sets, Cave Diorama, and Some G.I. Joe Classified Photography

4 Dec

I picked up the Cave diorama some weeks ago, and I finally had a chance to get into it. It does make for some pretty great pictures–check some out near the end of the video! However, I do have a few critiques of the diorama. I may post a follow up to this video with some more photos and some more thoughts.

The Extreme Sets Cave diorama measures to approximately 38″ by 27.75″ and is about 14.25″ tall. So, it does offer a lot of space for your 6 inch figures.

For the photos I used G.I. Joe Classified:

Dr. Mindbender

BAT x 2

Cobra Officer

Zartan

and the Air Chariot

Opening Random Old Toys

27 Nov

I’ve been rearranging and reorganizing the studio over the past several weeks. I’m coming to the end of that project, finally. I still have a lot of comics to go through, and I had some old toys that could be better displayed as well. For this video, I took a handful of in-box toys from my collection in the studio. They all had some pretty grimy bubbles, and would certainly look better – and take up lass space – out of their cards.

In this video I open:

MEZCO, Heisenberg

McFarlane Toys, Leatherface

Super 7 ReAction, Predator and Alien figures

Hasbro, Iron man

And I don’t open an Edgar Allen Poe figure.

New Fiction in Cosmic Horror Monthly!

2 Nov

I’m bit late to the party sharing this. But my latest piece of short fiction can be read in the September issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly. It’s a wild tale. Check it at the link below–print and digital copies available!

Yet Another Blakbone Halloween!

30 Oct

It’s been a long time, but I finally have a new web-comic! Of course, it’s Halloween! If you like this one, feel free to check out all the web-comics in the archives. You can also subscribe to catch the next web-comic, and new videos about toy collecting and other topics!

Talkin’ Haslab and other 1134 Updates

25 Sep

It’s been a wild week of Haslab drama. And of course, I have some thoughts. It isn’t looking great for the Marvel Legends Ghost Rider Project. I mean, it might squeak through by the end, but if so, it will be without Robbie. Either way, I’m not super interested in this project personally. I am, however, interested in the direction Hasbro is going with these projects. I think we need to speak with our wallets if we want Hasbro to listen.

Check out today’s video for all my thoughts on this topic!

In other news:

It’s been a couple weeks now since I’ve had a chance to take any new figure pics. As such, I haven’t made any new Reels for IG. It’s been way, way longer since I’ve made a new web-comic. I can’t wait to get back to making some art. I picked up a new diorama recently that I really want to take some pictures with, and I also have some drawings that I need to get to.

I started reorganizing and rearranging the studio, which is taking much longer than I hoped to finish. With everything in disarray, it’s kind of hard to really be productive in the studio space. Once I finish, though, I’ll finally be able to get back to work. I will soon be featuring the new diorama in some photos, and I will likely feature it in a video as well. The drawing I referenced above is for a book project that I have in the works. Once finished, it will be published through 1134 Press. I also plan to share some of that process here. Also, Halloween is on the horizon. This wouldn’t be 1134 Comix if a Halloween themed web-comic didn’t drop in late October. So, stay tuned for all that.

New from 1134 Comix

4 Sep

This holiday weekend I spent a bit of time in the studio taking more action figure pics. This time, I went with the new G.I. Joe Classified retro card-back Gung-Ho. Check the photos out in the gallery below. I’ll also link to the IG page so you can see the Reel–I think the pictures are much cooler to music!

I also have a new video up on the YouTubes. In this week’s video I do a bit more speculation about the G.I. Joe Classified line. Yeah, 1134 Comix has gone pretty far in to G.I. Joe Classified lately. What can I say? I kind of became obsessed with the line lol. Anyway, find the video at the bottom of the post!

Watch the Reel Here!

Check out the latest 1134 Comix video below!