#label slapping

[chernobog13]

REMCO EMPLOYEE: Hey, boss, we still got a whole warehouse full of those Hamilton Invaders toys we couldn't sell. You want we should take 'em to the dump?

REMCO BOSS: No, just slap some "Star Trek" stickers on them and ship them out to the stores. Those Trekkies are so desperate they'll buy anything!

I swear on a stack of Tijuana bibles that the above is a true and accurate conversation that took place in the Remco offices in 1967.

[canisalbus]

A handful of (tastefully cropped) work in progress shots.

[salamispots]

a rug hook commission for @stickynotebirds! :O (who also drew the original sketch/design and I tweaked it a little bit)

[intotheelliwoods]

Little PSA

[an-albino-pinetree]

Some really tiny guys with their choice of drinks, because I got inspired! -v-

@theamazingdigitalraceway

AU by @thescarletnargacuga !

[hajihiko]

Happy pride month to the ??? of us 🖤

[northstarscowboyhat]

We know how the justice family, Martlet, and Dalv are doing, but how is AXIS MODEL 014 and the Steamworks in general holding up? I headcanon that Axis repaired most of the Steamworks; fixing the malfunctioning robots, building Guardener some legs, and, kinda, putting Steamworks into a functional state. Though Axis repairing Steamworks to that extent may be a stretch.

If, ever, Clover’s identity is leaked to the Royal Guard, I imagine the, supposedly, dilapidated and rusting Steamworks would be a perfect hiding spot. Imagine the gang’s reaction to seeing the Steamworks almost back in its prime. What if the Royal Guard try to grab Clover while he is hiding in the Steamworks, and Axis and the robots fight off a Royal Guard invasion? Imagine a fight between Axis and Undyne!

I'll admit a lot of my Steamworks thoughts are hard to articulate because they require backgrounds which I am not fond of LOL. Axis does manage to fix up the Steamworks to a more presentable and habitable place! He assumes a proper leadership role and fixes up the dangerous parts, as well as learns to repair his fellow robots!

Ceroba visits him on occasion to see how he does, and gives him access to Chujin's old research and work so Axis can better learn how to care for the robots in the Steamworks. Other than Ceroba, though, none of the gang really visits him, as Axis likes to keep to himself.

As for fighting Undyne and the Royal Guard.... Axis has other priorities LOL. Axis and Clover kind of get on each other's nerves a lot when they're older. He'll let Clover and Frisk duck into the Steamworks to wait out any potential Royal Guards finding them if need be, but otherwise? He'd rather chill with his beloved partner. Maybe if push came to shove he'd step up since that is Ceroba's kid!

[krazieka2]

hi hello. Amber ships.

[spicyraeman]

If you call the way I draw lae'zel butch just bc she's flat chested, uh... Don't.

[chernobog13]

CRAPPY STAR TREK TOYS

I’ve said it before here, and I’ll say it again: times were tough in the early days for Star Trek collectors.

Other than the small assortment of AMT model kits, which disappeared almost as quickly as the show was cancelled (but, thankfully, returned when the show took off in syndicated reruns), and the assortment of paperback books (mostly novelizations of episodes, with some original novels), pickens were kinda slim.  

And what was available was downright awful.

Case in point: the Star Trek Astro-Train.

Because you ‘member that episode when Kirk, Spock, and McCoy used a train to traverse that alien planet.  You ‘member!

This monstrosity was released by Remco, which produced a number of Star Trek toys between 1968 to 1971.  Remco might have released more, but in 1971 the company went bankrupt.  Probably because their Star Trek toys were selling so well.

Basically Remco took an existing toy - in this case the Mighty Mike Train Set - and slapped a Star Trek label and the word “astro” on it and - VOILA! - a Star Trek toy!  

This practice - which, unfortunately, was not limited to just Remco - was literally known as “label slapping.”  It was a well-established business practice for getting rid of unsold product.

I can’t imagine a Star Trek fan back in the day desperate enough to actually purchase this.  However, I can imagine a parent or family member Christmas shopping for Little Timmy (who’s a little...strange, and likes that weird show with the man with the ears!), spotting the Star Trek label and figuring that they found the perfect gift.

It wouldn’t be until the mid-1970s, when AMT returned with their expanded Star Trek model line, and when Mego began releasing their 8-inch Star Trek action figures and playsets, that Star Trek toys took a turn for the better.

[mooncalf87]

Guys I think fiddleford might have fiddled ford but idk I could be reading the context clues wrong. Is it straight to get ur roommate a fish because you're worried he gets lonely and the fishes frills remind you of his sideburns????????

[angelsdean]

when ur ladies man comedic relief pretty boy sidekick turns into the most complex layered queer character known to man 

[crabussy]

turned in my psychology essay with the adrenaline levels of a recently retired racing greyhound who just accidentally ingested a bathtub of black coffee but its okay I survived. thank god I don't have unmedicated adhd or anything like that which would cause me to have this experience every single time I have to complete work. wouldn't that be funny. it would be funny. it would. be so funny if that was the case I'm so relieved that its not the case

[danneroni]

Cracks knuckles...

Warming up with some art fight attack examples 😈

[iicaru2]

the bottom chuuya tag actually takes years off my life every time i see it. like are you sure? you're dying on THAT hill? when dazai is right fucking there? okay

[sciderman]

How do you plan to trans peters gender? what flavor is he gonna be once wade is done with him

aaaactually this is one time wade’s got it wrong. sometimes wade misfires.

wade’s gotten it wrong about peter TWICE! (dos! ✌️) lest we forget wade’s missing patch on his lgbt+ sash.

so wade’s gaydar isn’t 20/20 when it comes to one peter parker. he’s just projecting.