#toy pics

[bricktoygrapher]

The joy of LEGO photography 📸

[yarrowgiovanni]

I found a new gorgeous area to take pics at

[aerohail]

[soundbluster]

Astrobots Athenia

A toy/character I know nothing about. I just bought it because it's a femme-bot, that was on sale, and looked cool. Obviously she didn't come with the wrecker insignia, that's my addition so she fits in better with my Autobots.

I know it's a character from a 5 issue comic miniseries, Astrobots, written by Simon Furman of Marvel Transformers and early IDW tf fame, but I can find very little information on it save the rather vague solicitations, and it doesn't seem to be available for sale anywhere anymore. (Astrobot is a difficult term to search as it mostly pulls up cheap toys for toddlers and Knock-off transformers/star wars toys!)

I from what I can gather she's one of the protagonists of the book, apparently tasked with caring for human space -colonists in suspended animation. And the story seems to revolve around two factions of Astrobots, the heroes protecting the colonists, and the villains who want an astrobot civilization without humans. But I could be completely wrong on that!

Admittedly with it being a Simon Furman book I can't say I'm particularly interested in reading it, as he's infamous for his tone deaf treatment of women/ female-presenting transformers /robots in his writing! And even ignoring that I've generally found I don't like his writing style that much...

It's even unclear what company made the toy.

The box says toy forge / toy notch who appear to be a 3D printing company, though the toy doesn't look/feel like the typical 3D printed plastic I've handled.

(Admittedly the only 3D printed stuff I've handled are upgrade kits for transformers).

There's some indication Toy Forge may or may not be linked to Ocular Max, who themselves are probably Mastermind Creations (the third party company known for making idw style*not* Transformers). The shop I bought it from had her categorised as a Mastermind Creations figure, so I have no idea!

Whatever the backstory of the figure/character she's a cool little toy with lots of alternative hands, though unfortunately the grey paint they used is extremely vulnerable to chipping/flaking off.

[oftlunaria-playroom]

[timetoddddavis]

I decided my Blade figurise needed somewhere to sit down.

[megalavenderemi]

This is easily the sickest model kit I've ever owned.

[funfetti96]

Hello

[ask-toa-hahli]

Someone got tricked into buying a useless fish and is now out 500 widgets. Luckily our water Toa likes the gift anyways.

[thatbuggygirl]

Happy birthday, Akaashi!

[coaz-photography]

[bricktoygrapher]

Monthly maintenance 🤖 🔨

[yarrowgiovanni]

I think I got some gorgeous pictures of my Blaster and Rodimus. ^-^

These were taken after a tornado hit too.

[aerohail]

[soundbluster]

Flame Toys Arcee.

Flame Toys seem to have improved.

This figure was much easier and less frustrating to put together than Windblade was, and there's no floppy joints or loose connections in this model kit unlike some of flame toys previous kits.

[oftlunaria-playroom]