Toy Photo's

[DpM]

I took some mini fig photo's a few years back and decided to have another bash after watching the Lego Movie the other week.

Here is my first one, I intend to take more as the weeks go on.

"Ninja's Don't Do Awesome"

 

[sbowler579]

Nice one Dean.

 

[DpM]

Bit of an update.

Here is the next two similar themed Awesome shots I took.

"Zilla Doesn't Do Awesome"

"Doom Doesn’t Do Awesome"

 

[DpM]

I then started a set of portraits of lots of my Mini Fig's called The Bark Series Sessions.

Bark Portrait 1 - The Wizard

Bark Portrait 2 - The Ranger

Bark Portrait 3 - The Web Slinger

Bark Portrait 4 - The Mouse

Bark Portrait 5 - The Dummy

Bark Portrait 6 - The President

 

[DpM]

Bark Portrait 7 - The Sister
https://31.media.tumblr.com/aaeea299e83cd3d5cd66c4b376bfcefc/tumblr_n84w09SPAM91tu688to1_1280.jpg

Bark Portrait 8 - The Everyday Girl

Bark Portrait 9 - The Damsel

Bark Portrait 10 - The Bad President

Bark Portrait 11 - The Entertainer

Bark Portrait 12 - The Worker

Bark Portrait 13 - The Little Fella

 

[DpM]

Bark Portrait 14 - The Business Man

Bark Portrait 15 - The Construction Worker

Bark Portrait 16 - The Forager

Bark Portrait 17 - The Silent Assassin

Bark Portrait 18 - The Coffee Guy

Bark Portrait 19 - The Old Cop

Bark Portrait 20 - The Bad Cop

Bark Portrait 21 - The Robot Cop

 

[DpM]

Another Lego portrait

Even super hero’s grow old.

 

[DpM]

These chaps are called Squares (Mark 1 version) by 3A

 

[DpM]

Wall Zombie

 

[DpM]

Something I picked up at Toy Con this year for my son as he was born in the year of the Dragon.

Dragon Boy

 

[DpM]

Godzilla Vs Mothra

The Terrible Trio

Zilla King of the Flowers

 

[DpM]

 

[morpheve]

OMG! Interesting

 

[SarahLee]

I've looked at this thread a few times and admired the photos . . . but every time I've got pulled into something else before I've had a chance to comment.

Really creative stuff, but you have far too many toys for a grown man
And how cool are those squares? I really, really want some of those but having a look at them they're not cheap! You must have spent an absolute fortune on them.
I think those are my favurites out of the set so far, although the 'wall zombie' deserves a mention too. That's a seriously disturbing toy and really clever use of perspective in that shot.

 

[DpM]

Thanks for the reply both, I was wondering if anyone was looking at the thread .

My wife would agree with you about the too many thing Sarah. i have a cabinet that they are confined to and I try to keep to the rule that it all has to fit in there if not I have a one in one out policy.

The squares are very cool and some are very pricey (esp on ebay). I know of one version of it where people have been offered upwards of 1K as it is so rare and have been turned down. That one is most defiantly not on my list to buy.
I have 5 of the smaller ones and 5 of the larger ones, I managed to get them all at a very very reasonable price. In some cases lower than retail cost.

I am processing some more square photo's at the moment so expect more soon. I also have something called a Narbler which you might like, I need to take a shot of him when I get some time.

Here is my last shot of me and my favorite Armstrong, it was for a comp, the brief was you and your favorite toy.

 

[DpM]

This little fella is an Omen Blink by Coarse, this version is called Switch to Fall.

 

[DpM]

Who takes on the zombies like in my earlier shot?

Jesus Christ of course!

 

[DpM]

I have two Armstrong's the same in 1/6th and 1/12th scale so took two quick shots to mark Fathers Day for my Tumblr account.

 

[DpM]

Had help making my coffee this morning from an 80's M.U.S.C.L.E figure.

 

[Snooky]

These are ace!! When the rain sets in I will be searching through the kids toy boxes to maybe have ago myself!

 

[DpM]

Thanks Snooky.

Here is another one I took at the park.

Rollerman

 

[SarahLee]

Really liking the two Armstrong ones in post #18.
Lovely sense of perspective and scale - and the positioning has really injected some personality and emotion into them.

Hoping that we get to see more of those and the squares soon.

 

[DpM]

Thanks @SarahLee

Here are some more square shots for you, taken in Mevagissey while on holiday.

 

[DpM]

 

[Krusty]

I really like all these. I have no idea what most of them are but really love the squares, especially the latest ones. The grungy finish on them really works well with the rusted chain etc. I guess they are mostly from Japanese shows/comics?? (apologies if that is a naive assumption) Also, is that a ninja christ is see? What medium does that appear in if any?

 

[DpM]

I really like all these. I have no idea what most of them are but really love the squares, especially the latest ones. The grungy finish on them really works well with the rusted chain etc. I guess they are mostly from Japanese shows/comics?? (apologies if that is a naive assumption) Also, is that a ninja christ is see? What medium does that appear in if any?

Thanks Craig.

The squares are designed by an Australian artist called Ashley Wood and then produced by a company called Three Zero. Collectively they are called 3A. The squares are from a line called World War Robot (WWR).
The JC is also Ashley Wood, he is from a series called Adventure Kartel, basically from what has been pieced together its a zombie apocalypse story.
There are also other lines too, to find out more you can pop to www.threeawiki.com or https://www.facebook.com/pages/3A-wiki/1463234603936884?ref=bookmarks

With a lot of his stuff you have to pick up bits of the story as its mentioned in his art, art books or sketches rather than read an actual story.

 

[Krusty]

Great, thanks for the info Dean, I will check the links out. Keep the photos coming too.

 

[DpM]

Update time. its been a while.

 

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[DpM]

Last ones for now, some el wire long exposure shots with OCF.

 

[Emma1]

I have an overwhelming urge to go out and buy toys, love the bark portrait series

 

[DpM]

At the end of last month I attended the UK Toy Convention, here are some of the items I picked up

Mini Strangers by Flaw Toys

Skelevex (MF Doom version) by Dan DMS Small

Daruma Doll by RealXHead

No Face from Spirited Away by Flaw Toys

 

[Tezz450D]

Excellent thread, loving the creativity

 

[DpM]

3a Doctor Doom

 

[DpM]

Some photos of a 3a Zombie.

 

[Carl Ayling]

 

[DpM]

@Carl Ayling nice try mate, is that your first go at this kind of thing?

There is a chunk middle lower part of the image you have missed. I would also suggest next time you have the model all in focus as the near wing of the first plane is a little off putting.
This is also a good video on matching the foreground to background when doing this kind of thing.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw7cabDYfVk&index=3&list=PL4WRWO8IZnxYD2gG5Pjdw0ln5ZdcW4q_q

 

[DpM]

Two more I took last night when killing time before a corporate event photo shoot.

Blanc Hunter by 3a

 

[Carl Ayling]

Hi Dean. Yes, first attempt. Strange I didn't notice the missing "chunk" - obvious now that you pointed it out; too engrossed in fading out the more distant planes methinks. Doh!