This just looks so cool.
"Ghostbusters" Ecto1 and the boys. Word is these are early production pictures of a soon to be released Lego kit. In response to fan requests. This will be the second time Lego has done this.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Who You Gonna Call...
This just looks so cool.
"Ghostbusters" Ecto1 and the boys. Word is these are early production pictures of a soon to be released Lego kit. In response to fan requests. This will be the second time Lego has done this.
New to the Closet's Collection - Obi Wan Kenobi
Bran new to my shelf this week is this Animated Maquette of Obi Wan Kenobi from "Star Wars-Episode IV, A New Hope" created by Gentle Giant a few years ago.
A couple of years back I started to notice that, even though I have a good sized collection of toys and other collectibles ( I like to think), most of it was a little low end mostly made up of mass produced figures (although some are rare and hard to find) and other such stuff, so I started to buy some mid to high end stuff. Good quality collectibles from time to time. This one is a gift to myself from my lovely wife for renovating our bathroom.
From the first time that I saw "Star Wars" in 1977, Obi Wan was the coolest character in the movie (next to Han Solo, which every 10 year old boy will tell you was the coolest.) Part old wizard, part mystical knight and part hardened warrior and general. A mentor to the films hero, Luke, he was cool and collected in every situation that came along. The great mystery of what it meant to be a Jedi Knight was all part of the fun back then. This was long before we would see Luke as a Jedi in "Return of the Jedi", or even better, A Jedi Knight and his Padawan in their prime in Episode I. So the whole Jedi Order and The Force were one big cool mystery.
First off I am a huge fan of this animated style. It is a very clean, tight design and Gentle Giant has released many figures from the entire Star Wars history over the last few years in this style all to great success. This statue does a great job of capturing the spirit of General Kenobi, as he stands cool and calm ready for battle against his former student, fellow Jedi Knight and friend. The figure is in great shape with no visible flaws and has a nice weight to it. It's part of a limited edition which is nice. The only draw back to the figure at all was the extra charges when you bring something in from the States. I don't mind paying the duty, But a extra "handling fee" that adds up to more than the duty and taxes after paying extra for shipping from the United States seems kind of like being mugged by my own Government.
Still, all in all, totally worth it. I love this figure and he will make a great addition to my bookshelf and to my growing collection.
From the first time that I saw "Star Wars" in 1977, Obi Wan was the coolest character in the movie (next to Han Solo, which every 10 year old boy will tell you was the coolest.) Part old wizard, part mystical knight and part hardened warrior and general. A mentor to the films hero, Luke, he was cool and collected in every situation that came along. The great mystery of what it meant to be a Jedi Knight was all part of the fun back then. This was long before we would see Luke as a Jedi in "Return of the Jedi", or even better, A Jedi Knight and his Padawan in their prime in Episode I. So the whole Jedi Order and The Force were one big cool mystery.
First off I am a huge fan of this animated style. It is a very clean, tight design and Gentle Giant has released many figures from the entire Star Wars history over the last few years in this style all to great success. This statue does a great job of capturing the spirit of General Kenobi, as he stands cool and calm ready for battle against his former student, fellow Jedi Knight and friend. The figure is in great shape with no visible flaws and has a nice weight to it. It's part of a limited edition which is nice. The only draw back to the figure at all was the extra charges when you bring something in from the States. I don't mind paying the duty, But a extra "handling fee" that adds up to more than the duty and taxes after paying extra for shipping from the United States seems kind of like being mugged by my own Government.
Still, all in all, totally worth it. I love this figure and he will make a great addition to my bookshelf and to my growing collection.
Monday, February 24, 2014
R.I.P. Harold Ramis : 1944 - 2014
Sad to hear of the passing of Harold Ramis. An outstanding writer, director and actor. From "Animal House" and "Stripes" to "Ghostbusters" and "Groundhog Day". Thank you for all the laughs over the years. You will be missed.
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