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AnimatedTako now with swivel arm battle grip
@animatedtako.bsky.social
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Animator, loves pixel art and toys. Previously worked on Slave Zero X , Blazing Strike, Parkour Posse, Death's Gambit, Indivisible, Skullgirls, Pizza Kidd, Deadly Metropolis. Now on: NDA project at Horn and Ivory
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I don't get to flex about rare figures often but he's my chance, his brothers all ethically acquired from bushes after the drop. One of them went to my cousins and saw plenty of action in their battles before returning to me later. Take a guess which one! he broke it off today taking this photo...
Four Dustys, one bagged parachute. interior shot. The rear most Dusty has unfortunately just busted his crotch.
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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This figure is special to me, since not only is Dusty my favorite Joe, but this was also my first Joe Convention (or toy show of any kind really) As a teenager wondering if I should still be into toys, him as a surprise release felt like I was given a message that I was where I was supposed to be.
action figure photo, outdoors in a rocky environment. 2002 Convention exclusive Dusty is posed with a brown accessory pack M16/M203, acquired at the very same convention I received the figure. Super7 ReAction Sabre Tooth is also hanging out
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Cosmic Invasion Captain America game play summary:
October 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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still trying to discover how rough I can be and still proudly release. Feel like I gotta if anything is ever going to make it out from my brain and in front of your face
Lana, a little battered, in a fighting stance "Ha. I get out of bed for this shit."
September 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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After a yearish long hiatus I've been tinkering again. First couple strikes in the string are faster, back dash now can cancel out of most things
September 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Duel in the desert
toy photography, two figures entangled in a skirmish in the sand, the Delta 17 trooper has the upper hand, having redirected the Thunder Battalion soldier's rifle away and raising a combat knife to strike.
September 10, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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POKER FACE, my favorite character from @codyanskaya.bsky.social happy birthday!
digital illustration, bust crop of a blonde woman wearing a space suit and cowboy hat, tipping the hat and winking while she brandishes a revolver. Cel shaded.
September 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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SEALs hit the beach (Heavy Armor Toys)
toy photo, two jungle camouflaged figures with carbines ascend a sand dune, one glances back at the camera to check if they've been noticed.
September 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Delta17 trooper (desert version)
toy photo on a beach, vertical orientation. a desert trooper is stepping over a dune with his G36C in hand, looking off camera searching for threats with a big techy looking shaded visor
September 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Shore Patrol
photo of a heavy armor toys navy sailor scouting the beach
August 30, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Starting my vacation off correctly

Bunny Day #バニーの日
August 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Last package art I've got for now for Heavy Armor, it's the Air Force Pararescue guy. The Kickstarter for the figures is still ongoing as of now!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/790...
illustration of an air force pararescueman (PJ) wearing a red beret and plain green fatigues, holding a short carbine and wearing a vest with many pocket and spare ammunition. He's standing in front of a classic package art explosion
August 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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Australian ODF for Heavy Armor Toys

www.kickstarter.com/projects/790...
Illustration with graphic painted explosion behind a crouching solider wearing khaki jungle gear, bracing himself with a hand on his FN FAL rifle.
August 1, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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color sketch redesigning an older character. Her call sign is HEARTBREAKER
woman with red hair swept up and parted by the strap of a gasmask of sorts, she's wearing a bodysuit that is tight everywhere aside from a section of looser chaps on her legs, plus some tactical web gear. There's an emblem of a broken heart on her shoulder. She's flipping the bird with one hand and holding a machine pistol loosely based on the kriss vector in the other hand.
July 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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SAS Commando for Heavy Armor toys. Lots of fun researching the gear on this one. The MP5 was initially going to be foreshortened and more parallel to the leg, but we decided it was better to rotate his arm to show off the details and obscure less of the figure.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/790...
digital art of a figure wearing dark fatigues, gloves, boots, bullet proof vest and a gasmask. He's holding onto a rope and kicking towards the camera as if we're watching him rappel down a building from the view port of a window, or perhaps he's swinging in and about to kick through it. He's holding an MP5 submachine gun.
July 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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I was looking at some Diaclone toys
July 10, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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warm ups/cooldowns/scraps from June that didn't live in their own files. featuring @mobilesuitgrundle.bsky.social in a dumpster
July 4, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Sure they're creepy murderous drones but they have some uses even during down time.
low angle toy photo of a Red Shadows Wolf Trooper, in his black balaclava, armor and red flight suit raising two bottles, beside him 3 skeleton headed 4 legged robots are perched on a Dr Pepper vending machine, with one glaring menacingly at the viewer, one pressing the button to vend a drink, and the third at floor level reaching in the slot to retrieve another drink.
July 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Lady Jaye doesn't have a pistol in the Snowcat set so @mx-thunderhead.bsky.social joked she has to share, so I had to do this real quick
silly doodle, Flint is wrapping his hands around Jaye's as they aim together
July 1, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Cammy
it's a grayscale drawing of Cammy from Street Fighter. You know, athletic british lady who's like half commando half gymnist. She's wearing a beret, a leotard, boots, and some armored gauntlets. She has camo paint on her bare legs and her hair is styled in two long braids. She's just kinda standing there, not my best pose, sorry! My drawing is based more on her "player 1" side, in that I corrected her beret. You see, the original sprite is just flipped depending on which side you're on. For whatever reason, Capcom decided the player 2 side facing would be canonically how she's depicted in artwork and consequently once they moved to 3d models her beret has just been flopped the wrong direction for a british commando. It's been like this for years and I'm the only person on the planet that cares
June 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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#makeaterriblecomicday2025

roasting what my scripts are like, but this isn't too far from what to expect from me eventually
Title: Neon Scanner Strife: Liquid Love Panel 1: Jill, Lana and Zeno are leaping out of a helicopter. The helicopter says "Have fun on your mission" Panel 2: establishing shot of a soda factory (ChemiCola) suspiciously connected to a chemical plant (ChemiCorp). There is a crowd out front and mushroom cloud where Jill, Lana and Zeno have landed. The soda factory has a sign above it that reads NEW SODA!, and a smaller sign near the crowd that says FREE! Panel 3: Jill, Zeno and Lana are gathered. Jill explains the mission, Zeno listens. Jill: "Ok, all we have to do is get some pictures that show ChemiCorp is upholding their agreement to stop polluting or whatever--" Jill is cut off by Lana pointing off screen and shouting. Lana: "LOOK! BALACLAVA GUYS!" Panel 4: reverse shot of Lana, Zeno and Jill watching a man in a Soda can mascot suit getting kicked by crudely drawn men wearing masks. Zeno: "They're harassing that lowly soda peddler!" Jill: "Can we focus?" Panel 5: Close up of Lana's angry eyes. Lana: "NO" Panel 6: a very crude and silly drawing of Lana kicking one balaclava man at the same time she's punching the other, the soda man is below them Soda man: "Thank you!"
June 25, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Also here's Krasny-Ninja. Incredible figure, so looking forward to this guy!
toy photo of a Soviet ninja super hero type character, wearing an ushanka over his his balaclava, wielding two sickles in his hands.
June 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Volk from Callsign Longbow. Right as they were packing up at Joefest as they were taking their production samples from the case I stopped by and they let me handle him for a moment. Feeling good! Hope they can get them in hand soon.
A photo of Volk, a vintage O-ring style action figure of an aged soviet soldier in a black uniform with tan web gear brandishing an AK74, held in my hand
June 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Here's an overhead shot of some of Joefest 2025 for #VintageToyTuesday pick a toy, any toy
sprawling dealer room floor showing a ton of tables selling toys, comics, games, and other trinkets. Some new, most vintage
June 24, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Reaction+ Python Patrol B.A.T. finally acquired (only took 4 targets in one day!) I skipped the comic blue B.A.T. so this one is all new to me and he's fun. Just wish this was the standard, accessory count, swivel wrists and all
toy photography of the B.A.T. (Battle Android Trooper) as it brandishes it's menacing claw arm attachment Dynamic angle of the B.A.T. wielding a sub-machine gun at the camera with both of it's normal hands low angle shot of the B.A.T., off kilter after having just been smashed in the head by the butt of Duke's rifle. The B.A.T.'s revenge, grabbing Duke's foot by with it's claw hand and tossing him into nearby crates. It's other arm is now equipped with a laser attachment pointed right at a commando in the foreground
June 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM