"Jingle Bells, Blame Mattel..."

Still haven't picked up a Batman '66 Batmobile, although I have a sneaking suspicion that they'll turn up on the cheap later. But Batman and Robin fit pretty well in the Mach V!

In case you've ever wondered...I have so much fun making these.

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"Roshambo doesn't always end in violence. Just usually."

Although there are scads of vehicles available for three-and-three-quarter inch figures, they are a bit fewer and farther between for six-inchers. (Unless you go straight-up Barbie coupe or something, which would probably be closer to scale.) Which is one reason why Deadpool and Nightcrawler have a Mach V. Another is, well, I would if I could, and I'm not a big driver. Wow, I bought the Mach V back in 2008? Weird. Probably not unlike the recent Adam West Batmobile, it's really just a hair undersized for six-inch figures like Marvel Legends or DCUC, but we make do. Probably would work pretty well with Movie Masters figures or that '66 Batman and Robin, wouldn't it? Hmm.

And Nightcrawler drops Deadpool like a sack of potatoes? That doesn't seem right, does it? Perhaps there's more than meets the eye there...
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You can't tell, but they have the heater going something fierce in there.

I'm waiting to see what the weather's going to be like on Christmas, but right now it's looking like if I can get out of town, I'll be OK on the highway. Best of luck to everyone driving for the holidays, and be safe.

Deadpool is rocking Orion's helmet (from the DC Direct version, although there was a recent version with removable helmet from DCUC) just because, really. Looks kind of sharp, really: if I had that, I'd wear it. Nightcrawler was going to wear Enemy Ace's goggles and helmet, but couldn't get them on over his ears. Also, I should've got more snow in the tires and everything. Ah, next time. Read more!

"Cruisin'."

'Oh, I'll just do a short strip on Fridays,' I said. Ha!


Out for the weekend, so have fun until next week! Read more!

"Hey, Nyquil Driver."





I feel kind of bad that not only did it not do great at the box office, but I haven't seen Speed Racer yet; but the Oldest and I have been making out like bandits on discounted Speed Racer crap. Seven bucks for the "Real Sounds Mach V" at Wal-Mart, and well worth it for this. (Also, the Youngest got a good couple of minutes of enjoyment out of punching the buttons.) It's maybe not quite in scale for the Legends figures, maybe. I did try the Batman in the background, but I couldn't get him to fit, so it doesn't look like Wayne Industries is going to be buying the patent any time soon. Unless I try the DCUC one, but later.

The helmets are from a ton of figures, although I was looking for a couple I didn't find in time. The Nightcrawler in the car is from the Oldest's toy box, since his tail is removable, and he was able to cram into the driver's seat.

Chuck Austen wrote Uncanny X-Men for a long, long, and really not good run. He had some moments, and some ideas, but in the end, Austen freed more people from the tyranny of reading X-Men than puberty and video games combined.

"Hey, Nyquil Driver" is a line in They Might Be Giant's song "AKA Driver" from the album John Henry. The name may or may not have been changed for legal reasons, but a good song on a great album. Still love "End of the Tour." If I was ever forced onto American Idol, that would be the song for me, no one would know it, and my singing would suck.

This one was kinda knocked out on the fly, striking while the iron's hot and getting a head's up out for anyone else that might want to keep an eye out for a cheap Mach V. It's troubling, since while I sure as hell don't make enough money to pass up a good deal; if toys like this get marched to the clearance aisle, toy manufacturers will stop making them or retailers will simply stop stocking them. I was keeping an eye out for it, but would I have bought this if it hadn't been on sale? Hmm, probably not, unless I was somehow flush with small untraceable cash. As is, I missed a lunch or two, which sounds right about right.

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