So apparently I have a new hobby

[sholio]

Back when I was in anime fandom (lo these many years ago) I was kinda into buying action figures. I lost interest for a long while, except for occasionally buying one that I just couldn't say no to (like the Misty one which you'll see below). But I got back into it in a major way with the Defenders ones. I couldn't help myself. THEY'RE SO CUTE. ♥ At this point I have all of the main characters except for Matt. I'm holding out for one with his mask off; there are several different Daredevils, but the only one that shows his face is a limited-edition Comicon one that's expensive and I don't really like it; I want one where he's in street clothes, not the Daredevil costume. (This is the Matt one and believe me, it's the best of a generally terrible bunch.)

But I have the other three in their Netflix versions, and have also picked up a Netflix Claire and Colleen, as well as the comic Misty that I already had since I'm a fan of hers (and this particular subset of the comics in general) from way back in the 80s. There is no TV Misty action figure (yet?).

And, uh. Then I decided I needed accessories for them. I am just at the beginning of this slippery slope but I'm starting to be able to see that it's a loooonng slippery slope and at the bottom is me turning into the dollhouse equivalent of a cat lady, with each dollhouses full of superheroes.

But at the moment I'm having a great time picking out furniture on Amazon and Ebay, and rachelmanija made me some custom accessories out of Fimo clay when she was here, and they are AMAZING.

See all the adorableness under the cut!


Okay, first of all, here's the whole gang I've collected so far:


Jessica, Colleen, Danny, Luke, Claire, and Misty, who is sitting on the box o' fake heroin prop that I kinda ... bought in the Netflix prop auctions a couple months back.

Tiny!Jessica is BY FAR my favorite. The sculpt on her is absolutely perfect, complete with a highly detailed mini leather jacket, a really well-done face, and a tendency to realistically look like she's sprawling and lounging on things:



What are you doing with that cactus, Jessica?! (It's a mini!Danny cactus that Rachel made for me out of Fimo.)

Speaking of cacti ... okay, so, I don't have a Ward figure, because he's not popular enough for his own figure and probably never will be. I'm planning eventually to improvise my own, because let's face it, Ward's overall look is pretty generic. A 6" action figure of a white guy with slicked-back dark hair wearing a suit CANNOT be hard to find. I'm thinking I'll probably use a John Wick one, because Keanu Reeves looks remarkably like Tom Pelphrey in the face.

But in the meantime, here's my solution:



Poor Danny. (Context.)

Anyway, moving along - LOOK AT THESE AMAZING THINGS that Rachel made me!



There is a potted succulent, as the cactus count keeps growing.



There is an absolutely AMAZING version of that hideous little clay pot that Danny used to prove his identity in the first season, which, being Danny, he probably still has around somewhere.



The best thing, though, is SHE MADE ME A TINY BOX OF FAKE HEROIN. Complete with the little packet of fake heroin itself. Pictures can't really do justice to how absolutely tiny this thing is.



Though you can kinda get an idea when you see the characters holding it - keep in mind they're only 6" tall!





Claire looks awfully happy about her heroin there. You do you, Claire.

I keep trying to put mini!Danny into various yoga poses but he's not flexible enough which is kind of appropriate, honestly.

So yeah, there will probably be more tiny Defenders updates as I collect and/or make new things for them.

Comments

[xparrot]

Wah such tiny little plants (and heroin box) -- those are adorable!

[sholio]

SO TINY AND CUTE :DDDDDD

[rachelmanija]

Oh, man, they look GREAT where you have them. That succulent turned out really well.

I should note that I made the fake heroin box in red, and Layla drew on it in black pen. So that one was collaborative.

Keep on requesting new tiny stuff! I love making it.

[lilacsigil]

Adorable! I love the Tiny Heroin Box and Danny's hideous bowl.

Jessica's face really is good, not something I expect on a 6" figure!

[sholio]

Rachel did an AMAZING job on those!

I am really impressed by the sculpt on Jessica. I should take some more pictures of her; she's just so well done.

[lunabee34]

So cool! And fun. I love it.

[sholio]

I'm having so much fun. XD

[ratcreature]

I've never been into action figures but this is adorable. Though I think you underestimate the potential of miniature settings as a hobby with the bottom of your imagined slope. I remember reading an article about some teenage assholes who destroyed the exhibition pieces of model train enthusiasts and there were vistas that took over thirty years and massive amounts of money to construct in loving detail. So I think the actual bottom equivalent for tv action figures hobby looks more like you creating a complete replica tv series sets for your figures, with a frame by frame miniature recreation of every scene and prop.

[kore]

creating a complete replica tv series sets for your figures, with a frame by frame miniature recreation of every scene and prop.

....that.........sounds.......totally not at all tempting //was a dollhouse fiend as a kid, my parents bought me a huge wooden hand-made one

[sholio]

LOLOLOL, I think you are not wrong. I, um, may already have had thoughts of recreating some of the sets.

[sartorias]

Those clay figures are adorable! She is really good at those!

[sholio]

She's amazing! I still can't get over what a good job she did on the tiny details.

[madripoor_rose]

That Jessica is a really good face sculpt!

Heh, you've got almost the full cast, you have props...the next step is photo-comics.

[sholio]

The Jessica sculpt is amazing. I can't get over how much it looks like her, and the details on the tiny leather jacket is fantastic too.

[leesa_perrie]

Rachel is amazing, those are sooo cool! And sooo small!!

I've never been big into action figures, had a few SGA ones between Jayne and myself, but I left them with Jayne and have no idea is she still has them or not!! But you do what's fun for you, because it's not going to take up as much space as some mega-fan collections of, oh, everything they can possibly get their hands on that I've heard of!! (If it ever gets to the stage where you need another room for your action figures, then you can tell me how wrong I was, lol!)

I don't know if you have dieastra on your f-list or not, but she's really, really into action figures and setting up scenes from shows etc. Not Defenders, but even so, you might like to take a look... and possibly be sucked further down the rabbit hole! :D :D

[rachelmanija]

WOW. Thanks for the link, I am rolling around in her wonderful stuff and very inspired.

[winter_elf]

As someone who has dolls (and all their props and etc,etc,etc), I live in a glass house :)

I think they are great! Take lots of pictures of them out in the wilds!

[sholio]

Hahaha! Yes, I am looking forward to taking pictures of them exploring their environment. XD

[yhlee]

So cute!

I think Ara may still have one of the tiny clay figures that rachelmanija made for her years and years ago when we lived in Pasadena--I think it survived the flood. Her stuff is amazing.

As someone who collects multiple ball-jointed dolls, including some in 1/3 scale, I have no stones to throw. I am currently eyeing a Code Geass action figure set but it's...not cheap, and I refuse to buy recasts. XD

[rachelmanija]

Hey! Want anything? Would Ara like anything? I will mail.

[schneefink]

Danny with the cactus xD
The figures and props look very cool!

[sholio]

I am going to keep flogging the cactus joke until it stops amusing me, and I'm definitely not there yet. xD

[escritoireazul]

This is the cutest thing I've seen all week.

[sholio]

Eeeeheee, thank you! :D

[kore]

AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH THE JESSICA ONE

(and Misty and Colleen and Claire! BUT OMFG, JESSICA) (where did you get her??)

[sholio]

Amazon! Here's the listing.

The sculpt on her is SO good, seriously. It actually looks even better in person than it does in the listing picture (where usually it's kinda the other way around). The likeness is perfect.

[sovay]

But in the meantime, here's my solution

I WAS ABOUT TO ASK.

Those are some excellent figures and accessories.

[sholio]

I am going to continue flogging the cactus joke as long as it keeps entertaining me, and it shows no signs of stopping yet.

[asakiyume]

These are marvelous! Love the pot of heroin!

[sholio]

Hahaha, thank you! (I love the number of comments that are variations on "that's a fantastic pot of heroin". Fandom is so much fun. xDDD)

[chomiji]

Kyaaaah!

[sholio]

Wheeeeee!

[alchemise]

Everything about this post is fantastic.

[sholio]

I am having ridiculous amounts of fun with this. XD

[cornerofmadness]

Those are really well made figures! Cool

[sholio]

I love 'em! :D

[vass]

This is so great! And a brilliant solution to what to do with one's action figures. And Rachel's fimo accessories are great. I particularly like the plant with the fronds.

[sholio]

I'm having so much fun with this. XD And Rachel's accessories are just brilliant!