I have a couple of those fingerboards and they are too small for 1:6. Even the medium one with the pointy nose is a little too small. It is frustrating trying to find stuff that is just the right size.
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GubernatorFan wrote:Thank you Fox and MBAM for posting these items. Cara and the bunny are super cute, together or separately. And I think you will find use for that skateboard. If it really is that undersized, plop a mini teddy bear on it (there are several versions of Ted).
shazzdan wrote:I have a couple of those fingerboards and they are too small for 1:6. Even the medium one with the pointy nose is a little too small. It is frustrating trying to find stuff that is just the right size.
shazzdan wrote:I have a couple of those fingerboards and they are too small for 1:6. Even the medium one with the pointy nose is a little too small. It is frustrating trying to find stuff that is just the right size.
ReverendSpooky wrote:Hey Fox, I'm digging Cara's new skater look, and that little rabbit is adorable. I'm totally on the look out for a kitten like that too. Need to keep an eye out for gashapon sets too. Good thinking!
GubernatorFan wrote:So I went to Hobby Lobby today, inspired by Moonbase Alpha Male, and picked up a bunch of stuff that could be used for sixth-scale work. Here's the relevant part of the loot.
This includes a somewhat squishy sea turtle, some Vallejo paint (oops, different category), and a bunch of Explorer jewelry items that happened to be 50% off. These were a pair of passports (with real pages), a scarab brooch (that can be turned into a fairly realistic ancient Egyptian pectoral), a weird bracelet-like thing (that might be turnable into some sort of lamellar armor), a little leather backpack, and that pack of 48 tiny coins that MBAM showcased.
GubernatorFan wrote:Thank you, Fox, Stryker, and Pontiacvan!
Agreed. The passports were perhaps the best, as they don't need any modification (other than detaching the little metal ring) and are good to go, perfectly sized and almost perfectly looking. The coins (the smaller size that comes in the pack), too. The backpack is decent, but if you go looking super close it is a pretty simple affair and the non-adjustable straps stand in the way of wearing it quite right, so you might have to do a bit in the way of modifications. And of course the sea turtle is ready for fun in the sun, to the delight of drunk fratboys everywhere
I agree there are plenty of areas in Hobby Lobby (and for that matter Michaels) where you can find useful stuff... I did wander about, as I wasn't sure whether MBAM meant a different section by "Explorer" or the area where "Explorer" jewelry was displayed (it was the latter). But this time I was more or less on a mission -- to get those coins. As it happened, all "Explorer" jewelry was 50% off, so I got quite a few. And then I swung round to the models and model-making isles, like I always do. The section where they have various artsy pieces for your home features some scale vehicles made of metal and wood, including what look like sixth-scale motorcycles. Now they are not super detailed, and would require some modification to look right, but they are a possibility. And remember, if you don't have a Hobby Lobby nearby, you might be able to make up for it by going to their online store. Of course, it is nicer to see things in real life when convenient.
Moonbase Alpha Male wrote:.
BTW Gubernator Fan, since you've done some great Beach shots, you might like this Hobby Lobby Lifeguard chair. There's a set of beach themed decor but I think they only display them Seasonally -- I got mine July 2016 and I think (don't quote me) that they did bring them back last year so they may be showing up again soon.
GubernatorFan wrote:Thank you, Moonbase Alpha Male! I agree, there is so much one can find, and there are different jewelry and bead lines that lend themselves to finding useful items for our hobby. There's another one with the word "poet" in its name that is also useful sometimes. Most of the little books are in the "Fairytale" line.
ReverendSpooky wrote:Oh man, you guys are going to drive me back to Hobby Lobby! I really try not to, as I'm not so fond of the company itself (lets just leave it at that) but man, the temptation is far too great sometimes!
... Dammit Hobby Lobby, I just can't quit you!
GubernatorFan wrote:ReverendSpooky -- if you have several pairs of the passports, you could make them a little heap in a corner... discarded relics of a bygone age in your post-Apocalyptic world.
GubernatorFan wrote:While I may not sympathize with some of their politics/practices, it's not going to keep me from purchasing from them. They were the only dedicated hobby shop in town, and I am used to them. They closed, and even though it is the same distance, I still instinctively go to another one of their stores instead of a Michael's.
ReverendSpooky -- if you have several pairs of the passports, you could make them a little heap in a corner... discarded relics of a bygone age in your post-Apocalyptic world.
ReverendSpooky wrote:Holy crap, that's a great idea! I'm totally using that.
GubernatorFan wrote:The sixth-scale motorcycles -- at least the ones I saw -- need actual headlights to be added, at the very least. The Barbie Harley is actually a far superior alternative, if one can find it for a decent price (been awhile since I got mine). And of course there are various other model or radio control versions.
Moonbase Alpha Male wrote:Pictures in this thread are still live, I think: http://www.onesixthwarriors.com/forum/sixth-scale-action-figure-news-reviews-and-discussion-/848450-welded-metal-motorcycles-hobby-lobby.html
BAD WOLF-787 wrote:I stopped by our local Hobby Lobby just a few hours ago but unfortunately I couldn't find the mini passports or the coins I'm not sure if our
store does not carry them or they were just sold out although I find the mini backpack a few weeks ago.
@ Gubernator Fan: That sixth-scale looking motorcycle from Hobby Lobby that you talking about did it look like a custom chopper with red
paint?
GubernatorFan wrote:BAD WOLF-787 wrote:I stopped by our local Hobby Lobby just a few hours ago but unfortunately I couldn't find the mini passports or the coins I'm not sure if our
store does not carry them or they were just sold out although I find the mini backpack a few weeks ago.
@ Gubernator Fan: That sixth-scale looking motorcycle from Hobby Lobby that you talking about did it look like a custom chopper with red
paint?
Hi BAD WOLF. No, the motorcycles I saw (some of them about sixth scale, some smaller ones too) were a copperish/bronzish color and had no actual headlight (other than the cup for one). More like the one in the first two photos of the OSW thread. I think this is the online listing:
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Home-Decor-Frames/Decor-Pillows/Accent-Pieces/Black-Motorcycle-Metal-Decor/p/38680
The passports and coins are from the Explorer line of jewelry in the beads and jewelry section. If you can't find them in your store, here are the online listings:
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Beads-Jewelry/Mixed-Media-Jewelry/Embellishments/Mini-Coin-Bezel-Fillers/p/80870696
https://www.hobbylobby.com/Beads-Jewelry/Charms-Pendants/Charms/Blue-Gold-Passport-Charms/p/80654178
Hope this helps!
Moonbase Alpha Male wrote:GubernatorFan wrote:While I may not sympathize with some of their politics/practices, it's not going to keep me from purchasing from them. They were the only dedicated hobby shop in town, and I am used to them. They closed, and even though it is the same distance, I still instinctively go to another one of their stores instead of a Michael's.
ReverendSpooky -- if you have several pairs of the passports, you could make them a little heap in a corner... discarded relics of a bygone age in your post-Apocalyptic world.
I shop at Hobby Lobby because I believe that when you’re buying items that you need for a display, any moral differences with the seller are totally irrelevant, and you do whatever it takes, even if it’s immoral or even illegal. Guess who I learned that from: http://www.newsweek.com/christian-hobby-lobby-bible-museum-stole-713321
In a post-Apocalyptic narrative like ReverendSpooky's, it would actually be kind of ironic if one of the first things resurrected by the emerging territorial gangs was paper passports -- kind of a "Postman" concept. Just spitballin'
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