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Moonbase Alpha Male


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 Smile

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.

Yeah, great post from a great Hobby Lobby Haul. Nice pics too, and esp that picture of the coins. You really captured the detail on them, which is more than I was able to do. In the jewelry pendants section I think the 1/6 treasures are in "Explorer" and "Fairy Tale," maybe also "Traditions" (sea themed). What I was looking for originally were 1/6 bottles, and books, and there are several of those. But then there is really cool eccentric stuff like those passports. "Explorer" also has a great Medal - somewhat oversized for 1/6 though so only suitable for comic purpose. Nice backpack, that one is new to me. And BTW coincidentally I got that same Egyptian Scarab at the same time I got the coins -- TBL Cleo has it now.

Other HL sections are hit and miss -- those metal motorcycles you mention are far from realistic but the scale is right. I did a post way back when, in the "other place," shooting pics of two of them that I had borrowed. I suggested they might be good with something stylized like Gangster Kingdom figures, and those pics looked good to me. It think it would be "too far to go" to make them fully realistic.

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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.

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GubernatorFan

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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.

I was thinking of "Cleo" when I got the scarab -- bought parts of that set -- or better yet some custom that looks more Egyptian. A good high-end/detail Egyptian custom would be really hard to make, actually, but maybe one day.

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.

Thank you for the heads up and photo of the lifeguard chair. It is not exactly what I would imagine, but I like it, and will pick one up if and when I see it. Might even look if it is available online.


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Stryker2011

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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.

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Oh man! I have to get one of these. I've been wanting to do a beach diorama for ages.


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Moonbase Alpha Male

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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.

Yeah, "Poetic Spirit (by Bead Treasures)" is the other line you're thinking of.  (I didn't know that off the top of my head, but I take a quick pic of everything incoming so I searched my log for HL).

Trips to Hobby Lobby stand out because I only get there 2 or 3 times a year so I note the changes.  One area that has diminished quite a bit is the Resin Decor.  They used to have a whole line of Egyptian that was 1/6 usable.  Also some great Resin Cowboy/Western stuff with some 1/6 usable pieces, like barrels, coasters shaped like wagon wheels, western crosses and a saddle paperweight.

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GubernatorFan

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Yes, they do have a huge selection of crosses still. But I need to be more diligent to find many of the cool things you have collected there -- if and when they are still available. While I have gotten myself used to checking the beads and jewelry for useful items, I am generally far less good at keeping in mind the bigger stuff.


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ReverendSpooky

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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!

I picked up those passports too! They look perfect. I've been trying to find a use, but all my 1/6 customs are set in either a post apocalyptic wasteland, or a magic centered alternate reality world (although I guess that would still work) so they're still waiting to get worked into something. That lifeguard chair is so great, and now I want one too (have to keep an eye out) and the resin decor looks so slick in a western setting.

No pics, but I've found little treasure chests in the back decor area, drawer organizers or bins that make great shelves, and boxes that make great industrial work desks or tables. I even got a rusty looking soap dish that I'm going to use for a sink.

Dammit Hobby Lobby, I just can't quit you!


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Moonbase Alpha Male

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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!

Hobby Lobby wouldn't like you saying "Dammit"! Twisted Evil    and talking about "temptation"! Evil or Very Mad I suspect I know what you're talking about, and I have my own concerns in that regard (probably sharing yours) but yeah, let's leave it at that.

GubernatorFan

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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.


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ReverendSpooky

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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.

Holy crap, that's a great idea! I'm totally using that.

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Moonbase Alpha Male

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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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ReverendSpooky wrote:Holy crap, that's a great idea!  I'm totally using that.

By all means, feel free!


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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.

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

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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

Thanks for the link. They do clean up nicely, or at least you made it work. Smile


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For pictures of four possible 1/6 Turntables / Record Players, FYI see the thread https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t127-barbie-debarbiefied post #26. Those pics wd fit as well or better in this thread but we were specifically talking about Turntables in that DeBarbefying thread.

BAD WOLF-787

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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?


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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!


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Package (card) looks like this:  

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BAD WOLF-787

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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!

Thanks for 411 on the mini passports and the coins and it does help and I will look into it, yep that's not the same one I seen a few years ago
although I have seen that one.


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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'

Lol. Yeah, when i'm on a mission for a project, any moral resolve gets really shakey. I worry the lengths I'd go for certain project pieces...

I totally dig the passport idea, like you needing some sort of papers in a gang's territory. But in my world, no way they'd be reusing pre-fall passports. They'd probably be made of car parts and human skin, or some other horror.

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Kukolka

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I love the umbrella sword and its lady's whole ensemble!

The best 1/6 flowers I've found are Mulberry Paper Flowers from wildorchidcrafts.com. Some varieties only come in too large sizes, but the open roses, rosebuds, sweetheart blossoms in 8-10mm sizes, and the 15mm aster daisy work in scale.
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GubernatorFan

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Very nice flowers and vases, Kukolka. In fact, the whole scene, figure included.


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