MIMETIC GLOSS

madmodder, madmodder

part of BINKYWEB

site announcements

this page is going through extensive revision right now. half the links are non-functional. it will be awhile until this part of BINKYWEB is ready for a reveal with all its bells and whistles. in the meantime, please check out some of the sibling sites. 3 cities and Binkyplastica are pretty put together.

FEATURES

• GALLERY INDEX (start here)
• HEAD PARADE
• Gallery: Darth Maul
• Gallery: Soft Cell
• Gallery: Soft Cell props
• Gallery: Icons: Marc & Siouxsie
• Gallery: Bladerunner
• Gallery: Ladyhawke
• Gallery: Farscape
• Gallery: Xena
• Gallery: BTVS Faith & Willow/VampWillow (human)
• Retouch Gallery: Sideshow X-Files Mulder & Scully

ARTICLES 

• Philosophy of the Toyroom
• Central NJ Toy Run Guide
• Basic Tools/Procedures rundown
• HOWTO: Micro-Mark water-slide inkjet decal paper
• HOWTO: 2-part RTV Silicone Rubber Mold
• HOWTO: Adding a Pressure Regulator to an Airbrush Compressor
• HOWTO: Painting Heads
• Body Bashing -  some Mad Scientist experimentation with a CC Joe body
• FEMALE Body Types
•     Mini-project page: shortening a Sideshow 2.0 female body (styrene)

project pages

CUSTOMIZING PRODUCT REVIEWS 

• REVIEW: Smooth-On casting supplies (8/19/01)
• REVIEW: Super Sam body, the 21st Century "Super Soldier" (5/23/00) 
• REVIEW: "Winona", Dragon's first "Eve" female figure (6/2/00)
• REVIEW: Blue Box Toys, Elite Force figure (9/18/00)

CURRENT & ONGOING PROJECTS - CUSTOMS & KITBASHES

12" action figures (posable portraits)

Farscape: John Crichton & Aeryn Sun

Xena, Warrior Princess

Star Wars: Princess Leia (Endor)

BTVS: Faith & Willow headsculpts

other

Icons: Marc Almond & Siouxsie Sioux - quarter scale busts

USEFUL HOBBY LINKS

• Sideshow Toys
• Dragon Models Limited (DML) - the official website of the plastic model kit and 12" action figure producer
• Project Are - outfitting 12" action figures in adventure team type gear
• Cotswold - the official website of the 12" military action figure and custom product producer
• Monkey Depot - good prices on boxed figures and nice selection/price on parted items
• War-Toys - fair prices on boxed figures and a great selection of parted items
• Good Stuff To Go - good prices, good selection, good service = one of my favorite e-stores
• Tamiya America - the official website of the plastic model and RC kit producer
• The Modelers Boatyard - wood ship models and the equipment to build them with
• Model Expo Hobby Shop - wood ship models as well as general model-building equipment
• Tower Hobbies - RC shop
• HobbyStuff.com - hobby shop
• MicroMark - a NJ internet hobby store that carries a wide range of molding and casting supplies as well as small tools
• Hobby Link Japan - plastic model kits and other harder-to-find products from a Japanese storefront