Category Archives: McFarlane

Rustin's Spoils of the Week #58

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Rustin Parr

This week, we open with a quote. Taken from The Fry Chronicles, master wordsmith, humorist and all-around swell chap Stephen Fry sums up his "sugar dependency" with words quite apropos to my own thoughts on obsessive collecting: "The fact of … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #55

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Rustin Parr

As is oft the case at conventions, the materialism gets the better of me and I buy too much. Wonder Con 2012 was no different as I had to spread my haul across two weeks worth of Spoils (and even … Continue reading →

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ATFC '12 - Day 5: everyone else

Posted on February 15, 2012 by OAFE

Here's McFarlane: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Soon Forget: DC Direct DCeased ATFC '12 - Day 3: Diamond yo - my Halo army Best of Bethesda Mystery Minis - Doom Revenant review Walking Dead Mystery Minis: Wolves Walker review

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #42

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Two weeks ago I drove from Chicago to Los Angeles. Needless to say there were a few chances to hit up the local board-of-fare mid route. While I sadly missed all Toys R Us's, a Walmart and Target were perused … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #39

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Rustin Parr

I'm getting ready to move, but that didn't stop my purchasing, sadly. In all honestly this was about two or three weeks worth of stuff but it is now time to just unload fully on your poor folks. Read ye … Continue reading →

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #36

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Rustin Parr

This was a lite week for me, but it did yield some highly anticipated Minimates! <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Flippin' Through Previews - April '11 SDCC 2011 - Day 3, Saturday Rustin's Spoils of the Week #193 Minimate Mini-Review #66 … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Spawn Message Board

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Last Friday, with little fanfare, the Spawn Message Board shut down permanently. While not wholly surprising it is still a significant personal loss to some of us here at OAFE. 1997 - 2011

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Rustin's Spoils of the Week #31

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Rustin Parr

Aaaaaaaaand we're back. Note to self: don't leave the photos for Spoils on your home computer before uploading them when you leave town for a week... What happens when you take three weeks off from Spoils-ing about weekly purchases? You … Continue reading →

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How Halo figures are made

Posted on September 2, 2011 by OAFE

Remember when McFarlane Toys used to be known for its sculpting (and its sculptors)? Yes, taking digital files and spitting them out of a rapid prototyper still requires cleanup work, but this is a far cry from a roomful of … Continue reading →

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Grafterz - the McFarlane toy that never was

Posted on August 13, 2011 by OAFE

Here, courtesy former McFarlane VP of marketing and publishing (aka "VP of whatever needed to be done") Beau Smith, is a toy design for a product that never came to be.

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