Here we have a Dalek from the television show Doctor Who. Note the level of detail in this as well as the fact that the head actually does turn a full 360 degrees. The final piece would up being around 2 feet tall if not taller.
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Ralph Hinkley – The Greatest American Hero – Tribute Doll
February 3, 2013 – 11:23 am
This is your webmaster composing the write-up for this doll as it’s a very personal one. The Greatest American Hero was a television show that I connected with in a major way as a kid and so Vox was kind enough to create a doll of the main character from the show for me. William Katt (the actor who played him) actually attended a convention nearby so I was able to actually give him the doll in person as a way of showing my appreciation for both the show and for his work. He loved it and it was an amazing experience to get to meet him. Vox did a wonderful job capturing all the details in the costume. Of special note is the care taken with the logo and with the boots. She even got the soles of them perfect.
Demona Ball Jointed Tribute Doll – Gargoyles
August 6, 2012 – 5:36 pm
This is a ball jointed crocheted doll of Demona from the Gargoyles cartoon. This was a huge project but worth it since she came out amazing. She stands just shy of 5 feet tall and has a 7 and a half foot wingspan!
Lego Mini-Figure Castle Guard
June 13, 2012 – 4:46 pm
Now this doll is of particular note. It is a Lego mini-figure (that is actually nearly 1.5′ tall!) This one is of one of the castle guard type. It works nearly exactly like an actual mini-figure. The head, helmet, legs/pants, torso and hands are all removable. The legs even have the holes in both the back and the bottom (though they had to be shifted slightly in back due to limitations in the material). Also the hands had to be modified as you can see from the pictures but it still captures the same look and feel as the original mini-figure.
Aeris – Final Fantasy Advent Children/Final Fantasy VII
June 13, 2012 – 4:38 pm
Here we have a doll of Aeris from Final Fantasy VII and a brief appearance in Final Fantasy Advent Children.
Cid – Final Fantasy Advent Children/Final Fantasy VII
June 13, 2012 – 4:36 pm
This is a doll of Cid from Final Fantasy VII and also from Final Fantasy Advent Children. This particular version is modeled more on Advent Children than VII however.
The Tortuga Twins: Scaramouche, Raphael and D’Angelo
April 12, 2012 – 11:37 am
These are three dolls of our favorite comedy troupe The Tortuga Twins: Scaramouche, Raphael and D’Angelo. These dolls will be presented to the comedians they represent at the Georgia Renaissance Festival on April 14, 2012. Each doll includes vest, trousers, boots, and bell-sleeved shirts separately. The part that took the longest was Raphael’s hair to capture the fierce frosted look that he has going on.
These dolls are tributes to the original characters and are created as a show of gratitude for the laughter they’ve provided over the years. I respect the artistic and intellectual property of the original characters and for that reason these dolls will never be recreated without the property owners’ express permission.
The Tortuga Twins website
The Georgia Renaissance Festival website
Bender – Futurama
December 30, 2011 – 5:42 pm
Bender Bending Rodríguez, designated Bending Unit 22, is a fictional robot character in the animated television series Futurama. He was created by series creators Matt Groening and David X. Cohen and is voiced by John DiMaggio. In the series, Bender plays the role of a comic anti-hero, and is described by Leela as an “alcoholic, whore-mongering, chain-smoking gambler”. He was built in Mexico and other characters refer to his “swarthy Latin charm”. He is, per his own testimony, prejudiced against non-robots, often expressing an urge to “kill all humans” except his best friend, Fry; however, he has also committed acts of kindness for humans and others, suggesting he is not truly as belligerent as he claims.
If you look close you’ll see this doll included a cigar, open bottle and closed bottle.
Big Barda – DC Comics
December 30, 2011 – 4:59 pm
Big Barda is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in books published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Mister Miracle #4 (October 1971), and was created by Jack Kirby.
In a reversal of the stereotype associated with female characters at the time of her creation, Barda is physically more powerful than her husband and very protective of him.
Jack Kirby based Barda’s physical appearance on Lainie Kazan, who had recently appeared topless in Playboy. Mark Evanier, Kirby’s assistant during the Fourth World comics, has stated, “Jack based some of his characters (not all) on ponies in his life or in the news… the characterization between Scott ‘Mister Miracle’ Free and Barda was based largely—though with tongue in cheek—on the interplay betwixt Jack and his wife Roz.”
K-9 – Doctor Who
September 1, 2011 – 12:13 pm
K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional robotic canines (the name being a pun on that word) in the long-running British science fiction television series, Doctor Who, first appearing in 1977. K-9 has also been in a central character in three of the series television spin-offs, the unsuccessful K-9 and Company (1981), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007–present) and K-9 (2009–present). Although not originally intended to be a recurring character in the series, K-9 was kept in the show following his first appearance because he was expected to be popular with younger audiences. There have been at least four separate K-9 units in the series, with the first two being companions of the Fourth Doctor. Voice actor John Leeson has provided the character’s voice in most of his appearances, except during Season 17 of Doctor Who, in which David Brierley temporarily provided the character’s voice. The character was created by Bob Baker, to whom rights to the character still belong; consequently, Baker’s spin-off series K-9, which is not BBC-produced, cannot directly reference events or characters from Doctor Who, though it attempts to be a part of that continuity.
This doll is 22″ from tail to nose. The base is 11″ high, 11″ long, and 8.5″ high. The screen is even a small pocket.
