tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88489312352224924532024-03-13T22:13:09.199-04:00Dreth.NETThis blog works as a nexus between all my social media, now centered around collectibles.Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-34141613047786468402022-07-04T12:59:00.005-04:002022-07-04T13:05:48.543-04:00McFarlane Toys custom BvS BatmanThe first suit to bring out many all if not most of Batman's physical aspects was arguably seen in Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman. As fate would have it the sequel to that movie, Zack Snyder's Justice League, got a chance at redeeming itself not only with the film but in the action figures as well. Unfortunately, ZSJL no longer featured the iconic suit featured in BvS and this has forced some ofDrethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-81609965661119409562022-04-15T13:06:00.004-04:002022-04-15T19:47:46.220-04:00Repaint - NECA The Dark Knight Joker bootleg Not posting for a long time? Yep that seems like my m.o. but I have a good excuse because I've been busy! Customizing and/or repainting a bunch of figures. Too many figures at once I would say. I pick one up, leave it halfway done and go start another one because the idea just popped in my head and like a child... or a puppy... or a puppy child with A.D.D. I just had to drop everything and Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-10270991867242413862022-02-02T01:16:00.002-04:002022-07-04T13:33:13.703-04:00Custom 1/12 scale 1989 Batmobile
As always, you can follow me on Instagram @dreth_net or on Facebook @dreth.net and subscribe to my YouTube channel. Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-86690363335490288502022-01-19T08:54:00.007-04:002022-07-04T13:35:02.525-04:00Custom Scarecrow - DC Multiverse McFarlane Toys
So this is the kind of content I will try to continue making. Drop a like and subscribe! As always, you can follow me on Instagram @dreth_net or on Facebook @dreth.net Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-66367568949099893442021-04-05T07:35:00.001-04:002021-04-05T07:35:05.287-04:00Custom Mister FreezeSo I can say that even though it's not completely finished, I'm pretty
proud of this conversation as back when I started to play around with
the idea, I didn't think it would actually work. So, why not just buy a
Mr. Freeze 1:12 scale or 7 inch figure? Amazingly, there are none unless
you're willing to pay hundreds for them and the alternatives at decent
prices are... well... DC Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-26601918652578016382021-04-03T03:02:00.001-04:002021-04-03T03:02:36.454-04:00Random Picdump As always, you can follow me on Instagram @dreth_net or on Facebook @dreth.net Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-38291488225556011132021-04-02T13:36:00.006-04:002021-04-03T01:01:19.123-04:00Marvel Select - Magneto by Diamond Select Toys As always, you can follow me on Instagram @dreth_net or on Facebook @dreth.net Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-79608178967682830002021-03-22T23:28:00.007-04:002021-03-22T23:29:37.300-04:00Ghostbusters Plasma Series shootHey. Picking up where I left off back in July 2020, I decided to work on some proton streams so that the whole crew could go blast-happy. As always, you can follow me on Instagram @dreth_net or on Facebook @dreth.net Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-35747245978063073482020-12-26T15:00:00.001-04:002020-12-26T15:04:23.117-04:00AZRAEL Batman Amor - McFarlane DC Multiverse
AZRAEL Batman Armor from Batman: Curse of the White Knight #8This is the second time in my life I've been interested in an Azrael action figure and it's a mighty fine example of Todd McFarlane's incredible trademark sculpting. While not much in the articulation department, as sort of expected, it's still very much fun to pose. As always, you can follow me on Instagram @dreth_net or on Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-21266395386103013452020-12-22T22:48:00.001-04:002020-12-22T23:23:49.727-04:00Cable 1:12 Collectible by MezcoA couple of amazing things happened this year (otherwise filled to the brim with bullshit). 1) I finally have a decent camera to shoot with. And 2) J.G. An awesome friend and co-worker surprised me with two amazing gifts, this being only one of them.Meet Cable from the 1:12 Collectible line by Mezco, this bad boy comes with a butt-load of accessories and exchangeable hands and that oh-so-sweet Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-16066670152078804172020-12-15T07:15:00.000-04:002020-12-15T07:15:44.987-04:00Unused Poster for Batman 1989More than 10 years ago I found a lot of online resources with concept art, storyboards and cut scenes for Batman (1989) and Batman Returns. I was baffled by the fact a lot of AMAZING things were left on the cutting room floor, which brings me to the unused poster below. I have yet to see an official restoration so having already dabbled in upscaling/restoring with the Nintendo Power NES Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-32476211565718439202020-12-06T01:39:00.008-04:002020-12-06T21:28:35.282-04:00Nintendo Power Vol. 8 - Batman The Video Game Poster Restoration - NES, 1989 I had no idea this thing even existed and a decent scan online is pretty non-existent. This amazing piece of art was a four-page poster found in the eight volume of the now defunct Nintendo Power magazine. Archive.org has a full magazine scan but unfortunately no poster is included. Found within a Michael Keaton / Batman 1989 Facebook fan page, and thanks to Devan Gladden I was able to upscale Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-62727795062025707532020-11-01T18:41:00.005-04:002020-11-01T18:41:59.741-04:00Beetlejuice (NECA Cult Classics Series 7) & repainted Vanishing Vault (Kenner, 1989)This was one of my holy grails, but I still hold on and hope someday we'll get an ultimate version of this iconic character. For more info on the repainted Vanishing Vault from the original Kenner toy line, click here.Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-3169767216590724162020-08-29T02:06:00.003-04:002020-08-29T18:04:45.182-04:00Super Bat Car 360 Tawainese Batmobile Bootleg (custom)So in my seemingly never-ending quest of finding a Tim Burton Batmobile big enough to house a 1/12 scale figure, the closest I've come to as of yet has been this 1/16 scale bootleg. It's a bootleg because, well... Everyone knows the best way to be a bad-ass vigilante is to advertise "New", "Fashion" and "Super Bat Car" decals. In case it wasn't obvious, the decals, the orange-colored Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-13984597401772435932020-08-20T08:16:00.001-04:002020-08-20T08:16:58.745-04:00ThunderCats Opening Remade with CGIDrethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-66350378423276680502020-07-18T18:26:00.001-04:002020-07-18T18:28:24.241-04:00Custom proton stream for Ghostbusters Plasma Series (early stage)One of my many projects at the moment. If it gains any attention this one could be one I use for commisions. I'm getting ahead of myself of course, first it has to work! (and look good)
This is good start, however, so I'm confident I'll be able to complete it in a timely manner.
Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-38164085622567829232020-06-28T14:38:00.004-04:002020-06-28T14:54:07.547-04:001:24 scale custom Joker Goon Car (Batman 1989)My Jada 1/24 Batman1989 Batmobile always seemed lonely and I've always wanted to accompany it with another vehicle, preferably the Batwing. Although if I have to be honest with myself, my budget is not that great so my ambitions had to be scaled back and instead go with the Joker Goon car, seen in the movie's car chase scene after Batman rescued Vicki Vale at the museum and made off with her in Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-63386901065137369292020-06-17T10:26:00.005-04:002020-06-19T12:00:31.591-04:00NECA Mirage Comics Shredder 1:12 scale (Repaint of TMNT Arcade Style)Although my Batman collection is growing the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles one cannot be too far off, especially since the idea is that I always have all four turtles of a specific set and a Shredder to go with it.Even though the NECA Mirage Comics style TMNT was the first set I got, I struggled to find a Shredder to go with it, mainly because he was released only as part of a 4-pack with Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-15620379439728298222020-04-27T23:38:00.001-04:002020-04-27T23:38:31.687-04:00Batman 1989 1660x900 Smartphone Wallpaper
I saw somebody in a Facebook group related to Michael Keaton's Batman posting various smartphone wallpapers. I liked the concept very much but so much the execution. That's just fancy salty speak for "why didn't I think of it first and why am I confident I can do it better as well?".So there you go, I may do other ones to shake off the Photoshop webs.Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-11118828874426587262020-04-12T20:17:00.000-04:002020-04-19T11:57:17.659-04:00WIP Custom 1:12 Catwoman (Batman Returns)At this time I am not sure when I'll be able to buy a more professional camera, and I don't want to post entire marathons of bad quality photos so I will be posting some Work-in-Progress (WIP) photos and we're gonna start off with Selina Kyle/Catwoman!
As I am not in the business of completing any one collection in particular, just certain characters here or there, I set out to get the main Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-8663795905778789242020-04-09T19:47:00.000-04:002020-04-20T00:04:56.985-04:00Custom 1:12 Jack Nicholson Joker - Batman (1989)
Some time in the near future I will be posting about the initial version of this small project that was an utter failure, I'm still trying to undo the unfavorable changes I did to the original figure I used....
Anyway, this is in the 1:12 scale and Joker's body is a Mattel DC Multiverse Batman 80 Years The Joker figure, which was a throwback to the original Toy Biz Batman 1989 "toy line" Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-23638257333848558292020-04-05T14:06:00.001-04:002020-04-20T00:05:12.060-04:00Custom Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shredder (1988, Playmates)
So my collection, as small as it is, was initially going to be comprised of only bootlegs or knock-offs with the odd genuine figure here or there. I would find myself going back to the drawing board regarding those plans as soon I purchased the NECA Mirage Comic Style TMNT crew (which I will post about later) but I could not find a Shredder to go along with them.
Wanted to try out the Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-61665852354019847842020-02-01T08:44:00.001-04:002020-04-20T00:05:26.097-04:00Cosplay - The Riddler (2016)
Continuing to finally document and post what I've done in the past few Halloweens, we move on to year 2016, where I decided to bring it down a notch. In order to do that, I had to decide for a character that uses regular every-day clothing (just in very specific color schemes).
I don't remember using this outside of one Halloween party and a Superhero day at work (yes, I know The Riddler is notDrethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-13507928716050223622020-01-12T17:59:00.001-04:002020-04-20T00:05:40.443-04:00Shots of Horror Movie FiguresSo I really don't know how this happened, or rather how it didn't, but I discovered I hadn't posted my first ever figure/collectible photos on my blog. These were taken with my now-defunct Canon Rebel XTi camera and I did not own the figures, I borrowed the figures from a local at my hometown.
I recently found out these were 18+ inches tall! It's been almost ten years since I took these photos, Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8848931235222492453.post-85767537986461081452019-12-28T19:04:00.002-04:002020-04-20T00:06:15.762-04:00Cosplay - Beetlejuice and Lydia Deetz (2015)Picking up from my previous post, I try to document what I did all these past Halloweens since I did not bother to do it back then.
As you may have assumed from my MS-Paint Beetlejuice from 10 years ago (ouch!), I am a fan of the bio-exorcist and it was only because my wife promised she would endure the process of painting my face for all three outings that I was able to do this. My costumes Drethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00853154937835882865noreply@blogger.com0