My 15 Minutes of Fame
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My 15 Minutes of Fame

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Just wanted to let everyone know that One of my customs Gambit as "Death" Has made into the pages of Toyfare. Issue #113 on stands now. Every month Toyfare Magazine has a section called Homemade Hero, and showcases Different Customizers. Hopefully there will be more Customizers from Figurerealm featured in the future. If I did it, anyone can .If you would like the chance to have your custom featured, Send your custom photos to Homemade heros, c/o Toyfare,151 Wells Ave. Congers, N.Y. 10920.

Posted by ToymakerB
on Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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ToymakerB -
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Thanks VP....
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VariablePenguin -
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Here:



I straightened it out a little and sharpened it up some.
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Mr-X -
Saturday, February 3, 2007
"Many toys died to make this thing..."

I think we can say they didn't die in vain. Looks good, you could go with Doc's way or find one of us FR'ers with that Issue, a scanner and email it to ya
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Henchmen4Hire -
Saturday, February 3, 2007
It's just a little fuzzy, take a picture of it next to the window or something so it won't get nasty glare from a lamp.
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ToymakerB -
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Hey guys, I don't have a scanner, and was wondering how this would look on an auction page.
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ToymakerB -
Sunday, December 3, 2006







This is getting embarrassing, I submitted this to a certain Magazine also. They liked this one too. Maybe I'll go two for two. This time I mentioned this Site abit more in my letter.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
The only way I'm getting on Toyfare is if I write a nasty letter :P
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Kyle Robinson -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
OKAYY, annouce that if you see before me (which is very likely) but I will try to catch it? are you subscribed? Or anyone?
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Captain Coder -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
A PM? You don't want us to announce it to the world??
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Kyle Robinson -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
you have stuff? what kind of stuff? Toyfare stuff? oh and can any of you keep me updated on homemade heroes? I don't have a subscription and I just buy an issue here and ther when I pick up my comics at the local shop so I always miss issues. If any are subscribed just drop Me a pm if you ever see My name in the customs.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Yeah, but now you can yell "I'm in Toyfare!"

*envy*
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Captain Coder -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Haha... Not even worth digging up. It was several issues ago. I had it set aside for awhile, and then it kinda got mixed in with the other magazines, and now I don't even remember which one it was. It was nothing big at all. On one of those first pages where they list the credits and contacts, there's a line that says "Contributors". There's usually several names listed and one issue has Captain Coder there. It has probably been noticed by a total of one person, me
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Henchmen4Hire -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Okay, now you have to tell us what issue that is so I can go buy it and hang it on the wall next to my stuff
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Captain Coder -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
LOL... Thanks Kyle. I definitely appreciate the effort from you and all the other guys that have helped out. Good luck with your customs. Hopefully they pick your work to show off next. And if they do, hopefully they mention the site this time. I know they know the site exists. I've heard from them a couple times over the years asking toy questions. They even gave a thank you to Captain Coder in the fine print of one issue
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Kyle Robinson -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
You can always take your memory card up to Wal-Mart or Walgreens or CVS and get the prints like that.

Good Idea. I forgot about that VP. I'll consider next time cuz I already sent them pics. I have a photo printer (print on 6x4 kodak photo paper) and they look like real pics. I just didn't want to use all my color ink ITS EXPENSIVE.

Id rather pay wally world for it. thansk AGAIN VP
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Kyle Robinson -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
ME TOO CAP. I sent them pics last night of my IRON SUIT SPIDEY, VASH THE STAMPEDE AND one of my amalgam entries. I told them all about firuerealms contest and said that they should check out my profile for more work and just check out the site and general. and I wrote like 3 sites to go to including just the home page. I also typed all this and at the footer of my note I added my custom legends logo and eno of my figure realm logogs I made for you. THEY Can't IGNORE THE AWSOME POWER OF "THE REALM".



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hawkeye -
Thursday, November 30, 2006
I just picked up the issue and Death looks awsome!
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VariablePenguin -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
You can always take your memory card up to Wal-Mart or Walgreens or CVS and get the prints like that.
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Captain Coder -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Thanks for trying. I'm sure they want their big advertising dollars to mention the website.

Congrats again, that's still extremely awesome!
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ToymakerB -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
You Know, in my original letter to them I did mention Figurerealm, but in the final Write up they used thier own words..Sorry Cap.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Aw man! That would be awesome if they said "As seen on FigureRealm.com!"
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Captain Coder -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Wow, cool TMB! You'll all get that same feeling when you see each of figures displayed in the Showcase, right?? Oh, who am I kidding...

But no mention of Figure Realm in the article!
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Shinobitron -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Again congrats TMB. Just don't let the fame go to your head . . . not that this would ever happen to you.
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Kyle Robinson -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
just normal pics huh? thats so primative I can't do it. I only have digi. I guess I can get a disposable cam. that means my figs will look worse but oh well. maybe I'll try sending a disc first. and I know it "from hamberg ny" I just read it last night. well you wll all know if mine is in there cuz I don't have a stage name. OH I GET IT.. "ToyMakerBill"
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Henchmen4Hire -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
You bum! D:

Fine, I'll start my own wildly popular magazine out of spite
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ToymakerB -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Score! Fame by association! (I can't spell that word)

It is indeed true that one doc nightmare did in fact lend me the said Jacket which in turn entitles him to the aforementioned...However after recieving said jacket and looking it over I decided NOT to use that particular Jacket and found another..THUS!!! You, Doc Nightmare have no rightful claim on The Toyfare issue in Question..Thank You.

Oh and its Bill From Hamburg N.Y. ...Oh and No more cracks from the peanut Gallery Dea....I mean Doc! I just emailed them pictures.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Billy "Don't Call Me Willy" Hamburg, has a nice ring to it :P

E-Freeze should submit his Punisher to ToyFare, I haven't seen anyhting else like it yet.
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Kyle Robinson -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
"NOW I AM DEATH, AS OPPOSED TO JUST ANNOYING READERS TO DEATH!" I knew I seen this before..lol.. good job. YOUR NAME IS BILL FROM HAMBERG...lol (sorry but thats makes me smile)

P.S. How did you send your pics. I've been talking to a staffer through emails but he just won't be clear. Did you send real pics? or printed pics? or like a disc with jpg?

Let me know Bill Hamberg!.
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Henchmen4Hire -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Score! Fame by association! (I can't spell that word)
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Gee_jays_Customs -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
congrats TMB!

~Gj
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VariablePenguin -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
OH!!! so that's how you get in. I thought some ToyFare staffers just randomly searched eBay and sent people emails.

oh, and good job. I'll check it out at work.
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hawkeye -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Right on
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Mr-X -
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Congrats
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