Stkfas - cool toys

[Dingleberry]

OK, now I'm interested in these.
I'm working on an action comic and could really use a set of these things as "posers" or manequins.
I have another question for those that own one or more them: are the joints stiff and capable of holding the figure in position, or do they get loose quickly? A lot of manequins that you can buy in the store are pretty limber and don't hold their shape very well.

I don't move them that much: just change the poses once in a while. That said, they tend to hold their poses very well, unless it's an unusually loose joint or the pose puts a lot of weight on it (e.g., the dragon head does droop after a while). You can lightly sand a peg to give it a little better sticking power, or put a coat of primer on it, or just stick some rubber cement in there.

Some of them (maybe only the Delta Boy Extreme, now that I think about it) have a clear base that permits mid-air posing. Sounds like a necessity for your purposes.

 

[Dingleberry]

Personally, I'm surprised these haven't taken off more. If these were around when I was a kid, the would've been my number one toy by a mile. I keep hoping they pick up some kind of franchise that puts them front and center in the toy world: can you imagine Star Wars Stikfas? Or if they added vehicles with the same kind of customization to the line? The mind boggles.

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

I have a TON of Stikfas (bought largely in discount bins for about 2.99 a pack). I bought way more than I need.

The Dragon kit definitely is one of the best-- a dragon AND a rider and plenty of extra bitz.

Most sets contain a LOT of extra parts, actually. Often enough to build two figures.

I am personally very fond of the big robot. You don't even have to use it as a robot; that set is great if you are building "big heroes" (such as when I build then entire League of Extraordinary Gentlemen out of Stikfas).

I can also recommend the fighting monk, and of course the basic Alpha Male set is very good.

If you look around on the net, you can find a lot of cool custom jobs made with Stikfas. People like to paint them up as their favorite comic book heroes. Sort of like you see all the time with kubriks.

 

[DaveStebbins]

Yeah they are pretty cool, but a little expensive. However, if you can find discounts (like Wulf said) they look great. I got the mounted knight in a discount bin for like $4 (regular price was like $14 or $15).

-Dave

 

[haiiro]

I've only got the warrior monk, but he rocks. He sits on top of my bulletin board at work, with his bag of bits handy in case I decide to swap out his parts.

I've got my eye on the dragon and the big robot, perhaps at this year's GenCon.

 

[ForceUser]

I saw these at the San Diego ComicCon last year. I thought they were lame. Why do you guys find them cool?

 

[Zander]

Yeah they are pretty cool, but a little expensive. However, if you can find discounts (like Wulf said) they look great. I got the mounted knight in a discount bin for like $4 (regular price was like $14 or $15).

You guys get them cheap! Here in the UK, they're almost twice the price. The dragon & female warrior set has a list price of $15 (before tax) in the US. The same set cost me the equivalent of $27 (including Value Added Tax). :\

I've ordered the mounted knight and a baseball player (to make an extra knight) via Ebay from a seller in the US. Including shipping, they will cost me less than the dragon & female warrior set.

 

[Zander]

I saw these at the San Diego ComicCon last year. I thought they were lame. Why do you guys find them cool?

De gustibus non est disputandum so I respect your opinion even though I disagree.

I like them because they're well proportioned/look cute, have some appealing themes (dragons, warriors, knights), are well made (even though they can be hard to assemble), have lots of points of articulation for maximum posability (sp?), are more-or-less modular so you can exchange parts between figures and have lots of extra bits so you can customise them fairly easily.

 

[HellHound]

I like them because they're well proportioned/look cute, have some appealing themes (dragons, warriors, knights), are well made (even though they can be hard to assemble), have lots of points of articulation for maximum posability (sp?), are more-or-less modular so you can exchange parts between figures and have lots of extra bits so you can customise them fairly easily.

ie: They are like LEGO, but cooler.

I, too, love these kinds of toys.

 

[Zander]

ie: They are like LEGO, but cooler.

Oh, I wouldn't go that far. I like Lego minifigs too and have a bunch of fantasy (& horror) ones on the shelf above my 3E & 3.5E books including wizards, knights, a ranger, a rogue, a dwarf, a gnome, a yeti, an orc, a goblin, vampires, skeletons, a mummy, a flesh golem, a werewolf, dragons, an earth elemental, a samurai, ninjas and Arabian adventurers - among others.