Marx Mighty Kong

Started by raycastile, June 04, 2008, 12:35:26 PM

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raycastile

Ah, it's a new day.  The sky is gloomy.  Rain is falling.  Thunder's a rumblin'.  Time for some photos of the Marx Mighty Kong.

















You may have seen other photos of the Marx Mighty Kong, but these are premium pics.  That means they were made using high-grade pixels.  The average digital photo uses Grade B or Grade C pixels that cost about 1/100th of a cent each.  That is why most digital photos look kind of cheap.  But I use certified Grade A+ pixels.  They cost an entire penny each.  So each of those photos cost me about $500 to produce.  I had to first mix the premium pixels using a special recipe, then carefully pour them into my camera.  If you spill any, look out.  They're toxic.  You need a special camera to handle premium pixels.  It's like using diesel vs regular gas.  If you want to get into the premium pixel hobby, you need a lot of money.  The price of pixels goes up every year.  But the results are worth it.
Raymond Castile

CreepyJeff

Way Cool!  Is this a recent acquisition of yours?  What year is he from? 
"Work...Finish.  Then sleep!"

poseablemonster

Ah, yes.  Forget gas prices, pixel prices are really on the rise.  I, for one, really appreciate your generous contribution.

tv horror

He looks like my Yorkshire terrier "Fang" especially when I trim the hairs around his eyes, then I get the business end of his nashers (teeth) boy does he hate scissors.
A limerick a day keeps the Baron at bay

fmofmpls

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Quote from: raycastile on June 04, 2008, 12:35:26 PM
You may have seen other photos of the Marx Mighty Kong, but these are premium pics.  That means they were made using high-grade pixels.  The average digital photo uses Grade B or Grade C pixels that cost about 1/100th of a cent each.  That is why most digital photos look kind of cheap.  But I use certified Grade A+ pixels.  They cost an entire penny each.  So each of those photos cost me about $500 to produce.  I had to first mix the premium pixels using a special recipe, then carefully pour them into my camera.  If you spill any, look out.  They're toxic.  You need a special camera to handle premium pixels.  It's like using diesel vs regular gas.  If you want to get into the premium pixel hobby, you need a lot of money.  The price of pixels goes up every year.  But the results are worth it.

Wow. The things we give away here for free. The US economy has gone to hell in a hand basket. The price of gasoline at an all time high, folks are losing their homes to foreclosure, and still, we here at UMA, just give it all away for nothing. We ought to start charging fees for premium pixels.

Raymond, your pixel sacrifice has not gone unnoticed. I will come to you tonight with pixy dust and lightly sprinkle some on your forehead as you sleep. Don't worry, I'll be sure not to spill any on your silk pajamas.
The Famous Monster of Mpls.  Sayer of the law.

michblk

Quote from: fmofmpls on June 04, 2008, 04:36:44 PM
Don't worry, I'll be sure not to spill any on your silk pajamas.

General, it's not the monsters that scare me, it's that you know what Ray sleeps in. 

BK
"There is something wrong with us, very, very wrong with us"
Bill Murray - Stripes

Roback

Count me in on that appreciation list. Really lovely to look at Ray, really.
Robert Acquarulo

fmofmpls

Quote from: michblk on June 04, 2008, 05:16:43 PM
General, it's not the monsters that scare me, it's that you know what Ray sleeps in. 

Remember Brian. What happens at Wonderfest, stays at Wonderfest. We are comped one room. Sometimes it comes with only one bed. Now you know the kind of sacrifice that is being made to bring the world the Toy Tour. I feel so dirty, but I do it all for you.
The Famous Monster of Mpls.  Sayer of the law.

fmofmpls

Quote from: Roback on June 04, 2008, 05:24:33 PM
Count me in on that appreciation list. Really lovely to look at Ray, really.

Robert. If you really do enjoy looking at Ray, I would be happy to start a new thread named "Another Day With Ray". At this new thread I will post a daily photo of Raymond. You will see Ray at work, at play, at sleep, happy, sad, hungry for steamed vegetables, even in a big fluffy Easter bunny suit! No joke. Robert, are you hungry for more Raymond?   
The Famous Monster of Mpls.  Sayer of the law.

Toy Ranch

The Mighty Kong in this photo is the very same Mighty Kong I had as a child.


raycastile

I like how you have him on the McFarlane base.  Did he eat the Mickey Kong, or did he just break its jaw and thump his chest?

Thank goodness some of us still have a few of our childhood monsters.

Quote from: Toy Ranch on June 04, 2008, 08:32:15 PM
The Mighty Kong in this photo is the very same Mighty Kong I had as a child.


Raymond Castile

Toy Ranch

Quote from: raycastile on June 04, 2008, 11:55:38 PM
I like how you have him on the McFarlane base.  Did he eat the Mickey Kong, or did he just break its jaw and thump his chest?

Thank goodness some of us still have a few of our childhood monsters.


I thought the McFarlane base was very well-done and fortunately I was able to acquire it sans Kong.  The McFarlane Kong escaped and probably went to Japan to battle Godzilla or something, only the base and shreiking Fay Wray were left behind.  This reminds me...  I still need to repaint her hair.

Nicole

Quote from: fmofmpls on June 04, 2008, 05:50:48 PM
Robert. If you really do enjoy looking at Ray, I would be happy to start a new thread named "Another Day With Ray". At this new thread I will post a daily photo of Raymond. You will see Ray at work, at play, at sleep, happy, sad, hungry for steamed vegetables, even in a big fluffy Easter bunny suit! No joke. Robert, are you hungry for more Raymond?   

Thank you, General. That was priceless.
"If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly." -Ashleigh Brilliant

fmofmpls

The Famous Monster of Mpls.  Sayer of the law.

Jim Bertges

Quote from: Toy Ranch on June 05, 2008, 12:59:33 AM
The McFarlane Kong escaped and probably went to Japan to battle Godzilla or something, only the base and shreiking Fay Wray were left behind.  This reminds me...  I still need to repaint her hair.

According to Todd McFarlane from an interview I did with him several years ago, that's not actually intended to be Fay Wray, it's just a random woman in a red dress. And she doesn't really fit into Kong's hand either. He didn't explain the reasoning behind not including Fay, but he did say it wasn't her.
You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred.