Astra's actionfigures in Action

I got new booze! I have so many already, but I always like to buy some more. This is part of a bigger set by Re-Ment, you can build a whole bar if you like.
I love how you can play with it, you can fill the glasses (the liquids are extra pieces) and even the decorating lemons are extra.

The figure is Dr. Robert Ford from "Westworld", played by Sir Anthony Hopkins. I don't really watch the show but bought the figures anyway as they look so great. So I took these pictures and just before posting I read that he apparently struggled with alcohol abuse and has been clean for decades now.

I'm sorry, I had no idea. I still love my pictures though and so still want to share them. It's just meant to be a figure, not a comment on his person.

Remember John Raymond Arnold from "Jurassic Park"? No? He's the guy that goes to fix something and then later all they find of him is his arm. Naturally, I had to get him. Mostly for the awesome computer he comes with!

This all started with me buying Jeff Goldblum aka Ian Malcolm from the Amber Line. Then next Dennis Nedry and the Dilophosaurus came out, and I got him too. I'm not even that much of a Jurrassic Park fan, but you know me! Always nice to have stuff to play with!



So I just set up some office scenes. This is Janine Melnitz from Ghostbusters as secretary.



And the Happy Worker Geekman.

I had some fun with Kayo and the wolves. I bought them specifically.

"Hey, give that back, that is my hat!"



While Kayo was busy fighting for his hat, another wolf nudged him into the back of his knees.



He was afraid for his life but they only wanted to play!



Kayo has made friends for life now.



They are so cute, they have even little paws!



And a comparison:

For my European friends I probably don't need to introduce these, but do my American friends know who Bud Spencer and Terence Hill are? Their true names are Carlo Pedersoli and Mario Girotti and in the Seventies and Eighties they did a bunch of Italian Western Comedies which are cult over here.

Also Terence Hill lived in a village nearby Dresden when he was a child, during the war, and still speaks German very well. He also has an ice cream parlour with his own ice cream here in Dresden.

And now there are figures of them! I could not resist. So I am leaving the Delta Quadrant for the Wild West.

Last year I bought this beach chair and badly miscalculated. It was way too big for the 7" figures (but on the other hand too small for 12"). Well, I'm not one to give up, it's only a matter of finding the right figure for it!

Thus, the Doctor Who werewolf went onto vacation.



And a few old ones for the themes heatwave and summertime:

So, have you flipped your mattress recently? This tweet reminded me of it yesterday: https://twitter.com/1940sJimTurner/status/1288111369401688064

If you love dollhouses, check out this whole Twitter, "Jim" is a shop owner in WWII London, and the stories he tells are all so British and cute!

So, my Scottish couple had to flip their mattress as well. It's not an easy task when you are not as young as you used to be but together they managed.





When they were done, they had a bounce in the newly made bed!

I got the Extreme Sets bar and tried some pictures.

I just realized that I never properly introduced this guy, despite already having taken a scene with him.

The Engineer from "Team Fortress 2"





Also, I have quite a collection of toolboxes now!





This was the picture I did back then, misusing him as a bricklayer:

I have been eyeing this for years, finally I got the Diamond Select Toys Marvel Select Black Cat set for a good price loose.

Mainly for the diorama with the American style window that can be opened. Our windows here are much different, they whole window fully opens sideways, or you can just tilt the top to let in a little air.
I also love the stack of money and all the other things going into the safe.








And at the outside you can put Spiderman onto the wall: