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Toy Updates – LEGO Dimensions & More Modibots

Modibot with Wings
Photo-A-Day #4331

My new table for making videos is totally cluttered. I brought home a bunch of the Modibots that I bought years ago and show those in today’s video. I’ll be working with the kids on how to do some Stop Motion Animation during February vacation. Yesterday I made some of the Magnetic feet for my Modibots so that we could do our animations.

I also picked up the Knight Rider LEGO Dimensions Fun Pack. I’m excited to see what the character and vehicle can do. I’m also excited to hear William Daniels’ voice as K.I.T.T.

also, during vacation I’m looking forward to working on some videos with Eva. She likes making them with me and we have a kitchen related one to work on. It is also Marvel related. We’re doing some cookies and some gummies.

Meet Mo the Modibot

Modibot
Photo-A-Day #4330

On September 6, 2012 I was first introduced to Mo, the Modibot. He was a protoype at the time and the start of something new from my new friend Wayne Losey. Wayne had tried a Kickstarter for some really nice looking action figures. The Kickstarter did not get funded and he asked me to go have coffee with him to talk about Kickstarter campaigns and social media. We had a really nice discussion and while we were talking Wayne introduced me to Mo. This was a character that he had created using 3D printing at Shapeways. I instantly saw something great in this simple character.

Mo is so incredibly posable that he could do all sorts of things. Get a Facebook fan page for him and take photos of his adventures. Get people excited about him and as you create new accessories through Shapeways introduce them. About a year later Wayne launched a new Kickstarter and this time it was for Modibot. The campaign got funded and I made sure that I picked up a ton of the figures. Well, a few years have passed and Wayne continues to make parts for Mo and refine the figure. He asked if I had any of the new colors. I didn’t and so he sent me a mess of parts and accessories. I plan on making some stop motion animations with Mo soon. I was inspired because Wayne showed a photo of some magnetic fee that he was making for his figures. This will be perfect for keeping the character in the exact spot for making stop motion. So, today I made my own magnetic feet and show ou some of the new accessories for Mo.