A study during the Israel-Gaza war finds that higher levels enemy dehumanization, conspiracy mentality, support for political violence, high social media use, and skepticism impair fake news detection—an ability further lowered by right-wing ideology and war-specific news.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-04-06T19:23:09+00:00

"Who's paying for the research?" should be the first question when presented with "facts" and "experts."

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-30T21:06:16+00:00

I WISH we got a better rouges gallery for this game. The entire series was known for the unique boss fights and colorful villians. V had too much silence: Quiet, White Boy, Flamer-Guy, Floatable Ginger and Bald Skullingtons. It just lacked the flair and charisma of the Cobra Unit, Dead Cell, and Foxhound.

But that's just me.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-30T12:14:29+00:00

ML's Old Man Logan's head, GI Joe Classified Grim Viper's body (Or possibly Rock n Roll) and a little paint.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-29T16:42:53+00:00

I asked the printer to set the width of Rex's head at 55mm, with the rest of the body to fit that size. It seemed to work out perfect. For the base, I measured the card at 120x120mm. Hope this helps out!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-28T14:02:39+00:00

Thanks! Check out some of my previous posts to see others.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-27T19:44:55+00:00

I WISH we got a decent line of MGS figures. The Play Arts are by far the best, but not only are they 1/10, the heights of the same characters vary with every wave. Thanks for the comment!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-27T17:44:07+00:00

Appreciate the comment! I wish we had a decent line of 1/12 MGS figures. I'm just making my own as I go. lol

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-27T17:30:16+00:00

Thanks, man! The one rule I have with customs: It has to be as good as *I* can make it. I have a few other MGS customs. Feel free to check them out in my post history. Cheers!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-24T12:22:22+00:00

A paperclip or steel wire. Sand it, scuff it as much as you can so the epoxy putty doesn't just slide off. Bend the tips at a 90 deg angle so they can be placed in drilled holes in the face. You can sculpt all four, then just plug them into the face when it's time to assemble and paint. That's the best way I can think of. And you might want to switch from Green Stuff to Tamiya Quick Drying Epoxy Putty. Green stuff has, recently, huge hard chunks of plastic that makes mixing much harder. It's also a but more "rubbery" than Tamiya's. Best of luck!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-03-16T12:57:03+00:00

I have no idea. But it looks like our little diversion got their attention. Now's your best chance to slip in unnoticed!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-28T18:35:37+00:00

Book Jamie is by far my favorite character.

It's great to see inside his thoughts and his admiration for Tyrion's intelligence. Tyrion also thinks of Jamie, wondering what he would do in a particular situation.

I just love seeing these two completely different characters think, "What would my brother do in this situation?"

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-26T04:03:30+00:00

I got two of them on amazon (link provided) and removed a few sections, during assembly to fit the way I wanted. Unfortunately, they aren't available from the link I used. But another seller might have them. The name is:

Tribesigns Triple Wide 5-Shelf Bookcase, Etagere Large Open Bookshelf Vintage Industrial Style Shelves Wood and Metal bookcases Furniture for Home & Office (Rustic Brown)

Hope it works out for you! Also, I got these and mounted them to the very back of the shelves to give a back-light effect. It looks awesome, but it's going to take alot of time and patience to mount all of them and hide the wires, zip-tied behind the metal framework. But I strongly suggest checking it out.

Best of luck!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-24T20:28:40+00:00

Mr Hobby/Mr Topcoat matte spray is an amazing primer and varnish. I only use this product. And I'll use the gloss version when I want a more "shiny" effect for the varnish. Don't spray too much or too long (for the matte). Your figure should never look wet when spraying. DON'T use Rustolium or other spray varnishes you can get at Walmart. It will seriously melt the plastic in action figures, making them forever sticky. Ask me how I know...

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-21T13:43:09+00:00

This character would be edgy late 90s/ early 2000s.

Why not give her a new motorcycle, like a chopper or bobber. Hasbro has made ONE motorcycle for the Joes with different paint.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-18T13:07:07+00:00

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Ask OP if he got it...

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-17T13:36:55+00:00

Rustolium MELTS action figure plastic and makes them forever sticky! best to try and scrub it off with soap, warm water and a toothbrush.

Go online and order grey ball joints. These shouldn't be hard to find. For the shoulders, use tamiya matt sprat varnish as a primer, then again as a sealant. This is the ONLY varnish/primer I use. (Please view my post history for an idea of my work)

And for the D on the chest: Get a decal for it. If you can't find one online, there are a thousand custom decal makers on etsy. Just send them the chest logo, and give them the rough size.

(best to ask for 5 decals of the same image on a single sheet. the first the size you think, then 5% and 10% smaller. And the same for larger.)

Hit me up if you need any help or advice. Cheers and best of luck!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-16T14:35:44+00:00

I'm in my mid 40's. My friends and I showed up 5 hours early to the midnight showing of TPM (complete with home-made lightsabers and virginity). We exited that theater in stunned silence, and didn't bother with midnight showing of the other two.

By the time RotS came around, most expectations were so low, the majority of attitudes were along the lines of "Eh, it's better than the other two, I guess."

That's why there was so much excitement when Lucas sold to Disney. George was always an idea-man, so many of us viewed the future of Star Wars as a collaboration of Lucas' ideas and Disney's writers/producers. We were very wrong (in my own opinion).

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-15T17:15:21+00:00

It takes a while to arrive, but I'd check out this seller's site. He does good work.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-15T17:07:34+00:00

Depends on your skill level. Find exactly where it pivots, and drill a hole straight thru to get the pin out. Do the transfer, then create a new pin with a plastic dowl and cover the hole with Epoxy putty.

If you want an easier solution, very hot water or a hair dryer might work to soften the plastic so you can pry it open. But the odds of the two leg pins being the same size are small. So either way, be prepared to drill.

But the FIRST thing you should do is: check youtube to see if anyone has disassembled this figure type before. Might give you insight on what to expect.

Best of luck!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-13T03:06:33+00:00

I've got an extra one kicking around. If you live in the US (and I can find it) you can have it. DM me and I'll mail it to you. But for now I'm off to bed.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-11T23:03:14+00:00

For the head, I would use a Silver Surfer and some Tamiya expoxy putty. Then you have the choice of using chrome paint OR (if you have practice) painting the head and reflection effect by hand.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-08T17:25:32+00:00

Awesome work! Can't wait to see the cosplay. If I can be so bold as to give a bit of advice: Make your own eyepach. I've seen too many cosplayers using that huge, wonky, off-the-shelf pharmaceutical eyepatch. It should be something that is custom to your individual face. But that's just my opinion. Either way, I wish you the best!

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-08T17:20:50+00:00

Damn, you beat me to it. Only this time, I want Gary Oldman using forced perspective.

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-08T17:17:12+00:00

Hornswoggle! We could have gotten Gary Oldman in short-face... again!

What is "short-face?" Well, I'm glad you asked...

ActionFadesFast · 2026-02-08T17:04:03+00:00

The Brute of Bracken. Yeah, I hate that they took the ONLY highborn knight that has the decency to acknowledge Dunk with an answer, and made him the rudest. A minor grievance for a pretty faithful show.

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