Inanimate Objects » Cason Pilliod

Catwoman (Concept)

Before the final costume designs were settled, the talented artists who created Batman: The Animated Series worked through many concepts. There are some great sketches by Bruce Timm of Catwoman wearing all black. It’s basically the final design sans the belt. I thought that would make a fun and simple (read more...)

Carpenter

I very much enjoyed Paul Dini’s run on Detective comics a few years back. His stories, as one might expect, ring true with the characters in ways that other writers often miss. In that time, he also expanded the roster of Gotham weirdos as only Mr. Dini can. Among those (read more...)

Batgirl (Cape)

TRCreations continues to inspire! This recipe is s̶t̶o̶l̶e̶n̶ l̶i̶f̶t̶e̶d̶ borrowed directly from him. The cape is cut from craft foam. A whole was drilled through the foam and into the figure’s back to accommodate the flight stand peg. (The original cape just lays over the new cape.) Following TRCreation’s lead, I (read more...)

Photo Archive

Inanimate Objects consists primarily of photographs of custom figures. From time to time, though, I dabble in toy photography that is less custom-centric. To date I’ve posted these images to social media, but that’s hardly an efficient means of communication. Twitter is just a mess with no organization. Facebook denies (read more...)

Site Update: July 14, 2018 DC Bombshells

The DC Bombshells figures are some of the best toys DC Collectibles has ever produced. Well, the first wave was. The second wave suffered from budget cuts. The third wave suffered so much it was outright cancelled, and I’ve been looking to expand my Bombshells shelf ever since. If ya (read more...)

Batgirl (Bombshell Vampire)

As far as customizing some Bombshell figures goes, Vampire Batgirl is one of the easier options. 90% of her is a repaint of the existing Batgirl figure. The head is where things get interesting. In an effort to really send a clear signal that this was indeed a vampire, I (read more...)

Catwoman (Bombshell)

What to do with a spare Bombshell Poison Ivy figure? Turn her into Catwoman, of course. The first challenge was the skirt. After several attempts, I found the best solution was a JLU Darkseid skirt. It was almost a perfect fit. It didn’t quite meet up in the back, so (read more...)

Rocketeer (Betty)

Cliff’s girlfriend Betty suited up as the Rocketeer may have been what started this current Bombshell batch of customs. I’ve seen lots of great fan art and cosplay of Betty in the jacket, but never a custom figure. When I realized that Bombshell Poison Ivy would make a great base (read more...)

Roxy Rocket (Bombshell)

Of the many Bombshell customizing possibilities, Roxy Rocket is probably the lowest hanging fruit. She’s essentially a head swap and a repaint. It doesn’t get much easier. Roxy is made using a Harley Quinn Bombshell body. The only physical change I effected was the removal of the cuffs on the (read more...)

Ventriloquist (Peyton Riley)

Scarface and the Ventriloquist are two of my favorite Bat Rogues. I was somewhat dismayed when Arnold Whesker was killed in the comics universe back in 2006. But thanks to the never-ending genius of Paul Dini, Scarface was brought back shortly thereafter with a new “dummy,” this time in the (read more...)