Using X-Ray & CT Scanning to Identify Mystery Box Collectibles
In 2005 Hasbro released a Star Wars collectible action figure game called Attacktix. This was a childhood obsession of mine. There were hundreds of different figures that you could collect by purchasing a mystery box. Each mystery box contained 3 unknown figures. You just didn’t know who would be inside until you opened it but you would always cross your fingers for somebody rare like Boba Fett.
Nowadays, there are all kinds of different mystery box toys on the market. I purchased 5 unique brands to see if we could use the power of attenuating radiation to see what is inside without opening them.
Starting off is Jurrasic World Captivz Hatchling Dinos.
CT scanning showed some paper, sand, & a plastic figurine. After isolating the figurine, and matching the features of the jaw & the tail it became clear that it was the brown/tan baby t-rex.
Next up is the Dragon Battle Figure Series. This one has 5 different possible figures. Using CT scanning we isolated the figure inside the pouch. Based on his pose it is clear that this one is the legendary Super Saiyan himself, Broly!
Now on to the Stumble Guys. This cool hat comes with 2 different figurines inside of it. Rather than isolating the 3D models, I relied on the 2D views for this one. I was able to find a figure that looked like a lion and one that looked like a box of cereal. This can only be ‘Leonidas’ & ‘Killer Size’.
Onto Roblox. Here we CT scanned a mystery figure from Series 12. I was confused when I first opened up the file. I just saw a big oval, after doing a little digging it was clear it could only be ‘Lemon Head’. He got that skibidi toilet rizz.
Lastly is a Series 5 set from Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron. At this point I decided to challenge myself and see if I could detect what was inside with just a single, quick 10 second x-ray image. I had a hard time telling by the figurine alone, but the features of the speeder made it obvious that this is the blue mandalorian.
