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Dec 20, 2012

" Slow Rider" and "Tambo Inca" - Customs by Kevin Gosselin

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Kevin Gosselin recently posted a few of his latest completed customs on his blog: a Custom 3" Betso Dunny and a Custom 5" MadL. Known for his great sculpted pieces, these two latest customs by Kevin are indeed some awesome sculpted pieces.

The "Slow Rider" is a custom 2011 Betso Dunny. The Rabbit rider comes complete with a canteen and sleeping blanket, just like any proper rider. The rabbit rider looks similar to the smaller rabbit Kevin created inside of a backpack for the Most Wanted 3 Dunny Series. I like how Kevin incorporated the Betso Dunny in this custom, rather than just completely recreating a whole new figure, you can still tell that the Betso Dunny is still within the custom.
"Slow Rider" - Custom Betso Dunny by Kevin Gosselin

"Slow Rider" - Custom Betso Dunny by Kevin Gosselin
The Custom 5" Madl, titled "Tambo Inca" (Inca Fort), is another sweet sculpted custom. The detailing in all of the steps and brickwork is amazing. The Inca styled face and added moss-like texture just adds to the great detail yet to be seen in this custom. I'm sure the recipient of this custom will have tons to look at when he/she gets the custom in hand.
"Tambo Inca" (Inca Fort) - Custom 5" MadL by Kevin Gosselin

"Tambo Inca" (Inca Fort) - Custom 5" MadL by Kevin Gosselin
"Tambo Inca" (Inca Fort) - Custom 5" MadL by Kevin Gosselin
Both customs seem to be commission pieces and therefor not for sale. For any collector wishing to have a commission made by Kevin Gosselin, Kevin always seems to be taking commission requests. Keep in mind the list may be quite long. Also, Kevin is working on getting the Kozik Bust he created for the Kozik show at 1AM Gallery, mass produced in a sense, sometime next year. So if you are going to request to be added to Kevin's commission list, be patient like the collectors of these 2 customs and you are sure to not be disappointed.

Keep up with Kevin Gosselin here:
- Mark-Anthony

Custom 3" Fatcap by PJ Constable

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If you don't know who PJ Constable is, get to know this teen's art. PJ Constable is a young and talented UK based artist who continues to amaze people, including myself, with his unique and colorful characters. Getting invited to group shows left and right, PJ has a very unique style in my opinion. I first met PJ at Kidrobot London, during the 2012 Dunny release. A collector as well, PJ was there with his family for the artist signing and dunny series release. PJ brought with him a few customs he was working on, blogged about here, which turned out to be great art pieces once he was done painting them up. His recent completed work happens to be a 3" custom FatCap commission for another cool artist, Mike Die. The colors and sculpt on this piece look quite nice and I love the little details like the cracked pot and real toothpick. Mike is one lucky collector.

Custom 3" Fatcap by PJ Constable
Custom 3" Fatcap by PJ Constable
WIP Custom 3" Fatcap by PJ Constable
 As PJ continues to grow and create great pieces of art, he will undoubtedly be tasked with a long commission list, so get at PJ while you still can. Hopefully, he has time to squeeze you in. Keep in mind that PJ is still in school and creates in his spare time. I look forward to seeing more of PJ's work in the future, whether it'd be a part of a group show, custom commission or maybe even a solo show down the road, only time will tell.

 Keep up with PJ Constable here:
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- Mark-Anthony

Motorbot's Toy of the Month Club!

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Motorbot, of Deadbear Studios, recently released a Toy of the Month Club. This is basically a pre-order for 12 (or maybe even more) different resin sculpts that will be created by Motorbot. Each subscription will include an exclusive colorway and in some cases, an exclusive figure not available to the public. Each figure is set to ship on the 10th of each month and the club is limited to only 10 Subscriptions, starting the month after a subscription is paid for.

I personally love the idea of artist subscriptions, however, I can see how fronting a bunch of money can be a bit taxing on anyone's budget. Motorbot's Toy of the Month club is actually really affordable. Considering, that most of Motorbot's typical figures sell for $20 plus shipping, the subscription cost of $270 (which I believe includes shipping) for Motorbot's Toy of the Month club is great offer for any collector!

Keep up with Motorbot:
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- Mark-Anthony

Dec 19, 2012

Custom Groper Being Auctioned to Benefit Victims of Sandy Hook Shooting

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 This custom-painted resin collectible is being auctioned on eBay by a guy named Eddie Ortega. The platform is the Groper, which was created by Rich Fournier (Triplikid). 100% of the money raised from this auction will be donated to United Way of Western CT.
Rich writes:

This incident hits particularly close to home for me, both literally and figuratively. I live about 10 minutes from Sandy Hook elementary, and I have a son the same age as the Children in those classrooms who had their lives taken from them far too soon. My Son's school was in immediate lockdown, and initial reports had put a second person of interest heading into my home town. And while those reports were incorrect, thankfully, the panic and helpless feeling is not something anyone should feel.

I am lucky that I can go home and hug my children extra tight, and tell them how much I love them.

Please, consider supporting Eddie's effort to make a small difference, and bid on his customized piece.


NUGGLIFE Grow-Op #2 with DEA Headquarters by Ian Ziobrowski

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 This is the full, ridiculous reveal of Ian Ziobrowski's Grow-Op #2 and DEA Headquarters 10" MadL set, which comes with a boxed set of 6 custom 3" Dunnys and one 3" BIC Buddy. It's epic. Ian's been grinding away on these customs for months- there was a reveal of sorts at our NYCC booth but here are all the pictures for you to drool over. Also check the cool video by Jordan Ahern:




This is the NUGGLIFE Grow-Op #2 with DEA Headquarters. This set includes 2 10" MADL's with six 3" custom dunnys and one 3" custom bic buddy. This set was part of the creation of my newest character's of the year SMOKEY, and Agent Ox! Now each MADL comes with LED lighting and easy access battery. Characters fit inside each operation allowing you set up to the clients desire. Here's a little something about the story:

For the past 3 years I've been working on a series of works portraying a seen in American society for hundreds of years now. NUGGLIFE a world were underground influences emerge to create an exclusive lifestyle......the hustler!

​ These three characters of mine Nuggs, Thugz, and Crooked ED, are out to do what they do best....supply and demand, and everyone goes home happy. Now of course there's people to interfere with NUGGLIFE's transactions. In this new set I've included something that's never been seen before, "The DEA Headquarters". This operation is much worse than NUGGS expected. Now with tracking technology, cloning devices, and a hide out the DEA are back in action! 

- Ian Z











DYNOMIGHT NYC: Z0MZ [PROGRAMMABLE MINIONS]: Wave 1

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Dynomight NYC (http://www.dynomightnyc.com) is excited to announce its new platform figures, Z0MZ [Programmable Minions]! Standing in at 4 inches tall, these handmade resin minions are limited to only 35 pieces per design. Does this mean you're going to have to shell out a few hundo for each piece? Nope. These exclusives will only run you a mere $35. (Plus shipping and handling.) Dynomight wanted to make this series as affordable as possible. One figure will be released each month. Each Z0MZ minion will be shipped in a custom made box with a foam insert for protection. 

Huge props to Bigshot Toyworks (http://www.bigshottoyworks.com) for doing the sculpt and manufacturing. They do fantastic work! 
  • 8 versions (6 designs + 2 blanks)
  • 4 inches tall 
  • Hand painted
  • Hand-applied industrial decals
  • 0 points of articulation (For display, not for play.)  
  • Resin
  • 35 pieces per design
  • $35 (plus shipping and handling)
  • On sale in January

chiBOO DIY resin figure by Toro Toys

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Toro Toys is now releasing their chiBOO 1-inch resin sculpt as singles for just $5 each! That's a crazy low price for a really simple and cool little sculpt. I dig it. Buy it here.

chiBOO are spirits from beyond our world, lost souls if you will. If they are lost why are they smiling you ask? Because they are glad to meet you! Give them a home and they will be your friends forever.

Cast in durable solid white resin and 1″ tall, this release is intended for designer artists and customizers who want to make their own special chiBOO figures.

7 Seal Sneak Peek: Cash Cannon's 3rd Horseman "Famine"

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With a little help from some of our friends, Cash Cannon has been learning a lot about making resin figures this past few months. It's really opening up his skill set to a whole new type of artistic expression. Cash is, by trade, a tattoo artist. This is a WIP shot of his "Famine" sculpt for Menace Inc Studios' 7 Seals Blind Box Series, which will be released locally in one of my favorite states, North Carolina, on Thursday. Check the Facebook event here.

7 SEALS ARTIST ROSTER:

Alexis Rivera (Playful Gorilla) - Seal #1 The Conqueror First Horseman
Chris Moore (WeBecomeMonsters) - Seal #2 War Second Horseman
Cash Cannon - Seal #3 Famine Third Horseman
Jeff Beck - Seal #4 Death Fourth Horseman
Ricardo Luna (lunacyfx) - Seal #5 Mark of the Beast
Motorbot - Seal #6 Destruction
HX - Seal #7 The Seven Angels
Tru:Tek - "Golden Seal" Resin Piece


WHAT ARE THE 7 SEALS?

The 7 Seals are based on the biblical 7 Seals of the Apocalypse. Each of the 7 Seals being broken to usher in that level of the Apocalypse.


1st Seal - Antichrist / The Conqueror(The First of the Four Horsemen)

2nd Seal - War(The Second of the 4 Horsemen)
3rd Seal - Famine(The Third of Four Horsemen)
4th Seal - Death(The Fourth and Final Horsemen)
5th Seal - The Mark of the Beast
6th Seal - Total Global Destruction
7th Seal - The Seven Angels

Each Seal theme was given to one of these awesome resin artists for them to come up with an original sculpt of what that seal meant to them. They will each cast 7 standard versions of their design as well as 1 Chase Variant of their design.



Cool Munnyworld Customs by 64 Colors

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Creating cool customs is something that seems to come naturally for the 64 Colors duo. 64 Colors recently put up some very sweet customs in their shop: a 7" Trikky, a 7" Foomi and a 4" Trikky. Each exquisitely painted custom comes with an equally exquisite hand painted accessory. I love the way 64 Colors creates the eyes on each piece, as well as the depth of the wood-like texture. Awesome pieces of art for any collection.
"My thoughts are not my own", 7" Trikky by 64 Colors

"Double Vision", 7" Foomi by 64 Colors

"Gentleman Woodland Trikky" by 64 Colors

The 7" pieces are priced at $375 each, while the 4" Trikky is going for $230, plus shipping on each piece. Also available in their shop is a cool 5.5 x 7.25" painting titled "Thoughts", which is priced at $325 plus shipping.

Folllow 64 Colors here:
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- Mark-Anthony

Dec 18, 2012

Buff Monster Products Galore!

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Buff Monster, the master of pink, is releasing a bunch of very cool products on his site at 10am EST, Wednesday, December 19th. Just back in NYC after a quick stop in Paris for Be Street Weekend, along with Hydro74 and Lamour Supreme, Buff Monster is releasing a bunch of goodies. Everything from a cool Buff Monster tote, several Melty Misfits T-shirt designs, a Melty Misfits tank top, a cool Buff Monster calender, and even a David Healey collaborative resin toy. The header bagged resin toy is hand cast and painted in NYC and is glow in the dark with only 10 made. I imagine that these toys are going to sell out quickly. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing for anything and all of these products are only going to be available online through Buff Monsters store.
Buff Monster Swag!
GID "Sue" by Healeymade.com and Buff Monster, Limited to 10 pieces







Follow Buff Monster here:
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-  Mark-Anthony

The Gorilla Mascot by Jon-Paul Kaiser and outsmART Originals

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The great minds at outsmART Originals brings us another awesome T-shirt, called the Gorilla Mascot, designed by Jon-Paul Kaiser. Not only is the design very clean, it's being printed on a dark colored T-shirt.  As always with outsmART Originals, this outsmART Originals T-Shirt is selling for $25, in a wide range of sizes for both men and women. No word on if this is going to be a limited run like all the previous releases, but these shirts are said to be guaranteed to be shipped on January 2nd, 2013.
 
Start off the new year right, with an awesome outsmART Originals T-Shirt. Also still available for pre-order is the Britta Critta T-shirt designed by Scott Tolleson, available until December 24th or when all 200 Shirts are spoken for.

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- Mark-Anthony

Mark Nagata's Catvengers for the OneUp Negora show in 2013

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I love when artists post work-in-progress shots and sometimes you just can't wait for a custom or a group of customs to get finished before you start talking about them. Mark Nagata of Max Toy Co. is well-known for doing up some insanely awesome pieces for galleries all over the world, but his new set of Catvengers has got to be my favorite so far.


Based off the Max Toy Co. Negora sofubi, these customs have all been sculpted and painted to resemble The World's Mightiest Heroes. It's remarkable how well he combines the Negora sculpt with each character and gives each one such a unique feel.


Though these are still unfinished, they look amazing already. Mark says that he also plans to do a Hawkeye and maybe some others as well. For the final unveiling, we'll all have to wait for the OneUp Negora show in Japan, which is set for January/February 2013. 


Lucha Sharks Release Info! - 12/21/12

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Ben "Galaxxor" Spencer shot a bucket of chum into space and it made it all the way to Hive World X-544 attracting the attention of the LUCHA SHARKS!

The first figure from Ben's new 5.5" line "El Tiberon" will be available for $75 each on 12.21.12 at noon CST, exclusively from The Galaxxor Online Store.  This colorway will be limited to 10 resin castings produced by Marty "Godbeast" Hansen so you can be sure they will be top notch.

Full turnarounds and fluff can be found here.

Flawtoys New DIY Stranger & Giveaway

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Dutch company Flawtoys is dropping a new Resin DIY figure- The Stranger. Standing 7.7" tall, each Stranger is hand-cast and packaged in his own swanky hand-made box. Stranger drops on December 27- but you have 2 chances to win one for free!

How do I win one?

Like and Follow Flawtoys on Facebook and Instagram ( @flawtoys ) and leave a comment on their contest banner image telling them why you'd like to win a Stranger. Winners will be chosen on Christmas day!

 
 
When you finish customizing your DIY Stranger, drop Flawtoys a line at info@flawtoys.com for a feature on their website.
Suit up your stranger and tell your story!
 

Banimon Announces New Red Army Men & Banigoth Warriors for 12/22

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It truly is a wonderful time to be a Glyos fan. Planet Banimon was one of the first to release their own exclusive colorways of the original Glyos figures, and they were also one of the first to produce their own Glyos-compatible creations in PVC. Their Red Army Men and Banigoth Warriors combine perfectly with the universal peg and socket system, while retaining their own unique style.


The first colors, olive green and black/red are shown above, combined with other Glyos Universe bits. Due to popular demand, and because the first run sold out in mere days, Banimon has finally announced a second run of three new colorways.


The latest round, including bright red, white, and silver are set to drop in the Banimon Store on Saturday, December 22nd at 9:30pm EST. Each color comes with both heads and they all feature terrific factory painted detail lines and tampo prints.





Dec 17, 2012

Printed Matter show at Giant Robot - GR2 12/17/12 - 1/9/13

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The next show at Giant Robot's gallery, GR2, is called Printed Matter. The show is based around the creation of multiples, both in 3D and 2D. In most respects, society owes a lot to the technology behind the original printing press, which allowed the rapid creation of multiples, with regards to Printed Matter. Whether or not this show has anything to do with this thought, I imagine that there will be lots of great art to be seen and purchased. The opening reception for this show is on Friday December 22nd from 6:30-10PM, with the actual show running from December 17th to January 9th, 2013. If you're in the LA area, head on down to GR2 and check it out.

A 3D example of multiples from Scott Wilkowski. Based on the Giant Robot Big Boss Robot, Scott Wilkowski once again applies his Infected resin theme to this great little piece.
 Big Boss Robot Infected by Scott Wilkowski
Keep up with events and news at Giant Robot:
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- Mark-Anthony

Pine Cone Snow Cones by Jeremyriad

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Jeremyriad has created cool looking snow globes using the iconic Brutherford Ice Scream cone, in a Pine Cone colorway. Complete with snow and water, the cones have been weather proofed for long lasting enjoyment of the snow globe. They even come packaged in a festive red take-out container with a label for writing "To:" and "From".  For $25 plus shipping, these are some very cool snow globes that would be great on any shelf, all year round. Unfortunately, if you are not in the US, these can't be shipped to you. As of this posting, there were only a few left, so hurry on over to Jeremyriad's store and snag one for yourself or as a gift for a special someone.

Pine Cone Snow Cone by Jeremyriad
Pine Cone Snow Cone by Jeremyriad

Follow Jeremy here:
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- Mark-Anthony


Dec 16, 2012

Davemarkart's Owl and Toyer Qee

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This guy is rocking his customs so fast that I sometimes totally miss customs from him. Both are experimental customs from Davemarkart, since he is doing normally an other style and he only painted the Qee.

"Owl Love You Forever"

"Wish I was Bulletproof.."
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Wally Afraid and Green Bearchamp

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Jc Rivera is popping the customs out like a machine. Here are the last two 3 inch Dunny's that he made. The first one has a great dark feeling and the other one is a colorvariant on his brown Bearchamp Dunny that he made before.

Wally Afraid
Green Bearchamp
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