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Jan 8, 2013

Jason Chalker x outsmART Originals presents BOBA FINK

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outsmART Originals is starting out 2013 with a great new T-Shirt design by Jason Chalker of Manly Art. Appropriately titled "Boba Fink", Jason's designs combines Star Wars and the famous Rat Fink, while giving the design and overall old school hot rod feel. The Boba Fink design does great justice to the original Rat Fink by Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. For those who don't know that name or his character, you should spend some time reading up on him. Jason Chalker's design replaces the iconic hot rod with an equally iconic Slave I spaceship with Boba Fett in the drivers seat. The design even includes the popping out eyes and tongue out of Boba Fett's helmet. A very cool hot rod x star wars mash-up.

From outsmART Originals:
Known for his witty and incredible takes on pop culture icons, this new hot rod design is being released on the heels of his Big Trouble in Little China homage, The Lo Pan Express. Don’t miss another of Jason’s muscle machine designs and pre-order your Boba Fink tee today before he races far, far away…for good!
Wearable art for the ART-official intelligent….humanoid or droid.


If the awesome shirt was not incentive enough, all customers who purchase the shirt will be entered to win a the original drawing by Jason.


 As with all previous outsmART Originals Pre-orders, the shirt is available in a wide array of sizes for both men and women, with only a $25 price tag. The Boba Fink design is expected to ship in February.  outsmART Originals also still has some of the previous designs for sale in limited quantity and sizes.

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Clown Ninja and Badger by JFury

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I am huge fan of JFury's work. This guy becomes better and better with every custom he makes. Just look at these awesome paintjobs on these two 3 inch Dunny's. Since this guy is levelling up, it might be a good idea to hit him up before his price will rise. Imo this guy should be a part of a great painters collective like Red Matucha Studios....helllllllooo don't sleep and hit this guy up!

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     - Don P

Shadowling Mascot by Shadoe Delgado

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Shadoe Delgado finally finished this awesome Mascot, he started it a couple months ago. Just look at all those masks, just insane. Love the colors and the sculpt on this one. The use of a Dunny head is a great touch. Shadoe you nailed this one!





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The Nightlight project

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Over the course of one year HiJaak collected customized glow-in-the-dark Munnys from artists around the world. Now he is sharing them with the world in the Nightlight project, a year long display of one customized piece every week. He is starting it out with this Frank Kozik custom. Should be a fun website to check out every week.


Jan 7, 2013

Bruce by Infinite Rabbits

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The latest creation of Infinite Rabbits (4 inch Munny). Totally out of this world!

Bruce is a bit near sighted and just wants a closer look. Sometimes he gets a little grabby...

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     - Don P

Mizzzter REM for Superish by Igor Ventura

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Over the last few weeks, the folks at Red Mutuca Studios have been revealing artist creations for their first 3" Dunny Mini Series called "Superish". The latest reveal is "Mizzzter REM" by Igor Ventura.

Description of Mizzzter REM from Red Mutuca:
During the day, he's an average Joe; a hard worker, but he has no girls, no friends and no fun. But then, when the night falls and he is under his sheets, a strange and unexplainable force takes over: his ordinary life is suddenly extraordinary!
Running through the streets, chasing bad guys, bringing justice to those in need! Mizzzter REM, accompanied by his faithful sidekick Leaping Flock, owns the night!
Too bad he can't remember his own adventures when he reads about them in the news…
 

The lines are clean on the pajamas of this little Superish hero and he even comes with a faithful little sheep sidekick(all handmade from scratch, 1 at a time). The nighttime face mask and cape are great accessories and really do this character justice. This series is shaping up to be epic.

Red Mutuca have been releasing a new design every week for the last few weeks, building up to the last release of available blind boxes. A huge amount of the series is already sold out, though previous presales. The remaining 40 blind boxes are going to be highly sought after and probably sell out quickly after being available. So, don't sleep and stay up to date with all of the Red Mutuca news.

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Christopher the Cursed Rabbit by Bash

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This guy is coming like a comet into the customizing scene. I have to say that I love the effect that he gaved this PAW. The berries are a nice touch on this custom, it gives something extra to look at. I personally hope that he will use this style on more customs, with some more things to look at like leaves, animals and characters. I also love the fact that this custom tells a story, here it is...


Christopher loves to eat pink berries out of the garden of the witch. The witch had enough of him stealing the berries and cursed him in the worst possible way: she turned Christopher into a wooden statue and now uses him as storage for the ripe, sweet berries..





Bash is having a unique style and I reckon that he will be busy soon with commissions. When you are interested in a custom from Bash than hit him up here.

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Doctor Who Series 1 x Lunartik

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New from Lunartik comes this collaboration with BBC and Titan merchandise. They are available for preorder now for 7.99 pounds a piece. The set contains a total of 14 figures with 12 commons and 4 chases. Check out the jump for the breakdown of ratios and a few more photos.

Kickstarter Project: Stompadon Plushie

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"The character of Stompadon was invented by performance artist Kelsey Wailes as part of a competition called Super Art Fight. Wearing a massive mask, gloves and a tail, Wailes became the bug-eyed dinosaur that drew, creating mad-cap murals in a 25-minute time limit."
Stompadon is now taking on a life of its own, with a plush toy:

These plushies are super adorable, but need funding to be produced. Right now for only $20 you can get in on one of the early bird plushies. When these are sold out they go up to $25, which is still a great deal. Past that are art prints, clay figures, a childrens book and original art. But you only have until January 17th to get them to the $14,000 goal, so head over to Kickstarter to get in on these now. 


Grimsheep's Custom Fonzo for Fonzo Love NY at MPH

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Red Mutuca Canada based artist Owen "Grimsheep" Dewitt's custom Fonzo is another awesome addition to My Plastic Heart and Freakstore's Fonzo Love NY show. Clean lines and great contrast of colors make this Fonzo very cool. I'm really digging the belt and a colorful Japanese style gi.This is a great representation of Grimsheep's style. The Fonzo Love NY show is shaping up to be filled with a bunch of great pieces from very talented artists.


Opening reception for Fonzo Love NY is Friday January 11th,from 6-9PM at My Plastic Heart. The show is going to run until February 3rd.

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Jan 6, 2013

KANO's Custom Fonzo for Fonzo Love NY at MPH

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Kano's custom Fonzo, for My Plastic Heart and Freakstore's Fonzo Love NY show, looks quite awesome. The color scheme works well, as does the created shadows and overall execution.. Kano did a great job utilizing the lines of the original Fonzo figure, while at the same time incorporating his own style and creating depth with just paint.

From Kano's WIP pic, the DOOM style mask looked to be sculpted on. The shadows and colors are on point for this piece. This piece should have no trouble selling.
 
Opening reception for Fonzo Love NY is Friday January 11th,from 6-9PM at My Plastic Heart. The show is going to run until February 3rd.

The start of 2013 is shaping up to be big for Kano. It is too bad that Kano says that this is going to be his last group show, but I'm sure Kano has big things planned instead. I can't wait to see what else Kano does this year and beyond! 

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H.U.S.T.L.E. Artist Series Wave 1 revealed

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Announcing the reveal of HUSTLE Artist Series Wave 1! Featuring 10 different mini figures from some of the art toy scene's finest (including 2 preview figures), the blind packaged series will be available mid-January in an exclusive neon green and pink colourway for an as yet unrevealed Japan Toy Show, whilst the standard flesh-tone release will be hitting the Man-E-Toys store a week or so after. Packaged in authentic gatcha style capsules (along with a few super-limited blister carded 3 packs) and coming with insert and mini stat card, the figures will be available for $15 each plus shipping ($35 for the 3 pack).

THE LINE-UP
From top left in above pic:
  • Hungry Hungry Hordak- Brutherford Industries,
  • Untitled- Manny X
  • Ray Skull- Hungry Imp
  • Mekamess- Nama Niku
  • Untitled- Killer Bootlegs
  • Super CupCake Lucha- Rampage Toys
  • Seedling Warrior- Taylored Curiosities
  • Battle Ready Ugly Cenicorn- Rampage Toys (preview figure)
  • Skworm Hunter ‘Archer’- Tru:Tek (preview figure)
  • Skworm Hunter ‘Youth’- Tru:Tek

Clutter Exclusive 'Grape' KESH-E-FACE by Disarticulators

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  • Cast in rubber urethane
  • Stands approx. 3"
Above is one of the pieces Niall Anderson (H.U.S.T.L.E.) will be entering into the upcoming (In)action Figures Show… the Clutter exclusive ‘Grape’ KESH-E-FACE! This is the debut piece from the collaborative group known as The Disarticulators. KESH-E-FACE was designed and sculpted by the Amazing Zectron, with production and packaging design handed over to Man-E-Toys' very own Tru:Tek… Influenced heavily by both M.U.S.C.L.E and MOTU (try and guess how many character references were made just from the above shot!), the 3″ tall rubber figure comes with Man-E-Face style rotating head connected by magnets, complete with authentic blister style packaging.

Priced at $35 (TBC), KESH-E-FACE will be available to purchase at the (In)action Figure Show (Saturday, January 12th) with remaining stock hitting the Clutter online store soon after… this run has been limited to just 5 pieces, so anyone interested better act quick! Stay tuned over the coming weeks for full release details on the standard open edition…

Clutter Exclusive 'Grape' H.U.S.T.L.E Sets:
  • Cast in rubber urethane
  • Stand approx. 2" each
"As promised earlier in the week, we can now reveal the second half of our entry for Clutter’s (In)action Figure Show next week… the Clutter exclusive ‘Purple’ H.U.S.T.L.E Artist Series! Featuring a selection of Wave 1′s figures, we’ve included 3 separate one-off releases for the show; a double sided blistered 3 pack featuring designs from Brutherford Industries, Killer Bootlegs and Taylored Curiosities, a ‘You Got Grapes!’ multi-toned Skworm Hunter ‘Youth’ 6 pack, plus the first ever H.U.S.T.L.E Battle Pack, featuring a total of four figures from both series creator Tru:Tek and Rampage Toys, and a custom H.U.S.T.L.E wrestling ring to display them in… All cast in a purple flexible rubber, each set comes complete with mini laminated stat cards and safety inserts designed and produced by Tru:Tek. Due to go on sale at the show’s opening next Saturday (price TBC), any remaining stock will be hitting the Clutter store the following week… Stay tuned for more news on the H.U.S.T.L.E general release soon!"

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An amazing trio by Jc Rivera

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No one has ever made the same design on these three platforms (Mascot, Bot, Keychain), but now Jc Rivera nailed it. Totally love the vibrant colors and this boxer designs from Jc Rivera are a huge hit. Wake up call for Kidrobot.....we need a production Mascot like this. When you are interested in work from Jc Rivera, than hit him up, he is always open for commissions!


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January's Roto-A-Matic Helper Dragon is Pale Green

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There are few deals in the designer toy world right now that are better than the Helper Dragon. This 4.5" tall polyethylene wonder was sculpted by Tim Biskup and was the first new mold designed for Rotofugi's refurbished vintage Mold-A-Rama machine, the Roto-A-Matic. You can visit their gallery in Chicago and make one right on the spot, or for a measly $6 you can order one from their website.


There is a new color every month, and as you can see here, January is pale green. Each one comes bagged with a handwritten certificate of authenticity showing the date it was made. Heck, order two at that price. If you hurry, you can even still find December's Army Man Green while supplies last.



Go get 'em!

Jan 5, 2013

The Black by Sergio Mancini

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Sergio Mancini just keeps on producing, like his own mini factory! Sergio Mancini decided that he was not content with a single custom 8" Dunny based off his outsmART Originals T-Shirt, "The Black". He liked the design so much that Sergio is going to create a limited number of custom 3" Dunnys based off the same design. No word on edition size, other than it being limited, as stated on the Storenvy product page. Priced at $100 plus shipping, the pre-order goes up shortly, at 11AM EST on January 5th. Sergio is also making several other colorways available, in addition to the original blue design, he has added red, green, silver and gold.

Be sure to check out the product page to see the rendering for the other 3 colors. Good luck to all who are going to try and snag one of these custom Dunnys.

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 - Mark-Anthony

Cheborg by Sergio Mancini and Vintagebot by Igor Ventura

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Red Mutuca members Sergio Mancini and Igor Ventura recently created a duo of amazing custom Chuckboy Dunnys for a private collector.


From the Red Mutuca Site:
Cheborg by Sergio Mancini
"I know you are here to kill me. Shoot, Coward! You are only going to kill a man!" You can kill a man, but you can't kill a legend. Specially if he ressurects as a cyborg to kick back your ass!

Vintagebot by Igor Ventura
Chuck couldn't take it anymore! Just because he was Mommy's boy, all the bullys at school gave him a beating everyday! What could he do? He had no friends other than books, and alone he couldn't stand a chance... Well, maybe if he had a special suit, he could scare off those suckers! His enemies were no match to his brains and some old bottles of kids shampoo! Chuck is now Vintagebot and all the bullys can kiss his plastic ass!

I'm really digging the execution on both of these customs. I especially like the Vintagebot color scheme. These are going to make great additions to what I believe is an ever growing collection of custom chuckboy dunnys, by the private collector who commissioned these.

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- Mark-Anthony

Jan 4, 2013

Camilla d'Errico Custom Fonzo for Fonzo Love NY

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Comics illustrator and Fine Arts painter Camilla d'Errico has a new painted toy to contribute to My Plastic Heart and Freakstore's Fonzo Love NY Exhibition.
Fonzo is a 6" French Bulldog platform, an animal close to Camilla's heart as she owns her own little Frenchie named Loki.

This piece, titled "Rainbow in my Eyes", features a dripping rainbow spill that follows a similar vein to some of Camilla's recent Pop Surrealist paintings she exhibited at her Candy Escape Show last October.

The Dream Melt, 11x14" Oil on Wood
 

Beyond The Rainbow, 11x14" Oil On Wood
 
 "Rainbow In My Eyes" will be available through MyPlasticHeart after opening reception January 11. Contact info@myplasticheart.com for details.
Camilla's Pop Surrealist take on Fine Art Painting is reminiscent even in her toys. Let's get another look at the rest of that Fonzo.
 
 


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