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Jan 10, 2014

Pope Solo by Forces of Dorkness drops this Sunday

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The Final Chapter in the Forceolicism Series by Forces of Dorkness: Pope Solo

This Super Series Sunday, January 12th, we release the third and final resin figure in the Forceolicism series by our friend and associate Scott Kinnebrew aka Forces of Dorkness.

Pope Solo is a 4.5 inch tall resin sculpt featuring Harrison Ford's Han Solo mashed up with the Pope, complete with Han's blaster and the Pope's mitre. Scott Kinnebrew made 15 of each colorway: White (standard) and Black (variant).

Each piece is priced at $40 and blind-bagged. Customers purchasing 2 figures are GUARANTEED to get one black and one white figure. Pope Solo drops on the Super Series Sundays page at 6PM EST on Sunday January 12th.




Hindrance of a Whisper - Matt A* x RSIN collaboration

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http://matta.storenvy.com/collections/23780-all-products/products/4848052-hindrance-of-a-whisperer 
Matt A* has teamed up with Rsin to produce a great painted original sculpture being named "Hindrance of a Whisper". Artist Matt A*, Matt Anderson, is a fantastic sculptor, however, he is colorblind. This leads to a lot of created pieces being a bit color muted. Enter Matt's friend and artist, Rsin. Rsin has become great with a color palette, having come a long way from sticker applications. 
http://matta.storenvy.com/collections/23780-all-products/products/4848052-hindrance-of-a-whisperer
Standing a good 12 inches, Matt A* created the original sculpture and Rsin created the base, while also painting the entire piece. Rsin was able to bring Matt's sculpture to life by using one side of the color spectrum. With a lot of yellow and orange in this piece, it would have been great to see a bit contrast with color from the blue spectrum. Overall, Hindrance of a Whisper is a great collab piece and hopefully just the start of some future Matt A* collabs.

Hindrance of a Whisper is available now on Matt A*'s online store, for $500 plus shipping. Be sure to follow both of these amazing artists on various social media.

The Drones Blindboxed Dunny series by TheGiven

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Tactical Aerial Drone
Ground Support Drone

The Drones is a new blindboxed Dunny series by South African artist TheGiven.  The set features 10 custom Dunnys, 5 "Tactical Aerial Drones" and 5 "Ground Support Drones".  They are currently only available to buys in South Africa.

You can see the full set and pick them up here.

-The Highest Fever
@thehighestfever




1000Toys...... Ready?

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Not much is known about this new company in the 1/6 world (founded in early 2012), they have a Facebook page and only today just launched their official website - 1000Toys

It seems the company has 2 people at the helm, Design is Tsutomu Nihei and Production is Yuta Tobari, some may recognise the name Tsutomu Nihei - creator of awesome manga Blame! Ive also spoken with Yuta a few times and seems his plans for 1000Toys are game changing.

Why game changing?? Well please take a look at these 1/6 bodies that are not far from production and we can see that we are looking into the future of 1/6 articulated bodies.

I bet you the major players will want to take a close look at the engineering thats gone into this, just to a see how they accomplished the amazing articulation. 





As I mentioned, the official site is up an running but the sale of these bodies don't have a date yet, retail price is $120.00USD - they are as yet not offering these to dealers so the only way to get hold of one is through the official website.

I for one is looking forward to getting hold of a few!

ALSO - 1000Toys will be at the Clash of the Titans show I previously wrote about, so check them out this weekend.

Thanks for reading

Wai Man
www.onesixthbruce.co.uk

Jan 9, 2014

Lil' Jammie Series Customs from Fuller Designs!

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Hello. I am excited to release some new customs from a few talented artist for the Lil' Jammie Series.

Customs and artists include:
Artist: We Become Monsters
Titled: Lil' Goopy


Artist: April Elliott / aka MaloApril
Titled: Sugar Pout

Artist: Bashprojects
Titled: DOG

These 1 / 1 customs will be for sale online at 12:00 PM Central on January 31st here: http://liljammies.bigcartel.com/. Along with many others amazing customs. So don’t forget to bookmark this page!

If you are a creative guy or gal and want to get your own hands on a DIY Jammie you can get them at these participating vendors:
http://fullerdesigns.storenvy.com/
http://www.collectanddisplay.com/

Thanks again and if you could help spread the word, I would really appreciate it!

Best regards and Happy New Year!

James

CLASH OF THE TITANS 1:6 SHOW

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We are all familiar with the usual suspects of the 1/6 world... SideShow, Hot Toys. Enterbay, Medicom etc etc...

But lurking underneath all that.... there is a vast world of 1/6 figure customisation and production, creations that you may not know what the subject matter is but what these artist produce is somewhat amazing, I myself have a few pieces from these artist and its always a talking point when people visit my office.

OK, Clash of the Titans - what is it?



Well the good people at 1:AM Gallery are putting on a show that I think brings the best of these artist from around the world, into one gallery....

Joel Emslie, Winson Ma, Kenny Wong, RC Works, 1000toys, Psycho Customs, Zuno, Ligh BLACK, K13 Toys, Brac, HiKiKoMoRi Studio, makadi 3000, AX2 Studio. I'm sure you may of heard of a few of them.





Shame I live so so far aways as this is a great opportunity to see so many talented artists work in one place,  BUT if you live close then I suggest you head over to 1:AM gallery tomorrow for the opening night, you won't be disappointed.

First Amendment Gallery
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco
CA 94103

Lets hope James the curator can organise something like this for Europe in the future (James and I have spoke about a UK/EU show but only briefly)


Thanks for reading

Wai Man
www.onesixthbruce.co.uk

Jan 8, 2014

Modern Hero "Blackout" Edition by MAD

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http://www.madtoystore.com/product/modern-hero-blackout-edition

The latest edition of MAD's Modern Hero figure is the "Blackout" edition. Exclusive to MAD's online store, this edition is limited to 100 pieces. The figure stands 6" tall, with the hat on, and comes with a variety of different accessories. Packaged in a deluxe foam padded box, this is the third available colorway of MAD's Modern Hero figure. Since the figure comes directly from the artist, MAD, the figures come signed, unless otherwise requested. This is such a great piece, which contains some good use of contrasting blacks, utilizing a matte and glossy finish. Like the Grey and Skelecon edition before this, the Blackout edition retails for $65 plus shipping.




 Let the MAD collection grow!

New Works from Carson Catlin Lolligag, Labbit and More

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Carson Catlin has been cutting it up- the vinyl that is, and shares with us new pieces for upcoming shows. Carson contributes "Reticu-lloli", pictured above and below,  for Toy Art Gallery's Vive La Lolligag. Reticu-Lloli has an antiqued finish, making the darker shadowed areas of many smaller cuts stand out. Reticu-Lloli will be available through Toy Art Gallery for $200, inquire info@toyartgallery.com for purchase.



Carson also contributes "RWB" - red, white & black Munny to Menace Inc. Studio's Childish Playthings. Red, white & black is a colour palette Carson shows interest in continuing to explore, and with each colour having unique emotional or thematic connotations, I'm interested to see where Carson takes it.


Carson also shares with us a commissioned piece recently completed. "Cadela Metal" was completed over the course of 8-9 months, and incorporates copper wire.



For more of Carson's work, follow his Facebook and Instagram @carsoncatlin 


Jan 7, 2014

SekureD Invades Kidrobot

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Sekure D has been busy plotting a takeover! Ok, well it's not so much a takeover since he was invited, but, Sekure D's abstracted mechanized & graphic graffiti-inspired customs are taking Kidrobot locations and online store by storm.

Coming soon to Kidrobot dot com and in-store locations; NYC, Bolder, LA and SF are new release series between 2-5 custom Munnyworld pieces sized 4"and 7". Each piece is individual and unique, one-of-a-kind, so be sure to snap up your favourite before someone else does.




For more pictures and release details see Kidrobot's Announcement, and Kidrobot.com 
Keep up-to-date with SekureD's new artworks, projects and announcements through Facebook or Instagram @sekured




Toy Art Gallery says Vive La Lolligag!

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Toy Art Gallery and Lolligag World bring us a new group exhibition featuring more than 35 artists from across the country and around the world. Artists contribute their interpretation of the 6" Lolligag platform, opening January 11th at TAG.

“Vive La Lolligag!” features original, one-of-a-kind works from:
Aimee Kuester, Amy Sol, Ani Eos, Ayleen Gaspar, Babyvtec, Bere + Bere, Brent Nolasco, Carson Catlin, Doubleparlour, Felix Meunier, Gabbie Custom Art, Genevive Zacconi, Holly Conrad, Hyperactive Monkey, Ian Ziobrowsk,i iRoc, J.Salvador, Jason Freeny, Jeremiah Ketner, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Juan Muniz, Kat Brunnegraff, KMNDZ, Laura Mas aka Okokume, Leesasaur, Liz McGrath, MeSmithy, Miso, Nathan Hamill, Obscure, Onch Movement, Ragnar, rAsk Opticon, Sean Christopher, Tan-Ki, Tasha Zimich, Tomi Monstre, Vanessa Ramirez, and more!


Join the party 7pm opening night for a selection of exclusive Lolligag prints and jewelry, and exclusives for gallery guests. RSVP to the event Facebook here.  

Double Parlor

Gabbie

Carson Catlin

Holly Conrad




Jan 5, 2014

Happy Birthday Miyazaki-sensei!

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Today marks the birthday of Hayao Miyazaki, legendary Japanese director, artist and cinematic visionary. Miyazaki's filmography spans decades and features such iconic films as Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away and Ponyo among many, many others.

To celebrate the joy that Miyazaki has brought into our lives, Martin Hsu has teamed up with Bigshot Toyworks to create and produce a limited run of Miya-San figures. Full specs of the Miya-San figure, pricing, and the timing of the presale and release of the figure will be announced soon.

For the interim, inquiries may directed to:

Klim of Bigshot Toyworks - klim@bigshottoyworks.com

or

Martin Hsu - info@martinhsu.com

"The Unicorn Hunter" by Infinite Rabbits

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Simply stunning!

I recently completed a custom commission I've been working on for the better part of the past year. "The Unicorn Hunter" is based on an EWOK Horselington. The base platform is about 12" tall, after I got through with it the Hunter is almost 17" tall, so I did have a rough time with photos. I had a lot of fun with him, both sticking with some of my usual style plus going out on a limb a bit with some new ideas.




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     - Don P

Jan 4, 2014

"City of Industry" by Manny X and Broke1

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Totally dig this toy and hope to see more from these guys!

Broke1 and I are coming out with a resin toy line entitled "City of Industry". The story and characters are loosely based on our surroundings. We grew up in City of Industry, CA a town literally built over a landfill and as the name implies is covered with highly industrial factories and shipping warehouses.

"From the smoldering filth of a broken system emerges a dark and disparaging place appropriately named City of Industry. This God Forsaken city was built on top of a grotesque, toxic landfill and riddled with endless rows of grime factories unceasingly spewing carcinogens in the air and dumping poison in the water. City of Industry is a place where even the cloud's sliver linings become muddled through thick cancerous clouds of unbreathable air. This is the city we were born into and this is our story..."


Waste management is a joke in this town, a mere formality. These officials are paid handsomely by factory owners to dispose of their toxic sewage. This dreck is then dumped back into the city, seeping in the already arid land and poisoned water. While factory owners and city officials sleep comfortably miles away from the mess they create, they very workers that slave away in the hazardous conditions of these facilities are the ones that pay the high cost of low priced goods.


The first figure will drop as preorder this monday 1/6/14 pst in my store http://patrullax.bigcartel.com/. Each will be packaged in blistercards. They will go for $55+shipping and are limited to only 10 pieces. 

Patrick Wong´s Frozen Sparvar custom Fatcap

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This custom blew me away. I have no idea how he is doing this...

So here's a new custom 6" fatcap entitled "Frozen Sparvar" continuing from my "Frozen Krylon" piece from November. The concept was based around this old school way of mixing enamel spray cans back in the day by freezing an almost full can upside-down in the freezer to create custom colors for graffiti pieces. Of course before the art spraypaint like Montana and Ironlak came into vogue.

This time around I took up Sparvar because it was the European equivalent through the 80s and 90s for Krylon here in the US and Canada. I saw it as that exotic spray brand your friend might have an empty can of. It had a "tuff" attitude and favored by a lot of German writers. You would see it as a character in a piece or a t-shirt design from overseas and it always looked badass.





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