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Feb 25, 2014

Graffiti Anatomy by Creo Design: Customize Your Own.

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Forget about Grey's Anatomy, Creo brings to life a concept born from the streets. For years graffiti artist have been producing mind-blowing murals and canvases using their preferred spray can as an extension of their own body. Every artist has his or her own preferred choice of 'can' but have you ever wondered what is hidden beneath the cold aluminum case? 

Manufactures insist that you should never pierce or dismantle the can regardless if it is empty or not. Wise words indeed because when Creo's curiosity took over and he opened his last empty spray can he couldn't believe what he discovered inside. 

Beneath the cold aluminum 'skin' lies a full spinal cord and skull 'cap'.
It is true what has been said for years- that spray cans are living objects brought to life in an artists hands. The myths of steel ball bearings used to mix the paint are bogus - when you shake the can it is the vertebrae knocking together that makes the can rattle, wakening the can to life and producing the beautiful flow of paint.

Creo has captured his discovery with the 100% original handmade resin sculpture that is fitted with a 'German Cap' and is limited to 10pcs worldwide. At $250, this piece is on the higher end of the scale. Then again, you get what you pay for. This is not a toy but rather a piece of art, and as such, the price is quite reasonable.

Graffiti Anatomy stands over 12" tall with a 360 degree rotating cap and magnetic articulation in the jaw. Articulation on mine works perfectly and is in fact hidden and safe up under the bottom side of the skull. I suppose just like a real jaw! I also like that Chris used a very long, sturdy pin coming up out of the spine to hold the head on. Well-engineered!

I dig the uniqueness of the individual vertebrae- no two are alike, just like in a real spine!

As always, Creo will allow customers to customise their purchase. Customers are allowed to select up to 4 paint colours for the body from over 250 colour choices - one is for the main body, the second is for the paint splatter effect.

Customers can also select up to 2 colours for the cap - one is for the main cap, the second is for the paint splatter effect. Alternatively, customers can choose not to have the paint splatter option.

Customers can choose from 40 options for the cap 'eye' and teeth. Again customers can choose to have their Graffiti Anatomy as 1 solid colour. They can also be finished in either a matte or gloss lacquer.
Each item will be signed and numbered and come in a wooden presentation box.

Presentation is just about as good as it gets: incredibly fancy wooden gift box, with the piece well-padded inside.

Close up of the Graffiti Anatomy head- I got the blue one! All pieces come with Certificate of Authenticity.

Click the following link for more info and to place an order in Creo's web shop:

9 to 5 Warriors Retro Wax Packs

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9 to 5 Warriors Card Packs: bright yellow vintage style wax pack trading cards
9 to 5 Warriors writes to us:
I've been working on fun passion project called 9 to 5 Warriors where I wanted to recapture the magic from my generations Saturday morning cartoons. So I actually produced a little animated intro similar to one you would find in the 80s/90s with fun kick ass characters and a catchy theme song to boot:



Along with the intro I also created those bright yellow vintage style wax pack trading cards you would find at every stores back in the day.  You can see them here:
http://www.9to5warriors.com/#!product/prd12/1405945521/vintage-style-wax-packs
In talks with a few companies to produce minifigures based off the characters hopefully within the next few months.

Follow @9to5warriors on instagram to see more photos, behind the scenes, and the actual prototype figures.

Feb 24, 2014

Bruiser Zombie Pheyden & Baby Butta Beet by October Toys

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Bruiser Zombie Pheyden & Baby Butta Beet

Set your alarms and get your mouses (mice?) ready.  Bruiser Zombie Pheyden & Baby Butta Beet from October drop TODAY!  Head on over to October Toy's store at 3pm EST and grab a few of each.  Baby Butta Beet in a buttery yellow and Bruizer Zombie Pheyden in what appears to be a color-changing green/flesh.

-The Highest Fever
@thehighestfever


Hot Toys - Artist Collection - Kerberos Panzer Jäger

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Takeya is one of the best model artist, character creator in Japan, he’s a name I have known and admired since the days I started in this business back in the late 1990's!


It's awesome that along with last years Samurai Predator he is getting some recognition to a ‘New’ generation of collectors.

Just search Takayuki Takeya works such as Sitting Hell, Surgery Addict, Devilman, Kamen Rider to see his awesome work! (I need to dig mine out, build and display them!)


Full specs on Hot Toys-> www.hottoys.com.hk


Price has yet to be determined but search out your regular Hot Toys seller for info

Thanks for reading

Wai Man
www.onesixthbruce.co.uk

Feb 20, 2014

Infinite Rabbit's custom madness!

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Exremely love the use of sculpt and colors of this artist. He simply brings you in a dreamworld with these customs!

Here's an update with some of the customs that I've been working at the end of 2013 and early 2014. Some of them are available in my online store (http://infiniterabbits.storenvy.com/) A few others are currently at Espionage Gallery, in the "Around the World in 80 Toys" show (http://espionage-gallery.com/exhibition/espionage-gallery-presents-around-the-world-in-80-toys/)

The custom Foomi uses a resin mask designed for Vinyl Thoughts by Forces of Dorkness. (http://www.storenvy.com/products/2873601-diy-vinyl-thoughts-nation-mask-1) The "broken" Blue Mask Munny borrows his design, but was sculpted by me.

I've also (finally!) started working on a website: http://www.infiniterabbits.com/ More updates to come, though I'm pretty busy with customs and art at the moment!

"C. Willard" - 7" Foomi & "Romeo 13" - 7" Munny



"Dr. Squidclops" - Mini Mugg & "Kid Triton" - Kidrobot 'Bot


"EO13 Munny" - 4" Munny & "EO13 Trikky" - 4" Trikky


"Drip Droid" - Android Mini

Biggie custom Dunny by JPK

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This artist has some serious skills, but we already know that lol! An amazingly painted 3 inch Dunny. Not easy to get this sculpt done.


It's a Biggie Smalls Dunny custom, a private commission and the theme (Biggie's "Ready To Die" album cover but with a more recognisable/adult Biggie head) was requested by the customer. There's a fair bit of sculpting on this little guy to have him in his seated position. - Jon-Paul Kaiser

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Feb 19, 2014

New York Toy Fair 2014: Tenacious Toys Photo Coverage

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Eric Nocella Diaz, fellow business owner (Argonaut Resins) and fellow local, sculpting live at Toy Fair.
Toy Fair is always exhilarating and exhausting. We get to see old friends, make new connections, check out new products, plan collaborative projects. This year, 2014, was the first time I personally felt I was a part of something important and bigger than myself. Instead of wandering around alone, picking up free plastic giveaway crap from large manufacturers, I was meeting with the people who really make stuff happen in the toy world. And I'm a part of it now, helping make things happen. I'm being very vague here but since you read my blog, you'll know when I start talking about big projects....

Anyway, in this post I'll throw in a few pics but I have a nice selection of about 50 pics from Toy Fair at the following link:


Steph gets a big thumbs-up from Evan, owner of Mimoco. Evan started his business the same year as we did.
left to right: Sean Gallagher (toyasobject.com), Klim Kozinevich (bigshottoyworks.com) and Digger Mensch (formerly of Art Asylum, here at Toy Fair consulting with theloyalsubjects.com). Three dudes who could easily execute any possible design project, and blow you away with the results.
Jonathan Cathey (theloyalsubjects.com) in between meetings
it wouldn't be Toy Fair if I didn't spend a few hours running around acting like a total jackass...

Venom by Darren Clegg of Klang Customs

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UK Artist Darren Clegg, of Klang Customs, recently completed a custom Venom figure, using a 7" Munny as the base. Venom is one of Darren Clegg's favorite characters and one day he decided to make a custom based on the character. The WIP shots show how much cutting and sculpting went into this figure. The paint palette is a bit simple, Black, Red and White, with a bit of accent on the protruding tongue. The completed custom could use a few more accents, highlighting a lot of the sculpted features. With a lot of work being done to create the small features, one can only wonder why those features were not accented somehow. Overall, this a good custom Venom munny which apparently has a bit of weight to it.

 



 

Venom is available through the Collect and Display online store for 100 GBP(or about $168) plus shipping. Pick up the Venom, another custom, or maybe even contact Darren Clegg for a custom commission.


General Geddon figure by Credenda Studios

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I don't know much about Credenda Studios but I do know that these blister-packed resin General Geddon figures they just released look awesome. At $50 for a special custom colorway, these are a steal. You get to pick any color for the skin and armor! And a trusted source who has one says the quality is top-notch.

3A Booth at New York Toy Fair 2014

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The 3A booth at Toy Fair was most excellent for many reasons. We got to meet both Ashley Wood and Kim of Threezero, as well as Siu Yin and Gimbat. We got to check out a few upcoming items that we'll be able to order (most compelling was the cartons of Adventure Kartel Action Portable carded figures). I personally bitched and moaned about the US distributorship of 3A figures and the high cost of carrying them. Ash didn't blink an eye and explained why they went the route they did. Not a guy to back down in the face of tough questions. Good stuff. Respect!

Anyway, get yourself on our email list if you want to be the first to know about preordering the 3A items we will be carrying.

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