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Feb 26, 2014

Iron Legions Kickstarter Project!‏

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My name is Andrew Yang and I started a new toy Kickstarter project. Iron Legions is a series of sci-fi mech toys where you assemble and customize units. Each piece has a set of standardized joints which allows you to swap weapons and features between units! Originally I was designing these toys as a hobby with 3d printing but now it's time to move to the next stage into production.

The first two mechs for the Kickstarter project are the Orthrus artillery quadruped and Paladin mecha. While the current pictures are 3d printed protoypes, the goal of the project is to have them produced in injection mold plastic!


Check out the project here! http://kck.st/1gjcklb and FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ironlegions

REVIEW: Angry Woebots Camo Backpack by FLABSLAB

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Angry Woebots Camo Backpack by FLABSLAB
Le Fucker and I became friends on Facebook a while back, but his company FLABSLAB only really crept onto my radar when I saw a shot of this backpack he produced for Angry Woebots. I dig camo, and the use of Woes' signature panda in a camo pattern is so bad-ass, it just stuck in my mind. FLABSLAB! How could you forget that name? He's got some other awesome apparel products as well that he puts put under his own name. Really, a guy with a lot going on, fingers in a lot of different projects at once. Like my Singapore brother from another mother!

Look at all those pockets! Love the inner pockets!

Anyway, my sample Woes pack arrived JUST in time for me to bring it to the New York Toy Fair. When you go to Toy Fair, it's sort of like hiking in the mountains for 4 days- you need comfortable footwear, smart clothing choices, food and water, and a large bag to store the stuff you collect as you walk around. When this bag arrived- and it was bigger than I expected at 17 inches tall and 11 inches wide- I was so psyched! I had my Toy Fair bag.



Steph and I are bag collectors. We have a variety of Jansport, Oakley, Dakine, Tumi, The North Face, Cabela's bags and several others. She doesn't carry a handbag, she likes technical backpacks. She's currently carrying a Deuter Speed Lite 10 in black. Bags are serious business to both of us, so this is a review that I don't take lightly, nor will I bullshit you in any way... this is easily my favorite backpack in a large collection of awesome bags. You can see above that the straps are wide and thick, very confortable to wear all day long.

The bag is nice and flexible and lightweight for such a big bag- here I am at the Zing booth shooting a suction-cup arrow with no problem while wearing the Woes pack.

The large main inner sleeve pocket is padded for your ipad or laptop, and the bag is voluminous enough to swallow up our full-sized DSLR camera with ease, plus more.

I wore this backpack for 4 full days at Toy Fair with absolutely no discomfort.



Thick metal zipper pulls are easy to grab, and there's even a top-side zippered pocket to keep your wallet or sunglasses safe and easily accessible (above).

It's even great for skateboarding!

Here I am at the Mimoco booth, talking shop. As you can see, I have stuffed the bag full at this point.
I don't even have to get into the cool factor of rocking such a recognizable and limited-edition bag- literally everyone I saw at Toy Fair (and that's a lot of very talented designers and artists) wanted one for themselves. That's saying something.

The price is $120 each and they are produced in extremely limited quantities, so chances are, you'll never see another human being wearing one (unless you're at a con where Woes is appearing...). The price about on par with Oakley's backpacks and way less than any Tumi bag, and way more special and rare.

US customers will be able to find this backpack at the following locations:


You could also order through me. If I collect 6+ orders, I can import a case of them to NYC. Email me if you're interested.

Customers in Asia and any other country (beside the US) can order these packs directly from FLABSLAB by emailing them here. They will provide a ship quote.

And finally, if you are not yet familiar with the Singapore-based FLABSLAB brand, go check their website. Tons of cool apparel, prints, paintings and exclusive toys on there.

Make sure you follow FLABSLAB and Angry Woebots on Facebook too.

- Benny

Vinyl Riot x Frank Montano Dunny series

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A must have series...





We have team up with the amazing Frank Montano to release an exclusive custom Dunny series titled "BlizzardBeast: Wiseguy Series". This series consists of 5 individual blind bagged dunny's. Each custom Dunny is $80 and comes with a BlizzardBeast pin. They will be available this Thursday February 27th at 3pm EST. Grab these guys here.


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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