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Oct 21, 2014

MAD Toy Store Royal Sale

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Kansas City not only produces some top notch sports teams, the city also is the home to a bunch of awesome artists. In 1985, the Kansas City Royals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 3. Definitely a great series. Fast forward 29 years, not only did the Kansas City Royals finally make it to the playoffs after a 29 year drought, they are playing for all the marbles in the 2014 World Series. Now back to artists. KC based artist MAD is having a "Royal Sale!" to commemorate the Royals playing in the 2014 World Series. For as long as the 2014 World Series lasts, customers can use the promo code "RoyalKC" to receive 29% off his/her order. With KC on a nice undefeated Playoff run, having won every 2014 playoff game up to this point, MAD's sale will last at least until Saturday, October 25th. This is a perfect opportunity to add one or more pieces from MAD. Go Royals!

Coarsetoys Custom PAW by Jon-Paul Kaiser

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Jon-Paul Kaiser's latest completed commission is a Star Wars/Eastern themed Coarsetoys PAW. When working on custom figures, Jon-Paul likes it when details of the original figure, or sculpt, can be seen. With nearly all of the original sculpt kept from the PAW figure, Jon-Paul wanted to re-sculpt the head of the PAW figure to look more like the Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet. Jon-Paul not only succeeded at creating the helmet, he was also able to work in parts of the original sculpted head, albeit the ears were lopped off. Overall, the completed piece is simple and clean, with tons of detail on both of the arms of the figure. When Jon-Paul took the completed figure to be photographed by Justin Allfree (who does all the photography for Jon-Paul's work), Justin loved the piece so much that he got a bit carried away with all the photos he took. Be sure to keep an eye on Jon-Paul's social media pages for more shots of the Stormtrooper PAW, especially the detail shots of the arms.


Custom Coarsetoys PAW by Jon-Paul Kaiser, p.c. Justin Allfree
Custom Coarsetoys PAW by Jon-Paul Kaiser, p.c. Justin Allfree
Custom Coarsetoys PAW by Jon-Paul Kaiser, p.c. Justin Allfree

Custom Coarsetoys PAW by Jon-Paul Kaiser, p.c. Justin Allfree
For all those interested, Jon-Paul Kaiser is most likely still taking commissions, so be sure to get in contact with him for more info.

New KiD iNK iNDUSTRiES Store

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Kris Dulfer just launched a brand online new store front for KiD iNK iNDUSTRIES and has stocked it FULL of new stuff.  There's NYCC 2014 exclusives, custom painted vinyl, and crazy sofubi pieces. From G.I. Joe customs to Mountain displays for your minifigures to custom painted He-Man playsets!

And for my fellow vapers, a whole rainbow of Vape Snails.  Four inch tall resin snails with a custom drilled hole to hold your mod!  Just tell him what size or model and he'll get you set up with a new home for your vape!



Oct 20, 2014

DCon GID Blue OG Impala Mini -Wild WestSide x Spanky Stokes

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With Designer Con 2014 right around the corner, info on more and more exclusives will start to pop up. The latest exclusive to be released comes from Wild WestSide and Spanky Stokes. Even though Wild WestSide won't be in attendance, Wild WestSide will release a GID Blue OG Impala Mini at DCon 2014, available through Spanky Stokes' Booth #518. Each of these fantastic resin pieces are created and assembled by Wild WestSide. Limited to just 10 pieces, each OG Impala Mini is going to be priced at $70. For all those in the area, be sure to get tickets early and save some money. DCon 2014 is shaping out to be another great event.

Still I'm Grateful - Craola x Prints on Wood

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Greg "Craola" Simkins is releasing an amazing print titled "Still I'm Grateful" through Prints On Wood. The print is 6" x 9", printed on 3/4" sustainable birch, with a natural gloss finish. Priced at $68 plus shipping, this print will be available during a timed released which occurs from 12pm PST 10/20/14 to 12pm PST 10/24/14. So, the edition size will be dependent on how many people make a purchase. Be sure to sign up for the Prints On Wood newsletter to keep up with all the upcoming releases from amazing artists.


Mintyfresh x JLED Poker Monkey

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I love some Joe Ledbetter toys.  His unique art style stands out in any collection.  Mintyfresh has the exclusive on this new Poker Monkey JLED figure.  He's got a grip of cards and a cheating bird on his shoulder and from the looks of it, he's not helping out Poker Monkey.  Hit up  www.mintyfresh.eu October 20th (hey, that's today!) at 1pm EST to grab yours for just 95 euros.  That's about $122 in American wing-wangs.  They're limited to 100 pieces so don't sleep. 


Lego Series 12: Four figures, Three standouts, Second thoughts, First Impressions

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So the new series of mini figures has become available in this part of the country (the Midwest) and I stopped by Toys R Us just yesterday to pick up a few random packs from Series 12.

Yes, "Series 12". NOT "Series 13" as evidently the set that featured all Simpsons characters prior to this one, is not part of the official series run.
 I really love the variety and themes that Lego puts into these. If anything, I find myself gravitating to collecting these more than the sets. Sure some of it could be the cost, but I really like action figure collecting, and the minifigs have such a wide spectrum to them, it's become a sub collection I love filling out at any chance I get. Now, onto the four minifigs I randomly got...

The Wizard

"the Wizard" came with a wand, a fabric foil stamped cape, wizards hat, and a two piece staff. (Only 5 hours later, did I notice that I was supposed to COMBINE the two wands to create a STAFF... sorry, I was excited, I had a new photo booth I had just put together to use for this very update! I also evidently left off the top of his cloak as well...)

Such a Dumbledore sort of feel to this particular figure (from the first two Harry Potter movies, when he was portrayed by Richard Harris). The little details like the robe folds and the foil pattern on the cape, stand out on this particular minifig.

Piggy Guy (Cosplayer Pig)

The head sculpt of the mask and the green apple are the two accessories that came with Piggy Guy.
I know that Lego has officially named this one Piggy Guy, but I prefer Cosplayer Pig. I think it tends to follow the pop culture references of the rest of the series more if it is their homage to cosplaying. This, I believe is also the first minifig that has this much of this particular shade of pink plastic used throughout.

The Life Guard
The Life Guard came with two accessories, binoculars, and a floatation device (not pictured).

 This figure is probably the weakest of the four that I picked up in this round. There is a lot that Lego got right with the design from the front. But the disconnect happens for me in a one two punch in the form of the fact that there is not one bit of musculature detail for his back (I mean, all that effort on the detail on the front, and then a giant block of cheese back?). Then, the second part comes in the fact that the beach shorts work from the front, complete with stitching, drawstrings, his initials, an embroidered patch... and you turn him around and BAM you got a Benny Hill moment in the form of  thong action from the back.

I get it, because of the connection holes, they decided to not put any graphics on the back of the legs, but the look is a bit jarring, and something of a shortfall considering how on Bart Simpson (who did not have connector holes, to be fair) DID have wrap around shorts.

Although I did not get into this particular series (I would much rather prefer a Futurama set), I was really impressed by the faithful design cues that Lego kept from the original character designs. I love the slingshot in his back pocket.

 The Swashbuckler

Packaged with a foil, a foppish hat with feather, and a lot of swagger.
The forth and final minifig pack I opened up was the Swashbuckler. I never did pick up the Musketeer figure from Series 4 (which as a diehard fan of the stories of Alexandre Dumas, is just shameful of me...), so this was a very welcome surprise pick.

Now, as you can see, on this minifig, they added BACK detail. The figure looks much more finished this way, and in this case, they very well could have left the detail on the shirt off on the back, but the sash and shirt look so much completed this way.

So there's my take on the first four minifigs I've gotten from this series. The good news is that the variety in this set is still as wide as ever, and there are some genuine standouts in the set.

The whole cast of minifigs out now in Series 12.


Until next time!


Oct 19, 2014

Shadoe Delgado's "Shadows and Ghosts" Resin Blindbox Series

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Shadoe Delgado presents his latest creations called "Shadows and Ghosts", which is going to be a blindbox resin series. With six different sculpts, each measuring around 3 inches. Each of the 6 figures will have color variants included in the blindbox series, with images of the variants coming in the next few weeks. Each blindbox resin piece is priced at $24.99, while a complete set of all 6 figures is set at $149.99. Something to note however, is that the variants will only be included with blindbox purchases. These "Shadows and Ghosts" are up for pre-order now, through Shadoe Delgado's online store. Shadoe Delgado will also be attending Designer Con 2014, at Booth #1133. He will have these resin pieces, along with other exclusives available at Designer Con 2014.


 


Oct 17, 2014

Soviet Tank Dunnys from DrilOne

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DrilOne recently made a batch of Soviet Tank custom Dunnys available through his online store. Initially, the Dunny tanks were created to go along with the Kidrobot Art of War Dunny Series release and were highly sought after, since they were only included with DrilOne's AP Dunny sets. Now, DrilOne is making about 20 or so tanks available, each for $100 with free shipping in the US. Now, everyone should place an order and sell these out. That way, DrilOne can keep busy making these awesome little tank guys. Hopefully, this will lead to DrilOne creating an 8" version and maybe even a 20" version (of course both should be RC controlled!).

Dead as F#ck Champ Customs available through SubUrban Vinyl

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Available now through SubUrban Vinyl are all the remaining pieces from the "Dead as F#ck Champ" Custom show. Tons of great pieces still available, which were all created using JC Rivera's new resin piece, "Dead as F#ck Champ". Mike "Nemo" Mendez's "Lion Hearted" piece is just one example of the remaining amazing customs, produced using the "Dead as F#ck Champ" resin piece. SubUrban Vinyl also has the OG "Dead as F#ck Champ" resin piece for sale, priced at $59.99 plus shipping. Each OG Champ comes with a matching 8"x10" print, while the OG Champ is limited to 100 pieces, each being signed and numbered. What additional colorways will the future hold for the Dead as F#ck Champ bear??

ZEROFUCKSFRIDAY - The Day the FUnicorn is released into the world!

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FUnicorn Gold Medal Edition: 200 in this colorway
It's ZeroFucksFriday, that most holy of days when we sit back, relax and stop giving a fuck!
Today is a very special ZeroFucksFriday because today Bigshot Toyworks is releasing a herd of stampeding FUnicorns out into the world to recognize all the Zero Fucks Heroes out there!

Reward your Zero Fucks Hero with an FUnicorn Gold Edition, and grab the Original Colorway for yourself.

And for that person in your life that does not and has never given a single fuck, the FUnicorn Bad to the Bone Edition is for them.

FUnicorns were designed and developed by Bigshot Toyworks. They measure 7 inches tall each and are cast in resin. Preorder the FUnicorn of your choice now for only $69 each at the Bigshot Toyshop. Shipping Q1 of 2015.
FUnicorn Original Colorway: open edition (300 in first production run)
FUnicorn Bad to the Bone edition (limited to 100 pieces)

Oct 16, 2014

Daimyo Custom Deathshead by Jon-Paul Kaiser

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Avid collectors sometimes gravitate towards a specific platform and often commission artists around the world to put his/her spin on the piece. Jon-Paul Kaiser's latest commissioned piece was a David Flores Deathshead piece. After talking with the client, they settled on a samurai themed piece, with lots of red. Jon-Paul says that this piece took months to complete because he kept going back to the drawing board, as he saw the many Deathshead pieces arrive to the collector. Jon-Paul really wanted his piece to stand out in the group of custom Deathshead. Considering this piece now stands as the center piece of one of the collectors Deathshead shelves, it looks like Jon-Paul succeeded. All the awesome pics were taken by photographer Justin Allfree, Jon-Paul's go to photographer.
 
 
Jon-Paul is most likely still accepting commission requests, so for the collectors out there who want one, be sure to get in contact with Jon-Paul and make it happen. Awesome custom pieces await.

Monster Kolor Custom Show pieces now available in our shop, 2 weeks only!

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Just before NYCC I pulled the pieces from this show out of the PIQ shop in Grand Central. I was not able to get them listed on our site till this week. A couple dozen beautiful pieces left from a group of incredibly talented artists are available for 2 weeks on our Monster Kolor Custom Show page here.

Artist Roster for this show: D-LUX • Dr Rampageo • Evilos • Forces of Dorkness • Gorgoloid • GUUMON • Jay222 • VideoV0mit • Josh Mayhem • KiD iNK iNDUSTRiES • Mark Nagata • MCA • Mechavirus • Michael Devera • Mr Munk • Prometheum5 • HotWingForgery • Small Angry Monster • SoKo Cat • Erick Scarecrow • Suckadelic


Govra EP & the GovraPod

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Moscow sludge/stoner metal band Montezuma's Revenge was inspired by the Govra story and composed the hymn of the mysterious enigmatic goddess. Their friends made four fantastic remixes to the song.

Such remarkable release needed a proper package, so Sergey Safonov produced a GovraPod – cold monolith that contain all the media assets of this project, plus exclusive poster. 

They are happy to release all this beauty to the public. Please enjoy the tunes and the story behind it - GOVRA EP

Oct 15, 2014

Shadoe Delgado's New Shadows And Ghosts Blindbox Series

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These little ghosties and shadows are to die for! Shadoe Delgado has completed a lineup of 6 original sculpts, cast in resin and hand-painted for his "Shadows and Ghosts" blindbox series. 

Between the sculpting, casting and hand-painting, these adorable little boogers are an absolute steal at $24.99ea, or collect the set for $149.99 Pick one, or 6, up here


Join The Party!

Shadoe's sculpts are so sweet and animated, it would be fun to paint one yourself, right? That's do-able! You can pick up the whole family of blanks right here. :)  Share and tag your photos with #ShadoeDelgado or #ShadowsAndGhosts 






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