BAIT x Huck Gee x Robotech - SDCC BOOTH #5645

Well, one of Huck Gee's favorite animations is Robotech, which has influenced a lot of Huck's work. Who doesn't like mechs!? With the launch of Superplastic, it seemed that Huck would only be releasing anything related to Superplastic property. But, surprise, surprise, Huck Gee and Bait come out of left field. This year, Bait is releasing a Bait x Huck Gee x Robotech collaboration that is amazing. Previously seen on a SDCC Blog, with little info other than price, Huck and Bait has finally come out with more details. This is being called Huck's "final solo project", where he re-imagined the Armor Cyclone, while also re-defining some details of the canon. Available in 2 separate editions, this 8 inch figure is super articulated and is loaded with detail. The main regular colorway will be available at all 9 BAIT stores, most likely starting July 18th. The rare Bronze Alternate colorway is going to be an exclusive to Bait's SDCC Booth, #5645. Priced at $125 a piece and no word on edition size for either colorway, the SDCC exclusive Bronze Alternate will likely sell out during SDCC. Hit up those helpers now.

From Huck Gee's Newsletter release:

BAIT x Huck Gee x Robotech

For me, this was the collaboration of a lifetime. Robotech was THE defining animated series of my youth. At the time, it was an imagined world far beyond anything I had ever seen. Mech designs, characters and stories that heavily influenced my pre-teen mind. Still to this day, I hold the Cyclone as one of my favorite mech designs ever. And while I've dipped my toes into Robotech for inspiration in the past, this is an officially licensed endeavor. Not only a collaboration but, for the eagle eyed, attention detailed fan, I may have also re-defined some Cyclone canon. :) What can I say, I like to break things.
Thank you & much love,
Huck
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BAIT x Huck Gee x Robotech :: Releasing at San Diego Comic Con 2018

BAIT and legendary toy designer Huck Gee come together for Huck’s final solo project and reimagined the iconic Armor Cyclone with Rick Hunter of the Robotech Macross saga. 

The Rare Bronze Alternate is Exclusively sold at the BAIT San Diego Comic-Con Booth #5645. The Regular Colorway will be available st all 9 BAIT stores.  These 8 inch super articulated Figures are priced at $125.

 - Mark-Anthony

kaNO x Tristan Eaton Bodega Figure Release and Signing

Kano is coming strong with his Bodega figure. After being shelved for several years and finally getting the rights back for his original Bodega figure, Kano was able to start produce his original figure once again. This time around, Kano has collaborated with four other artists, each having a unique colorway and type of exclusivity: Toofly, Flying Fortress, Tristan Eaton, and Pez. The first release was Toofly's Pink Bodega, released on May 10th, with the signing held at My Plastic Heart. The Toofly Bodega edition is a retailers edition, in the Pink Colorway, limited to 100 pieces.

 

The Bodega figure has a great back story to it. Head on over to Kano's blog and go watch Toy Break Episode 263, to learn a bit more. As for the next release, the Kano's x Tristan Eaton Bodega is a Bait exclusive, orange colorway. Scheduled to release at Bait, in Diamond Bar on Saturday, June 29th. A signing is going to be held from 2-5pm, with both artists in attendance. Keep in mind, that signings are one of the only ways to get Kano's purple edition Bodega. Each Bodega retails for $45 and limited to 100 pieces for each artist edition(colorway). Keep an eye out on this blog for updates on the Pez and Flying Fortress releases. Go get get em! Brapp!

- Mark-Anthony

GI Joe Site YoJoe Interviews Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects

Above is a video from the GI Joe show at BAIT. Look for an East Coast show at Sub-Urban Vinyl in NJ on May 31! More info on that soon. I'm helping organize.

In the meantime, check out the YoJoe interview of Jonathan Cathey of The Loyal Subjects here.

BAIT x Street Fighter Event Saturday February 9th, 2013

Diamond Bar store, Bait, is having a Street Fighter Art and Apparel exhibition on Saturday, February 9th. The event is expected to have new Street Fighter art, a Street Fighter gaming exhibition, as well as a few artists in attendance (including Ron English, Kwestone, Kidokyo, and Jerome Lu. Another big thing happening at the event, is an appearance and signing by the one and only Yoshinori Ono.

 

 Here is the planned event schedule, as posted by ComboFiend on Capcom-Unity.

STREAM SCHEDULE


~12:30 - 1:00pm Stream introduction / Introduction to the BAIT store and what is in store for the day
1:00 - 1:30pm Play the pro - Mystery pro
1:30 - 2:00pm Exhibition match - Jayce vs Online Tony
2:00 - 2:30pm Play the pro - Online Tony
2:30 - 3:00pm Exhibition match - Snake Eyez vs Mike Ross
3:00 - 3:30pm Play the pro - Snake Eyez
3:30 - 4:00pm Exhibition match - Alex Valle vs Jayce
4:00 - 4:30pm Live feed of all the Street Fighter influenced art present at the event as well
as preview, for the first time ever, Ron English’s new Street Fighter art pieces.
4:30 - 5:00pm Play the pro - Jayce the Ace
5:00 - 5:30pm Exhibition match - Mike Ross vs Combofiend
5:30 - 6:00pm Exhibition match - Alex Valle vs Combofiend in SFxT 2013
6:00pm Stream wind down and sign off

IN HOUSE SCHEDULE
12pm - Event Opens.  BAIT Lanyards for first 100 visitors.  Free NOS Energy drinks.
12:00 - 1:00pm Kidokyo Signing
3:00 - 4:00pm Jerome Lu Signing
4:00 - 4:30pm Ron English x SF
4:30 - 5:30pm Ono-san signing
6:00 - 7:00pm Kwestone signing

If you are a Street Fighter fan or just a fan of art in general, you should do your best to make it out to the event early! Since Mad Catz is a sponsor of the event, I expect a lot of the SoCal Street Fighter gaming community to be in attendance. This event should be huge!

Event begins at 12pm
BAIT is located at:
2753B S Diamond Bar Blvd
Diamond Bar, CA 91765

- Mark-Anthony