Nature Bites Back Custom Mega Munny by David Stevenson

At ToyConUK 2015, David Stevenson debuted 'Nature Bites Back', a custom mega munny. Nature Bites Back features a bunch of colorful creatures, poking through a monstrous tree creature. Painted wood and leaves detail make the colorful creatures really stand out. This piece will be for sale and on exhibit at the Blackheath Gallery in London, for the 40th Anniversary Exhibition. David will also have 3 faux taxidermy stag heads in the pop art exhibition, which will also feature works from Peter Blake. The Exhibition opens on May 2nd in London.

 

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The Disarticulators' Oozeball Sofubi at ToyCon UK 2015

The Disarticulators' Tru:Tek is proud to reveal that he'll be guesting at the Toy Shack's ToyCon UK '15 booth this weekend, bringing along a whole slew of different Oozeball sofubi to the table! Manning the booth between 11.30am - 1pm this Saturday, April 25th, here's a quick rundown of what you can expect from the artist-come-toy blogger...

First off, the Rampage Toys one-off customs (top row in image above). The Disarticulators have joined forces with Rampage Toys' Jon Malmstedt for a trifecta of one-off customs! Produced in a non-squishy flesh-toned soft vinyl this time around – sadly sans squeaker – the Tru:Tek-designed, Zectron-sculpted balls have been treated to layers of unique sprays, rubs and brushwork. Rather aptly titled (from left to right) “Red Planet”, “Funfetti Ooze” and “Golden Sludge”, the trio will set you back just £65 a piece. 

Next up is the ToyCon UK exclusive "Predatooze" (bottom right of above image). Produced in a squishy clear matt soft vinyl this time around, the vintage-style “squeaky toy” has been filled to the brim with custom tie-dyed pom poms to resemble the infamous thermal imaging effect from cult 80’s flick, Predator. Limited to an edition of just 8 - including a "Deep Heat" chase - alongside just 2 variants in a "Stealth" colorway (without pom poms), the "Predatooze" Oozeballs come packed with a deluxe double sided header for £35 and £32.50 respectively.

Joining both Predatooze and the Rampage one-offs, Tru:Tek will also be bringing along a super-limited batch of Oozeballs in both GID and flesh-toned non-squishy vinyl (bottom left of above image). Capped at just 2 of each and never to be repeated in this format (i.e. unpainted!), these come packed with custom header cards for just £30 each.

Any leftovers will be making their way to the Man-E-Toys store on Sunday, April 26th at 9pm London time...

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Bearded TTC Cavey - Exclusive at ToyConUK 2015

The Toy Chronicle are proud to reveal that the Bearded TTC Cavey will be exclusively available on the TTC booth at the upcoming ToyConUK on April 25th.

Available for £15 each, these 2.5inch Bearded Cavey will come signed & numbered by Holly Astral (Hey Cavey). There are 20 available to purchase, each coming bagged with a beautiful header card.

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A ton of Skelevex for ToyConUK 2015 by DMS x Alto

Alto and DMS are bringing a bunch of geometric skulls, Skelevex, to ToyConUK2015. Everything from £10 Mini Stone Death Skelevex to a "Pay what you want" Dead Presidents Mystery Edition Mini Skelevex. Not only will they have the Mini Skelevexes, but custom Midi Skelevexes will also be available which are 3.5" in size. There will also be one-off customs by DMS, Jon-Paul Kaiser, Jessica Esper, and RunDMB. For those going to ToyConUK 2015 should be sure to stop by the DMS x Alto booth and check out all the great customs and creations. Also, for those who can't make ToyConUK 2015, some wire versions of Alto's geometric designed pieces are up for purchase on Shapeways, here.

Full Size Skelevex Custom by DMS, £100

Full Size Skelevex Sithlord Custom by DMS, £150

Full Size Custom Skelevex by Jessica Esper, £175

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Cakes with Faces submission for Fans of Teas Series 4

ToyConUK 2015 is coming up fast and artists are getting as much done as possible for the event. This year, Flatties has organized Fans of Tea Series 4, which features a number of custom Lunartik Teas which will be on display at the Lunartik booth. Cakes with Faces is based out of Coventry in the UK and has created a couple custom Teas for Fans of Tea Series 4. Aptly named Oc-Tea-Pus and Tea Tone, these punny named creations are not the first submissions by Cakes with Faces. Buzzing Bumble-Tea was a part of the previous Fans of Tea Series 3. For everyone's viewing pleasure, Cakes with Faces have provided a cool time lapse video of the creation of both customs. Definitely nice to take a peak into the creation process for any custom, let alone these Lunartik Minis, which don't get customized as often as other platforms. For those attending ToyConUK 2015, be sure to stop by the Lunartik booth and check out all of the Fans of Teas customs.

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ToyConUK 2015 WIP from PJ Constable

ToyConUK 2015 is only a few weeks away, on April 25th, in London. Artists and companies are gearing up, getting everything ready before the event comes around. Artist PJ Constable has been busy sculpting and casting some ideas, while also creating an idea for a print. PJs latest WIP pics include an army of cast Caterpups, a cast version of an original sculpt and a print with a yet to be decided size. PJ is also working on some custom Munnys, among other pieces that he will have for sale at ToyConUK2015. PJ Constable has definitely grown as an artist in the few years he's been active in the scene and hopefully PJ has a successful convention, so everyone can see more of his work. Expect more information to be released as PJ finalizes paint applications and other projects he is working on for ToyConUK2015.  

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Bearded TTC Cavey from HeyCavey x The Toy Chronicle for ToyConUK 2015

Teased a few months ago, The Toy Chronicle has teamed up with Holly Astral, of HeyCavey, to create a ToyConUK 2015 exclusive Cavey. The Bearded TTC Cavey is going to be priced at £15 and will be limited to just 20 pieces. This is most likely, the very last Cavey that will be available, unless Holly finds some free time to produce a small run in the future, so a lot of people will be after this little blue Cavey. Each Bearded TTC Cavey will come bagged with a header card and comes signed and numbered by Holly. For those who plan on attending ToyConUK 2015, be sure to find The Toy Chronicle booth and pick up a Bearded TTC Cavey.

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ToyConUK 2015 Exclusives from Mintyfresh

With ToyConUK 2015 right around the corner, April 25th, exhibitors are starting to receive items in hand and releasing the info to the masses. Mintyfresh has two confirmed pieces that are going to be available. The first is from Junnosuke Abe x Restore, called Neo Japan (Spirit Ager). Neo Japan is extremely limited and will be priced at £80, or roughly $120. 

Minty Fresh has also confirmed that they will have Wish Upon Me (Gold), by Yoskay Yamamoto X Mighty Jaxx, available at ToyConUK 2015. Wish Upon Me is going to be limited to 100 pieces and also priced at £80. Definitely a couple of great pieces that Mintyfresh will be bringing to ToyConUK 2015. Mintyfresh is hoping to have info on one more exclusive before April 25th, so keep an eye out for more info.

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Taylored Curiosities' Easter Bunny Worry Beans For ToyCon UK

ToyCon UK 2015 will feature Taylored Curiosities'  first exclusive for the convention.  Five limited edition pieces featuring ear hats and bunny tails, one large and four medium versions, will be on sale. Each signed and numbered.

Taylored Curiosities - ToyConUK 


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ToyConUK 2015 Teaser from The Toy Chronicle

With ToyConUK 2015 right around the corner, teasers and releases will start to trickle in. The Toy Chronicle sent over a little cryptic teaser about a release for ToyConUK and hopefully everyone will get the picture. Something to note about this release is that CAVEY is coming to an end. So, this should be a highly sought after release... whatever it is based on the teaser (FYI it's going to be a CAVEY). For those who are able to attend ToyConUK 2015, be sure to purchase tickets early and book that travel.

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