LEGO breaking update - Disney and Lego join forces to take your wallet.

Still looking into whether or not this new series release is legit! But it certainly seems so. Disney has had a large presence with it's IP in LEGO's hands.

To quote the toy collector from Toy Story 2 "this is just like printing my own money (insert devious laughter)"

Expect a review of these suckers if this is going down, as I plan on buying a box of them when they hit.

- Mario, the Artisan Rogue

FunKo POP Rides: TMNT - Turtle Van Toy Figure

POP Rides: TMNT - Turtle Van

Pop! We're not talking about soda here folks!

Your favorite Characters the Funko Way!

Order FunKo POP Rides: TMNT - Turtle Van Toy Figure today!

BrickForge - A bag of fun

I know I had said in my last update that I would be covering new BrickWarriors sets, but I'm still working on that particular update. So in lieu of that, I pulled out an order from BrickForge (the only other LEGO compatible system I like besides BrickWarriors), and decided to review it.

(Top Left) BrickForge custom shipping envelope. (Top Right) Assorted bonus bag of random sci-fi elements. (Bottom) The contents of the shipment: Bonus Polybag, Main parts order, and the "Centaur Guardian" minifigure accessory set.

I like when I company puts in extra stuff, even if it's a call to action sort of flyer that mentions a KickStarter event (that I did end up participating in, and will be reviewing on here). When you run independent businesses, these kinds of things are what keep you going, and keep consumer/collector interest like mine, piqued.

But I can cover the results of that KickStarter at a later date. Let's jump into the great variety of accessories and components that I picked out from the website...

From more accurate Ghostbuster inspired replacement parts, to unusual and unique weapons and transparent "glass" bricks, this assortment did not disappoint.

If you have the official LEGO Ghostbusters set (which I reviewed on here a while back), you can see that the proton pack and neutrona wand are very accurate to the screen representations. Hell, BrickForge even went and made a PKE meter! If they had made a nice ghost trap as well, that would have been amazing! The soft rubber goggles (worn mainly by Ray Stanz in the movie) stretch to fit over helmets and hairpieces and make for a nice touch. Aside from the bright colors, they are very superior replacements (and if you are really into customizing, hey a little paint goes a long way...).

Next down in the image above, the violin is a nice and well crafted instrument that fits well a couple of different ways on a minifig. One bizarre and fun accessory is the transparent yellow stun gun, clearly modeled after a higher end real world Taser (the x2 I believe).

The rest of the ancient history/fantasy weapons, like all the rest of the parts, are made out of very durable, highly compatible plastic, that is hard to distinguish from the type LEGO uses.There is a wonderful crisp "snap" when you put these in the claw hands of the minifigs in your collection. This isn't the crazy plastic that encumbered those bootleg minifigs I last reviewed.

Most all of the parts above could be had for just a few cents each, and they have a HUGE lot of accessories to choose from, many which LEGO would never ever release, like for instance the great minifig accessory packs based on WW2 historical aspects. 

The creators at BrickForge may not have the wild sort of design aesthetics that you'd find with BrickWarriors, but BrickForge makes solid and well made accessories. And when they decide to do custom minifig upgrade accessories like the Centaur below, they really shine.

The tampo decal detail is sharp, well designed with clean lines. The helm and battle axe have additional paint applications to them which rounds this upgrade set out quite nicely.

BrickForge has a few of these sets on their site, so I picked on based on my astrological sign (Sagittarius), and was pleasantly surprised.

The set retails for just about $6, and it's worth it. Each part is well made, the set as a whole looks great when assembled onto the top half of most any minifig you have laying around.

So if you want to add some additional spice and variety into your LEGO setups, these guys at BrickForge can give you a lot of great parts for your dollars. Take my word for it, you will be impressed.

Personally, I'm glad both they and BrickWarriors are out there. Two topnotch competitors making unique things to round out the official ones.

Until next time! -Mario, the Artisan Rogue

Stats	Rating/Information
Items	BrickForge Polybag sets
Made by	BrickForge
Rarity	Common
Classification	In Production
Condition	New
Procured	www.brickforge.com
Worth	$15
Investment	$15
Further Research	n/a
Trivia & Fun Facts	For over a decade the souls at BrickForge have been transforming otherwise boring minifigs into legendary heroes by supplying the most exquisite & versatile of small-scale equipment & accessories. Their range of accouterments spans many themes: History, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Modern Combat; and encompasses popular gear such as helmets, body armor, bladed weaponry, firearms & even animals & scooters. Their innovative RiGGED system allows parts to couple together using a series of micro-connection points, creating colorful assemblies & expanding customizing possibilities.

NEW Kidrobot preorders for products arriving March / April

We are SUPER stoked to have a metric assload of Kidrobot awesomeness on the way to us right now! Visit our PREORDER page to preorder all of these items:

• Uncle Scam 8" figure - a Ron English design, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Lucky Dollar 8" Bank - a Jeremyville design, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Lucky Dime 8" Bank - a Jeremyville design, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Mecha Stealth 8" Dunny - designed by Frank Kozik
• Mishka 3" Dunny Series
• General Tso's Nightmare - designed by Frank Kozik, developed by Bigshot Toyworks for Kidrobot
• Codename Unknown 5" Dunny - designed by Sekure D 

 

 

tokidoki Kittypatra Full-Sized Vinyl Figure Up for Preorder

Big ole figure! I think it's like 10" tall, will measure again when we get them next week. $100 each, preorder available now here. JUST spotted (and ordered) at Toy Fair! Obviously this is a Hello Kitty x Cleopatra mashup. If you don't know who Cleopatra was.... click here.

World's End drops 'My Neighbor KILAS' Art Toy on 25th Feb

Illustration design and concept by KILAS. 

Hand sculpted and painting by Bagoy of Yeah-Limited (Indonesia). 

The appeal of Miyazaki’s films is that they can be enjoyed equally by adults and children. While children enjoy the innocence and naivety of the films, adults can interpret their meanings in an ominous sense. My Neighbor Totoro is such a film where the lines of life and death are blurred, giving us the ability to transcend perceptions of what is real and unreal, good and evil. 

It is granted that Totoro is a mystical creature that only Mei and Satsuki can see. His presence is linked to the trauma of their sick mother who is on death’s door. Some can go as far to say that Totoro is death itself, alleviating the girls to the fact that they will lose their mother and maybe even themselves in this unforgiving world. 

KILAS gives Totoro a skull and scythe in response to this theory, Totoro is now able to embody his true self, the grim reaper. 

World's End has two colour variants; natural and white. It also acts as an incense holder for offerings to the lords of fire and brimstone. 

This toy is part of a print series World's End has launched as their homage to anime and manga. 

About World’s End

We are a purveyor of fine art and design products that will destroy your 

mind and corrupt your soul with desire. Each collection is curated with the agenda of showcasing new exquisite talent from East and West. From rare commissioned original artworks to highly exclusive one-off comic series, we intend to impose unique product 

offerings that are both highly desirable to have as well as highly engaging to create. 

World’s End is built by artists, for artists and their fans. World’s End is based in Singapore. 

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UVD Toys & The Bots Announce Luna Kickstarter Project!

UVD Toys and The Bots are proud to present 'Luna'; a new art toy that they would love to see made a reality! They have have been developing  the perfect figure for the past 8 months and they are finally ready to share it with the world. With your help they can turn this dream into a perfect art toy to display alongside your collection. 

There are many great backer rewards including an exclusive Green colorway of Luna in this project. To learn more about the project and see all the reward levels please check out the Kickstarter. 

ThreeZero / 3A GIVEAWAY and Review at Go Figure News

We've teamed up with our friends at GO Figure News for a 3A giveaway! We sent them some ThreeZero-produced 1:6-scale figures to review. Check out their sweet review of Pascha Bi Lingual Droid, Pascha Kunstler and the Playge Rat figures here.

ENTER TO WIN ONE OF THE 1:6-SCALE THREEZERO / 3A FIGURES:
1. Watch the review video and give it a thumbs-up.
2. While you are there, Subscribe to the GOFN YouTube channel.
3. Like the GOFN Facebook page.
4. Email GOFN here and tell them the story of your personal favorite collectible of all time, and include a pic of it or just a link to Google Images.

You have till March 25th to get your entry email in.

After that, we (myself included) will select the top 3 best responses and they will be posted on GOFN to be voted on. Top entry with most votes by April 15th will win!

FULL BLOG POST with more explanation, pics, etc available here on GOFN.