In our endeavour to search for exclusive content for the site, we regrettably miss a lot of the art toy industry’s biggest stories throughout the week. To combat this, we’ve decided to create a new weekly feature that helps sum up some of the most important developments in the scene. Unfortunately our first post is a little late, but expect our weekly round-up to drop every Weekend for the foreseeable future…
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Niall
Tru:Teknology Files Writer/Editor
The Beast Brothers x Huck Gee- Skullendario Azteca custom collaboration
With a sneaky pic revealed a few weeks back on Huck Gee’s Twitter feed, last week saw the official announcement of his collaboration project with The Beast Brothers. The ultra limited run is set to feature a series of custom 8″ Dunnys that draw from both the shogun and Aztec aesthetics that have made the legendary customisers so popular. Each 8″ custom comes hand painted, adorned with Swarovski crystals, and entombed in its very own wooden box engraved with the revised Aztec calendar.
The Robotone Sprogs by Cris Rose
Starting 2012 with a bang, highly respected UK artist Cris Rose announced the latest addition to the Sprog family, the Robotone. Coming in either Reynold or Rourke flavours, a new colour is set to be released each month, forming a basic set of 12 colours. Any serious collectors who manages to get a full set will be treated to an exclusive grey colourway at the end of the year.
“January Blue” dropped on Saturday (January 7th) and is available for a reasonable $25 per fig. Check Cris’ shop here for further details.
Sherbert Swirl Oozebat by Super7
Chanmen’s beautiful Oozebat sculpt once again graced the Super7 store in its craziest colourway yet last week. Released Thursday (January 5th), the Sherbert Swirl certainly lives up to its name, featuring super-bright marbled pink and lime vinyl layered with purple, yellow, and black spray. The limited edition figure stands at $55, click here for more details.
1/12 Seamonkey Figure by Ken Wong
Three A’s long awaited collaboration with toy designer Ken Wong finally saw some more developments this week. The 1/6 scale Seamonkey figure (standing at a massive 22″ high) is set to arrive in a (slightly) more affordable and less space hungry 1/12 scale. No word yet on what will become of its bigger brother, or it’s proposed Snow Pea pilot figure (designed separately by Ashley Wood), but we will bring you news as soon as it hits…
OG “Mickey” Deathhead by David Flores
Originally revealed at DKE’s booth at SDCC 2011, David Flores has recently posted pics of his latest vinyl toy, Deathead. Created alongside BIC Plastics, the 10″ figure blends the iconic Mickey Mouse with fighter pilot stylings, skull and crossbones and Flores’ unique bold lines to form one of 2012′s most desirable pieces yet. Check BIC Plastics’ page here for further details.
New works from Paul Kaiju
Highly respected toy creator Paul Kaiju has been hard at work recently, with last week seeing the reveal of the long awaited Mockbat and companion Hellmock, in glorious lime green vinyl. No news as of yet regarding availability and pricing, so keep an eye on Kaiju’s blog here for further updates.
Last Monday also saw the reveal of Kaiju’s latest sculpt, the mini Andoro Seijin. The figure is still in its early stages, so no news yet as to wether it will eventually materialise in vinyl form- here’s hoping so, Kaiju’s clever design reveals a different monster face when viewed from different angles!
Lastly, the painstaking wait for Kaiju’s “Red Eye Distress” Boss Carrion is nearly over. Slated for a (rather vague!) January release, the Boss is set to come in a number of unique colourways alongside the official metallic orange and green. More info to follow…
WHAM BLAM BLAMO: Blamo Toys Exhibition @ Toy Art Gallery
Blamo Toys’ first art show at Hollywood’s premier toy gallery, TAG, opened to huge success last Saturday (January 7th). Offering fans a glance at new toys, exclusive colourways, and one-of-a-kind hand carved oversized pieces, the exhibition also saw the release of TAG exclusive, Panda Fuzzie Bare.
Limited to an edition of only 6, the stunning carving sold out within seconds of the show’s opening. Check Toy Art Gallery’s site here for more details.
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