Rivet Wars fans rejoice! After months on the drawing board, Ted Terranova’s mighty Quad Stug tank is now available to purchase exclusively through the RW store. Priced at an unbelievable $28 plus shipping, the hand cast grey resin figure has been scaled to sit perfectly alongside an army of 50mm Allied Grunts. Having seen thisContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova out now…”
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MAN-E-FEATURE// The custom toys of Adam Pratt…
Art toy creator/customiser and close friend of MAN-E-TOYS, Adam Pratt, has been hard at work on countless projects since we last delved into his work, and with a major announcement coming soon (more exclusively at MAN-E-TOYS on Monday!), we thought it was about time to get a recap on some of his latest work… WeContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// The custom toys of Adam Pratt…”
MAN-E-FEATURE// Man-Nie, a MOTU tribute from Peter Kato…
Hot off the heels of the Valentines Tetsujin Turtle release, Peter Kato is gearing up for another couple of releases this February in the form of Man-Nie and Fright Bite ‘Jet Black’. Whilst information is still scarce regarding the latest Fright Bite edition, Peter has confirmed that Man-Nie will be going on sale in his shop shortlyContinue reading “MAN-E-FEATURE// Man-Nie, a MOTU tribute from Peter Kato…”
MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova…
Featured extensively on our old site (interview, feature), the wonderful world of Rivet Wars is finally back- and this time Mr Terranova has made it bigger and better than ever before! Standing at around 5″ x 6″ the Quad Stug Aus F is the largest vehicle in the Rivet Wars universe yet, and after what hasContinue reading “MAN-E-NEWS// The Rivet Wars Quad Stug from Ted Terranova…”
UPDATED// W.I.P Keyth resin toy from Tesselate…
Hot off of the back of his first toy release of 2012 (the latest batch of Keyeyes Yo, pictured below), UK based artist Tesselate has just revealed some work-in-progress shots of his latest resin creation, entitled Keyth. Expanding on his signature keyboard theme, Tesselate is currently in the process of refining the sculpt, so information onContinue reading “UPDATED// W.I.P Keyth resin toy from Tesselate…”
Shaun of the Dead Lego concept by Yatkuu on Cuusoo…
If we hole up, I wanna be somewhere familiar, I wanna know where the exits are, and I wanna be allowed to smoke! -Shaun Whilst sifting through the many brilliant Lego concepts on Cuusoo, we stumbled upon the latest project by Yatkuu- a startlingly accurate diorama of the Winchester pub from Shaun of the Dead!Continue reading “Shaun of the Dead Lego concept by Yatkuu on Cuusoo…”
3A Toys’ 3AA 2012 membership goes live January 13th…
Announced this morning, 3A Toys’ annual 3AA membership goes on sale Friday January 13th at 9.00am HK for a strictly limited 24 hours. Available through 3A’s Bambaland store, membership consists of a 15% discount on all 3A products over the next 12 months, an exclusive 3A messenger bag, 3AA baseball cap, membership card, and the exclusive F-Legion AdventureContinue reading “3A Toys’ 3AA 2012 membership goes live January 13th…”
Joe Ledbetter x Secret Fresh: Burger Bunny wooden toy
Featuring as number 9 in Joe Ledbetter’s monthly Mutant Bunny print series (which can be viewed and purchased here), the Burger Bunny has recently been reinterpreted as a 10″ wooden toy. Produced by the Loyal Subjects, the toy is set to drop exclusively at the Secret Fresh gallery’s Metro Manilla location on January 22nd. LimitedContinue reading “Joe Ledbetter x Secret Fresh: Burger Bunny wooden toy”
Zealot Guard Artist Series 1: Paper Robots from Oh-Sheet
Just revealed by premier papercrafters ‘Oh Sheet’, the Zealot Guard:Artist Series 1 is their latest custom collaboration project, featuring the works of 6 leading paper artists. With Abigail Braceros’ newly designed Zealot Guard robot the platform of choice for the series, Marko Zubak, Marshall Alexander, Saltnpaper, Sal Azad, Vinsart and Nick Knite have used itContinue reading “Zealot Guard Artist Series 1: Paper Robots from Oh-Sheet”
EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Graffiti Artist and Toy Customiser HOAKSER
Featured here in the Tru:Teknology Files back at the beginning of last month, graffiti artist-cum-toy customiser Hoakser has been hard at work sine our last look into his art; opening his first solo show, working on several inspired pieces, and gaining recognition from the likes of leading art toy bloggers ToysREvil and Spanky Stokes forContinue reading “EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Graffiti Artist and Toy Customiser HOAKSER”
UME Toys @ The Thought Bubble Festival’s Comic Con
Celebrating sequential and comic art of all forms, the Thought Bubble Festival is the largest of it’s kind in the UK. Starting on Monday (November 14th), the week long event features a number of workshops, competitions, film screenings, signings, panels and book launches across Yorkshire, finishing off with a two day comic convention at theContinue reading “UME Toys @ The Thought Bubble Festival’s Comic Con”
Exclusive: Interview With Toy Creator/Customiser Adam Pratt
(Hand Painted Skekiltor, Adam Pratt/Halfbad Toyz- Art and Design Steven Patt 2011) With his custom toy work featuring in both of our recent ‘Rivet Wars‘ articles, we decided to delve a little further into the world of artist Adam Pratt. The Massachusetts based toy designer/customiser has produced a number of amazing pieces over the years,Continue reading “Exclusive: Interview With Toy Creator/Customiser Adam Pratt”
Update: Francesco De Molfetta’s ‘Pop Fiction’ Artwork Reveal
(Astrobese, 2011) Featured in the Tru:Teknology Files at the beginning of last month, Francesco De Molfetta’s Pop Fiction show is finally drawing to a close this week. Housed at California’s esteemed Toy Art Gallery, Molfetta’s show features a variety of new and re-interpreted sculptures in his iconic style- a satirical take on pop culture iconsContinue reading “Update: Francesco De Molfetta’s ‘Pop Fiction’ Artwork Reveal”
Toby’s Secret Society: Original Drawings by Gary Baseman @ Rotofugi
Opening last Friday (October 28th) at Chicago’s esteemed Rotofugi gallery, Gary Baseman’s latest mini-exhibition, ‘Toby’s Secret Society’, celebrates the release of the artist’s new blind-box toy series, a collaboration with leading lifestyle brand and art toy manufacturer, Kidrobot. The collection of 15 original works have been drawn on vintage book pages, in Baseman’s iconic deadpanContinue reading “Toby’s Secret Society: Original Drawings by Gary Baseman @ Rotofugi”
Exclusive: Interview With ‘Rivet Wars’ Creator- Ted Terranova
Featured here at the beginning of the month (our most popular article to date), Rivet Wars is the first art toy project from illustrator, Ted Terranova. Since the release of his first batch of ‘Vert Tank’ resin casts back in August, Ted’s series has gone from strength to strength, spawning comic strips, illustrations, back storiesContinue reading “Exclusive: Interview With ‘Rivet Wars’ Creator- Ted Terranova”
London Comic Con MCM Expo @ ExCell London
With the mighty San Diego and New York Comic Cons opening to record breaking crowds this year, UK fans and collectors of sequential (comic) art have been largely left out in the cold- that was until now; Opening this Friday at London’s ExCell convention centre, the London Comic Con MCM Expo 2011 covers the basesContinue reading “London Comic Con MCM Expo @ ExCell London”
Zombiemonkie’s Zombie Art Project: The Best So Far…
Covered here at the Tru:Teknology Files at the end of last month, Mikie Graham aka Zombiemonkie’s Zombie Art Project is now in full swing, with over half of the putrid series now available to purchase through the Zombiemonkie store. Featuring a cast of over 65 customised Playmobil figures, a different pair of the zombified toysContinue reading “Zombiemonkie’s Zombie Art Project: The Best So Far…”
Jose Reynoso’s Gumpy Revolution Show @ Gunnzo
Opening last Saturday (October 8th), the Gumpy Revolution show has finally touched down at San Diego’s Gunnzo gallery. Curated by Gumpy creator, Jose Reynoso, the show features customs of the artist’s trademark character from a huge roster of artists, including the mighty Andrew Bell, Frank Kozik, the Beast Brothers, Marka27, Skinner, Paul Kaiju and J-Ryu.Continue reading “Jose Reynoso’s Gumpy Revolution Show @ Gunnzo”
Uncovered: Ted Terranova’s Beautiful World of War- RIVET WARS
“Rivet Wars takes place in a world locked in a decades long battle. The inhabitants of the planet Rivet have divided themselves into two factions, the Allies and the Blight. The Allies see themselves as fighting for the freedom of all Rivets. When the Blight began their attacks, the free nations of Rivet gathered theirContinue reading “Uncovered: Ted Terranova’s Beautiful World of War- RIVET WARS”
Uncovered: The Custom Toys of Graffiti Artist HOAKSER
Based in Birmingham, full time graffiti artist, Hoakser, has gained a huge amount of attention in recent years for the wide and varied scope in which his art has been delivered. Primarily working with spray paints, Hoakser is a master in wild styles, dubs, hand styles and characters, with his creations featuring on walls, t-shirts,Continue reading “Uncovered: The Custom Toys of Graffiti Artist HOAKSER”
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